Norfolk Academy - Horizons Yearbook (Norfolk, VA)

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MALCOLM SCULLY Maybe Scully hates his fellow man -- a possibility that would go unnoticed by all but the shrcwdcst observers. for it is one of the few subjects about which he has ncvcr cxprcssccl an opinion. and he conceals any sadistic tcnclcncics by an outward demeanor of fclicity and warm regard. But. it is known that he maintains top grades. a position on thc student council, and editorship of The Belfry without apparent struggle in what looks like an effort to inflict inferiority complexes on the many people who respect him. This year he plans to club the school to death, that is, in science, keys. and monograms. It is he who, in the form of a monster with a hairy face, terrorizes the senior study hall, in an idolatrous im- personation of Grendel. And inescapable are Scull's agonizing renditions of a form of brainwashing called folk music. Funny thing, though. one finds it difficult to think un- favorably of Scull. as if the connection strikes a wry note. And, after associating with him and seeing him as he is most en- joyably seen - a very pleasant fellow with a quick and in- telligent mind, whose future awaits his command - one is apt to discard any unapparent hypothesis concerning him on the basis that, if it is correct, it is best for all forgotten. BOBBY BENNETT Are there any other questions? Yes, Sir, what are you doing?,' If you sat in the Sixth Form's Math class each day. these words would probably seem repetitious. The great mathemati- cian is none other than Bobby Bennett. Whether Bobby is ex- hibiting his great mathematical C?l mind to his classmates or putting on the greens of the Princess Anne Golf Course, he has left a lasting impression upon the Academy. There are few conversations concerning world affairs and religion in Senior Study Hall that Bobby doesn't offer his views. After his opinions are presented, it is impossible to persuade him to change them even by taking his tom-tom away from him. In school activities, Bobby holds the office of Treasurer of the Senior Class and Student Body, he's a member of the Key Club, and Co-Editor of this year's Orange and White. Also, he has gained recognition around school because of his numer- ous golf championships: and not only does he have upon him the strain of his matches, but he has to face 300 boys on his return to school. A great leader. on or off the course. Bobby. I'm sure, will be an asset at the college of his choice. 13 QQ O J 1'

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TAZE HUBARD The teachers at the Academy never know why Taze is in such a hurry to leave the Academy after school but the boys that congregate at West's drug store do. There, every after- noon you may find Taze's green monster parked outside. Girls of all ages may be found standing around staring at the car of their idol. A few may even be seen sitting in the frong seat caressing the beautiful shrunken head which hangs from the rear View mirror or listening to the sweet sound from his wolf horn. Inside, if you can make your way through the girls in the doorway, you may find Taze sitting at the fountain sipping a milk shake and telling his admirers of the day's hap- penings at school, such as finding the elastic modulus and how he learned to extract the square root' of a minus quantity. On the serious side, Taze's unusual qualities of leadership and his calmness and composure sate a real asset to the school. His perfect example of friendship and service to others ex- plains why he was elected president of the senior class and student body. Taze is a member of the Key Club and Glee Club and is on the Annual and Belfry staffs. Taze's general good nature and unselfish participation in school activities will be an asset to V.M.I.. which he plans to attend, although we doubt that he will get there in his '48 Chevy. BRUCE PRICE Here we have a six-year man who has, during this time, risen to the office of Vice-President of the Student Council. He is also on the Belfry staff and a member of the Key Club and the Science Club. As for sports, he is a two-year member of the varsity basketball team. He is constantly on the low honor roll and leans toward math and the sciences. He wants to attend an Ivy League col- lege where he plans to receive his doctorate. Bruce can talk intelligently on any subject. as proven by his philosophical and theological debates in the Senior Study Hall. 7.

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--Win tl DOUGLAS AVERY Doug is the short-haired member of our class with the long- haired tastes. Any morning one can hear him passing along the hall followed by an aria, which gently lingers upon the air. No square when it comes to way-out music, man - music from here to the real outmost -- he is really on to the old baton. He carries his sense of rhythm into the pulse of world af- fairs, for he intends to enter the Foreign Service. We hope that he can help to promote some sadly lacking harmony in the world arena. At all events, 'from what we see of him around the campus, we judge he is an embryo diplomat with a potentiality for becoming a full-sized one later. As rough a place as this old world is, we certainly hope that he can do his part to soothe the savage beast. ff nt, RALPH BEAMON We here introduce Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 4 Mr. Quiet- in-the-Classroom and Mr. Life-of-the-Party - Ralph Beamon. Perhaps Ralph is like the waters he sails on, varying in their moods. At all events, he is devoted to sailing, competent on the element that broadly surrounds the little peninsula of Norfolk and that gives him the freedom to contemplate time, space and eternity. For Ralph is a scholar who has figured from the standpoint of mathematics and physics just what makes a sailboat move. He thinks, indeed, in all directions -- genetics, nuclear physics, psychology, to mention a few. His intellectual stature is matched by his personality. He is poised and gcntlcmanly, All the elements so mixed in him that Nature may stand up and say, 'Here is a man., 14