Moses Brown School - Mosaic Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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L. RALSTON THOMAS H eazf mailer Ezrzerilm On May 6, 1955, the Moses Brown Alumni honored Mr. Thomas with a dinner in Alumni Hall. Here Mr. Thomas is ac- cepting rheir gifts of appreciation which included the television set in the background. THE BALLAD OF EDITHA AND BRECK Born on a hillock in that Dutch countree, Land of Quakers and Liberty, Where wide runs the farm and tall grows the tree, He went to Haverford and took his degree . . . Ralston, Ralston Thomas, Beginnin' to make his name. Sot on his goal, but not in his ways, He sailed overseas and ioined in the fraysg He bound up the wounded when half in a daze From duckin' the bombs in the smoky haze... Ralston, Ralston Thomas, A-puttin' the lighters to shame. Soon at a school in Providence town- He was brought by Gifford of late renown- He struck out hard and he never fell down ln teachin' a boy to be more than a clown... fllnitb Apologier lo Tum Blackburn! Ralston, Ralston Thomas, lnspirin' his boys to fame. The good that he's done will be ue'er forgot: There's many a time he was put on the spot, But he came off clear with nary a blot And solved our problems all over the lot . .. Ralston, Ralston Thomas, Through thick and thin he came. Now he didn't work alone in doin' good: Iiditha beside him stood- A grand girl she, as she oughter should, Making sweet music whenever she could... Editha, Editha Thomas, She set his heart aflame. Called by the refugees of Worltl War II, Man and wife to the Old Wtmrltl flew, And showed them a hit of humanity true Threw all the Russians in a panicky stew. . . Editha, Ralston Thomas, Workin' for Freedoms claim. Home to their faculty waitin' here Editha whipped up plays each year, Breck looked ahead with his vision clear, Set us a-talkin' and a-plannin' with cheer.. , Edith, Ralston Thomas, Folks who have made a name. Sing, happy family of Quaker Hill, Your school is great because of their skill, Wish them your best with your heart and will- Warm in your love you will hold them still . . . Editha, Ralston Thomas, People of cherished fame! THEODORE VUHITFORD Rendering the Ballad of Ifditha and Breck at the faculty-staff dinner for Mr. and Mrs. L. Ralston Thomas.

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llRli5ll5lfX'l' Albert L. Silva, jr. Q lxl lllxlbl N'l':X'l'lYl 'lARl : i5l'lil li VIC li-l'l'll15ll7l,5-il' Fiiblll l Daniel IL. Cohen Frederick V. Lau rente, jr. David M. Xwright Norman D Biker lr THF CLASS OF l956 Mr. William Paxton Faculii Adrirer Here we are, the graduating class of 1956! Within our yearbook, the l956 Mosaic, we have tried to grasp a representative picture of our school life at Moses Brown. Of course there is not paper and print enough to record even a good portion of everything we would like to remember. XX'ho could ever forget: trying to digest those large and frequent doses of French vocabulary, pouring over our history notes the night for morningli before a specific information exam, running the cinders for the track team, cheering the football team, or singing happy birthday to Ben Franklin, General Lee and all our other old cronies. These are just a few of the memories that are now behind us. We also like to think in terms of our individual contributions. Each one of us has, in his own individual way. been a real part of Moses Brown. From here we step forward into the future, armed with a solid educational background. College looms next in line for most of us. After that, doctors. lawyers, businessmen- Perhaps some 20 years from now we will reach into our bookshelf and carefully take down the 1956 Mosaic. After gently brushing off the accumulated dust, we will thumb through the time-honored pages, remembering our life at Moses Brown School. We will think of our classmates, wondering where they are and what they are doing. We will think of our teachers who meant so much to our growth and our development. And as we slowly close the book and set it back in its place, we will think how fortunate we were to have the opportunity to be a part of Moses Brown, 1 X is