Hackley School - Annual Yearbook (Tarrytown, NY)

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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

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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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STEPHEN WEISS V. AFoothall fl-lj, V. Fencing, V. Tennisg Hilllup, Editor-in-Chiefg Social Service Committee, Chairman, Glee Club, Choirg Octet, Dance Committeeg Debating Team. Steve, a man of many and varied activities, arrived on the Hilltop in September, 1951. His main troubles arose from the fact that he was a Democrat outside of his proper environment. The defeat of Adlai Stevenson left Steve with two alternatives, to lose his money or to lose his friends. He tried desperately to retain both. but finally parted with some hard-earned cash. In the classroom Steve excelled as a student of history. On the athletic field he played Varsity football, wrestling, and tennis. For two years Steve was an outstanding tenor in the Glee Club and the Octet. He was chairman of the Social Service Committee and editor- in-chief of the Hillzap. DAVE WILLIAMS V. Football fHJg V. Swimming fHjg V. Trackg Glee Club, Choir, Octetg Social Service Committeeg Dial. David Williams was another member of the band of dayboys who comprise half of the Senior class. During his four Upper School years. Dave was an outstanding member of the Glee Club. Early in his Senior year, he became a member of the Octet and therefore attained the highest honor which can come to a Hackley singer. Along with this, he also appeared in all the musicals the school has produced. This year Dave was appointed advertising manager of the school newspaper, the Dial. In sports Dave did a commendable job. For the past two years he was a mainstay on the swimming, track and football teams. RANDY ZICKL V. Football, V. Baseball QHJQ Board of Deacons, Senior Honor Coun- cilg Dialg Student Council, Vice-President, Senior Classg Cum Laude. Randy spent four years on the Hilltop as a dayboyg in his last year he joined the illustrious ranks of the dayboy drivers. Randy participated in many activities, which included the Dial, the Glee Club, and the Board of Deacons. In addition to these, he was a class leader. He served two terms in the Community Council in his Junior and Senior yearsg in his last term Randy became secre- tary of the school. His leadership is shown by the fact that he was the vice-president of his class for the past two years. 26