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Table of Contents Faculty.....................................................Page 6 Lower School.................................... Page 22 Middle School................................... Page 34 Upper School.................................... Page 44 The Seasons........................................ Page 52 Seniors.................................................... Page 62 Athletics................................................Page 92 Activities............................................Page 116 Financial Supporters.................... Page 126 Supplement...................Inside Back Cover

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i i To the Class of 1978:

This has been a very good year for King Scho ol, and you have had a great deal to do w ith the spirit and achievem ent w h ich have been so evident throughout the student body. Your class has pride in itself, but you have been q u ick to help and support others, too. No Senior Class in my m em ory has recognized so w ell its resp onsib ilities to the school nor carried them out so effectively. You have reached out to each other, to underclassm en, and to the facu lty, and the friendship and respect you have offered have been reciprocated. M any of us rem em ber you as Ninth G raders, and that year gave special m eaning to D icke n s' w ords, "It was the best of tim es, it was the worst of tim es." W h at is im portant is the w ay you stuck together and show ed the faith and dedication to King w h ich still characterize you. Since then, several new students have joined the class, but it has never becom e cliq u ish . Instead, it has grown in unity w h ile encouraging in d ivid u ality. Yes, w e w ill rem em ber you for your achievem ents in the classroom , in ath letics, and in m ajor extraÂ cu rricu lar activities, but w e w ill also rem em ber you for your personal qualities and your closeness as a group. G ood luck, and Godspeed!

Senior Dedication An im portant quality of King School is the relationship that an in d ivid u al, or a class, can have w ith a faculty m em ber. This is exem plified in the person of Mr. Van Vechten. W e , the class of 1978, have built up this rela tio nship since the beginning. O n a Septem ber m orning five years ago, Mr. Van Vechten taught his first class at King, and w e had our first taste of the uniq ue personality of this man. There is a com fo rtable margin of inform ality in his class, yet one can co m p lete one of his courses w ith the satisfaction that he has further mastered the sub ject.

O u t of the classroom Mr. Van Vechten is ce r tainly one of the most personable members of the faculty. He is a man w ith whom a student can easily converse. The support and confidence w h ich Mr. Van Vechten has given us w ill keep us in good stead through college and throughout life. It is for this reason that w e the class of 7 8 dedicate our yearbook to Mr. Benjam in Van Vechten.

Administration

J. Gardiner Dodd, H eadm aster; C hairm an , H istory D epartm ent; Princeton, A .B .; W e sle yan , M .A .L.S. Paul C. Draper, Assistant H eadm aster; D irector of A d m issio ns; T rin ity, B.A., M .A. Evald B. O lson, Head of U pper Scho ol; C h airm an , M athem atics D ep artÂ m ent; M id d leb u ry, B.S.; C o lu m b ia , M .A.

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J. Dudley Clark III, Head of M iddle School; T rin iÂ ty, B.A.; Northeastern, M. Ed. Charles S.M. Quigley, Business M anager; Kings College; U n iÂ versity of London. David McB. Sample, Dean of Students; College C ounselor; H istory; Trin ity, B.A.

Faculty

Michael T. Alexanian, Latin; Hope C ollege, B.A .; Florida State U n iversity, M .A. Robert Burns, French; H istory; H am ilton B.A .; W e s leyan, M .A .L.S. Gary Caputi, Science; Lafayette, B.A. Norman E. Carey, English; B o w do in, B.A .; U niversity of Pennsylvania, M .A . John E. C ar lson, Science; Tufts, B.A Donald F. Culter, III, Geography; Physical Education; Salem State, B.S. Brian L. Denyer, C h airm an , Foreign Lan guage D epartm ent; French; A m herst, B.A.

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Lorraine N. Gaito, G rade 5; U niversity of C o n n ecticut, B.S. Gilbert T. Gledhill, M usic; Juilliard School of M usic, B. M use.; Yale, B. M use.; New York U niversity, M .A. M usic Ed., M.S. M use.; U nion Theological Sem inary School of Sacred M usic. David H. Griswold, English; W illia m s, B.A.; W esleyan , M .A .L.S. Daniel C. Hudson, H istory; W esleyan , B.A.; U niversity of W isco n sin , M .A .; U niversity of M aine, M .Ed. Ann R. Huntoon, Grade 4; Sm ith College, B.A .; W estern C o n necticut State, M S. Richard A. Huoppi, M ath em atics; T rin ity, B.S. Evelyn Kochansky, Art; Pratt Institute, B.F.A.

Evelyn Kochansky

Mathilde Smith, Grade 3; Susquehanna, B.A. Robert W. Stanley, D irector of A thletics; W ake Forest, B.A. Jean Steele, Librarian; U niversity of C o n n ecticu t. Charles H. Swanberg, Spanish; U niversity of D enver, B.A.; M iddlebury, M .A. Alan D. Th o ren z, P h ysica l E d u c a tio n ; Springfield, B.S., M. Ed. Hector L. Todd, Jr., Spanish; Am herst, B.A. Benjamin D. Van Vechten, C hairm an, English D epartm ent; Senior A d Â visor; State U niversity of N ew York, Stony Brook, B.A., M .A.

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William L. W allace, M ath em atics; U n iversity of Bridgeport, B.S.; U n iversity of C o lo ra d o , M .A. Malcolm F. Wilmott, A cting C h a irm an , Science D epartm ent; Fairleigh D ickin so n , B.A. Joan A. W ilsey, Grades 1 & 2; O h io W e sle yan , B.A.

School Staff

D orothy 5. W hitford Business Secretary

( '(r o ll From Cape Canaveral. II was the second of two rockets whose destina tions are |upiter and Sa turn. The rockets are pro jected to reach their goals by the m iddle of 1979.

Pre seaso n s o c ce r and f o o t b a ll b eg an t h e ir p ra c tic e s u n d e r head coaches Buzz Stanley and Brian Denyer

Chris Evert won the U.S. O p e n fo r th e t h ir d consecutive ye a r , defeating Wendy Turnbull.

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The Cosmos w o n h e NASL Soccer Bowl 2-1 over the Soun ders. The goals w ere scored by Steve Hunt & Giorgio Chinallia in a game w h ich marked the end ol the professional soccer career of Pele.

lim m y Connors in an effort to m a i n t a i n his t itle as U S . O pen cham pion for the third co n secutive year failed, losing to G uilerm o Villas. C o n nors w on the first set 6-2, but Villas came back to w in by taking the next three sets.

Labor

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Varsity gridders began their season w ith a scrimmage against D aycro ft. The V ikin g s dominated both defen sively and offensively, tal lying 6 touchdowns and holding their opponents |

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game against Brunswick in a torrential rain storm was upset 5-0. Although there w ere 5 goals scored Stewart W hitm an had an outstanding day in the

Drama C lu b announced the 3 student directed Iact productions: Hands Across the Sea, She Was a Lazy Witch, and Quare Medicine.

Varsity Soccer won their first game of the season. Stuart W hitm an brought the Vikings the victory against St Lukes scoring the only goal in the game.

V a r is t y F o o t b a ll w a s topped by Rye 30-20. The Vikings gained 300 yards, 235 of w h ich w here in the air |im Caissy had an out standing das w ith 6 re ceptions for 160 yards.

Varsity Football opened their season at St. Lukes. The Vikings suffered a 2820 loss. Freshman Rick Nelson Ran for the V ik ings three TD's

Ted Turner takes the Cou rageous his 12 meter boat to sea defen din g the Americas Cup.

Marc Beningson. D es mond Hussey, and Kelly Gardiner received letters of commendation from NM SQT.

LOWER SCHOOL

Primary Group

First row, left to right: Jason W eissm an , Peter W illia m so n , Back row: G len W e llin g , Tony Pegg, Phillip Seigenfeld, M iss. W ilse y , Scott Fraser, David Licker, Jeffrey Blom berg.

Grade Three

First Row, left to right: Eric T o ew s, Jeff M arvin, Steven H andley, lam es Boyrer, Blair Lehnert, M ichael M erkin, )onathan Bloom , C hristo p h er S can nell, Mrs. Sm ith.

Grade Four

First Row, left to right: C hris Sharp, Greg Pesky, Peter Lundie, Craig Form an, G lenn W ilso n , |ohn Taylor, Carey Sterling, Colin K elly, lam es Fraser, Al Sgritta, C hris Simonsen, Scott D rescher, Craig M erkin, Mrs. H untoon.

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Grade Five First row, left to right: D avid K in ah an, Peirson Flynn , M rs. G a ito , W alter Roland, Stephen M eggeo. Back row: Robbie Drescher, C h a rlie D e M artin i, Tom Trent, Craig Young , D avid C o lm ey, Paul Roche, Jim Leaton, Eric V ikstrom , Bruce Price, David C raw fo rd , Todd Form an, Kevin Carpenter, M ichael Tarala, Frank W eim er.

C o a st G u a rd O fficials seized a shrimp boat off the coast of M aine which c o n ta in e d 859 b urlap b a l e s of marijuana amounting to 25 tons. It was the largest single drug seizure ever made in New England.

Is ra e li a r tille r y and C h r is t ia n gunners provided cover for Israeli tanks w h ic h cro sse d th e Leb anon b o r d e r to besiege Palestinian leader Vassar Arafat and his men at Beafort Castle.

S o p h o m o re s an d lu n io rs e n th u sia sti cally experienced the PSAT's, the first of many standardized te s ts fo r c o lle g e admission.

Viking Gridders lost to Hamden H a1! 56-8, in a game not reflected by the score. Highlights of the game were a 60 yard interception runback by lohn Kaplan and Chris Creedon's 15 for 26 pass completions totaling 190 yards.

A lth o u g h o u tg a in in g NYSD in total yardage 346-330 the gridders could not out score them. Jim Caissy grabbed two TD passes while Rick Nelson ran in another.

Fam ous actor and singer Bing Crosby dies at the age of 74. Bing died on the links in Spain. He was at the 18th hole.

T h e Y a n k e e s led by Reggie lackson won the W orld Series in 6 games, taking the final game 8-4. lackson received the MVP of the Series primarily for his 5 homeruns (a new Series record).

86 passengers on the Lufthansa flight that was hijacked in the French Riviera were secured by W e s t G e r m a n commandos after over 4 days of terror

A State Supreme Court lustice ruled that David R Berkowitz was competent to stand trial for the last six "Son of Sam" killings which were committed d u r in g a y e a r lo n g rampage.

Jimmy Carter assailing the nation's oil companies.

M uhammad Ali defended his world heavy weight t it le by g a in in g a u n a n im o u s d e c is io n victory over Ernie Shavers. The victory came along w ith his usual ham act.

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N ew Y o rk Yankees rallied in the 9th inning to win the American League P e n n a n t d e fe a tin g th e K an sas C ity R o yals 5-3. The Yanks w ill meet the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.

Varsity Soccer tied a very tenacious Hamden Hall team 0-0. Dave Lawlor was the standout in goal.

LHT cheerleaders and Pep Club held a pep rally for the football team. After the rally the annual Pops-party was held, a night of a m a te u r p e r fo r m ances.

Le ad v o c a lis t C a s s ie G a in e s , lead g u itarist Steve Gaines and four others of the Lynyrd Skynrd band were killed in a p lan e crash in M ississippi.

Varsity Football w as de feated by a tenacious Fieldston squad. The V ik ings w ere hampered by the loss of their quarter back Chris Creedon and runningback Rick Nelson.

V a r s it y F o o tb a ll w a s downed by Dalton in front of a large hom e coming crowd. At half t im e S u e K e e n w a s cro w n ed Hom ecom ing Queen and that night the Homecoming dance was

Varsity Soccer brought hom e the First Place trophy from the Storm King Invitational Tourna ment making them the victors for ne second year.

HOMECOMING

Grade Six

First ro w , left to right: B illy C im ik o sk i, A dam s M cM anu s, A llen Johnston, Tom Tarala, Paul Dw elle, Kevin A ngers, M ich ael N en d ick, Eric Hess, John T elesco , B illy A ndrea, W ill Ford, Mr. Clark. Second ro w : B illy B en jam in , C hris M ille r, Peter C o rd o n , C hris Pontrelli, Kirk K elly, Sean M cn e ill, Jeff Grum m er, Fredette. T h ird ro w : M arc Linden, C hris G au trau, Mr. C utler, Peter Taranto, Steve O zco m ert, Robert M acauley.

Grade Seven

First row, left to right: James H o w e, A ustin Stew art, John Ya ca vo n e, Scott G o rd en , Jeff Becker, Paul W ise , A n d y G ra y, Doug M cD e rm o tt, M ike M arkh o ff, John Brew er, Robert Rich, Dan Hochm an. Second row: Steve P enn yp acker, C hris Noe, M ike U h m an , Robert Hess, Ted T asch , C loyd Bender, H ow ard Riker, John G iu sti, Bill Popper, W e lls Ferdinand, Steve D ay, M ike M oses, Tom Pritchard, M ich ael John Van Rhyn. Third row: Mr. G risw o ld , D avid Pritchard, Greg Pring, Dave Esty, Paul Sherring ton, C hris W e e d , Tom Pickard, V ive k H ira, M att M oran, Tob y W ilm o tt, Rich Fogarty, Jim C o c h ra n , Ross Yo u ng , Steve M arvin , Ron St. O n g e, Scott K u ffel, Mr. A lexanian .

First row, left to right: leffre y R aim u nd o, )ohn Barrass, W illia m W ilso n , C hris G rin e ll, C h u ck Gatt, Steven Sklar, Tom G re en , Peter G att, Adam Sage, Eric Sem el, John Slu tzky, C hris Bradley. Second row: Cameron Repp, Bob G ild e rsle e ve , Dan H itc h co ck , Ernie Bello, Peter T o livaisa, M ark Foght, M ark A ndrew s, Todd Boe, Tim T u lly , Richard Prettym an, Fred Schauder, M alcolm Stevenson, Matt H aine. Third row: Mr. Todd, Russ M aso n , Peter Bennett, G ary Lab in, John C o h e n , Brooks Elder, Larry A ndrea, Terry Ryan, Jaime W in d h o rst, Sim on Ringrose, Rick M errit, To n y O gden, D ave C h u te, Steve Bloom , Mr. H ouppi.

NOVEMBER V a r s it y F o o t b a ll w a s routed by Rye 50-6. The game w as m arked by numerous errors by the V ik in g s in c l u d i n g 7 in te rc e p tio n s , 3 w e re inside the 30 yard line, along w ith 5 fumbles.

Mr. Hudson tells his Economics class: "I love to se e d o c t o r s an d lawyers go at each others throats."

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The East All-Stars d e fe a te d th e West All-Stars 43. King was rep resented by Stuart W h it man, Ed Cesare, Dave Patrone, and Rich Goldman W hitm an scored twice and assisted once.

Election Day Clapes over Fox V a r s it y Football ended its season w ith a 30-16 victo ry over D aycroft Paydirt was reached by Caissy on a 40 yard pass run, by Kaplan on a 30 yard interception runback, and three times by Nelson w ho rushed for 233 yards.

P re s id e n t C a r t e r ad dressed the nation reveal ing his energy plan. He asked the people to co n serve, and appealed to the Congress to do some thing about the shortage.

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Varsity Soccer and Varsity Football held a joint banquet at Maneros. Coach Denyer and C o ach Stanley praised their respective teams.

Produc■ tion of J L W t h e three student directed One-Act plays at LHT. The plays w ere Quare M edicine, d irected by Desmond Hussey: Hands Across the Sea, directed by Lisa Gray; and She Was A Lazy Witch, directed by Sue Keen.

b lan ke d the Faculty 2-1 in the an nual soccer game. Coals for the Seniors w ere tal lied by Cesare and Peck The sole Faculty goal was scored by that agile pro fessor of the English lan guage Benjamin "Pele" Van Vechten

For the first time in many years the Seniors w ere not beaten by the Faculty in the annual touch football game Both teams played e xce lle n t d efen se and very poor offense ending the game in a 0-0 tie

Thanksgiving recess.

President Anwar Sa dat of Egypt visited Israel to meet w ith Is raeli leaders to try and establish a lasting peace between the two countries.

The first snowflakes of the year dust the gro u n d and trees w ith their many crys talline shapes.

The Mothers Associ ation sponsored the annual Book Fair and Bake Sale.

UPPER SCHOOL

First row, left to right: Mr. C arey, Paul H arvey, Dan R ich ardso n, M atth ew M ason, Eric K elly, Bobby B o ro w ik, Scott A lle n , Jim D ugan, Jeff D ecoster, Jay D o dd, M ike Bloom , Carl S ch o en w alkd , Peter Karlan, Mr. D enyer. Second row: Roy Sch in d ele, Steve Saldukas, A ndy K in n e y, Jam es Pritchard, David Kranz, Edw in Roland, Rick N elson, M ark Bast, D ale N ickel, Eric C arson , John Bennett, D ave Pesko. Third row: Peter D o yle, Fred Kaynor, D avid Beningson, A ndy Pritchard, Brian Lovegrove, Peter M cK ee. Fourth row: M arc H arris, G ary M orrell, Peter G a u lk e , C olin Rath, D aw son W illic h , Ken C o rb in , A ndy Baroncelli, Ben Cesare, Tom Shapter, Jeffrey Fischer, C hris C reedon.

First row, left to right: M ark Price, Phil Brow ning, Larry S lifk in , Dana Z an grillo , )am ie Love, Doug Ostrover. Second row: Tom Leaton, Rich Fortinberry, Bruce C lark, Jeff C a ld w e ll, Ernie A lb ert, Todd Jacobs, John C e ru lli, Ken M c C ra w , Frank D e n ico la , D ave G e rstel, Mr. C ap u ti. Third row: M r. W a lla c e , Dave Suddeth, A ndy D a rw ic k , Jim Becker, Scott C iz e k , John A n to n e lli, Don C o ch ra n , D rake D u b in , Gary Briggs, Rick H o ch m an , M ark Forrester, George M iller, Robert Em m ett, C hris Peters, Kurt Bradley.

First row, left to right: W ayn e G o d lin , Craig Lovegrove, Ram H ira, Eric Peterson, Jim W atterso n , Robby G reen , Laz Econom ides, Steve Patten, Jerome A lper, Doug M orse, Don D aily. Second row: Mr. H ud son, M arc D o ucette, M ike M alo ney, Tim Yarro w , John Sutton, Craig Feeley, D ave Law lo r, Mark IHenningsen, Rich G o ld m an , C hris Fryer, Paul A b b azia, A ndy M cK ee, John C alene, M ark Sherw ood, Kurt Broderick, Craig Zu ckerm an, Mr. Swanberg.

THE SEASONS LOS TIEMPOS LES SAISONS

Autumn Otono Automne

Here comes Autumn, the time of ripeness in the fields, on the tree, the brush, the vine. The acorn and the wild grape achieve their own species. All the viburnums are bright with berries, as they were white with blossoms and loud with bees only a few months ago. M ilk-w eed pods begin to burst and strew the autumn wind with shimmer. It is also "maple season," for now the maples assert themselves. They paint the whole landscape red and gold and all the tones, tints and shades between. They are the particular glory of our woodlands. The maples in some areas turn so yellow they create their own sunlight on a cloudy day. They create those flaming valleys that look like rivers and lakes of fire among the golden hills. But Autumn is more than trees, more than bright berries and blossoms. It is the year's achievement, the synthesis of March melt and April warmth, of June's mellow sunlight and July's crackling thunderstorms. It is the sprout grown into the stalk, the bud become the blossom and the blossom, the seed. It is the drawing in of the day toward the long nights of Winter. Autumn is still young enough for festival, yet old enough for the fireside. It is the goose honking high and the call to far places, the footloose hunter on the hill, the hound belling the night. Hal Borland

Winter Invierno

A winter garden in alder sw am p, W here conies now com e out to sun and rom p, As near a paradise as it can be And not melt snow or start a dorm ant tree.

So near to paradise all pairing ends: Here loveless birds n ow flo ck as w in te r friend s, C onten t w ith bud-insp ecting. T h ey presum e To say w h ich buds are leaf and w h ic h are bloom .

It lifts existence on a place of snow O ne level higher than the earth b elow , O ne level nearer heaven overhead, And last year's berries shining scarlet red.

A feather-ham m er gives a d o u b le kn ock. This Eden day is done at tw o o 'clo ck. An hour of w in te r day might seem too short To m ake it w orth life's w h ile to w a ke and sport.

It lifts a gaunt lu xuriatin g beast W here he can stretch and hold his highest feast O n som e w ild apple-tree's young tender bark, W h at w ell m ay prove the year's high girdle mark.

Robert Frost

Spring is a time when greenish-white dogwood infiltrates the wood, each petal burned, apparently, by a cigarette-butt; and the blurred redbud stood beside it, motionless, but almost more like movement than any placeable color. The infant oak-leaves swung through the sober oak. Song-sparrows were wound up for the summer, and in the maple the complementary cardinal cracked a whip, and the sleeper awoke, stretching miles of green limbs from the south. In his cap the lilacs whitened, then one day they fell like snow. Now, in the evening, a new moon comes. The hills grow softer. Tufts of long grass show where each cow-flop lies. The bull-frogs are sounding, slack strings plucked by heavy thumbs. Beneath the lights the smallest moths, like Chinese fans flatten themselves, silver and silver-gilt over pale yellow, orange, or gray. Now, from the thick grass, the fireflies begin to rise: up, then down, then up again: lit on the ascending flight, drifting simultaneously to the same height, - exactly like the bubbles in champagne. - Later on they rise much higher. And your shadowy pastures will be able to offer these particular glowing tributes every evening now throughout the summer. Elizabeth Bishop

SENIORS

CLASS OF 78

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In the year 2000 . . . jack Baker w as discovered in the Bow ery as an em aciated w in o . M arc Beningson failed as president of CEA and is presently driving trucks for Penn Refuse. Last heard, Jim C aissy was suffering from am nesia â&#x20AC;&#x201D; w andering around the "M A P " w h istling D ixie and waving a C onfed erate flag. Bill C ap o rizzo b lew a diode. Ed Cesare com m itted suicid e w hen Em ily Post's Book of Ettiquette w ent out of print. Gregg Franklin's last w ords w ere, "N o . . . I'm not dead." Ron Freydberg was tram pled to death by midgets in a riot outside of Randy N ew m an's house. Kelley G ard ner is the reigning N ational D em o lition Derby cham pion. |on G o ld m ark is flying reco nnaissance flights over the Suez Canal and Sudan. Nobody know s w h ere Peter Grasso is. Desm ond H ussey died of em barrassm ent after telling a joke he made up him self. John Kaplan was told that he was suffering from a term inal cold, and he spent the rest of his days w orking under his car in N ew York C ity. George "fo u r-eyes"Leyleg ian is doing 10 to 15 for forging A llen's sandw ich coupons. Dan M alo ney hitchh iked out of Cape C anaveral. Jay M cD erm o tt is G ra te fu lly Dead John Page O h D'ed on oreohs in O h io h . Dave Patrcrhe was lost at Killington w h ile skiing in four feet of powder. Bill Peck pub lished a book of 1001 p un ch-lin es entitled That's What She Said. Peter Rasm ussen died under q uestion ab le circum stances after he gave Frank Sinatra a b uzzer handshake. Chris Tro lle had job as a co n d u cto r in San Francisco until he discovered he was on the wrong track. Dave U dell changed his nam e to H ow ard Johnson in effort to im prove his hotel business. It is im possible to th in k of Stewart W h itm an as anything but straight, upright, and honorable.

BIG BEN . . . never w ith o u t cam era . . . "G u e ss w h at, I'm getting a car" . . . Engineering . . . M y father's com pany . . . "W h a t hom ew ork? I was in the darkroom all night . . . "Eh , K ap p y!" . . . annual postÂ exam party . . . Barbi . . . let's go sailing . . . "Th at's my cousin K.C . just scored a to u ch d o w n !" . . . HI-FI . . . FR EEB IR D . . . gone to Rensselaer Po lytechic Institute.

The.^reat ma/t. does* not think fetor,©hand q fi’ h’is words that .they may. he re so lu te — h e -^ston p ly speaks arid do.^s w hat Is right. — M enciu s

James Robert Caissy

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DECEMBER P V a r s i l y Wrestling o p e n ed its season w ith a 33-30 vic to ry o v e r C o lle g ia t e School. Muggeo, Hochman and Goldman had p ins, w h ile B roderick, Freydberg, and Kaplan won their bouts by d eci sion.

The Student Councils of King and LowH eyw ood Thom as held a joint dance at LHT featuring Red Creek.

Jjft The Student Council got the school into the spirit of Christmas by putting up a decorated Christmas tree outside of D w elle Hall. The tree w ill later be planted below the gym

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H ig h lig h ts of the match w ere pins by Hochman, Antonelli, Pritchard, Goldm an, and Kaplan.

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Congress passed a Social Security Tax bill which w ill bring in a revenue of $227 billion in the next 10 years.

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Premier Begin came to the U.S. to inform Presi dent Carter of his peace proposals to be discussed at the summit conference with President Sadat.

In NFL playoffs the Rai ders snaked by the Colts 37-31; the Vikings speared the Rams 14-7; the C o w boys corralled the Bears 37-7; and the Broncos crushed the Steelers 34-

Festive moods at Evans ville University and Provi d e n c e C o lle g e w e re abruptly snapped due to a plane crash and a dorm fire.

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Three students were ac cepted early decision to colleges: )on Goldm ark, Embry Riddle Aeronautic Institute; Marc Beningson, Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute; and John Kapl an, Dartmouth Colleges.

Begin and Sadat met in Egypt and agreed to co n t in u e t a lk s as a id e s worked peace terms.

President Carter began a 9 day 6 nation tour in W ar saw, Poland. The Presi dent also w ill be traveling to Ira n , In d ia , Saudi Arabia, France, and Bel gium.

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Athletics

1977 was a reinstating and a rebuilding year for the Varsity Football program at King. The team, coached by Buzz Stanley Al Thorenz, Tony Cutler, and Hector Todd, was comprised primarily of underclassmen (only 4 seniors), with 4 freshmen on the starting line-up, including the quarterback. The squad was led offensively by senior co-captain Jim Caissy, who received for 682 yards, was selected for the All-league team and was voted the Sportsmanship award by his teammates; freshman quarterback Chris Creedon, who threw for 1,179 yards, a King record, was selected for the second All-league team and was voted most valuable player on the team; and Rick Nelson, who rushed for 778 yards and received for 275, was voted the best offensive player on the team. The offense was supplemented by senior cocaptain lay McDermott who was hampered with an ankle injury; tight-end Doug Ostrover who received for 235 yards; runmngbacks, John Cerulli, John Antonelli, and Marc Doucette; and the front five, consisting of junior Andy McKee, freshman Dave Pesko, freshman Andy Baroncelli, senior Pete Crasso, and senior John Kaplan. Defensively the Vikings were led by Pete Grasso, who was known amongst the players as the "Mighty Hulk" because of his numerous sacks behind the line of scrimmage, and by Dave Pesko, who was notorious for going with "reckless abandon" both on the playing Held and in practice. Pete and Dave were both voted the best defensive players on the team. Junior Marc Doucette was another of the squad's outstanding players. Pound for pound Marc was considered the hardest hitter on the team. Senior linebacker lohn Kaplan proved to be an asset at that position, intercepting 3 passes and running 2 back for touchdowns Although the team did not compile a successful record, statisticly the team was a threat in almost every game The first two oomfsomad ^ H ^ ^ ^ ^ W6re '° St by ° nly 3 few Points' ln the "ext game against Hamden Hall the rue or he Ne Y h ' ,° ' H v ^ 12 ^ d0WnS ^ the VlklnSs Were ° u‘ § a' - d total yards by only 14. The same held Fieldston n U h p ° °r ^ 0n'Y Kmg5men out § ained ‘ he Deaf in total yardage. The next 3 games against tTams “uch as King'" ^ ^ ™ Y me" ta' err° rS' mC'Udin§ numerous turnovers. These errors are very common with young The highlight of the season was the solitary victory over Daycroft in the final game. The Vikings played with poise and and 3 toThdow ^s

Y m'StakeS- The t6am rUshed for 350 yards and threw for 194 yards. Rick Nelson rushed 27 times for 233

admit d^fe°ary T0hVer ^ and desire the team had throughout the season. Never once were they willing to admit defeat. These feelings paid off in the end, making the whole season worth while t h i ^ a r r ^ 3" ^ WITKbe led, bV, td~CaptainS ChriS Creedon' Marc Doucette' and Wayne Godlin, who was unable to play e rn anri w h a " ''!' u , ba" neXt year i$ V6ry ° P timistic- The team will have the majority of the players returning, and with hard work,should be able to compile an outstanding record.

First row, left to right: Gregg Muggeo, |ohn Kaplan, Peter Grasso, |im Caissy (co-captain), Jay McDermott (co-captain), Rick Nelson, Dave Pesko, Chris Creedon. Second row: Dave Beningson, Mike Maloney, David Kranz, Don Cochran, Skip Daily, John Antonelli, Marc Doucette, John Cerulli, Eric Carson, Peter Gaulke. Third row: Andy McKee, Ed Cesare, Jeff Caldwell, Cary Morrell, Craig Feeley, Kenny Corbin, Paul Harvey, Chris Fryer, Doug Ostrover, Andy Baroncelli, Tim Yarrow. Fourth row: Jeff Fischer (trainer), Roy Schindele (trainer), Jerome Alper (manager), Buzz Stanley (head coach), Al Thorenz (coach), Ben Van Vechten (coach).

First row, left to right: Chris Trolle, Edwin Roland, Tom Shapter, Jamie Love. Second row: Doug Morse, Bill Peck, Stewart Whitman (co-captain), Ed Cesare (co-captain), Dave Patrone, Gregg Franklin. Third row: Mr. Denyer (coach), Desmond Hussey, Jon Goldmark, Phillippe Browning, Dave Lawlor, Peter Rasmussen, John Page, Rich Goldman.

This year's varsity soccer team did not en jo y the success it hoped, ending the season w ith a 2-9-2 league record. Th is season was characterized by the lack of experience w h ich was esp ecially preÂ dominate early in the season. H o w ever, as tim e w ent on, m any players gained co n fid en ce in them selves, and this w o uld not have been possible w ith o u t the fine co achin g, d ed icatio n , and know ledge of Mr. Denyer. The high point of the season was w in n in g the Storm King Invitational Soccer Tournam ent, for the second year in a row. W in n in g this to urnam ent was quite a p sychological uplift for the team . It made the w hole season a very satisfying one. O ffensively, co-captain Stew art W h itm an set the pace for the team . Stewart has played at the varsity level for three years, and he w as elected to the 1977 A ll-League Team , the All-Star Team , and was named a co-w inner of the team M VP A w ard. In the A ll-Star game, Stewart led the North All-Stars to a 4-3 victory, by scoring 2 of the goals. D ave Patrone also helped out on offense, at the left w ing position. Dave was probably the team 's most im proved player. He was elected to the 1977 All-Star Team , and was named the w in n e r of the team Sportsm anship A w ard. D efensively, co -cap tain , Ed Cesare was the player w h o made the w h o le team ; w itho ut him it probably would not have been able to fu n ctio n . Ed certain ly possessed the most determ ination and dedication ever displayed by one person on a King School Varsity Soccer Team . He was elected to th e.A ll-Leag u e Team, the A ll-Star Team , and was nam ed a co -w in n e r of the team M VP A w ard. Filling out the rest of the defense w ere Gregg Fran klin , a very steady and dependable player; Doug M orse, the 1978 co-captain, and |on G o ld m ark also note w o rth y for his steady play. G oalie, Dave Law lo r joined the team a few w eeks into the season; nevertheless, he was a great asset to the team. Bill Peck and Rich G o ld m an con trolled the m idfield play this season for the team. They both had outstanding seasons, w h ile Bill Peck was elected to the 1977 All-Star Team and Rich G oldm an w ill be a 1978 co-captain. The team esp ecially appreciated the help and hard w o rk of manager George Leylegian.

First row, left to right: A ndy D a rw ick, John Bennett, Scott C ize k , Eric Peterson (co-cap tain), Gary Briggs (co -cap tain ), M ark Bast, Carl S ch o en w ald , Jim Becker. Second row: Paul A b b azia, Ernie Albert, M ark Sherw ood, Craig Zu ckerm an, Ken M cG ra w , Todd Jacobs, Jim W aterso n, A n d y Pritchard, Dana Zangrillo, Mr. Caputi. Missing: Ben Cesare, Robby G reen.

Third Team Soccer Third Team Soccer began its season w ith a crushing 7 to 0 defeat and ended its season w ith clo sely fought 2 to 1 and 3 to 1 defeats. In the course of several w eeks our individual skills and our team play im proved im m ensely. The ninth grade members of the Third Team as w ell as those w ho played the Varsity and Junior Varsity holds bright prom ise for the future of soccer at King School. C o-cap tains A ndy Kinney and Peter Karlan w ith fu llb ack M ike Bloom merit special recognition for their co n trib utio n to the team.

First row, left to right: Mr. H udson , M ike Bloom , Jim Dugan, Daw son W illic h , Peter Karlan, Andy Kinnay, M ark Price, Brian Lovegrove, John D o dd, Colin Rath, Eric Kelly, Pete D o yle, Dan Richardson, Jeff Decoster.

First row, left to right: Terry Ryan, Steve Sklar, |ohn Yacavone, Rick Merritt (captain), Todd Boe (captain), Bill Popper, Kirk Kelly, lohn Brewer, Peter Toronto. Second row: Bill Wilson, W ill Ford, Bob Fredette, Chris Grinnell, ]ohn Cerardi, Dan Tully, Pete Tolivaisa, Larry Andrea, Ron St. Onge, Bill Andrea, Kevin Angers, Jimmy Windhorst, Mr. Cutler (coach). Third row: Mr. Thorenz (coach), Ernie Bello, Steve Day, Cameron Repp, Bob Gildersleeve, Dan FJitchcock, Tony Ogden, Charles Treadway.

8th Grade Soccer First row, left to right: Chris Bradley, John Barrass, Jon Cohen, Brooks Elder (captain), Fred Schauder, Chuck Gatt, Tom Green, lohn Slutzky, Pete Gatt. Second row: Mr. Clark (coach), Gary Laben, Adam Sage, Eric Semel, Steve Bloom, Matt Haine, Mark Andrews, Steve Stevenson, Dave Chute, Simon Ringrose.

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Front row, left to right: Matt Moran, Young, Jamie Howe, Austin Stewart. Michael-John VanRhyn, Jim Cochran, Tom Pritchard, David Pritchard, Dave

Dan Hochman, Scott Cordon, Jeff Becker (co-captain), Michael Moses (co-captain), Ross Second row: John Cuisti, Howie Riker, Mike Markhoff, Rich Fogorty, Doug McDermott, Steve Marvin, Paul Sherrington, Chris Noe. Third row: Mr. Griswold (coach), Tom Pickard, Esty, Toby Wilmott, Teddy Tasch, Scott Kuffle, Paul Wise.

6th Grade Soccer First row, left to right: Tom Tarala, Chris Pontrelli, John Telesco, Chris Miller (co-captain), Peter Gordon (co-captain), Billy Cimikoski, Steve Ozcomert, Marc Linden. Second row: Mr. Alexaman (coach), Jeff Crummer, Allen Johnston, Robert Macauly, Chris Gautrau, Adam McManus, Sean McNeill, Mr. Carey (coach).

Varsity Wrestling

First row, left to right: Pete M cK ee, Rick H o ch m an , G ary Briggs, john A n to n e lli, Rich G o ld m an (co Â cap tain ), Jim Pritchard, Jim Dugan. Second row: Bill C ap o rizzo (m anager), Lazaro Econom id es, Craig Lovegrove, Kurt Broderick, Ron Freydberg, John Kaplan (co -ca p ta in ), Tom G regory, Mr. Burns (coach).

This year's V arsity W restling team ended the season w ith a very satisfying 6-2 record. W ith o u t Coach Burns' excellen t and dedicated coaching the team never w o u ld have attained such su c cess. Even though the team had m any injuries and many w restlers m issed m atches due to sic k ness, the team alw ays seem ed to be able to handle the toughest situations. Leading the team were co-captains: Rich G o ld m a n , a ju n io r and John Kaplan, a senior. Rich, w ho has been w restling on the Varsity level for three years, is a very aggressive, q u ic k reacting, and strong w restler. Rich w on the 1978 Farchester Invitational To u rn am e n t, and was named the M ost V alu ab le W restler of the to u rn a ment, after w in n in g a very exciting overtim e match in the finals. This was the third year in a row that Rich captured the FIT title. Rich also won the W estern N ew England W restling C h a m pionship held at The K in g sw o o d -O xfo rd School in Hartford. This year he has com piled a record of 14-0 and in the past three years Rich has a cc u m u lated a 44-2 record.

John Kaplan, a very strong, p ow erfu l, and keen w restler, ended the season w ith a 7-2 record. Due to sickness )ohn's efforts in the W N EIS W A were lim ited after he lost nine pounds in tw o days. If h ealthier, John's perform ance in that tournam ent w o u ld have been m uch more successful. John A n to n e lli, w h o w ill be a ju n io r next year, captured Third Place in the FIT'S. John's d ed ica tion and hard w ork during the season gained him the respect of Coach Burns and his fe llo w w re s tlers. John ended the season w ith a 6-3 record. His success in the future is very prom ising. Ricky H ochm an, another sophom ore, is also a w restler w ith a bright future. W restling at the 101 lb. level, Ricky gave up about five pounds each m atch. Even though Ricky was handicapped by this, he pulled through the season w ith a 6-4 record. The team w o uld not have been a success w ith out the effort of everyone. Ron Freydberg, a senior, helped the team trem endously w ith his fine efforts, ending the season w ith a satisfying record. Kurt Broderick, a first year w restler, c o n

tributed greatly to the team's success. His deter m ination and dedication w ere w ell w o rth w hile. In his last match of the season Kurt pinned the runner-up of the FIT of 1977. O ther fine efforts on the team w ere made by Gary Briggs, Jim Pritchard, Gregory Muggeo, Peter M cK ee, Jim D u gan, Laz Econom ides, Craig Lovegrove, and Jim W atterson. The season's record reflects the hard w o rk on the part of Coach Burns. For many years he has show n total interest in the w restling program and in the w restlers them selves. His dedication was truly appreciated by all the w restlers. Bill Caporizzo , for the second year in a row , did a fine job as m anager of the team.

Varsity Basketball

First row, left to right: Dave Patrone, Rick N elson, Dave Law lor. Second row: Craig Feeley, Jim Caissy (cap tain), C hris Creedon, Mr. Todd (co ach ). Missing: Eric Rose, Buzz Stanley (co a ch ).

This year's Varsity Basketball team had few victories. A fter losing six seniors through gradu足 ation, this year's team needed to fill m any p o si足 tions. The task was com pleted w ith the addition of Chris C reed o n, Rick N elson, Craig Feeley, D a 足 vid Law lor, and Eric Rose. These players along with Dave Patrone and Jim C aissy began the season eager for a victo ry. A fter a scrim m age w ith St. Lukes, King kn ew that they had a rough season ahead and w o u ld have to w o rk hard. The team faced m any strong ball club s and displayed an aw esom e defense against most of their opponents. FHowever, the Vikes alw ays cam e up short on the offensive end of the floor. The highlight of this season was the victo ry over undefeated Rye C o un try D ay in w h ic h D ave L a w 足 lor scored 15 points. An outstanding job was done this year by our

tw o freshm en. Rick Nelson never ceased to hustle and Chris Creedon did a fine job rebounding and scoring. These two players w ill look forward to 3 more years at the Varsity level. Also returning to next year's team are Craig Feeley, w ho cam e in from the bench and made a strong contrib ution; Dave Law lor, w h o scored consistently for the V ikes: and Eric Rose, w hose rookie year to the game of basketball was excellent. Eric increased his talents throughout the year and did a fine job in all aspects of the game. Graduators this year include Dave Patrone, w h ose ball handling and hustle w ill be missed, along w ith captain Jim Caissy, w hose scoring and defense w ill have to be replaced. W ith the return of m any players and upcom ing Junior Varsity players, next year's team should be a contender for the league cham pionship.

First row, left to right: A ndy K in n e y, Robert Em m ett, Peter Rasm ussen, lack Baker, Stuart W hitm an. Second row: M r. H uoppi (c o a c h ), Carl Sch o en w ald , Ben Casare, David Kranz, Andy Pritchard, Davie Beningson, C o lin Rath, Don C o ch ra n , Mr. Caputi (co a ch ), George Leleygian (m anager). Missing: , tare Beningson, Phil Brow ning.

Junior Varsity Basketball This year's J.V. Basketball season was d is appointing for everyone. C oached by Dan H u d son, the team had many close games, esp ecially w ith H ackley, St. Lukes, and N ew York School for the Deaf. Just a few more points w o uld have made the difference, but the team alw ays cam e up short. O n e bright point was the presence of m any good players w ho have show ed a lot of prom ise for next year's Varsity. They are M arc Harris, w ith many outstanding games; Eric Carson, and John C erulli as ball handlers; and Craig Zuckerm an, Andy M cK ee, and Peter D o yle underneath the boards. Though a disappointing year, this was also a good year for the players to gain ex perience.

Front row, left to right: Eric Carson, Jim Becker, M arc H arris, Bob Burger, John C eru lli. Second row: Mr. Hudson (co a ch ), Peter D oyle, Thom as Leaton, Craig Zu ckerm an, A ndy M cK ee, Larry S lifk in , Ram Hira.

Third Team Basketball

Although very stiff co m 足 petition prevented the Third Team from having a successful season, if points had been giv足 en for effort, sportsm anship, and team w ork w e w ould have w on m any games. Individual team members made rem ark足 able strides in im proving their basic skills or polishing the basketball abilities they already had. If an award were given for im provem ent, spirit, and the participation of all team m em 足 bers, the Third Team w o uld be a strong contender.

Front row, left to right: N ick C oop er, D aw son W illic h , Paul H arvey, Brian Lovegrove, Fred Kaynor, Gary M orrell. Second row: Mr. W a lla c e (c o a ch ), Jeff D ecoster, Jay D odd, M arc Bast, Bob B orow ick, Dan Richardson, John Roland. Not shown: Steve Saldukas, Peter Karlan.

Middle School Basketball

First row, left to right: H ow ard Riker, Rose Young, Gary Laben, M ike M arkho ff, Law rence Andrea. Second row: James W in d ho rst, M ike M oses, Robert G ild e rsle eve, C harles Treadw ay, Robert Rich, Tim T u lly. Missing: Doug M cD erm ott, Bill W ilso n , Buzz Stanley (co a ch ).

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First row, left to right: |im C o ch ra n , B illy C im in o ski, Rick M erritt, Steve M arvin, ]ohn Slutski. Second row: Mr. C lark (c o a c h ), Brooks Elder, David Pritchard, Jon C ohen, Steve Sklar, Mr. C utler (coach). Third row: Dan C h u te , Todd Boe, Ernie Bello, Fred Schauder, Bob Fredette.

Sixth Grade Basketball First row, left to right: B illy A ndrea, Tom Tarala, David Selzberg, Peter G o rdon, Jeff Snyder, Kevin Angers, M ark Linden. Second row: C hris G au trau, Shaun M cN eill, Peter Taranto, Steven O zcom ert, Mike N end ick, Paul D w e lle , B uzz Stanley (co a ch ).

Front row, left to right: Chris Bradley, Adam M cM anus, C hris G rin n e ll, )ohn Barrass, Tom Pickard, Chris Pontrelli. Second row: Mr. Burns (co a ch ), Terry Ryan, Teddy Tasch, D ave Pieczynski, Dan H itch co ck, Tono O gden, Mr. Carey (coach).

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The A P B io io g y an AP Physics C lasse s v isite d the Thomas |. Watson IBM Research Center They saw severa' electron microscopes and learned a b o u t th e v a r io u s techniques of electron microscopy.

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Premier Menachem Begin of Israel and President Anwar Sadat of Egypt began negotiations for a peace settlement over the M iddle East in Ismailia.

Varsity W restling reco rd ed th eir third straight vic tory by defeating Brunsw ick 45-22. Hochman pin ned his man, w hile Antonelli, Goldm an, Pritchard, B ro d e rick, Kaplan and Muggeo took forfeits.

came the #1 team in college football. Arkansas routed Oklahoma 31-6 in the O r ange Bowl. Washington upset Michigan 27-20 in the Rose Bowl, Alabama squeaked by O hio State 29-28 in the Sugar Bowl.

Professional heavyweight b o xe r Ron L y le w as arrested in Lakew ood, Colorado for first degree m urder in connection with the shooting of a friend.

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For the first tim e sin c e 1 9 47 th e powerful Communist par ty of Italy, led by Secre tary General Enrico Berlinger, stood poised to as sume a decisive role in the Italian government.

President Carter delivered his Stale oi the Union address before the nation. Congress, cabinet, and the Supreme Court.

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The first of severa1 snowstorms which were to close school early dumped 5 inches of snow on the ground.

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The Oak by Desm ond Hussey W h en ever I think of my grandfather's house in upstate C o n n e cticu t, I rem em ber a certain oak tree w h ich stood on his property. A lthough I can't say exactly w h y, it has alw ays m ade a deep im pression on me. The tree had a certain ch a ra c ter; it was different; it was special. The oak was more than just huge; it was state ly, so w id e at the base that my father and my grandfather together could not reach all the w ay around it. The tree towered into the air for w hat seemed to be a m ile, but one hundred tw enty feet is probably a more accurate estim ate. In any case, it was enorm ous. Its structure, as w ell as its size, accounted for the w ay it seemed to defy any accurate m easurem ent of its im m ensity. The trunk rose forty feet before the first m am m oth lim b branched off, and from that point up, lim b after lim b spread out in an indecipherab le pat tern. As in all oaks, the lim bs were bulky and gnarled. They w ere each as big as small trees, and each one had its own character. Instead of slo p ing gracefully upw ard like those of a m aple, the oak's branches jut outw ard and even d o w n w ard , m aking them look as though they are about to snap from the trunk and crash dow n to the moss and grass below . I often wondered w hat kept them up and to this day I am amused by the aw kw ard ness of som e oak trees. This oak, how ever, could not be called a w k w ard. It was so solid and so m assive that regard less of its shape, it inspired respect. A young boy to w hom picket fences seemed unconquerable obstacles. I was too overw helm ed to call such a great thing anything but m agnificent. As I looked up the trunk, the bark peeling and crusty, bulging w here old branches had broken

o ff, it seem ed to clim b ever higher, its branches reaching for the sky and the highest ones brush ing against the b illo w y w h ite cloud s. I would lie on the soft moss b elo w and gaze up at the tree w h ich stood so o m in o u sly above me, its leave sw aying gently in the warm evening breeze of late August. The tree captivated the senses of its adm irers and held them in aw e. It was not a thing to be glanced at, but, rather, it had to be ab sorbed through all the senses. From its perch at the high end of a sloped law n , the oak seem ed to w atch over all the surrounding living things. It sheltered the soft green m oss; it shaded the slightly overgrown law n , left uncared for only to the point where it was covered by a w o nd erful layer of violet, yel low , and red w ild flo w ers; and it spread its limbs like a canopy over the dense growth of laurel and small evergreens w h ich spread out behind. Far above, small birds exchanged their high-pitched calls from unseen nooks in the tree, and squirrels darted about am ong the branches, unconcerned by the long drop to the ground, their attention drawn to the clusters of acorns w h ich they rus tled off to store. As they shook the branches, the nuts w o uld plum m et to the earth, alarm ing birds on every level, prom pting a loud outburst of indistinguishab le voices. To all the anim als, from the great crows and squirrels w h ich argued veh em en tly in the higher branches to the tiny frogs and crickets w hich hid in the cracks in the bark and filled the night with their incessant chirp in g, the tree was home. It was a w orld in itself w ith all the necessary ele m ents of good shelter for the diverse populations dependent on it. From them it com m anded the sam e respect for its greatness that it did from the men w h o peered up from b elow . I remember thinking that to them the tree was like a father, beckoning to the creatures w ith its outstretched boughs, accepting the sm allest of them into the com fort and protection of its sturdy green branches.

Indeed, to all it w as like a father, for it had been alive longer than any m an. It had been there since the w h o le area was relatively w ild , and I could not help w o ndering w h at stories the tree could tell if it could speak. Inadvertently, I always gave the tree hum an attributes, forgetting that this huge, dom inating thing had no brain. To me, its inertness was in co m p reh en sib le. W hen the wind blew through its leaves they rustled and whirred, sending forth a flurry of sounds as if it were w hispering into my ear the secrets of its greatness. At tim es I was tem pted to talk back, but always halted m yself, thinking how silly it was to think of the oak as anything more than a big tree. In fact, how ever, it was m ore than just a big tree, for it affected the lives of everything and everyone around it by its dom inatio n of the backyard. Its presence was felt in m uch the same way that one feels the presence of a fam ous person. It w itnessed everything w e did, heard everything w e said, and it cast its huge, w id e shadow, streaked w ith patches of light w here the sun had found its w ay through the labyrinth of branches, onto the lawn as if to assure us of its presence. I was profoundly im pressed by the tree — and its size, its age, its character — and I becam e very attached to the tree, often sitting under it for hours w ith a contented sm ile on my face. It gave me a sense of security: I felt protected by the greatness of this tree, and it was alw ays the last thing I looked at as the car drove dow n the long, winding d rivew ay and on hom ew ard. News of my grandfather's death brought tears of sorrow to my eyes. He had been a great m an, always 'doing things for his fam ily and friends, and although his death was expected, the realiza tion that w e w o u ld never see him again invoked a temporary stillness am ong us. It was eight years before w e w ent back to the house w here he had spent the last years of his life. As w e approached it I sensed som ething

m issing, and as w e clim bed the drivew ay the sensation grew. It took a little w h ile to becom e fam iliar again w ith the house and grounds. Places were associated w ith things w e did there, and everyone was quiet as w e roamed the grounds, lost w ith in m em ories of times long past. It was not until w e got to the lawn that I realized w hat it was that was missing. The hot sun burned dow n from above upon the unkem pt law n, now th ick with black-eyed Susans and indian paintbrush. Absent from the air were the sounds of chirping birds and foraging squirrels. G o ne also was a presence. A few m om ents passed before I realized that the oak was gone. Thoughts ran w ild through my m ind: happy m em ories of old days spent under the tree, and confused questions of w hat had happened to it. I felt deeply m oved, more deeply than I had been w hen my grandfather died. I was able, how ever, to hold back my tears by again co n vin cin g m yself that it was just a tree, and not deserving of my em otions. Yet deep inside I knew that the tree meant much to me; I knew that it was im portant. Even now there was no cackling of birds above, there was no shade, and again, there was no sense of the m ajestic personality of the tree. I sauntered up to w here it had been. By the size of the stump it was clear how big the tree had been. The stump was as big around as a table, and it seemed to point upw ard, drawing my faze to the sky. I tried to count the rings, giving up at one hundred-fifty, overcom e by thoughts of w hat the tree had meant to so many for so long. As I fin ally turned away I felt an urging sensa tion, as if the tree were once again w hispering to me. I looked over to the right of the stump and my heart began to beat. Rising out of the soft, mossy earth was a young sapling, still only about tw o feet high. A sm ile broke across my face as I recognized three oak leaves pushing them selves forth from the thin, black bark.

Editor-in-chief: )ohn Kaplan Managing editors: Rich G o ld m an, Eric Peterson

Kingsmen

Assistant managing editor: G ary Briggs Business editor: Ron Freydberg Sports editor: lira Caissy Photography editor: M arc Beningson Copy editors: Ken M cG raw , Craig Lovegrove Faculty advisor: Mr. Hudson Photographers: Greg M uggeo, Kelley G ardner, Dave Pesko, Jim Leaton, Tom Leaton, Tom Trent Editorial assistants: )im Becker, Greg Franklin, Bill Peck, John Page, Robby Green

The 1978 Kingsmen has taken a great deal of tim e and effort to com plete. The many hours spent in p lanning, design, fin ancin g, darkroom w o rk, and num erous other tasks have produced w hat I feel is an excellen t p ub licatio n . This year's Kingsmen con tains a sum mary of all the events and activities w h ich occurred during the school year; acco un ts and results of the vari ous athletic ach ievem ents; protraits of the gradu ating class, underclassm en, and faculty; along w ith a section w h ich gives a color rendition of the three seasons during w h ich King is in session. I w o uld p ersonally like to thank all the mem bers of the yearbook staff for their time and dedication.

Class Photographs: Kipp Alpert Edito r-in-chief

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Chronicle Staff

Editor-in-chief, Bill C ap orizzo ; Middle School Editor, Jonathan Cohen; Photo Edi tor, Doug M orse; Feature Editor, Phil Brow ning; Sports Editor, Jim Caissy; Circula tion Manager, Jon G oldm ark; Business Man ager, Dave U d e ll; Faculty Advisor, Mr. Van Vechten.

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Faculty Advisor, Mr. Burns; Treasurer, Rich G o ld m an ; Secretary, Bill C ap p o rizzo ; Vice President, John Kaplan; President, Dave U dell; Senior Class President, M arc Beningson; Representatives: John Page, Jim Caissy, Roy Schiand ele, Dave Beningson, Doug M orse, Eric Peterson Phil Brow ning, John A n to n e lli, G ary Briggs.

Student Council This year the Student Council was very enthusiastic and ready to work. We felt that it was time that the council once again become an important and meaningful part of the school. The council had three major aims for the 1977-78 year. The tirst aim dealt with social events. We tried to have activities that people wanted and would be interested in attending â&#x20AC;&#x201D; activities that would produce some spirit in the school. The second aim was to have greater participation by the King Student Body in the Stamford Community. This aim was realized through such events as the "Warmer Winter Drive," Thanksgiving Food Drive," and the "Salvation Army Christmas Food Drive." The last aim of the council was a very important one. We intended to end this year with enough money to give a meaningful gift to the school. This year the Student Council achieved these aims, through much hard work. The council once again became the "Council of and for the Student," in order to serve as an asset to the school and to the community.

Drama Club The Dram a C lub had one of its most prod uc足 tive seasons in m any years. The abundance of experienced seniors provided am ple talent to put on some fine plays. The one-acts, directed by Lisa C ra y, Desm on d Hussey and Sue Keen were wellreceived by a good audience. Next the King Dram a C lub em barked on its most am bitious project in a long tim e. After tw o dorm ant years, the King's Com pany put on a production of Inherit The Wind, directed by Mr. Sample. Veter足 an actors David U dell, Ed Cesare, Jon G oldm ark, Desm ond Hussey, and M arc Beningson com bined w ith rookie seniors Ron Freydberg, John Page, John Kaplan and Jim Caissy to provide great entertainm ent for all. W ith the help of Mr. Sam ple, the King's Com pany has made a com e足 back and should continue to flourish in the fu 足 ture.

FEBRUARY 1

Varsity W restling narrowly delea ted T rin ity P a w l i n g , 31-3 0 . T h e victory came when John Kaplan pinned his man in the second period. Rich Goldman also pinned and Ron Freydberg wrestled to a 20-11 major decision.

A11 e r a b r ie f Varsity Basketball welcom e by the defeated Rye 47Headmaster and 45 for their first the p re sid en t of the victory of the season. Student C o u n c i lDave , Lawlor was the high prospective students took schorer of the game with ad m issio n s tests. The 15 points. |im Caissy and large turnout very much Chris Creedon also had pleased Mr. Draper, the outstanding games. Admissions Director.

r h e Varsity Wrestling Team Jimmy Carter placed seventh in a d d re s s e d the the Fairchester nation from the Invitational W restling fireside about the Panama Tournament held at King, Canal Treaties. Carter lohn Antonelli placed supported the treaties and third at 115 and Rich assured the viewers that Goldman placed lirst at Teddy Roosevelt would 122 Rich also received the have too. O u tstanding W restler

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fight of his professional career took the Heavyweight Boxing Cham pionship away from Muhammed Ali. Spinks won by a narrow deci sion.

The luniors and their parents met w ith Mr. Dodd and Mr Sample for the Annua! College Night.

w h ic h re vealed that a drug called Anturane, formally used in the treatment of gout, can cut in half the in cidence of death of a sec ond heart attack in heart attack patients.

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spent the first part of class sampling Mr. Carlson's homemade brew. It was the first time the better part of the Senior Class drank only two bottles of beer in one sitting.

Desm ond Hussey was awarded first prize by the Woman Pens of America in a c ity - w id e essay contest. His story The Oak won by a unanimous decision ot the judges. See page I 14.

FINAL YEARBOOK DEADLINE

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V a r s it y W re stling, 52, defeated Hackley, 5118. Lovegrove and Broder ick pinned their men; Freydberg won by deci sio n and H o c h m a n , Briggs, A ntonelli, G o ld man, Kaplan, and Muggeo had forfeits. »

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E.C.M.U.N.C.

King School sent tw o delegations, a total of 15 students, to the Yale M odel United Nations in New Haven over the w eekend of Feburary 10 through 13. Students from about 35 schools attended, from as far away as Boston and O a k Ridge, Tennessee. They represented 70 different m ember nations of the U.N. King participants served as delegates from Zaire in A frica and C olum b ia in South Am erica. The Model U .N . is a sim ulation exercise requiring students to becom e aware of their country's position on major international issues. They then initiate, sponsor, debate, and vote on behalf of their country in Model U.N. com m ittees. In the process they learn som ething about international relations and the work of the United N ations. Tho se w h o attended are grateful to Robbie Green and Eric Peterson for arranging this activity, and to Mr. Fludson for serving as faculty advisor.

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