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

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Board of Advisers The Board of Advisors is composed of many distinguished leaders from all walks of life. They give valuable assistance in de- ciding the policies of the school. The Board of Advisors provides an important pool of knowledge and experience from which the school draws in order to make sound decisions. Board of Trustees XVhen a large organization as important as the Robert Louis Stevenson School searches for guidance, it looks toward its Board of Trustees. The vast experience of our Trustees has given us the leadership necessary to achieve the success which We now possess. As parents teach their children the essentials of life, so the Board of Trustees has prepared us for the future.

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Presidents Message This morning T. J. Day, '66, stopped by for a visit about his plans for graduate work, and, after we had concluded these important discussions, we took time for a little tour of the campus. Like all of the alumni who return to RLS after being away for several years, he was properly- impressed with the mag- nificent new facilities which have been added under the Forward Program-the Si.F.B. Morse Fine Arts Center, the Lindsley Science Center, the new Library, the Academic Building, and Alumni Field-and he made the statement uttered by so many other of our old boys, Gee, I came to Stevenson four years too soon! Certainly, we are Very p-roud of these fine new buildings which provide greater oportunities for learn- ing, and we are grateful for the generous support of so many people who have made them possible. They provide a great inspiration for all who live and work on this splendid campus. However, the real R.L.S. School springs not so much from the stone, the mortar, the timber, and the spacious lawns as it does from the hearts and the minds of the people involved. I remember so well the small assembly of eighteen boys and four teachers in front of the big fireplace in Douglas Hall on the eve of the opening of the School in September, 1952. We were discussing our p-lans for the morrow and our hopes for the future and I remarked, We are all starting out on a great adventure in learning, and, surely, we will creep along at a slow and unsteady pace for a while. However, I pledge 'to you that one day you will all be very proud of the fact that you were the initial participants in a great Schoolff This dream is being realized because the Slchool has always stood for the greatest values-duty, responsibility, un- selfishness, consideration for others, loyalty, courage, and a determination to overcome every obstacle. I have often told my favorite story about Robert Louis Stevenson, and I would like to conclude this message withiuone more time, if I may. Late in the fall of 1894, Stevenson was sitting on the wide veranda of his beloved home, Vailima,,' on the low slopes of Mt. Vaea near Apia in Western Samoa. It was but a few weeks before his death, and his thoughts were mellow with the setting sun. He said to his stepson, Lloyd Osbourne, who was with him, Lloyd, the people of the world have been very kind to me and have often said that I have a great genius for writing. This is not true. If I have any genius at all, it is the genius for hard work. Robert U. Ricklefs

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Administrative Council Mr. Wallace Goodwin, Mr. Jefferson Stephens, Mr. Gordon Davis, Mr. Lawrence Robertson, Mr. Frank Kciili, Mrflidwnrd Brown, Mr. Clmrlcs Dillaway One of the school's greatest assets is the Adminis- trative Council. Its members are competent and effec- tive and are largely responsible for the day to day activities of the school. The Administrative Council this year has become close to the students, which has led to a, commendable working relationship. Administration-student co-op- eration reached a high level this year, making life much more enjoyable for all members of the R.L.S. family Sincerity has been of uppermost importance to the Administrative Council. This has greatly changed stu- dent attitude toward the school, thereby making new liberal policies more meaningful and practical. Each member of the Council has accomplished much this year in his respective area, Mr. Gordon Davis as Headmaster, Mr. Jefferson Stephens as Director of Admissions, Mr. Frank Keith as Assistant Headmaster and Academic Dean, Mr. Edward Brown as Dean of Students, Mr. Wallace Goodwin as Director of Ath- letics, Mr. Lawrence Robertson as advisor to all publi- cations, and Mr. Charles Dillaway as head of the English department.