Norfolk Academy - Horizons Yearbook (Norfolk, VA)

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Tr1- al-:l-vxt I na ' '....:x -lf DAVID BOWMAN David has been at the Academy for two years, and during that time he has proved to be both a gentleman zmcl ai scholar. The members of the senior class will long remember llznve for two momentous reasons: Cll his keen sense of humor and Q21 his red Mercedes 300. However these are only 11, few of the notable reminiscences that will keep Dave's name immor- tal in the annals of Academy history. One of David's unusual talents is that of originating unique ideas. Last year when we were stuck for 21 theme for the jim- ior Senior, Dave immediately came up with a solution. Ile suggested that we tear clown the walls of the gym and call our theme Jungle Night at the Academy. Seriously, Daveis sense of humor and gentlemanly manner have been a priceless contribution to Form Vl. We the grad- uating class of '59 are proud to have David as a member of our organization. W N fl I I L 1 Jia -I Jw' 1' 'C ' in 5? s' ISAAC GLASSER A short, stocky figure darts into senior study hallg Are we going to have a quiz in history tomorrow? this apparition frantically asks. If the answer to this question is in the af- firmative, the figure will go into needless agony and rantings on the evils of pop quizzes. You know by now, of course, that I'm talking about the one and only Zack Glasser. Zack sees - with his long-range specs on - three sides to life: school, social, and business. If y0u're in search of a fast way to make a million dollars on the stock market, Zack's the man to handle your investment problems. On the other hand, if you're looking for the answer to a question on the previous night's homework, here also is the man to see. A very consistent and conscientious worker academically, Zack fills his spare time composing music for whatever it isl, playing an excellent game of tennis, wrestling, and sign- ing autographs for his fan club, which is made up entirely of the opposite sex. Zack has become somewhat of a permanent installation at the Academy, and this being his last year at the school, there will be a very definite vacancy when he leaves. 15

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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

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RICHARD GLASSER The purpose of this article is to reveal the truth in the secret life of R. Glasser. The green monster Ca 1955 six-cylinder Ford with a two- barrel carburetor and one exhaustj comes tearing down C10 miles per hourj North Shore Road and squeals into Cedar Level Drive, The car skids into a parking place and out jumps a tall, short, fat, thin young hoodlum wearing black motor- cycle boots, hat, jacket and denims. He runs to the locker room, changes into his ivy league suit, shirt, tie and socks, brushes his hair out of a duck tail, puts on his sunglasses, picks up the school books he had left there the night before Qnever take home a book is his mottoj, and walks out. He then proceeds to the senior study hall where at eight-thirty he relates to his classmates the statistics of the previous night's drags. i This is a typical morning in the secret life of R. Cfor racingj Dick Glasser. Seriously though, Dick is a real asset to the graduating class of '59, Contributing to all of his classes and working for the beneit of the school, Dick continually maintains an honor roll average. He is always in the center of all activities, be they in fun or in seriousness. Q lr 'Stix uv-Z -Y FREDRIC BRUCE GOLDBERG VVhen Fred entered the Norfolk Academy three years ago, lVilson High's loss was Academy's gain. The Academy gained a boy that excelled in scholastic aptitude while at the same time added greatly to any group. Frequently laughing and habitually cheerful, Fred is enlightening to all who know him. In Fred. one clearly sees an individual who is enjoying life and receiving the benefits of a gay existence. Quite the lady's man, he has that dashing appearance as he dashes about in his Ford convertible. At the present his romancing necessi- tates occasional week-end excursions to Richmond, with a report the following Monday on his - shall we say - ad- ventures. In all seriousness Fred has been a definite asset to the class of '59. His contributions of enthusiasm and friendship have made him a popular and accepted member of the class, and he will long be remembered by his classmates for the phrase he made immortal, But, Sir. you're picking on me.