Daycroft School - Milestone Yearbook (Greenwich, CT)

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The Daycroit Society of Model Railroad Engineers The Daycroft Society of Model Railroad Engineers is in many ways the most disorgan- ized organization to operate at Daycroft. The society was organized in February of 1941 and has never held a meeting except when by accident two or more members have found themselves in the same place. Fortunately thishas happened often enough to produce some mile and a half tscale 3mm. equals l tootl of track, sundry mountains, a town or two, and others odds and ends. The pike started its career in the Physics Lab and in the fall of 1941 moved to its pres- ent quarters. All the members of the club are officers except Mr. Kinsman who is official Waterboy. Membership which is perpetual is as follows: Paul Starrett '41, Ex-Brass' Hat. Warner Forbes, '41, Ex-Brass Hat. Dan Starrett, '42, Active Brass Hat and Shaken Downer. lack Palacios, '42, Active Brass 1-lat and Supervisor of Tootsietoys. Iackie Mangels, '43, Active Brass Hat and Paint Filtcher. Don Bly, '43, Active Brass I-lat in charge of Short Circuits. Michael Mann, '44, Active Brass Hat in charge of Table Legs. David Stebbins, '48, Active Brass Hat in Charge of Stamford I-lock Shops. Andrew Starrett, '48, Active Brass Hat in charge of Good Excuses. Blair Kinsman, 'X, Water Boy and Bag Holder. 1 ' 'k't' , .- ...- f w . - . , ..a-'ff ,,,,,, . M ' ' 10' 4- - -. ' ' W-fu.. ,. , , -f .,f-1- l.1-www ',1'Qll'.gf .W Built by Paul and Dan Starrett Picture-courtesy of Dan Starrett 38

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ART Students at Daycroft who are interested in art and crafts have much opportunity to develop their talent in these fields. Twice every week classes at which instruction in the many phases of these subjects is offered. A stu- dent may choose between a class in crafts, carpentry, or painting, sculpture, and etching. Throughout the year a need often arises for posters, scenery, and various decorations for school events. Here, the art department has a chance for great activity. Students in this way are able to put their art to practical use. In the Lower School art is required, but among the older pupils it is purely optional. This makes the classes interesting, since each person is taking art because he wants to and is willing to work, using his own initiative. Every term many finished pieces of work are turned out. The rate at which a student works, and the amount of Work which he completes is entirely up to him. In short, art classes at Daycroft are the result of each student's eagerness to express himself through some medium ot art, and for this reason originality as well as quantity are not lacking in the work produced. 40 i