Kent School - Kent Yearbook (Kent, CT)

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In the morning the entire class had their last Communion together and then ate a final breakfast in the dining hall. After this was over we returned to our rooms to finish up that last bit of packing or try to find that last green sock. Most of us had been keeping our white bucks clean and ducks pressed but there were a few who had to beg, borrow, or steal the graduation uniform. The many alumni and guests began to flow into the school and the campus took on a carnival flavor. Our last meal was a buffet lun- cheon served graciously by fifth formers but most of the '56'ers were too excited to eat much. At last we began to gather for the proces- sion and when we saw all our formmates in ducks and blazers it made quite an impression. The seniors walked down the lawn amid the ap- What more can be said? of us. 1 N plause of the school and the guests while the masters and alumni followed in pairs. We stood as Fr. West delivered a short prayer followed by Dick's welcome, his last official function as our senior prefect. Bishop Stephen Bayne gave the main address telling us what the future de- mands of us and how we must face up to it. It was short and effective. The trophies were then given out with Bobby getting Pater's Mug, Bob Waring receiving the Columbia Cup and Bert re- ceiving the Headmaster's Cup. By this time the overcast skies had forced us to retreat to the There's a little M.T. in all From top to bottom: Mac, Magee, and Al. Boys will be boys. 28 The worshipers

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Santa Rourke and Alan Patou. Footballers at the banquet. Two on the rocks, Al. M 'l Q An Arab melody Captain-elect Bob Fryherger w 'S

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Rusty looks for Buzz. chapel and We received our diplomas there to end the afternoon. With a final singing of the haze. . . our five years at Kent came to an end. Most of the form drove off to attend the form party at Brillo's house. An account of the party would necessitate a much longer year book and so a few words will have to do. Other classes may duplicate our academic or athletic records but no class will ever duplicate that party. The nightly routine: bridge and butts. Waiting for the butts