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

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Jay came to Kingswood from Sedgwick Junior High School in the Second Form. In his lower form years, he played athletics for York, and was a member of the Student Council. In the Fourth Form, he joined the literary staff of the Kingswood News and started his jazz column, Jam With Jay, which he discontinued at the end of his junior year. The column was a natural for him because of his intense interest in this particular type of music. Over the years, he has collected over 600 long playing albums, which, along with his Hi-Fi, take up about half the space in his room. The Dance Committee was another natural for him, as was the business board of the News, both of which he joined in his Fifth Form year. At the end of the year he was wisely elected business manager of the Classbook, and has done an excellent job. This year, in addition, he has been a member of the Class Committee, and has served as a student librarian. Sportswise, he has played soccer in the fall and lacrosse in the spring. This spring, having decided that he has lived long enough without learning the game of golf, he has switched from lacrosse, and is taking golf lessons. Lots of Luck!! Next fall it is cither Yale or Williams for Jay. A swell guy and a sharp dresser, who, in his five years here, has made a lot of friends, we wish you the best of luck. 29

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Six long years ago. Jack whizzed through Russell Gate from Junior School on his little bicycle to be- come the top scholar in his class and one of the most active and popular persons in the school. Nearly every morning up until the middle of his Fifth Form year, regardless of wind, rain, snow, flood, or hurri- cane, Jack could be seen pedaling laboriously to school, dragging his books behind. Joining the Lancaster sect, Jack played soccer and tennis, and in the Third Form he was elected Captain of soccer and led his team to victory over York. That year also, he was made a member of the News Board. Upon entering the upper school, Jack joined Mr. Jones' J. V. Soccer squad, which in his junior year he led as Cap- tain to an undefeated season, being high scorer. In the spring of that year Jack played on the uncon- quered Golf team and won his letter. The same year Jack contributed to the informal eraser throwing group as well as to the class revolution team under the tutelage of D. Jim Kapteyn, who taught Jack a lasting lesson: Thou shalt not destroy corrected papers'. As a senior Jack was a member of the first fifteen of the Varsity Soccer team. He also was elected Editor of the IVyvern, similar to Mad. and brought it back to its former popularity among Kingswood students. Furthermore, he was made a Prefect and Secretary of the Student Council. And so the class wishes him the same success at Yale that he has had here. 28

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Brant started at Kingswood in the fall of 1951. From the first he showed his athletic prowess by playing football, baseball and wrestling for Lancaster. In his Third Form year he moved up to the J. V. ranks, winning his numerals in football and lacrosse. In his Fourth Form year, he was again a member of the J. V. football squad. He abandoned wrestling and joined the ski team in the winter, and he won his letter in lacrosse in the spring. The era of eraser throwing was coming to a close, but Brant, along with Andy and many others, contributed greatly to the cause throughout the year. An injury prevented him from playing football the next fall and in the winter he was a member of the ill-fated group that tried to organize a squash team here at school. In the spring, Brant had a successful season on the lacrosse field, killing many opponents, and was elected co-captain for his senior year. That year, he joined the Dance Committee and Wyvern business board. This fall he played halfback on the football team and helped it to a successful season, and this winter he played intra-mural hoop, making many fine tackles on the court. In his senior year Brant served as Treasurer of the Dance Committee and co-business man- ager of the Wyvern. Concerning the opposite sex, Brant is one of the hustlers of the class, using his good looks and personality to advantage. Keep up the good work, Brant. 30