Gilman School - Cynosure Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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1963 ANNUAL F RE ELL . . . llwu basl been failbfnl over u few things, I will make Ibm' ruler over' many fbizzgsfl Matt. 25:21 In September of 1957, a motley Class of seventy- three boys entered Gilman-the embryo class of 1963. Since those first days when we became oriented and scribbled our names in innumerable text books, we, as a class and as individuals, have undergone radical changes. The size of our class has decreased to forty-eight, but as individuals, we have grown physically, mentally, morally, and spiritually. This growth has been stimulated by the re- sponsibilities we have faced in many areas of en- deavor throughout our six years at Gilman. We have been challenged by a demanding curriculum. It has been our task, our responsibility to gain knowledge and understanding in the courses of- fered. In addition to the rigorous regular cur- riculum, honors courses in English and mathe- matics have offered further challenge. Social studies, languages, and science have not been over- looked. Even now, the newly-completed Science Building will offer new educational opportunities, as will the proposed language laboratories. In athletics as in academics, there was the chal- lenge and the underlying responsibility to meet the challenge. In football the varsity, led by six- teen seniors, compiled the first undefeated record in forty-one years. On the wrestling mat and basketball court, on the baseball and lacrosse fields, on the tennis courts, Gilman athletes have per- formed well while displaying the finest qualities of good sportsmanship and leadership. After school hours, boys participated in the ac- tivities of many clubs. Behind the scenes, small 11 committees of responsible boys quietly and effi- ciently carried out the jobs which kept the school running smoothly. And in all of these activities there was a sense of pride in a task well done. As our careers at Gilman progressed, we ac- cepted academic, athletic, and extra-curricular re- sponsibilities. NVC have borne these responsibilities and have learned from the experience. But the education we have received is more than a fund of knowledge, we have learned the means of educa- tion, We have learned attitudes. In each of us a sense of personal honor has been developed. Pride in our school, our country, ourselves, has been in- stilled. A competitive spirit has been cultivated. And we have learned to think and to reason. Now we go forth, confident in our capabilities, ready to accept new and bigger responsibilities as leaders of our generation. And so it is with a deep sense of humility and gratitude that we leave Gilman-the school that has done so much for us. But as we leave we take with us memories of our Gilman careers. Our minds flash back to our first form year, Mr. Tickner, little league athletics. We recall dances and parties. Rcvues '61 and ,62 stand out in our minds. The football team. The S.A.T.'s. The hours in A. But the most pleasant memory is the thought of six years in which we have supported the school, six constructive years. And now, al- though our years as students at Gilman are over, the School is so much a part of us and our way of life that we will never be separated from her. And only in later life will we begin to appreciate fully the job Gilman has done in preparing us-in making us the men of the Class of 1963.