Breck School - Mustang Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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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.

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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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DEDICATION Mr. L. Paxton Meeker In memory of Mr. L. Paxton Meeker, the yearbook staff dedicates the 1961 Mustang to a mon who was a living representative of the Christian gentleman. All Breck students have known and accepted Paxton Meeker os an integral part of the school. But like so many great men, we don't fully realize his importance until it is too late. He lived his religion from day to day and did not merely wear it as a mask on Sunday. His efforts served to benefit us all at Breck. Mr. Meeker always handled a difficult situation with zeal and enthusiasm. We saw this by his capable handling of the treasury at Breck. His aims were always accomplished and were never accompanied by confusion or worry in attaining them. His singleness of purpose can be attributed to his close relationship with God. Mr. Meeker was a living example of a man who completely gave himself to his Creator. By knowing and living with Mr. Meeker we could see how God directs and influences man to achieve his highest goals. Man is a purposeless vagrant, wandering,-without God, Man is dead. Mr. Meeker, on the other hand, was alive — olive with the spirit of God working through him. His very nickname Pax connotes to us the meaning of the word peace. Everywhere he went Mr. Meeker shed light and love with everyone he contacted. He was like a live coal in the midst of ashes. His spirit radiated God's purpose and plan for Man. Best of all, Mr. Meeker was a plain everyday man. In such a man lay the Christian virtues of love, friendship, brotherhood and hope. Paxton Meeker wos more than a man,- he was a symbol. 18