Pomfret School - Griffin Yearbook (Pomfret, CT)

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Bartholet's organization, the dorms picked up tremendously. The Dorm Assistants, responsible for individual floors, despite favoritism that showed up in marks, for the most part tried conscientiously to fulfill their responsibilities in a friendly and orderly manner. Ed duPont and Ted Robb deserve a special pat on the back, for handling Upper Two and still re- taining their sanity. The Motion Picture Committee has one of the most trying assignments in the school. Besides having to select movies for a mob of l5O critics, they cope with problems of finance and prc jection equipment maintenance. Tl' have picked a commendable run films this year. More student mo choice polls and stricter control ove. rowdy audience are two suggestions, however, that would add to the' enjoy- ment of Pomfret's entertainment. The Bank was efficient. Big Ed du- Pont saw to that. He iuggled the books so skillfully that the bank finished its fiscal year under him with a he'althy surplus. The bank was a bit of a prob- lem to the customers. It opened late. and sometimes was short of dough in crucial moments. But through fat times and lean, the bank plodded ahead. VESTRY Left to Right-back: Temple, Roudebush, Lumbarcl, Adams I Young, Taylor l, Bingham, front: Pomeroy, Davis, Appleton, Dodson. MOVIE COMMITTEE Left to Right-back: Gaston D, Bartholet, Mr. Mans: Robb, front: Abry, Smith A, Mr. q'T?'Y'iElS. BANK Left to Right-Simmons, duPont E, Polsby, Temple The Vestry served as another charity organization, while still taking care of the Chapel. It interested many of the students in delivering talks. Faculty members also filled in for our bed-rid-- den Chaplain. The Library Committee was a phan- tom committee, Nobody knew they were, but the Library remained neat, the books got put away, and most im- portant, the place stayed quiet. The library gained a maximum number of books without having the floor cave in. Certainly the interlibrary loan service with the Harvard, U-Conn. and Putnam libraries brought the books we needed within reach. l5

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The Athletic Association has made great progress over this past year. At one point, the A.A. was plagued by silly meet- ings, incapable' officers and the existence of a little group, known as the Athletic Council, The Athletic Council, despite the fact that there was no reason for its exist- ence, used to do all the work. Now the A. A. holds informal, significant meetings, and the A.A. does the work, This is a big step in the right direction, we' feel. Under this new arrangement student employed committees have plan- ned the possibility of having regular cheer- leaders, a trophy case and new interim season activities. The Tuck Shop made money this year. How could it miss? Every recess and at five P. M. customers practically pounded its DOR M ASSISTA NTS Left to Right- back: Chase, duPont E, l-loward, Nelson, Robb, front: Davis, Burnham, Taylor l. Below, back: Lubin, Owen, Henry, front: Show Berisinger, Andrade C, Bartholet, Robinson. l4 - Q 3 X3 V L - ,....... ...... . ig 15' gt TUCK SHOP Left to Right- Lubin, Taylor dupont E. door down. That's good business. Shrewd managers also added a new machine to their money-making juggernaut. The coke machine, mov- ed outside of the Tuck Shop, had placed beside it a shiny new dispens- er full of orange drink and various milks. These made mints of money. especially during night study hall. This nocturnal swilling gave the Council material for heated discus- sion and aroused the facultyl but it kept us alive until breakfast and made money for Manager Taylor's monster monopoly. Another problem was bottles and wrappers, lots of them. Nooks and crannies of all dorms and buildings became waste-baskets. The Council passed rulings and twice the man- agers closed their shop, but the mess marched on. The Committee on Dormitory Life probed into wastebaskets and behind radiators for microbes and other foreign matter. They found plenty. l-lowever at all times the committee had the right mixture of a realistic attitude and serious standards. Especially under Paul .. 5 iss sw -3 A ENR? its TSX' kc, X t X

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Another vital outfit is the Post Of- fice Committee. There were com- plaints during the year of people read- ing their mail while at school meet- ings. It was even suggested that the mailmen be delayed. But the mail came through. Mail letter service was flawless. Perhaps more regular hours for giving out packages would be in or- der. The most singular, extraordinary or- ganization this year grew out of the half course in Social Psychology. Socio- phasic Interpersonal Factoral Formul- ation, or SPIFF, was a study of Pomfret. SPIFF delved into all factors of school life, study habits. discipline, infirmary records, leadership and ideals in order to know more exactly the nature of the school community. The work was for the benefit of the headmaster, the Council and interested members of the school, Many questionnaires, and tests were passed throughout the school. Graphs, opinion papers and themes were pre-- pared and studied in an effort to arrive at some' intelligent conclusions about the school. Results will be printed in book form. School authorities are to be congratulated for encouraging SPIFF, because the findings will un- doubtedly aid the school in growing constructively. -W. Rowe and the Editors . . . . a social survey planning group LIBRARY COMMITTEE Left to Right-White. Harde, Chapman, Owen S POST OFFICE Left to Right-White, Shew, lvlr. Somers, Andrade C.