PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL JOURNAL Spring/Summer 1982 Editors: David C. Bogle Martha Sullivan Sword ’73 p E S PRINCETON DAY L z i s c h o o l j o u r n a l Vol. 14 No. 2 Spring/Summer 1982 Contents 1 Letter from the Acting Headmaster, Sanford B Bing 2 PDS Approves Three New Trustees A Page 2 3 From the Chairman of the Board— Edith Eglin Reports for the Page 1 Search Committee James W. Gramentine Elected Headmaster Effective June 1983 Alumni Children 1982 t ) 4 5 Commencement 1982 i ' d 6 Commencement Address— United States Supreme Court i Page 3 Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. Page 5 8 College Choices 1982 9 Four Ways To Avoid the Senior Slump, PDS Seniors Report On their Final Term at the School 12 Why Kindergarten Screening— School Psychologist Virginia Page 6 Kramer Stein Page 8 14 Winter and Spring Sports 15 New Alumni and Parents’ Association Presidents are Named 16 On Campus— The School’s History, Former Headmaster Mc­ Clure, The Winter Musical, and a Special Workshop are in the Page 9 Page 14 News. 18 You Want To Be A What?— PCD Alumnus John Sheehan De­ scribes His Journey To Join the Jesuit Priesthood. 20 Alumni Day—A Pictorial Summary of May 29, 1982 at the School 22 Alumni News Photo Credits: Eileen Hohmuth P. 1, 5, 6, 8,15,16,17; David Becker ’82 P. 20, 21 Princeton Day School is a K-12, coeducational institution which admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities accorded and made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national nor ethnic origin in administration of its educational pol­ icies, scholarship programs, athletic and other school-administered programs. Page 22 Letter From the Acting Headmaster by: Sanford B. Bing The heat of summer was but one more indication that September and the start of another school year were close at hand. But this year was to be different from those of the past. After thirteen years as Head of the Upper School I accepted the position of Acting Headmaster as a privilege and a challenge. It is a privilege be­ cause Princeton Day School can be justifiably proud of its past accom­ plishments. It is a challenge because no worthy institution can become complacent or refrain from self-eval­ uation for very long and remain strong. Our legacy is the key to our future, but we will neither be limited by nor con­ fined by the past. We eagerly await the arrival of Jim Gramentine as Headmaster, effective July 1, 1983. In the meantime, many people have wondered about this in­ terim period. Is this a holding pattern for the school? Can we anticipate any A great teacher is "someone who "Content with where we are? No. changes? The year ahead provides a brings not just learning but enthusi­ Can we be better? Always. Compla­ unique opportunity to evaluate where asm— passion—to the enterprise ... cent? Never. We are more optimistic we are and make plans for the future. Great teachers, from my point of view, than ever, and look forward to the Like any other institution, be it a are not people who impose on their years ahead. school or a business, there are always students their points of view. They are problems and concerns. Questions people who bring some shaped point Learning about curriculum and philosphy re­ of view from the student himself ... is finding out quire ongoing re-evaluation and, And that capacity to inspire people ... what you already know. hopefully, no one is ever satisfied with to breathe the spirit into them so that that final right answer. On the other what they breathe out is theirs, and Doing hand, responses to the daily, unantici­ not just the rote repetition of what a is demonstrating pated needs of the many people who great person said, that’s a great that you know it. make up PDS require immediate at­ teacher.” Everyone can not be a great tention and can not be postponed. We teacher but those who aspire to be Teaching will address both short and long term great are that much better for their is reminding others needs aggressively and not hesitate efforts. that they know just as well as you. to take action or make decisions that A school like ours can not be and does not try to be all things to all peo­ affect the future of what is already an You are all learners, doers, teachers. ple. Sometimes we are described as outstanding school. "The simplest questions are the too competitive, too pressured. However, let us not forget precisely most profound. Where were you born? Clearly, we are a college preparatory what it is that has made PDS the Where is your home? Where are you school for "above average students" school it is. For, after all, any school is going? What are you doing? as stated in our philosophy. This com­ only as good as its faculty and student “Think about these once in a while, bination of effective teaching and a body. We have always had a tradition and watch your answers change.” of outstanding teaching. What makes talented student body has made PDS a great teacher? In a recent issue of the school it is and will continue to The College Board Review, A. Bartlett serve as its cornerstone this year and From: “Illusions, The Adventures of a Giamatti responded to that question. for the future. Reluctant Messiah," by Richard Bach. 1 PDS Approves Three New Trustees Regular rotation on the Board of Trustees, as directed by the school's by­ laws, provides new openings each year for selected individuals to bring spe­ cial expertise and new thoughts and ideas to the governing body of the school. This year, three trustee candidates were presented to the Board at its Annual Meeting in June and were unanimously approved for initial three-year terms. WILLIAM S. GREENBERG is a partner in the law firm of Greenberg, Kelley & Olivia P. Cox Fill Prior in Trenton. He and his wife, Tina, are the parents of two PDS students; Kit in grade seven, and Tony in grade one. Mr. Greenberg was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1968 after re­ ceiving his JD from Rutgers, Newark Ira D. Silverm an in 1967. He was awarded an AB from Johns Hopkins University in 1964. In addition to serving on numerous pro­ fessional boards and committees, and memberships in many legal asso­ ciations, Mr. Greenberg was an active Public Member of the New Jersey State Scholarship Commission and is a current member of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federation of the Delaware Valley. OLIVIA R COX FILL was born in Ire­ land, educated in France and now lives in Princeton and New York with IRA D. SILVERMAN is President of the her husband, Dennis, President of Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Squibb Corporation, and their two in Philadelphia. He and his wife, Jane children; Jennifer, entering fourth Aresty Silverman MFS ’63, are the par­ grade at PDS this fall, and Jason, a ents of Jacob, a sixth grader at PDS. pre-K student at Stuart. In addition to A graduate of the South Side High having completed four years of study School in Rockville Centre, New York, at Medical School at University Col­ Mr. Silverman received his AB from lege, Dublin, and University College Harvard University in 1966. He also Hospital, London. Mrs. Fill majored in was awarded an MPA from Princeton Chinese Studies and Journalism at University, Woodrow Wilson School of Columbia University, New York. While William S. Greenberg Public and International Affairs in living in Hong Kong, she pursued a 1968. In addition to being the Director basic interest in education, being a of the Association of Princeton Gradu­ member of the Steering Committee in ate Alumni, Mr. Silverman is a member organizing a new government-recog­ of the Advisory Board of the Princeton nized private primary school. University Department of Religion. 2 From the Chairman NEW HEADMASTER IS NAMED of the Board On behalf of the Search Committee, JAMES W. GRAMENTINE will arrive in Fletcher School of Law and Diplo­ I would like to take this opportunity to Princeton next July to assume his du­ macy, Tufts University, Medford, thank the many interested individuals ties as new Headmaster of Princeton Massachusetts. and advisory groups who devoted Day School. Several visits to the Jim began his career in indepen­ countless hours along with the com­ school during the search period have dent schools as a teacher of history, mittee members in the interviewing given Mr. and Mrs. Gramentine an op­ coach of three sports and dormitory and evaluation of candidates for the portunity to meet some members of master at Western Reserve Academy. Headmaster’s position. As you know the community socially and for Mr. In 1966, he was appointed Director of from my letter mailed in July, the Gramentine to spend time with faculty, College Guidance and was later search process culminated at that trustees, administrators, and students named Director of Admissions and Fi­ time in the appointment of James W. on campus. nancial Aids. In addition, he taught Gramentine, Headmaster of Green- As reported to you in July, Mr. Gram­ several history courses, was head hills School in Ann Arbor. Michigan. entine is at present Headmaster of coach of Varsity Wrestling and as­ Although Jim will not be joining us un­ Greenhills School in Ann Arbor, Michi­ sisted in the coaching of football and til July, 1983, I would like to welcome gan, an independent coeducational track.