Fieldston School - Fieldglass Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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Many people have long felt that Fieldston, with all its advantages. did not oiifer its members enough chance to get to know each other rcallv well. Thev had no chance to meet outsiders, .Xt the same time students were not coming in contact with the subjects they studied, and so regarded the things they learned as abstractions rather than realities. To overcome this lack, a program of field trips was founded. and later we helped organize then Inter-School Congress. The February vacation was the time for the widest assortment of field trips. The Seniors made their annual invasion of XVashington, while after- noon trips to various points of interest were offered to the top three l orms. These included trips to a Co-op, the Medical Center, to a Spanish restau- rant and movie, and several others. For the hardier souls, weekends were set aside for work trips to the various settlement camps with which the school is connected. The work was done quickly, and moderately well, but not without mis- hap in some eases. Nevertheless, there was ample time for enjoyment. In addition to these trips, a new plan was adopt- ed, whereby the top tive Forms spent a weekend each at Hudson Guild. These trips were a com- bination of a little work, more fun, and a lot of living together-and hay fever. Through the Inter-School Congress we found a chance to share and exchange talents and ideas with other schools in the eitv. There were assemblv exchanges and an art exhibit which made the rounds of all the member schools. The Drama XYorkshop presented Kind Lady, and the games between the schools provided still another chance for students of ditterent schools to meet. Along with the usual dances, this vear saw the birth of an Inter-School News to help all the members of all the schools to know those of other schools, even if they were not united bv some common interest.

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l OO'l'B.'XLL 'l'E.'XNI First Row: Dick Rogin. lack Zimmerman. Don Lamm. Pete Lewis, Bob Brown, Al Kahler, Ionny. Second Row: Pete Bokat, Artie Sarnoff, Bert Silvers, Dayc Lagunoif, Bill Grabschied, Ierry Leyin. Lloyd Deutsch, Steye Rous, Nlanny Hellman, and Daye Koch, co-managers. Top Row: Bart Saund- ers, Nlike Morrissey, Daye Lesser, Dick Noyiek, Dick Lewis, assistant man- ager, George Sherman, XValt XVintcr, Glenn Koenig. 'Micky Roth, lim Stuart. Not Pictured: Marty Kohn, capt.. Ben Dayis. VV hen, in future years, Fieldston grads get together and talk oyer the good old days, we hope that talk will eyentually turn to football. Nlention will be made of the great teams, and perhaps of some not so great, which played for lficldston. But when in turn the team of roi' is spoken of, a sudden hush will oycreome the assemblage and we will sit, our faces betraying unyoiced emotions. And in that moment of extreme silence, one only shall there be among them to stand up and say, VVhy so quiet? 'l'hat was a great team. 'l'he startled faces will turn toward him, with ncryes of steel, heart of flint, blood of courage. he will contiimc, 'l'hat's right, we had a real team. Oh, I know as well as you that our record was no source of joy, not to our wouldfbe-proud parents certainly, but the list of scores docsn't tell the whole story. XYe were young and inexperienced, we fumbled and made mistakes. but as the season grew older, so did we, and we corrected them. 'l'here was no star to point to and say, Al le was the bcstf We had a team, and with time we proved it. We all proyed it, and ourselyes. some time during the year. .Xt Oakland, XYalter out-fcinted, outf W 1 U foxed, and out-fled eyeryonc on the Held. At Locust Valley. tg yi gf Lesser got a chance at a backtield spot, and Donny Lainined the line. Ionny began to catch at Daycroft and from Brunswick on, Xlike and Large Bruno began opening lanes for him. Glenn must have made a bet with VValtcrg in the Barnard game, spectators couldn't tell them apart eyen with a scorecard, ' neither slowed down enough to be seen. Vvhcn we played 1 '- YYoodmcre eyerybody played his best, and lack finally got to A- t asf' ohw 'J kick off. 'lhat was a team. .