Robert Louis Stevenson High School - Spyglass Yearbook (Pebble Beach, CA)

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Board of Directors For the past eleven years, the Board of Directors has worked tirelessly to perfect the school into a first class institution for those boys desiring the best in secondary education and preparation for college. Each member although dedicated to his own profession has devoted much time to governing the school, for every major decision of every aspect of campus life rests on the members of the Board. Their courage, wisdom, and foresight have been the primary basis for the tremendous improvement of the Robert Louis Stevenson School. Under their contin- ued guidance, even greater advances are assured for the future. Mr. Ricklefs, the former headmaster, sarves as the President of the Board; Mr. John Lyon Reid, after whom the new dining hall is named, acts as Vice-President; Mrs. Weaver is secretary. The Board holds scheduled meetings six times a year although emergency situations may require special assemblages.

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THOMAS N. BARROWS Hn iSIrmanam The late Doctor Thomas N. Barrows spent his entire life in the field of education. The excellent calibre of his work is seen by the many fine institutions to which he contributed so much of himself. Having attended the University of California and having accomplished graduate work at Columbia University for his Master ' s Degree, he held positions as Headmaster of Woodmere Academy on Long Island, as Dean and President of Lawrence College in Wisconsin, as director of the Commission on Accred- itation of Service Experiences for the American Council on Education, as Director of University Extension at Berkeley, and finally as Director of Guidance at R.L.S. After his retirement from his position in Berkeley, he moved to Pebble Beach, where R.L.S. was fortunate to acquire his services. Dr. Barrows entered the faculty of R.L.S. at the end of 1957. Immediately his excellence in the field of guidance helped to stabilize the school in its early years. Through his experience as an administrator, he was an invaluable addition to R.L.S. His devotion to an interest in the students created an atmosphere of respect and admiration for him. He instilled a desire for learning within every boy, and he be- came a personal friend of every student. Doctor Barrows co-ordinated all of the aca- demic endeavours. However, he gave most of his time and attention to the seniors, offering them advice on all aspects of their academic life. He also gave them an insight into the future in an effort to prepare them for their careers. It was both an honor and a privilege to have him as a member of the faculty. In remembrance of his inestimable contribution to the Robert Louis Stevenson School, we the seniors respectfully dedicate the 1963 SPYGLASS to his memory. Dr. and Mrs. Barrows at a past Christmas Carnival

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ROBERT U. RICKLEFS PRESIDENT. BOARD OF DIRECTORS STANFORD UNIVERSITY A.B. ' 31 M.A. ' 33 Message jrom President Ricklefs On a peaceful and balmy evening late in October, 1894 — not many days before his death at the age of 44 — ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON sat on the wide veranda of his spa- cious and comfortable home, Vailima , quietly talking with his step-son, Lloyd Osborne. His voice was low and soft, and his thoughts seemed to fuse with the rays of the setting sun. Lloyd , he said, many people have kindly said that I have a great genius for writing. That is not true. Whatever genius I have had is the genius for hard work! What wonderful words to live by! All of us can fulfill our desire to be creative, all of us can realize the joy which comes only from a task well done, and all of us can earn the satisfaction and reward of useful service if we are willing to fashion our lives in accordance with standards of excellence. Your school, which proudly bears the name of R.L.S. , has not achieved its present qualities of integrity and merit within a decade because of any particular genius. Rather, its position of eminence has come about through the labors and love of many — students, teachers, administrators, and friends. It will continue to move forward to greater heights because of greater labors and greater devotion. Finally, let us believe with Stevenson, We are all nobly born; fortunate those who know it; blessed those who remember. Robert U. Ricklefs