Breck School - Mustang Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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1961 COMMENCEMENT The 1961 Commencement Exercises featured the Rt. Rev. Stuart Wetmore, Suffragan Bisiiop of New York. Bishop Wetmore is a graduate of Kings College, Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is also the president of the New York Churchman's Clericus, chaplain of the Canadian Society of New York, a member of the North American Administrative Committee of the World Council of Christian Education, ond hos been the director of Christian education in the Diocese of New York for seven years. The diplomas were awarded by The Rt. Rev. Hamilton H. Kellogg, Bishop of the Diocese of Minnesota. The glee club entertained by singing a few numbers, and a baritone solo was sung by Mr. Skari. THE RT. REV. STUART WETMORE COMMENCEMENT AWARDS DARTMOUTH ALUMNI AWARD: A Dartmouth Bible is awarded to that senior who hos contributed most to the high moral and ethical standards at Breck School. To Dick Powell. YALE ALUMNI AWARD: Awarded annually to the boy in the Sixth Form who is chosen by the faculty for excellence in citizenship, scholarship, and othlet-ics. To Gordon Mixon. THE HAUPT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: Awarded by the Women's Board of Breck School in memory of Dr. Haupt to the underclassman who has demonstrated the greatest devotion and service to Breck School, and in addition hos demonstrated strong scholarship potential. To Fred Junger. THE MILBURN JOURNALISM TROPHY: Awarded to the student who hos contributed the most to the field of journalism. To Peter Johnson. MRS. REUBEN L. ANDERSON SACRED STUDIES AWARD: Awarded annually to the student who has demonstrated the greatest interest ond proficiency in Sacred Studies. To William Heller. THE BRECK TRUSTEE PRIZE: To be awarded to the student in each form who submits the best essay on a subject connected with the history of the United States. To Wolf-Dieter Berkholz for his essay, Democracy and Its Challenges. BAUSCH AND LOMB SCIENCE PLAQUE: Awarded by the Bousch and Lomb Optical Company to that member of the Sixth Form who has mode the best record in scientific subjects during his high school career. To John Stubstod. RENSSELAER MEDAL: An award made nationally by the Rensselaer Alumni Association to a member of the Sixth Form who hos displayed high scholarship in

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The religious life of Breck is firmly centered in the altar before which the faculty ond student body assemble each morning to intercede for their school, and their country, and to pray God's help in their doily lives. The Holy Communion is celebroted here each Wednesday morning before classes begin, ond three times during the school year—on All Saints Doy, Ash Wednesday, ond Ascension Day — there is a corporate communion of students and parents followed by breakfost. is VJ

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science and mathematics. To John Stubstod. COLONAL PORTER P. WIGGINS AWARD: Awarded annually to the boy in the Fifth or Sixth Forms who has displayed the most outstanding ability in history. To John Stubstod. SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: Awarded to that student who has led his class in scholarship for the year. To Thomas Whyatt. THE McCALL ACADEMIC AWARD.- Awarded annually to the valedictorian of his class, the student with the highest academic average for four yeors at Breck School. To Thomas Whyatt. THE MINNEAPOLIS CHAPTER, SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION GOOD CITIZENSHIP AWARD: Awarded annually to the boy in the sixth form who has shown outstanding character and patriotic leadership. To Thomas Whyatt. THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR AND TRIBUNE GRADUATING SENIOR AWARD: A scholarship award of twenty-five dollars and a certificate of honor is made annually by the Minneapolis Star and Tribune to that member of the Sixth Form who in the judgment of the foculty has achieved an exceptional record of leadership, scholarship, and service. To Thomas Whyatt. THE VIRGINIA McKNIGHT BINGER AWARD: A cash prize of fifty dollars and a book are awarded annually to the student who has shown the greatest proficiency in Latin or a modern language. To Thomas Whyatt. THE HAUPT CUP: Awarded by the Women's Board of Breck School in memory of Dr. Haupt to the student who has shown the greatest devotion and service to the school. To Thomas Whyatt. THE HARVARD BOOK PRIZE: Awarded annually to the student in the Fifth Form for outstanding scholastic attainment and extra-curricular ability. To Peter Johnson. THE JOHN NELSON MATHEMATICS AWARD.- Established by the class of 1958 in recognition of Mr. Nelson's outstanding service as a teacher of mathematics to Breck students for over a quarter of a century. This award is to be made annually to that member of the Fifth Form who has demonstrated outstanding mathematical excellence. To Peter Johnson. THE BROWN ALUMNI AWARD: Awarded annually to that member of the Fifth Form who best combines a high degree of ability in English expression, both written and spoken, with those personal qualities which, in the words of the Brown Charter of 1764, give promise that he may become one of the 'succession of men' duly qualified for discharging the office of life with usefulness and reputation. To Peter Johnson. HOBART COLLEGE ALUMNI AWARD: Awarded annually to the boy in the Fourth Form who is chosen by the faculty for excellence in citizenship, scholarship, and athletics. To William Harley. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS: Awarded to those underclassmen who hove lead their respective classes for the year. Form I — Bruce Jacobson Form II — James Norris Form III — Kenneth Sansome Form IV — David Hancock Form V — Peter Johnson 15