Beaver Country Day School - Senior Yearbook (Brookline, MA)

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Nov. 1st — Only seven more months until June. We wonder if we will make it. 4th — We are trying to guess who our Chimney Stack will be . . . 5th — Naturally, we knew it would be she . . . 6th — Today it was censored . . . nuts! 7th —Crackers and cheese for desert . . . the dining room emptied at 1:45. 8th — Our great game with Dana was called off because of rain. 11th — More of those Lost Weekend looks . . . 12th — Wow! It must have been a tough weekend . . . 13th — How we envy Harvard . . . 14th — Gleefully anticipating tomorrow’s game . . . 15th — Raining again. We'll play you next year, Dana. 18th — The rehearsals staggered on . . . poor G.B.S. 19th — We had chocolate cake today . . . Mrs. Whitestone, we love you . . . 20th — We’re waiting to see what college blossoms forth with Beaver’s collection of hand-knitted socks. 21st — If the bridge playing goes on much longer,we’ll have entrants for the Nationals. 22nd — A Friday half-day is always welcome. 25th — The little room is certainly a popular place for weekend discussions. 26th — Mr. Liepmann introduces calisthenics to the Glee Club. 27th — Thanksgiving Assembly . . . We give thanks. Dec. 2nd — Fitzi is collecting pictures by the dozens. But who arc those glamorous girls?— surely not seniors . . . 3rd — The library and upper hall smelled of rotten eggs . . . the chemists smelled HjS. 4th — Music Assembly ... it carries us far away . . . 5th — Why is it when the time comes to clear the table everyone has a meeting? 6th — Poetry Club Meeting—Drama Club Meeting . . . we’re torn between the two. 9th — Some worked hard at Harvard . . . Harvard worked hard here . . . 10th — Dress rehearsal . . . the Harvard boys showed us how to change a tire. 11th — All the leads were absent. The understudies got two grey hairs apiece. 12th — Everyone had a cold . . . 13th — We hope that superstitions won’t keep our full house away from the Drama. Club’s opening night . . . and perennial leading man, P.B. . . . 16th — The play was a great success . . . and so were the following affairs . . . 17th — ... and so were the following affairs .... 18th — Let’s hope we made a lot of money—for Harvard. 19th — Rosie leaves for St. Paul’s ... we want to join the League too. 1947 |an. 6th — What bliss to come back to school after such a tiring vacation. 7th — Did you say that critique was due yesterday? . . . 8th — The Egg and I was a great book wasn’t it, kids? 9th — There were quite a few paper napkins on the floor at 4:30, or didn't you notice, Daisy? [68]

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School Notes Sept. 17 th 18th 19th 20th 23rd 24th 23th 26th 27th 30th — Tea for new girls ... we stuff ourselves . . . — Innocent lambs march into slaughter . . . — ... they arc slaughtered . . . — We haven't changed . . . the V's still run in the hall .... — Hockey practice . . . Miss Burke says to cut it down to one pack a day . . . — Miss C. discovers that we do know how to sing Happy Birthday. — Mr. Hodgman is going away for a weekend at Choate. Our (fondest) wishes go with him. — Back in ye old rut . . . — Watch out Hollywood! We think that Lorna's flashy red jeep, and Biddle’s green car, both loaded with Beaver belles, would make a good picture. (Thanks to cameraman Ritchie!) — End of another Lost Weekend . . . Oct. 1st — Miss Clendenin’s class became great critics today . . . 2nd — Brrrrr! We started hunting in mothballs for our ski-pants . . . 3rd — Chemistry has not changed. We arc still visualising our way through the course. 7th —Senior class meetings have resumed their famousness . . . don't you think so, Bunny? 8th — Back to routine . . . fighting about the jobs . . . 9th —Our classroom was brightened by a huge dalhia. Were the steps to the music room laden with its petals? 10th — Mr. Hodgman signed the petition . . . but still no holiday . . . 11th — Everyone looks tired ... we really did need a holiday . . . 14th —The Drama Club’s major production is to be You Never Can Tell . 13th — It wasn't realized until today how many fans the Red Sox had, and how many of them the music room would hold! 16th — We were introduced to Big Bertha by Miss Clcndcnin. 17th —Saturday’s Inter-School Hockey games aroused a great deal of excitement. 18th — When are the rings coming? Fitzi docs nothing but collect money. 21st — Some seniors missed classes . . . thanks to Lake Eric . . . 22nd — When are the rings coming? 23rd — Doesn't seem possible we’ve only been in school a month . . . 24th — We arc official seniors ... we have our rings. 25th — It’s amazing . . . the show of beautiful, decorated hands . . . 28th — We arc already hopefully anticipating and planning our dance. 29th — We look like a bunch of old ladies—playing bridge every recess . . . 30th—Everybody looked very sad and depressed today. It couldn’t have anything to do with marks, could it? 31st — Welcome home, dear Classmates. [67]

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10th —Johnson's is running competition with our Friday cafeteria” at school. 14th — Beware of the Little Red School House”. 15th — A very bad day. We listened for No school” signals, but no such luck . . . 16th — They’ve tricked us”. We hear that phrase often in Madamc’s Senior French class, as a fair lassie looks at her book in disguest, and then back at her wrong answer, don't wc, Myra? 17th — Wc wonder why some girls leave school for about ten minutes every Friday, and then come back to their meetings? 20th — Our most familiar announcement at meals is There will be a Log Board meeting today”. 21st — Open the door, Richard—knock, knock . . . sweet refrains that drift down the halls. 22nd — There was a Log Board meeting today. People don’t appreciate the work done in that little room under the stairs. 23rd — Wc wonder why a certain senior is late every morning. Says she, If you had to make all the beds Ido. . .” 24th — The French Club saw a very educational movie, The Well-Digger's Daughter”. 27th — The exam schedule is up . . . what joy! 28th — A member of the V class is knitting a pair of socks that would fit an elephant. Her first attempt at that art, no doubt. 29th — Everyone is working diligently—wc wonder why . . . 30th — Can you write your name with your toes? The seniors can. 31st — We march out loaded with books. No one can say wc didn’t try. Feb. 3rd — The E.b.E. (Eve before Exams—lights burn late) 4th — Exams—'nufF said. 5th — Exams . . . seniors leave early . . . escape from torture 6th — Last Day—A few stagger forth . . . 10th — Back from three days of much-needed extra-curricula activity. 11th — The teachers try to encourage the downcast (most of us), and congratulate the victorious (the chosen few). 12th — Senior privileges begin. 13th — More chocolate cake—the Yearbook editors pasted . . . 14th —They're just removing the paste . . . [69]