PAPYRUS - The Taft School

THETAFT 

PAPYRUS 

VOLUME LXXXV WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT NUMBER 14 

TrusteesMeetin~ . 

by Vera Trojan audience a general picture of 

what the school looks like today. 

Old friendships and interest in He commented on the ability of 

this school were rekindled at a the Taft School to change with the 

Trustee Meeting held in New times and respond to the needs of 

York on Tuesday night, the students, especially in the 

November 11th. Two former Taft area of academic structure. He 

Trustees, Messrs. Snyder and also mentioned the Values 

Breriton, had urged to have this Program in his speech while 

meeting in order to bring many commenting on the challenges 

former Trustees up to date on the facing young people in Taft life. 

school as it exists today. Mr. Odden then suggested that 

Approxi m a tely seven ty Taft has the ability to attract 

trustees, former trustees, and first-rate faculty which are 

their wives attended the meeting, dedica ted to teaching their 

many of whom had not had direct subject matter on a 24 hour-a-day 

contact with the school for many basis. Along this line he stated 

years. The oldest man present at that applications for admission to 

the meeting was Dr. Samuel Taft are running more than 20 

Lambert, class of 1915, who percent ahead of last year's 

served on the Board of Trustees record pace, thus illustrating the 

in the 1940's. Several representa- core of academic excellence in 

tives from the school were also in the school. 

attendance, including Mr. Odden, As a result of this meeting, 

Mr. Genung, Ellen Starr, and many people who worked hard 

John Welch. The latter two . for the school in the past were 

represented the student body and given a chance to see what Taft is 

each gave a five minute speech like today. Both Mr. Odden and 

on their Taft experience in both Mr. Genung feel that this is very 

the academic and extra important and that the meeting 

curricular fields. 

was a great success. Because of 

by Loran Dietz 

Following these speeches, Mr. this, similar meetings will be The Taft library is faced with 

Odden presented a speech of his held every two years from now problems which demand a 

own in which he gave his on. complete re-evaluation and 

Ra b b 

-I S P ea ks 0 n Z-I 0 n 

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JOHN WELCH and Ellen Starr talking with a trustee at a recent meeting in New York. Both 

students gave a speech on Taft life as it is today. 

Library Media Services To Be Evaluated 

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Rabbi Arnold Miller, Rabbi of land of, Israel, and for Jerusalem relationship between the library 

Temple Israel, the reform temple in particular, Miller explained. and its media services would be 

in Waterbury, spoke at Vespers Since the Babylonian exile in 586 most beneficial to Taft education. 

RABBI ARNOLD MILLER spoke in a vespers on the recent United 

Nation's decision about Zionism. 

on November thirteenth. Rabbi B.C. ", when Jews were removed In an age where audio-visual 

Mille.r explained the Jewish from Palestine they have felt a equipment promises to become 

reactIon to the recent resolution longing to return, Zionism in fact, as vital to educational processes 

of the United Nations which is the bond which held the Jewish as printed matter the status and 

called Zionism a form of racism. people together during centuries interrelation of these two 

He first explained what Zionism of persecution. . resources areas acquires exmeans 

to the Jewish people and Rabbi Miller has reservations treme importance. 

then denounced the November concerning the future activities Traditionally, the library has 

tw~lfth r~~olution as a form of of the Unite~ Nations as a result been concerned with such printed 

ant~-Se~l1tIs~. 

of their latest decision. He feels materials as books, periodicals 

ZIOnISm IS the feeling of that the assembly is now a power- and art. With the advent of audionationalism 

Jews hold for the dominated bloc. visual teaching aids, non-print 

materials such as film, slides, 

cassettes, and the machinery 

required for their utilization have 

also become the responsibility of 

the library. As the demand for 

these non-print resources increased, 

a whole media branch 

developed which is becoming 

steadily more complex. To date, 

the expanding media services are 

still housed, catalogued, and 

controlled by the library. As the 

demands on the media services 

increase, Taft must decide in 

what format educational 

materials should be organized. 

The media services is presently 

under great demands from 

various academic departments. 

In addition to the old duties of 

caring for equipment and ordering 

films, the media staff has 

also become responsible for such 

jobs as the duplication of all the 

Modern Language cassette tapes. 

Mr. Millson, the media director, 

is responsible for meeting these 

requests while still maintaining 

the reliability and quality of 

present services. As the extent of 

these duties increases, the media 

branch of the library will become 

significantly more important to 

the Taft community and more 

unwi~ldly for the library staff to 

handle. 

While no consensus exists as to 

the most ef(icient program for 

utilizing the library and media 

services, most people involved in 

education at Taft seem to think. 

that the library must be regarded c. 

as a general 'resource center. 

Within this persuasion of the 

library as a learning mechanism, 

three basic programs are usually 

considered. The first advocates 

that the media services be given 

departmental status. Under this 

plan, the services would have 

autonomy but might still 

cooperate fully with the library. 

The second program would 

maintain the current status of the 

media as a branch of the library 

but would also expand the 

library'S resources. The third 

plan envisages the development 

of a resource center in which the 

library and media would have 

equal voice, but would both be 

under the overall control of a 

Director of Resources. 'While all 

of these plans look forward to a 

. similar end result, each proposes 

D · R d d A I' very different methods' of atlane 

ee an p~n eton tainingit.Furtherconflictoccurs 

r 

between those who advocate one 

G · AM· I C central resource area and those 

lVe US1Ca oncert who prefer the idea of multiple 

By Karen Kolpa 

On Friday 1 November 7th, 

Diana Reed and Ani Appelton, 

two extremely talented 

mUSICIans; gave an overwhelming 

recital which was open 

to the public. The concert was 

entitled, "Music of the World". 

The folk music which they performed 

came from a wide variety 

of cultures. The songs strongly 

conveyed the, atmosphere of a 

particular section of the country. 

MaiiY of the ballads \vere sa 

moving that the audience felt 

compelled to sing along. 

The repertoire was wide and 

varied. The songs ranged from 

spirited Scottish ballads to exciting 

but meaningful Appalachian 

mountain songs. 

Background and research 

material was provided on each 

song, and the concert· seemed to 

flow. 

. 'Both.:women are extremely 

versatile in their musical 

knowledge. Tbe instruments, 

used included the guitar, voice, 

banjo, and such unusual instruments 

as ,.the Appalachian 

dulcimer. Ms. Reed and Ms, 

Appelton combined their talent 

well. The effort of these two 

women was well appr~iated by 

all who attended the concert. 

resource carrolls spread 

throughout the community. 

Obviously, the Library faces 

many immediate and long-range 

problems which have no clear 

solution. It is with these problems 

and conflicting opinions in mind 

that Mr. Odden appointed a 

Library Media Services Committee.Chaired 

by Mr. Lovelace, 

the committee will "oversee the 

present working relationship 

between the media services and 

the library and ... prepare a longrange 

(5 year) plan for audio 

"';ilm~l ~.roth.~t1~!ll. H in At1ditinn the 

~~;;iit;' ;m-dr;~-~p;~;;t of 

proposals concerning the 

eventual form of resource 

facilities at Taft . 

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Fall '75 

by Marcy Ressler 

At this term's clo.se we are o.ne-third o.f the way 

thro.ugh the· year. We have established o.urselves and 

are well underway in o.ur o.wn patterns o.f existence at 

Taft. It is at this time that we sho.uld lo.o.k back and 

evaluate o.ur pro.gress thus far, and then lo.o.k to.ward 

the ~em aining five mo.nths and decide what exactly 

we lio.pe to. acco.mplish. 

Certainly this fall term has been a successful and 

posi!tive time fo.r many. Mo.re than o.n'e hundred fifty 

neW; students and five new teachers were welco.med to. 

the ~cho.o.lin early September. By no.w, mo.st are welladjusted 

to. the demands o.f Taft so.cial and academic 

life and are happy they selected to. co.me to. Taft. The 

Mo.nito.rs have applied themselves dutifully to. the 

many needs o.f the student bo.dy.They have wo.rked 

lo.ng and hard trying to. make the fall o.f '75 a 

pro.ductive and enjo.yable' experience. They were 

directly respo.nsible fo.r the successful Hallo.ween 

Party. They have also. tried to. create an impro.ved 

metho.d fo.r co.mbatting the numero.us cases o.f 

destructio.n and· vandalism. 

Taft's traditio.nal Father's Day bro.ughta reco.rd 

number o.f fathers to. the scho.o.l and o.ffered them a 

varied and exciting day. Also., many clas;s agents 

returned to. the campus the previo.us weekend to. 

participate in meetings and activities aimed at 

keeping the scho.o.l stro.ng in the future. During the 

co.urse o.f this term, the faculty and trustees have 

discussed many lo.ng range alternatives fo.r educating 

students. 

A new grading system has been implemented, and 

altho.ugh it is so.mewhat premature to. evaluate its 

success at this time, it has been well-inco.rporated 

into. Taft academics. 

' 

In ano.ther area, the jo.int effo.rt o.f the Masque and 

Dagger So.ciety, the Band and Mo.dern Dance 

culminated in the smashing success, "The Bo.ys Fro.m 

Syracuse". The pro.ductio.n invo.lved talents· o.f mo.re 

than fifty students and was staged befo.re a receptive 

audience bo.th nights o.f its perfo.rmance. 

Altho.ugh there were no. league champio.nships o.r 

undefeated teams this seaso.n, no. o.ne can deny that 

individual co.ntests and perfo.rmances rank amo.ng 

the mo.st no.table in Taft's athletic histo.ry. 

There were,. unfo.rtun a tely , several incidents which 

blemish the o.therwise praisewo.rthy reco.rd o.fthe fall 

o.f '75. I refer to. the co.untless instances of intentio.nal 

damage, destructio.n and vandalism which also. define 

this past term. It is upsetting to. think that the mindless 

acts o.f tho.se few desperate and sick peo.ple who. 

defaced perso.nal and public pro.perty Co.st the. entire 

scho.o.l such great amo.unts o.f mo.ney, tim,e' and 

aggravatio.n. 

Ho.~fully, during the co.ming terms, the scho.o.l will 

continue in the spirit o.f pro.gress that has marked this 

year so. far. Our greatest achievement will be to. leave 

behind the rash o.f destructio.n and embark upon a 

co.nstructive and co.o.per ative path, trying to. further 

enhance o.ur scho.o.l and o.urselves as we go. alo.ng. 

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lTHETAFT 

.PAPYR:US 

,YOLUME LXXXV NUMBER 14 

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Marcy Ressler 

Tom Nammack 

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Rick Denzer 

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Staff 

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Jim Berman : Ellen Hennick Cynthia Smith 

Robert Boorstln Steve Karsh Tenny Smi,th 

Rich Chalmers Tod Knauth Don Taylor 

Lynn Creviston Karen Kolpa Lea Tilney: 

ChriS Crocker . Jake Jacobson Vera TrOjan 

; Dorsey Davidge " Bryon Lyons Marsha Weinstein 

Lorna Dietz 

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LP~Py"~u~(.~Wat~rtown,co~~. 06~: ' ._ 

THE TAFT PAPYRUS NOVEMBER 21, 1975 

Letters to the Editors 

Greater Expectations 

Dear Editors: 

'There is a disturbing tendency 

on the part of many students to 

regard Taft as their private 

playpen. It seems many students 

feel that the primary purpose of 

the school is to provide a place to 

"party", and friends to party 

with. The prevailing attitude 

seems to be that anything is 

justified, as long as one gets 

away with it. This is especially 

true where grades are concerned. 

Most students regard learning as 

a small, unpleasant part of being 

at Taft. That view needs to be 

revised. 

The process of getting students 

more academically oriented 

starts with the faculty-clearly 

their expectations must be 

raised. The mere fact that nearly 

20 per cent of what is generally 

considered the worst senior class 

in many years (in terms . of 

college admissions) made the 

Cum Laude Society exemplifies 

the deterioration of classroom 

standards. Teachers who. 'set 

ridiculously low passing levels 

naturally receive the minimum 

of respect and work from each 

student. 

Yet, the faculty is supposed to 

get its leadership from· above. 

What ever happened to the days 

when students were dismissed for 

low grades Such things, apparently 

are no longer done. 

Finding it impossible to flunk out 

under any circumstances, many 

students push themselves as little 

as possible. 

Herein lies the tragedy of the 

whole situation. Every student 

was admitted to Taft on the' basis 

of some individual talent or 

unique potential he or she 

possessed. The school is clearly 

by Lee Hass 

When I first came to Taft this 

fall, I was expecting to find 

myself in a double in Congdon. I 

arrived at the dorm only t9 be 

told that I would be living in 

I.S.P. in a triple. My immediate 

reaction was surprise and anger. 

I felt that I should have been 

asked before the decision was 

made, because the dorm that you 

live in can determine your life at 

a school. I had only been in I.S.P. 

once before, and I had heard that 

the girls previously living in, the 

dorm had felt isolated from! the 

rest of their classmates. 

To my luck and surprise, living 

in I.S.P. na§ turned Dut fDr too 

better. The dorm is small; this 

year it holds thirteen upper 

school girls including two 

Corridor Mons. Chaperoned; by 

the Romanos and Mr. Onida,~ the 

dorm has the same atmosphere 

of living in a house. The old butt 

room has been converted into a 

living room with a fireplace and 

comfortable chairs that come in 

handy for all-nighters. There is a 

kitchen and a dining room for our 

use, but unfortunately we don't 

have access to these rooms after 

10: 30 because of the alarm 

system. All of us live on the third 

floor except for one of the Mons, 

failing to reach many of its most 

promising students. The usual 

pattern for people who do poorly 

is tha t they start off working very 

hard and then fall apart, some 

more quickly than others. 

Something in the environment is 

clearly responsible. 

Perhaps dormitory life is 

responsible. It is no secret to 

anyone who reads the honor roll 

that the day students pull far 

more than their own weight 

academically. Three of the five 

Merit Semifinalists this year are 

day students, as have been the 

last two valedictorians. The 

proposal to lessen the number of 

day students totally ignores this 

contribution. If the whole dormitory 

environment makes it 

difficult to work, perhaps a more 

structured atmosphere is called 

for. 

In CPT, at least, one can see 

any number of people wandering 

around and socializing after 11 

o'clock at night with apparently 

nothing to do. This is particularly 

true of Tuesday and Friday 

nights, when many upper school 

students have only one or two 

classes the next day. 

The products of such a large 

amount of free time are quite 

tangible. A tremendous amount 

of vandalism, pot smoking, and 

drinking go on during the week, 

not just on holiday and Saturday 

nights. Teachers can stop wondering 

why so many early 

morning classes are missed by 

upperclassmen. 

In conclusion, .masters must 

demand more of students. In all 

likelihood, they will be pleasantly 

surprised. There are some 

students who would like to be 

pushed more. The administration 

must stop being afraid of taking a 

hard line against those who 

Living in I.S.P. 

and the rooms are fairly big as 

compared to rooms in Congdon or 

Mac. 

Another asset of I.S.P. living is 

the fact that there is practically 

no stealing or . vandalism. 

Because of the close, open atmosphere, 

and the fact that the 

girls all get along well, nothing 

yet has been stolen, including 

food in the refrigerator. 

It's a pretty good feeling to 

know that your belongings are 

safe, especially considering that 

last year in Mac I had about 

thirty or forty dollars worth of 

stuff stolen. 

Originally, the dorm was 

known as "King's Dominion" 

when Mr, Taft lived there .. He 

used all three floors, and on the 

second floor, in the Romano's 

apartment, still remains the huge 

bathtub that Mr. Taft had built 

for his 350 lb. brother, the 

President. Following the Tafts, 

the Cruikshanks moved in, and 

. the house became known as 

Cruikshank Wing. The family 

lived there for years, and Mrs. 

Cruikshank used the old living 

roonl for "teas" for the boys. 

In recent years, the dorm has 

seen several different groups. At 

first, it took on students involved 

in Independent Study Projects, 

thus the name l.S.P. At one point, 

when Mr. Frankel was living 

refuse to move, if only for the 

good of the rest of the school and 

student body. An atmosphere of 

productivity must be cultivated, 

and certain recognized standards 

established for achievement. If 

some positive steps are not taken 

soon, many i students may find 

themselves going to college with 

peers who made much more out 

of a lower quality education. 

i Sincerely, 

Charles Hammerslogh '76 

Dylan 

Concert 

On Thursday, November 13th, 

Bob Dylan and Joan Baez packed 

the New Haven Coliseum. They 

sang many of Dylan's new songs 

together as well as separately 

singing their old ones alone. 

Among others, they sang 

"Blowin' in the Wind" and 

"Hurricane" ~ Joan Baez sang a 

warbling "Sweet Chariot" , 

unaccompanied by instruments. 

A pleasant surprise came when 

Joni Mitchell appeared during 

the first part of the concert before 

Dylan had come on stage. Dylan 

and Baez are on a North Eastern 

Tour. 

Exam Break 

"The 

Towering Inferno" 

starring 

Paul Newman and Steve 

McQueen. 

Saturday night at 

7 :00 in Bingham Auditorium. 

there, the boys lived on the third 

floor and there were two . girls 

living on the second floor (they 

. must have had some fun! ). Three 

years ago, when the Romano 

family moved in, the dorm 

: became the home of . several 

senior girls who wanted the 

isolation that the dorm offered. 

. But after they moved out, the 

separation from Congdon and 

. Mac became more of a problem 

than an attribute. 

This year's group has decided 

to change the previous isolation 

.attitude. For one thing, we've 

.. gotten sick of people never 

having heard of I.S.P., or else 

believing that girls living there 

are DD SDme spgrjaJ prDject .. SD; 

we're considering renaming the 

dorm, and also we intend to have 

coffees in the dorm so that other 

students will realize that it exists. 

The general feeling is no longer 

one of isolation, but rather that 

we can achieve the independence 

. and freedom which is lost in 

larger dorms. 

All in all; living in I.S.P. has 

been pretty rewarding, although 

I can~t say that the dorm is 

without faults. I think, though, 

that personal values such as 

privacy and individuality are 

easier to achieve here, and that if 

people work at it, living in a small 

dorm can be advantageous.

NOVEMBER 21, 1975 

THE TAFT PAPYEUS 

The UPPER M IDDLEClass 

EDITOR'S NOTE : This is the first of four pages, each devoted to one of the four classes. These 

pages will try to cover the class committees and some personal and general thoughts of members of 

each class. If you want to participate on the page for your class, contact Richard Bernstein. 

by James McCormick 

Student Government at Taft 

varies a gre~t deal .from class to 

class. On the one hand" the 

monitors at ihe senior class have 

tremendous 1 responsibilities and 

the corresPQnding power. On the 

other hand, fhelower school class 

committeesihave little influence. 

In between these two extremes is 

the role of, the Upper Middle 

Class Committee. Because of the 

increased privileges, of Upper 

Schoolers, i the Upper Middle 

Class Com~ittee can directly aid 

the membe:rrs ofthe Upper Middle 

Class. Under the leadership of 

chairman I Tim Henry, this 

committee ;has sought to bring 

! 

b~ Byron Lyons' 

This past term, has been very 

fruitful in i'many ways for me. 

Although fthe noticeable difference 

may be very small, there 

is a drastic change that occurs 

when a student comes from the 

lower school into the upper 

school. As a lower schooler, a 

student lives a very sheltered and 

structured'life. By no means is it 

a prison ~amp, but there are 

many more ways that the 

masters keep' tabs on you. With 

the new required breakfast this 

year, it is ,even more structured. 

Mter 7:3Q you must be in your 

room, at studyhall, or some other, 

regular school function, with only 

a break between 9: 00 and 9: 30. 

This is not present in the upper 

school. By' this time, you are 

considered to be more mature,' 

and the school lets you be much 

more ,responsible for yourself. 

This may-seem like something 

that you would normally take for 

granted, but if you, think about it, 

it is' a difficult ,responsibility 

indeed. Many of the other new 

responsibilities that' I am 

speaking', of; probably are not 

tangible as such. But the job of 

,running ~me's own life is 

Class Committee 

the class closer together, improve 

the day to day life of upper 

mids, and provide a few services 

as well. 

The Class Committee's chief 

accomplishment has been the 

profitable running of the coffee 

shop under committee member 

Bridget Taylor's direction. Not 

only has the money raised in this 

venture helped promote an early 

fall term Saturday night coffee 

for upper mids and an upcoming 

party at Logan, but an important 

service to the school is being 

provided. 

The Class Committee was 

unsuccessful in obtaining class 

cut privileges for the second half 

of the fall term. But in the 

Growth 

something that can prove to be a 

very sobering experience. I feel 

this is what is termed "growing 

up." It would be unfair for me to 

say that I speak for my whole 

class, so I will refer only to my 

own personal experience. 

I, personally, have done a lot of 

growing up this term. The fact is 

I -have not been forced to do 

much. All motivation has to come 

from within me. This has caused 

the appreciation of things that I 

have never appreciated before, 

because I had been forced to do 

them. This motivation does not 

only apply to academics, but 

actually in anything. In my case, 

the M.D.S. fall production was a 

very challenging undertaking, 

but I do concede that Mr. Blodget 

did provide some impetus. 

These new responsibilities also 

apply socially. I have found that 

when there is a personal involvement 

between two people, 

obstacles that arise should be 

met with candor, otherwise a 

person would stand to be hurt 

unnecessarily. 

Although what I have just said 

may not be the actual situations, 

these have been the lessons that I 

have learned from them. 

Remember, you are the product 

of your own experience. 

discussion of the whole class cut 

situation, a new idea for class 

cuts, one based more on merit, 

was originated. An ideal that 

may well be started in the winter. 

The Class Committee is now 

concentrating on involving the 

members of the class more 

directly in committee 

discussions. This is being done on 

account of a realization that next 

year, the class of '77 will be in a 

position of leaders~Jp. By then 

the class must have some clear 

clear-Cut goals. 

Library ma terials are 

missing. The llbrary budget 

cannot afford to replace all of 

them, so please check your 

room thoroughly for any books 

which you may have inadvertently 

taken out of (he 

library without signing for 

them. 

JOHN BLAKESLEE, a member of Me Oriocos, ~rformlng this 

term. ' 

Upper Mid Responsibilities 

by Richard Bernstein 

Responsibility is a word that 

gradually means more as one 

grows older. As a young child, 

one is responsible for making 

sure to "wipe your mouth." As an 

adult, one may be responsible for 

the guidance and welfare of an 

entire family. There are certain 

points in one's life where great 

amounts of responsibility are 

added. If you attend the Taft 

School, Upper Middle year is one 

of those times. "College" enters 

your vocabulary in a very major 

way. Your courses are much 

more probing. And, the central 

subject of this article, you are 

expected to be responsible for 

yourself to a far greater extent 

than ever before. Corridor life is 

much less controlled and 

restricted. There are less rules; 

fewer meals and classes to attend. 

In reality, you have a much 

freer choice of life-style than that 

offered to mids and lower-mids. 

ABBY JACOBSEN and Scott Doggett, relax on the stairs outside Congdon House. 

This change adds three new kinds 

of responsIbility: responsibilities 

to one's self, responsibility to 

one's friends and responsibility to 

the community. ' 

Responsibility to one's self is 

the hardest to talk about. Each of 

us owes it to ourself not to cheat 

our future by concentrating on 

things that have advantages now, 

but also have long-term disadvantages 

in that their pursuit 

means the neglect of more important 

things. I'm not advocating 

celibacy and abstinence, 

rather self-control. We 

must keep a perspective on our 

lives. Most of us have lived pretty 

sheltered lives in that we have 

always been provided for. One 

day that will change. Con,. 

centrating on the "wrong" things 

now may make that change a 

very difficult one. Choice- of 

personal behavior is not 

something that can be preached 

though. I am only advocating my 

own line _ of thinking. 

Responsibility to one's friends 

is, at least to me, a much clearer 

subjec( With our new freedom, 

previously placed barriers to 

dangerous behavior are no longer 

there. I believe that we must now 

pe our "brother's keeper," 

especiaUy in relation to a person 

in trouble. Whether it be 

academic or personal people can 

easily fall into trouble at Taft. 

And, in this "all-important" 

year, troubles can have farreaching 

effects on a person's 

life. I believe that if you consider 

yourself an other person's friend, 

you have made a commitment to 

both help him in times of need 

and to help him avoid such times. 

Specifically, when a "group" sets 

out to drink or "get high," each 

individual is responsible for the 

well-being of other members of 

that "group." Our duty to our 

friends begins before, not after, 

the trouble starts; I do not believe 

it is enough to help a person once 

he is "sick." Rather, one should 

deliberately . avoid creating a 

situation that might lead to 

somebody getting "sick." What 

one person might be able to 

handle, another might not. And, 

in addition to that, as we all 

know, it is easier for, another to 

judge one's limits, than for one to 

judge ones own limits;-It would be 

a great tragedy if someone were 

to be seriously, hurt, in, any way, 

while "partying." That is a 

tragedy I wish to, avoid, and I 

believe if we become our 

"brother's keeper," it can be 

easily avoided. 

Responsibility to the community 

goes, hand in hand ,with 

the previous two. If one cares for 

one's self and for others, then one 

should care for the place in which 

one lives. Here lspeak of damage 

and vandalism.' To break a 

window, or even to steal a fork, is 

a decision to do that which you 

have no "right" to do. You are 

deciding to make someone else 

pay for your whims. The "institution" 

does not pay. Either 

the community 'as a whole, 

through the damageentertainment 

fund, pays, or, 

ev~ntuaUy, throug-h a tUItIon 

increase, we all pay individually. 

To refrain from "vandalism" or 

to pay for accidental damage is, 

in a very real sense, to be 

responsible to the community. 

In conclusion, upper mid year 

is a time when a large amount of 

responsibility is handed over to 

the student. I have tried to 

suggest some ways in which it 

might be handed so as to best 

benefit one's self, one's friends, 

and the entire Taft community. If 

one can come to grips with the 

problems of responsibility now, it 

can only· benefit one in the important 

years ahead.

PAGE 4 THE TAFT PAPYRUS NOVEMBER 21, 1975 

SEMESTER V s. TRIMESTER 

Assessing the Calendar 

Percentage of class responding: for summer, at the end of May 

Senior 48 percent Upper Mid 43 makes up for an early start in 

percent Mid 39 percent Lower September 

Mid 34 percent 

Yes 36 percent No 62 percent 

No Opinion 2 percent 

Sex of responding students: 6) How would you view 

Male 49 percent Female 38 

percent Undecided 13 percent 

returning to School in the middle 

of September 

Good 45.5 percent Fair 40 

Result of questions: 

1) Do you favor the semester or 

percent Bad 13.5 percent No 

Opinion 1 percent 

trimester system 

7) Would you favor taking 

Semester 18.5 percent exams two weeks after Christ 

Trimester 77.5 percent No mas vacation 

Opinion 4 percent 

Yes 8 percent No 91.5 per- 

2) How do, you view coming cent No Opinion 0.5 percent 

back to school on Septemoor 1st 8) ,Do you feel that you could 

Good 20.5 percent Bad 31.5 begin a new semester after 

percent Very Bad 45 percent No exams, without a break 

Opinion 3 percent Yes 14 percent No 85.5 

3) Is it important to you to have percent No Opinion 0.5 percent 

a full week for Thanksgiving 9) Do you prefer having midvacation 

Yes 65.5, ,percent No 34 

year exams before or after 

Christmas vacation 

percent No Opinion 0.5 percent Before "88.5 percent After 9.5 

4) How would you view cutting percent No Opinion 2 percent 

Spring vacation from three 10) Which of the two proposed 

weeks to two weeks 

calendars do you prefer 

Good 6.5 percent ,Bad 26 Cal. No. 155 percent Cal. No. 

percent Very Bad 66.5 percent 2 34 percent No Opinion 11 

5) Do you feel that getting out ___ percent 

Calendar No.1, the more widely accepted of the two being 

proposed, suggests an opening date of September 1. One of 

Dr. Diemente's major points in inventing the calendar, is 

mid-year exams that would take place before Christmas 

vacation. In addition, Calendar No. 1 compensates for its 

early starting date with' a May 29th close. 

Calendar No.2 proposed a letter opening date at least in the 

eyes of the student body of September 17th. Mr. Lovelace, the 

creator of this alternate, vies for mid-year exams following 

Christmas vacation. This suggestion, however, has not been 

received well. 

Both calendars preserve the present three week Christmas 

holidays, week-long Thanksgiving vacation, and 3 week 

Spring recess. 

- Thad Gray and 

Robert Boorstin 

Mandate for Trimesters 

Towards the end of last year, 

the Faculty Committee concerning 

curriculum changes was 

formed. The job of this group, 

chaired by history teacher J .R. 

Williams, is to present changes in 

Taft's basic course 

requirements, offerings, and 

structured school year. 

When the Parents Association 

met over Fathers' Day, the most 

heated debate of the night ranged 

over the question of trimester vs. 

semester school years. The 

Curriculum Committee 

presented its arguments for 

cha_nging from the present 

system and then its members, 

including Mr. Comiskey, Dr. 

Diemente, Miss Haffey, Mr. 

Lovelace and 'Mr. Noyes, fielded 

, the parents' questions. 

Mr. Williams expaIined the 

justification for the faculty's 

proposed change. He said that the 

basic reason for wanting a 

semester system is that, in a 

trimester system, courses are 

only held for ten weeks at a time, 

thus not allowing enough time for 

course materials and the 

development of student-teacher 

relationships. However, Mr. 

Williams also spoke of the advantages 

of a trimester system: 

it promotes less boredom among 

students, he said, and also allows 

for a more diversified study of 

various offshoots of each subject. 

Two proposed semester calendars 

were then distributed to all 

attending personnel. 

In an effort to find out whether 

students wanted a trimester or 

semester system, the Papyrus 

distributed a poll to all students. 

We inquired as to which of the 

two calendars, Dr. Diemente's 

Classic Comments onPol1 trimesters. 

- (as to question number seven) 

who wants to take exams 

- You gotta be nuts, leave the 

system alone. 

-R.M.D. 

- If this proposal goes through, 

I'll probably quite school. 

- (as to question number 2) I 

plan to attend college. 

- This proposal is ridiculous, if 

the school switches to this system 

I won't come back. 

- The three semester system is 

perfect! 

- The three semester system is 

perfect! 

- 1. Remember Labor Day! 

.... 2. Exams with two weeks to 

study! ! - after vacation! Nuts!! 

- Look'y here: We'd get less 

choice of courses and bad courses 

would really drag out. Speaking 

of drags, imagine screwing up an 

exam or even trying to study for 

one. No Possibility for out 

Programs. 

- I think both these calendars 

would not be improvements. 

Three terms allows a greater 

variety of courses taken. It also 

means less cramming for exams. 

If you do make this change, 

please wait after our class 

graduates. 

- Both the trimester and 

semester systems have their 

advantages and disadvantages. 

The semester system granted, 

gives more concentrated study 

and less exams to study for and 

take, but it disrupts the idea of 

taking a vacation and coming 

back to start off fresh with a new 

term. Furthermore, you would 

have to study more and more 

concentrated at the specified 

exam, and the exam§ would take 

longer. In my opinion, it would be 

better for you to have three 

chances to take the exams than 

only two: if you had a bad day one 

of the semester exams, it would 

effect your year grade more 

intensely than a bad day on one of 

your trimester exams. Also, the 

semester type programs would 

give you less courses in which to 

choose from, therefore 

,decreasing your chances of 

studying different types of math 

or English: if you chose a less 

interesting course to follow, you 

would have to suffer longer. In 

summary, although the trimester 

system poses variable problems, 

the concept of a semester system 

would pose numerous problems 

as will the upset of the present 

system. 

This is a good poll except you 

don't have enough questions on 

the trimester system (present 

one) which many people favor 

most. You might do something 

about that in the article. 

Good Work 

I prefer the wider-broader 

range of courses availabe to the 

student in the trimester system, 

although I can conceive that the 

greater depth of semester 

courses might possibly make up 

'fDr !h~ rut back in C9!Jr.s~ Ch9ic~.s~ 

I like the trimester system. We 

could use the same system, start 

it earlier and be able to get out 

early. With a semester system, 

the terms would lose their energy 

and drag by the end. They lose a 

lot at the end as it is. But if we 

have to have the semester syster, 

exams after vacation are a waste 

of a vacation. 

I find your poll extremely biased 

in favor of a semester system. If 

you will note the passages on the 

reverse side, you will see a good 

deal of time spent defending 

semesters. "I have yet to read a 

word presenting the good side of 

version (our No. 1) or Mr. was preferred and we urged 

Lovelace's response (our No.2 students to have their own say in· 

which resulted from faculty their academic future. 

complaints concerning No. 1), 

Interpreting the Poll 

Of the 515 copies of the poll that 

were distributed among the 

students, the Papyrus received 

210. 'In comparison to past surveys, 

the student body showed a 

great degree of concern over 

these questions. The poll is not 

meant to be an exact interpretation 

of all students' 

feelings. Rather, it will be 

utilized simply to draw 

generalizations about student 

opinion. 

The crux of the "debate" in the 

poll focused on the question: 

trimester vs. semester. The 

trimester system's overwhelming 

margin shows a 

general satisfaction with the 

present system. The poll's explanation 

of the semester system, 

as many students noticed, clearly 

outlined the benefits of that plan, 

and was in fact, purposefully 

biased. However, the student 

body still rejected the semester 

system, showing a familiar trend 

of a feeling of stability if one 

sticks with the status quo. This 

fact even further underlines the 

massive victory of the trimester 

system. 

In the questions concerning the 

changing of dates for the 

beginning and ending of the 

school year, the students showed 

a tendency to prefer a late 

starting date. The September 

Your calendars 

(spelled with an A, not calender, 

for your editorial staff) are also 

one-sided: Where is a calendar 

presening the present system, or 

perhaps an improved trimester 

system 

Next time you journalists 

decide you want "objective" 

answers, why not present an 

"objective" poll' 

first starting date was definitely 

rejected, yet less than one-half 

said "Good" to amid-8eptember 

opening date. In addition, a late 

May release was not seen as just 

compen~~t~on for an early start. 

A major concern of all involved 

were the possible changes in 

various vacation lengths. A scant 

majority of the Parents' 

Association members favored a 

two week Spring vacation, while 

their offspring vehemently 

thought otherwise. A 2:1 

majority, in expressing the 

importance of a full-week 

Thanksgiving vacation, seemed 

to support the general, trends. 

Mid-year exam dates~ under a 

semester system, were also a 

topic well scrutinized. The 

student body radically opposed 

having exams two weeks after 

students return from Christmas 

vacation. Two basically identical 

questions (7 and 9) support this 

conclusion. And finally,students 

seemed to stress that they'could 

not survive without some sort of 

post-exam break. 

In respect to the proposed 

semester calendars, most 

students seemed to view their 

choice as the lesser of two evils. A 

major problem was pointed out in 

each of the proposed schedules. 

Calendar One's early staring 

date was a mjaor area of 

dissatisfaction and number 

Two's mid-year exam dates were 

also scoffed at. 

If the Taft students were to 

choose "their perfect calendar," 

it would be a lot of vacation and 

just a little school thrown in. 

They would want to begin in the 

middle of September, have no 

exams, have three weeks for 

Spring, and end at the beginning 

of May. But then again, who 

wouldn't

NOVEMBER 21, 1975 THE TAFT PAPYRUS PAGE 5 

Mr. Odden 

by Marcy Ressler 

"I feel Taft has greater 

obligations today for preparing 

adolescents for the choices they 

will have to make than in my past 

years. At one time, students 

came from religious families and 

had clear moral ideas before they 

arrived at Taft. Now we're in a 

very unusual era, a transitional 

period. We've gone from an allboys, 

unstructured school to one 

where students need a greater 

sense of clarity about what is 

right and what is wrong. 

"In my opinion, this is a time 

when it is much more difficult to 

be a young person. So much of 

our culture emphasizes living for 

the moment. I agree with Freud 

when he said the mark of 

maturity is the ability to postpone 

immediate gratification for long 

term growth. I think, also, that 

we are living in a moral vacuum 

presently as evidenced on a small 

scale by a recent survey. Of more 

than 175 new students, questioned 

on the subiect of morality, only 

Mr. Scott 

b~' Lorna Dietz 

The main hall (Or "Main 

. Street" as Charlie Scott c~lls it> 

is in many ways the heart of the 

school. Mr. Scott, as Taft's 

Business Manager, is perhaps 

more aware than most of the 

important decisions and 

programs formed in the offices 

along the corridor. The Business 

Office is one of the most vital 

forces in directing and coordinating 

the economic well-being 

of each sector of the Taft community. 

Responsible for services 

ranging from the running of the 

infirmary and Xerox machines to 

proposing the school's Budget, 

Mr. Scott makes daily decisions 

which- though we are not 

always aware of them- cannot 

help but affect eaeh of us. 

The Business Manager's single 

most important job is drawing 

up. with thE: Headmaster, Taft's 

Odden and· Scott Interviewed 

proposed budget. His task 

specifically covers three extremely 

important areas: exthree 

per cent have been at all 

influenced by courses in religion 

(church or school) prior to Taft, 

and only ten per cent have been 

influenced by the church or any 

other organized religious activity. 

In this same poll, 

television, film and plays have 

significantly affected the ethical 

codes of sixty-eight per cent of 

the students. From the survey, 

we can see that the factors influencing 

young adults have 

changed drastically over the 

years. 

"To help guide students as they 

are faced with increased 

responsibilities, Taft has placed 

greater emphasis on faculty 

concern and counsel. We are 

trying to help people to understand 

their own ethical value 

systems and to make determinations 

of the kinds of long 

term goals they desire. In ad~ 

dition we have increased the 

structure. I'd like to see the 

Values Program expanded, 

having more intellectual content 

and less situational experiences. 

We need to raise philisophical 

questions for the individual 

student." 

penditures. tuition rates, and the 

management of Taft's $4 million 

endowment. Mr. Scott divides the 

budget allowances into six 

groups; he establishes a spending 

plan for General Administration, 

Classroom Instruction. 'Plant 

Scholarships. Of these general 

areas spending is. increasing 

most rapidly in General Administration. 

because of rising 

social security and insurance 

costs. and in Plant Maintenance 

and Operation, because of 

mounting fuel and utility prices 

and the need for addition 

security. Each expenditure that 

Mr. Scott and Mr. Odden propose 

for the annual budget must, 

eventually, be approved by the 

Board of Trustees. 

From his work with the budget, 

Mr. Scott is also involved with the 

school's means of making money. 

In addition to tuition and the 

interest from the invested endowment. 

two other major funds 

contribute to Taft's livelihood. 

The Business Manager sights the 

Annual Fund Drive as one of the 

most vitalizing forces in our 

economy; the Plant Fund useS 

capital from donations for major 

building. Moreover," tWo 

significant advances have been 

made to bolster Taft's income. 

Due to various, . new billing 

methods used by the Business 

Office. more money is flowing 

into the banks sooner. Even more 

important, the expanded use of 

Taft's facilities for summer 

athletics has become an important 

source of income, in spIte 

of some tax difficulties. 

Due to careful budgeting and 

rising income, Taft is in a strong 

position from an operating 

standpoint. Mr. Scott is rightfully 

proud of the fact that for the last 

three years the school has 

operated on a balanced budget. 

(Is it merely coincidence that Mr. 

Scott has been our Business 

Manager for three years). No 

large deficit has been carried 

over from past and we have a 

substantial cash reserve, due 

largely to the generosity of 

parents and alumni. 

Though Taft is financially 

strong at the moment, Mr. Scott 

sees several pressing economic 

problems in the future. In his 

opinion, faculty are long over.

PAGE 6 

THE TAFT PAPYRUS 

NOVEMBER 21, 197.5 

Blush 

The Simian 

Speaks 

We've captured the faculty in some of 

their rarer moments. If anyone finds this 

page offensive please address all letters to 

P.O. Box 491, Grand Central Station.

NOVEMBER 21, 1975 

THE TAFT PAPYRUS 

FALL SPORTS WRAP-UP 

v. CROSS COUNTRY 

While carrying a tough 

schedule, Taft Varsity Cross 

Country brought together a 9-4 

record, taking the Williston Invitational 

for the third year in a 

row, and seventh place in the 

New England Interscholastics at 

Williston. 

Captained by Phil Deyo and 

Dave Evans, the Taft §.quad 

demonstrated its strength 

through a solid block. Dave 

Evans was lost to injury before 

the season started which proved 

to be a major deficit. Coach 

Small ~stated: "There were no 

outstanding single performing 

leaders; we derived our strength 

from the block." Contributors to 

the season were Dave Cleary, 

Phil Deyo, and Mike Sangree, a 

lower mid. Other Harriers include 

John Blakeslee, Tod 

,Knauth, Mike Salman, and Joe 

Reckford. 

The Williston Invitational 

represented Taft's strongest 

meet. Following this meet the 

squad showed downward 

Taft's J.V. ~ross Country squad 

coached by Mr. Patrick, finished 

with a 6-4 record. 

Jose' 'Esquivel, Derek Stone, 

and Rob Cole were the core of the 

VAR.HOCKEY 

. The Big Red Girls' Varsity 

f":ield Hockey threw together a 6- 

3~2 winning record. Captains 

Julia Kirk and Liz Miller were a 

benefi't though Miller was out 

after only a few games. 

,Other contributors consist of 

B~rb Martin, who was injured - 

"butvery much a part of the 

team." Susan Cambell, the high 

scprer, Karen Thorsen and Liz 

Barrett-Brown. On Defense 3 

year, player Kelly Stone was 

exceptional recording 4 shutouts 

and numerous well played 

m~tches in the goal. Chapin 

Ca'rpenter and Jenny Sulger 

represented the bulwark of. the 

team at their defensive positions. 

Among the many games, the 

Rosemary Hall victory well 

depicts team effort. Taft· never 

letup and won 1-0. With only 4 

graduating senions, Mrs. 

Makepeace is positive towards 

next:year's prospects with many 

returning Varsity letter winners . 

Margot Huber's score in the last 

Hotchkiss game along with the 

outstanding goal tending by Kelly 

Stone were" a few of the efforts 

that were displayed in the "best 

game of the season" against 

Hotchkiss. 

BOY S' SO C CE R end 

The Big Red Boys' Varsity 

Socc~r Team, captained by 

goalie Larkin Glazebrook, 

"A" &"B" 

Lower School "A" Soccer 

coached by Mr. Greene has 

gathered a 4-3 record. This 

record can be attributed to Bill 

Bristol, Bang-Hoon Chin, Steve 

Better, 'and Aaron Sanders. This 

well conditioned team turned in 

its .be.$t mawh with 1} 3-f) ~nt 

vict0t:y. Tough, consistently hurt 

by injuries, Coach Greene feU it 

was one of the better teams in 

five years. ---- 

Captained by Cliff Cuningham, 

Merit Hemingway, and Steve 

Rosenbaum, Lower School "B" 

Soccer accepted an 0-7 record. 

The squad had a "defense about 

as strong as any other," but 

lacke4 the offensive punch. Bill 

Fisher, Seppy Basili, and Flash 

Levy, held their fullback 

positions. Coach Baker was 

happy; with their improved skills 

and the aggressive field sense 

they picked up. 

momentum by accepting los~'es 

to Hotchkiss and Choate and 

turning in a disappointing 

seventh in the New EnglaI1ds. 

"The team that was not sur~ of 

itself and the block was 

sometimes not that effective," 

remarked Coach Small. Sickness 

and injury definitely hindered the 

squad throughout the season. 

team. Other contributors include 

Mark Murphy, Tim Banks, Jamie 

Webb, and John Neilson. Emily 

Schramm as the only girl on the 

team compiled a winning individual 

record. 

Mr. Patrick felt the "effort the 

team put out in the New Englands 

was pleasing. With some experienced 

runners it was a 

positive group to work with." 

However, the J. V. record is 

misleading; many of the ma1ches 

were too demanding or too easy. 

With only two graduating runners 

from the J. V. and three from 

, Varsity, both teams should prove 

: potent next year. 

J:.V. HOCKEY 

• 

VARSITY SOCCER 

In a final effort of fhe season, 

The Taft Girls' Varsity Soccer 

game. Numerous shots on goal 

were attempted, but were un· 

,pulled through a tremendous 1-0 successful. During the second 

win over the challenging Hot- half, a; ~nalty was given to 

chkiss team. The combined Hotchkiss team and Tina Shealy 

strengths of all the skilled in- took th~ direct penalty shot in 

dividual players led Taft to a front of the. goal for Taft. Aquiet 

clear dominance of the entire and tense : moment arose as 

game, while playing one of their Shealy performed the kick; the 

most exceptional games of the ball went flying past the goalie in 

year. 

a beautiful upper right-hand 

During the two frustrating corner Shot. Amid Taft's exweeks 

preceeding the November citement the' referee informed 

8th game, Taft lost several' the teams :that the shot was no 

games, some of which were goodduetoa violation by the Taft 

h I - caused by a slump the team was team: Qne of the piayers had 

T e Gir s' J. V. Field Hockey against Greenwich Academy and suffering. Fortunately , the girls walked into the restricted cirteam 

drew together a 3-2-6 record ' Miss Halls. With only 13 regular 

under captains Laura Biddle and ,players, the squad played· con- WE-re able to pull out of this slump cular ar~aas Shealy was taking 

Jenny Wood. '~tinuously.Miss Patton enjoyed and play their full potential her shot: Because the shot had 

Boosted throughout the season the season with her young team during the Hotchkiss game. The been successful, Taft was; 

wl 'th the:, effectl've help of fan- 'd an was p 1 ease d 'th th '1' t team had been working ex- allowed to: kick another direct 

WI e resl len h 

jalks, the team mascot, the squad quality this team showed ceptionally hard preceeding t e penalty ~hot. As the excitement 

demonstrated healthy results. throughout the season. Coach game and the girls were rose again,Shealy kicked 

High SC,orer Libby Christie, Patton recognized their total rewarded with a triumph over another almost identical shot. 

"the kiss". 

This time: the· winning goal was 

Susan Jarvis, Ferkins Reed, and team effort and the inter-team In front of 'the rather large good,. 

Jenny Ehrhard contributed spirit. "They had much better, 

greatly to this team. Though cohesion and spirit tpen the spectator crowd of both Hot- The tealllplayed an excellent 

going against an ever toughening Varsity!", commented Miss chkiss and Taft fans at Hotchkiss final game of the year of which 

league. the girls played well Patton. school, Taft kept the ball at their they are aP.;proud. 

of the fieJd the majority of the ~ 

coliected'a 4-9-2 record this V AR. & J.V. FOOTBALL 

season. 

Larkin Glazebrook was a solid 

and consistent player as he lead 

his team., Bob Bristol was the 

dominant force on the defense as 

Sid Andrews aided the offense 

especially' through the second 

half of the season. 

In Coach Briney's words, the 

team was one that generated 

unending spirit and the resilient 

quality to ~ome back. The Coach 

commented: "I was happy to see 

the attitu~e this team held. The 

positive workfng force thIs 

season was individual skill that 

we developed." 

The Soccer team's best performance 

came during an intense 

period after Choate leading to 

Loomis. Though Kingswood and 

Hopkins :were disappointing 

losses, the Loomis match 

demons'trated great 

organization. 

Graduating Seniors this year 

are Bob: Bristol, Robert 

Bouchlas, ~ill Adams, Sid Andrews, 

Chris Malik, and Larkin 

Glazebrook. Next year's 

prospects look good with 12 

returning Varsity Soccer players. 

The Big Red Varsity Football 

squad has compiled a 4-3 winning 

record in the '75 fall season. John 

Welch, who captained the team, 

was a moving force for football 

both offensively and defensively. 

Art Hyde and Steve Janeck, the 

two top scorers, were part of the 

Big Red backbone while Welch 

and Steve Scionti were the spirit 

of the team. Charlie Santos-Buch, 

clearly a valuable asset, was lost 

to injury after a few opening 

games as a cOfnefbacK and left 

halfback. Among the most improved 

players are Scionti, 

Janeck, and Nick Rigopulos, who 

mechanically was greatly improved. 

In reference to the season, 

Coach Stone feels that the first 

two games were effective ones. 

Mr. Stone added: "This 18 game 

winning streak may well be the 

longest in the history of Taft 

Football, but good things have to 

come to an end. We added to that 

streak. If we had had Charlie 

Santos-Buch and other key 

J.V.SOCCER 

This year's J.V. Soccer team 

collected a 5-6-2 record under 

Coach Sadowsky. John Biederman, 

John Williams, and John 

Atwater have collectively aided 

to the team as game captains. 

Though the team "is young and 

inexperienced," the improvements 

made during the 

season were large. Among the 

improvers are Bill Dowd, Fred 

Abberly, Peter Mitchell, Steve 

Olsen, and Jim Rodriguez. 

J .V. Soccer has turned in 

favorable results; among these is 

the learning of "skills that enabie 

the players to be soccer players." 

Coach Sadowsky was pleased 

with the Kent and Hotchkiss 

matches and felt the come from 

behind win at Williston showed 

effective team work. 

members i along with greater 

depth, we ~ may well have held 

that winni.pg streak until next 

season. 

As Leag~e Champions, Junior 

Varsity Football has collected a 

4-1-1 record. Captains Tom 

Murphy and Jeff Holmes lead the 

team to this Championship as Mr. 

Kent and Mr. Rigali coached the 

squad. :, 

Offensive players consisted of 

Greg Douglas, Todd Albert, Chip 

Peterson, and Russ. leDonne. 

Juan Sanchez, Terry'Demmon, 

Tim Thomas, and Tom Murphy 

contributedl defensively. Going 

buth ways !were Mark Janeck, 

Jeff Holm~, Ned Dibble, one of 

the high' scorers, Robert 

Gahagan, ~e Gambone, and 

Mark SperIl'. 

Improving on a 1-5 record last 

year, the ~quad showed good 

performances against Avon and 

Hotchkiss. The momentum and 

push peaked at Hotchkiss. The 

only loss went to Avon. Coach 

Kent summ~ up: "On occasion, 

we got some good games with 

good work from key people."

PAGE 8 THE TAFT PAPYRUS NOVEMBER 21, 1975 

Girls ··Soccer Downs Kiss 

Girls' Varsity Soccer turned in 

a winning season under Captains 

Tori "Johnson and Tina Shealy, 

both of whom were . valuable 

contributors to the team. The 

Girls' team accumulated a 6-4-3 

record this fall. 

This team had nearly ten 

captains of Taft girls' teams and 

their contributions were countless. 

Teri Ryder was the team's 

high scorer while Molly 

Hemingway, Leslie Weeden, and 

Mara Quigley were consistent 

contributors. Lauren Smith, 

Denise Shirley, and Mara 

Quigley were effective on defense 

without letting down. Deserving 

much credit is Debra Kocher who 

never played goalie, yet turned in 

exceptional matches against 

Yale and Miss Porters. Out from 

injury was Lea Tilney, a tough 

competitor. On offense high 

scorers include Ellen Starr and 

Julia Taft. 

The league is much tougher; 

this improvement was what 

Coach Rusty Davis cited as a 

reason for not continuing last 

year's undefeated record. The 

Coach stated that the last match 

against Hotchkiss brought the 

team out of a disappointing 

slump. "I have alot of respect for 

the girls. They played smart 

soccer with a positive attitude," 

stated Davis. 

Var. Football Stands 4 and 3 

On Saturday November 8th the 

Big Red met Hotchkiss in a game 

at Lakeville. This was the last 

contest for Big Red football's '75 

season. Hotchkiss won the game 

with a 10 to 14 victory. 

In the first half the Big Red 

machine was not moving. The 

X·Country Place 7th In • 

N.E. 

On Saturday, November 8th, 

Taft Varsity and Junior Varisty 

Cross Country entered the New 

England Invitational meet which 

was held at Williston, where Taft 

had run twice before. The Varsity 

placed seventh out of the eleven 

schools that the Interscholastics 

entered. More than seventy 

runners raced in the varsity race 

and the outstanding teams were 

Mount Hermon, which took first 

and second place and, Exeter, 

which took places three, four, six, 

seven; and eight. Coming in first· 

for Taft and thirtieth for the meet 

was captain Phil Deyo, who has 

shown excellent ability towards 

the end of the season. Next for 

Taft was Dave Cleary at number 

35 followed by Mike Sangree and 

Mike Salman, the numbers 36 and 

38, respectively. Joe Reckford, 

Tod Knauth, and John Blakeslee 

finished at numbers 47, 63 a"nd 65. 

When asked about the . meet, 

Coach Small said, "I am pleased 

with the team effort. We were 

running against a very strong 

field." Coach Small also commented 

that Loomis, one of the 

teams to beat Taft in regular 

season, came in behind the Big 

Red runners in this meet. The 

Varsity culminated the season 

with an 9-4 record. 

The J.V. team came in ninth 

out of ten schools. Over sixty 

runners entered the race. In this 

race, Exeter was extremely 

strong, while Audober was the 

second strong team, taking the 

first six places. Coming in first 

. for Taft and 17th in the meet was 

Jose Esquivel. Second for Taft 

was Derek Stone at number 35. 

Robert Cole came in number 45 

followed by Jamie Webb at 

number 57. John Neilson finished 

58th and Sam Farnsworth and 

Mark Murphy finished at numbers 

62 and 66, respectively. This 

concludes the season with the 

J . V. runners compiling a 6-4 

record this season. 

L.S. FOOTBALL 

Lower School Football 

collected a disappointing 0'-6 

record this year. Coach Seppa 

cites that some losses were over 

their heads while some teams 

outplayed them. 

Keith Lampron captained the 

team and was a main contributor 

along with Paul Stancs and Chris 

Marvin. John Iorio improved 

greatly acquiring aggressive 

instincts necessary for 

progressive involvement. 

Coach Seppa thought the 

season worthwhile: "It was 

meaningful to have experienced 

the season, its frustrations and 

near successes. " 

Taft defense was giving up too 

much yardage and the offense 

was not moving. The half time 

score was 13 to 0, Hotchkiss. The 

Big Red offense could not seem to 

put the points on the board. 

In the second half, the Big Red 

came out of the locker room 

ready to play. Mter five miilUtes 

had gone by, Taft was on top 14 to 

13. The first T.D. was an eight 

yard pass, thrown to Art Hyde by 

quarterback Nick Rigopolous. ~ 

Derry Peck kicked the extra 

point to make the score Hotchkiss 

13, Taft 7. Then Taft kicked off to 

Hotchkiss. They could not move 

the ball, so they had to punt. The 

Big Red offense took it from 

there, moving 80 yards in five 

plays. Then, to finalize the drive 

Rueben Jones took the ball in for 

the second Taft score. With the 

extra point Taft was on top 14 to 

13. From this point neither team 

could move the ball. It changed 

hands several times before 

Hotchkiss started to gain some 

ground. They scored early in the 

fourth quarter making the score 

19 to 14. Then the ball was turned 

over ·to the Big Red offense. This 

proved to be the last time Taft 

offense would touch the ball. The 

ballgame ended with Hotchkiss' 

19. Taft 14. Hotchkiss'final 

record was 5-2 while Taft's was 4- 

3. 

TINA SHEALY scores the solo goal on a second penalty kick to 

defeat Hotchkiss 1-0 at the season's close. 

Soccer Ties Hotchkiss 

by M. Rosenbaum 

On Saturday, November 8 Taft 

J . V . soccer tied an excellent 

. Hotchkiss team 1-1. From the 

start, the game promised to be 

good since Hotchkiss had beaten 

Deerfield three to one, while Taft 

lost to Deerfield seven to nothing. 

During the whole week, Mr. 

Sadowsky had been getting the 

team mentally and physically 

prepared for this game. Many 

team members can still recollect 

Coach Sadowsky saying, "This 

game is very important to me, 

and it should be to you too." 

Before the game, Taft got the 

adrenalin going; one player 

commented that "I've never seen 

us so psyched up." When the 

game started, Taft came out 

tough and played one of the finest 

soccer spetacles ever witnessed 

by the J.V. team and their fans. 

Taft hit hard and made every 

tackle count. The team finally 

accomplished one of Mr. 

Sadowsky's goals for the season: 

they ran to the ball during the 

game. This superb effort 

culminated in a goal scored by 

Middler Mark Fitzgerald on a 

cross from Henry Young on the 

other wing. Taft controlled the 

game until Hotchkiss scored on a 

head goal that John Biedermann, 

Taft's goalie, had trouble controlling. 

The game ended in a tie, 

but Taft felt they had come away 

the victors. 

V ar. Hockey Stands 6-3-2; 

J.V. Ends Up With 3-2-6 

by Cynthia Smith 

On Saturday, November 

eighth, Taft Varsity Field Hockey 

HERE, JULIA KIRK, Jocelyn Gamble. and Margot Huber aid in the tying effort against Hotchkiss, 

1-1. Girls' Field Hockey's final reeord stands at 6-3-2. 

ventured to Hotchkiss for the 

final game of their season. Spirits 

were high yet the team was a bit 

nervous upon arrival. Hotchkiss 

was known to be the best team in 

the hockey league having lost one 

game to Kent whom they 

defeated later in the season. 

Despite these worries, Margot 

Huber, right inner, scored the 

single Taft goal within the first 

half. Hotchkiss tied up the game 

during the second half when the 

ball entered the goal due to a 

deflection off a Taft player's 

stick. The final score was 1-1. 

The game against Hotchkiss 

was the best played this fall. It 

wag fagt mOVing and the Taft 

girls never let up. The team was 

aggressive and unified, 

displaying finessse and ability. 

Stated Coach Makepeace, "I felt 

our girls possessed better skills 

than Hotchkiss." Long passes 

were evident and Suzie Gambell, 

center forward, played her finest 

game ever. Helen Stancs, normally 

a forward, played fullback 

and did an exceptional job. As in 

previous games, no substitutes 

were available to the Taft team. 

The Varsity Field Hockey closes 

its season with a record of 6-3-2. 

Girls' Junior Varsity Field 

Hockey team ended their season 

with a loss to Hotchkiss on 

Saturday. November 8, 1975. 

The Hotchkiss team was very 

strong and dominated much of 

the game. The final score was 3-1 

with Suzanne Jarvis scoring the 

only goal for Taft. 

The whole team did not play 

well until the second. half, when 

they started to come together. 

Then, the team started to defend 

their goal. 

Goalie Susan Heard said: "Our 

" game with f1otchkiss, from my 

point of view. was definitely our 

hardest game. Hotchkiss had an 

older team made up of mostly 

JuniOf§ ana Senior§. Their age 

gave them a definite advantage 

over us. Our team did an excellent 

job playing against them, 

it was really sad to lose our last 

game." 

Another player, Laura 

Laughlin. said that "it was a very 

hard game; they were a better 

team. We played very sloppy in 

the first half but" the second half 

was much better. Suzanne's goal 

was very nice. 

Overall the Hotchkiss team 

was much better, and in the 

players opinion deserved to win.

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