Colorado Academy - Telesis Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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Mrs. Wilbur Newton Somewhere in the history ot' every institution is a person whose absence would have meant nonexistence for the organization. Mrs. Wilbur Newton has been that person for Colorado Academy. Ignoring immense odds of adecade ago, Mrs . Newton, with the aid of Mr. Thomas L. Howard, supplied the faith and support in every form and in such quantity that the Academy could not help but turn corners correctly. To Mrs. Newton, friend and trustee of Colorado Academy over the past twelve years, we gratefully and respectfully dedicate this yearbook. Telesis Citations f ',.

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F. Charles Froelicher How can we summarize the reasons for Mr. Froelicher's citation in so little space? There are so many reasons, so many ways he has aided the academy that to enumerate all of them would require far more space than we have available. Perhaps the best way to begin is by showing through a few simple statistics the growth that has occurred in enrollment since Mr. Froelicher has been head- master. In 1955 when he arrived, the school's total enrollment was 70 students. In 1962 the enrollment is 280 students. An enrollment figure that has quadrupled in only seven years! Not only has growth occurred in the numbers of the student body but growth has also occurred in the quality of the student body. A desire for knowledge and a respect for learning has become native to the campus and seems to increase with the completion of each term. The growth of the academy's physical plant under Mr. Froelicher has been equally impressive. In 1958 the gymnasium .obtained from Buckley Field was completely renovated. In 1960 amodern lower school building, a large dormitory, and four attractive faculty houses were added to the campus. This summer a new addition to the dormitory will be built to house the family ofMr. Esbenshade, the new dormitory senior master. But Mr. Froelicher has provided still more for the academy. These things are less tangible but no less real. Mr. Froelicher has provided a feeling of re- spect for the right of a person to be an individual. He has provided a location where boys with unrealized ability get another opportunity to fulfill their promise. He has provided a sense of values and proportion that recognizes the need for both physical and mental development in young men.And finally, he has provided faith. A faith in young students, a faith in what CA stands for and a faith in the future of Colorado Academy.

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