Cincinnati Country Day School - Archive Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Mr. Laird conducts over 100 students in a sound wave demonstration

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Athletically, 1965 was an outstanding year with an undefeated football season. The only disappointment of the season was the scratching of rival Indian Hill from the schedule. With such a promising team, attendance was greatly in- creased but still lacked the maiority of the student body. The victorious season culminated with the. football dinner on November 19 when a record number of letters and numerals were awarded. The obscure Cross Country team was hidden behind the veils of football but emerged with an undefeated season. Coach Bud Weiser attri- buted the success to hard training and dedication. Under the leadership of Mr. Brush and his call of the wiid, O.K. group, X-squad stumbled through another year with the questionable aid of the Royal Canadian exercises. Although planning to divide soccer into two sections of the different caliber players. soccer had to continue to play in one league because of too few boys to form the needed eight teams. The play of the six teams was aggressive but sometimes hampered by the lack of seniors who were tutoring at Lyons, SinCe all other Cincinnati schools had dropped their soccer program, hopes for a varsity team were dim. Varsity basketball got under way lacking experience and victory was hard to come by. Hopes for a spectacular finale before adiourn- men-t for Christmas were advanced by the genius of Phil Lucht and Dave Rice as they presented Mr. Brush 5 time bomb which exploded on scheduie. As the Dayites exited for Christmas vacation and the halls became empty, the only sound was a celestiai voice vaguely resembling Jack Miliel singing Na, Na Na Na ... Mrs. Pierce enlightens parents on the art

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Senior Tutoring at Lyons Jr. High. students returned from vacation with mixed emoTions: midyear exams were coming up but so was Batman. AchievemenT Tests were another obstacle for The seniors to overcome, and The returns of Their December S.A.T scores were as frustrating To the front office as To Them. OTher innovations for The; office To overcome were opTional salad bowls and the McBee sysTem. The basketball Team broke into The winning column by beating Ludlow 62-60, and later beat- ing Park School in the Louisville Tournament. However, they lost To a hot shooting Louisville Team in the finals, 75-64 The J.V.'5 record re- mained unscathed and The loss of many pIayers Through ineligibiIiTy added to Their problems buT helped Them To a perfect season - no wins. The six soccer Teams continued To fight It ouT seemingly well with last place as Their goal. ConstrucTion progressed swifTIy and was com- pleted by February 15 WiThouT much disTurb- ance of The normal school day, Ti-les were laid and' walls painted in a s-horT Time. The office wing was accented by The orange foyer and intricate lighting. Extra-curricularly, The Gamboliers were only Topped by The play rehearsats for This year's per formance, Inherit the Wind . In early January a portion of The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra performed at The Day School presenTing a pro- gram ranging from classical To popular music. The musicians were well received by boTh The fac- ulty and students as Well as The kitchen staff who had, by happensTance, prepared roasT beef on that day. The Science Club was revived again This year with an enlarged membership under The direc- tion of Mr. Wright. With sTudenT leadership by