Milton Academy - Yearbook (Milton, MA)

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Sw ett Pierce, Kinnicutt. Gacnslen, Toop, Brown. The Lit. , although it has always been known as the literary issue of the 081B Newspaper, is really a different organization altogether. The Board elects its own new members to fill the places left vacant by graduating members. It is usually composed of former, and, if possible, continued contributors. The burden is on the Editor-in-Chief. After he and the other Board members meet in some impersonal classroom to complete the prelim- inary axing, the held of battle shifts to the house of the faculty advisor, Mr. Abell. This meeting is conducted by the Editor-in-Chief who The Literar Issue 1.4.1 ,',k ji 2 . 5 Rss tries to keep the remarks focused on the busi- ness at hand, deciding between the four or Eve remaining controversial papers. Having picked the articles with a well bal- anced issue in mind, the Editor-in-Chief must correct the papers and take them to the printers. The professional appearance of the finished Lit, is always more than adequate reward for the effort put in by the Board. And because the Lit, welcomes any contribution and will print anything it feels is worthy, the Lit.,' provides a valuable incentive and initiative for anyone to express himself in any way and on any subject. A weeding conference.

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rf---. f . 'wfmrf - Y - ,, Em, With the next issue came our first correct headline on the galleys and the initial effort of the Kinni- cutt-Lehman team that contributed humor columns for all issues but the first one. The second page was also graced by the last-minute cartoons of Dave Ames in all issues but one, in which the gap was filled by Cokey O'Connor. The Board managed to fill up the rest of the page with Spot- lights, occasional letters, and several assists from our unofficial Associate Editors, Steve Jones and Mike Chace. The front page survived several arid land hectic for News Editor Butlerh periods during which im- portant stories were few and far between. Harry Holcomb was by far its most consistent writer with a story in every issue, with Tim Clark running a close second. Spencer Borden's sports page endured the same dearth of material malady as the first one between seasons, but was tided over by editorials from him and Assistant Editor Bancroft. The major change in the sports write-ups this year was the introduction of signed articles to allow editorialization in game de- scriptions. Toward the end of our management, we found our- selves growing somewhat cocky about our ability to get the paper out without much confidence gained strength only pletely extinguished by the last indulged in a scramble almost as first. Generally, however, the year was one without vast upheaval in any major category. It was rather a con- servative one of adherence to ideas proved by former Boards with occasional additions and, we hope, im- provements. trouble. This over- to be rather com- issue as the Board mad as that of the fs 5 gx. bu..- The Editor. The old and the new boards pasting and cutting. -uv Sli -Wa -Al

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Th Yearbook Firtt Roux' Brown, Kinnicutt. Secmld Roux' Lehman, Henderson, Bradley Third Roux' Toop, jones, Swett, J.. Butler, Bancroft. Somewhat overshadowed by the extent of last year's format reform, the present board has en- deavoured not to improve, which might well have proved impossible, but rather-to continue the new pattern, or tradition, if a two-year-old revolution can be so considered: consequently, the abundance of full-page photographs, the consciously arresting layout of separate pictures, and the variety of the ostensibly candid first class poses. A page is approved. The present edition, nevertheless, has not ap- peared without certain minor revisions of its own. An early objective of the Board was to include a personal account of each club's activi- ties by its respective president, a process often exasperating, but, in general, satisfactory. A fea- ture of several past editions, the house write-ups, have provided, it is hoped, for a meaningful expression of the individuality of each. Like- wise, in the sports section, the team captains were given to feel that the wording of their article was as important as its content. The clubs, houses, and athletics, then, reflect ideally the personality of president, captain, and moni- tor alike. The Board learned most from its failure to meet sagaciously early deadlines. It was, in fact, indicative of a tendency of the class at large that nothing could be accomplished until panic conditions dictated full action. An even greater error was to restrict the number of members who could attempt to conceive the total book. A more widespread imagination in the final appearance of the book would have increased the significance of each member's contribution to the whole. As it was, effective cooperation was forthcoming only with the final enthusiasm of the Board.