Milton Hershey School - Acropolis Yearbook (Hershey, PA)

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Contents Foreword .............. ...... 2 Milton S. Hershey ...... 3 Dedication ...... ...... - Z Administration .... ...... 5 -8 The Faculty ....... ........ 9 -14 Student Services 15-18 Activities ...... h 19-28 Athletics ...... 29-36 Student Life ..... 37-42 Student Body ......... ...... 4 3-70 0 Foreword The 1956 ACROPOLIS attempts to show a parallel between present-day life in the Milton Hershey School and life in ancient Greece. Situated high on an acropolis north of the town of Hershey is our citadel of learning. Attending this school are young men who are work- ing and studying to prepare them- selves for a useful, productive life in manhood. Their education is more varied in scope today than that of their counterparts of ancient Greeceg but, the essentials of acquiring basic intellectual skills, culture, physical development, and obedience are still an integral part of their daily pro- gram. We shall try to present the many facets of our school and home pro- gram in such a way as to indicate the parallel at which we are aiming.

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A U Nlilton llershey School HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA l956 -.... i'

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Milton S. llerslrey In 1903, a man decided to build an industry away from all the crowded conditions of the city. This man, Milton S. Hershey, showed amazing fore- sight in this decision. The world-famous chocolate industry he built fos- tered the growth of a model community surrounded by the fertile fields of central Pennsylvania. His crowning achievement, however, was his selfless gift of his fortune to the rearing and educating of orphan boys in a school and home which today bears his name. This deed, among many others, will be the one which will be remembered by us who are its grateful recipients. 3