Charlotte High School - Witan Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Dfuieqfadyq sidered to be the finest in the world-and we felt that neither i'Notre Damev in Paris nor SL Paul's in London could match the splendor and ornate beauty of this great German edifice. And what a sad contrast it was to see Nazi soldiers marching near the imposing and peaceful cathedral! From Cologne we went by train to Vogelenzang, Holland and on to the Jamboree where we arrived late at night in the cold and rain of a continental storm. At the Jamboree much of our time was spent swapping with foreign scouts, making new friends in the many camps, and drilling for shows to bc presented in the world arena along with stunts by scouts from the far corners of the globe. My buddy and I spent one week end touring around Holland with some friends. VVe saw quaint Dutch fishing boats, the Zuider Zee, the North Sea, innumerable canals, many windmills, and all the sights which pictures teach one to expect of Holland. We were surprised at the massive size of the dikes which were like hills-often as much as a quarter of a mile wide. The closing ceremonies over, we were very reluctant to leave the Jamboree where 26,000 scouts from every corner of the earth had camped together, ir- respective of race or creed, for two whole weeks. After an overnight crossing of the Channel from Holland to England, we arrived in quaint old London where we spent five very pleasant days. We felt con- siderably more at home there with people speaking comprehensible words and having papers from which R, . X it jaafzO'ctz' cfzflfwzede , free we could learn the news of the world in general, and of home in particular. Some of the highlights of our London visit were: seeing Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, the changing of the guard, the Tower of London with its rich display of crown jewels, Kew biological gardens, and Windsor Castleg-the largest of the many we saw on our trip. From London we traveled through the Shakes- peare country, viewed the famous writeris birthplace, Ann Hathaway's cottage, Trinity Church, Warwick Castle, the ruins of historic Kenilworth Castle, and the quiet little town of Stratford-on-Avon before leaving for Chester. Then a train trip to Liverpool, another liner-this time the Samaria -and good- bye to Europe! Returning by the Northern Route, we skirted New- foundland and sailed down the New England coast to New York. We had several rather rough days tfor us at least!j when the waves broke over the bow and many of us found that eating wasn't even an in- teresting pastime. The last four days of our trip, however, found the water's surface as quiet as a millpond. During these four days we saw several whales and many small fishing boats along the Grand Banks' of Newfoundland. ln contrast to the clear, hot days when we had sailed from New York two months before, our return was featured by fog and rain. But as the Manhattan skyline gradually came into view and the tiny tugs hauled us slowly toward the pier, we were happy in the thought of being back home after a grand trip which we shall not quickly forget. Qazivfz 2551254025 5 , , , ,,,,, g , V ' 245072104 Jaffa o!c52f,aef2,n,e, mia 4,:f.,,,f1 Zu, nVgM,Q,M,f4

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SCO T JAMBUREE Cool ocean breezes were bringing relief on July 10th as the skyline of New York and the Statue of Liberty disappeared behind us. Behind us also were the twelve happy days of encampment at. the Na- tional Scout Jamboree in Washington. Still clear were the recollections of the impressive buildings of the Nations capital, the speedy trip to New York, and the exciting moments of embarking. Friends and relatives had waved farewell: mooring ropes had been cast off, tiny tugs had maneuvered the Georg- ic from the dock and into the river: and now at last we were on our way to liurope. Ahead of us now was a tour of liurope and en- campment at the World Scout Jamboree in Holland. Would Europe be as we had pictured it from our school studies? Would it look like the pictures in the travel folders which had flooded our mail boxes for two months? What kind of people would we find? Would the French be able to understand 'tour French9,' We wondered. It was another week before we would know, and that week was of ocean travel, deck games, scouting practice, waves, fog, and the usual ups and downs of ocean travel. The'sight of unfamiliar hills of Ireland seven days later and the unforgettable beauty of sunset over the harbor of Queenstown, nestled at the head of the bay and the foot of high, deep-green, and gently-sloping hills, gave us our first glimpse of Europe. l V The following morning we left the Ceorgic at Le Havre, France and boarded a train for Paris. Although the train ride was very hot and dirt y, we hardly noticed it in our excitement in viewing the fresh landscape dotted with picturesque thatch- roofed houses and divided into neat patches of rich land. Paris was much as we had pictured it from our studies of French. There were no buildings over six or seven stories high, and none had the modernistic appearance of our metropolitan skyscrapers. The most beautiful of Parisian streets was the Champs lilysee, wide, lined with trees, and passing through the heart of the city. Yisiting the International Ex- position, we were most impressed by the brilliant display of multi-colored lights illuminating the many fountains. And our trip, like any other, would have been incomplete without an attendance at the Follies. So there we went to pass our last evening! From Paris we went by train to beautiful Switzer- land where we spent Hve very enjoyable days. We saw the League of Nations Buildings in Geneva and also visited several large castles-the most impressive of which was the Castle of Chillon, situated near Montreaux. lt was here that Lord Byron had penned his famous poem The Prisoner of Chilton. We re- gretted leaving Switzerland with its cool, clear, re- freshing atmosphere, and blue Lake Geneva sur- rounded by beautiful snow-capped mountain peaks. We arrived in Heidelberg after a very pleasant train ride through the Black Forest and across Ger- man farm land. The most interesting sight in Heidel- berg was a large medieval stone castle built high on a hill over-looking both city and river. Then at Mainz we boarded a Rhine River steamer. This historic river wends its way through beautiful rolling hills- some terraced with grape vineyards and others stud- ded with quaint old castles which, for protection, are hemmed in by clitfs or forests. Among these castles the most unique, perhaps, is the Mouse Tower, a small old dingy place, musty with age and situated on a small island in the middle of the river. As we traveled further down the river, the hills gradually leveled oll' into a llat plain, and we were soon at Cologne. llere the most. interesting sight was the old tlothic cathedral. lts stained-glass windows are con- 1 1 1 l l L -LLL ,.

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