Breck School - Mustang Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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RECTOR AND HEADMASTER When the subject of Breck School comes to mind, we cannot help but think affectionately of its Headmaster, Canon F. Douglas Henderson. For years, the Big Gun7' has fought for Breck and has indeed made the institution what it is today. His dream of Commitment to Betterment is gradually becoming tangible reality. Students seldom realize what kind of man Canon Henderson is until they become se- niors. When the pressures of college applications, new freedoms, and new responsibilities come down heavily on the twelfth graders, they find a true friend and guide in Canon. To describe Canon Henderson to someone who doesn't know him is next to impossible. But we students who have had the pleasure to attend the school he heads, will agree that it is indeed an experience to know him. 14

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Mrs. Cole Oehler (President) Mrs. Thomas Ellerbe (Recording Secretary) Mrs. Sarah G. Ahern (Treasurer) Mrs. Robert Ford Mrs. Selden T. Robb Mrs. Roger Fruen Mrs. David Fesler Mrs. John Baird Mrs. Janet G. Maxson Mrs. Andrew Leemhius (Vice President) Mrs. Edward P. Johnson (Corresponding Sec.) Mrs. John S. Dahler (Assistant Treasurer) Mrs. O. R. Springsted Mrs. John A. Kohler Mrs. B. J. Kennedy Mrs. Craig Dickson Mrs. G. L. Schuster Mrs. Victor Lydon, Jr. Mrs. Carl W. Dokmo, Jr. MOTHERS' CLUB The Mothers’ Club has always participated in the life of Breck School, and is now an integral part of that life. Their presence and personal support has contributed greatly to many school functions. They have also assisted many of the school’s projects. This year, their President was Mrs. Cole Oehler. Under her leadership, the Mothers' Club sponsored and participated in many fundraising endeavors. The Annual Luncheon and Style Show was a highly successful gala affair. They also held the Upper and Lower School Bake Sales. Some of the mothers participated in Dayton’s Jubilee Sale, and served refreshments at several Upper School dances. They pledged to the Capital Fund Campaign, and gave generous donations to the Mustang and to the Endowment Fund. The Mustang joins the students and the faculty in expressing gratitude for these and many other services performed by the Breck Mothers’ Club. 13

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ASSISTANT HEADMASTER Mr. Robert W. Herbert has filled the position of Assistant Headmaster at Breck since 1966. Originally a native of New York City, Mr. Herbert graduated from the Loomis School, Windsor, Connecticut, in 1943. During World War II, he served with the American Field Service and the British Army in Burma and Italy. Returning to the United States after the war, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree at Trinity College in 1950, and his Masters of Arts degree at Columbia University in 1951. From 1951 to 1961, Mr. Herbert taught at the Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He studied at the American School for Classical Studies in Athens, Greece, during the summer of 1957 and also at Clifton College in Bristol, England, from 1957 to 1958. From 1961 to 1966, he held the positions of Assistant Headmaster and later Headmaster at the Phoenix Country Day School, before coming to Breck in 1966. Mr. Herbert has also written various publications and had several speaking assignments. We are confident that Mr. Herbert's fine teaching background and excellent abilities will continue and wish for him and his family the best in their new home. 15