Milton Academy - Yearbook (Milton, MA)

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,Q if , ,,. Y p First Roux' Chesebrough, Millet, J., fPrex.2. Mr. Buffinton, Forbes, Bolton, T. Second Ron: limdlt-e. Whclton Hedblom, Knowles. The Qrnithological Society This year has seen an increase of eighty percent in the ranks of the Ornithological Society - from five to nine members. As a result of this new flux of enthusiasm numerous trips were taken to such rare places as Turner's Pond, the Blue Hill Wildlife Refuge, and the renowned bird- watchers paradise, Lake O'Hare. Unfortunately, it seems that the level of ornithological knowledge has increased inversely with the interest - with the exception, of course, of our Leader Mr. Buffinton. A bird is sight- ed, and, while eyes stare with wondrous curiosity, the pages of Peterson fly. It's not very pro- fessional, but it works, and we learn. Two trips stand out in our recollections as being most inspirational. On Audubon day, we united with.many other avid ornithologists to comb the Brush Hill Reserve for interesting spe- cies, and, as usual, this proved very profitable. The other trip brought us to Nantasket beach during the late fall in search of shore birds. We learned, as most bird watchers do eventually, that this is a task of matching legs to names - a very challenging sport. It's been a good year, and we have faced bravely the ordeals of alarmed roommates and una- larmed alarm clocks. We are proud that, to the question, To bed or not to bed? we can reply, To bird. Forbes Knowles and Mr Bulhnton

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Millet KCVSS Fuller aims The Association was very active this year. In the fall, we had a series of educational films on duck, as well as big game, hunting, gotten through the Izaak Walton League. Soon after, we elected new members, and had our lirst 'shoot' in early December. All our shoots this year were held at Charlie Lyman's. Archie Nash proved to be the true shotgunner, missing only two birds. After Christmas, we had more films, and decided that, as a club project, we would make fish- ing rods with various components acquired in Utica. Others would be able to take apart fire- arms or make stocks. In the Winter Term, jim Gilliatt, '56, gave a most interesting discussion of U. S. Military Rifles of 1842-1940. He brought much of his own collection, showing us everything from the Perez percussion cap of Harperls Ferry through the M-l of the late '30s. Also in the Winter fishing movies prepared the way for a trip to a stocked pond in Boxford later on. This trip gave us a great deal of fun, as well as an opportunity to use the rods we had made. The Fish and Game Association Iirxt Roux' Lyman, Bolton, T., Millet, J., fPre.v.l, Mr. Wales, Keyes, Fuller, F., Freeman, C. Second Roux' Foster, Cherington, Collier, Baker, Bergfeld, Wilder, Pope. Thin! Roux' Thompson, Crittenden, Millet, D., Hallett, Groves, R. H., Nash. ' ' ww . .. emu

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LL'L 41 A? - - 3 .Q lfirxi Roux' Francis, Rotch, Kennelly, KP1-em, Mr. Willianis, Keyes, Pappas. Serum! Roux' Schwarz, Collier, Cherington, Swett, Zamecnik, Lyman. Hatcher, Howland, C. C., Talbot, j. 'l'fJir1l Roux' White, Alger, How- land, K., Emery, Grover, R. H., Shaw, Knowles, Burling, M., Rugo,Wilder. The Motor C lub There are several basic features of a school such as Milton which make a truly active automobile club a very difficult sort of organization to establish and maintain. Boarding restrictions and the vast amount of work to be done are prime examples. Nevertheless, the Motor Club can, and does, offer a great deal to those willing to put time and effort into it. Last fall, the club began the year by using the new system of interviewing prospective members, instead of choosing from a list of names. This proved very worthwhile, resulting in a pro- nounced emphasis on lower class membership. Later in the year, Sergeant Robert Panora of the State Registry gave his third talk to a Milton group, and once again gave us an interesting and informal show. The meeting was open to non- members, and was extremely well attended. Another safety talk, even less formal, was delivered to Wigg Hall by Jack Pappas after Christmas. Rather than having a project to work on and complete, a plan which has usually resulted in the activity of only a small fraction of the club, there have been several mechanical units available to be inspected and worked on by those interested. All the basic functioning units of automobiles were included, having been selected for simplicity and ease of demonstration. Movies and short side trips completed the list of activities in this both suc- cessful and interesting year. ai 5 Q 5 , Nt K ?fm'f pfi I I W A ig, The engine ' is