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

Page 13 text:

When Mr. Deane was not making his usual disciplinary announcements, uWould all but the following boys please see me . . or his weekly reading of the tutoring schedule which 'htakes up so much of Non- Western time, he expounded on student morals in our degenerate society. He even stopped the Senior Sweet Sales when he arrived at the conclusion that sweeping the floors did not come under the heading of Director of Studies. Yes! We frequently heard Mr. Deane's dulcet tones. A11, especially Mr. Thom, looked for- ward to a long Christmas vacation, many declaring they would use it to study for exams . . . but, at any rate, the holidays descended on a joyous student body yearning for freedom once again. The Yuletime vacation was seemingly short, but the weatherman managed to ex- tend it a bit. As the city lay paralyzed

Page 12 text:

On this note, Thanksgiving came to the Day School and all students regretfully rushed home to enjoy their first break. The first taste of what was to come had been taken. As Thanksgiving passed, the Gamboliers gave a vociferous and short assembly one Wednesday after which the seniors de- cided they might be able to do without them at commencement. Application blanks for the Scientific American Paper Airplane contest mysteriously appeared in room fif- teen and were quickly taken by all inter- ested or disbelieving students. The juniors studying, llin the interest of science, took up the practice of flying their K'entriesll before morning assembly. With the end of the first six weeks marking period, it seemed that there were some unexpected developments in that area also. Mr. Thom inaugurated a new grading system for English Twelve. Nicknamed the HRobin Hood theory by the Seniors, it had the policy of taking from the rich and giving to the poor. Poor Robin was confronted by the Sheriff of Nottingham, however, after a few of the rich complain- edi Backing down a bit, he changed effort ratings and confused everyone even more. As the basketball season got under way, everyone, recalling the football fiasco, looked forward to a triumphant soccer team. Mr. Deane snapped into action im- mediately by tearing down the senior shack which was, among other things, an llEye- sore, and a uFiretrap.U Several rows of bleachers were erected in its place to ac- commodate the ensuing mobs of basketball enthusiasts.

Page 14 text:

go and catch a falling star . . . .u beneath a quarter inch of snow, Country Day closed its doors and grateful students stumbled back to slumber. As school recommenced, there was the annual student realization of the impending exams in two weeks. Mr. Thom carefully chose a book for all seniors to read before his exam after making sure there were only five copies in Cincinnati tof course, there are more in New York and he would be- happy to go get someJ The seniors found that due to careful planning the senior achievements fell on the weekend preceed- ing exams. In preparing for this Mr. Pattison quickly briefed all participating seniors on the history of the United States between 1914- and 1967 in four days as- suring them, however, that the test would be factual. To the seniors, dismay, this ominous announcement proved true. Tradition was broken by the admin- istration this year by requiring the students to wear coats and ties during exams. The exams were taken, breath came a little easier, and the seniors settled down to the last half.