Phillips Exeter Academy - PEAN Yearbook (Exeter, NH)

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PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP President: Richard S. Field Vice-President: john B. Rees, jr. Secretary: james W. Hanson Adviser: Mr. Brinckerhotf The Sunday meetings of the Photo- graphic Croup this year were highlighted by a series ot talks on composition by Mr. Krause, several discussions of technique by the club's President, and movies on photo- graphy from the Eastman Kodak Company. About titty candids and Scenics of good to excellent quality competed tor cash prizes in the annual Winter Salon, which was judged by Dr. Little, the Croup's former advisor. The officers ot the Group tried to mod- ernize the equipment in the darkroom by spending a large part of the Sinking Fund and by soliciting contributions. During the fall term miscellaneous equipment was in- stalled, and after much debate concerning its purchase, a thirty-tive-millimeter en- larger was placed in operation early in the spring. , l . Any bites? THE PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP Front Row: Van Buskirk, Alger, j. Stone, Hanson, Field, Scharff, Forsyth, Churchill, lvlundorff. Back Row: Stephens, MacKinney, Levy, Le Baron, Bolster, Kulukundis, McConaghie, j. Loen ard Amory Wheelock, M. Botnick, Woll. iioij

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record our rapidly fluctuating New England weather. The group met weekly to discuss interesting phases of the recent weather or to hear lectures by Mr. Cross or by one of the members of the group. MODEL RAILROAD GROUP President: john O. Keim, jr. Adviser: Mr. Swift With almost insurmountable difficulties before it, the Model Railroad Group made a comeback this year. A completely new system of rails, roundhouses, and freight yards is now nearly complete. A much more active interest in the Group's activities re- sulted in the new layout. Locomotives and plenty of rolling stock are in evidence, and the attic of Phillips Hall is back on top. RADIO GROUP President: Thomas B. Greenhalgh Adviser: Mr. Cross For the first time in several years, a large number of students applied for admission to the Radio Group. There was a shortage of equipment, however, and activity was limited. The Group had only one licensed amateur, WIQYY, but many members were working for their licenses. This year's Group worked hard to overcome these and other minor obstacles and eventually suc- ceeded in making i949 a moderately suc- cessful year. SHOP GROUP President: Bruce A. Woodward Adviser: Mr. Marshall The twenty-five members of the Shop Group have accomplished a good deal this year. For the first time since the war, the Shop has been able to get all the materials it has needed, and a wide variety of articles including bookcases, speaker-cabinets, and tables have been built. Owing to the Groups great increase in membership over that of the last few years, the Shop has been used more often than usual. Too Many Cooks . . . iiooi

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RIFLE CLUB Front Row: West, Dickson, I. Smith, Sweet, McHugh, Moseley, Hunt, jackson, Morgan. Back Row: Dr. Macomber, McWhorter, Morrow, l-lilgartner, Fouts, D. Wight, R. Richards, Leness, Mr. Easton. l-lappy's hunting grounds. President: Burton P. Mcl-lugh Vice-President: Robert C. Moseley Secretary: Frank R. Sweet, jr. Adviser: Mr, Easton As its record shows, i949 was a highly successful year for the Rifle Club. The club's A team placed eighth in the na- tionwide postal matches, which are spon- sored by the National Rifle Association. The B team, coached by Dr. Macomber, placed third in its division of the matches. During the winter term, the A team finished an undefeated season of shoulder- to-shoulder and postal tournaments when it trounced Tabor, i363-l333. After a close win over St. Pauls, the team travelled to Lowell, where Captain Burt McHugh won the individual's Warren Memorial Trophy. Dartmouth Freshmen, Andover, and the Piscataqua Rifle Club were all victims of the Exeter marksmen in later matches. The fall term prone tournament was easily won by lim Smith, with Frank Sweet as runner-up. Evidence of the unusual ac- curacy of this year's riflemen is provided by the two Distinguished Rifleman's Medals and five expert ratings which were awarded to club members. ' iiozi