Hackley School - Annual Yearbook (Tarrytown, NY)

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WAYNE SHIRLEY Glee Clubg Choirg Board of Deansg Senior Honor Councilg Hclfkll'-1',' International Clubg Cum Laude, Harvard Prize. Wayne was Hackley's genius and senior of longest tenure. Since the seventh grade he accrued an A average which won him an unprecedented Sophomore membership to Cum Laude and Senior membership the following year. Other of his outstanding achievements included an with a failing effort, proficiency as author, music com- poser, critic, and instrumentalist, and merciless master of the devastat- ing Shirley wit. He owed his achievements to an intelligence stimulated by eager enthusiasm and animated by a lively imagination, His Kuder Prefer- ence Tests predicted a creditable future for Vlayne: contented and brilliant absent-minded professor. He was a pleasant companion. and a comrade one could depend upong he knew when to be serious and when to trifle. He had the repose of mind which lives in the world, and which has resources for its happiness-avoids restraint, or suspicion, or gloom, or resent- ment. He had too much good sense to be affronted by insults, too well employed to remember injuries, too indolent to bear malice, too clear-headed to be unjust. LANG STEVENSON V. Football QHQQ V. Swimming fl-IJ, V. Tennis QHQQ Hilltop: Dial: Board of Magistrates, Social Service Committee, Glee Clubg Cum Laude. On May 11, 1935, Langdon Stevenson drew his first breath on earth, his presence has been felt since that eventful day. In his five years on the Hilltop, Lang participated in practically every field of endeavor which Hackley offers. His Senior year was the culmination of his many efforts. Perhaps Lang's most important position was his seat on the Board of Magistrates, an organization which allowed his high sense of moral responsibility and fair play to be fully realized. He was also an associate editor of the Hillmp and Dial. Lang's prowess on the athletic field enabled him to obtain five Varsity letters. His broad shoulders made him one of the mainstays of the swimming and football teams and his unorthodox tennis serve tended to baffle his opponents. Of course Langdon's activities were also of an amorous nature, as a certain resident of Dobbs Ferry will testify before any Senate com- mittee. EN SING TAN V. Soccer fHjg Basketball, V. Tennis. En Sing Tan came to Hackley this year from Singapore, Malaya. He made great improvement in his English and was quick to adopt American customs. Tan distinguished himself on the soccer held, where he played a very good game against stiff competition. The Class of 1953 wishes him all the luck in the world. 24

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LOUIS A. RUSS V. Soccerg Baseballg Manager, Wrestling: President, International Clubg Glee Clubg Choir. Louis came to Hackley in 1951 from Monrovia, Liberia. He will be remembered for his dogmatic pronouncements in Hackley school meetings and the studied ease with which he moved about the Hilltop. While at Hackley, Louis was president of the International Club, a member of the Varsity soccer team for two years, and manager of the Varsity wrestling squad. He was also a member of the Hackley Glee Club and Choir. MANOCHEHR SABOURI V. Wrestling U-UQ V. Soccer QI-U1 V. Tennisg International Clubg Bridge Club: Headwaiterg Chapel Usher. Manooch was one of the Iranian contingent which was well rep- resented in the class of 1955. Although plagued at first by a language difficulty, he soon overcame this as was well shown by his vitriolic attacks of British imperialism in Iran. His most famous oration in a forum last fall was directed against our English exchange student. In sports he played tennis and soccer, but his forte was varsity wrestling. Although he weighed only 120 pounds, his muscles were steelg he wrestled in the light weight and was a pillar of strength there for three years, scoring many valuable victories. A back injury curtailed his participation in his Senior year. Manoochehr was active in the International Club. However, prob- ably his best-known activity was that of the weekend headwaiter. DICK SAVAGE V. Football fHJg V. Baseball QHQQ V. Basketball fl-U3 Corridor Monitorg Rifle Club. Dick was a newcomer to Hackley this year. Big Dick. as he was called by his classmates, was very popular with his fellow students. Among Dick's favorite phrases was lets live a little and he did just that. Dick was a contributing factor in all three major sports, football. basketball, and baseball. His vigorous tackling and blocking were a great help in our successful season, as was his sharp eye in basketball and baseball. Dick comes from Irvington, New Jersey, where he was a standout performer in sports as well as being a good student. One of Dick's contributions to Hackley was his service on the Sophomore corridor, and undoubtedly his stature aided in his rule of that den of iniquity. 23 isnvvm

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AUGUSTA TOSI V. Football: Photography Club. Gus entered Hackley in the fall of 1952 and immediately estab- lished himself as one of the more active members of the International Club. He helped them in many of their undertakings. Gus was an avid collector of recordings of both South and North American songs. At Hackley Augusta's chief interests were photography, music and the more leisurely sports. Gus plans to study business administration and return to his native Ecuador. JACK WALSH J. V. Soccerg Trackg Glee Club: Library Committee. jack Wiilsli, from Dobbs Ferry, was a new member of the Senior class this year. However. he managed to lit into many school activities. These included being captain of the j. V. soccer team and playing Varsity basketball and track. jack will be remembered for his warm personality and wide. happy grin. PAUL WECHSLER V. Football QHJQ V. Wrestlingg QI. V. Baseballg HafHey Boardg Var- sity H Club: Corridor Monitor. In his tirst live years at Hackley, Paul Weclisler was an outspoken proponent of intelligent class government. His protests against extrava- gant class expenditures at each year's end were classics in the annals of our class. His garrulousness was also well known in history courses, where his volubility was the bane of Mr. MacArthur's existence. The height of Paul's career was reached in his Senior year. when he was appointed junior corridor monitor, a position of great re- sponsibility. Paul was one of football's underrated men, a starting defensive end for two years. This year he received the additional athletic honor of being elected to the Varsity H Club. the schools highest athletic honor. The hallowed halls of Hackley will never be the same without Paul's robust voice echoing through the corridors. 25