Kent School - Kent Yearbook (Kent, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 216 of the 1954 volume:

YEARBOOKS BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS 1954 f roin THE AMERICAN BRASS COMPANY General Offices: WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT Factories: Ansoma — Torrincton — Waterbury, Conn. Buffalo, N. Y.— Detroit, Mich. — Kenosha, Wise. New Toronto, Ontario Subsidiary of Anaconda Copper Mining Company New Milford Chapter of The American Red Cross Serves You With a Year “Round Local Program • Full Time Home Service Secretary for the Armed Forces and Veterans • Red Cross Blood Program • Swimming and Life-Saving Classes and Water Safety Program • Home Nursing and First Aid Courses • Disaster Service Unit Sponsored by a Friend of the American Red Cross New Milford Chapter KENT, CONNECTICUT OUR THANK OFFERING OF $64.00 WORTH OF INSURANCE FOR A SAFE ESCAPE THE FLORIDIANS NEW MILFORD SAVINGS BANK NEW MILFORD. CONN. Established 1858 All deposits are fully guaranteed by The Savings Banks' Deposit Guaranty Fund, Inc. AND FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF NEW MILFORD. CONN. MEMBER: FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP. I ROBERTS AND SCHAEFER CO. consulting engineers Ice skating facilities within a fireproof concrete shell en- . closure illustrate one Roberts and Schaefer Company design specialty. offices: Chicago 134 North Woiis Stroot Chicoqo 6, III. NF.W YORK • 2S4 Wo� t 54th Stroot. New York. N. Y. GOOD LUCK BEST WISHES from the RIVERSIDE GREENHOUSE to 19 5 1 NEW MILFORD CONN. from TWO OLDSTERS of IN NEW ROCHELLE AND 1912 KENT THE GALLUP DAIRY IS TOPS WITH THE FINEST QUALITY DAIRY PRODUCTS The WILLIAM H. JONES DRUG STORES STAMFORD CONNECTICUT Best Wishes front the GURLI ELDRED’S DRESS SHOP LIME ROCK CONNECTICUT GREENLAWN U. S. Route 7 NEW MILFORD CONN. Largest, Finest Restaurant-Cocktail Lounge on Route 7 Three Dining Rooms and Mural Bar Facing Candle-wood Mountain Rear oerlonkH mile of eenir IIou atonic River 500 feet private River Terrace OVF.RNIGHT GUESTS OPEN ALL YEAR Compliments of the KENT PACKAGE STORE KENT CONN. AAA Recommended The BLUE COACH INN FINE LODGING ON ROUTE 7 NEW MILFORD CONNECTICUT Compliments of WALT’S GARAGE Your Chevrolet Dealer KKNT CONN. Compliments of the Bronxville Mon and Boys Shop IN'CORPOR A TED f3UGr___--------TQH From SYRACUSE FRIENDS OF KENT BRONXVILLE NEW YORK All ba«rbill ind fool ball faux will want to read BASEBALL Pictorial Yearbook and FOOTBALL Pictorial Yearbook. Tliwo two Street Smith magazines carry hundreds of sport pictures, collegiate and pro schedules and statistics. Watch for these two sport magazine at your favorite newsstand. Air Trails HOBBIES for Young Men is a monthly magazine for all mechanically-minded young Americans. Covering all the major hobby-model sports, such as model airplane, car and boat building, it also carries special features in career , scholarships and job forecasts of particular interest to teen-age boys. In the field of reduced-size scale operating miniatures “A ril leads. Its radio-controlled models are outstanding. If you’re fascinated by anything that rolls, flvs or floats, then you should he reading “Air Travels HOBBIES” every month! Some magazines talk about the world your father lives and works in. Some magazines talk about the things you now see and do. Rut there’s one magazine that looks at the world you will live and work in! Today’s just tin warm-up .. . Tomorrow i . . . ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION. STREET SMITH PUBLICATIONS, Inc. 575 Madison Avenue, New York 22, N. Y. Best of Luck — to the — 1955 YEARBOOK BOARD — front — CHRIS HANS PETE Connecticut Printers INCORPORATED Case, Lockwood Brainard, Letter press Division Kellogg Bulkelejr, Lithographic Division HARTFORD • CONNECTICUT BE SURE — INSURE :ith THE W. L. HATCH COMPANY 24 WASHINGTON STREET NEW BRITAIN. CONN. Phone RKgrnt 7-4-180 FOREIGN AND THE MOST EX ACTING, PRESCRIPTIONS OUR SPECIALTY Your Orders Mailed or Delivered Anywhere. ZITOMER PHARMACY, Inc. 954 MADISON AYE. at 7Stm ST, NEW YORK The PETIT CHALET serving Kent Parents and Alumni with Fine Foods — Lodging KENT CONN. For tlio Finest in Culinary Art Visit DURKIN’S Connecticut’s Finest Diner New Milford Conn. Our Hest W ishes for success to the graduates of KENT SCHOOL This Hank is proud to have in its official family W. Arthur Bostwick '20 as Vice President and Trust Officer and David T. Andrews '39 as Assistant Trust tlfliccr. FIRST WESTCHESTER NATIONAL BANK BRONXV1LLE OFFICE BRONXVILLE, NEW YORK Member Federal Reserve System Federal I)epo� ii Imnrance Corporation The KENT INN FAITHFULLY SERVING The Friends and Guests of KENT SCHOOL for Many Years KENT CONN. FOR BANNERS SUPREME. CHARTREUSE, MAUVE. OR CREAM! R. S. HENDEY INC. SPORTS EQUIPMENT 206 MAMARONECK AVK. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. Compliments of a F R IE N I) Custom Tailors CHIPP TRAVELERS ON THE ROAD: Cltipp traveling representative visit the following eities during the Fall. Winter and Spring seasons, with a comprehensive exhibit of our distinctive Custom Tailored and Special Cutting clothing for Men and Women, also a complete sample range of our exclusive accessories for men. Washington. Philadelphia. Wilmington. Evansville. Baltimore. Pittsburgh. Harri.hurg. Cinrinnati. Chi. cago. Cleveland. Buffalo, Detroit, Indianapolis. St. Louis, Princeton. Richmond, Tulsa. Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Houston. Charlottesville, Toledo New Orleans. Memphis. Minneapolis, Charleston. W tVirginia. Rochester. Dallas. Midland, l.ouisviilr. Denver. Charlotte. San Francisco. Lynchburg. Winston Salem, Beverly Hills and Los Angeles. We invite uritten requestt for our exact Hates. CHIPP 14 EAST 44th STREET. NEW YORK 17, N. Y. HENDEY CHEMICAL CO., Inc. 312 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK, N. Y. DUBOIS SURROUNDS KENT WATCH FOR Hilda Eben Whitman telephone: ENdicott 4-5190 A store for the family • sportswear • fancy food and candy • toys and gifts STOCKS ft DOE CT- BARRINGTON MLLERTON HHARQjV CORNWALL BRIDGE rAMIN tA TACON C PKWY. PAWLING NEW YORK. AT THE TOP OF THE GREEN CANAAN SALISBURY LAKEVILLE . ON, CONN. RTE 41 LENOX LITCHFIELD HARTFORD KENT V DANBURY ASERR TT PKWY. Good Luck and Best Wishes to the CLASS OF 54. Johnson’s Wax Products for HOME. INDUSTRY. AND AGRICULTURE S. C. JOHNSON SON, INC. RACINE, WISCONSIN Compliments Compliments of of MATTHEW BENDER CO., Inc. LAW BOOK PUBLISHERS A FRIEND 253 Orange Si.. Albany, N. Y. 443 Fourth Ave., New York 16, N. Y. Compliments of A. SEGA SONS Incorporated GENERAL CONTRACTORS New Milford. Conn. All Types of Excavating and Grading SURREY HOTEL 76th STREET AND MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK CITY RESTAURANT COCKTAIL LOUNGE WISHING THE CLASS OF ’54 EVERY SUCCESS AND INDIVIDUAL HAPPINESS KENT THE GUILLIANOS CASILLA, 163 HI ENOS AIRES. ARGENTINA E. W. BULL SON Plumbing • Healing Automobile • Radio Household Supplies POST OFFICE BUILDING CONN. THE RIVER INN The finest in Italian and American Cuisine Compliments of THE KING TERMINAL 50 STATE STREET CORNWALL BRIDGE CONN. BOSTON. MASS. IN THE NEWS EVERYWHERE for new power WITH ALL-NEW V-161 ENGINE PERFORMANCE new ride WITH BALL-JOINT FRONT SUSPENSION Once you sample the new hustle and handling ease of the 1954 Mercury, you’ll know what all the cheering is about. For here is a new kind of power, agility, and roadman-ship—sparked by an entirely new 161-hp overhead valve V-8 engine, first-in-its-class hall-joint front suspension, and optional power features. And today’s Mercury is easier than ever on the eyes. Styling—typified by America’s first transparent-top production car, the Sun Valley—is truly distinctive, accented by radiant new colors inside and out. These arc the headlines. Visit your nearby Mercury dealer for the complete story and a demonstration drive! new style THAT SETS THE TREND FOR BEAUTY for longer-lasting value mERCURY Mercury Division —Ford Motor Company BKckman 3-2593—2591 Established 1861 JOHN RANDLES, Inc. . . Wholesale Grocers . . 2 0 8-2 1 0 W A TER SIRE E T NEW YORK 38, N. Y. WILLIAM F. FENLEY, Manager EUGENE J. GREEN BAUM CO. Choice Meats. Poultry and Provisions 526 WESTCHESTER AVENUE BRONX 55. N. Y. Massachusetts Investors Trust Declares Its 118th Consecutive Dividend A quarterly dividend of 25 rent a hare payable April 26. 1951 to shareholder of record at the close of bu inr «. March 31, 1954. GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS T The Gift Corner On Route 7 CORNWALL BRIDGE. CONNECTICUT 8 Miles North of Kent Distinctive gifts in pottery • glass • metal • wood plastics • fabrics • paper • novelties SID CAESAR IMOGENE COCA MAX LIEBMAN “YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS”—NBC-TV t. SATURDAY EVENING N. M. WATSON AND COMPANY LUMBER • BUILDING MATERIALS Hardwire • Housewares • Paints General Merchandise SERVING KENT SCHOOL — students — faculty — alumni — parents and staff since 1906 KENT, CONNECTICUT MKIroM 5-8257-58-S9 IDEAL PURVEYORS, Inc. Wholesale Hatchers A. MANDEL SAULT STE. MARIE MICHIGAN At the Entrance to the Algoma Country CANADA Scene of the 1955 Famous Soo Locks Centennial 665 BROOK AVENUE BRONX, N. Y. JUST NORTH OF THE NEW MACKINAW STRAITS BRIDGE (Being BuilO Host Wishes to the CLASS OF ’54 COWAN’S DEPARTMENT STORE INC. BARRIE ENGRAVED STATIONERY EST. 1869 INC. 1907 CENTRAL CABLE CORPORATION JERSEY SHORE, PA. FREEPORT, ILL. The Thrill of Jet Powered Flight! Model airplane are FUN to Imild and FUN to lly. You can own a JETKX jet engine for a little a $1.95. Model kits start at 60 . A pat I card or letter i rill bring you complete information. AMERICAN TELASCO LTD. HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK W. G. BARTON SON DEPARTMENT STORE E t. 18% DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING for the nation's leading industries • CITY DIRECTORY PUBLISHERS • AUTOMOTIVE REGISTRATION STATISTICS • MAILING LISTS • CONSUMER RESEARCH • POLK’S BANK DIRECTORY R. L. POLK CO. 431 Howard Strket DETROIT 31 MICHIGAN NEW MILFORD. CONN. tranche in Principal CUiat BEST OF LUCK ELBERT FROM THE DIAMOND C RANCH AND THE PIKE’S PEAK REGION COLORADO COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO SONGS OF STEPHEN FOSTER prepared for . . . SCHOOLS AM) GENERAL USE published by the UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PRESS Tins hook contain 41 of the heat song by America's great melodist, arranged for voice and piano. It is distributed without eliargc to schools, churches, libraries, and the armed forces. Copies may he purchased hv individuals for 25f each, less than publication cost. Address inquiries to: THE CURATOR. FOSTER HALL COLLECTION University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 13, Pennsylvania THE COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. — WISHES — WESTLEIGH INN the Class of ’54 the best of luck TORRINGTON. CONN. Best of luck from THE COLONIAL TANNING CO. 195 South Street BOSTON MASS. IL LITCHFIELD CONNECTICUT “A NEW ENGLAND BY-WORI) FOR DELIGHTFUL DINING Open Every Day Year 'Round Telephone Litchfield, Jordan 7-8744 THE .W5 Kf.NT SCHOOL kXVT. CONNECTICUT 71 MEMBERS OF CLASS OF ’54 GRADUATE TODAY; DON AND RAY KRESS AWARDED COLUMBIA CUP HEADMASTER’S CUP GOES TO STARKE; CHRIS ELLIS IS LOVEJOY WINNER 1W-L, I— ID TV Cotondw. Patterson Chosen ■! thw iViWMil In t - I � ■ . n «— H Alumni Secretary ■.I i ..... ... . - Ex-Pr«fect To Atiunw Job Of Handling Clas Buiinm •«• •'• V.. ) tto c 4M d (to h. r. 1 «■■ � •«• Tto H' wUn U«y ■« ■« nine .L to it- KEVT NEWS TV nM—i (mK — i t t ••! W I—why -a • ito -to- «« it fJi-noi • I m )• ■ —« d—w it- •— .. p,n. d U. W, i� l •■it i tlnl pm- MR. HECKSCHER SPEAKS TODAY Chooses Topic, ‘Moral Obligations In Politics' |« to - M� Ibikwto, II. iktol da wtol � � « � 4 tto Nm York Um.1I Trl—, mm (umt i raln d it— hu. l «v «m� ww IM� on iM MIMOMI KM at to Mil it r«� 1 � fwialw TV- tooa rf m. il.-k.l-.. n� -k r� to rufcth- to mw ki «—� M to fto Mto k l QI Inwhk W lto « krto tool — — k total. Ittol t mm - « to hldom mil I——. � � —X to -Mil. Traditional Farewell Ceremony Held Last Night; •� • � — •« « � Academic and Extra-Curricular Awards Given « aTwh .4 £ 1- tv Jr JT7I lin.1 to i-nUt U It ktoto i « to to- ••li Ik Cnltohi Cup d— Iwwhv to 1— to) � 4« 4 it. km‘ to—amt-■to totok • •«•• to ito htonl Ittot. IV—II Itol K.lmtol, «■ nn- i Awards Presented Top League Teams Of Year; Lower Form Prir.es Will Be Given Next Week —4mm at Ik tank V to tudn. • -ml .«i . .-—V -it t. wmto to —to TV kamrti who wr wuuwri .4 Ik. i tom U . ..togihd Alto to Ihto —-I to M. 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Mr W lUb 'II. M. Walm 'V. Vli Willi. VI.IU '23. and Mr. Manat Nodal IT Kolba I'al Holy wine a lumth fain mamba, hnmehl up tV ramnane {inifJrai. Sen-la pdnl Kd lliribra Hal.il IbaO iV (rpidal.nn •uo.arnme llm Iiunat m.ikl I. Iiwi.in.nl dually ad ibd V.o fwnU mil pi i.mnim uarill iV rnk arr n.d. Urn. TV i.mad .lanfnd iV ndm al.v ramme Ikmunta .Nut. .at lira, rain ll Irk IbaO d.nti aar ail uiHalik tor • t Ik I V laiqpnrad CaaotVy ■(■’S In nranUr. id iV lo.uk. In ibr ItradnuHo’. M J, un iV yulk.. ,d lor. nf IV Ka«kd. IV raram uf nura Annual Lawson-Tancred Speeches Presented Sat. By Four Upper Formers; Glee Club Gives Concert I «£ Ik Camrflr, uni IV. tV Sol. Afed if - l — pn law to ihr mnual laara Tam) V amillanmi I.tor. an amb.ni.- id Hho. and HmWnf. VI. Kwh. 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ISM HUGHES,BALFOUR,OBER, PATTERSON ARE PREFECTS AS ’54 ASSUMES DUTIES GUSHEE, ULRICH CHAPEL HEADS FOR NEXT YEAR Replace Connelt, Voigt At Ceremony Tonight PREFECTS FOR 1954 Mm Imr (W II. nut Mi 041 fb.rw. Cha[wl M ak St. Joseph’s Chapel is Setting For Annual Induction Ceremony Edvtiuti Drar Hu|(hn mu n.moil lhl« evening � • SctiKw IVrllM for Ihr Oat of SI. vixcecallng Rcd«etl A. MW Shannc |u� llv in Iho hooort and tvapoovlliilHlet � |wrlnl� . William I. lUlloot. HoIktI F. Ohrt. Jr,. mkI f.Utrlrv W PattTOiai. wrtr appointed lo icpUcr- Aitbiu Sr J.avr Smith Named Head Of 1954 Yearbook Kalinka Top Assistant; Spelman In Advertising m-t .unhotid h ■n l m«« Haltli, rd Voter TV bnrl , inuM IV Knt h.... paicd. Thu vrut llfcWh � u liKli William tltllour Kubrrl I lira. tlawk.n Ml kod of hi. Item -t.bh V . ami MatN llulho SrnM rrrfrrt wilnli frrffet. 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MacMillan, Niepold. Tooman. Hegrler. Finery, Stoner. J. Turnbull, R. Reed. Sherman. Dixon. Putnam, W hite. SECOND FORM: first row, Simcox. Crunden, We thorp. J. Hodge . Warren. Turner. Fi her, C.raae, Hyland. Ilobb . Perry. Baron, Dunlap. F. I lodge . Ilanf; second row. MarCaffin. I). F. I arson. llagerman. Barn, ilylbom, Mac Hit hie. Stanley, C. F. Smith, Humphrey . Symnnd . Ilaa e. Tully, Robert-on. Reimrr. C. Hick . Waddicor; third row. Herrick. Hamilton. Zadra. Boyd. Snyder. Dunn. Lippincott. Woodruff. Cuille, Barringer. McOuiriew, Inganni. Schoel,jCro bie; absent, I). L- l-arsen. 161 Finil FORM: first row. Beams Bair?. Shattuck. Ileber. Bobbin , McCfcery. Putnam, Wehmeyer. I nee, Howard, taring, Robert , Thun, Morgen , Butacbe; second row. Topharn. Inner, Sessions Fuller, Homer, Lasman, Lawrence, Walker, Erioon, Kit Hedge, Miller, Janke, Pachioa, Mareoea, R. Turnbull; third row. Schreiner. B. Baker, Fraser. Sanford, C Allen. McGuire. Sheridan, Wurts. I.uts, McConky. Reynolds K. Jones Oakley, Nixon, M. Klli , K. P. Holme ; fourth row. Good body. Holt. Gille� pie, D. Collins DeWitt. A. Humphrey, Kuckert, Swallow, Timpson, Kasman. Hubbard, II. Feldman. Schenck. Garrison. B. Parker. FOIIRTH FORM: first row. Banker. JlouMon. Moffatt. McClure, Borland, R. Hick . Brainard. Beard, III Hicks Merrill, R. Reed. F. Bates, Faldi. Johimon, (Hupp; second row. P. Feldman. Tyson. Wakefield, Hatfield. Damour, King. Waters Renfro. R. Alford. J. Holme . Hetwiler, Stowe; third row. L. Smith, Bigelow, C. Clark, Hartford. Lawler. Cri field, Waring. Berezowsky, Lukens. Green, Chapman, Magee. Devereux, Appleton: fourth row. W. Harris . Marsh, Casey, Bliss Baiter, S. I-arson. Lane. Van Buskirk, C. Mill . Hawkins Beane, l zard, Weber, McCracken. Schmitt; absent. Bunker. R. Harris tan dale. McGowan. Meyers Peter . R. William , Wing. I HE (ill MPION MACE DON I AN’S: I Keith, C. Smith, Kohhin , P. Salman, T. Keith, Alien, Carrnn. Stroke Palmer; kneeling, Cox Richter. HOI S A TON ICS: J. Holme , Cmnrron, Speltnan, Water . DeWitt, Mauldin, Gillespie. Stroke Bertine; kneeling, Cox Dunninic. Moffatl. Kinjt, Lawler. I sard, I'utnam, Sharp, Thun, Stroke Have; kneeling, Cox John on. 159 Beating Nulley. comparatively easy race. Kent finished holding the sprint down, with a time of 5:03, compared to their 5:13. The season came to an end with a race against Nutle High School of Nutley, New Jersey. This was to l e our fourth victory against no defeats. fter a long delay, due to several fishing boats on the course, as well us a false start, the rare got under way. Kent soon led by more than a length, and kept this advantage until the sprint, where it gained another length and a half. Kent's time was 4:53, its fastest of the year, while the losers were clocked at 5:03. Much of the credit for such a successful season must go to Mr. Walker, under whose guidance eight raw oarsmen from the leagues became a winning second boat. Ilis limitless knowledge ami excellent coaching played a great part in the success of this year’s second crew. At the dock. Ahead of Princeton. Hn« in home. SECOND CREW Standing. Chairman Coffin. Daniel . Ruckcrt. Goodbody, Richard«on. Cowan. W. Bate . Captain Howard. Stroke T. Loriof. Coach W alker; knrrling. Cox Faldi. The second crew rowed it way to its third undefeated waion in its history, and second in succession this spring. Coached by Mr. Walker and captained by Fifth Former Will Howard, the crew won all four of its races, defeating the Yale second 150-pound crew, the Lower Mcrion seconds, the Princeton 150-pound freshmen, and Nutlcy High School. When the crew candidates returned on March 30. they were faced with a tough schedule and keen competition for places on one of the boats, llicre were twenty hoys trying for sixteen o| enings. A daily rowing schedule of four miles in the morning ami four in the afternoon was adopted, during which n constant shuttling of manpower took place. Not until five days before its first rare was the second crew decided upon. The season-long boating arrangement was as follows: How. joe Daniels; 2, Walk Huekert: 3, Pint Goodlmdy; •!, Tom Richardson; 5, Gil Cowan; 6, Hill Hates; 7. Will Howard; Stroke, Tim Loring; ami Cox, Leigh Faldi. The seconds' first rare took place at Derby, Conn., April 17th. on a cold wet Saturday, against the second 150-pound Yale crew. The first crew raced at two o'clock, and seconds race followed at two-thirty. The crew lined up at the stake boats in a slight drizzle, and juni( cd its adversaries approximately a length at the start, maintaining this lead until the half, where, due to Yale's cutting the half-mile barrel, they pulled even. The two boats remained even until they had passed the three-quarter barrel, where Stroke Tim Loring raised the stroke, and the crew crossed the finish line two feet ahead of the Yale boat. The times were 5:03 ami 5:03.1. On Fathers’ Weekend, April 24th, the second crew faced the Ix wer Mcrion seconds from Philadelphia on the home course. The Blue Gray again juni| ed its rivals at the start, but they soon pulled even. The two boat raced even until the three-quarter marker, where we pulled ahead in the sprint, crossing the finish line a little more than a length ahead of the Lower Merion boat, with a time of 5:03. Their time was 5:06. On a miserably wet Dance Weekend, May 8. the seconds raced the Princeton fir-t 150-pouml freshmen. Kent's determination was especially fired up for this race. and. after taking an immediate onc-length lead, settled down to a Captnin Willie Unwind. 157 Cox Faldi take a swim. Outrowing Princeton. Cornell out racing Kent. The home crew jumped the heavier boat away from ihc stake boats by a full quarter of a length, and they held this lead until the quarter mile marker was reached. The Red crew caught up to Kent, and from here until the half, the two shells were even. After the half. Cornell, rowing a lower stroke, began to pull away. At the three-quarters barrel. Cornell had lengthened its lead to nearly two lengths. Kent managed to pick up a quarter of a length in the sprint. Kent’s time for the race was 4:36. The next Friday afternoon Kent competed in the qualifying heals for the finals in the National Schoolboy Rowing championship at Worcester. On Saturduy afternoon, the six competing shells lined up for the finals of the Nationals. It was windy and rough. At the start. Kent jumped everyone hut George Washington. For the first quarter mile the position remained the same, the Virginia crew about a length ahead of Kent. Kent slightly ahead of Tabor. Between the quarter and the half, Tabor upped its stroke and began to pull even. Finally, at the three-quarters marker they succeeded in passing the Blue Gray by rowing an even higher stroke. Coming into the sprint. George Washington managed to pick on additional quarter of a length to win by one and a quarter. Kent’s sprint did not get up to its customary height and the result was a photo finish with Tabor, with the hitter being declared the winner by five inches. George Washington's time was quoted as 5:31.6. Kent and Tabor as 5:38 with some fraction difference. At the erew picnic in Macedonia the next week, the varsity K” crossed oars were awarded to Captain Mans Kalinka. Woody Bryant. Steve Gushce. Jon Topham, Jack Maresca. Nick Goste. Skip Ulrich. Chips Swallow, Inch Hunter, and managers Tris Collin and Ed LcZotte. Stroke Hrvant. Captain Kalinka practice against second crew. First err over Belleville. First crew First Crew beating Yale. Down lo the dock. There wa«- a alight headwind as the Kent boats lineal up at the stake boats on the home course to race I ower Merion. The home crow, starting with a forty-three, jumped their opponents at the start, and were never ! ehind. The Blue Gray went across the finish line a good two and one-half lengths ahead of the Maroon crew. The times for this mile were 5:21 ami 5:31. The sun was shining and the water was calm, as Kent lined up against Shrewsbury High School the next Saturday. Kent jum| ed to the lead in the first strokes of the racing start and was never seriously threatened. The first quarter mile marker saw the home crew in the lead. Kent, again not pressed, crossed the line in 5:0 ). The loser's time for the mile was 5:14. The follow ing Friday, the Princeton Second Heavy Freshmen boat arrived, and so did the sixth form dates for dance weekend. The headwinds that had been present earlier in the day died by race time Saturday, ami there was a near fiat calm. Kent jumped the heavier crew at the start, and they were never headed. The Orange Black, trusting in their superior weight, and their «up| oscdly superior power, under stroked the home team for the first half mile, but after that they upped the heal in an attempt lo catch the fast-fleeting home crew. Kent had lengthened its lead to one and a half lengths after three-quarters of a mile. The Blue Gray went across the finish line in a fast 4:53. ahead of the defeated Tigers whose time was 5:03. The next opponent to Ik defeated by the Kent eight was Belleville High School from New Jersey. The Blue Gray took the lend at the start by nearly half a length. The home crew managed to increase their lead by several positions by the half. The visiting eight stuged a last ditch attempt to catch the Blue Gray just after the three-quarters barrel, hut the effort was in vain. Kent crossed the line two lengths ahead of Belleville in 4:46. The visitor's lime w® 4:55. On May 22, a new record for the mile course on the llousatonic at Kent was set, ns the Cornell Second Heavy Freshmen crew handed the Blue Gray its initial loss. The new time of 4:31.B beat the old record set by a Kent crew in 1937 by one and two-tenths seconds. Kent’s time in this race against Cornell was the beat ever established by a Kent crew with the exception of the record marie in 1937. FIRST CREW Standing, Manager (,'olfin. Co te, I Irich. Swallow, Man-x-a. Topham. Cu hcc, Kalinka. Stroke Ilrvanl. Coach talker; knrrling, Cox Hunter. The 1954 Kent crew has much to Ik proud of. Out of eight starts against some of the toughest competition ever faced by Kent crews, five were victories, a total of 10 boats beaten. Twice they heat times established as records by the 1950 crew which won the Thames Challenge Cup at Henley. The only losses sustained were to an excellent Cornell eight and to the crew of George Washington High School and Tabor in the Nationals at Worcester. With two workouts a day, the first boat rapidly rounded into shape. There was some shifting of positions and of men between the first and second boats, but as the beginning of the race schedule neared, the boating looked like this: at bow, Nick Caste; two. Skip 1. Irich: three. Chips Swallow: four. Jack Maresca: five. Jon Topham: six, Steve Gusbee; seven. Captain Hans Kalinka; stroke. Woody Bryant; ami Cox Inch Hunter. The crew’s first race pitted it against Yale. It rained that Saturday, but the water was calm. The Kent boat was about three positions behind at the start, due to the fact that the starting line was on a curve, but after the half-mile marker flashed past. Kent liegan to pull aheiid. As the boats came into the final stretch, Kent was ahead by about half a length ami pulling away. Both boats were sprinting, when about 100 yards from the finish, one of the rudder ropes of the Yale shell parted, causing the boat to veer off the course. Kent went on to win easily. Kent’s time for the mile was announced as 4:51 which bettered the course record for the distance by one second, set in 1950 by Kent. Kent easily over Yale Kent 2V� lengths over Lower Morion Kent 1 ' lengths over Shrewsbury Kent 2V.� lengths over Princeton Kent 2 lengths over Belleville Cornell 1 V-i lengths over Kent Kent 3rd place—American Schoolboy Begatta 134 Cjplain-eirct Topham. Coach Walker, Captain Kalinka. Johnny Cemmrl gets mm lo blast one. THE CHAMPION ALGOS: Silting. Nicpold, Fuller. Larsen, Gcmmrl, 11 oust on. Keimer, llnbb ; minding, Coach Draper, Sherman, McLeod, T. Smith. IIOUSATONICS: Silling. Nrely, Ijinr, I.onuiale. Merrill. McClure, Hatfield. Warren: Sherby Merrill taking third against South Kent. Handing, Tomkins. McGuire. Russche. Coach Brown. Bill Jones firing them in for the Massies. MACEDONIANS: Sitting. Stoner, Magee. Hoots Vernon, Heiaer, Hanf, D. F. I .arson: Handing. Fairchild. Renfro. Truslow, Coach Sender. SECOND BASEBAU Captain Ray Kress await the pitch. Charlie Appleton dent the plate. I he second baseball team turned in one of the finest records in its history this spring, winning all six of il$ games to achieve an undefeated season. Coached by Mr. Kent Smith, the squad defeated Hotchkiss twice. Millbrook. Choate. Junior Republic and Taft. The Blue Gray’s first victory came at the expense of Millbrook varsity. 15-9. April 21. Captain Ray Kress sparked the winners’ attack with three hits, while Treat Walker blasted a double and a single. The Blue Gray scored in every inning, and the game was never close after the third inning. Rigg Warton made his pitching debut for the seconds against the Hotchkiss junior varsity. May 5. hurling an eight-hit. 3-1 victory, and striking out nine. Doubles by Walker and Warton drove in the first two runs, and a two-base hit by Kress led to the other run. The Blue Gray captured its third win in ns many games a last of the eighth. May 12. The big blow of the game was Walker Wakefield each blasted two hits apiece. Kent had to go into extra innings again to take its fourth victory of the year, scoring once in the last of the eighth to defeat Junior Republic, 7-6. on Maj 15. The Blue Gray scored three times in the second inning w ithout benefit of a hit. and made only two hits during the whole game, successive singles by Jack Detwiler and Walker in lhe fifth. Taft became the fifth team to bow to the Blue Gray. May 19. as Warton held them to seven hits and, one earned run to win handily, 9-4. Eight runs in the last two innings cemented the victory for Kent. Detwiler scored two runners with a triple in the fifth frame, and Tom Colby managed two singles in two official trips. Weathering a rocky third inning. Warton again exhibited his mastery over the Hotchkiss seconds by holding them to seven hits and defeating them for the second time. 8-3, on May 27. A triple by Walker, a double by Colby, and singles by Kress and George Coyne featured a sixth inning barrage which netted the Blue Gray four runs. Kress collected three hits to pace the winners. I'ndoubtedly, this was one of second baseball's finest seasons, ami there arc many reasons for the team's great success. Captain Ray Kress led the team in hitting with .455. and Treat Walker hit .333; Rigg Warton pitched some excellent ball to give the team a lift; and the team played spirited ball as a unit; but the greatest honors for the team's success must go to Mr. Smith, whose coaching gave the team the necessary polish for an undefeated season. gainst the Choate seconds, 11-9, with three runs in the s triple, as Charlie Appleton. Walker. Kress, and Scott Finn row. Colby, Coyne. Warton. Captain R. Kress Baiter. Detwiler, Appleton. Walker; back row. Coach Mattoon. Fridman. Sanford, Davenport. Schmitt. L. boring, Wakefield, Coach Smith. Treat Walker wore again ! Choate. The Blue Gray next encountered Trinity-Pawling, ami completely overwhelmed them. 11-0. Mar Hick: pitcher! a one-hitter, and the losers contributed ten errors, five by the catcher. Tuck Hicks blasted two line doubles ami Hon Baird childied two singles to lend the Kent attack. The first nine captured its fifth victory of the season. May 12. overcoming Hotchkiss, 6-2. The Blue Gray salted the game away early with a four-run third inning. Bob Heed led off with a triple. Ilendcy and Mitchell singled. Don Mac-Willie doubled, and after an error. Starke singled home the final run of the inning. A five-hitter by Ilendcy went down the drain as the Blue Gray was unable to solve Taft Pitcher Viotzc's huHling drop ball, bowing 2-1. Shut out for eight innings, the Blue Gray rallied for one run in the ninth as Mitchell walked, stole second, took third on a wild pitch, and scored on Baird's single. Baird, representing the lying run. was forced to watch from second base as Mell’s deep fly was gathered in by the left fielder, ending the game. Hon Bum! «eorc on a Mild pitch again ! Loorni . Kent got back into the victory column with a 6-4 win over Loomis. May IT. The losers had two runs across the plate and the tying run on second with one out in the eighth when Ilendcy came in and put out the fire. Starke's single in the eighth and Ilendcy’� squeeze bunt in the ninth drove home the deciding tallies. A ninth inning error gave Kingswood a 9-8 victory on their home field. May 19. Hendey, the starting pitcher, had liecn called back to the mound from the outfield in the ninth inning with the winning run on third, the bases loaded, and two balls on the hitter. He pitched one more ball, threw a strike, ami then came the fateful grounder to third. Starke rapped four hits and Hughes three for the Blue Gray. Hendey once again displayed his dazzling skills as lie set down otre Dame High School with one hit to give the varsity a 3-0, seven-inning victory. Starke banged two more hits, to give him eleven for nineteen in the last five games. Harvey Melt lift a hijdi fool. After a 13-3 defeat at the hands of a siqicrior Springfield College Freshman nine, the Blue X Gray defeated South Kent again, 10-8. despite the losers’ six-run fifth-inning rally. Harvey Mell blasted four hits for the Blue Gray, including a titanic triple. Hendey closed out the season in fine style with a three-hit. 4-0 shutout over Hotchkiss. A three-base error with the bases loaded accounted for three of Kent’s runs in the third, after MacWillic had singled home the first run. Dick Hendey won the Bates Trophy for Ix-ing the most valuable player on the team, and Bill Starke won the butting trophy with a mark of .357, followed by Ed Hughes with .326. Hughes and Bonnie Baird were awarded the Ottcn Trophy for most runs batted in. At the annual picnic, letters were awarded to Co-Captains Bonnie Baird and Bill Stnrkc. Bob Heed, Ash Mitchell, Eddie Hughes, Harvey Moll, Tuck Hicks. Mac Hicks, Don Mac Willie and Dick Hendey. and managers John Bond and Chris Ellis. Numerals went to George Weh-mover. Hal Pachios and Bill Wurts. At this time, Don MacWillic was elected captain of next year’s 151 team. Ilaney Mell around out. FIRST BASERALI Sitting. T. Hirks. Ilrmlry. Mrll. Stark Co Capt.t. Baird (Co-Gapt.l. Mitchell, Ma illir. M. Hick ; standing. Manager Bond. Coach Nailal. ( •►aoh K liin-on. Rrnl. Wehinrycr. Wtirl . Harliioa, Coach Kurt . Manager Klli� . Tlic first baseball tram turned in a highly successful record this spring, winning nine and losing six under the coaching of Mr. Nadul. Co-captained by Ronnie Baird and Bill Starke, the team finished in a tie for second place in the Connecticut Preparatory School Baseball league. Pitcher Dick llendey achieved the lowest earned run average in Kent's history with a mark of 1.20. surpassing Foster Sanford's 1.44, set in 1924. The team opened its -eason with a 1-0 victory over South Kent in a practice game, as Hendry allowed only one hit. Tin Blue Grn made only four hits, two each by Ash Mitchell and Boh Reed. The game's only run came in the fifth, when Mitchell singled and Rccd drove him in with a long double. Six Blue Gray errors led to a 7-4 defeat at the hands of the West Point Plcbes. Reed and Mitchell again paced the attack with three hits apiece. Iiende again pitched creditable ball, giving up only two earned runs while Kent obtained three. Limited to three infield hits, the first nine bowed to Choate. 2-0. at Wallingford. April 17. Two costly errors gave the victors both their runs, as llendey allowed no earned runs. V tenth-inning squeeze bunt by llendey gave the Blue Gray its first league win. 5-1. over Gunnery the following Wednesday. Ilaxing scored the tying run in the eighth inning on Mitchell’s single. Hughes led off the last of the tenth with a double, his third hit. Tuck Hicks sacrificed him to third, setting the stage for llendey’ game-winning bunt. The Blue Gra managed only seven hits off Berkshire's Clint Sadler. April 24. as they went down to a 3-1 defeat. Kent’s only run came in the eighth inning on singles by Mitchell. Baird ami Starke. The team avenged its loss the next Wednesday by defeating Berkshire. 4-3. Hendrey survived a rocky first inning to pitch good ball the rest of the way. Bill Wurts drove in the tying and winning runs with a tremendous double in the fifth. Co-Captain Bainl ami Starke. Kent 4................... West Point 7 Kent 0...................Choate 2 Kent 5...................Gunnery 4 Kent I...................Berkshire 3 Kent 4 ..................Berkshire 3 Kent II .................Trinity-Pawling 0 Kent B................... Kingswood9 Kent 3...................Notre Dame 0 Kent 3...................Springfield 13 Kent 6...................Hotchkiss 2 Kent I ..................Taft 2 Kent 6...................Loomis 4 Kent 10..................South Kent 8 Kent 4.....................Hotchkiss 0 150 I John Rig in •rt'«� n- HOI SATONICS: Kneeling, Inrf, Hinkley, Thayer. Tyson. Guille, W. C. Harris; Handing, I). Raker, B. Raker, Kilirrdge. Rigg . Bigelow, C. Powell. Inderwood, R. Ham . MACKDONIANS: Kneeling, Hubbard, Snyder, Cninden, Wellington; standing, Jankr, C. Allen. B. Parker, Van Bu kirk, Hartford, Holt. Dison. Chris Allen reache for one. Gordon John follow it in. ALGOS: Kneeling. Barringer. Joukovtky, Baron, Perry. D. Collin . Bearn ; Handing. Coach Maillet. John . Bartlett. M. Ellis, Guilliano, Beane, B. William . G. Clark. SECOND TENNIS Bob IjKrrnct concentrate . Jim Plowdcn-Wardlaw � tretchc« for one. The second trnni team compiled a record of two wins and four losses this spring. The learn, coached by Mr. Grant, showed great promise, however, being made up mainly of underformers. The squad's two victories came at the expense of the Gunnery varsity and the Taft seconds, while its defeats were administered by the Canterbury. Wooster, and Berk shire varsities, ami the Choate second team. The Blue Gray opened its season with a 5-2 loss to Canterbury. Bob laiwrence. number two man. copped an 8-6. 1-6. 6-1 decision, and Busty Wing, number five, triumphed by a one-sided 6-3. 6-1 for Kent’s only two points of the day. Bill Fraser. Bill Jones and Tom Margctts all succumbed, despite good playing, as the Blue Gray also lost both doubles matches. On Wednesday. April 28. the second team defeated the Gunnery first squad. 4 2V£. Margctts. in the number one slot. won. 8-6. 6-2. ami number two man Lawrence routed his opponent. 6-2. 6-1. Fraser, number five man. won 6-4, 6-0. for Kent’s other singles victory. Fraser and Wing took their number two doubles match easily. 6-2. 6-2. and Margctts and Lawrence were tied in the third set. each having taken a previous set, when darkness halted the match. The Blue Gray lost its second match of the season. 5-2, to the Wm ster firsts on the following Saturday. Lawrence, exhibiting fine ground strokes, won by 6-4, 7-5. and Kick Oakley triumphed easily. 6-3. 6-2. A strong second team from Choate completely outclassed the Kent seconds and routed them. 9-0. May 10. w ith Wing proving the only one to carry his man to three sets. The Berkshire first team nipped the Kent seconds on the winners' courts, 5-4. Jim Plowdcn-Wardlaw. Fraser and Mick Gcrould emerged victorious in their singles matches, and Jim Plowdcn-Wardlaw. Gcrould and Fraser won singles matches. The second team concluded its season on May 29 with a rousing 7-2 victory over the Taft seconds. Wing, playing numlter one. took an 8-6. 6-2 decision, and Margctts. filling the numl er two position, romped to a 6-0. 6-0 victory. Jim ami Steve Plowdcn-Wardlaw won the next two matches, ami Fraser, playing number six. clinched the outcome of the match with a 6-3, 6-1 win. Stew Dunn, making his debut, and Steve Plowdcn-Wardlaw took the numl� cr one doubles, w hile Wing ami Fraser also won their match. Despite a mediocre season’s record, the team played spirited tennis. Several fine prospects were uncoverd. who. under the coaching of Mr. Grant. dcvclo| ed into a good source of material for next season's first team. Standing. K. Alford. J. Plowdcn-Wardlaw. Balfour. Krawr. Captain Wing. R. l-awrrnce. Coach Grant; knreling. S. Plow den-W'ardlaw. Oakley. Manager Turnbull. Left. John Sessions, first singles; right, Dave Drone!. second single . Foster Dover-• ux, third single ; right, Ted Parsons, fourth singles. Left, Ned Sheridan, fifth singles; right. Bill Boyd, sixth singles. 147 FIRST TENNIS With only one Ictterman Captain Dave Drouct, returning, the first tennis team compiled n record of four wins and nine losses. Coach Humphrey's team placed third in the Southern New England Intcrscholastic Tennis League, heating Westminster and Taft, while losing to Loomis and Hotchkiss. The season opened with a trip south to the Woodbcrry Forest School, where they were thoroughly beaten, and included a match against St. Andrews School whom they outplayed 6 3. Parsons was most impressive as he won two singles matches ami teamed to win one doubles. After a few days practice, the team look on an exceptionally fine Trinity-Pawling squad and lost 8 1. Again Parsons stood out. gaining Kent's lone point. The Yale Freshmen easily l eat the visiting Kent aggregations winning all six singles. Sessions was impressive as he battled the Eli’s Meyers before succumbing to the Yale man’s power. Kent won three doubles matches, thus being the first Blue Gray team to capture three points from Yale in a number of years. Before a large Father's Weekend crowd, the team was defeated by Taft 6-3. Sessions. Drouet. and Parsons all won singles matches for Kent’s only points, but Taft won all three doubles to take the match. I liable to accustom themselves to West Point's indoor cement courts, the Blue Gray lost their fourth match of the season to the Plcbes, 8 1. Dcvercux and Easman won the visitor’s only point from the second doubles position. For four defj «s, the Kent squad gained a partial revenge by defeating the Wesleyan Freshmen 9-0. Kent did not lose a set as end. layer proved victorious. The Williams Freshmen journeyed to Kent ami beat the home team 9-0. Howie Patterson. ’53 captain, beat Drouet decisively. Dcvercux ami Parsons each won one set from the Freshmen. With Drouet out of action. Kent lost to Choate 9-0. Parsons gave his opponent a close match at No. 3 singles, as did Dcvercux and Sessions in the No. 1 doubles. Against the Trinity Freshmen. Sessions, Boyd. Sheridan, and Easman won their singles and the doubles combinations of Parsons-Easman and Sheridan-Boyd gave Kent the necessary points to win their second victory of the spring 6-3. In its first league match against Loomis, the Blue Gray lost 7-2. Parsons and Easman won their singles to garner Kent’s only points. Against Westminster. Drouct returned but Sessions was incapacitated for the day. Parsons, Boyd. Sheridan and Easman all won but Kent lost the No. 1 and 2 doubles. The match l eing lied 4-all. Parsons and Easman came through to win 6-0. 8-6 to give Kent a 5-4 victory. A strong Hotchkiss team that won the league defeated Kent 6-2. Dcvercux outfought his adversarx in a lengthy match to gain the only singles victory. Parsons and Easman continued in their w inning form by again winning their doubles match. Deerfield took the measure of the Kent team next, winning 7-2. Sessions played exceptionally well in heating the Green’s No. 1 man and Parsons ami Easman captured another point winning by default. In the final match of the season, the Blue Gray avenged an earlier defeat by beating Taft, as Sessions slaughtered his opponent and Drouet; Boyd, and Shcridun won three-set matches. Drouet and Sheridan lost in the doubles as did the usually-drjiendablc team of Parsons and Easman. But Sessions and Dcvercux came through to win 6-4. 6-4 to preserve the Kent victory. At the annual picnic, Dave Drouet was again elected captain of next year’s team. Kneeling. Kasmxn. Manager Woodward. Dcvercux. Mnrgetts; stand-ing. Conch Humphrey , Boyd. Sessions. Captain Drouet, Sheridan. R. I wrence, Parson . 146 SECOND HOCKEY � First row, I. lo r.. Hunter, Ober. Davenport, Palmer, Plowden-Wardlaw, Holmrs; srrond row, I). Alford, Gillespie. F. Bate , Schmitt, King. T. Hick , Coach l)i v ne«; third row, McClure, John . Balfour, Spelman, Robbins, Timp.-on. Broun. This year, the second hockey team was again Irouhled by adverse weather conditions and it was possible to play only four of the seven scheduled games. The team, consisting mostly of sixth formers, did an excellent job in the time allotted them. The season opened January 13 against Taft. Kent fought hard, and when Don Kress soloed in from the blue line to score halfway through the second period, the team scented to catch fire. Taft, playing a more experienced game, was beaten I -0 by Kent's tighter defense and higher spirits. The second game of the season saw a tremendously fast Choate team vanquish the home club 3-0. Kent never got started a« the more experienced visitors scored in every period. Goalie Jack Detwilcr made some extraordinary saves hut was unable to stop the attac k alone. Choate, having constant use of un artificial rink, more than matched the skill and stamina of Kent. When it came time to play the third game it was January 30 and again at Kent. The ice was extremely fast ami with a week of good practice behind them, the team really showed what it could do against Gunnery. At the start of the game, Inch Hunter took the pass on the face-ofT and soloed around the left defenseman, scoring liefore the tilt had progressed twenty seconds. In the second period. Bill Bobbins scored from the blue line after a fine pass from Johns. Another blue-line shot by defenseman Ed Garran in the same period made the final score 3-0. The season closed with Taft, now a much more experienced and faster team, overpowering the Blue Grav. The home team was soundly trounced 3 1. Although Kent commanded the first | erind with n goal by Pete Spelman on an assist by Johns, they soon gave way to the more-practiced Taft team, which made an early second-period score. Scoring two successive goals shortly thereafter. Taft clinched the contest. At the hockey banquet, the following received their K 2nd: Captain Pete Palmer, Robbins. Spelman, Detwilcr, Mford, Holmes, Balfour, Johns. Hunter, Obcr, Plowden-Wardlaw, Tuck Hicks, Gillespie, Davenport. Bates. Schmitt and Kent 1........................Taft 0 Kent 0........................Choate 3 Kent 3........................Gunnery 0 Kent 1........................Taft 3 Pete I’almrr. captain ol the second hockey tram. 145 Ioom- [Hick in from of the oajtc. Choate fnntunl about to hnot. Oiifhce look luck at hi goal. pplctou fire oiip through. Mell 'hoot Irom the side. 144 The Taft go die iliw- for the puck. Gushcc rorr� . Action at Choate. An interesting remark by O'Conner alter the game, “What have they l ccn feeding you at Kent anyway?” gives a good idea of how Kent played. The final score was Kent 7. West Point 3. With an undefeated season record of 7 and 0. Kent traveled to Watertown, with hopes of defeating Taft and thereby winning the league. Taft, however, won 9 to 1 sparked by Dave Vietzc and Tom Goodale who together scored right of the gonls. Taft grabbed an early lend during a sudden snowstorm. Taft was leading 3 to 0 when Mell scored the lone goul for the Blue Gray on a pass from I Irich. After Taft came dance weekend, ami with it the ever troublesome hockey team. South Kent. This time, however. Kent turned in a 1-2 win In-fore a large Kent crowd, in the first period. Appleton scored on a pass from Mell. Mell scored the second goal of the period ns Ulrich set him up. Ulrich himself scored the third goal and Appleton the fourth. Kent traveled to New Haven for the last game of the season. After u close first period that found Yale leading 2 to 1 a- Mell scored his eleventh goal for Kent, the Blue Gray team fell apart in the second period, allowing six Yale goals to Im blasted past goalie Jones. After Yale scored two more. Appleton made Kent's last goal of the season, the score. Yale 10, Kent 2. Bill Jones was awarded the Hawley Trophy and Charlie Appleton vsas elected to captain the team in 1955 at the hockey banquet on March 11. Bill earned the trophy for his superb performance in the Blue Gray nets throughout the •eason. The following were awarded “KY : Captain l lrich. Mell. Kalinka, Cowan. Jones, Appleton. Gushce, Jockcrs, MaeWillie, Bates, and managers Bond und Howell. Richardson, Kress. Garran. Sanford, and Schwartz received their numerals. Coach Nadul talks to defense. 43 Bill Jones receives the Hawley Trophy. Jonr� Mvr . Appleton and Kalinka tame a bulldog Three day later, the team traveled to South Kent. Kent won 4 to 3. giving them the temporary lead in the Housatonic Valley Hockey League. This game seemed to Ik a contest of spirit more than anything else, hut Kent also played enough hockey to enable Captain Ulrich. Kalinka. Appleton, and Mell to produce four important goals. On January 20, the Blue Gray played their first home game of the season against Hotchkiss, this time turning in a 4-2 victory in spite of sloppy playing. Appleton led the sextet to the victory, scoring half of the goals. Ulrich and Steve Gushee scored the others. Up to this time, the team had played weaker opponents. When the pucksters traveled to Wallingford to play Choate for the first time on their new artificial rink, they met a top New Kngland prep school team. The team played one of its better games of the season as it won 4 to 2. Choate opened the scoring but Mell scored on a cross rink pass frofti Appleton. Ulrich and Gushee both scored from about fifteen feet out in the second period to give Kent a 3 to 1 lead. Ulrich opened the third period with his second goal, a pretty, rink-length rush, and for Choate. Sl John sunk the puck into the nets behind Jones to round out the scoring. After a week lay-off. the team traveled to Washington. Conn., to take on Gunnery. The Blue Gray won easily. 7 to 0. despite the fact that the Gunnery goalie played spectacularly ill the nets. Left wing Mell highlighted the game with the only hat trick of the season for Kent. Gushee got two goals on slap shots in close, while Appleton sunk a rebound, ami Tom Bichardson lapped the puck in for the last goal. In what must be considered the biggest achievement of the 1954 hockey season, the Blue Gray went to West Point to defeat the powerful Plebc team which had defeated them earlier. Goalie Jones turned in his most spectacular per-formance. making over forty saves, while Kalinka ami Cowan combined to bottle up the two Plebc sensations. O’Conner and Hichev. Kent’s second line scored five goals, two each by Gushee and Jockers while Don MacWillie scored the other. Appleton kept the first line in the audience's eye scoring two goals on rebounds from shots by Ulrich and Mell. Kalinka after the puck. Three hawks approach their victim. FIRST HOCKEY Kent 7............Williston 1 Kent 0............Kimball Union Academy 3 Kent 1 ........... West Point Plebes 5 Kent 3.............Berkshire 1 Kent 5............Westminster 4 Kent 4............South Kent 3 Kent 4............Hotchkiss 2 Kent 4........-...Choate 2 Kent 7............West Point Plebes 3 Kent 7............Gunnery 0 Kent 1.............Taft 9 Kent 4............South Kent 2 Kent 2............Yale Frosh 10 Coach Nadal, Captain Ulrich. Captain-elect Appleton, Coach Draper. 141 Silling, I. m r.. Bat'-., Kalinka, pplrton, I Iricli. Melt, Cowan, Jories; xtanding, Manager Howell. Coach Draper, Richardson. Sanford, D. Krc� «, Carran. Jocker� . Cu hee, MarWillie, Coach Nadal, Manager Bond. The annual West Point tournament held over the Christmus holidays proved an inauspicious Itcginning for what was to prove a top-notch season a season which produced nine victories as opposed to four losses. (Tnc record for the regular season was eight and two.I For the second straight year, the Blue Gray finished second in the llousatonic Valley Hockey League. The West Point tournament was valuable only as an ex| erimcntal ground, but as such, it was a great success. The team opened in brilliant fashion, despite their lack of any practice whatsoever, by trouncing Williston 7-1. However, the experienced Kimball Union sextet handed the Blue Gray a 3-0 defeat, and the Plebes. already in mid-season form. league competition starlet! for the hockey team about a week after the end of vacation when they met Berkshire at Sheffield in a game hindered by a heavy snowfall. Berkshire scored early in the first period on a screen shot from the blue line. Late in the first period. Bob Jockcrs slapped the puck into the Berkshire nets, tying the game. After a scoreless second period, in which the game had developed into a slap and hack affair as the snow made play almost impossible. Captain Skip I Irich sneaked the winning goal under the Berkshire goalie. Halfway through the final period, Charlie Appleton scored on a pass from Hans Kalinka that ended the scoring as Kent won 3-1. On the best natural ice of the season, the Kent sextet pulled out a 54 victory over Westminster for their second league win. Kent led up to the last five minutes of play on goals scored by Ulrich, Kalinka. and Harvey Melt The Black ami Gold was able to take a 4-3 lead, picking up quick goals in the third period, despite spectacular saves by goalie Bill Jones. But. Gil cowan shook himself loose on a breakout play and netted the tying goal with a little more than three minutes remaining. Then, with a minute left. Mcll broke the tie on a solo from mid-ice. SECOND WRESTLING Mauldin vl to pin. Two point (or Rudtrtl. The second wrestling learn turne l in one of the finest records in its history this winter. Coached by Mr. Semler, the squad won five ami lost only one match. The seconds opened their season with a close 18 17 victory over Wooster. Bob Schreiner, in the 123-pound division, pinned his opponent, and Ray Kress, wrestling 137. overcame his opponent with a series of near falls, a takedown, u reversal and an escape, while holding his op| onrnt to one point. Captain Bill Boyd pinned his man, and Boh Lawrence won by a decision in the 157-pound class. Eskil Ericson assured the Kent victory by tying the Wooster captain. Wally Ruckcrt’s pin in the 167-pound class scored Kent’s only points as they lost to a powerful Choate -quad. 27-5, for its only setback of the season. This match also resulted in the loss of the Blue Gra 's Terry Putnam for several weeks with an eye injury. The seconds, administered n tight 18-16 defeat on the Taft seconds. Ruckert, Heiscr. and J � cl Roberts each pinned their adversaries, while Captain Fred Kroll captured Kent's other points by defeating his man. The Blue Cray won its third match of the year by defeating the New York Military cademy seconds, 23-18. Captain Slu Harrington. Hartley Hegeler, Whitey Mauldin, and Tod l awrence all pinned their opponents, and Peters beat his man to give Kent the ictory. The seconds turned hack the Kingswood varsity by a score of 19-1.3, for their fourth victory of the season. Whitey Mauldin, wresting at 147, and John Hcister. in the 177-pound division, both pinned their men. while Taylor Keith. Ruckert. and Ericson all won by decisions. The Blue Gray closed their season with a 17-11 triumph over the Harrow varsity. Bob Lawrence pinned hitman in 32 seconds of the first period, and llciser. Putnam, Don Porter, ami Peters all won by decisions. Taylor Keith, up and over. Kneeling. I. to r., Mauldin. Putnam, Harrington, Porter, MO Peter . Barbour; standing. Coach Sender, Ericson, Ruckert, Robert,, Reiser, Lawrence. Manager Nixon. i.: l. Kroll maneuver for position. Pile-driver Pre.l.rey goe to work On© week Inter.'the team upset the Williams Freshmen 1812, at Williamstown, for their second victory. As the ( jh teain had no 123 pounder, the bout was forfeited to Schreiner. Hard fighting Krcsvs rolled Bitten in 1:35 of the third period, after lending 10-7. Williams McKee outpointed Baldwin. and Howard won a decision over Boyd. In the closest match. Kroll was defeated 8-7 by Rooks in the 157 Ih. match. This match ended in a tie. hut Rooks had time advantage, giving him the w in. W hile won a decision over Baumgartner, with time advantage, an escape, and a predicament. Muresca was outpointed 8 0 by the freshman 177 pounder. Sullivan, even though Jack had two reversals and a near fall. In the unlimited class. Walker flattened Prichard in 1:32 of the first | eriod after a quick takedown. The team concluded its season on February 27 by defeating Wooster 19-11. A broken collarbone forced “Chickie Patterson to forfeit his match to Lynn, the W ooster 123 pounder, in the first period. Griffin outpointed Harrington, and Gregg. Wooster's captain, beat Boyd, giving Wooster an 11-0 lead. At this point, the Blue Gray turned the tables winning the live remaining matches. Baldwin, wrestling at 117 dominated his match, defeating Voit 9-0 with two takedown . one near fall, a predicament, and time advantage. Kroll. the week’s Sport Star, outpointed his 157 lb. adversary Gilliver 10-6. In the 1(� 7 lb. division White won a decision over Daniels. Marcsca then pinned O’Brien with u half-nelson at 2:16 of the third | criod giving n 1-1-12 lead to Kent. In the unlimited division bout Walker pinned Metcalf with a half-nelson in the third (icriod. I lie traditional banquet was held on March 10. as both first and second learners were present. Fred Kroll was awarder! the Wing I rophy for the outstanding wrestler on the first team in skill and s| ortsman hip. Jack Maresca received the Most Improved W'restlcr Trophy. Ray Kress announced that next year’s captain would Ik Murray Baldw in. 139 Balds in dip nut. Tense moment . Lang Keith moves fast. Ileiser on top. At Middletown for their third match, the team was defeated by the Wesleyan freshmen srjuaci 2M0. Schreiner was pinned in the 123 class, and Kress lost his only match of the year, a 7-0 decision. Boyd was pinned by his 137 lb. opponent and Presbrey lost the decision in the 147 lb. class. Kroll followed suit, being outpointed 7 4 in the next bout. bite then gained five points for the Blue Gray pinning his man in 2:36 of the second period with a half-nelson. Mnresea was pinned, but Walker pinned his unlimited opponent with a half-nelson in the second | eriod to end the match. The team broke its losing streak on February 6. at Watertown by tying Taft 14-14. Patterson, wrestling his first varsity bout, was pinned after achieving a 3-2 lead. Kress, trailing 8 1, reversed Grant and pinned him with a body press in the 130 lb. class. Baldwin, with a reversal ami time advantage beat Garrity 4-0. Boyd outpointed Candler, the home team's 147 pounder. 2-0. Kent lead 11-5. Taft then tied the score when Heisel won a 4-2 division from Lawrence and Buccrareli beat White 5-2. Maresca, wrestling aggressively in the 177 lb. class outpointed Kyritz 4-2. Walker lost by a close 64 decision, and the final score ended in a 14 14 tie. ' On February 13. the team gained its first victory of the '.51 season by swamping The New York Military Academy 28-10. Patterson was thrown in the second | eriod. “Baggy” Kress, captain of the grapplers. outpointed Camhras 10-3 in the 130 lb. class. Baldwin then met N.Y.M.A. Captain Stewart and was rolled early in the second period. This was the last Blue Gray loss of the day. The remaining bouts were pins for Kent. “Bruiser Boyd wrestling aggressively, pinned Shevitls with one second left in the bout, after gaining a 104 lead with a takedown, a reversal, and three near falls. Kroll, after gaining two reversals, two takedowns, and a near-fall, threw Burkington at : 15 of the third period. Then Lawrence and While both pinned, the former late in the third period, and the latter in the second period. Walker threw unlimited Patterson with an arm lock in :32of the second | criod to end the match. Maresca working hard. 138 Walker engulfing his man. FIRST WRESTLING Knfling. I. to r„ Liurcn..-. I'ottrixin. Rnyd. Kr«v, Mal-lum, Il.irnnjrtnn. Schreinrr: Handing, Loach D� j , Walkrr, M.irrwa. Whilr. Kroll, llriM-r. A only two Icttcrmeii relumed lo ihe SI wrestling squad, the prospects of a successful season appeared very dim. Many newcomers lo ihe sport and several of last year's second learners, however, developed rapidly under the excellent touching of 0. B. Davis, and ihe leant was able |o post a commendable record of three wins, three loses, and one tie. The fir ! three matches were dropped, but then the team l� cgnu lo roll, tying Taft, and defeating The New York Military Academy. Williams Freshmen. and Wooster successively. Charlie Patterson, Stuart Harrington. Kay Kress. Bill Boyd. Murray Baldwin. Fred Kroll. Paul While. John Heiser, Jack Maresca. ami Treat Walker all received while Ling Keith. Bob Schreiner. Wally Buekert. and Boh Lawrence were awarded numerals. At Windsor, on January 16. for their first match, the team was defeated by Loomi UM I. Keith, recovering from i broken collarbone suffered in early season, was not up to par, and was outpointed 8 3 by Spooner in the 123 lb. class. Harrington. Kent's 130 pounder, was pinned by Sandslrom; then Presbrcy dccisioncd Brevillicr 6-3. In the next bout. Baldwin was pinned by Co-Captain Stainton with a half-nelson in :42 of the third period. The score now stood 13-3 in favor of Loomis. Kroll. wrestling in the 1ST division, took his bout 3-2 gaining points on n reversal and time advantage. Maresca was pinned by Co-Captain Howard. Leading 6-2. Heiser was awarded his match in the 177 lb. class when his opponent clani|N-d an illegal full nelson on him. W alker won 10-8 in the heavyweight division; however, the victory went to Loomis 131-1 -1. The team suffered its second loss on January 23 when Choate completely overwhelmed them 31-5. Schreiner, wrestling at 123. was pinned with a half-nelson by Schoelkoph late in the second period, as was Harrington hy Pond in the 130 class. Pres lire y. the 137 pounder, lost an B-0 decision to Woolverton. Baldwin was then pinned by Chuppcl at 1:011 «d the second |M riod. Boyd, the Blue Gray 157 pounder, was outpointed 3 0 by Siegel. Kents only win came ns White met Seed and pinned him with a half-nelson late in the third | criod. Heiser lost his match -1-0 ami Kskil Kricsoil was pinned hy Choate's Captain Fisher to complete the rout. Kent 11 ...........Loomis IB Kent 5.............Choate 31 Kent 10............Wesleyan Froah 24 Kent 14 ...........Taft 14 Kent 28 . w York Military A. LO Kent 18........Williams Froah 12 Kent 19.............Wooster II 137 FIRST SKI TEAM l.rli in nght, I 1141'h %j|Ur. ( imi li (•rani. Hrjinurd. Mill . Colliy. Daniel . Smllo� . Hu-matt, Manager Mlrn. Whin school � a.« resumed after tin (!liri lmas vara lion, it seemed a- if the hi team had ul last Iki ii Mowd with •m exceptionallv cold winter and plenty of -now. The team was strengthened hv the return of five Ictter'men: Co-Captains Tom Coll.v and Joe Daniels. Charlie Brainard. Mat Mills, and Chips Swallow.' Hill Easinan completed the six-mail team. I he team ofhriallv opened it- season January I I against Taft on llagmatrs Hill. Paced hv lom Colby and Charlie Brainard. the team defeated Taft hv a score of 70-72. The fastest run in the downhill was recorded hv a Taft man followed hv Colhv for Kent. Their times were 20.4 and 21.25 respectively. Brainard placed second for Kent, followed hy Swallow, third; F.a-mnn. fourth; Daniels, fifth, and Mills, sixth. This event was won decisively hy Kent. I lie following week the team journeved to the Mohawk -ki area for a tri-angular meet with Taft and Hotchkiss. The downhill Was run on the Vrrowhead Trail. Hotchkiss took first place with a total of 91.2. Taft was second with 91.74. and Kent was third with a -core of 91.95. Charlie Brainard was first for Kent with an average time of 12.2. placing •eeond in the meet. Tom Colhv wa- third in the meet with an average of 13.4. and Joe Daniel- recorded a lime of 50.65. followed hv Mat Mills with 53.65and Chip- Swallow with 511.65. On I-ehruary I I. Charlie Brainard won the Connecticut Junior Ski Championships held at Otis. Massachusetts. He placed fir-1 in the slalom and second in the downhill w inning the combined event. -udden thaw, typical of previous winters, rendered the sloj c- useless for the remainder of January and for the greater part of February. Mr. Walker took the team to the Mohawk area a number of timers during the season, but due to the lack of -now. no further meet- were held. The annual skiing haui|uct was held in the Study on March B. and Charlie Brainard was elected captain for the 1955 season. The Walker Trophy, donated hy Dana Barbour, captain of the 1951 and 1952 teams, wa- awarded to Tom Colhv for acquiring the most points for the team. Colhv. Daniels. Mills. Swallow, and Brainard were awarded their K -. Captain Colliy. Captain-elect Brainard. Coach Walker. C.ipt.iin Daniel . 136 Slurge- and Swallow await ill - tow. I SATON1C Cl.I B: Kneeling, I. to r., Putnam, De ereux. Howard, Barnard, Baker. Raawh; Handing. Holme . Hagcrman. go, II. Feldman, llowe, Coach Mattoon. 'll'IONSHIP ALGO CLUB: Kneeling, I. to r„ Coffin, I). Kobinoon. Mill . Turnbull, Gemmel: standing, Neipold, Moffat. FDONIAN ( l.l B: Kneeling, I. to r„ Jankc, Stoner. Sewiona, Magee, l .ir-mi; Handing, Renfro, Salman, Van Rnkkirk. hild. Coy tie. Coach Kurt . SECOND BASKETBALL Kneeling. I. to r.. Wchmeyrr. Beard, Wurts, Topham. Hicks: standing. Reed, Clapp. Parker. Tooinan. Merrill. Coach Smith. This year (he second basketball learn turned in one of the finest records in its history, winning seven and losing only two. Mr. Kent Smith again coached the squad which was led by Captain Bill Wurls. The seconds ojrened their schedule against the Canterbury reserves, winning by a one-sided 62-40 score. George Beard scored 26 points and Jon Topham sixteen for the victors. The following week, the squad met Gunnery at home, emerging with a 43-36 victory. Captain Wurts sparked the team in this contest, scoring 14 points. The seconds took on Canterbury again. January 23. A foul shot by MacHicks in the last minute of play gave the Blue Jv Gray a 45-44 victory, after Canterbury had erased a nine-point halftime deficit to tie the score. The team scored its fourth consecutive triumph n! the expense of Taft. The game was close until the winners poured in six straight points in the closing minutes to pull away to a 48-39 victory. Beard led the Blue Gray with 19 points. The seconds , fifth straight win was a field day against the Berkshire seconds. Although its second string played most of the last half. Kent still won by 78 34, the highest total a Kent junior varsity has ever achieved. The team took its sixth in a row against Gunnery, winning 50-48 on HickVone-hand push from the foul line with ten seconds left. Beard was high scorer with 18 points, in a game in which Gunnery led almost all the way. A powerful Trinity-Pawling second team handed Kent its first loss. 52-28. The Blue Gray trailed by only five points at the half, hut could only score ten points, all by Topham. in the second half. The J.V.'s second reversal look place at the hands of the Hotchkiss seconds, 61-18. The seconds won their final game of the season, against Berkshire, with a last-minute surge. 43-10. after the losers had tied the score. Board scored thirteen for the w inners, and Wurts poured in twelve. A large share of the credit for such a successful season should be given to Mr. Smith, whose basketball exjM-rience and know-how molded a winning team, a squad which scored 445 points to its opponents’ 358. George Beard led the team with 135. Kent 13 Gunnery 36 Taft 39 Kent 43 Berkshire -10 134 Huglirh niovw in a Topham “Bunny’' hop for two. Drouct, Hughes and Pachios fouled out in the final period, as the team went down fighting. Hughes scored twenty point mid Drouct nineteen in n losing cause. Gunncrv avenged their earlier defeat by smashing through to a 64-47 victory three days later. The lone bright spot in the Kent picture was Drouct, who scored twenty-six points, the only Kent player to hit double figures. At Taft the Blue Gray was soundly thrashed. Hughes scored twenty-three and Pachios fourteen, but Baird scored forty for Taft. Kent pulled out a thrilling 52-48 victory over Trinity-Pawling the follow ing week. Ik-hind 33-27 at the end of threefl periods, their own spirit, plus the continual fouling of T-P. put them back in the game. Drouet sank five foul shots in a row. and with Hughes scored fourteen points as the Blue Gray finally took the lead. With Kent ahead 50-48, and ten seconds remaining. Dick Hendey sank two free throws to insure victory. The second contest with Hntehkiss was a one-sided affair. Hotchkiss won 77-58. Halfway through the second quarter the Blue Gray led 31-17, and Hughes hud already tallied sixteen points, but suddenly the tide changed. Hotchkiss swished through |H� int after point, scoring eighteen straight points. In the third quarter the contest was over, and the substitutes finished the game. Hughes and Drouet scored nineteen and seventeen points, respectively. The final game of the season, against Berkshire, was closer, but Berkshire won 62-18. Hughes poured in twenty-four and Pachios thirteen to lighten an otherw ise drab picture. Tlie m . ,i,H 1U. and Rusty Wing. Ash Mitchell and John SehimL eivc u ra Hendey, Shcr.dan. Ronnie Baird Topham lay- one hark an l in. Rah put in two more. The most heartening victory of the season came at the expense of Choate. The Blue Gray fell far behind in the first period, and at the half they trailed 29-18. But. as the third quarter started, it was obvious that a miraculous change had taken place. Hughes and Fachios scored ten points between them, and the rest of the team played such inspired hail that Choate became nervous and blew their scoring opportunities. When the quarter ended, the Blue Gray had battled back to a 34-3-1 tie. Kent’s pace increased in the final period, as Fachios took charge in the scoring department, tally ing eight points, including a thirty-five foot set shot and an impossible underhanded layup. With Choate battling to overcome Kent’s one point lead. Hughes gruhU-d the ball and stood dribbling as Ned Sheridan counted off the ten 'remaining seconds. Fachios scored eighteen points and Hughes, eleven, in the 46 45 victory. The Blue Gray lost to Trinity-Pawling two days Inter. Again one point was the margin of victory. Kent put on a last period drive to take the lead by one point, but the home team scorer! in the last eight seconds to win 53-52. Hughes led the team with nineteen, and Fachios tullied-fourteen. Hotchkiss defeated Kent the following Saturday 57-45. The lack of a tall man to cope with the opposition’s high-scorer hurl Kent considerably. I he team fell l� chind in the first period, und the efforts of Drouet and Hughes, who scored eighteen and sixteen points, respectively, were unable to erase the deficit. At home. Kent was unable to hold a ten point lead, and Berkshire was victorious 66-61. The Blue Gray started fast, but Berkshire was only one point down at the half and went on to an eight point load in the third quarter. Sheridan tarr«; Drour! wo re . 132 Drourt M-orr- again. FIRST BASKETBALL Kent 56.................Canterbury 35 Kent 69.................Gunnery 57 Kent 67.................Canterbury 52 Kent 51 ................Taft 56 Kent 46.................Choate -15 Kent 51.................Trinity-Pawling 53 Kent -15................Hotchkiss 57 Kent 64.................Berkshire 66 Kent 47...................Gunnery 64 Kent 58................. Taft 82 Kent 52.................Trinity-Pawling 4fl Kent 55.................Hotchkiss 77 Kent 48..... ...........Berkshire 62 Knerling. I. to r.. Burtlm. Drouet, Hughe , Weber, l’«chio� ; Handing, Manager Elli� . Hendry. Mitchell, Schitnmel. Baird. Sheridan, Wing. Coach Maillet. The record of this season basketball team can best be described as average. Although blessed with an abundance of spirit, they finished the season with a record of five wins and eight losses. A i|uintet composed of Captain Eddie Hughes. Dave Drouct, Hal Pachios. Bruce Bartlett anti Bill Weber formed the starting five for most of the season, after the loss of Co-Captain Kirk Topham. Coach Maillet. in his first year at Kent, did a fine job. and Hughes proved to Ik- the ideal leader, as well as the team's high scorer for the season. Bartlett was awarded the Jordan Trophy for spirit and all-around basketball ability, and Drouet won the Jenkinson Memorial Trophy for proficiency in foul shooting. At the team's postseason banquet, Drouet and Pachios were elected co-captains for 1955. The team unveiled a devastating attack in its opening game, defeating Canterbury 56-31. While Topham and Drouet kept (touring in points, the visitors were effectively bottled up by n tight Kent defense. Topham led the team with seventeen points, followed by Drouet with fifteen. The Blue Gray continued its winning ways against Gunnery on Saturday. As Tophnm scored twenty-four points ami hogged rebounds, Kent ojtcncd up a 10-2 lead in the first (tcriod and went on to win by 69-57. Hughes came into his own, scoring sixteen points from his guard position, and Drouet turned in his usual fine |H rformance. scoring nineteen point and pulling down eighteen rebounds. Kent drove to its third straight victory in its second encounter with Canterbury, winning 67-52 on the loser's court. Topham dropp'd in twenty-seven points and captured twenty rebounds. The victors started with a bang and rolled up a 19-7 first quarter lead, coasting to an easy victory. Hughes continued to play fine ball, scoring twenty points, while Bartlett chip|ted in ten. Taft handed the Blue Gray its first loss of the campaign, winning in the last period. 56-51. Taft Center Lannie Baird scored thirteen (mints ill the final period to erase Kent’s six point lend. Drouet ami Hughes, dropping in forty points, did most of the scoring for the losers. 131 ('aplaino-rlrct Pachios and Drouet with Captain Hiichni. LEV I E CHAMPION MACEDONIANS: Front row. I. to r.. Wellington. Renfro. Kichler. Coplain Gerould. Iluhbard. C. Smilh. R« «.i ; UKor.il tow. E. Holme . Hartford. Stewart. Sohenck, Holt, Diton. R. Jones, uinwright. SECOND-PLACE ALGOS: Front row. . t� r., Hyland, Bacon. Graac. Captain Wilson, Seinlgcr, MrI.eod, Peter ; second row, Estal'r.M.lt, Will1.1mg, Esslinger. Joukovaky. THIRD-PLACE IIOl SATONICS: Front row. I. to r„ McCinnis, llinkley, Hillyer, Co-captains Baker and Fraser. MorGaflin. Turmr; ttco’ul row. Tully. Underw ood. Chapman. How gate. Westhorp. MAT 2 ( WTKKIit U I The l( un finally broke Ihr iin ill I he fourth game with a 2-1 uin over (’.anlerburv. on llie loser’ field. Carlos Bus , he senred the- tir t Blue Gray goal carl) in (In second iN riod when In dribbled through almost tin- entire Canterbury team and drilled tile ball into the nets almve the goalie'. bead. The opposition bad several opportunities to even the score, but saves by Kent la-igli Faldi prrscrve«l the lead. The Blue v Grav scored again midway tbrougb (lie third period. Bringing the ball Hownfield with a passing attack which was bv far the I test teamwork the) lunl shown thus far. left-wing Sand) Mien passed the ball across the cage to right-wing Sharp who rap|M'd it in for the point. Canterbury's Jim Kernev scored on � solo late in the final quarter for the loser's mil) point. Kinl Sharp s«ns l� r Kent. K l T I BERKSHIRE t Vfler a brief taste of victor), the team lost to Berkshire 3-1. in the last home game of the season. The initial Berkshire tallv in the opening period loomed large on the score board until the final second of the half when Berkshire Captain Rich Minor booled a |wnallv kick pa-t goalie Don Robinson to give the visitors a 2- lead. ith the advent of the third cpiarter. Kent looked like a different team. The Blue v Cray played ng� gressivelv. and maintained almost complete control of the ball, until Btisschc finally climaxed a determined drive with Kent's only goal. I1 rout here on in. however, the team's timing scented to Im- off. Time and time again the ball went deep into Berkshire territory, onl) to have the erueial kick sail wide of its intended mark. gar rounded out the scoring with a penalty kick in the final period. Carlo Hussein- ouinvunnevi-r opponent. KENT .' TUI m PAWLING I Scoring (lie-most goals ever registered bv a Kent soccer squad, the team ended the season on a joyful note, routing Trinity-Pawling. 5 1. Sharp and Bussohe each scored twice, and Sand) Mien once. Mien scorer! in the ojiening minutes id the first period mi Kent’s initial march, when the Trinity -Pawling goalie- was lured too far out of hi cage-. Late in the same |� criod Bussclic netted a deflected kirk for Kent's second goal. He scored hi ei oiid goal midway through the second cpiarter. clearing the ball from a scrimmage near the Berkshire goal. In the third |icriod. Sharp scored the final two golds, one from the- far right side and the oilier mi a long bounding kick. Paw ling's bme score came on a looping thirty-yard kic k. l the season’s « nd the team had a record of 2 wins and I defeats. Hill Heibllill rlr.il lull Anybody's ball in the llotchki game. KENT 0—HOTCHKISS 4 On Wednesday, October 1. the learn played host to Hotchkiss in the season’s opener. The Blue Gray offense played comparatively well, hut a lack of scoring punch, combined with several lapse in the defense proved their undoing as the Bearcats l «� oted one goal in each of the first two | eriods and two more in the third to achieve a decisive victory. Don Robinson played well in the nets for the Blue Gray, and his many saves kept the game from turning into a virtual runaway. Another bright spot for the home team was the brilliant playing of lineman Boh Jookers. Setting the torrid pace which he was to maintain throughout the season, he consistently stole the hall from the opposing linemen. However, the victor’s “floating defense proved too much for the home team, and the Bearcats went home with their fifth straight victory over the Blue Gray team. KENT 1—LOOMIS 6 The second game of the season saw our hopes for victory frustrated again as a superior Loomis team ran riot in the first half to secure a lead that was never challenged. Right-wing Fred Sharp scored the lone Blue Gray goal, hut Loomis scored four of their six goals in the first half before Kent could orient itself to a field nearly twice the size of their own. The Loomis halfbacks gained possession of almost every Blue Gray goal kick in the first half, and the spot-passing technique of their w ings proved to he consistently effective. The Kent goalies, who had played so well against Hotchkiss, seemed to Ik lost in the somewhat taller cages, and much to the chagrin of the leant, could not solve the mystery until the final period. Paul While bool it. KENT 0 TAFT 4 On October 23, the team dropped its third straight match, this one to Taft by a 4-0 margin. The playing of linemen Carlos Busschc and Boh Jockcrs. and of halfback Ed Hughes were the only bright spots of the game. For a time it looked as though the Blue Gray might pull out of their slump, hut as the game progressed, the superiority of the Taft defense became increasingly apparent. The Kent line repeatedly dribbled the hall deep into Taft territory, only to have it blocked by the brilliant play of the Taft fullbacks. It became strongly evident in this game that Kent lucked a man with a scoring kick. Time ami time again op| ortunities were missed because of faulty placements. Kohinvon block ■ kick. FIRST SOCCER THE I« . 3 SOCCER S( 1 AD: First mu. I. m r.. Manager Harris, While. Warton. Hughe . Sharp. Captain Smith. .looker . Bryant. Collin . Ru«� hr. Head-Manager Meyer ; irmnd mu. Coaeh Kingahury, Robin on. Hunter. Salman. Spelman. Hatfield. Faldi. Allen, Cawerlry. Haa eh. Alford. l a enport; third mir. William . Oakley. Kuhn. Ha ye, but . Thun. Robbioa. Se � ion . McConky. Brainard. and Turnbull. Losing all hut three lettermen of the 1952 sauad, the first soccer team fought hard to get in shape during “early term.” Captain Chris Smith. Carlo Bussche. and Fred Sharp formed the nucleus around which the team was organized into a single unit. W hen the season l egan on Odolter 1. sixth formers Don Kohinson and John Davciqrort. anti fourth former Ixdgh Faldi were hattling for the goalie |K ition: Woody Bryant. Beatty Collins, and Eddie Hughes comprised the half hack division, and Boh Jockers, Ned Hatfield, and Charlie Brainard made up the remainder of the forward line to round out the team. However, at mid-season, after the team had lost three straight games. Mr. James Breasted joined the coaching staff as Mr. Kingsbury's assistant. Several changes were made in the line-up. Bigg Warton going to left halfhuck, Hughes to right, and newcomer Sandy Allen to left wing. After this the team won Iwo of its remaining three games. At the annual banquet. Bob Jockcr wns awarded the W'inlaw Trophy for his team spirit and aggressive play, while Curios Bussche was elected to captain next year's team. Bussche and Sharp tied for scoring honors with four goals apiece. The following received their letters: Captain Smith. Fred Sharp. Boh Jockers, Ed Hughes, Woody Bryant. Beatty Collins. Bigg W arton. Carlos Bussche, Sandy Allen. ladgli Faldi and Ned Hatfield. Numerals were awarded to: Don Robinson, John Davenport. Pete Spelman, Phil Salman. Inch Hunter. Pete Cuillano. Dick Casserley. Dave Thun. Bill Robbins, Charlie Brainard, Boris Luts, Brad MeConky. Rick Oakley, and Peter Kuhn. Captain Smith and Captain-Elect Bu« che. 127 Bob Jockrr receive W'inlaw Trophy. SENIOR I.EAGl K CHAMPION Air,OS: Front ton. I. to r.. J. PlowdcnWardlow. Putnam, Erirson, C. Mill . Captain Parson . Hegrler. Mitchell, Bate; second row. Coach ('.rant, Mel I. Schorl. Schmitt, Roberts. John . Coffin, llarriniston. Cowan. Coach Olson. INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE CHAMPION HOUSATONICS; From row. I. to r., Devereus, R. Alford, McCuire, Fridman, (Captain Schwartz., Tyson. Water . McClure. Waring, Miller; second row. Coach Barton. Holmes. Banker. H. Feldman, Merrill, Baker, Mauldin, Brown. Jl NIOR LEAGUE CHAMPION MACEDONIANS: hront row. I. to r., Croshie, Herrick, Snyder, O’Brien, (Captain Fairchild. Zadrn, Hamilton, Stanley, Coyne; second row. Coach Gifford, E. Ilodgo . Hanf. Porter. Schwindt. J. Hodge . Il«a� e. Wnddicor. KglinkM tccrtf attain Hotehkh . Topluini wait for paM in Imhw� gainr. Bottom left, Stall tick ami Glidin'. Bottom crntrr, llrmlry break a way. Bottom right. G� i� lier accept Mllchell Trophy. Tinir oar. k.ilink.i bools extra-point nt Trinity-Pawling. Topham � nare Starke's pass. Kdlinka breaks away. Bottom left, Topbam practises at King'wood. Bottom erntrr, Hrndcy and Bartlett stop Kingswood offense. Bottom right. L’lridi carries against King'wood. KENT 40—HOTCHKISS 7 On October 31, the Blur Gray romped to their fourth consecutive triumph, a 40-7 victory over Hotchkiss. our first win over the Bearcat since 1019. Starke passed for three of our six touchdowns and scored two himself to lead the team. Starke scored on our initial march, and Kalinka’ kick gave Kent an earl 7-0 lead. Minutes later. Starke’s sixty-eight yard punt return was nullified by a dipping penalty, hut several plays later, he scored our second touchdown with a masterful exhibition of broken-field running. Before the afternoon was over, the Starke-Topham combination accounted for two scores, while Starke’s pass to Ulrich added another. However, the most thrilling plnv occurred early in the second half when Kalinka. set free by Hendcy’s key bl« ck. crashed off-tackle for seventy-five yards and a touchdown. He also hooted four of six attempted extra-points. Bill Starke (number It elude, Hotchkiss linemen. KENT 34—LOOMIS 7 Hendey scored three of the five touchdowns to lend the Blue Gray to their fifth straight victory. In so doing. Kent recovered the coveted Silver S|M� on. but this, our last home game, proved to be somewhat of n Pyrrhic victory, for Starke, injured on the kickoff, was unable to play in the all-important Taft game. However, he made his last game a good one. passing to Topham for our first score. Loomis retaliated with a fifty-yard pass play, but they were not to score again that afternoon. Hendey circled left etui for our Second tally. He was to score twice more on short passes from .Starke before the game ended, but his running, coupled with that of fullback Kalinka was to dominate the entire afternoon. Starke, on his only running play of the day, made it worthwhile when he scored Kent’s third touchdown. This game was marked by the brilliant defensive play of Hon and Hay Kress. End Kay Kress -mother Loomis kick KENT 6—TAFT 20 All good thing must come to an end, and our unbeaten streak was no exception, despite the excellent play-making of Hendey, who substituted at quarterback for the injured Jytarke. The stage for the upset was set on the first play when halfback Ulrich was put out of the game w ith an injured leg. Left guard Bill Jones follows! suit a few moments later with a broken leg. and henceforth Kent played on determination alone. This proved insufficient, however, as Taft, behind the powerful running of their 215-pound fullback. Baird, was virtual!) unstoppable. However, in the closing minutes, the Blue Graf) line found the answer, and Don Kress rlimaxed a long drive by Indicting into the end zone from the three. This game was marked by Topham’ sixty-seven yard punt. Don Krr.� � ina� h«-� into Tail end onr. 123 I Irich around end in Trinity-Pawling gome. KENT 33—TRI NIT Y-P A WLINC 12 The first eleven opened its season on October 11 with a resounding 33-12 victory over Trinity-Pawl, ing. at Pauling. Right-halfback Skip Ulrich crashed over from the four early in the initial period, ami Hans Kalinka’s placement gave Kent a 7-0 lead. I.ater in the same period. I Irich scooted sixty-four yards for his second score: Kalinka's kick was again good. Noble scored both of Trinity-Pawling’ touchdowns, one in the second, and one in the final pcri« d. A recovered fumble set up quarterback Bill Starke’s four-yard pass to end Rick Topham for Kent’s third score. I ft-halfhack Dick Hcndey barreled over from the six early in the final quarter. Late in the game he tossed a sixty-yard pass to Topham who was downed on the four. Starke tallied on nn option play to end the day's scoring. KENT 21 BERKSHIRE 0 Scoring seven points in each of the first three | rriods. the team had little trouble subduing Berkshire. 21-0 on October 17 for their second straight victory. Ulrich sparked a forty-six yard drive to score the first touchdown, as Kalinka's steady toe accounted for the extra point. The second score came within the first fifteen seconds of the second period, as the brilliant passing combination of Starke to Topham clicked on a short bullet pass over center. Kalinka's kick was good. Starke completed thirteen of his seventeen attempted passes that afternoon, and his talented arm was responsible for the third Kent score, as he hit end DonMacWillie with two consecutive passes for forty-five yards and the touchdown. Kalinka’s successful placement terminated the scoring. Captain Steve Gushee. Ray Kress, and Boh Shattuck were outstanding in a sparkling defensive performance. A Starke pa� � through the middle. KENT 34—KINGS WOOD 6 Passing for four of Kent’s five touchdowns and running the other across himself. Starke led the Blue Gray to their third straight win, a 3-1-6 victory at Hartford. Starke skirted left end for the first score early in the initial period. Minutes later. Hendey electrified the Kent stands when he returned a punt forty vards to the Kingswood thirty-four. Five plays later he grabbed Starke’s pass for the touchdown. Kalinka’s placement was good. Early in tin- second quarter. Kingswood recovered a Kent fumble on the twenty and scored on a line plunge. The Blue Gray retaliated by marching to the Kingswood twenty-eight, from whence Starke flipped a pass to MacWillic, who snatched the ball from a host of defenders for the score. Kalinka converted. A three-yard bullet pass to Topham accounted for the fourth touchdown, while Ulrich scored the last on a Starkc-Baird-Ulricb pass. Hendey shakes loose for a score. 122 FIRST FOOTBALL I'IS3 FOOTBALL S(,H AD: front mu, I. to r„ T. U rrncf, Topham. Walker, Dctwiler, Captain Cuihrf, Jone . Shattuck. MacWillir, K. Kre , Schimmd: second row, Head-coach Draper. Baird, Daniels Preabrejr, I'lrirh, Kalinka. (lender. Starke, D. Kre� s Bartlett, Cameron. Barnard, .‘oach Brown; third row, Patter on, Wurts Wehmeyer. Tooman. Bate . R. Lawrence. Gillespie, Ruckert, I’achio . Baldwin. Howard; Fourth row. Manager Klli . Drooet. Mareaca, Driver. Appleton. Tarbox. Head Manager Gcmmel. I hr 1953 Football Team enjoyed one of the most successful seasons in Kent history as they compiled a 5-1 record, dropping only the final game to I aft. after soundly defeating Trinity-Pawling, Berkshire, Kingswood, Hotchkiss, and Loomb. The team can lake pride not only in its fine statistical record, hut also in the outstanding spirit and determination which they showed even in the daily sessions while in preparation for the Saturday contests. The competent coaching and friendly joking of our coaches, Jim Draper and Chet Brown, became a major factor in maintaining the spirit of the team and in assuring it ultimate success. f orty-six boys reported for the early practice on September 19. Among those returning were six lettermen: Captain-rl« el Steve C.ushee, Rick lopham. Bill Starke. Dick Hendry, Skip I Irich. and Hans Kalinka. From these forty-six candidates. an exceptionally heavy line nnd an experienced backfield was selected to run the “Split-T formation. During this e®rl practice, the squad was rounded into excellent condition and shown those fundamentals which proved to be basic to our victories. In later weeks, when strategy was changed and positions were switched, there never was a lack of spirit or of the will to win. No one allowed his own self-interest to interfere with the success of the team. The entire season w as a team effort completely unified by the leadership of the captain and the coaches. At the annual banquet, held December 1. letters were awarded to the following: Captain Gushee, Bill Jones. Jack Dctwiler, Rick Topham, Bob Shattuck. Treat Walker. Murray Baldwin, Skip Ulrich. Dick Hcndcy. Hans Kalinka. Bill Starke. Mike Presbrcy, Don and Ray Kress. Paul Daniels, Ron Baird. Charlie Patterson. Bill Howard, and John Hciscr. The letter-winners then chose Bob Shattuck. an outstanding tackle on the first line, as Captain-elect of the 1954 eleven. I he Mitchell I rophy, symbolic of spirit, skill, leadership, and sportsmanship, usually an individual award, was presented to the entire squad for their unique team effort. Captain-elect Boh Shattuck, Coach Jim Draper, Captain Steve Gu hee. 121 Mr. I.en Watters, guest .peaker at Football Banquet. THE CAULDRON 19.14 KENT BOARD: . to r.. Woodward Photography Manager), Smith (Editor-in-Chirl), Kalinka (Managing Editor� . Spelman (Advertising Managrrt. Thin year. Hie Cauldron has tried in the words of Editor-in-chief Kd lx Zotte “to give the reader the type of material lie want to read.” In order to carry out this policy, the 19S1 Board, consisting of editors LcZottc, l-ang Keith, Bill Howell. Boh Ober. and Bill Balfour, did away with the essay-type articles which made up a large part of the Cauldrons of past years. The hoard's first issue was the Spring edition of 1953. It had no definite theme, hut instead it contained what the editors believed to he best literary offerings of the student body. The issue user! the same format which the 1953 Board found to lie so effective. In '5-1. the editors published hut one issue, which was a combination of all the material turned in to I eZotte in the fall and winter terms. The hoard felt that by combining the two issues they would avoid the mediocre contributions which in the past have had to l� e used as fillers.'’ Thus they would lie able to publish a magazine with a high quality of writing. The combined issue contained the first illustrated short stories in the history of the CAULDRON, as well as the usual cartoons. The stories were well w ritten and readable, the jMielry excellent. The result was an issue that can certainly Ik ranked with the best of secondary school magazines. Much of the credit for the 'SI issue goes to Kd 1-eZotte who conceived the idea of the combined issue and who also did the major share of the work ill getting the magazine to press. Thanks should also lie given to Harvey Mell for his work as copy editor. The head editor of the 1955 Board is Chris Allen, who wrote and illustrated a story in the combined issue, lie is an editor who will, no doubt, maintain the high standards set by the 195 1 Board. standing. 55 Editor- in-Uhirf C. Allen. Olier; mowing. Howell. 119 THE 1954 KENT Ed I lor-in •Chief Smith checking copy with Managing Editor Kalinka. tCartoonist- Cameron left, and 1-rZolte right, with Petr Spclman. Advrrii ing Manager rrntrr. The l 54 Kent Yearbook, led by Editor-in-chief Chris Smith. Managing Editor Hans kalinka, and Advertising Manager Pete Spclman. set out at the beginning of the year with high hopes, some new ideas, and no capital. Through the relentless efforts of Pete S|� elmnn, his ad solicitors, and the response of the entire sixth form, the problem of cupital was solved, as the money poured into the YEARBOOK coffers. Raising the staggering amount of nearly three and one-half thousand dollars, a sum never l efore equalled at Kent, the 1954 Kent became the first completely self-sufficient yearbook in Kent's history, raising enough capital so that for the first time a yearbook charge was not included in the publication fee. This outstanding job on the part of the advertising staff enabled the board to put into effect many of its cherished ideas without the thought of expense hanging over their heads. The most revolutionary ideas, those of devoting an entire page to each sixth former, where his whole life at Kent could be reviewed at a glance, and the use of color for the first time in any Kent yearbook, definitely became parts of the format early in the year. A new type of masters section and a sixth form story with more activities pictures, instead of the traditional informals (which now appear on the sixth formers' pages t. completed the new ideas. Art Mien had the very difficult job of compiling the facts for the sixth form story, while Dick Hendcy, Charlie Patterson, Al Clark. Hill Vernon, and Jim Plowden-Wardlaw put in a great deal of work as stall editors of various sections of the book. Our thanks to them, to the many writers of the fifth and sixth forms who volunteered their services, and to Charlie Woodward and his photography staff, whose efforts made this book possible. The Photographer . Clyde Rarbour. Dick Jones, and Head THE 19S4 KENT STAFF: Bill Vernon. Dick llendey. AI Photographer Charlie Woodward. Clark, and Charlie Patterson; missing, Jim Plowden- Wardlaw. 118 Thus, throughout the past year, the Xews lias made several changes and has been confronted with many new difficulties, including a smaller editorial staff than last year. But as the Medalist award shows, the staff has done a fine job in informing the School. Alumni, and friends and has had an extremely successful year. The incoming board, under the leadership of Bob Lawrence '55 as the Editor-in-chief and Kud Turn-bull '55 as Managing Editor, with the help of Editors Bob lltner. Chris Allen, and Tom Margclls. ought to be able to profit by this year’s mistakes and to have a good year. INCOMING NEWS BOARD learning the rope : I. to r.. Managing Editor Turnbull, Sports Editor Margetts, Editor-In-Chief Lawrence, and Feature Editor C. Allen. An added event during the year was Arthur Allen’s speech before the private school division representatives at the Columbia Conference in March. He discussed the problems faced by school papers, such as the News, which has an outside of the School audience in the ratio of ten to one of that at the school. The result of such a situation is that the paper must deal with school activities and personalities, but from a mature outlook. Clark and Allen also attended a school newspaper clinic on February 19 at the New York Times Building in New York City with Mr. Ronshaugen. PLANNING THE NEXT NEWS are Editor-In-Chief Clark. Mr. Kondiaugrn tbc faculty advisor I. and Managing Editor A. Alien. It7 This year’s board also followed last year’s policy of delegating various duties to several people in order to break up the burden. As it worked this year, both the Editor-in-chief and the Sports Editor assignrd the job of making writing assignments and of collecting the articles to special editors. This system proved extremely effective. Special notice should l c given to Stuart Harrington. the Circulation Manager, who was responsible for separating the 2,700 addres- wrappers for the News that is sent each week and for establishing an exchange system with other schools. The final position on the board that required a great deal of work was that of Photography Manager, which was filled by Charles Woodward, who was also in charge of the photogruphy work for the Yearbook. CHECKING COPY are . to r.. Editor-. Plowdcn-Wardlaw. Clark. A. Allen, and llowrll in News room. NEWS KENT, CONNECTICUT 1954 C. S. P. A. Medalist Award Winner In practically every Yearbook, the description of the School newspaper consists mainly of positive remarks dealing with the high standard of writing, editing, etc. And although this year's board, under the leadership of Editor-in-chief Allen Clark with able assistance from Managing Editor Arthur Allen, claims both of these, it can rest the final judgment on the award presented by the Columbia Scholastic Press Conference. This year, the NEWS received the highest award that has ever been received by a Kent paper, the Medalist, which is given to the best seven papers in the private school division. The year’s success, however, depended on many more people than the Editor-in-chief and Managing Editor, for without the able assistance of Bill Howell. who was in charge of all the articles on the second page, including the Vacuum, and Jim Plow-den-Wardlaw of sports page fame, the paper would never have ! cen “to bed on Tuesday morning at 10:00 A.M. The less glorious work was pushed off on the Associate Editors, who were willing to help out when the going got rough. These sixth formers included Harvey Mell. Don Robinson. Ash Mitchell. Bill Vernon, and Dave Raasch. EDITORIAL BOARD FOR 54: seated. AmocuIc Editor. Vernon. Raa«rli, Mitchell, Mell. Robinson: start Jin ft. Photography Manager Woodward. Advertising Manager Salman. Circulation Manager Harrington. 1951 NEWS HEADS: seated, Editor-in-Chief Clark: stand-in t. Feature Editor Howell. Managing Editor Allen, Sport. Editor Plow den-Wardlaw. During this year the NEWS also changed faculty advisors, with Mr. Ronshaugcn replacing Mr. Ritchie. who took over a large job on the Thank Offering Committee. Although Mr. Ronshnugen did not participate in the writing of the articles, he was able to offer suggestions which proved extremely helpful. Appreciation also should be extended to Mr. Ritchie for his weekly “newsletter. Wish You Were Here, one of the best features of the paper. One of the most important factors this year was the NEWS budget. This was the first year that the School newspaper has been placed under a strict budget and has been informed that it must raise over $1,000 worth of advertising. Never before had the NEWS had any special quota to reach through ads. but by the end of the year. Advertising Manager Phil Salman was able to announce that not only had the NEWS gained this requirement, but it had made enough money to become the first self-sufficient paper in the School’s history. Throughout the year, several attempts were made to liven up the NEWS and to offer some variety to its content and appearance. This has been especially true of the second page where features Editor Howell has made effective use of a bolder 10-point type to alter the normal drab face of that page; he has also shifted the various columns and editorial box around on the page in order to break up the monotony. On the first page, no two identical layouts were used, in an effort to offer a more interesting front page. The Sports Editor did a fine job in livening the ap|)carance of his page. Moreover, he has made use of five or six feature articles on past sports and teams which provided interesting comparisons with the squads during this past year. 116 The next concert involved a trip to Middlehury, Connecticut, and an engagement with the talented singer? at Wcatover. Again llic club anil the Kcntoncs were impressive, anil the concert was followed by an enjoyable evening of dancing. The final concert of this type was held on April lOtb. four days after the return from spring vacation. Although the club had had only one rehearsal, the showing was creditable. Only one more engagement remained before the all-important one in New ork, the annual concert before the Fathers’ Weekend gathering. This audience displayed its usual enthusiasm, establishing its rating ns the crowd we’d most like to sing to.” The appreciation for Mr. Gilliam and the club was registered in a long applause following the performance. The highlight of the concert round was undoubtedly the appearance in New York City. May 2. For months, the club had been constantly reminded of the approaching concert for which all effort was ultimately intended. The service | cgan at four-thirty, and within minutes, the club was in its place before the assembled congregation of over three thousand people. The singers o| ened the offertory with 0 Done Jesu, a number featuring dynamics and requiring much vocal discipline. Bach’s arrangement of Now All the Woods Are Sleeping and a number entitled 0 Trinity of Blessed Might, a plainsong chant with an effective humming background, helped to round out the program. The final concert of the season came on the following Tuesday evening. May 4. In co-ordination w ith the Hotchkiss School Glee Club, the Kent Club participated in a scholastic benefit fund concert at the llousatonic Valley Regional High School. THE CHOIR IHF. CHOIR: I ton i row. Sharp, Carran. D. Kr«- � , President Mitchell, R. Kre � . C. Smith, Colby. I). Hobin nn; erwid row, P. Salman, DeWilt, T. Luring, Weber, Lonsdale. M. Ellis. John ; top row, lluhhard. R. Reed. CrUfield. Reynold . Jankr. Rnckrrt. The Choir of 1953-1954 proved to lx one of the liest organized ami most independent ones of the past seven years. Meeting at 5:45 P.M. every Tuesday ami Thursday it was able to add a great deal to the week-day and Sunday services, and with the many practices with the entire congregation, it brought many new hymns into regular use in the Chapel. A new Communion and Magnificat were first put into use this year. On Easter, a procession, led by Choir president Ash Mitchell, who acted as thurifer. and consisting of the entire choir, vested ami singing, was used. This was the first time that the Choir had participated in the processional. “KENTONES : . to r„ Warton. R. Reed. DeWilt. Reynold . I). Krr s T. I.nring, R. Kre , I). Robinson. Carran. Weber, John . Tooman, Richardson. 115 SCHOOL JAZZ BAND: J. Hodge (drum ). Mr. Maillot bas . D. Robinson (clarinet). Reynold (piano). R. Turnbull (trumpeti, Curtiss (guitar). MUSIC AT KENT MUSIC SOCIETY COMMITTEE: saifd. I). Coilin . Jrokin . Mr. Newton (laculiy admor). Wellington; stmuting, I). Alford. Hubbard, Dr Win. Chapman. Bunker. MR. GILLIAM DIRECTING GLEE CLl B: fint row. Hodge . Warren, luring. Oakley. R. Kre � . John . Mr. Gilliam. Hunter, Root . Spelman, l-oring. Mill ; srcond row, Robertson, Blit . Reynold , el er. Sharp. Robinson, Smith. Mitchell. Garran. Water . Feldman; third row. Green. Harbour, Gage. Reed, Scbimmel. I). Kre«� , R. b� tmcr. Mafeaca, MacMillan. Tooman. Daniel ; fourth row, Emery, Hawkins. Walton, W ellington. DeWitt. Casey, Holt. Ruckert. I’arhios C. Lawrence. Bobbin . S. L Larson. Rirhaidson, I'oler. It has been said that music hath charms to soothe the savage beast. to soften rocks, or to bend the knotted oak.” Although Mr. Gilliam has never loosed his club on the beasts, rocks, or knotted oaks, those who have attended the performances of this year's Glee Club would surely have confidence in its ability to charm everyone in the enthusiastic audiences. Last fall, well over a third of the School answered the annual call for club tryouts. By the time Mr. Gilliam had selected forty-five of these candidates, he realized that he was in for a large program of rebuilding in the wake of the losses sustained by the graduation of the class of 195.3. Of course, the perennial deficiency in tenors was a problem, hut the director expressed pleasure in the club’s potential quite early in the practice schedule. Meeting e.very Wednesday and Fridnv evening, the club began immediately to prepare for its busy winter ami spring term concert schedule, again to be highlighted In the annual concert at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Now York City. Gordon Johns and Andy Hunter were to lead this year’s club, as president and secretary, respectively. Shortly following the beginning of the rehearsals. Mr. Gilliam conducted tryouts for his special organization, whose most-pressing diflicultv seemed to lie in selecting a name. After much experimentation, this organization, finally known in official ranks as the Kcntones and in informal gatherings a the “Baker's Dozen.” decided upon the following members, numbering thirteen in all: Jim Reynolds. Boh Heed. Bigg Warton, and John DeWitt (tenors!; Don and Ray Kress and Tim Coring (second tenors!; Ed Curran. Bill Weber, and Don Robinson I baritones! ; and lorn Richardson. Gordon Johns, ami Mike Tooman (basses!. This group made quite a name for itself during the year with rendition of such songs as .Sure Mamma, Sleepydime Cal, and the old favorite. Animal«. The first inter-school concert was an impressive social gathering at the Ethel W alker School. After a good per- formance on the part of the Glee Club and the Kcntones, Mr. Gilliam, directing, the vocalists escorted their dates to an enjoyable evening of dinner ami dancing. SPANISH CLUB The Spanish Club, nr El Centro Hispano, had an enrollment of slightly more than fifteen members during the venr 1953-SI. Meetings, most of which took place in Mr. Sender’s classroom, were held at hi week I intervals. Kmphnsis was placed on the development of individual skill in speaking Spanish, and the club, besides being an enjoyable extra-curricular activity, was regarded as an excellent supplement to the regular Spanish courses taught at the School. Many of the meetings featured speeches, in Spanish. on topics of general interest to the members. Most notable of these were discussions by Pete Guil-linno and Carlos Busschc on Argentina, where both of them live. From time to time, colored slides were also shown to the Club. On one such occasion. Mr. Olson showed some shots of his recent trip in Spain, while another time. Mr. Sender, the faculty advisor, showed pictures that he look in Cuba two summers ago. At one of the meetings, Mr. dimming Smith entertained the Club with renditions of several Mexican songs on his guitar. Phonograph records of Spanish and Lotin-Anicricun music were also fre-ipjcntly played. Another activity of the Club was the use of a tape recorder to help improve the pronunciation of the members. Participation by all the members in the discussions was encouraged, and opportunity for everyone to take part in the conversation was facilitated by the fact that the membership was comparatively small. Arthur Allen was president of the Club and was a--iste«l by Pete Speiinan as vice-president and Carlos Busschc as secretary. An addition to the club program during the year was the keeping of minutes, which were recorded in a handsome book, presented to the Club by Mr. Sender. Secretary Bnsvclie read n Spanish e- a to the club a. President Allen and Vice-President Spelitun look on. TIIF, SPANISH CLUB: Mr. Sender (advisor). Spelman. President Allen. BiiMchc. Guilliano; Mantling, Putnam. U-Zottr, Ifaye. Krirson, Beane. Garrison, Wilson. Beams, and Hatfield. 1 13 FRENCH CLUB FRENCH CLl B: ucaicti. Kroll. B. Collin . Kipp . Boyd. Pre idrnt C. Smith. Patter� on. Balfour. Datenport: Uo’uling. Secretary Schreiner. Mr. Ciflord. Parson . Webtnejer. M. EMU, Srhinunfl, Hoye, Hubbard. C ‘M-rley. K. Jones Mr. Muttoon (faculty advinorl. Bigelow. The program of l.c Ceric Francois got under way for the season shortly before the start of the Christmas vacation. Due to a lack of time, the meetings were held on Tuesday evenings, every other week. The membership of the club was composed of hoys taking third- and fourth-year courses in French. This necessarily limited the membership to the fifth and sixth forms, with approximately half of the twenty-six member coming from each ttf the two forms. Mr. Mattoon served as the faculty advisor for the year, while Mr. Gifford and Mr. Olson attended all the meetings. Visitors were also encouraged to attend, and as a result, several of the French-speaking faculty wives attended many of the sessions. The aim of the French Club has been to increase in each member the interest and ability for understanding spoken French, as well as the ability to speak the language fluently. The programs were therefore dedieated to this aim. At the first meeting, following the announcement of Chris Smith as president and Bob Schreiner as secretary, the members were entertained with recorded popular songs from France and French Canada. At another meeting, Mr. Olson gave an account of his slay in France during the summer of 1953. which he illustrated with several slides which he had taken. The tape recorder which lielongs to the modern language department was often used by the club; at one meeting the students prepared short talks in French to lie recorded and to ! c later criticized by their fellow member . One of the most interesting events of the season was a debate between the member of the club on the resolution that Kent students be nilowed to have radios and record players in their rooms. The affirmative team of Messrs. Smith, Wehmeyer, Kroll. and Schreiner defeated the negative side of Messrs. Hubbard. Parsons, Higgs, and Ellis. The arguments, given in French proved interesting on both sides, and the rest of the members were enthuisastic listeners. A MEETING OF THE FRENCH CLUB: .Secretary Sehrriner look on a� l’re� i lenl Smith lead ihe di«cn� ion. j 2 Vo‘ Ln UK) P'CCZ-Dc, T s'tS if NC€. THE CHESS CLl'R: seated, ibyr, Oiklry, (!ono fr (faculty ailiimr), Warton. Mlf«K W. Ilarri . Crunden: standing, Krimer. Root . McConky. Med cod, Sherman. Lonsdale, Hubbard, Faldi. Hatfield. With four outside matches, I he Chess Club had a successful season this year. What is more important, the facilities offered to the members were enjoyed and appreciated by all. In the first meeting after Thanksgiving vacation, Rigg Warton was elected president of the club and the plans for the season were announced to the members. At first, the club was without a faculty advisor, but by the end of fall term. Mr. Conover, a newcomer to the Kent faculty, had consented to sponsor the group. Meetings were held in the lower library every Wednesday evening, when members were able to challenge those above them on the ladder. In this way. the team, consisting of five men. was formed ami four matches with outside schools, namely Canterbury and Hotchkiss, were arranged. The first match, held at Canterbury, was somewhat disheartening, for the Kent team of Rigg Warton. Bill Fraser. John Marsh. Win Harris, and Rick Oakley was defeated f -0: the Canterbury team, however, had the advantage of being composed of seniors who had played together for four years. In the return match, however, the Kent team fared a little l ettcr. losing this time 4 1. John Marsh produced the licsl win of the year during this match, and the rest of the team showed a general improvement. The next match was held with Hotchkiss and the Kent squad came out victorious 3 —2V$s- President Warton. in a four-hour match, defeated his opponent, while Rill Fraser lost a close match. John Marsh won his second match of the season, while number five man. Oakley, also won. Number four. Harris, came from In-hind to tic his man for the final match of the evening. The last match was held at Kent, again with Hotchkiss, who got revenge for their earlier loss. Warton came out on the losing end in a quick match, but Fraaer succeeded in defeating his opponent, as did Marsh, who ended up with 3 1 record for the year. Bob Crundcn, a newcomer to the team for this match, was defeated, as was Harris, who lost in the closing minutes of the time limit. These matches proved extremely successful and were more than the club has ever scheduled before. Underformers comprised thirty-three out of the thirty-five members this year, showing a greatly increased interest in the club among the lower forms, which promises some good teams in the near future. tit CHESS TEAM: left to right, Crundrn, W. Harris. Fraser, Warton, Oakley, Mar«h. CHALLENGE MATCH: Bill Fraser, left, playing President Rips Warton for the No. t position. SCIENCE CLUB ELECTROSTATIC DEMONSTRATION l.y Dick Wilson holding the interest of the Club. UNKNOWN GUEST, being interviewed by . to r.. C. Cilia. Craa-, I.ippincott, Father Wood , ami Barbour. Sponsored by Father Woods as faculty advisor, and under the leadership of President Chris Ellis and Secretary Dirk Wilson, the Science Cluh this year undertook a program of informative lectures and demonstrations by club members dealing with subjects of scientific interest in a wide variety of fields. Membership in the club was limited to those boys enrolled in a science course in the fourth, fifth, or sixth forms, ami plans were made to form a nucleus of members having a definite interest in scientific activities. Each member was asked to give at least one lecture before the club during the course of the year. The subjects of the lectures, which ranged from marine biology to electronic physics, were chosen by the individual speakers, with the approval of Father Woods. One of the outstanding talks was presented by President Ellis on the latest developments of logistical theory concerning interplanetary travel and exploration. Two consecutive meetings of the winter term were devoted to his explanation of the progress being made toward the planned construction of a space station and the subsequent exploration of the solar system. loiter in that term. Clyde Barbour gave an informative discussion of fossils and their significance in the study of natural history. He accompanied his talk with an exhibit of some of the fossils that he has collected. Another interesting talk was given in the spring by fifth former Jeffrey Kittredge concerning the physics laboratory’s oscilloscope and its use in electronic research. He demonstrated various types of signals produced by electric impulses and explained their relative significance. The club program also included the use of the School’s telescope under the direction of Father Woods. It was used during winter term to view the total eclipse of the moon. It was later used successfully to observe the moons of Jupiter, encouraging further demonstrations in astronomy. 19S3-54 SCIENCE CLUB: stated, Kalinka, Father Woods (faculty advisor). President C. Elli . Secretary Wilton; standing. Raasch. Boyd. Barnard. Rings, Nixon, Barbour, W. Karri . no BELL RINGERS GUILD It was an experienced hand of ringers that climbed to the bell tower last fall and rang for the first time in the 1953-1951 year. The course that night was Plain Hunting, the simplest of all change-ringing courses, but before the year was over, changes wrerc rung which had not been heard at Kent for the past five years. Despite the advantage of a skilled returning band, most of the time this year was spent in teaching the new boys the art of Campanology. Under the direction of Chairman Bill Boyd, the new boys were instructed in handling the bells and soon were started on learning the fundamental courses. After the nccessan cuts in membership had been made, the remaining beginners progressed rapidly and soon were ringing Grnndsire Doubles, a six-bell course. Before the end of the year these hoys had learned the variations that can Ik played on a course of Doubles, and they had rung many touches involving Bobs and Singles. Meanwhile, the first hand concentrated its efforts on Grandshire Triples, a course for eight bells and had practised frequent touches wherein Bobs and Singles were called. In December, the first hand travelled to Croton School, one of the few places outside of Kent where changes are rung. Most of the weekend spent there was devoted to ringing the Groton l ell� . The Croton Guild repaid the visit late iu winter term (February 27-281. Both of these trips were made possible through the efforts of Mr. Howard, the Kent Cuild's faculty advisor, who has given much assistance to the ringing throughout the year. The chimes, rung on Sunday evenings and during the day, were mostly handled by Art Allen and Paul Hayc. CHAIRMAN BILL BOYD anil Paul Hayc. posing with one of (he bells in the top of the Bell Tower. SUNDAY MORNING RINGING in the Bell Tower with Bill Boyd and Sherby Merrill. I9S3-54 BELL RINGERS Gl ll.t): rented. Hayc. Raasch. Chairman Boyd. Mr. Howard (faculty ad i or ; standing, T. Loring, DeWitt, Swallow. Merrill; missing, A. Allen. Good body, and Marsh. NEXT YEAR'S CHAIRMAN, Pirn Goodhody, demonstrating technique . ARTS CLUB THE ART CLl B: sittin f, Hus-olic. Jenkin«, President Starke. Brrrtmtlcy, Cameron, Jouko «ky; Unnding, Luken . Ktlalirook. Tarhox, Iganni. Soullev. Mr. Chunning Smith (family advisor), Niepold. Richter. Symond . Dunning. The Arts Club enjoyed another successful year during the 1953-51 season. Bill Starke. Dave Jenkins, and Sergei Bcrezowsky were elected as the officers during the first meeting, assuming the positions of president, vice-president, ami secretary-treasurer, respectively. Certain objectives wore set at the beginning of the year, including such rules as: every member was expected to turn in a project at the end of each term, and voluntary attendance was to be the policy of the (dub. Also, iluriug the course of the year, five short movies were to be shown with the aim of instructing and increasing interest in art. Finally, a larger number of boys were invited into the Club. The list of projects for the year included clay creations (such as busts and mug I. abstract designs, mobiles, oil and water color painting , and sketchings. Several change were also made in the physical set-up of the art room. Each member was given a separate locker to provide for his work, and more materials were provided for the Club member . Dave Jenkins produced the outstanding work of the year by painting two large murals on the wall of the common room. Paul Have went to the other extreme and � pent much of his time painting miniatures. Mr. Channing Smith, the faculty advisor, offered a great deal of his time, energy, and skill to the Club, and w ithout his help, the Club would not have had such a successful year. He proved to be an im|K� rtant help to the more experienced members of the Club because of hi w ide range of talents in the field of art and stage decoration, while at the same time his |Kitience and eagerness to teach aided the new member and gave them a good background in art. 08 Mr. Smith at hi« studio in North Kent. |( «r don't have it. make it ! The Prefect of the CU� of 1955: Marr ca, Howard. Senior Prefect lore. Putnam, Council Member Ruclcert. The Adminotralivc Staff which aid and a i t the Council and Prefect in their work: Mr. Ronshaugen. Mr. F.van . Father Patter on. Mr. Nadal and Father Weal. The Council and the Council Assembly have liccn important in the education of the Kent School student. In exercising his responsibility, the student acquires an active interest in the betterment of Kent and a more mature attitude toward the solution of school problems. The actual responsibilities of the Council are many. It is responsible for the protection of the traditions and the ideals of Kent ns set up by I'ater many years ago. and it sets the tone of the School in the light of these ideals. It must Ik remembered that the Council has its own sphere of influence in School life, and that its jurisdiction is confined to this urea. However, where an issue is out of the realm of student government, the Council can advise the Administration on a certain course as being indicative of the opinion of the student body. For example, this year the Coqncil saw that the system of sports banquets was unsatisf factory for most of the School, and it passed on this opinion to the proper authorities with its recommendation for a new system, which was soon put into effect. This year’s Council has won the respect of all for the task which it has done. TIIF. 19St STt DENT COUNCIL: titling. Paltcr on. Balfour. Ilughe . Oher. Hendry; Mantling, Rrainard. Rrurd. Wing. Howard. Wrh-mryrr. Putnam. 107 54 PREFECTS: . to r.. Prefer! Chart Patterson. Prefect illiam Balfour. Senior Prefect Edward Hughe , Prefect Robert OI er. Sixth Form Council-Member Richard Hendry. PREFECTS AND COUNCIL This year the Kent School Council, under ihc guidance of Chairman Hughes, enlarged and strengthened the work of former Councils at Kent. The respect for the Council in school life reached a new high. This point was evidenced by the greatly increased number of suggestions turned in to the Council each week. The Council consisted of seventeen representatives from the five forms who met every Thursday night, usually in the Headmaster's Study. The voting portion of the Council consisted of the four prefects, the sixth form Councilmcmbcr, and three elected representatives from each of the fourth and fifth forms. The sixth non-voting members were the officers of the second and third forms, elected semi-annually by their respective forms. The regular Thursdov night meetings were usually open to the students who desired to sec the Council at work. These regular meetings were opened with a short prayer. Following the reading of the minutes, any old business, carried over from previous meetings, was then discussed. The new business was then begun, and the suggestions of the week from the Council box were read. The discussion of the week’s hours usually terminated the meeting. The minutes of the meeting were then read to the School on the next day at the Friday evening Council Assembly in the auditorium. In this manner, the Council and the student body were more closely related in their work for a l cttcr Kent. However, the work of the Council was not limited to these regular weekly meetings, for the responsibility for disciplinary action was also handled by the Council. Likewise, the Council was summoned on im| ortant occasions to meet with the Headmaster or members of the faculty in order to discuss mutual problems. In such a case, the Council could reflect the opinion of the students. The Prefect in Job Awembly: Patterson. Balfour, Hughe , and Ober. 106 The Prefect seated at llie head table: IliiKhe . Patterson and Ober at ♦rated in front of the Sixth Form. head table with underformer . VICE-PRESIDENT CLARK SPEAKS before society in SECRETARY PATTERSON REBl TTS argument of op- llradma ler'� Study. position in debate. One of the most humorous speeches of the year was an extemporaneous talk by Bill Howell concerning the Puerto Rican situation in New York City. Howell had the Society in hysterics with his characterizations and imitations of the immigrants from this territory. Another humorous incident was a critique by Ed Hughes. One of the major points that the critic made was that more emphasis should Ik- put on pronunciation. But every lime that Hughes used the word “pronunciatc, he mispronounced it. The outside debate with South Kent during winter term was one of the highlights of the year. The topic for debate was “Resolved, that the Benson Farm Policy is detrimental to the best interests of the nation. The Kent team of Bob Ober, Charlie Patterson, and Bill Balfour, representing the affirmative aide, defeated the opposition in one of the closest debates that the Society has ever been engaged in. The American Legion Oratorical Contest was another important part of the activity on the Society’s calendar. Three Kent speakers. Jerry Bunker. Bob Obcr, and Al Clark, met three shakers from South Kent in an elimination contest for the Kent area, the winner of which was vice-president Clark, while president Obcr took second prize. Clark then went on to win the sectional contest at Thomaston. but he was defeated in the state finals at Hartford on March 20. In the most important debate of the year, a sixth form affirmative team of Obcr. Clark, and Howell defeated a Williams sophomore two-man debating team at Williams on May 16 on the resolution that “the United States should adopt a policy of free trade.” A similar debate had been scheduled at Kent with a negative team of Bill luce, Jerry Bunker, and Graham Fuller representing the Society, but it had to be cancelled. The filial business of the Society for the year was to elect new officers. Graham Fuller was voted the new president, while Bill Ince and George Wchmcycr were elected vice-president and secretary, respectively. SOCIETY IN SESSION in llriilma� lrr‘ Study on Wrdnrtdsy etrning; Bob l-awlrr, '56. it at the rotirum. 105 19S3-S4 1 1 BLIC SPEAKING SOCIETY: hot. row. L Keith, Coste, Boyd, J. Plowden-Wardlaw, Secretary Patterson, President Obcr, Vice-President A. Clark, Colby, Parson . Mcndcy, Balfour; sec, row. Bunker. Turiilmll, Schcnck. B. Collins, .MeU, Richard-on, Palmer. Fuller, Saliiiun, Beurnt; top row. W. Alford, Howell, Krnll. A. Allen, Holt, K. Baker, Ince, Wehmeyer, Hughes, Mr. Kurix (faculty advisor). PUBLIC SPEAKING SOCIETY The Public Speaking Society, under the leadership of President Bob Obcr. Vice-President Al Clark, and Secretary Charlie Patterson. I cgan the 1953-1954 season with several new ideas and plans. Although some of these were not directly realized, the Society still had a successful and enjoyable year. The first change was a new faculty advisor, Mr. Kurtz, who replaced Mr. Templeton who entered private business last year. The Society also succeeded in limiting its mcml ership l through a process of competitive speeches) to thirty-five, in order that the members of the Society receive a greater opportunity to speak during the year. Campaign speeches by the candidates for office in May were initiated this year, and the weekly meetings were lengthened a half-hour so that informal discussions could be conducted after each debate. New styles of debute were also used during the year, such as the two-man debate wherein two members of the Society deliver prepared speeches for the affirmative and negative on a designated topic and then give a short rebuttal of each other’s talk. Following these, the two speakers are allowed to question informally each other and finally to answer questions from the audience. The other variety in debating was the Oregon style debate which proved extremely successful and will be used a great deal in the coming year. Other plans were initiated although they never got into full swing, such as the division of the Society into right and left groups during a debate, such as is done in parliaments. The Society also attempted to use more non-political topics for discussion, and as a result there were a scries of talks on such topics as “the influence of television on the youth of America” and school issues such as “Should the lower form officers be allowed to vote in the Council?” One of the main events of the year was Dick Hendcy’s Constitutional Revision Commission, which after weeks of active discussion was finally given the “ok” to offer a revision of the old constitution. PUBLIC SPEAKING OFFICERS: . to r., Vice-President Clark. President Obcr, Secretary Pat- trrson. 104 KaUiulT feign dcnlh lo save hi tkin King Henry IV dinnUtc the traitor 103 llot pur (Schwartz make battle plan S4 DRAMATIC COMMITTEE: sealed. Hunter. Woodward. Mr. C. Smith (faculty advisor). liar-rinjcton; Handing. Bunker. Howell. A. Allrn, A. Clark. I nee. Although the ottering in the field of dramatics were not numerous this year, those productions which did appear were considerably above the average quality. The major production of the year was Shakespeare's Henryf IV. Part I. presented by the Class of 1955. This play upheld the tradition of superlative quality and sensitivity of characterization which has been evident in the Shakespeare productions of the past. The play was directed by Mr. 0. B. Davis in conjunction with the fifth form English section and was produced by Mr. Channing Smith, who with his usual genius, engineered the many scene shifts necessary during the course of the play. Bill Inee played Prince Hal masterfully, while Jack Marcsca also stole the show with his professional portrayal of Falstaff. Bob Schwartz. ’SI. presented an excellent picture of the young and fiery Hotspur, while Graham Fuller also did a commendable job in the role of Henry IV'. The two performances of the play, on June 6 and June 9, went off without a hitch. The Christmas play, given on Dcceml cr 16, was this year a presentation by the lower forms. The choice was Dickens’ classic, “A Christmas Carol.” abridged and adapted by Mr. Smith, who also designed the rather novel and effective scenery. It was directed by Mr. Newton, who was ably assisted by sixth former Inch Hunter. Bill Inre once more starred, playing Scrooge. Jack Marcsca supplied the voice for the various ghosts, and Bert Waters played the part of Tom Crachctt The earliest production of the year was a Mother’s Weekend presentation of a short play entitled Manana llamlils, written by Betty Smith of A Tree Crows in Brooklyn fame, under the successful direction of Mr. Smith and Art Allen. The dramatics program at Kent is directed and organized by the Dramatic Committee, which was composed this year of Allen Clark. Arthur Allen, Bill Howell. Stuart Harrington, Inch Hunter. Charlie Woodward, Bill Incc, and Jerry Bunker. Mr. Smith. Mr. Davis, and Mr. Newton were the faculty advisors of the Committee. Falfitaff and Prince Hal plan the robbery in King Henry IV 102 Charles Elliott Woodward WATERTOWN. CONN. KENYON Entered Kent in September, 1919; Macedonian Club: Soccer Leagues 49: Football Manager 50. “2nd ’51. Numerals '52; Wrestling Manager ’50. “2nd” 51. Numerals 52, K 53; Tennis Leagues 50. Manager ’51. “2nd” 52. Numerals ’53, “K” ’54; Music Society ’51; Yearbook ‘54; News ’SI: Dramatics 50. 51, 52. Committee 'S3. '54; Arts Club 50. ’51. i President I 52. '53; Photo Club 52; Photograph) Prize 54. CHARLIE The frustrated, rotund photographer, Whose pictures are never quite right. Is one of the few charter members Who can smile when there's trouble in sight. His repute as an awful magician Is a thing he will never live down. But lie’ll probably be well remembered As a humorous, fun-loving clown. As a manager in Kent School athletics, Charlie’s without equal indeed. And as for his manner of living. Friendship and fun are his creed. too Richard James Wilson BRONX VILLE. NEW YORK ANNAPOLIS Knleml Kent in Scptcmlier, 10-19: Algo Qul ; Soc-err I .rogue '40, ’50, (CapUinl ’52. 53; Hockey league ’50. '51. ’53; Wrestling leagues ’St: Crew League 50, ’51, '52. '53. SI. (Captain 51. 52. ’St: Mu ic Society ’S3. ’St: Spanish Club ’St; Art Club 51; Science Club ’S3, ’St; Rifle Club ’53. 'St: Honor Roll ’50. '51. ’52. ’S3. ’St: Cum Lnude. DICK Hailing from Bronxvillc, that social center of Westchester County, Dick first put in an appearance at Kent in the fall of ’49. He lias l een known ever since for his convivial mood, whether it he in the classroom or on the river. During his five years at Kent. Dick has been a regular denizen in the scholastic realms of the honor roll and has followed avidly the fortunes of the U. S. Naval Academy where he wishes to continue his schooling. As we have known your will to work at Kent, we are sure that you will he an Admiral in no time. 99 Rigg Frank Warton, Jr. CHICAGO. ILLINOIS COLGATE Entered Kent in September. 1950; Macedonian Club; Football leagues '50; Soccer leagues ’51, '52. K 53; Hockey leagues ’51. '52. “2nd '53; Basketball leagues ’. 1; Baseball Leagues ’51, '53, “2nd '52. ’SI; Glee Club 'SI: Decet 'SI; Arts Club ’51, '52. ’53; Spanish Club ’51: Chess Club 51. '52. 53. i President I 54. RIGG Entering Kent our third form year, Rigg established himself as the exchange student from Chicago. All of his attributes. inc luding a strange collection of clothes, a love for jazz and girls, a South-Side accent, and red hair characterized him as Chicago’s leading bookie. In the field of music, he has been active in the Glee Club and Decet. In athletics, Rigg played fullback on the soccer team and, this Spring, he pitched for I lit? baseball team. He is also player supreme and leader of the chess team. 98 William Vernon WHITE PLAINS. NEW YORK Entered Kent in September, 1M9; Macedonian Club; Football Leagues 49: Soccer leagues ’50, ’51. ’52; Basketball leagues 50. ’51. 52. 53, 54; Tennis longues 50. 51; Baseball leagues '52. '53. '51; Yearbook Staff 51; News '52. '53, I Associate Editor I 54. WILL Ever since he stepped off the 3:37 in the fall of 49 with an armload of hillbilly records and ancient Sporting Newses, Will has been incurably addicted to the sack. Not all of his five years at Kent have been spent in lethargy, however; Bill has been active as an editor and sports writer for the “News. and his caustic witticisms and pertinent pocticisms concerning the foibles of mankind in general and the system in particular have been a delight to all who have engaged in a bull-session in the Library Building. 97 Carl Palmer Ulrich OLD GREENWICH. CONN. LEHIGH Entered Kent in Scplctfihrr. 1010; Algo Club ) President); Football League 49, ’50, 2nd” 51, K ’52, ’S3: Hockey League ’SO. “2nd '51. K '52. ’S3, I Captain) '54: Crew League '50. ’51. 52. “K” Crowed Oars 53; “K” 54: Rifle Club � Secretary) ’53; Bridge Club '54; Class President '53: Sacristan 54. SKIP Skip will long be remembered for bis great height, his small cars, his bald head and Karen. In the fall. Skip played halfback on the varsity backfield. while in the winter he captained the puckstcrs. Captain Carl even consented to leave his wife early in the Spring to row on The Kid's crew. Sacristan of the Chapel, his sixth form year. Skip did an exceptional job in his duties all year for the Chapel. Although the captain missed an open cage, he has pretty perfect score in Greenwich. Best of luck at college, Skip. 96 Michael Diinon Sturges SOUTHPORT, CONNECTICUT YALE Entered Kent in September, 1950; lloiioatonic Quh; Soccer leagues '50. 51, '52; Skiing league ’51. '52, ’53. SI: Cre leagues '51. 52. '53, 'SI; Bdl Ringer '51; Munir Society '52, '53, 'Si; Rifle Club ’52. 53. ( Prenident I ’Si. MIKE Kent gainerl what Pequot Yacht Club lost when “Sturgie arrived. His tales of the high sea, and his passionate devotion to anything propelled by a sail soon put him in a position of high esteem among Kent’s sailors. Each winter he could Ik? seen careening down the ski slopes, though not always upright. Springtime always found him straining on '.he river for the benefit of the Housatonic Club. Everything he tackled, he did well, whether acting as president of the Rifle Club, splicing the ski-tow rope, or doing his hallway inspection. 93 William Ralph Starke GREAT NECK. NEW YORK BROWN Entered Kent in September. 1949; Algo Club; Football league '49. “2nd ’50. K 2nd 51. K 52. 53; Basketball Leagues ’50 (Captain), 2ml ‘51: Hockey 2nd ’52. K '53; Baseball leagues ’50. “K” '51, ’52, 53, ’5t (Co-Captain); Public Shaking ’53; Arts Club ‘52 (Secretary) ’53, (President) ’54; News '50, ’51, ’52; Bridge Club ’54; Pater’s Mug; Headmaster’s Cup ’54. WILLIE Willie is fondly remembered by loyal Kent men for that 40-7 Hotchkiss score. On the football field or ball diamond, W illie is the athlete supreme. Since his arrival second form year, bis bouyant walk and flashy blond hair have been bis own trade marks. A Don Juan with the femmes, Willy is always game for a hack. Ever a hustler both in classroom and °n the sports field. Bill's efficiency in the former is justified by his efficiency in the latter. Our salute to a great guy! 9A Hoyt Spelman, III NEW YORK CITY YALE Entered Kent in September, 19-10; Housatonic Club; Football Leagues '19, '50; Soccer Leagues ’51, ’52 I Co-Captain I, Numerals 53; Crew leagues '50, '51. 52. '53, 'SI; Glee Club '52. '53. 'SI; Bell Ringers '50, '51; Yearbook '53, 'SI; Caublron '52. '53; Spanish Club '52. 'SI; Arts Club '50, '51: Dance Committee 'SI: Honor Roll '54. PETE Hoyt Spclman III, discriminating young socialite of New York (his home town), Connecticut and Fort Lauderdale, was one of the original forty-niner's. Since then, only two things have changed: the length of his arms—a shocking 43 , and the many huckles that now adorn his boots, pants, and coats. His golden voice has thrilled girls (and sometimes even Mr. Gilliam) for the past three years. This Don Juan is sports star and top student (though he’ll never admit it; not much!). Anyway, here’s wishing you and your polo ponies the deserved success at college. 93 Christopher Frederick Smith NEW YORK CITY UNION Entered Kent in September, 1950; Macedonian Club; Soccer Leagues ’50, Numerals ’51. “K” 52, (Captain) 55; Wrestling Leagues '51, ’52. “2nd” ’53: Crew Leagues ’51. 52, ’53, ’51; Glee Club ’54; Choir ’52. ’53. 54; French Club ’S3, (President) ’51; Science Club '53; Yearbook (Editor-In-Chief I ’54; Honor Roll ’51. ’54; High Honor Roll ’52, ’53; Harvard Club of Connecticut Prize ’53; Cum I audc. SAMPAN Arriving from Japan bis third form year amidst slide rules and tales of Yokohama cabaret girls, Smitty has had a great deal to do with the song “Rickshaw Romance.” Besides his three years on the varsity soccer team, he has participated in many extra-curricular activities. He was chosen head of the Yearbook, as well as being president of the French Club, and a member of the Choir and Glee Club. And with only one brain he has managed to maintain steady honor grades. Long shall we remember his joyful spirit in several oft-repeated bars of music. 92 Frederick Inman Sharp ALBANY. NEW YORK CORNELL Entered Krni in September. 1950; Algo Club; Soccer league '50, K '51. 52, ’53; Skiing League •51. 52. ’53. “2nd” ’Si; Crew league 51. 52. 53 I Captain I. ‘51; Glee Club 51: Choir 52, 53. ’54; AVie.t ’53. ‘54: Cauldron ‘53; Dramatic 52; Radio Club ’52, '53; Bridge Club '54; Librarian; B. F. White Librarian’s Prize '54: Chemistry Prize 54. FREDDY F. Inman Sharp came to us in September of 1950 from a palatial estate near Albany, N. Y. Though only five foot two, with eyes of blue, Freddy has constantly amazed us with what those five feet could do. For two years a leading scorer on the soccer field and a gallant tenor in Gilly’s Glee Club, his talents have been freely tapped by the News and Bronx's library as well. Mis easy transition from gentleman farmer to casual Kentie has often made us say that Fred Sharp is all that the name implies. Our loss will l e Cornell’s happy gain. 91 Robert George Schwartz, Jr. COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. U. OF COL. Entered Kent in Septcmlwr, 1951: Housatonic Club; Football leagues ’51. ’52. ’53; Hockey “2nd ’52. '53 I Captain I, Numerals ’54; Baseball Leagues '52, '53; Crew Leagues ’54; Music Society '52. '53, 'SI: Dramatics ’52. '53. '54; Photo Club '52. '53. President) ’54. OBERT Singing the little known praises of that little known state of Colorado with a little known peak. Obert arrived at Kent faced with the grim reality of being a member of the class of '55. In November of our senior year his honor and prestige as a junior cowboy was rewarded. Once among the elite. Bob won amazingly large numl cr of friends and it was soon evident that 55 had suffered a great loss to 54. Sportswise, Bob has concentrated his efforts to the perilous task of blocking pucks for three years on the first and second teams. John Robert Schimmel WIIXIAMSTOWN. MASS. WILLIAMS Filtered Km! in September. 1952; Macedonian Club; league Football ’52. Numerals ’53: Basketball leagues ’53. i Captain I ’51; Crew Leagues 53: Baseball Numerals '51: Clee Club ‘53. ’SI: Deed '53; Frcncli Club ’SI. SHIFTY A bright red shirt and a list of forty degrees from port to starboard when walking characterize Shifty, the black-haired Beau Brummel from Williamstown. The undulating figure that joined our ranks fifth form year has managed in the short time he has been here to carve himself a place in the annals of Kent. Musically inclined, his attempts on the harmonica, accordion, piano and vocal chords have echoed through the halls of Club Norge, and aroused much interest from the underformers in the wee hours of the night. Cood luck at Williams, John. 89 Phillips Cranston Salman BRONX VILLE. NEW YORK HARVARD Entered Ken I in September. 1949; Macedonian Club: Football Leagues ’49; Soccer Leagues ’50, 2nd ’51. Numerals '52. ’53; Hocke leagues 50, ’51. '52: W restling Numerals’53. “K (Head Manager 1 '54: Crew Leagues 50. 51. '52. 53, 54: Pub-lie Speaking ’53, 51: Choir '52. ’53. ‘54: Music Socicij 54; Xeics 54; Dramatics 50. 51, 52. ’53. .51: Arts Club 50, ’51: Science Club '52: German Club i President ( '54: Honor Roll ’52. ’53, ’SI: Cum Lnudc. PHIL Toeing the line along with the rest of us that first day in September was another Hronxvillite. Since this time. Phil has made himself outstanding as a member of the Public Speaking Society: organizer and first president of the German Club; advertising manager of the iXews and school electrician. Athletically, Phil could be found giving his all to the soccer team and the first Macedonian Club crew. During the winter he cracked the whip over the mat-swabbers. Outside of school life. Phil usually spends his time water skiing or preparing his equipment for the summer’s activities. 88 Donald Leonard Robinson BUFFALO, NEW YOKE YALE Entered Kent in September, 1950; Algo Club; Foot bull 0-agues ’50, ol. ’52; Soccer J.V. (Captain) Numeral '53; Basketball leagues '51, '52. 'S3, '54; Crew la-agues 51, '52, '53; Baseball Numerals 'SI; Glee Club 51, '52, '53, 'SI; Public Speaking '54; Peeet '51, '52. '53, (President I 'SI; News '52. '53, (Associate Editor I 'St; Dramatics '52; Bridge Club '51: Kentones (President) 'St; Organist '52. '53, '54; Honor Roll 53. '54; High Honor Roll '51. '52; Librarian; B. F, White Librarian's Prixe '54; Vocal Music Prize 54; Organist Prize '54; Bartlett English Prize '54; ('um Laude. PRIEST Many a minor official now slaving in the salt mines of Buffalo has reason to regret his hasty decision to allow “The Brow to emigrate to the Happy Valley Land. In the course of his attendance at Kent, Don has cut a wide swath through the academic and extra-curricular fields. Firmly clutching his Honor Roll Average and his faith in Suzy, and looking at times like a cherub in the wilderness, Don wandered from soccer field to baseball diamond, still managing to be the mainstay of no less than nine extra-curriculars. Yale ... take fair warning. 87 TURK Third form year, a tremendous monster joined our ranks, peering benevolently down upon us. About to run it off the campus, wc beard it speak, much to our surprise. Since that time the six-foot five-inch John has borne the brunt of many laughs with easy going manner. However. John has also found time to become a member of the Public Speaking Society, the French Club, and the Science Club. Most of the time, Turkey, as he is known to us, can be found perusing the great works of the various philosophical and religious writers. We know you will do well in your courses in Yale. John Hutton Riggs, Jr. PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY YALE Entered Kent in September. 1950; liousatonic Club; Soccer Leagues 50. ’5i. 52: Football leagues ‘53; Basketball Leagues 52. 'S3, '54: Bavball Leagues '51. '52. ‘53: Tennis leagues '51: Public Speaking '52. 53. '54; French Club 53, '51; Arts Club ’51. '52: Science Club '54; Bridge Club '54: Honor Boll '52. '54: Book Collector's Prize 54; Trinity Club Prize ’51: Cum Laude. 86 Thomas Hill Richardson PRINCETON. N. J. UNIV. OF PENN. Entered Kent in Scptcmlwr, 1949: llousatonic Club: Football leagues ’49, '50. '51 (Captain), '52. '53; Skiing leagues '50. '51. ’52; Hockey “2nd” ’53. Numerals ‘54: Crew Leagues '50. '51. '52. '53, “K” Crossed Oars 54; Glee Club ’51. 54; Decet '.51: Public Speaking '53, '54; Hell Ringers 50. a RABBIT Having arrived here second form year front the snowy wilderness of northern Michigan, where lie had become skilled in skiing and ice hockey. Rabbit now resides in Princeton, N. J., and has often been heard poking humorous gilies at the famous college in his home town. With his contribution to the Glee Club and his prowess in Crew, he lias made his mark at Kent. As well as by his capacity to get along, T. H. has been characterized here by his unassuming air and casual good humor. 85 DIKE Henry David Raasch BROOKLYN, NEW YORK Entered Kent in Scplcml cr, 1910; Housatonic Club: league Soccer 19. ’SO. 'SI, ’52. “2nd” ’S3; Basketball leagues '50. 51. 52. 53. 'SI; Crew leagues '50. ’51, ’54; Baseball Leagues 52. 53; Bell Ringers 51. ’52. '53. 'SI; Aeiei '52. 53. I Associate Editor! '54; Arts Club '50. ’51; Scicnre Club ’53. ’5-1; Chess Club ’52: Blue Key’52. DAVE Many years ago Dave came to us from the region of Brook-Ivn, New York, lie was a small creature with traces of a slight accent, but he was never seen without his famous grin. Since these early days. Dave has been active in many extracurricular activities. He has become proficient with the ropes in the Bell Tower, and he has done much work for the News. Dave also has found time to become a member of the Arts Club, the Science Club, and the Chess Club at one time or another during his career.here. Best of luck in Dixie and always keep smiling. 84 Michael A very Poler BRONNVIIXE, NEW YORK BABSON Entered Kent in Septemlwr. 1949; Macedonian Club; Football League 19. ’50. 51, 52. '53; Hockey I .cogue ’50. 51. 52; Wrestling league '54. 2nd '53; Crew League 50. 2nd ’51, “K 52. '53 i Henley), Numeral t Manager '54; Glee Club 50. 51. '52. 54; Choir '50, 51. 52. 53: Cheerleader '53, I Head I 'SI; Bridge Club (Vice-President) '54: Dance Committee'54. MIKE The Happy Valley first echoed with the shrill cry of the wee baritone from Bonxville in the fall of ’49. Since then Mike has made an outstanding name for himself, exerting his vocal abilities as a member of the Glee Club, Cheerleading Squad, and Crew. Long will we remember his various painting jobs on the school jeep, and long will we remember his pleasant personality, and unsurpassable charm. Bon Chance, Monsieur Mike. 83 Janies Campbell Plowden-Wardlaw COOPERSTOWN. NEW YORK WILLIAMS Entered Kent in September. 1949; Algo Club: Football leagues '49. '50. '51, '52. '53; Wresiling Leagues '50. '51: Hockey Leagues 52, '53. “2nd” ’54; Baseball Leagues '50. ’51; Tennis league? ’52. ’53, “2nd” '54: Public Speaking ’52. '53, ’51: Bell Ringers '50. '51: Music Society '51: Yearbook staff ’54; News '51. 52. ’53. � Editor) ’54; Blue Key ’53; Bridge Club ’51. SCOOP Jim, our dancing friend from the thriving metropolis of Cooperstown, joined the ranks of Kenties in the fall of 49. Jim is known around the campus as “Scoop” as a result of his outstanding ability as Sports Editor of the “Aews, ' or as “Bouncing Jim” for his performances on dance weekend. During the winter, Jim was a member of the first line on the second hockey team, and in the spring, he will likely he seen “tripping the light fantastic” on the south tennis courts. 82 Theodore Dwight Parsons LITTLE SILVER. . J. PRINCETON Knlrred Kent in September, 1952; Algo Club: Foot ball Leagues '52. '53 (Captain); Basketball “2nd” 53; Wrestling “2nd’’ 54: Tennis “2nd” 53, K” ’SI; Nr tvs '53; French Club '51; Public Speaking 'St; Bridge Club '54. TED Whether it is a gingery note from a Red Hank miss, or a not so zany teaching of Mahatma Gandhi, something always keeps T. D. exciting and, more often, excited. Only if trapped into worldly meditation docs the gay Jerseyite and the ex captain quarterback of Algo fame lapse into melancholia, or become ‘‘ticked off.’ Yes. our interesting, sincere and good-humored late arrival has brought much needed life to 54. A casual guy with an outstanding athletic ability, paints the picture of a well-liked Teddy. 81 Morton Mowbray Palmer, III WILTON, CONN. UNIV. OF VIRGINIA Entered Kent in September, 1949; Macedonian Club; Football Leagues ’49, ’50. ’51, 52, ’53; Hockey Leagues 50. 51. 52 (Captain), “2nd 53. “2nd” (Captain) 54; Crew leagues 50. '51, 52. ’53. 54 (Captain); Public Sneaking 53. 51: Bell Ringers 50. 51; Spanish Club 51: ATng Lear, Hamlet, The Alchemist; Bridge Club 51; Dance Committee 53. 51. PIGGY Pete came to us bailing from a small town called Wilton in the heart of Fairfield County. His small rotund stature acquired for him the name of “Piggy.” As the years progressed, however, it was evident that this cx-butterball had come to be respected by all. Not only was he reliable in football, hockey, and crew, but he was very active in the Public Speaking Society as well as being interested in dramatics. For all lower formers, Pete has been the terror of the Club Norge for many a year. Good luck, Pete. Ashmore Lawson Livingston Mitchell. Jr. BRONX VILLE, NEW YORK UNION Entered Kent in September, 1949; Algo Club: Football leagues '49, '50, '51. '52. '53; Hockey league '50. ‘51. 52. 53; Rn krthnll Numeral '54: Baseball Leagues '50. 51, “2nd 52, “K 53. ’54; Glee Club '5-1; Choir '52, 53. (President I '51; Bell Ringers '51; News '51; Chess Club 52: Bridge Club ’54. ASH Whether he’s leading the Chapel choir, singing in the Glee Club, running around end in football for the Algos, or sliding home in baseball. Ash has always put everything he had in anything he attempted. His amazing runs on the gridiron arc still the topic of conversation around the campus. We will always remember Ash for his easy-going manner, his competitive spirit, and his verbal attacks aimed at umpires and the like. Playing bridge, in the center of a bull session, or playing stick-ball in his ghastly yellow shirt. Ash has made his mark. William Harvey Mell BRONXVILLE, NEW YORK YALE Entered Kent in September. 19-19; Algo Club; Football Leagues ’49. ’50, ’51. ’52. ’53; Hockcv Leagues ’50, ’51. “2nd ’ ’52. K ’53. ’54; Baseball leagues ’50, ’51. “2nd” ’52, “K” ’53. 'SI: Public Speaking '53, 'SI: Cauldron ’SI: News ’53. '54; Bridge Club 'SI: Honor Roll ’51. ’52, ’53; Baseball RBI” Trophy ’53. HARV Anyone who has an ear normally sensitive to the higher frequencies of sound will know that Big Harv is in the immediate vicinity before his arrival, hut the hearer also knows that his presence will he entertaining to say the least. Harvey has been active and highly successful in all walks of Kent School life, from bawling out opponents in Public Speaking and putting out the sports page of the News, to gracing the varsity hockey rinks and baseball diamonds for two successive years. Harv’s fine record here guarantees his success at Yale. 78 'll John Michael McAvity NEW YORK CITY M. I. T. Entered Kent in September, 1952; llousatonic Club; Football League ’52, ’53; Wrestling Leagues ’53, 2nd” ’51; Crew Leagues ’53. ’SI; Blue Key ’51; Math Prise 54. MAC Mac, presently residing in New York, but claiming to be a Californian, can find more time to sleep than any other member of our class. When not sleeping, or fleeing from the brutal attacks of bis roommate, Mac is studiously working on his mathematics, in which subject he excels. He has his mind set on an engineering career, most likely in sunny California. Sack or hack, we shall not erase Mac front our memories for many a moon. 77 Edward Harrison LeZotte ROCHESTER. NEW YORK BROWN Entered Kent in September. 19-19; liousatonic Club; Football leagues 19, 50: Soccer longues 51, 52; Hockey leagues 50, 51, 52. 53. SI: Crew Leagues 50. Manager t S1; Tenuis Leagues ‘51. ’52. 53; Cnuhlrnn Editor-in-chief I 51; News 54; Spanish Cluh 51: Cheerleader 53. Head Cheerleader 54; Dance Committee 53. S1; Carnival Head ‘SI; Class President 50. LIZZARD How many times have we laughed at the frantic antics of Lizzard? Every day that we have been here. Known for his complexes. Ed has developed mysoginistic tendencies from his long line of “old friends. Socialite extraordinaire of Roaring Rochester, he has become famous for his fabulous cartoons. Impeccably bedecked in his Press wardrobe and hairy chest, we will rememl er Liz for years to come. The very best of luck, Liz, and we'll see you next year at. . . well, we’ll see you next year! I 76 Charles Cromelin Lawrence BREWSTER. N. Y. UNIV. OF ARIZONA Entered Kent in September, MM4); Macedonian Club; Football leagues ’49, ’50, ’51, 2nd'’ ’52. Numeral '53; Basketball leagues '50; Hockey League 51. '52; Wrestling “2nd '53. '54: Ba! el ail league '50. '51, '52; Crew League ’53; Tennis leagues '51; Glee Club '52, ’53, '51. TOD Since coming to Kent in the fall of 1949, Tod has been one of the outstanding member of our form. His slow and lazy gait, his uke. and his amiable nature are easily recognized around the campus. Tod’s main claim to fame lies in his musical ability; however, he was able to secure a berth as tackle on the varsity football team. He has had an eventful two-year career in the Glee Club. To this ideal instigator of a “hull session,” we take off our ten gallon hats and wish him the best of luck for the future. 73 Frederick William Kroll, Jr. PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI YALE Entered Kent in Septcmlier, 1 f 50; HouMtonicClub: Football leagues ’50, 51. '52. 53 iCaptain : Wrestling Leagues ’51, '52. “2nd 53. “K '51; Tennis Leagues 51, '52, 53; Crew Manager 54; Veus '52. 53; French Club 53. '54; Public Speaking 53. 54: Bridge Club 54; Wrestling Tropin '54. FRINGY Fringy shuffled into school third form year from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Fred distinguished himself on the wrestling mats, where he turned in upset after upset. Believers called it skill, while others attributed it to Y'oodoo magic. Whatever the reason. Fringy captured the wrestling trophy at the season's end. This exploit soon tagged him with the dubious alias of “The Thinker.” An advocate of the casual existence to the hitter end. Frisky Fred ambled into Yale with comparative ease and has some vague notion of ultimately becoming a sucecssful engineer. I wouldn’t bet against it! 74 Raymond Paul Kress VERONA. NEW JERSEY LAFAYETTE Entered Kent in September, 19-19; llousatonic Club: Football Leagues ’49, ’50, ’51. ‘‘K’’ ’53; Skiing (.catties ’50. '51; Wrestling Leagues ’52. “K” (Cap-taint; Baseball Leagues ’50. ’51, Numerals ’53, “2nd (Captain) 'M; Glee Club ’51, 52. ’53, ’SI; Choir ’54; Deed '51; Dunce Committee ’SI; Co-Recipient of Columbia Cup. RAGGY Known to bis formulates as Raggy, Ray is one of the few distinguished members of the form to associate with all of the school’s three singing organizations. Mis competitive spirit in all his endeavors reached its peak here at Kent his senior year, and he became an outstanding defensive end on the football team, and the captain of the wrestling squad. Mis constant troubles with the opposite sex have kept him in contact with his formmates, who share this much-lamented trouble. Whether singing a solo or just hulling. Ray will always he remembered by the class of ’54. 73 Donald George Kress VERONA. NEW JERSEY LAFAYETTE Entered Kent in September. 10-10: Housatonic Club; Football Leagues '49. ’50, 51, Numerals ’52, K” ’53; Skiing Leagues ’50; Hockey leagues ’51, ’52. 2nd” 53, Numerals ’SI: Baseball Leagues '50. ’51, 2nd ’52, '53; Crew leagues '54: Glee Club ’51. ’52. ’53. ’54; Choir ’52. ’53. ’SI; Deed ’54; Bell Ringers ’50; AVmj 51, '52. '53; Spanish Club ’54; Blue Key '51, ‘52: Head of Kitchen; Co-Recipient of Columbia Cup. DON Since his arrival in the fall of '49, Don has made quite a reputation, ami the form has been that much letter because of his presence. A member of both the football and hockey varsity teams, the New Jerseyite has also offered his vocal talents to the Glee Club, Choir, and Decet. His interest in the school and his hard work in all his endeavors captured for him the important job as Kitchen Head. Don has had no trouble whatsoever in paining the respect of everyone for his serious manner and his school devotion. 72 TAYLOR In the fall of 1952, an I.ST made its way up the Housa tonic and out stepped Taylor with his confederate flag, singing “Carry me back to old Virginny.” In the fall he packed his mint julep with Coach Walker and sauntered onto the gridiron. Since his southern blood was unable to face winter s blast, he quickly found his way to the warmer spots and the second wrestling team. Though he has been at Kent for only two years. Taylor's quiet wit and his always friendly nature will long Ik remembered. 71 ■ Martin Langhorne Keith NORFOLK, VIRGINIA CORNELL Entered Kent in September. 1952; Macedonian Club; Football Leagues '52, ’53; Wrestling “2n'd ’53. Numerals ’54; Crew Leagues '53, ’51; Public Speaking ’54; Cauldron (Associate Editor! ’54; The Alchemist; Bridge Club '51. LANG Although Ling has been at Kent only two years, he will always he remembered for his witty verse, his late themes, and hi tack by tack description of the Ncwport-Annapolis race. The lanky Virginian was all of a hundred and twenty-three pounds when he wrestled on the Yars. However, two broken collarl� ones within six weeks quickly put an end to Lang's grappling career. His literary talents have been divided between Mr. Newton's English course and the Cauldron. Best of luck, sailor. 70 I Ians Sanford Kulinka WILMETTE. ILLINOIS CORNELL Entered Kent in September, 1949; Algo Club: Foot-brill I .cogue 19, “2nd ’50. Numerals 51. K” 52. 53; Hockey Leagues 50. 2nd 51. K 52. ’53. '. 4; Crew League '50, 51. K” Crossed Onrs ’52. “K” 53 (Henley), 54 (Captain); Yearbook (Managing Editor) ’54; Science Club 53, 54; Dance Cnnunittec 54; Ride Club 52. 53; Honor Roll 50. 51. 52. HANS Second form year Hans began his athletic career at Kent by seriously wounding one his formulates with a skate hook. Since then, he lias climbed to greater heights, topping it by captaining the 1954 Varsity Crew. Hockey season saw Hans playing first defense for Skipper, but there arc those who said that Sandy spent more time in the penalty box than on the ice. Football season Illinoian kept the New England doctors on their toes by mopping up opponents with his famous “36 slant. We will always rcmemltcr Hans for his bald head, red shirt, and trip across the Channel. Hard working Hans, the rabble's choice, will never be forgotten by his friends. 69 William Henry Jones, Jr. STAMFORD, CONN. SPRINGFIELD Entered Kent in September. 1950; Macedonian Club: Football leagues ’50. “K 2nd” ’51, Numeral ’52. “K ’53; Hockey Leagues ’51, ’52, “2nd” ’53, “K” ’.51; Baseball Leagues ’51, ’52, ’53, ’54; News ’SI: Hawley Trophy (Hockey) ’54. HONES Out of Room 329 of Club Norge comes “the Jones Boy. ' It would ! e hard to recognize the Stamford skater with all the balls, sticks, rackets, helmets, and pucks he carries except for his Ranger shirt and all the broken windows behind him. Bill is never hard to find, if you look for him on the athletic fields. He thrives on sports except when players trip him in football, give him peanuts during hockey games, or tell him the Yankees lost during tennis matches. Johnny Bower can't play for the Rangers forever, so keep trying. Will, we know you'll make it! 68 Edwin Gordon Johns CREENWICH, CONN. UNIV. OF VIRGINIA Entered Kent in September, 1949: Algo Club: Football longues '49, ’50, ’51, '52, ’53; Hockey Leagues ’50, '51. '52. “2nd 53, 'SI; Tennis leagues ’50. •51, 52. 53. 54; Glee Club 52. 53. (President) ’54; Choir 52. ’53, ’5-1; Decet ’53, ’SI; News ’50. '51; Blue Key 53, (President) 'Si; Music Society Prize ’Si. VAGUE Hailing from Greenwich is Kent's foremost authority on fog. Vague Gordie. Although he forgot many of his Glee Club, Choir, and Decet practices, he has been a member of the same for many years. His annual participation in the spring doubles has brought him fame as a tennis player, and his loud, frank comments after lights on Sunday night at the bridge table have provided the inevitable bull sessions with fresh material to rehash. Good luck, Gordie; everyone here will always remember your vagueness, your friendliness and your musical talent. 67 Robert Lee Joekers CHAPPAQUA, N. Y. UNIV. OF CALIF. Filtered Kent in September, 1951; Macedonian Club; Soccer Leagues ’51. 2nd” '52. K ’ 53; Hockey Leagues ’52, “2nd” ’53. “K” ’54; Tennis Leagues 52. 53. 54; Music Society ’53, 54; Bridge Club S1; Winlnw Trophy 53. MONTANA BOB Nobody bad claimed to have entered Kent on a motorcycle with a horse trailing behind, until Bob appeared here fourth form year. Since that time. Bob has acquired quite a name for himself, not only in soccer and hockey, hut also in form activities, not to mention the various other names he has picked up in his adventures in Montana and Chappaqua. No bull session or hack is complete until Bob rides in to add his stories and good-natured presence. Well, Bob, deck the ranch with lioughs of Holly! 66 David Price Jenkins SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MASS. BROWN Entered Kent in September, 1949; Algo Club; Foot-bull leagues '49. '50. ’51; Soccer Leagues ’52; Wrestling Leagues ’50, 51; Skiing Leagues 52, ’53, K (Manager) 'SI; Crew leagues ’50. ’51, ’53, “2nd (Manager) 52, ’54; Music Society '52, ’S3, ’Si; Arts Club ’50. ’51, ’52. (Vice-President) ’53, 54; Organist ’51, (Head) ’52, ’53, ’54; Instrumental Music Prize ’53; Organist’s Prize ’54; Music Society Prize '54. JENKO In second form year, Jenko descended upon the Happy Valley, complete with Yankee stubbomess and Boston accent. Soon, he was noted for his versatility in doing weird contortions, taking things apart, or avoiding anything betraying even a slight resemblance to work. On the other hand, his talent at the organ and in the field of art, soon made him invaluable to chapel services and dance decorations alike. With his love for Boston and Cape Cod. and his sarcastic humor, Jenko has done much to enliven our years at Kent. 65 Andrew Mr AI pin Hunter PHILADELPHIA. PA. UNIV. OF PENN. Entered Kent in September. 1%9; Macedonian Club; Soccer leagues 19. ’50. ’51 lCaptain . “2nd” '52. Numerals ’53; Hockey Leagues ’50. ’51, ’53 I Co-Captain). ,42nd” 51: Crew Leagues ’50. '51. K Crossed Oars ’52. ’53 i Henley Crew). “K” '.51; Glee Club ’50. ’51. '52. ’53. ’54 (Secretary); Bell Ringers '50; Music Society ’53. 54; Dramatics '52. '53. ‘51: The Alchemist. INCH Arriving at Kent from the City of Brotherly Love in the fall of '19, Inch Hunter has proved to he quite an asset to his form and to tin school, especially around the boat house. The last of a string of four brothers to attend Kent, the fugitive from a ruler coxed the 1953 Crew at the Henley Regatta in England. Along with a fond interest in a girl named Mary, ami a passion for Post stories. Inch has his sights set on The University of Pennsylvania. William Francis Howell. Jr. NEW YORK CITY HARVARD Entered Kml in September, 1950: Algo Club; Soc-err Leagues ’51. '52. Manager ’50; Basketball leagues 51, 52; Hockey Manager Numerals '53. “K '54; Baseball leagues '51: Tennis leagues '52, '5.3. ’SI: Glee Club ’52, 'S3; Public Speaking 'S3, 'SI: Music Society 54; New '51, '52. '53. '54 (Editor); Cauldron (Associate Editor I 'SV; Dramatic Committee 'SI; Seeley Memorial News Prize 'SI. LIGHTNING Under the aristocratic pseudonyms of Lightning and the Vacuum, Willie brought his literary genius from the edge of “Little Puerto Rico” in New York to infiltrate and radicalize the pages of the Veits and Cauldron. By using sarcasm, satire. and humor (?), Kent’s budding |x� ot and essayist has spread to the rabble messages of such great weight that they arc incomprehensible. Undaunted by suppression by the higher authorities, and by threats of Congressional investigation. and willing to query all comers, “Who’s your friend?” Hill has set out well on the road to future popularity and success. 63 Paul Have J WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND OXFORD Entered Kent in September. 1953: Algo Club: Soccer “2nd” '53; Wrestling “2nd” 'SI; Crew Leagues ’54; Bell Ringers '5 1: Music Society ’SI; Spanish Club ’54; French Club ’54: Arts Club 'St; Science Club 54; Chess Club ’54; Bridge Club 'St; Latin Prize ’St; Bartlett English Prize ’54; Honor Roll ’St; Cum Laude. POLIO In the one short year since he arrived from England, Paul has awed us by his wit, his intellectual stature, and his ability to construct all the essentials of life out of stray coat hangers. He has, moreover, become a familiar and popular figure on the athletic fields, and in practically all of Kent’s numerous extra-curricular activities. From Kent, Paul is headed for a sojourn in the army, and then on to Oxford. Cheerio, Paul, it's been good having you with us. 62 Stuart Faulkner Harrington WESTPORT. CONNECTICUT Entered Kent in .Sepleml rr. 19-18: Algo Club; Football League' ’48, ’19, ’50, ’51, ’52 (Captain), ‘53; Wrestling League 49, ’50, ’51. 52. -‘2nd” ’53. “K” •SI: Tennis Leagues 49. ’50. ’51. 52. “2nd” ’53, ’51: Music Society ’51: News ’49, '50, ’51, ’52, ’53, ’54 (Circulation Head); Dramatics ’51, ’52, ’53. ’51; Cheerleader ’51; Dance Committee ’53. ’54: Blue Key ’52. ’53. MONK No one will ever forget the day that the Happy Valley firs echoed with the wild cries of the Fairfield Ape. Toting his dictionary under his paws. Monk immediately amazed one and all with his prolific vocabulary. Naturally Monk’s favorite sport was wrestling where he captained the Seconds and won his “K.” The Socialite of Kent. Monk wrote more girls than any two of his form mates. Stuart will he remembered at Kent long after the last ape call dies out, for his sparkling personality, his charm, and his undaunted determination. 61 Stephen Hale Gusliee DETROIT, MICHIGAN BROWN Entered Kent in Se|� t -nil� er. 1950: Algo Club (Vice-President!; Football leagues '50. ’51, K '52. K (CaptainI '55; Hockey Leagues 51. 52. “2nd 55. “K '54; Crew Leagues 51, 52. K (Henley) 53. K” 5-1; Xcns 51. 52: Bridge Club 54; Blue Kcv 51. 52. 53; Honor Roll 51; Verger; Verger Award. MOLE Digging his way from Detroit, “Mole” is the last of the famous Gushec brothers of whom there have been four at Kent, not to mention a previous generation. Our “Mole has made many contributions, the most significant being in bis work as Verger of the Chapel and Captain of the loolball team. Wherever we have seen “Mole in action, whether grappling Humpo's Latin assignments, fighting it out on a Saturday afternoon, or just hacking, we have seen one of the most affable sparkplugs in the Sixth Form. 60 Peter Webster Guilliano BlIENOS AIRES. ARGENTINA Entered Kent in September. 1952: Algo Club; Soccer “2nd '52. Numerals '53; Hockey Leagues ’53; Basketball leagues '54; Crew Leagues ’53; Tennis leagues 54; Glee Club ’53; Spanish Club 53. 54. PEDRO Pedro came to us fifth form year from the sunny regions way down in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His gay manner and constant good humor have made him liked by his classmates and the lower formers alike. He will long be rememl ercd for his graceful prancing on the dance floor to the tunc of some exotic, Latin American samba. He is also often heard in the shower room singing some of the Argentine melodies. And if not singing, Pedro can he found lifting his massive barbells in his room. 59 John Tracy Gennnel DELHI, NEW YORK Entered Kent in Sej� teml� er. 1949; Algo Club; Football Leagues ’51, Manager '49, “2nd” ’50. Numerals 52. “K” (Head Manager) '53; Basketball Leagues '50. ’51. ’52. ’53. ’Si. Manager 50. ’51, “2nd” '52. Numerals ’53. ‘’K” t Chairman I '54: Baseball Leagues ’50. ’51, ’52. 53. 'Si (Captain): Glee Club ’51. ’52. '53; Bell Ringers ’50; Dramatics 52. ’54. JUAN John arrived at the Happy Valley in bis second form year, and has held our respect and admiration ever since. A bundle of energy, he has proved himself skilled in all sports and in the various managerial duties. This little house of power and might, from behind the scenes, has prompted, supported, and guided many a football team to victory. A tireless playmakcr on the basketball court and baseball diamond, John can often be heard yodeling and singing those Western tunes. This scintillating red head will always be remembered for his good humor and spirit. 38 Edward Fletcher Garran BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS Entered Kent in September. 19-19; Macedonian Club; Football leagues ’49, ’50, ’51, ’52. ’53; llockev Ix-agur 50, 2nd 52, Numerals ’53. ’SI: Crew leagues 50. S3. '51. Manager 51. Numerals '52; Glee Club ’52. ’53. ’54; Choir ’52. ’S3. ’SI: Dcret 'SI; Bell Bingrra ’50; Music Society ‘52: Dramatics ’50. ’51. ’52, ’53; Chess Club ’50. ED Here at Kent we have our own aspirant for Eddie Fisher’s throne. Strains of You. You. You” are inevitably to he heard as he returns from an evening with the nationally known Kcntones. Ed also rounds oil his singing activities with the Glee Club and Choir. The extra-hearty voice of our lad from the sticks of New Hampshire is also used to good avail in his ne’er-forgotten cackle and his hold, if not perfect, German. Hut for more than his vocal feats. Ed will always Ik? remembered for his enthusiasm and his willingness to help. 57 Steven Benjamin Foster MIAMI, FLORIDA HARVARD Entered Kent in September. 1949; Housatonic Club; Football leagues 49, '50, '51. '52; Wrestling leagues ’50; Hoclcex league '51 .'52. '53. '51. Crew Leagues 'SO, ’51. Manager ’54; Tennis Leagues ’52. '53: Glee Club '51. '52; Choir '52; Music Society ‘51; Arts Club ’50, 51; Science Club '52. '53. HOTBREAD Ever since Steve burst in upon us second form year, with the mud of the Everglades still dripping from his five-foot frame, the campus has known no peace. NX ill an addiction to hacking of any sort, he has become the scourge of master and student alike. Blessed with a passion for a girl named Cyn-nie, as well as numerous others from here to Bonnie Florida, he spends most of his spare time thinking of them individually or collectively, when not engrossed in the latest science-fiction classic, or in drawing cartoons. See you under a palm tree sometime. Steve! 56 Christopher Frederick Ellis WABAN, MASSACHUSETTS M.I.T. Entered Kent in September. 19-10; Algo Club; Football Manager “k 2nd ’51, Numeral '52. K (Qinirnian) ’53; Basketball Manager “2nd” '52. Numerals 53. “K (Head Manager ’5-1: Baseball Manager “2nd” 52. Numeral ’53, “K” I Head Manager' '51: Mufic Society ‘53, '54; Science Club ’52. 53, 54 (President); High Honor Roll '51, ’52; Honor Roll '50, '53. ’54; Modern History Brize ’52: Biology Brize '52; Chemistry Brize '53; Lovejoy Memorial Brize: Cum Laudc. ELI-0 The Puritan fathers own gift to Kent. Chris, a j)ro|� er Bostonian. crossed the bridge with the rest of us in 1949. A spaceman at heart, he has extracted amazement from all of us with his virtually encyclopedic knowledge of all subjects astronomical and mathematical, and won admiration from those who have heard him expound on the “space station.” Besides being president of the Science Club, Elio maintains a constant honor roll average, and is u familiar sight on the athletic scene, where he manages football, basketball, and baseball. Good luck to you and your college physics, Chris. 53 John Leveret t Davenport RIVERSIDE. CONNECTICUT AMHERST Entered Kent in September. 1951; Algo Club; Foot ball Leagues 51, ’52; Soccer Numerals ’S3; Hockey leagues ’52. ’53. 2nd 'St; Baseball Leagues ‘52. 53. 2nd Si; Bell Ringers ’54; News 54; French Club i; Organist 'Si; Organist Prize ‘Si; French Prize ‘Si; Honor Roll ‘Si. JEAN Just when we thought we were futished with the Davenports. Joint joined the form in the fall of fourth form year. Since then, he has affectionately been dubbed Spastic and Jean Valjean. Nevertheless, he has contributed a great deal to the form not only on the soccer field, baseball diamond, or ice. but he has also been an Honor Roll student, and can oft Ik seen grinding the Chapel Organ. We wish you the good luck we know you'll deserve in the future, John. 34 Paul Arlo Daniels BROCKTON, MASS. DARTMOUTH Entered Kent in Septrmlx'r. 1949: Housntonir Club; Football D-ngur '49. ’50. 51. Numerals ’52. “K” ’53; Skiing Ungues 50, 51, ’52. “K” 53, 54 (Co-Captain); Crew leagues 50, 51, 52. 53. “K Crossed Oars ’St; Glee Club ’53. ’St: News ’51, ’52, ’53, ’54; French Club ’53, 54; Navigation Club 50; Class Officer ’50. JOE Five years ago, one of the more colorful members of our form made his debut at Kent. Seen crossing the bridge as a netv boy. was a figure clad in a yellow jacket, blue sport shirt, pegged gabardines ami suede shoes. Although “Joe” Daniels has adopted a conservative view sartorially, excepting for one pair of pegged gray flannels, he has retained his popularity. Famous for his lieloved barbells, the little man with the deep, deep voice uses the muscle developed by them on the football team, the ski team and the second crew. 33 Gilbert Harrison Cowan, Jr. SAl-LT STE. MARIE, MICHIGAN LEHIGH Entered Kent in September. 1951: Algo Club; Si� c-cer leagues '51; Football leagues '52. '53; Hockey Numerals ’52. ‘53. K” ’51; Crew la-ague ’52. 53. “K Crossed Oars '54. CANUCK Gil. who comes from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, with a smile for everyone, is known as tlu Canuck. He enjoys himself immensely in the winter by knocking down opponents on the ice while playing first defense with the hockey squad, or running through the snow in a tee-shirt in ten degrees weather proving his dislike for the warmth of the summer. Although Gil will sooh return to his hunting grounds in Michigan, we will long remember him at Kent for his quiet unassuming (oh ves) nature and his love of an occasional practical joke. 52 CIIESTNIT HIM.. PA. Entered Kent in SeptcmlxT, 1 ‘ 10; Macedonian Club; Football leagues 49, '51, '52, '53: Hockey (.ragur ’50, 51. '52. ‘53; Crew leagues '50. ’51. '52. “K Crowed Oar ’53. “K” '51; Public Speaking 53. 54; Hell Ringers 50. 51. ’52; Cheerleader 53: Bridge Club 5l; Dance Committee 54; Council MemlnT t Scrgeant-at-Arms I 52; Dining Hall Steward. NICK Continental Nick sauntered into Kent five long years ago, representing the last o f the famous Costeclan. Since then he has spent his time either fighting the books, patrolling the Dining Hall or consoling the dietitian. Nick always shows his determination whether he is at the rostrum of Public Speaking or on the river for first crew. He is always to be relied on for a task well executed, and he has a smile for everyone. He will always be remembered here at Kent as a friendly, hard worker. si Groom Beatty Collins NEW YORK CITY YALE Entered Kent in September. 1949; Algo Club; Soc-ccr League '49, 50 I Captain). '51 (Captain),’52, k '53; Skiing Leagues 50. '51. '52. 53. 'SI; Tennis Leagues 50; Crew Leagues 51. 52. 53. 'St: Public Speaking 53. 54; Bell Ringers 50. 51: Music Society 53; French Club 54: Chess Club 50. '51; Photography Club 50. 51. 52; B. F. White Librarian's Prize ’54. CHIEN Varrooom! Out of the corner where he has been watching with glee the McCarthy hearings, comes the Anarchist, with bomb smoldering in hand. The vibration of his beard tells us that chicn-dog is growling. In the inner circle he is known as Alexis Nachay, hut to his friends lie's just plain “Radical. And they say that “where there's smoke, there’s fire. The “fire has flared up throughout Beatty’s stay at Kent, and it appears to he ready to continue for some time. 50 Therein Thomas Colby SYRACUSE, NEW YORK DARTMOUTH Entered Kent in September. 1951: Housatonic Club: Fool ball. Leagues '51. '52. 53; Skiing “K '52. '53. '54 (Co-Captain I; Tennis leagues '52; Baseball Leagues '53. “K 2nd ’51; Public Speaking ’54; Choir '53. '51: Music Soeiety ‘53; Cheerleader '54; Librarian; B. I’. While Librarian's Prize '51. TOM Tom arrived on the Kent campus during the fall of 51. He didn’t slip across the bridge, or swim down the Hoosie. or crawl across from Ml. Algo: he just arrived with a pair of ki and four tomes on Meteorology. Since that cold, cold day, Tom has been very active on the “Winter Track Team. Fifth form year, one could always find Tom practicing slaloms on Bronx’s reserve shelves, but his interests changed his senior year. He then spent his lime plastering the campus with “visual aids,” continually muttering, “Gee, I wish Mary were here.” ■49 Tristram Coffin PHOENIXVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA LEHIGH Entcrrd Kent in September. 1949; Algo Club; Football leagues ’49. ’50, ’51. ’52. ’53; Basketball Leagues ’50. 51. ’52. ’53. ’54; Crew Manager ’50. ’51. 52. ’53. “K” ’54; Glee Club ’50. 51; Music Society 51: Dramatics '53; Arts Club '50. ’51. ’52, ’53; Chess Club ’53; Rifle Club ’53; Bridge Club ’54. TRIS When Tris came 1q Kent five years ago, he was a chubby little second former, but he soon lost that look when the weekly food packages from home ceased. Trishas spent five years at league football and league basketball and was ap-pointed head crew manager his last year. On spring days Tris can l� e seen speeding up and down the river as cowboy commodore of the Chris Craft. Pasqualy’s collection of wild hep-cat records and happy-go-lucky air have delighted many about the campus. 40 Allen Minott Clark MAMARONECK. NEW YORK AMHERST Entered Kent in September, 1050: Housatonic Club I Vice-President I; Football league '-10, 50, 51, 52. 53; Bn kctbnll League 50. 51: Hockey league 52. 53. ’$4: Tennis leagues 50. 51. '52. “2nd” 53: Crew leagues 54: Public Speaking 52, 53. 54 (Vice-President); Music Society 53 (Secretary) ; Yearbook Staff ’SI; News 51. 52. 53. 54 (Editor-in-Chief); Dramatic Committee 54; Honor Roll ’50. 51. ’52. 54; American Legion Oratorical Contest Winner 'SI; Class Officer 50; Cum I-nude. TRUCK Driving into tin? Happy Valley from tin wilds or suburban New Y’ork, the Truck Driver joined our ranks in the second form. Noted for his affinity for the transportation industry and his affiliations with the Rye Country Day School, Al has managed to find parking space in the News as editor-in-chief and in the Public Speaking Society as Vice-President, not to mention his fluctuations on and off' the Honor Roll. We arc all waiting for the day when, upon graduating from Amherst, he takes over the Ultited Teamsters’ Unionf 47 Richard Francis Langmead Casserley NEW YORK CITY PRINCETON Entered Kent in February, 1953: Algo Club; Soccer Numerals ’53; Hockey Leagues ’53; Wrestling Leagues ’54; Crew leagues ’53. ’54: Music Society ’53. ’Si; French Club 53. ’54. LIMEY Arriving from England in the middle of our fifth form year, cricket hat in hand, Dick has left his congenial mark in the form. He may often be seen hopefully fishing the neigh-boring waters or floating down the Housatonic in a crew shell. His voice with its typically English accent may l e heard ringing through the corridors of the Club Norge as he verbally contests the superiority of his fatherland against occasional comments. Known for his good humor ami willingness to help, we wish him all the luck which We know he deserves. 46 Alexander Delacour Cameron CAZENOVIA. NEW YORK CORNELL Entered Kent in September. 1950; Housatonic Club; Football leagues ’50, ’51. ’52. Numerals ’53: Hockey league ’51, ’52. '53. ’54; Crew leagues ’51. ’52. '53. 'SI: Glee Club ’51. ’53; Music Society '54; Art work for Yearbook. Cauldron, and News ’54; Arts Club '53. '51; Bridge Club ’54. MIKE Whenever an editor of the News or Yearbook is looking for Mike to draw one of his cartoons, they can he sure of finding him in one of three places. He might l e in the room of the Music Society listening to the latest Broadway show. Perhaps he would 1m found in the study playing a quick hand of bridge with other members of the Bridge Club. Most likely, he will be found in his room sleeping, having the typical disease which accompanies sixth form year. As one can see from his many activities. Mike knows how to get the most out of life. 45 Samuel Wood Bryant SCARSDALE. NEW YORK CORNELL Entered Kern in September. 1949: Also Club: Soc eer I-ragucs ’49. ’50. '51. 2nd '52. “K” '53; Basket-ball I-eagues '50. 51. '52. '53. Sl: Manager ’50, '51. '52. Numerals 53; Crew Leagues ’50. ’51. 52. K Crossed Oars '53, K” ’54: Music Society ’54: Dramatics ’51. ’52: Chess Club '50: Bridge Club '5b WOODY Whether serenading us with his moody uke playing, or stroking the crew to a victory over the stalwart Eli, Woody ha - always been a source of enjoyment to members of our class. His prowess has graced the social life of Jamestown, the cafe society of the ' Big Town,” philosophical gatherings in tin- dorms, and the stroke seat of the “J.O.P. With quiet confidence and majestic ease, he has paced through five years at Kent. We're sorry to part with you. Wood, hut we do so with confidence that college life will be as satisfying for you as life here at Kent. 44 Edgar Mark Williams Bovd MOUNT KISCO, N. Y. PRINCETON' Entered Knit in September, 1919; Housatonic Club l President I; Soccer leagues 49; Football Leagues ’SO, ’51. '52. ’53; Wrestling leagues 50. ’51. ’52. ‘2nd” 'S3. ”K” ’. 1; Tennis leagues '50. “2nd 51. K” 52. Numerals '53. “K” 51; Glee Club 51; Public Speaking ’53, '51: Bell Ringers '50. 51. '52. ‘53. (Chairman) '54; Mu ic Society '51: French Club '53, ’54; Science Club '51: Coach’s Cup (Wrestling) '53. BRUISER From bis earliest days be filled The Faculty with hope: As chairman of tin Ringers’ Guild He pulled a wicked rope. His prowess on the tennis court Amazed us every year; As Hoosie quarterback lie fought. And wrestled without peer. A vigorous president of Hoosies, ( And skilled in rounding up the mooses) We certainly shall feel the void That’s left by William (Bruiser) Boyd. 43 . John Austin Bond SOI'Til WINDSOR, CONN. C. OF CONN. Entered Kent in September, 19-19: Macedonian Club: Soccer Leagues ’49. 50. ’51. ’52. (Captain) '54: Hockey Manager ‘50. ’51, ”K 2nd '52. Numerals '53. ‘K (Chairman) ’54: Baseball league '50. ’51. '52. Manager Numerals '53. K ’54. JOCKO John Austin Bond, or more commonly known as Jocko by his formmates, arrived at Kent in the fall of ‘49. His sojourn at Kent has been marked by his work in behalf of the whole school and by his managerial duties for the hockey squad during the winter and the baseball nine during the spring. His skill in driving over all obstacles or plowing through them has been invaluable to both sports. There has been some talk of uwarding the jeep to Jocko on Prize Day for their valiant work together, but jeep or no. Jocko will l e long remembered at Kent by all who know him. but more especially by his own form. 42 Peter Kellogg Bertine BRONXVILLE, NEW YORK WILLIAMS Entered Krnl in Septrmber. 1949; llousalnnir Club; Football Ix-agues ’49. ’50. 51, ’52. ’53: Hockey l.«-aguc '50. ’51. 52. '53 (Captain), ’SI (Captain!; Crew league? ’50. ’51. ’52. ’S3. 'SI (Captain!; Ride Club '53; Bridge Club ’Si: Honor Roll ’51. '53. BIRD Popularly known as “Bird” liecause of a slightly protruding profile, Pete, the hane of those friendly Rye girls, hails from Bronxville, New York. As the laughing granddad of the form. Bin! is guaranteed to enliven the conversation of any hull-session. He also has found time to attain a constant honor roll average, showing special proficiency in Mr. Humphreys’ Latin course. The easy-going charter member of the F.M. Club, Bird is headed for more education at Williams. 41 Bruce Selvage Bartlett UPPER MONTCLAIR. N. J. HAMILTON Entered Kent in September. 1951: Algo Club; Football leagues 51. K 2nd’ 52, Numerals 53; Basketball “K 2nd (Captain) 52. (Captain) 53. ‘K 51: Baseball K 2nd 52; Tennis Leagues 53. 54; Public Speaking 53. 51: Bridge Club (President) ’54; Jordan Trophy (Basketball) 'SI; Head of K itchen 54.___________ BUNNY Bruce, known as Bunny” to bis formmutes, entered Kent with a broad, friendly smile that to this day has remained implanted on bis physiognomy. Becoming u bridge player extraordinaire, his skillful finesses have sent many of bis opponents down to humiliating defeat. He has become the center of many daily bull sessions held in the famous comer vestibule (No. 58) in the Library building. While officiating in the kitchen, winning basketball trophies, and losing teeth on the baseball diamond, our little rabbit friend has made many close and lasting friendships at Kent. 40 BARNY Out of Room 329 of the North Dorm comes slapstick Bamy from Dayton. Ohio, carrying in one hand a football with which he set a record — the only man ever to lioot a kick-off back to the opposition. In his other hand is a ruffled copy of his hero’s story, of Ivan “the terrible’ Irvin, the character whom in no way lie resembles. His tall likeable person is often seen wandering through Club Norge telling stories of how he should have won with the last bridge hand. Indeed, Bam will not he soon forgotten. 39 Clyde Davis Barbour BEDFORD. PA. WILLIAM AND MARY Entered Kent in September. 1919: HousatonicClub: Football League '19, 51. Manager '50. Numeral ’52. ’S3: Skiing League '50: Hoekev Leagues '51. ’52: Wrestling Leagues 53. “2nd” ’SI: Crew Leagues 50. 51. ’52. ’53. ’54: Glee Club 'SI: Photographer for Yens 51 and Yearbook ’51: Arts Club '50, '51: Science Club '52. ’53. '51: Nature Prize '53. ’51: Book Collector’s Prize. CLYDE Clyde Barbour came to Kent from the trackless wilderness of western Pennsylvania, and since that day he has Income noted for his knowledge of the antediluvian fossils which abound in hi native habitat. As a member of the Science Club. Clyde lias often enlightened the minds of his fellows with regard to matters of natural history, in which he has great interest. 11 is other activities include a season on the wrestling squad and a coveted spot in the ranks of the Glee Club. Best wishes. Clyde, to you in your marine biology at college. 38 Ronald Clay Baird GREENWICH. CONNECTICUT YALE Entered Kent in September, 1950: Macedonian Club (Vice-President I; Football League ’50, “K 2nd” '51. '52. “K '53; Basketball leagues '51, K 2nd '52. '53. K '54: Baseball K 2nd '51. K '52. 53, 54 (Co-Captain); Public Speaking 53: Science Club '53. 54; Honor Roll ’53. 54: Cum Laude. WILD RON We’ll remember “Casual Ron” by that ready smile flashing under his famous needle nose. Our lanky friend joined us third form year with a peaceful Kentucky drawl, a keen, talented mind able to make the honor roll without work, an avid love for fishing and baseball, and a perpetual desire for jokes, foods, and sleep. Because of Ron's friendly nature and policy of not arguing, he is regarded as the rabble's choice—and everybody’s choice for that matter. 37 Arthur Yorke Allen ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY PRINCETON Entered Kent in September. 19-19; Macedonian Club;. Football Leagues 49, 52; Soccer leagues 50. ’51; Hockey Lcugues 50. 51. 52; Skiing K 54 (Manager); Crew leagues 50. 51, 52. 53. ’54; Public Speaking 54; Bell Ringers 51, 52. 53, ’54; Yearbook 53. '51; AVtvs ‘51. ‘52. ’53. 54 (Managing Editor); Spanish Club 52. 53. ’54 ( President i; Dramatic Committee 51; The Alchemist; High Honor Roll 51, 52. ’53. 51; Honor Roll 50; Bart-lett History Prize S4; Spanish Prize 53. ’Si; Cum Laude. ART Large Arthur came to Kent in the fall of 49 direct from Englewood, New Jersey. With his talent in the field of histrionics paralleling his ability to get high grades. Art has made quite a splash. Writing News and Yearbook articles coupled with activity as head of the Mail room has taken most of his time. Yea, verily, the length of his nose and the size of his shoes have also added feathers to his cap. His sardonic wit. often aimed in the wrong direction, has long been a source of enjoyment for us at Kent. 36 William Russell Alford III SYRACUSE. NEW YORK HAMILTON Entered Kent in September, 1949; Housatonic Club; Football leagues ’49; Soccer League ’SO, ’51, ’52. “2nd” ’S3; Hockey leagues ’SO, ’51. ’52. ’S3. ’54: Tennis U-ngucs '50. ’51. ’52. ’53: Crew longue ’SI: Public Speaking '53. 'Sk: Spanish Club 'St: Drama li« ’52; Arts Club ’50, ’51: Chess Club ’50. ’51. '52. '53. '5k: Bridge Club '54. BUG A sound strongly resembling the squeak of a mortally wounded rhinoceros shattered the light in the hallway, as the sleeping noise of ‘’Hug” Alford rocked the campus. An outstanding argucr. his vociferous opinions concerning the worthiness of hot jazz have often swayed the proles of the Second North. Some of his favorite pastimes are reading, and running down stray pedestrians. Ilis anecdotes of today’s government have made him famous as a conservative revolutionist. Keep talking. “Bug. and you’ll Ik in the White House before you know it. 33 Richard Stephen Ilendey, Jr. WHITE PLAINS. NEW YORK PRINCETON Entered Kent in September. 1950; Housatonic Club: Football Longues '50. “K '51. ’52. ’53; Raskelball Leagues '51. K 2nd” 52. Numerals '53, K 'SI; Baseball K 2nd” '51. K” ’52. ’53. ’SI; Public Speaking ’S3, '54; Yearbook Staff 'SI; Cauldron 53, SI; Dance Committee Chairman ’SI; High Honor Roll 51. '53, '54; Honor Roll '52; Council Mem! er '53; Sixth Form Council Member; Alumni Essay Prize '54: Rensselaer Alumni Prize ’54; Cum I.nude. ABE W ith bis nose preceding him by a quarter of an hour, the W bite Plains merchant panted across the bridge in the fall of bis third form year. Since that time be has excelled both in the classroom and on the athletic fields. A familiar sight behind bis plastic nose guard. Dick has carried bis father’s football?, for touchdowns during bis three years on the varsity. A ball hawk on the basketball court and the outstanding hurlcr of the baseball squad, our Sixth Form Council Mem-ber will be remembered here for eternity. 34 Charles Wilson Patterson NEW BRITAIN, CONN. AMHERST Entered Kent in September. 1950; M.ieedoninn Club fvrretarv I; Football leagues 'SO (Captain . 51, K 2nd 52. “K 53: Basketball leagues 51 (Captain), K 2nd 52. Numeral '53; Wrestling K” ’SI; Baseball l-cngues '51. “K 2nd” '52; Tennis League 'S3: Public Speaking '52. 53. ’SI (Secretary) ; Yearbook Staff '54; News 51; French Club 54; High Honor Roll 51. 52; Honor Roll ’53. 54; Thomas Talbot Seely Memorial Prize in Latin 53. 54; Council Member 53; Council Secretary S1: Prefect; Cum Laude. CHICK Four years ago sin k Chirk entered Kent as neat as a “T. combing bis golden locks. Since then, bis ability as a leader and bis friendliness to all have won him the job of Prefect ami much popularity. As Secretary of both the Student Council and the Public Speaking Society. Cbick has been known for bis extraordinary efficiency. The versatile athlete also lias Iwen a steady Honor Roll student for each of bis four years at Kent. And now as he practices bis golf, the comb still remains the symbol of Chick’s stay at Kent. 33 Robert Fairchild Ober, Jr. GENEVA, ILLINOIS PRINCETON Entered Kent in September. 1949; Macedonian Club; Football leagues '49. ’50. ’51, ’52, ’S3; Hockey Leagues ’50, 51, '52. '53. k 2nd '5-1; Baseball Leagues 50. 51; Tennis Leagues ‘52. '53. '54; Public Speaking '52, '53, '54 ( President : Music Society ’51. '52; Cauldron '53. '51 (Associate Editor ; Blue Key 52. '53; High Honor Boll '5L 52; Honor Boll ’50, 54; Prefect: Lawson-Tancred Prize 54; Cum Laudc. BOB The fiery words ‘‘I hale Communism” echoed in the cars of all present as they listened to our angular Prefect from Geneva, Illinois, lash forth with one of his oratorical lightning bolts at the Public Speaking Society. Politics and athletics are two subjects that really gel Bob fired up. More naturally, we might find him solving that impossible equation or pensively meditating on some deep philosophical theory. Liked and respected by all who know him. Bob’s contribution to Kent and 54 will never lie forgotten. 32 William Lawrence Balfour BRONXVILLE, NEW YORK AMHERST Entered Kent in September. 1949; Macedonian Club; Soccer Leagues 49; Football leagues 50. 51. 52. 53; Hockey Leagues ‘50, ’51, ’52. “K 2nd” 53, '. 1: Tennis leagues 50, 51. “K 2nd ’52. ’53. ‘SI; Public Shaking ‘52. '53. ’St; Cauldron ’51 (Associate Editor); French Club ’52. ’53, ’St; Cheerleader ’53; High Honor Roll '50. ’51, '53: Honor Roll ‘52. 54; Class President ’52; Council Member ’52, ’53; Prefect; Exchange Student to England; Cum I nude. YOCO “I go Yogo! Oft the cry Arose when hockey games were nigh; And up from aft the Prefect’s table Appeared a head as black as sable. And although this Hronxvillc star Ne’er rose above that table far. Yet his efforts for the School Far out-stripped the general rule; And fame he won for Public-Speaking (Rarely o’er the lectern | ceking) Good luck in England, Velvet-Face! In sending you, we played an ace. 31 Edward Reese Hughes BRONX VILLE, N. Y. WILLIAMS Entered Kent in September, 1950; Macedonian Club (President I; Football Leagues '50. Numerals 52: Soccer K ‘53; Basketball K 2nd” 51, K ’52. •53. ’51 (Captain): Baseball K 2nd ’51. “K” ’52. ’53. 54; Public Speaking ’52. ’53. 51: Council Chairman 51; Senior Prefect. EDDIE Eddie crossed over the bridge four years ago, bubbling over with energetic vitality. Since that day he has made his permanent mark at Kent. Not only did Ed fill the important job of Head Prefect this year, but he was also considered as one of Kent’s most outstanding athletes. A member of both the soccer and baseball teams. Erl also captained the basketball five in the winter. Also an orator extraordinaire, Erl has given his all to everything he has done at Kent. 30 Father Patterson came to Kent in the fall of 19 19. as did many of the members of our graduating class. Both he and the class of nineteen fifty-four have gone through five years of Kent together. For this reason it was with deep pride that we of the class of 1951 decided that Father Patterson should Im an honorary member of our class. This decision on the part of our class was not merely the result of the realization that Father Pat was a member of our class by chronological rights, but rather our decision was both our tribute to him as a man and an acknowledgment of all that he has done for us in our relationship with him at Kent. We pay tribute to him because he has always acted as both Rector and friend to all of us. We saw him as a student in that he always had the interests of our form at heart and he was always eager to aid us in the capacity of friend. We saw him as a master in that he was ever striving for intellectual advancement on the part of the whole community and on the part of each and even individual member thereof. We saw him as a Headmaster in that all his actions were motivated l his love for Kent and hv his continued interest in every one of its graduates, ami finally we saw him as Priest in that all his planning and striving for a better Kent have been carried out with the larger purpose of using Christian education as a means for conveying greater truth. He has kept us mindful that all our ideals and works at Kent have their pro|� er relationship in light of the larger plan of which they are a part. Yet in all his efforts he has proved to us that education or. more important, the 29 hunger for Truth, is a dynamic and dramatic ex-pcriencc, which experience at Kent we will never forget. After the hurdle of exam , the la� t we would take at Kent, was passed. Prize Day. our own. was at last upon us. The guest speaker as Mr. August Heck-‘eher. III. ehief editorial writer of the New York I IKK AM) TRIBUNE. His topic was “Moral Obligations in Polities”. . Hecksohcr had concluded his address, the awarding of the prizes began. Fourteen mem-l� ers of our form were elected to Cum l iuile. Art Allen's 86.19 was the highest average in the class for the four years reckoned. The I vejoy Prize, for the greatest degree of independent study and intellectual curiosity, was nwarded to Chris Fdlis. The Headmaster's Cup. given to the Sixth Former who had shown the most interest and devotion to the school, was given to Bill Starke. new cup was presented to Bill instead of the old mug. Pater’s Mug, for the best all-around athlete also went to Bill. Finally. Father Pat and Mr. Rich, president of the Board of Tru-tres. made the presentation of the Columbia Cup to the hoy “who has hail the most comprehensive grasp of his life and work at Kent”. 'Si's recipients were Don anil Ray Kress, and they were the fir- l dual winners of the prize. At the conclusion of the prize giving ceremonies, we all repaired to the Chn|M'l where, in a brief and simple service. Father Patterson gave us our diplomas with the School’s blessing. Following the service we left school, having concluded an enormously rewarding and happy five years as Kent men. 27 That week Father Pat announced that Bill Balfour was to be our exchange student to England, under the International Schoolboy Fellowship program, lie was to study at Shrewsbury School, in Shropshire. an institution attended bv several of his relatives. Paul Have was the English exchange student to Kent in our class; he luul attended Radley College in F.nglamL Toward the end of the term Paul, who had become proficient at sculling in England, rowed to second place, scant inches behind the winner. in the New York Athletic Club regatta. Our spring dance was held on the weekend of May f5-9. Dirk Hcndey again was chairman of the dance committee while Mr. Draper, assisted by Mr. Davis, served as faculty advisor. Motif for the decorations at the spring dance was a south sea island scene. Paper palm trees were plaeed around the sides and -tars hung from the ceiling of the room. The fifth form again attended-each junior with a girl from the Emma Willard School on his arm. On May 14 the prefects for the Class of 1955 were announced, in the same manner that our own prefects had l� een announced the year Iwfore. Two weeks later the class of ’55 look over the responsibility for the running of the school. The most significant year of all our time at Kent was almost over. In the two weeks before we were to leave the school as alumni, we had several enjoyable picnics and other social contacts with the faculty and the fifth form, notably the fifth-sixth form picnic, held at the Macedonia state park. Mr. Loomis. our venerable English master, had announced his intention to retire at the end of the year. He had served long ami faithfully as master of sixth form English, and those of us so fortunate to be taught hv him will not soon forget what he taught us. reckoned not only in terms of the amount of English literature we finally absorbed, hut rather in the unique spirit of determination, zest, anti enthusiasm which he demonstrated in all his work with us. We had come to know, respect, and love him during the year, and were genuinely sorry that Kent was about to lose a mainstay of the school faculty. Our form, the faculty, and a large number of alumni expressed their gratitude at a testimonial dinner given for Mr. Loomis shortly liefore the term’s end. at which time he. about to retire to his Vermont farm, was presented with an electric milking machine by the faculty as a token of appreciation. 26 Another pleasant event was our trip to New Haven. to see Yale play R. P. I., in hockey. We went to the game, won by R. I'. I., as guests of Father Patterson, who had also given us a holiday and “late sleep” that day. Sondaj afternoons throughout the year. Father and Mrs. Patterson were hosts to the sixth form at teas in the Rectory on Chapel Hill. The main event of winter term was. of course, the winter dance weekend. The auditorium was transformed into a simply hut artistically decorated dance floor, representing Central Park. This theme was carried out by cut-outs of the New York skyline around the wall, and carefully placed green branches. The stage was made to look like the “Tavern on the Green,’ being filled with small, candle-lit tables, many of which were also spaced around the walls of the re- t of the room. The fifth form was invited to come to the dance having as guests girls from West-over School The success of the dance was due. in large part, to the efforts of Dick Hendcy, our dance committee head, and of Mr. Howard, our faculty advisor. That term the largest CAI LDRON yet published was put out by editor-in-chief Ed LeZottc and his board; they combined the material which would before have gone into two separate issues. The editorial board of the KENT NKWS also met with success during the year: the Columbia Scholastic Press Association gave the NEW'S a “Medalist. or highest rating, for the first lime in its history. College Hoards were held at school one Saturday early in March. Tin- next week school closed for the spring vacation. When the student body returned that spring they saw that the school had undertaken, under the Kent Thank Offering program, an ambitious building program about the campus. During the vacation the Old Main building had l con moved to a new site next to the tennis courts. Where the Old Main formerly stood was a broad lawn, crossed by a flagstone walk from the Chapel to the dining hall. The roud going through the area had licen taken out. Plans were announced at that time for a new auditorium building to lie erected across from the old one which was to be converted into a new library. Our form did a large part of the work in grading and seeding the new lawn w hich had l een made larger as the road was taken out. W’e had a number of work holidays for the purpose, loiter on that term, on Father’s Weekend, ground was broken for the new sports building annex. 25 few pleasurable events occurred in the period between the end of the football season and the mid ear exams. Our class had a supper dance in the beginning of November, again with a group of girls from Saint Margaret's. One Saturday our entire class went off to see a college football game, watching Yale bow to Harvard in the Yale Bowl. It was at this time that boys in the form began to Ik- conscious of college in general and certain institutions which they might attend the next year, in particular. On the way to the game a spirited discussion took place, in which several groups staunchly defended their favorites while vociferously ridiculing the institutions praised by their fellows. This attitude of clinging faitbfullv to one institution while demonstrating nothing hut contempt for others was, however. necessarily mellowed as the year went on, as the members of our class found it advisable to take a more liberal attitude toward the college question. 24 Sixth Form Year Wo came bark to school in September to begin what was certainly the most important year of any class’ time at Kent. Our form arrived a week in advance of the regular opening date in order to get the school in shape for the beginning of the term. It was at this time also that we were introduced to one of the most important aspects of a sixth former’s duty to the school, that of the sponsor-sponscc relationship. We think that it can be said that this relationship was unusually fruitful during our sixth form year: the fledgling new boys received much needed comfort and guidance during their first year at the school, while the sixth formers themselves profited enormously from learning to bear the responsibility for a large part of the development of the boys entrusted to their sponsorship. Perhaps the most-remembered aspect of that fall term was the record made by our football team, not only in terms of games won or lost, but also in terms of the spark and drive of every member of the team. Notable also was the powerful backing and unquenchable spirit demonstrated by the entire school. The team stayed undefeated until the last game of the season when, hampered by several injuries which prevented certain key men from playing. we lost to a strong Taft team. Hut even this defeat did not lessen the support of the school for the team: it was widely felt that the squad's record wa a major factor in the excellent school spirit evinced in many ways that term. 23 That summer the first crew went to England to row in the Henley Royal Regatta. The boat went ns far as the quarter-finals before they were eliminated in the contest for the Thames Challenge Cup. Hans Kalinka. who had just been elected captain of the ’54 eight, rowed at the numlier three position on the boat, while Mole Cushce rowed at four. Inch Hunter coxed the shell, and Mike Poler went along as a spare cox and as manager for the crew. i T . «• fX « r- -SfH C T iI K| d. i % S£. V i ,-fc 22 On the evening of Mnv 15 the significant ceremony at which the new prefects were announced took place, being held in Saint Joseph's Chapel for the first time. S| eculation had. of course, run rife throughout the school as to the names of the new appointees. In keeping with tradition, each man was “lapped and brought to the front of the room by his predecessor; the first ones to be so presented were Skip I'lrieh and Mole Gushce, respectively, the new Sacristan and Verger in the Chapel. Then Al Clark’s appointment ns head of the KENT NEWS was announced. The three prefects, presented to the school in alphabetical order by the men they were going to replace, were Bill Balfour. Bob Olier. and Charlie Patterson. After these three men had been brought forward. '53’s Bob Ward walked down into the Nave, amid excited whispers from the school. Suspense turned to enthusiasm, vocally expressed by a loud K-K-K as he brought Ed Hughes to the front of the Chapel. We took over responsibility for the school on May 26. On that day we painted Numeral Bock with a red ’SI on a white background; our class banner, which we unfurled that day, was the largest in the school’s history. At the same time it was announced that Dick Hendey had been elected the senior class council member for our form. In a speech mnde to the school on the night of our assumption of full responsibility, Ed announced the goal we had set for ourselves in the year to come, that of a higher standard of personal integrity on the part of every student. This goal was not only one of simple honesty. but one of unimpaired truthfulness and complete moral soundness on the part of every individual. 21 Joe Collctti. the school barber, one clay decided that society bad been unfair to him in not giving him a fairer compensation for his haircut!ing services. and accordingly decided to raise his price one dime | vr scalp. This seemingly unreasonable demand was met with howls of displeasure on the part of the student body, in particular, the fifth form, which organized mammoth picket lines outside Joe’s place of business. Joe. shocked hut still defiant and determined to raise his price, was thus kept for hours in his little room with no business at all. at new price or old. For weeks after the whole problem had been settled by administrative decree, Joe would stand, with humming electric rlip| crs poised dangerously close to the head of a helpless customer and inquire menacingly, “You feefth former? If he were wise the hoy would, whether or not he were a fifth former, quickly say he wasn’t, whereupon he would have to sit and listen to much bitter invective aimed at the class of ’5-1. In anticipation of the annual “Hell Week’’ our form started thinking of new innovations in the traditional “hacks . One morning we paraded the venerable “jeep”, freshly painted with our numerals to a prominent place on the dining hall lawn. The next night the sixth form put it in the dining hall itself, painted once again, this time in the colors of 53. But a group of fifth formers managed to get it out again before breakfast. Another morning the sixth form came in to find all their chairs missing; it was ncarlv lunch time before tin fifth form relented and disclosed the hiding place of the missing furniture. All was. however, not hacking: during the few days previous to the announcement of our prefects wc (icrformed certain projects around the school, the most noticeable of which being the planting of eighty or so rose hushes about the campus. 20 Fifth Form Year In the fall of 1952 wo returned to school as fifth formers, already on our wav to assuming a prominent part in the life of the school. The previous spring Bill Balfour. Charlie Patterson, and Bill Tyler had been elected council members from our form: that fall Dick Hendry was also chosen to replace Bill, who had withdrawn from school. At a meeting held shortly after the year had begun, we elected Skip I 'lrieh as president of the class. We hail our first taste of the responsibility which was to be ours the following year when wc were given the running of the school for the sixth form fall dance weekend. Our form took over all of the inspections, and even the publication of the KENT NEWS. In | crfnrming these duties we gained no small amount of exjicrience. A few of us were even so lucky ns to lx able to go to the dance: our services being needed as waiters. Shortly before Thanksgiving Mole Gusher was elected to captain the 1955 football team: lie and Chris Smith, elected a week earlier to the captaincy of the soccer squad, were the first members of our form to captain 1st team sports. During the Thanksgiving recess a large numlrer of Kenties, including twenty-four of our iiiiiiiIht. attended a dance given in Bronxville by the Kent Mothers of Westchester County; a few created a mild stir when they arrived at the affair resplen-dently clad in swallowtail coals and while lies, rather than the usual grey flannel suit. That winter was relatively uneventful. Kick Top-ham and E l Hughes played first string on the Tri-State Championship basketball team: they were elected as ro-captnins of the next year’s five at the end of the season. Another pair of co-captains were Torn Colby and Joe Daniels, for skiing, while Mike Presbrey was chosen to lead the grapplers and Skip I Jlrich to lead the hockey team. 19 The class of 1953 painted their numerals on the rock shortly before the end of the term: not long thereafter certain members of our form had an inspiration. the details of which were a carefully guarded secret: certain boys could Inter be seen behind the boathouse furtively working with paint and four bedsheets. During the last job assembly, just before the train was to leave the station and the summer vacation was to begin. ’SI started chanting “take a look at the rock” and “who owns the rock?” '53 scoffed at our noise, but their scofling turned to amazement and then to consternation as, having crossed the bridge, they looked up and saw that the numerals on the rock were not their own, but were a “5” and a “4 . They were about to keep us from going home until we repainted the “3 on the fucc of the rock, but were finally pacified when their own Rocky Rockefeller, having raced up the mountain, pulled off the large, black cloth with the “4” on it which was the source of their discomfiture. 18 We returned from the Thanksgiving holiday to plunge into the work of presenting our form Christmas play, a three-act comedy produced by Monk Harrington. The first act featured such things as Art Allen’s impersonation of an enormous six year old hoy being fitted for a suit, Ed Hughes and Tod Lawrence’s antics as storekee|H rs. and Hick Top-hum’ imitation of cartoonist Charles Addains’ sinister tall woman who comes to buy arsenic for her husband. The second act. done after Gilbert and Sullivan, featured tunes by these composers, with lyrics written by Mr. Newton. Ed Garran played Santa Claus, in whose North Pole workshop the action took place. In the third act Nick Coste, sitting in a nineteenth century drawing room surrounded by children, read The Night Before Christinas”. During the reading people would rush across the stage, burlesquing each line. The play ended with a procession of vested carollcrs. which marched up on to the stage and sang several Christmas carols. Pete Spclman. hoping to augment the meager allowance allotted to Kent boys each week, opened a barbershop in the second rooming floor of the auditorium in one of those little closet rooms in which the school abounds. Joe Collctti, the legitimate barber at school, became worried at a noticeable drop in his business. When Rav Kress and Jim Plowden-Wardlaw ap| earcd with Mohawk haircuts. Pete was forced to go out of business. That spring will be remembered for the great mud-slinging fight down by Macedonia Brook, when the new fields were just being constructed. For a long while Rikki Van Rcnssalaer. of the sixth form, held off a crowd of fourth formers with mud and rocks, ami the whole affair finally turned into a complete free-for-all until everyone was covered with mud. 17 A new master had been assigned to handle the fourth form literature courses, lie was Father Daniel G. Thomas, an English clergyman visiting and teaching at Kent for a year. One of his claims to fame at Kent was the prodigious number of cigarettes he was wont to smoke during a class, and his crisp British accent as he handed hack essays, saving with typical English reserve, Plus one for ink. seventy-two. A staunch Labourite, he was mortified at the Conservative victory in general elections held that year: one morning someone placed several newspapers with headlines blaring Churchill’s win. on his desk before he entered the classroom, lie arrived, saw the papers, and was so disgusted that he spun right around and walker! out. Our form at last achieved sonic degree of prominence on the athletic fields that year. Dick Hcndcy, Skip I'lrich, Hill Starke. Clarke Williams and Hans Kalinka made the first football team. That fall. Hans was extra-point specialist for the squad, earning for himself the nickname of Golden Toe . Golden Toe became Golden Skates as he. along with Willy and Skip, made the first hockey team that winter. Also that winter Dick Topham and Ed Hughes were both on the championship first basketball team, while Bruce Bartlett captained the second team. In the spring our form comprised n large part of the baseball team, with Bill Starke. Ed Hughes. Dick Ilcndey. and Scudder Sinclair holding down positions. Golden Toe , Golden Skates’’, and now Golden Oar as Hans made the second crew, which Inch Hunter coxed. Mike Polcr finished the season with the first crew. 16 Fourth Form Year We came back for fourth form year and found that several changes had been made at school. The first “early term , a week set aside for the indoctrination of new hoys, had been held that Septern-l� er: seven of these new boys joined our form. Hour-long classes were introduced to replace the old 45-minute periods; classes now were held only four times | or week instead of the previous five meetings. Most apparent, however, was the new policy of the administration with regard to rooming. Classmates no longer roomed together in the same dorm, blit were scattered throughout all of the buildings; boys in several different forms would room on one hallway. 15 With Spring all over the country came horse racing; two sixth formers in the dorm, Vora Kunjnra, a Siamese, and Vine Deloria, an American Indian, set up rival betting syndicates. Each controlled one floor of the building; bets were placed with them on the results of each day's horse races, in pennies instead of the usual dollars. Each of the two gambling czars netted about twenty cents a day. Vora often intimidated the rabble on his hallway into placing bets with him by brandishing a bow and arrow whenever anyone in his territory even considered placing money with his rival on the first floor. Vora also possessed a long leather hull whip, which he was fond of snapping over the heads of third formers when they got too rowdy. Emilio Pittarelli, another sixth former in our building, was given the carcass of a deer by some demented friend. He proceeded to skin the deer, in his room, of course, and put the smelly hide in a large barrel in the can room to soak. As the barrel and its contents gave off a foul odor that could In-smelled all over the dorm, a large number of third formers signed a petition that the offensive matter be removed and presented same to Father Patterson, who. faced with the determination of ’SI that their house and home should not lie turned into a tannery, ordered “Pit to continue his animal skinning operations elsewhere. That term Mike Poler coxed the second crew, while Bill Starke won his K in baseball, and several others were on the second baseball team. The annual turning over of responsibility to the fifth form that term was significant for two reasons: this year was the first that the coming into power of the new class was delayed until the last week in May. This spring also, three hoys from our form were to he elected as council members from the fourth form for the next year. The results of the school elections held that May indicated that Bill Balfour, Nick Coste and Bill Tyler would hold these positions. Nick was subsequently made sergeant-at-arms of the new council. Shortly thereafter school closed for the summer. 14 “Mote” (the fourth “Mole” to come to Kent) Guahcc and Mike Canicron were among the newcomers to Kent that year; their introduction to the jokes of their fellows was experienced one night when certain unknown persons placed a total of nine alarm clocks, set to go off at half-hour intervals during the night, in their room. Needless to soy the pair slept hut ill; every time they dropped off another alarm would ring. We returned to school from our Christmas vacation to find the sparkling new stainless steel kitchen, donated by the Mother’s Association, fully installed and ready for use. The winter sports squads, already practicing before the holidays, boasted Hans. Zcke, Skip, and Willy on the second hockey team and Ed Hughes and Bill Starke on the second basketball squad, while Rick Topham was a member of the varsity basketball team. We also indulged in other, more informal sports. When there was snow we very carefully packed smooth the sloping walk to the North Dorm and. every evening after stud) hall, would spend the half hour la-fore lights either in sliding down our icy walk, or lobbing snowballs into a conveniently open window. Sliding ns an indoor sport was played'by the inhabitants of the first east-west, who at shower, time, would grease the can room floor with soap, and then gleefully slide from end to end on their well-lubricated bottoms. This sport was abandoned when Mole piled into the basins at the end of the room, broke the porcelain stand of one of them, and tore a gaping hole in his leg in the process. One holiday during the term the school was given one of those rare indefinite late sleeps. That morning, as a number of us were gorging on contraband food in Ray Kress’s room we heard what sounded like Inspector Huggins deep voice calling from outside the heavily-barred door. The food was quickly tossed out the window; when the door was opened it proved to be not the awesome Huggins, but merely our own classmate, Joe Daniels. Looking out the window for the unnecessarily jettisoned food, we saw the entire lawn covered with pieces of bread, and a large red splash, where a jar of’strawbcrry jam had burst on the concrete walk. 13 Third Form Year Wc came back to school the next September reinforced by 19 new members of the class. Our form, now up to full size, was quartered in the North Dorm, which wc were to defend jealously and rule with an iron hand, at times even giving the sixth formers cause to worry about the security of their position as the established administrators of discipline. During the first month or so we gloried in our newly exalted position of third formers and old bo vs, lording it over the untried brats of the class of 1955. The main topic of conversation about the school during the first weeks of the term was the victory of the Kent crew in the Henley Regatta in England the preceding summer. After an undefeated season on this side of the ocean, the crew went on in July to Henley, where they won the Thames Challenge Cup. bringing this coveted trophy home for the fourth time in the school’s history. Zeke Parson's talents as the congenial midnight host apparently bore fruit in the world of lower form politics, for that fall we elected him as our class president, an office he had also held the preceding spring. Assisting him were Bill Tyler, and Nick Costc, who held the offices of Vice-President and Secretary, respectively. When the various fall athletic squads were formed, wc found that four of our number had made varsity or junior varsity teams. Jim Worthington still held down a position on the soccer squad, while Hans Kalinka, Bill Starke, and Rick Topham made the second football team. 12 Our first Prize Day eventually- came. Needless to say, our form played a relatively insignificant part in the proceedings, ( Indeed a goodly portion of us were unable to attend the ceremonies, being laid up in the Match owing to an epidemic of German measles.) We were all a little sad at the departure of certain friends, that we had made in the graduating class, notably Moose, Jim Mitchell, Dennv Candler, Bill Jupp. and George Hoare, but were already looking forward to the next year. We had finished what was an unusually enjoyable and profitable second form year, had gotten to know one another well and had already developed a sense of form unitv. 11 Prior to becoming the “B-0 Box , the little room had been used by the second form as a place for the testing of model airplane engines. After we had become tired of gasoline engines we started building planes out of the usual balsa wood and tissue paper, but soon despaired of ever being able to fly our poorly constructed models. Willy Williams grew tired of his. ami resolved to destroy it in some spectacular manner. The entire form repaired to the south stairwell, at the top of which Willy was engaged in saturating his plane with lighter fluid. Me set a match to it and sent it on a flaming power dive into the lower library. When on irate Bronx Park and Bish Col more came storming up the stairs the form quickly dispersed. Throughout the term the hallway echoed to the sound of Tom Richardson’s clarinet as he and Denny Candler, a sixth former called everything from “Seal to “Pluto”, made several arrangements of “BcBop Spoken Here”. Denny rowed 6 on the undefeated fust crew, which went to Henley that summer and won the Thames Challenge Cup. Our own form was confined mainly to the third and fourth club boats, although Hans Kalinka rowed on the first Algos. Mike Poler. the only one of our number who lived in the North Dorm, had the misfortune to be waylaid one day by third formers Ted Davidson and Jack McCracken. These two bundled little Mike into a laundry bag. proceeded to hang the laundry bag in a eold shower, and then departed. The piteous wailings of the helpless Mike were finally heard by sixth former “Kato” Tookcr. who at last helped him out of his predicament. 10 Physical culture came in earnest to the 2nd North ns Moose Cavarly took up weight lifting. Every afternoon he would work out with his barbells at the end of the hallway, and shortly had developed into such a mountain of muscle that, next spring, he had to relinquish his position on the first baseball team because he could not swing his heavily-muscled arm back far enough to throw a ball. Sometimes Moose would lire of pressing barbells and would catch second formers and lift them instead. Most often chosen was Inch Hunter, who fit nicely on the palms of Moose'- broad hands, and was often raised high above Moose’s head before the astonished gaxe of his formulates. Eventually Moose and a classmate. Knife Stanley, took over a small closet room, now the 2nd Hand Store, on the hallway, and converted it into their own private gym. dubbing it the “B-0 Box. 9 Our English master waa Mr. Draper, an ex-paratrooper and Bowdoin football player who was also at Kent for the first year, while we were taught ancient history by Mr. Armstrong, an awesome figure who seared the daylights out of all of his pupils the first time they saw him, and kept them in a Mate of awesome respect throughout the year. We were all introduced to Mr. Armstrong's formula for academic success, namely hard work, and all of us learned to resjiect the sweep of the bloodstained wooden sword lie brandished over our heads when we failed to work hard enough. One Saturday morning, after cheering for the football team bail been especially loud in job assembly. Mr. Armstrong decided that similar honors should lie paid to the ancient Greeks. Accordingly it was not long before the building -hook to History II B’s K-K-K for Miltiades. the hero of Marathon. Not all of us adjusted to the self-help system without mishap. Steven Foster, called “the hotbread” l ecause of his diminutive size, managed to accumulate well over twenty hours luring the first term, while certain unpleasant aspects of waiting on table were made painfully clear to Art Allen, who. one morning, fell down while carrying a heavily-laden breakfast tray. The cataclysmic crash which shook the dining hall to its very foundations aroused loud cheering on the part of the student body and brought to the scene several stern-faced headwaiters who. after pulling Art out of the mess of applesauce, cereal, cocoa, and broken china, computed the damage to l e roughlv equivalent to his bank account. t a meeting called after we had been at Kent a little over a month, we elected Ed l Zotte as our first form president. Nick Costc and Al Clark were made vice-president and secretary, respectively. One of Ed’s jobs was the management of study hall during certain daytime hours, in the performing of which duty he stung a number of his form mates a total of eighteen hours. The entire second form roomed together on the 2nd North and the connecting hallways of the Library building. Inspector of the 2nd North wa Moose Cavarly. captain of the' football team. He made several attempts to teach his young charges the manly art of self-defense, conducting nightly-boxing matches In-tween memliers of our class in Bill Starke and Beatty Collin ’ room. The big match of the term was that between the two Kress twins; after an hour-long battle. Don finally gained a decision over his brother. Our first “stink” was held shortly after Charlie Woodward and Tod Lawrence greased all the doorknobs on tbe hallway and Beatty Collins got caught throwing wads of wet paper around. Bob Bennett. '50's senior prefect, whom we all regarded with awe. herded us all down to the lower library and gave us a quarter hour talk on the evils of undue hneking. Bennett’s speech had apparently little effect, however, for. feeling that some grent social event was needed to enliven life as the term drew to a close. Zcke Parsons and Jim Worthington decided to throw- a dinner party in their room after lights. About two in tbe morning, ns almost twenty second formers were gorging themselves with cake, cookies, and other illicit goodies. Mr. Nadal got wind of the proceedings and raided the party. Not noticing the large chocolate cake in plain view on the bureau, or any of the bottles of soda pop, boxes of cookies and other comestibles lying around, he peered up insfde the iron bed|M sts. ostensibly looking for Life Savers. After satisfying himself that there were no Life Savers, he decreed that the truant second formers should be given five hours apiece and be deprived of their light bulbs for a week-long period. a On the twenty-first day of September, in 1949, 52 members of the class of 1954 arrived at Kent. With mixed feelings of apprehension and eagerness, we were about to embark on perhaps the happiest and certainly the most formative years of our lives. At the time most of us had been used to a rather different life than that at Kent, but we were not to tukc long in becoming familiar with our new surroundings. In the months that followed we were to become acquainted with everything from new educational techniques to the rigors of the self-help system. The year we were al oul to begin was a significant one for the school; it had been announced that summer that the Rev. John Oliver Patterson had been appointed to succeed Father Chalmers as Headmaster of Kent. Father Patterson had already had a distinguished career in the ministry; for the eight years prior to his appointment as Rector ot Kent School he had been the unusually successful head of Grace Parish in Madison, Wisconsin. Now, he, like us, was coming to Kent for the first time, although lie would not arrive until November. Soon after our arrival wc were getting to know some of the personalities around the school who were to play a part in our first months at Kent. One Sunday Bronx Park corralled the entire form and took us up to Numeral Rock; he was to come into study hall often and solicitously inquire whether wc were getting enough food in the dining hall or admonish us to keep our teeth brushed, our fingernails clean and our hair cut. 7 First Row: Allen, Smith. Gemmel, Sharp. Ellis Ober, Patterson, Hughes Balfour, Johns, Wilson, Haasch, Woodward, T. Parsons, Hunter. Second Row: Starke. Howell. Mitchell. (Hark. Cameron, Boyd. Bertine, Vernon, MeAvity, Schimmel, Foster, Garran, Jenkins, Bond, Colhv, Alford. Hobinson, Guilliano. Third Row: Poler, Gushee, Harrington, Coste, Coffin, kroll. Bryant, Don Kress. Bay Kress. Hiehardson, Salman, Schwartz, Hendey, Bartlett. Palmer. Lawrence, Baird. Higgs. Fourth Row: Plowden-Wardlaw, Warton, Davenport, Haye, Barbour. Casserley, Ulrich, Spelman, Kalinka, LeZotte, Taylor Keith. Cowan, I ang Keith, Daniels, Barnard, Sturges, Mell. First Row: Second Row: Third Row: Fourth Row: Judson. Palmer, Vernon, Spelman, Bryant, Garlick, W orthington. J. Parsons, Coffin. Barbour, Gemmel. Woodward. Alford, Bond. Foster. Haasch. Hunter, Boyd, Evans, Daniels, Plowden-W’ardlaw, Wilson, Mason, Coste, I-eZottc, (.lark, Ray Kress, Mitchell, Ober, Tyler, Giddings. Starke, Ulrich. Williams. Salman, Bertine, Teter, Kalinka. Jenkins, Allen. Garran. Lawrence, Topham, Don Kress, Johns. Ellis, Collins, Anderson, Mell, Balfour, Richardson. THE CLASSICAL LANGUAGES DEPT.: Mr. Bar-ton, Mr. Evans. Mr. Humphreys, Mr. Brown. THE HISTORY DEPT.: Mr. Grant, Mr. Gilliam. Mr. Worthington, Mr. Downes, Mr. Kurtz. THE SCIENCE DEPT.: Mr. Kingsbury, Fr. Woods, Mr. Conover. THE MODERN LANGUAGES DEPT.: Mr. Sender, Mr. Colmore, Mr. Mattoon, Mr. Gifford, Mr. Olsen. Mr. Park. Librarian; Mr. Grynwald, Business Manager; Mr. Armstrong, Study Techniques; Mr. C. Smith. Art; Mr. Breasted, Art History. THE MEDICAL STAFF: Mr. Freeman. Dr. Greiner. Miss Kcsting, Mrs. Gilliam. Mrs. German. THE FACULTY: First row, Messrs. Humphreys, Worthington. Loomis, Nadal, Evans, Fr. Patterson. Ron shaugen. Fr. West. Fr. Woods, Rourkc, Mattoon; Second row, Messrs. Armstrong, Colmore, Park, Howard, I)r. Greiner, Freeman, Walker, Grant, K. Smith, Downes, Draper, Barton; Third row, Messrs. Gilliam, Kings-bury, Grynwald, Ritchie, Newton, C. Smith, Breasted, Gifford, Maillet, Brown; Fourth row, Messrs. Fuller, Olsen. Conover, Sender, Davis Kurtz. THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF: Mr. Ronshau- Sen. Mr. Evans, Father Patterson, Mr. Nadal, Father 7cst. THE ENGLISH DEPT.: Seated, Mr. Fuller, Mr. 4 THE MATHEMATICS DF.PT.: Mr. Walker. Mr. Loomis. Mr. Davis. Standing, Mr. Ritchie. Mr. Mail- Conover. Mr. Rourkc. Mr. Howard, Mr. K. Smith, let. Mr. Newton, Mr. Draper. I r i I . i -.ST'd � •hFlTVi . . ' ■ f. rv DEDICATION We arc told that the class of 1954 is to he the last class to study English literature under Clifton K. Loomis. Our reaction to this announcement is curiously mixed: on one hand, we are proud and happy that we have been able to study under his direction; on the other, we feel real pity for succeeding classes who are not to benefit from his intimate interest both in the subject matter and in individuals in his classes. Now that our “wounds have become scars,” we are better able to appreciate the task that was Mr. Loomis’ in preparing his classes for college English courses. With humility firmness, and knowledge, he has guided our minds from Beowulf, through Macbeth and Charles Lamb, to The Mill On The Floss. Mr. Armstrong has described him, with ample justification, as a taskmaster surpassed only by the Russians, but nevertheless. Mr. Loomis’ zest for discovery and eagerness for practical information made us forget any hard-feelings that we may have been tempted to feel. “Brothers, we’re living in 1954, and I love it!” How often we have heard this exclamation, and how typical it is of our “beloved English master.” His dynamic nature was ever-inspiring and never indifferent. This man of immortal youth has just completed thirty years of leading young men through the maze of literature, making it all appear tantalizingly clear, and sending each man out with a real desire for future reading. English classes with “the Loom” covered a variety of material. In course of our discussion with him. we learned things about life in ancient Greece, clothes in eighteenth century England, and sheep-herding in modern Vermont. By pointing out the vital nature of art in the written form, he has been able to stir in many the will to pursue their interests beyond the assignments of his course. Under his guidance, red blood was poured into the veins of what, for many, had been the dormant corpse of English literature. “Be specific!” was his constant exhortation. Well, “Loom,” we are specifically thankful to you for your interest in each of us as individuals. Furthermore, we thank you for your attention to the dull as well as to the intelligent students; we thank you for your many contributions to that which is “lasting and strong and fine about Kent.” 2 J THE 1954 KENT CONTENTS DEDICATION................................ 2 FACULTY .................................. 4 ANNALS OF 54.............................. 6 SIXTH FORM .............................. 29 ACTIVITIES .......................... 102 SHORTS ................................. 121 UNDERCLASSMEN .......................... 160 ADVERTISEMENTS ......................... 163 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF...... MANAGING EDITOR...... ADVERTISING MANAGER PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR.. ..Christopher F. Smith .....Hans S. Kulinka ....Peter H. Spelman Charles E. Woodward STAFF EDITORS Charles W. Patterson Allen M. Clark Richard S. Hendey, Jr. William Vernon James C. Plowden-Wardlaw STAFF WRITERS Arthur Y. Allen Fred Sharp Ashmore L. L. Mitchell Donald Robinson, ’SI Joel Roltcrta, ’55 Phil Salman. ‘54 Ned Sheridan, '55 Chris Ellis, 54 Tom Margetts, '55 Lang Keith. '54 Ed G' oite. '54 Joe Daniels. 'SI CONTRIBUTORS John Schimmcl, 'SI Tim l.oring. ’55 Gil Cowan, ‘54 Boh Lawrence, ’55 David Raasch, 54 Jerry Bunker, '56 Clyde Barhour. 54 Harvey Moll. ’54 Bigg Warton. ‘51 Foster Devereux. ’56 Dave Collins, ’55 Bill Starke. ’54 Mike Ellis. ’55 Bill Jones, ’54 Dirk Jones. ’55 Bill Boyd. ’51 John Hciscr, ’55 Mike Cameron. 54 Jeffrey Kittredge. '55 % SSm-ot; I vi i r Hv -jfiH P '3 WMm