Breck School - Mustang Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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ALUMNI AND THE DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY A good deal of the inspiration behind Breck's diamond year celebration must be credited to Mr. Warren Breckenridge. Mr. Breckenridge came to Breck in 1959. He made a survey of Breck alumni, systematized the records, ond initiated a program which will co-ordinote alumni activities more closely with the activities of the school. Mr. Warren Breckenridge Mr. George Thiss To ease Canon Henderson's heavy burdens, Mr. George Thiss was appointed Administrative Assistant to the Headmaster in April. Mr. Thiss was a graduate of Breck in the class of 1946, and a graduate of the University of Minnesota in 1950. The newly created position of Administrative Assistant included duties in the areas of enrollment, financial development, alumni and public relations. ifi

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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

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. . . And so Breck celebrates her seventy-fifth anniversary, with convocations, banquets, ond notable guest speakers. We hove shown you the Breck of the past, and the seventy-fifth anniversary. It is the purpose of the rest of the book to show you the Breck of today.