Milton Academy - Yearbook (Milton, MA)

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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

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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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I 1 3 1 G1 s ., W . , its 11- : 'r . , , s ,.rL . 1 'N t l i bp p if s i A a Collecting type Although the M. A. Press has ostensibly printed little this year, its members consider it a great success. It may seem that we are wasting the type and presses at our disposal, but we are still in the process of organizing. Last year the Print Club was virtually dead. There were no old mem- bers. Therefore, the officers set a standard for membership which was hoped to insure an in- crease in membership and activity in the fu- ture. To join, each boy must work for two hours at sorting or cleaning type. We were surprised and pleased by the number of sincere candi- dates who turned out. Our main piece of work was the program for the football and soccer games with Nobles. Thanks to Holcombe, Bradlee, Whelton, cider, pizza, and Stokey's ditto machine, these pro- grams were ready by game time. We think the programs helped everyone, and, we hope, were appreciated. Since our principle function is to furnish some good, 'clean' fun, we consider ourselves one of the most successful clubs on the campus. This will continue to be true if there are members who can laugh at their mistakes and enjoy the hard work. The M. A. Press First Row: Baker, Willis, Whelton, Mr. Duncan, Bradlee, Pappas, Swett. Second Row: Holcombe, Minot, How- land, Cunningham, Knowles, Norris, Millet, Witherbee. Third Row: McKenna, Schmid, Wilder, Hitzig, Burgin, Devens. Fourth Roux' Bryant, Chace, Groves, Rust, Joplin, Lane. i i, ,.,, fp., . . JF I' f:f5'iv:'f1.I ' K - Ziff? ' 'fl ffiil: '5n?!5f': ' .Wilir f L 'ff 1 '- wif Q:-.ff :I-33 f-37'