Ojai Valley School - Retrospect Yearbook (Ojai, CA)

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Thomas 1. Lee Headmaster The world in which we live is in a turmoil. World-wide inflation, energy sources becoming more and more expensive, continued wars and threats of wars, and the de-humanizing effect of the popug lation explosion make us face growth and change with more than a little apprehension. But, then, each generation has always faced its own dilemmas and has always pulled through, one way or another. Our school in the year 1975 has faced its problems as has the rest of the world and it seems to be the better for it. The thrill of living, the joy and sorrow of victory and defeat, and the fact of being involved in inter-human relations have all been a part of our scene . The outcome of our experiences together are pictorialized in these pages. It is my opinion that the picture is a pleasant one. 1-

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THE DEAN WILL TAKE CARE OF IT. THE DEAN NEEDS TO KNOW . . . THE DEAN HAS SCHEDULED A CONFER- ENCE FOR . . . All of the above apply to my unique role on the Town Campus for I am responsible for the day-to-day business of the school. Challenging? Doubtless. Complex? Certainly. Reward- ing? There is nothing like it. Unique? Yes, and then some, because I consider myself to be fortunate to be a teacher. As a teacher of English for two classes and serving as a basketball coach for the Country Campus, I'm still able to keep in touch with the various viewpoints of students both young and old. This dual role-administrator-teacher enables me to help guide young people to mature deci- sionsg to help young people mature into responsible adults . My goal in life, my goal for this school is to provide all students with the chance to enjoy a rewarding and fulfill- ing Life experience while attending Ojai Valley School. Dean Wallis E. Drew Dean of the Upper School 144 William R. Olson Dean of the Lower School E My dual position of being both a teacher and the Dean of the high school offers me a unique opportu- nity to be of service to O.V.S. Because my classes are relatively small and the total enrollment of the Country Campus is not large, I am privileged to know practically every student as a person, and an individual as well, instead of just another member of the student body. In fact, I cannot imagine teaching in a school where students are thought of as mem- bers or where classes are so large that the teacher never has the opportunity of really knowing his stu- dents. It is a pleasure to be a member of this com- munity. 9 E as ii 3

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