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

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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.

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MI. Lowry, president of the Board of Trustees, then jolted the students in a morning assembly by announcing that the school was beginning a drive for $1,000,000. A new science wing was to be added which cost $250,000. New Lower School additions would cost $300,000. A new indoor activities building and locker room would each cost $100,000 while $250,000 was reserved for . . . ? Seniors with their usual promptness went around asking each other how many books they had read two weeks before the preliminary bibliography was due for their history term paper. The total for the entire class? Five. Tryouts for the annual play were held after exams. Leading roles were given to Clark BeimeEsche, Dick Schwab, Mike McCalmont, and Greg Rasmussen. Oddly enOugh, the play deals With a trial. The Dramatics Society was roundly applauded for this shocking break with tradition. Mr. Deane arose in assembly to an4 nounce that there was to be a relaxing of discipline among the student ranks. In- deed, there was. The seniors felt that their privileges were being stepped upon, but after a time they retracted their sentiment. After all, not that many under- classmen had averages over 99 With all NA efforts.