South Kent High School - Yearbook (South Kent, CT)

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SOUTH KENT SCHOOL A H A . OO., Nw l ll If 1 ll ssl 3, :tl Es..i :ritual , A j iO t Mouse It finally dawned, dismal and wet. Members of our form said unmentionable things on the baseball field and at the lake. But eventually the weather warmed up and our spirits with it. Soon it became too warm and the annual bout with spring fever began. On Fathers' Weekend, the Fathers' Association announced that a drive had been started to raise 35300 from 300 people in three years. The success of this drive is seen in the new Library. The rest of the term whizzed by and Prize Day was on us before we realized exams were over. Tom Allan won his letters in crew. Lee, P. D. won the prize for leading the form, and Bob Hastings won the cup for the Best All-Round Junior Athlete and the Junior Public Speaking Prize. According to tradition our form waited at the final lunch. Almost too soon Prize Day, the spring Riche term, and our Fourth Form year were just a tale to tell the new boys who were to arrive the next year. The next day summer vacation began, and amid the screeches of sprung new boys, and the sedate fare- well of the older ones, we left. THE FIFTH FORM Our Fifth Form year, the first year of responsi- bility, found the Old Manu back at the helm as Headmaster. However, the faculty suffered the loss of Mr. Gillette who left to go into the antique busi- ness, and Mr. Whittemore who was on a leave of absence to finish his Ph.D. New appointments included those of Mr. Arthur Smith in the Math department, and Mr. Leonard Adkins as a special tutor. On the Council from our form were Peter Dyke and Tom Allan. Denny Vant was again elected Pres- ident of the form. Fish Dave

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YEARBOOK 1956 'ffa 1 ' , 'fit fi. 1 ,fi . f l L , . J 'S rerf . ,.B0b,. W uPiP,, . . , ' , . yi Q .v-w ere 4. The winter term was notable for the surprisingly ' QP M p if f' W ' 'it e 'ee g i light snowfalls. 'This served to enhance the skating ' G 2t't A somewhat, but there was still the lack of balance on the part of many of our form and we remained down on the Leagues and Tripods. In June there were two- pleasant respites at. Mothers' and Fathers' Weekends. The entire school enjoyed the play The School for Husbandsi' by Moliere. In June we elected Denny Vant and Peter Dyke to the Council and Denny Vant was also elected Pres- ident of the form for the coming year. THE FOURTH FORM Our Fourth Form year began on September 22. We arrived at the school to Hnd numerous changes. The Old Building was scraped down completely and repainted. A,new .wing was being added to the In- firmary for Miss Woodruff, the new'nurse, who was taking over the duties of Mrs. Lyon. Mr. Goode re- turned from a leave of absence with the Navy to take fl , Titus 1- H t... r T ,g 1 jglfav :wx Beaky custodianship of the Dorm. Perhaps the biggest change, though, was in the administrative branch. Mr. Bartlett, for thirty-one years Headmaster, was taking a leave of absence. Mr. Wister was named Acting Headmaster for the coming year. The fall term progressed as usual with pleasant breaks at Hallowe'en and Thanksgiving. In athletics the high spot was the defeat of the Gunnery by the boys from Pigtail. Pete Richmond made the Winning catch for South Kent. The next page of our Fourth Form history began in early january. The winter term can be chiefly remembered for its sixteen out of twenty-four after- noons spent wielding a shovel. Because of this heavy snowfall both land rinks were skatable for a period and several games were played on them. Even a few evenings were spent on the lower rink. It was in this way we skated, shoveled, and waited for the re- lease of the spring term.

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YEARBOOK 1956 Moose-Jaw On the football team from our form were Pete Richmond, Tom Allan, john Richardson, Denny Vant, Rocco Rush, Murray Mathews, Frank Welch, Dick Rex, and Bob Hastings. Although the team lost five of its seven games, including the Gunnery game, it never stopped playing good ball. Changes on the staff included the addition of Mrs. Baruth as secretary to help Miss Bull, and Paul Austin on the Kitchen squd. The winter term found Pete Tulloch and Pete Richmond on the hockey team. Pete Tulloch was elected the next year's captain. It was during this term that the form first assumed Sixth Form respon- sibility in the form of Fifth Form Weekends. After the quick spring vacation we ended our last term as underformers. Bit by bit we were as- suming the leadership of the school. On the Pigtail Arthur Moody was appointed Editor-in-chief while Bob Hastings, Tom Allan, Peter Dyke, and George Worthington filled in as associates. On june 2nd, the choosing of new Prefects, com- monly called by Doc Henry The Samoan Bride Hunt , assumed its annual importance. Tom Allan was chosen Senior Prefect while Bob Hastings and George Worthington were named as the other two. Peter Dyke was elected sub-Prefect and Peter Tulloch was elected form president. On Prize Day John Richardson won the prize for leader of the form, Bob Hastings was awarded the Connecticut Harvard Club Prize, and Arthur Moody was presented with the Dramatic Plaque. Also on Prize Day, during the ceremony in St. Michael's Chapel, it was announced that Mr. Bartlett was re- tiring that summer. Mr. Wister was named to assume the Headmastership for the coming years. Birdie Rich THE SIXTH FORM By Tuesday before school opened our entire form had returned to South Kent from as varied places as California and Arizona, and nearer ones such as Hartford and Millbrook. The lawns were mowed and the buildings swept after their three months' rest, and all was in readiness for the return of the rest of the school on the following Thursday. There had been few improvements made on the building as most of the attention was paid to the completion of the new Library. Our form, numbering eighteen, had a healthy rep- resentation on the first team. The lettermen were co- captains Tom Allan and John Richardson, Pete Rich- mond, Bob Hastings, Pete Tulloch, George Worthing- ton, Dick Rex, and Kib Hyatt. The season ended with no wins for the team- although they played hard and spirited ball.