Milton Academy - Yearbook (Milton, MA)

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IA ET ELL by Gloria Perkins Guardian of Goodwin Room grammar, interpreter of arcane test scores, friend and advocate of the Class of 1984, Ianet Warren Buell arrived at Milton in 1970, when her husband George was appointed to teach History and serve as Master of Robbins House. The four younger Buells, George, Ir., Lisa, Becky, and Sam, attended Milton. A graduate of Bryn Mawr College, Ian also took special train- ing in Language Skills and re- ceived the Certificate of the Lan- guage Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital. She joined the Milton faculty in 1972, becoming Department Chairman in 1979. Upon the retirement of Miss John- son, the Buells moved into the house she had formerly occupied and opened their mini-dorm, with four students in residence. Living at the Buells has become a much sought-after privilege -the occupants' birthdays are cele- brated with parties, their teachers and friends are invited to dinners, and each girl is encouraged to re- quest a favorite food on the weekly marketing list. Ian combines style with sub- stance and firmness with kind- ness. Though she would probably prefer to spend her leisure hours on her omnivorous reading, she al- ways manages to find time to bake 20 a treat, knit a sweater, or talk to her advisees. She has been Class Advi- sor to the Senior girls since they were in Class IV and can fairly be said to know them well! As Lan- guage Skills Chairman, Ian is tact- ful, efficient, and above all suppor- tive of the teachers in her depart- ment, each of whom speaks admir- ingly of her. As teacher, she is pa- tient and positive, and her helpful hints for taking the S.A.T.'s are valued. As though all this were not enough for two women to do, Ian has also devoted much loving care to members of her family and has been taking courses for her Master of Arts degree, which she expects to complete soon. In fact, she is the embodiment of the versatile mod- ern woman as she goes on leave next year to continue her graduate work and ponder a possible change of career. With characteristic New En- gland reticence, Ian herself would never dream of speaking about her many accomplishments, but the rest of us at Milton are grateful for the opportunity to recognize them and to thank her for using them to our benefit.

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T BLE OF CO TE TS Dedications ..... ..... 2 0 Class History .... ..... 2 2 Reflections ............... ..... 2 4 Milton: Branching Out? .... ..... 2 6 Candids and Captions .... ..... 2 9 Student Gallery ...... ..... 3 2 The Year in Review .... ..... 4 0 Issues ............. ..... 4 2 Drama .... . . ..... 44 The tail of every coin in the United States is in- scribed with the motto E Pluribus Unum - Out of Many One. But, at Milton, I feel the converse is espe- cially fitting - Out of One Many. Diversity shows itself here at Milton, not only in the fact that we have many different people doing different things, such as sports and the arts, but also in the fact that so many people do the same things both differently and well. Our section entitled Student Gallery shows just how proficient our artists are. Other sections of the book attest to the many outstanding athletes. Even things as subtle as dress and manner are done with an individual flair, which I hope is captured in our candids. Individualism is what sets Milton apart, and in this yearbook we hope to show precisely that individualism, that diversity that makes up a year at Milton Academy. Thorn Pozen, Editor H 1fsemf:: w::f::11tswsse1:w,,,...,Wmeaww:mwfaeszfeaaszeenswmzzfazwtaati:-rua,-max:Vfvssszmasmeemvnm

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by Thomas Cleveland Few people associated with Mil- ton could be said to represent the very best traditions for which our school stands. Frank D. Millet is one of those people. He is an in- stitution, as Mr. Webster says, something that serves to in- struct. Mr. Mil1et's loyalty and service to Milton Academy and its students goes back a long way, farther than the enrollment in this school of many of the parents of this year's graduation class. Would that any of us could be as in-touch with so many for so long! I respect and admire and look up to him as much today as I did when I was a student here in the early 1940's. Some things about Frank Millet will never change, and probably the most important thing that has made him such a great schoolmaster is that he really cares about other people. To Frank peo- ple come first, and all of his high principles follow. He has never lost his gentlemanly and gracious ways or his beautiful sense of humor. lf as much learning is done from the personal example of the teacher as from the study of the subject matter, then those of us who have been lucky enough to have known Frank Millet in any of his many roles at school have learned a great deal about honesty, straight-forwardness, and what the Chinese call the well-conducted life. F RAN MILLET The man to whom this Yearbook is dedicated has made a great dif- ference to so many who have gone here. With a handshake, a smile, and some pleasant remark to set one at ease, he has been the first contact of thousands in the Admis- sions Office. And then he never seems to forget a face or a name for relationshiplj as he follows and shepherds students through the school. Whether he was coaching Third Football in his vintage can- vas football pants, or teaching someone a lesson in squash, or running Warren Hall, or helping someone with his Latin third de- clension, or living in Robbins House, F.D.M. has been there - doing his best to lead some student to being his best. He writes literally hundred of thoughtful hand- written notes a year to students, graduates, faculty, and families saying Thank you, or Congrat- ulations, or Happy Birthdayf' or Fm sorry . If we have not been blessed with one of his more per- sonal notes, there is no student who has not been touched by the gift of his precise calligraphy on a prize award or a diploma. After students have left, and before they send their children back, they are not forgotten, but Mr. Millet's con- cern and contact seem to continue. Probably one of the most heard re- marks from graduates beyond the school is t'How is Frank Millet? It is good to be associated with Milton because of people like Mr. Millet, and it means a great deal to have him as a teacher, a helper, a colleague, and above all a friend. Thank you, friend, for what you have given and are giving to us and to our school! 21