University School - Mabian Yearbook (Hunting Valley, OH)

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T l-l lil l William Alexander MeCleary Orchestra 131, Glee Club 1415 Headmaster's List 141. For two years now Bill McCleary has been a familiar and interesting character in the dorm's roster of school personalities. He is quiet and reservedg perhaps to day boys he seems a bit secretive. And so really to discover the real personality of Mac you muSt be a dorm habitue. His rather pompous carriage is remarkable. If by nothing else, you can tell by his walk that Mac's a minister's son. And it looks as if he'll be one who follows in his father's guiding footsteps. If you don't believe that, just hark back to his senior speech about Moses and Aaron, religion and the radio. It seems that Mac even went to Dr. Phillips' church over Fairmount way the Sunday before to acquire the convincing ministerial touch that melts audiences and such. But McCleary uses his rich, booming voice for vices, too. You can easily pick his base voice out of the other bass voices in the Glee Club. Well, anyway, best of luck, Mac! lfirecdleriiels Stevens McConnell, Jr. With a daub of paste in one hand and a two hundred word article in the other, our industrious News Editor is vainly trying to complete his re- nowned front page. Dictating headlines to his subordinates and muttering dire 1dyer1 threats against the lives of his subordinates, Fred domi- nates the News room in the tower at the time of publication. Suddenly with a cunning gleam of satisfaction he pounces upon an unsuspecting hole, pastes in the article, and another News is com- pleted. Thus we see Fred at his most notable News Board 131, Editor-in-Chief 1413 Handbook, As- sociate Editor 131, Editor 141, Alumni News Letter, Asso- ciate Editor 141, Senior Room Director 141, First Honors 17th1 18th1 111 121 131 1413 C.E.E.B. First Honors 131, Second Honors 1211315 Cum Laude, President 145 Highest Scholarship, Middle School 12 years1, junior Declamation Speaker 1815 Sherman Speaking Contest, Third 1319 Edward Moore Society 1415 Cadmean Society 1415 Spelling Contest, Third 141, Mabian, Assistant Editor 141, Players 121 131 1413 Headmaster's List 141. occupation, or, perhaps, we remember him, lying cold and stark in the eerie blue floodlights during his last Players' performance. Perhaps, while we bitterly recall our long-gone-by grades, we will re- member the record of AU after A that Fred has hung up for the younger and less distinguished honor boys to shoot at. When Fred leaves this year for Yale, we know well that he will not need our wishes for good luck and better grades , in- stead, We shout, 'A' revoir et Bon voyage. l24

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23' M B ll A N Francis Sclhlerili Leonard Varsity Track Team 135 1453 Varsity Soccer Team 1453 Gym Team 145g Orchestra 135, President 145, Cadmeam Society 1453 Varsity Club 135 145. It is impossible to think of Francis Leonard, without one word-speed-popping into one's mind. Fran is Coach Grant's star dashman on the track team, and there is not a more smooth and beautiful sight :han seeing Len flying down the straight away in the hundred-yard dash. Not satished with his own in- herent speed, Fran has an eighty-mile an hour motor cycle that excites the envy of all boys. Fran's other occupier of his time, besides his studies, is the school orchestra of which he is the president. No doubt credit should be given to Maestro Funkhouser for holding Len down, but then Fran gets his freedom to go as fast as he wants in his own jazz orchestra, called the Sole Killers. Such a name connotes heat and speed! Despite Len's speed, he slows down enough for one to catch his sly quips in chemistry, and appreciate his pleasing personality. Barnard Coffin Luce, Jr.. junior Varsity Football 115, League Football 1255 Captain, League Football 1255 Wrestling 125, Secretary of Stamp Club 1253 Fencing 1353 Varsity Football 135 145: Dance Committeeg Players. Those who really know Barney find him very interesting, but even more so when he comes out from behind his whiskers, which only the week ends seem to be able to make him do. His football experience has been varied as well as his stage experience. This year in the Players he played as a lover and then as a Russian, two widely diversified parts, but both easily within his scope of acting. Around school we find him looking first like a black bearded hermit and then like a handsome city slicker, but always we find him defending his home town of Detroit to the utter- most. He is a resident of the Dorm, and in that quarter he is known for his designs of modern ocean liners. He is very much inter- ested in all phases of the nautical world as well as in aviation, sports, reading, and the theatre. Next year he hopes to be at Brown continuing his studies to be a business man, and maybe an engi- neer.

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25' B ll A N Henry Brown Matthes Varsity Football 141, Athletic Council 141, Varsity Club 141, Stamp Club 121: Varsity Wrestling 131, Captain 1415 Varsity Baseball 131 1415 Cadmean Society 141: Runner-Up City Meet, 155 Pound Class 131, Winner 141g District N.A.A.U Champion, 175 Pound Class 141. Proudly sporting two glistening gold medals from his watch chain, Monk rushes into the Senior Room in his in- evitable manner to upset the formerly reigning peace and quiet. The receiver of much newspaper publicity for his athletic prow- ess, Henry Matthes, is probably one of the best known and liked individuals in school. While an outstanding all-around athlete, Henry is best known for his wrestling feats. Not only did he capture the ISS pound City Championship, but he also won the 175 pound N. A. A. U. title after giving away some twenty pounds to his opponents. Monk's greatest hobby, next to chatting with traffic cops, is the dispersal of propaganda for his college choice, Lehigh. Wherever anyone goes he is sure to see Lehigh posters on blackboards, windows, desks, and about every con- ceivable object. Frequently, the leader of a corridor cheering section is Henry, and he is always pretty certain to be in the center of all riots. Following completion of his post-graduate course in June, Henry plans to turn his footsteps toward his highly publicised alma mater to be, Lehigh. George Redmond Mitchell, Jr. Cum Laudeg President of Senior Class, Prefectg Student Council, Athletic Council, Secretary, Edward Moore So- ciety 131 141: Secretary, Cadmean Society 131 1415 First Honors 121 131 141: Second Honors 111 121 135 Chairman Senior Prom Committee, Junior Prom Committeeg Glee Club 131 1415 Choir 131 1415 News Board 131 141g Circula- tion Manager: Varsity Soccer Team 121 131 141g Captain, Varsity Swimming Squad 121 131 1415 Varsity Tennis Team 131: Varsity Club 121 131 1419 C.E.E.B. Second Honors 1l1 121 131, First Honors 1315 Hand Book Asso- ciate Editor: Maroon and Black Executive Committee, Mabian Board, Local Editorg Captain of the Blacks. Hard is the task of him who attempts to trace wordly deeds of this model boy. His finger is in so many thingsg his voice raised in so many places, that it is difficult to tell of them all. As you suddenly enter the Senior Room you may hear a sudden guttural, Get out, Dyer, and see a flurry of motion and tussle. Or again you may be startled in chemistry class by a low de- moniac chuckle after one of Mercury's quips. Please don't be surprised, it's only Mitchell! Away from school he runs around in his beautiful 1not to be scratched1 Ford with the girls. As Walter Winchell might report, after the Junior Prom, his mother was surprised at George's offer to run the Hoover vacuum cleaner. But George is a serious boyg you'd be surprised, even if he does look solemn in Prefects' meetings. He even used to make model airplanes, but gave it up under the pressure of circulating the News and pounding the ivories. Redmond has three things with him now just as he had when he came to U. S.-his writing, spelling, and his mind. For testimony, see his score on the Bushnell, Spelling Contest and Cum Laude. He can torment Mr. Mac so successfully that he has decided to become a chemical engineer and will continue at M. I. T.