Kingswood Oxford High School - Retrospect Yearbook (West Hartford, CT)

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Phillip Howard Griggs Phil Philsy joined the ranks of the illustrious Class of 1950 during his Fourth Form year, as a gift from Sedgwick junior High School. As a sophomore Phil played soccer under Mr. Root, joined the notorious morning basket- ball group, from which he received numerous cuts and bruises, and became a confirmed mem- ber of the Three-Thirty Club. He soon adjusted himself scholastically to Kingswood and for the entire three years, has been receiving honor roll and C-list grades. Mr. Greene’s soccer group acquired “Fee” as one of its members for a short time during his junior year, but it also left him with a broken ankle for the better part of the season. Although climbing the stairs for a class in the lecture room was one of the disadvantages of a broken ankle, it had its advantages also, for it enabled Phil to spend more time in his weather bureau. The West Hartford Weather Bureau with Phil as meteorologist-in-chargc, records temperature, pressure, dew point, relative humidity, and wind speed. It also issues a daily- forecast which is usually fairly accurate. To keep these records he has such instruments as a sling psychromctcr, a pluriomctcr (rain gauge), an anemometer, a thermograph, and a barograph. During his Senior year, Fee played on “Chick’s” soccer team and joined the Dramatic Club, Outing Club, and Camera Club. One of his most embarrassing moments came because of entering Mrs. Harrington’s Winter Assembly. There he met a cute southern belle, and he was supposed to escort her to one of the dances. To his great surprise “Doc” walked in the house while Phil was waling for the young lady. This coincidence necessitated sime explanation but so completely surprised was “Doc”, that Mr. Griggs escaped without serious injury. Phil’s prowess as a meteorologist is known to everyone and tested by many. Not to Ik out- smarted he usually issues a forecast somewhat like the following: “If it doesn't rain, it might become cold and snow, but on the other hand, the sun might break through and give us temperatures in the seventies.” 17

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Burnham Sylvester Gould Burnie “Burnic” came to Kingswood in the fall of 1945 as a Second Former. He immediately became a member of the York soccer squad and won his white “chicken”; he also was a basket- ball player. He advanced to the senior school, and for the past two seasons has played soccer under Mr. Jacobus. Burnie was starting fullback on this year’s highly successful team. When spring brings its “Ah, it’s great to be alive feeling”, Burnic will probably be found in some trap or rough, wondering who picked up his golf ball. He has been for two years a member of the golf squad. Burnham has shone forth as one of the top scholars in the class. He is always on the C-list, with an occasional surge upward to the honor roll. His crowning achievement came in geometry class; he received 100% for the month, something seemingly impossible. Burnic, interested in geometry, went out with other classmates and studied surveying under Mr. Jacobus. He finished a highly successful Fifth Form year with a high ranking in the class. Burnic is also quite active in the extra-curricular activities. He is the person who keeps us in touch with the outside world in the News with his article “Who’s News”. He is one of the boys who drives around and is told that budgets are cut; no more ads for the Wyvern. Burnham is up with the times inasmuch as he is the Kingswood's representative on the Student board of the Foreign Policy Association. This board meets on a school night, and no assignments in history arc given to Burnic. Burnic’s activities arc not limited to foreign affairs, however. He is President of a Sunday night gathering, the Asylum Hill Youth Fellow- ship, a meeting where the Kingswood boys do their English. We know that Burnic will be successful in his future undertakings, and we all wish him well. 16

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Stephen Ives Hart Si Upon entering the Upper Prep in the fall of ’42, Steve won the reputation, unique as it was, of being an earnest worker. His athletic accom- plishments that year consisted of gaining a pWyvcrn for sparkling play on the Lancaster soccer team; scholastically Si became a constant member of the C list. In his First Form year Steve devoted the majority of the time to sports, and he was duly recognized as the best soccer player in the Junior School. The Second Form year brought Si many new honors. Paramount among them was his election as President of Lancaster. He also set a new school sixty yard dash record at 6.1 seconds. Si’s proficiency in figures rewarded him with the Junior math prize at Commencement. After a plunge tnto the Third Form which gave him no end of dismay, Steve came into a sophomore status. He remained a C list pupil, as in the previous years, and also was entrusted wtih monitor duties. He chose soccer, basketball, and baseball for his sports. Although his extra-academic activities were becoming quite numerous, Steve managed not only to maintain high grades in his junior year but also again was appointed a monitor. Si was the goalie on Chick’s undefeated soccer team this year and was a very consistent performer. The Sixth Form tended to present Steve with much responsibility. Besides being a star on a second record-breaking soccer team, he was elected squash captain upon the inception of this sport into the winter program at Kingswood. In the spring he switched from lacrosse, a sport in which he had occupied the goalie’s spot until being injured the previous year, to golf. For his keen sense of humor and thorough understanding Steve will always be remembered; these attributes will undoubtedly aid him in whatever career he delegates. 18