Shattuck School - Shad Yearbook (Faribault, MN)

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SIDNEY W. GOLDSMITH, JR RecTor cmd Heodmosfer I2

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THE FACULTY To many, the faculty is merely a group to curse at industriously on test days. To others, it is a collection of, to be quite frank, characters But to the whole, it is evident that the caliber of the Shattuck faculty is such that it cannot be matched in many schools of Shattuck's size. We, the graduating class, will miss some of the notable members of the faculty. How will we describe to our children Dr. Pletcher establishing a broom factory, Mr. Below's soulful expression while listening to Maurice Evans' records, Mr. Kieffer shattering chalk on the blackboard, Mr. Englehardt's brown bread, and all who together make up that great group which is the faculty? It isn't possible iust to cut one's ties from people like that without a feeling of regret and reluctance. To be sure, there is no one member of the Senior Class or of the underformer classes who has not benefitted somehow from these men. We, the Class of 1952, therefore wish you all the best in luck and thank you sincerely for past services from the depths of our hearts. ll

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To the Senior Class of 1952: Within a few years after the founding of Shattuck in 1858, Bishop Whipple visited some of the famous schools of England seeking for ideas which might be incorporated into the school that was iust getting underway in Faribault. Among those with whom he talked were the Archbishop of Canterbury, who had been the Headmaster of Harrow, and the Bishop of London, who had succeeded the famed Dr. Arnold at Rugby. In his autobiography, Bishop Whipple states that the advice he received from these distinguished school-men might be summed up in the one sentence: Remember that your school has as real a life as an individual - its character is the sum of all of its traditions . lt is because we realize so keenly the truth of this statement that we are trying so hard at Shattuck to nourish those traditions that are good, and to check the growth of any that might be harmful. One of the oldest and most cherished of the Shattuck traditions comes down to us directly from the English schools. lt is the one which decrees that the older boys in the school, the members of the graduat- ing class, shall exert a strong leadership for the right through their example and influence. So well is this precept ingrained in the con- sciousness of the School that even the youngest new boy realizes that the strength of the School in any given year is but the reflection of the attitude of the Senior Class. lt means a great deal to me to convey to you, the members of the Class of 1952, that you have lived up to this responsibility in a worthy manner. The attitude of your class throughout the year has been one of loyalty' and cooperation. In the future you can look back upon your senior year with the satisfaction of knowing that you have been of service to your school, and an example to classes that are to follow. Your steps will be followed with abiding interest and concern. Part of what you are will always be rooted here. I hope that you will ever sense that we who remain on The Hill will have you in thought and prayer aften and we will be awaiting your frequent return. 13