Vermont Academy - Wildcat Yearbook (Saxtons River, VT)

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GLl'll1l CLUB Back row: Casale, Duggan Davidson, Coleman, Urion Hill, Brown. Third row: R. Graves, George Hulbert, Mr. Parker, Bradley O'Brien, Leahy, Lang. Second row: Browne, Hanksf Redlon, Frey, Schmidt Porter, Bush. First row! Baldwin, Buckley Cusliman, Andrews, R. Smith DRAMATIC CLUB THE GLEE CLUB The Glee Club began its season with a remarkable turnout of twenty-seven members, under the leadership of Mr. Parker. There were several trips, including a broadcast from Springfield, Vermont, a concert at the Bellows Falls High School 5 and a trip to Cavendish, Vermont, where they sang in return for a delicious supper served in the home of Mr. Gay. The highlight of the season was the concert at the Baptist church of Holyoke, Mass. The quartet made numerous appearances, the most notable of which was the concert given at the reunion of the Alumni in Boston. The Dramatic Club, sponsored by Mr. Harris, has been especially successful in all of its productions during the past school year. The Club produced one group of one-act plays before Christmas and showed great acting ability. The second production was another group of one-act plays, in which the members did even better than in the first group. Just before spring vacation the Club did a much more difficult piece of work, The Petrified Forest, and this was the high light of the dramatic season at V. A. this year. Our club president, Bill Curtis, has proved a fine leader and an excellent actor this year. To wind up an all too short season the V. A. actors will present Broken Dishes, a comedy, as part of the 1938 Commencement program. 49' rafts! ,ef DRAMATI C CLUB Back row: Davidson, Bitgood, J. Townsend, Leahy, Redlon, Kimball, Downs. Third row: Swenson, Saunders, Sheldon, R. Graves, Long- shore, Frey, Hill, Miller, An- dersen. Second row: Andrews, O'Brien, Curtis, Mr. Harris, Casale, Bush, Emerson. First row: Foster, Urion, Cole, Cushman, Tingley, Hanks, Hett. I

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wt , TBQNNIS TEAM M Back row: Elston, D. Smith, Swenson, Hulbert. Second row: Leahy CMgr.j, O'Brien, Sheldon, Hovev, Gardiner, N. Perry CMgriD First row: R. Smith, And1'ews, Merriam, Wliiting, Duggan, Bradley. TENNIS After conditioning the courts and themselves, the tennis team really got down to business. Although they lost the first match mainly through the lack of practice, they will no doubt come back stronger and stronger as they acquire practice and experience. A flat hand game is prescribed by Coach Dunn, and when the boys find their shots, there will be no stopping them. OUTING CLUB I p, .fx ia1.efY'f 4 . , i . 1 i wus, X' s if 1 f 5 I I This old and tried organization has continued this year under the direction of Mr. Parker, to put on a program of work and fun that adds greatly to the enjoyment of the out-of-doors for all at V. A. In the fall and spring the work squad of the Club added extensively to the Cabin and its surroundings, digging a well nearby, building a porch and a woodshed, and finishing the interior of the Cabin by peeling the logs and adding two new bunks for the comfort of over- night guests. The members have also cleared three ski trails for winter sports use. On the fun side the Club has sponsored several feeds for the members and guests, and has run many trips to various points in the Grand Campus. Day trips have gone off to climb mountains, and several week-end trips have been taken during the fall and spring to spots further away from the school. The big trip of the winter season was a visit to Pine Valley as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Graves. There the members enjoyed some of the best skiing of the season. OUTING CLUB Back row, left to right: Mr Parker, Matthews, Coleman W. Brown, Bidwell. Front row: Lo. Graves, Bitgood l Casale, Marshall, Longshore, Alden.

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vw .J . - h ' .rf , , 5 - 'tai i ls? ' i JV.. ,I 4 Lf s If ' RIFLE CLUB Back row: Foster, Jackson Lyons, I. Townsend, Olchow- ski, Bates, Rob. Smith, Horns- by, Davidson, Blood. Third row: Hulbert, Gordon Browne, Mr. Browder Hovey, Leahy, Schmidt Marshall, Miller. Second row: J. Townsend, Hett Matthews, Cole, Bush, R Graves, J. Perry, Cushman l f 4 gl A f l 5 rf .. l,,,'K Q Qs R 5 RIFLE CLUB The Rifle Club, although the youngest of V. A. organizations, has taken rapid strides since its establishment. Under Mr. Browder's direction the Club has constructed an outdoor range on the hill for fall and spring use, and an indoor range in the basement of Jones Hall for winter use. The Club has recently become affiliated with .the National Rifle Association so that the members may shoot for and win the medals and awards of that organization. The Club has developed many good marksmen among its members, and there have already been records made that will be hard to beat. This winter the Rifle Club team met and defeated a team from the Brattleboro Rifle Club, and the Club is looking forward to more outside competition next year. Chandler, Briggs. Front row: Neff, Cumings. THE LIFE THE LIFE has had a good year. This year's LIFE has been the product almost entirely of the Class of 1938, as all but two of the board have been members of that class. Last year the LIFE won third place in the competition conducted by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and this year the LIFE was awarded second place. This shows that the LIFE is progressing as a magazine. Editor-in-Chief Bill Andrews, and-Business Manager Dan Casale, after running the paper well for this year, have turned their duties over tc the new editor and business manager, Frank Holmes and Gordon Cushman, with their staff of underclassmen. LIFE BOARD Back row, left to right: Cush- man, Downs, Reynolds Mr. Boyden, Urion, Miller: Hill, Andersen. Front Row: Hett, Curtis, Casale Andrews, Emerson, Tingley Blood.