Phillips Exeter Academy - PEAN Yearbook (Exeter, NH)

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FOREWORD As Exeter celebrates its 200th birthday, it is only fit¬ ting that the PEAN should capture the special spirit of the Bicentennial year. We have devoted sixteen pages explicitly to the Bicentennial celebration. At the same time, we again observe the traditional features — senior section, student activities, athletics, student and faculty candids — so important to capturing the vitality of Academy life. Each page reflects our pride in Exeter. We hope that this, the largest edition of the PEAN, will help alumni remember their days at Exeter, and aid those soon to join the ranks of alumni in recalling this year in the future.

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Dedication Theodore Reilly Seabrooke Jr. was born on February 21, 1921, in Minneapolis, was graduated from high school in Maywood, Illinois, and received his B.S. degree in Physical Education from the University of Illinois in 1942. After teaching for three years in Granite City, Illinois, he joined the Exeter faculty in the fall of 1945. Born and brought up a Midwesterner, he spent the last thirty-five years of his life serving this New England school. Mr. Seabrooke showed great enthusiasm for everything he did, be it teaching preps to wrestle or coaching championship teams. He was best known for his expertise in wrestling, but his talents extended to football and lacrosse. On all levels, he knew how to get the most from his athletes. Never too busy to help with a problem, he took a personal interest in each student. He listened thoughtfully and helped students through times of trouble. Mr. Seabrooke also loved to recount colorful experi¬ ences, especially wrestling matches. His endless supply of anecdotes lightened difficult moments and held the attention of generations of Exonians. The loss of Mr. Seabrooke is felt by everyone who knew him. More than a teacher, he was also a friend. To him we gratefully dedicate the Bicentennial edition of the PEAN.