Milton Academy - Yearbook (Milton, MA)

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CSL! an ountaineering The Ski and Mountaineering Club has been unusually active this year. Starting the year off with good weather, it had four climbs at the Quincy Quarries in the first month and was able to hold early elections which netted eight new members. After one more Quarry climb, the Club was ready for the Pawtuckaway trip. With Benny Dane, last year's Vice-President, the mission slept out and got its first taste of real climbing, with three or four on a rope. Even though it rained, spirits remained high. Due to the slow winter, there was no ski- ing until the Mid-VVinter Holiday, when twenty-seven skiers cleaned off Cannon Mountain in the rain and others went to the Wildcat Trail. Though the skiing this was possible to Big Blue, after a flash snow stormj, everyone was ready for the Club's Ski Weekend which came on March 7. The trip was almost completely Washed out but Mr. Carter brought us to the Gulf of Slides where two days were passed skiing in beautiful snow. After Spring Vacation, there was a Club meeting at Mr. Carter's house, at which the whole Club was shown pictures of the trip to Europe taken by several members last summer. Several climbs in the Quarries were tucked in before graduation. The Club hopes that next year's officers, Harold Janeway and John Wylde, will have as good a season as was had this year under Harry Eldridge, but will 1'CCOiVC better co- operation from the weather. year was very poor nearby C only one trip . , t .ani fl R SKI AND BJOUNTAINEERING CLUB Noble, Edmonds, Francis, Grinnell, Washburn, Crocker, Butler Coulter, XVilliams, Hartmann, Hallett, Perkins, Haines, Sherbrooke, Fitzgibbons Rawls, -Ianeway, Eldridge, Mr. Carter, Davis, NVylde, Swett 47

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autica! cslociety NAUTICAL SOCIETY Gregg, Delcnatcl, Potts, Durant, Perkins, VVylde, VVilliams, Smith Ilall, Marlow, Sherbrooke, Baker, Mr. Hall, Robertson, Carr, A., Segura, Bradley Damon, Bigelow, Howland, Thorndike, MacNaught, Gannett, Foster Weighing anchor in early October, under the command of Commodore Toby Baker and Vice-Commodore Mike Robertson, the Good Ship Victoryf, with eleven new hands aboard, embarked upon her 15th annual cruise. The Nautical Society, at an early Friday evening rendezvous, saw slides of the races for the Americas Cupf, The next stop- over was at CapD Hallls house, Where plans were discussed for the '53 season. Midship- man Phil Delano of the Coast Guard and the Class of ,52, spoke to us on his voyage to Bermuda aboard the training-ship Eagle. Later, Mr. Sandy', Moffat, a well known author and yachtsman, lectured on Cruis- ing in Safety. The Springis activities included visiting Mr. L. Francis Herreshoff at his castle in Marblehead, a trip to the New Bedford Whaling Museum, where we were treated to an extremely informative afternoon, and a talk by Mr. Allcard on his single-handed trip across the Atlantic. The Society went on its annual cruise to the Maritime Mu- seum at Mystic, Connecticut. Finally, with the coming of warm weather, the Nautical Society participated in the Interscholastic Dinghy competitions held at M.I.T., Tufts, and Lake Quonapoitt, on the whole with good success. After the closing of school, three boys are planning to sail in the Interscholastic Sail- ing Championships held at the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis. Chosen to pilot the Nautical Society next year through a continued program of activ- ity are Ross Sherbrooke, Commodore, and Rocky Potts as Vice-Commodore. NVe wish them Bon Voyage.

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Cl4'lfLQ4'Cl CANIEBA CLUB Rawls, Robinson, P., Gregg, Bingham, Oldberg, Vllebster Gilliatt, jones, T.. Mr. Deake, Andrews, -lones, M., Villard llarwood, Camble, XYright, Deknatel, Damon This year, as in the past, the main goal of the Camera Club has been to promote interest in photography among its mem- bers and among the entire student body. Under the leadership of President Phil An- drews and the Advisor, Mr. Deake, the Club held its annual contest, in which an un- usually large number of photographs was entered. From this group, twelve pictures were picked for the annual calendar, and others were mounted for an exhibition in XVigg Hall. The calendar, sold earlier than in previous years, and thus serving a greater popular demand, sold almost three hun- dred copies and made the greatest profit in the history of the organization. This year, contrary to seasons past, all members have been encouraged in the un- 5 restricted use of the darkroom. The room, although essentially the same, has been repainted and plastic table tops have been put on the counters. It is now a pleasanter place in which to work. A limited program of speakers has been included in order to give the boys more time to work on photog- raphy in its more practical applications, and to put into practice what they learn from various lectures. One pfoject the Club was proud to undertake was the financing of uHellf' an amateur movie pro- duced this spring. Good luck is extended to the new officers, who plan to hold a contest with large cash prizes next year which will, we hope, create even more interest in the Held of photog- raphy.