Milton Academy - Yearbook (Milton, MA)

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Olpening Seminar Day on issues of war and peace, journalist T omas Powers traces the history of strategic weapons. Assistant Headmaster Michael Theobald will leave Milton this summer to become headmaster of the Hopkins Grammar- Oral interpreters express resolution at the Prospect Hill School in New Haven, Ct. annual Martin Luther King Day assembly. 'nf '- 815--w Q -U . -1-vv0 'l' M. ,bln-nr. f' Q Ceramic sculpture by Melissa Glen draws excited attention at opening of the Nesto Gallery student show in Ianuary. 41

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We 24:32 an , I eww Veterans' Day brought the entire Milton community fincluding , parentsj to the flagpole for the annual memorial ceremony. l M llton s weekly newspaper The -Milton aper Milton students returned to a new school year highlighted by the rebirth of the Milton Paper. 40

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ISSUES One of the big changes on cam- pus this year was the reactivation of the Community Service Pro- gram. Under the direction of Mrs. lane Harman, students are once again doing volunteer work on campus, in the town of Milton, and throughout the Greater Boston Area. Through the Program, stu- dents have been able to contribute to their communities and explore career possibilities. Mrs. Harman hopes to see students develop new skills, independence, and social consciousness. Bill Dock, Class III, who has been working at the Low- er School, remarked, 'fIt's so cool. I love it. Another student added, Community Service has given me a new perspective, a new image of myself. Mrs. Harman intends to incorpo- rate as much direct service to peo- ple as possible. The main thrust of the program is outreach, of en- couraging students to leave school and learn from and about sur- rounding communities. Recogniz- ing the realities of urban issues can be an unparalleled educational ex- periencef' Students have been working in a variety of capacities. Iill Labert, Class II, has been a junior volun- teer at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and other students have been involved with other programs such as Adopt-a- Grandparent and the MA food- bank. Now that students have dis- covered that Community Service does not take up a lot of their time -the average commitment is only two or three hours per week for a semester -they have begun to ex- periment with a number of the available opportunities. The Pro- gram, which was moribund for several years, was reactivated 42 when Mr. Theobald asked Mrs. Harman to change jobs from A.V. Director to Community Service Di- rector. Mrs. Harman was ecstatic and delighted. At first, Mrs. Har- man encountered some difficul- ties. In Ianuary, one volunteer had commented that there had not been enough research done on the options available, therefore, stu- dents did not know what to expect when they committed themselves to a program. Mrs. Harman and students are researching on as many programs as possible and are increasing the number of options open to students. Next year, volun- teers can look forward to more op- tions as well as more information on each one. Mrs. Harman is also working to make transportation more accessible to students so that they won't be discouraged by prob- lems with getting to their volun- teer sites. Furthermore, there are sites within walking distance of cam- pus. Students may work at the Glover School, Winter Valley Re- tirement Village, or on campus at the Lower School. IacQuie Parm- lee, Class II, who works with first graders, said, They're so much fun. If I could, I would stay all day with them. Mrs. Harman added, 'fVolunteering is an experience you can always carry with you as special, rewarding, and satis- fying. STOP! START I 1 This year many of Milton's stu- dents and faculty members have focused on the issue of nuclear war. In January guest speakers de- bated presidential policy toward the threat of nuclear war and in February the school took a day off for a Seminar Day on National Security. Two organizations, STOP and START, are encourag- ing both students and teachers to become more aware of this impor- tant problem. S.T.O.P., Student!Teacher Orga- nization to Prevent Nuclear War, is a national organization which was founded two and a half years ago at the Northfield Mount Hermon School. In the fall of 1982, Mr. Pe- ter Keyes and the Public Issues Board decided to begin a S.T.O.P. chapter at Milton. Macgill Iames, '83, then a member of the Public Issues Board, acted as student organizer until Ianuary 1983, when Lyn Swett, '84, assumed the position. Since the spring of 1983, S.T.O.P. has held a bake sale, orga- nized a button and postcard drive, and set up a S.T.O.P. bulletin board. This year, each member of S.T.O.Pfs seven-member board is preparing a lecture on some aspect of the nuclear issue at S.T.O.P.'s