Elgin Academy - Hilltop Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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GOI' Oll ga F6 01' Chlcago Ill1no1s After arnvmg three years ago Gordon became known as Books due to hls avld readmg of scl ence llterature whether fact or hctxon Thls and hxs music ablhty were Gordon s most outstandmg char acterxstlcs for he was not only a member of chorus but also a voxce and pxano student He sang xn For Us A Chxld Is Born and The Lowland Sea as well as havmg a bass solo m The Littlest Angel Hls plano ablllty was dxsplayed ln several chapel programs and recxtals In the held of sports Gordon was a member of the football squad and ln the spnng he went out for track prevxously he was on the goll team At the begmmng oi the year the Photography Club elected Gordon as their presxdent Bemg sec retary of the Musart Club and a member of Dorm Councxl were two more of the othces he held. Gordon hopes to attend Pnnceton where he plans to major ln physlcs with muslc as a mmor We re expectxng to hear great thmgs from you one oi these days Books best of luck' Secretary of Musart Club Dorm Councxl Presxdent ot Photography Club Swlmmmg The Lowland Sea Ment Status Black Club Football Track .A ION J 0 PHIOIJ af 0I'YlIll?llC?Hl?l'l I, une 5 Cf-ff S-- C J' J

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we ,Simior 64455 of f954 The present class of '54 began way back in 1948, when Carolyn Hall was in 7th grade. The class really started developing in 1950, when Rex Conrad and Bob Klein entered the portals of Old Main, followed by Paul Schrie- ver in the second semester. The fall of 1951 brought in two more members, Gordon Barber and Abby Zook. However, this year's graduating class doubled in 1952 when Chuck Blomberg, Tom Greer, Evelyn Iohn- son, Sara Mitchell, Tom Tarbox, and Dick Winslow came. When the Academy opened its doors this past fall, these veterans found that they had five newcomers waiting to join them as part of the class of '54. Thus Ben Chung, lack Dunn, Toby Foreman, George Giaras, and Marcia Hoelscher became part of the class. Not to be forgotten was Carl Schott, who came in the fall of '54 also, as a post-graduate. No matter how long they had been here, the seniors found this year to be their busiest and best. They probably will never forget the fun of Homecoming, even though it was their last, and the day of Senior holiday, to mention only a few. Think they will ever forget the festivities that were given in their honor, such as the Iunior Prom, the Head- master's Supper, and the Baccalaureate Service? Even if they do forget these things. Elgin Academy won't forget them, and will always welcome them back. The seniors, as well as everyone else con- nected with this school, are truly grateful to the Mothers' Club of the Elgin Academy for their generous contribution to the Hilltop. This gift enabled the staff to purchase cr vellum cover and thus produce a more at- tractive and durable annual. The Mothers' Club, not only for this gift but for the many others as well, will never be forgotten. The seniors especially would like to again thank this extremely active and useful club for its instant and full support of the cause. First row: Schriever, Foreman, Hoelscher, C. Hall, Mitchell, Zook, Giaras, and Winslow. Second row: Greer. Conrad, Barber, Schott, Klein, Tarbox, Chung, Dunn, and Blomberg. Absent: E. Iohnson.

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oung in Cheng Seoul Korea By far the most mterestrng person rn the senror class was Ben Hrs speech gracefulness and personalrty made hrm perfectly fascrnatmg Thrs Korean could dance nearly every step from the waltz to the bunny hop and wrth perfect rhythm and ease None the less spectacular was hrs skat rng abrlrty for he was far supenor to the rest of us Bens co ordrnatron and raprd comprehensron en abled hrm to learn how to play football so well that he not only became a regular on the varsrty squad but a lettem-ran as well Although he was far from a two hundred pound grant hrs sprrrt and deterrnr natron rn the lrne made rt almost rmpossrble for hrs opponent to pass hrm It wrll seem drfferent at EA wrthout Ben but Korea wrll be proud of hrm some day just as we are now Major E Club Musart Club Orange Club Football Basketball Track Ollfa Geneva Illmors Soon after amvrng four years ago Rex and hrs wrtty remarks became the talk of the campus These remarks were sometrmes the desparr of the faculty but all must admrt they were qurte humorous well rounded athletes that E A has ever known. As our rnvaluable quarterback hrs passes and stra tegrc maneuvers garned much yardage On the basketball court Rex was consrstently breakrng records and outwrttrng hrs opponents None the less outstandrng was hrs golhng abrlrty What an honor berng number one player for four years' Synonymous wrth Rex are hrs grey customrzed Plymouth Bomb and most of all hrs collegrate attrre drrty whrte bucks and all Rex has not only brawn but brains as well He has always marntamed at least a 3 5 average wrth very lrttle effort He has true talent especrally rn creatrve wntrng and hrs exceptional vocabulary rs really an asset After graduatrng from Mramr Unr versrty Rex wrll perhaps go to Harvard Law What ever he does we know hell come out on top! Presrdent Black Club Vrce presrdent Semor Class Presrdent Mayor E Club Qurll and Scroll Sports Edrtor Orange and Black Merrt Status Captarn Basketball Team Rotary Club Award Student Councrl Captam Golf Team Football HX In the world of sports. Rex was one of the most