Montgomery Bell Academy - Bell Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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“Basically, since, there no room for the ‘middle-of- the-roader’ at MBA, there are two types of students at MBA. One recognizes the A 1‘ pr . 1 I value of what MBA represents and tries to ' incorporate its values into himself, since he knows these values are worthwhile. a The other type holds in ' contempt the ideals of MBA considering them too conservative and not ‘with 7 believe that there is still enough room for a person to be an individual within the limits of the school.”

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' Preparation for life can not be taught in school; it can . not be gleaned from a book k -y.V r. Sk Of learned from any teacher, y and any student who expects a high school to serve as an adequate inSirk. preparation for the outside world is expecting too much from the institution.” As far as involvement with the outside world, we are on a hill above the rest of the : world.” m W .M

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“The tradition of Montgomery Bell Academy is well noted by many people, well respected by those who have graduated from it, and well respected by those who are now attending it.” “The regimentation and necessity of doing everything the ‘MBA way’ stifle creativity and produce a lack of individualism. The very tradition which hinders a student, however, provides him with a sense of pride.” “It is sometimes easy to underestimate a great potential. MBA has underestimated its own students’ potential to learn and to be creative.” “Matters of hair and dress are rather transient social customs having no relation to universal honesty and integrity.” “Tradition establishes a simple basis for life, but the man who would stand for himself must examine traditions on which he has set his life and establish his own course of action.” V ' V’! '