Williston Northampton School - Log Yearbook (Easthampton, MA)

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Dedication: Log Hciils Shep's First 25 Years Twenty-five years is a sizeable portion of any man's life. Any individual who has the determination and strength to devote himself to the improvement and benefit of an organization for that amount of time deserves to be recog- nized, and this is the case with lN'Ir. James H. Shepardson, Director of Admissions. Mr. Shepardson has been at Williston since 1936 and in those years he has become an invaluable asset to the administration and to the spirit of the school. After Williston has accepted us we tend to forget our gratitude to HShep,'l for being the Hnal voice which made this opportunity of education possible. Selecting the student body of the school is one of the most tedious jobs at l'Villiston, for in the past seven years the number of applications has increased more than six hundred per- cent, as well as the number of quali- hed boys applying. Therefore, in many ways, Mr. Shepardson has as difhcult a job as most college admis- sions ofhcers. lNilliston is a growing school and as it grows, the size of the student body must grow. Each boy here has been selected by hir. Shepardson and his small but efficient office. Many nights he can be found in his olhce at midnight processing the applications of boys from all over the world. Besides his duties as Registrar, Mr. Shepardson serves as a dormitory master in Ford Hall. This is a job requiring skill and patience, and above all, tolerance and understand- ing, the intangible qualities which set apart the outstanding from the com- I2 mon. Knowing almost every boy in the school by name, he is always ready with a bit of advice or a needed word of encouragement. Almost every night after dinner he can be seen walking from his apartment in Ford Hall to his office in the Schoolhouse, accom- panying a student and talking with sincerity and a smile. lNlr, Shepardson's relationship with Williston is much more than a busi- ness one. Although not a graduate himself, he has watched his two sons, Phil and Dick, grow and develop here as students. He has found a space in his heart for his work which no contract could guarantee. It is to this man that we proudly dedicate our yearbook. He is a de- voted and able administrator, and above all, a gentleman.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Administration . . 'I4 Faculty ancl Curriculum . . 20 Organizations . 56 Underclassmen . 82 Athletics . . 90 School Life . . 128 Seniors . . 144 Advertisements ' . 'I64

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