The Bush School - Tykoe Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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t , l Emerging From the College Boards. School reconvened on April l7th, after an extra day of vacation, and everyone settled down for the last sprint before final exams and graduation. The last event under the sign of Aries was the comedy play, t'Suds ln Your Fyesf' sponsored by the Sophomores at the Repertory Playhouse. This social function was well attended, and those at school who could not come turned their tickets over to the USO. TAURUS: April Zlst to May 22nd The night of April 29th june lleek held a dance for the seniors at lirace- mont. The dance, formal, was followed by a buffet supper, and was acclaimed a great success by all those present. The next big event under the sign of Taurus was the Fine .-Xrts Tea, on May loth. The art, dance, and music g.oups were in charge of the program, which consisted of several dances by Miss Kintjs classes, some of which were accom- panied by the Glee Club, and several solo selections by the chorus. Two of the outstanding numbers were the Boogie XN'oogie and the Ugly llucklingf' Examples of the art work done at school by students from the kindergarten on up through the senior class were exhibited on the walls of the gym and in the halls. After the program, tea and delicious refreshments were served in the gym. Three days after the Tea, on Hay 19th, the junior class gave the annual Junior Prom. The gym was decked out in oriental fashion, with a fiery dragon on one of the walls. The black and gold programs carried out the theme also, and the music was provided by Center Case and his orchestra. The couples who attended hailed the dance as the best one yet. GEMINI: May 22nd to June 22nd Thrills and chills fell under this sign of the horoscope, with the senior play Sinister House on May 25th, Barbara Ludberg, Sally Ayres, and Katie Clare Roys had the leads, but everyone in the cast, from Barbara to .loan Frayn, as the corpse, turned in topnotch performances, Those behind the scenes who did not appear in the play deserved honors too, for all the work they put in to make the play a success. There were no other memorable dates to remember up to the date of graduation, except for baccalaureate services at Epiphany Church on the Sunday before. Final exams took up most of the preceding two weeks, and class parties were given afterwards to celebrate the completion of another year of school. 491-

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The proceedings were adjourned to the gym, where each class presented a skit. The teachers topped off the evening with a melodrama, starring Mrs. Lister and Mrs. Williams as the blushing heroine and the stalwart hero, respectively, not to mention the excellent supporting cast and the curtains. On February 8th the sophomores were hosts to their mothers at another special assembly and luncheon. Susie Black acted as mistress of ceremonies of the program, which was made up of examples of the class study of Dickens, and by a demonstration of the proof of two geometric propositions. The Glee Club ended the assembly with a group of Brahms selections. On February 10th, while ten poor, suffering seniors boned up for the Stanford Aptitude Test the next day, the lower classmen, unburdened by such cares, enjoyed themselves at the Broken Hearts Brawl at Gracemont. The dance was on a Valentine theme, given by the Freshmen for the Sophomores. A very good time was had by all those there, with no broken hearts to mar the festivities. PISCES. Febiuary 20th to March 22nd The Freshmen again took the spotlight on February 27th, when they enter- tained their mothers at the assembly and lunch. Nola DeLong was mistress of Ceremonies for the program, which included talks by Jill Philips and Helene Casserd, and an Egyptian dance by the girls in the dancing class, under Miss King's direction. The calendar is not large enough to include an account of all the other smaller dances, such as those at the Naval Academy or the U. S. O. dances given by the boarders. Let it suffice to say that all of these events were well- attended and were great successes. On March 9th the seventh and eighth grades sponsored Miss King in a recital in the gym. Also on the program was Miss Mary Ann Flanders, who sang two groups of children's songs. Following the program tea was served in the livingroom. Next under the sign of Pisces came the eighth grade mothers' luncheon. The mothers were entertained by a program consisting of a piano selection played by Paula Herb, who also acted as mistress of ceremonies, the eighth grade version of The Taming of the Shrew, and three dances by Gaynell Petrick and Jill Chism. ARIES: March 22nd to April Zlst The seventh grade mothers' luncheon was the first event to fall under Aries, the sign of the ram. The seventh and eighth grade chorus opened the program, and their singing was followed by several piano selections. The program was ended by another Shakespearian effort, this time The Merchant of Venice. The mothers were guests at lunch in the living room following the assembly. April 3rd was an important date on the calendar, for that was the night of the Dads' Dinner. A short program consisting of a skit by the Sophomores, two srngs lrv the Glee Club, and a scene from Marv, Queen of Scots by Kathryn Black and Sally Ayres preceded the championship basketball game between the feniors and the sophomores, which the seniors won by a score of 36 to 15. Following the game refreshments were served, and the fathers had a chance to get acquainted with the teachers and classmates of their daughters. The highlight of the evening came during the half of the basketball game, when the seniors took on a picked team of fathers for the annual game, The game, in which rules are a mere trivialitv and anything goes, ended 24 to 14, with the fathers on the long end of the score. The Ram was a fitting sign for the next event on the calendar, which was the Lower School Circus on April 6th, The gvm was changed into a replica of a circus, complete with sawdust ring, sideshows, and all the trimmings. There were bareback riders, tight-rope walkers, a band, trained lions, animal acts, acrobats, a tug-of-war, and last, but not least, clowns. These mightv events were announced by Graham Anderson, as ringmaster, and Louis Potschmidt, as chief clown, aided in the entertainment between acts. The end of the circus signaled the beginning of the long-awaited spring vacation. The College Boards fell the next day, and therefore the seniors taking them had to delay their celebration until afterwards. At noon Friday, amid a great uproar in the dining room, those seniors signed the College Board and were presented with cokes by the juniors. -90...

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A Lesser Moment of 'I'he Senior Sneak. The seniors embarked on the usual whirl of houseparties, teas, dinners, luncheons, and swimming parties, and returned to school only for graduation rehearsals and Class Day exercises, when the Senior Will and Prophesy were rt-ad, the various sports awards were given, and the service scroll was awarded. The last memorable date in the Almanac is June Sth, Graduation, and this date speaks for itself. Let it suffice to say that it will be long remembered by the senior class of this year. KZKW -Q2..