Breck School - Mustang Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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THE REVEREND CANON F. DOUGLAS HENDERSON. D.D. HEADMASTER In 1953, Canon Henderson came to Breck 1'rom a position in the Diocese of Minnesota, where he was Director of Christian Education. At that time, Breck School was still located on its old St. Paul campus, and was involved in a military program. In this venerable institution. Canon Henderson saw room for improvement. He promptly set about acquiring an outstanding faculty and an equally faultless administration. He then began a detailed program of rejuvenating and reshaping Breck. His efforts have obviously not been in vain, for the present Breck, with its modern, functional building on its attractive Minneapolis campus, its academic, rather than military-centered program, and its extremely promising future, has become easily the finest college preparatory school in the upper Midwest. Far from satisfied with the present Breck. Canon Henderson is striving even more to fully round Breck's image and personality. With the assistance of Mr. Vonker. he has been a motivating force for the long range planning which has scheduled such improvements as a new' chapel, to provide our religious life a place deserved by so integral a part of Breck. and a new Science and Math building, to provide greater facilities for these courses. Also, through Canon Henderson’s guidance, the school is gradually becoming coeducational, along with increased enrollment and a more complete curriculum. Admired and respected by the students. Canon Henderson’s virtues are more than exemplary leadership and enthusiasm. Besides these, he possesses a wonderful sense of humor, and a warmth and friendliness which endear him to adult and student alike. We are sure that the Canon’s leadership will continue to produce an ever-superior Breck School. 13

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MR REUBEN L. ANDERSON MR. WALTER G. ANDREWS MR. JAMES H. BINGER MR. ROBERT P. BOB LETT MR ALBERT G. EGERMAYER MR. EMIL P. FRONK MR ROBERT W. GIBSON MR. PRESTON HAGl.IN MR. DONALD E. HEATHCOTE Jr. THE REV. CANON F. DOUGLAS HENDERSON THE RT. REV. HAMILTON H. KELLOGG MR. COLE OEHLER MRS. JAMES PEARSON MR. LEE H. SLATER MR. GEORGE THISS MR LEON F. TOZER BOARD OF TRUSTEES I he Breck Board of Trustees is the governing body of Breck School. The Board’s responsibilities partly consist of planning ihe financial program including operating budgets for the school, and establishing policies of the school. The entire Board holds meetings four times a year while the Executive Committee may meet at any time when the need arises. The Executive Committee members include: The Rt. Rev. Hamilton H. Kellogg, chairman; Mr. Walter G. Andrews, President; Mr. Emil Fronk, Secretary; Mr. George I'hiss, Treasurer; The Rev. Canon F. Douglas Henderson; Mr. Preston Haglin; Mr. James H. Bingcr. The past year the Board of Trustees made several important decisions. One such decision was the election of another president. Mr. Reuben L. Anderson was elected an Emeritus Member when Mr. Walter Andrews assumed his position. Secondly, a new set of by-laws was adopted early in the year which governs the entire Board. The ultimate objective of the Board of Trustees is the drafting of a policy for Breck .School in order to meet and maintain the highest standards of education. 12

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THE REV. LLOYD R. CESNER ASSISTANT HEADMASTER I his year a new personality has taken over the position of Assistant Headmaster. He is the Rev. l.loyd R. Ciesner, who, with his six foot-three stature, is a man the Breck students can look up to. Mr. Ciesner, like Canon Henderson, is a native of Nova Scotia and. also like the Canon, is a graduate of the University of King’s College. Born in Digby, Nova Scotia, Mr. Ciesner, after graduating from Wolfville High School, attended Provincial Teachers’ College, from which he graduated at the top of his class. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1951 at King’s College at Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 1946, Mr. Gesner took a position at Liverpool Junior High School. He went on to teach at Dartmouth Bicentennial Junior High School in 1951 and 1952. It was here where he met the woman whom he later married. From 1951 to 1954. Mr. Ciesner taught at Halifax County Vocational High School. In 1954 he became Headmaster of King’s College School in Windsor, a post which he held until 1960. In 1960, Mr. Ciesner was Senior Housemaster and Head of the Classics and Sacred Studies departments at Saint Andrews College in Aurora, Ontario. Besides his teaching record, the Rev. Ciesner has also achieved the rank of Captain in the Canadian Army; he is a Gilwell Scouter, the highest attainable position as a scoutmaster, and serves on the Canadian Foundation for Independent Boys’ Schools. He has two children. Susan and Steve, who are attending Breck in the Second and Fourth Cirades, respectively. In addition to his duties as Assistant Headmaster, Mr. Gesner is teaching Form II Latin. We wish the Rev. Ciesner all the good luck possible, and hope that he will be with Breck for many years. 14