Dana Hall School - Focus Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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SQ rzflfeelfenvl Bulging suitcases and lashed skis preceded the arrival of sixty Dana-ites in ski pants at Russell's, New Hampshire. These girls, loaded with good food and cigarettes, snow-plowed or christied the Cranmore trails, sat seldom, laughed often, and revelled in the mountain air and beeeeoootiful weather! JG, A spooky invitation . . . fortune-telling witches . . . songs and stunts . . . the Tunnel of Horror . . . sopped clothes . . . . grinning pumpkins . . . groans and screams swinging through the air . . BE rzfthn fer orna al Whether with a blind Tabor date, a Yale fresh- man, or just a friend , the winter formal with the Dana-type punch, the Ken Reeves' Band, a decorated Oak Room, a mirror over the fireplace, and the safety of the powder room, was a great success. !!O8Ve6l'1 . . . suspended spiders . . . relay races . . . apples . . . Classy for the seniors . . . cider and dough- nuts . . . back to the houses . . . mops and step- ladders . . . Halloween 'S6.

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gr- ew Iparfie5 Dann uniforms, gym clothes, Bermudas, suits, ves- per dresses, .md fornmls were modeled at the old girls' style show. The theme of the new girls' talent show, Dnnar.1m.1, the. melting pot of many , garvhvelf Bnrdwell entertainment began with Sain! Ivan, presented in modern dress hy The Canadian Play- ers. Cnrleton Smith, in Tln' Arlx cTt'lIAfIl't'll or Lll1t't'lIXUl'K'tl, spoke on the arts in Moscow. Adele Addison, soprano, entertained Dana with every- thing from French flirtations to Negro spirituals. Dana eonversed in French, German, or sign language with the Mozarteum Orchestra which brought us .ln .ill-Mozart program. The pianist, Katherine Baxter, ended the 1956 Bnrdwell series. rmtionalities, included The I3o-yfrirmf, .4 corn husking, Lilllc' Nelf, and, as a finale, The Slar bpauglml Burnlvr. ouse onlzpefifion Hoping for the sleepover prize, each house worked diligently on its movie drnmntizgltion. Presented were Our TfIll'lI, Slnozvfwaf, Wizard of Oz, Haus Cflwrixfian Amlwivmz, Guys and Dolls, King and I, Svzwz Lillle Fnyx, Romm and lulivf, Mr. Rolfrrls, CTZPIYIPCI' by flu' Dozen, Sflltlfllf Primv, Annie Ouklvy, and the winner, H10 News.

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CAl'l.5fI1'1LT5 nza nr At the bazaar were lfrench records, books, jew- elry, white elephants, polaroid pictures, glassware, and worthwhile chances. Mothers, fathers, teach- ers, and students worked in the popular food de- partment. Mobiles and excess food auctioned at high prices. All this resulted in early Christmas presents, satisfied stomachs, and over 82,000 for the building fund. 9513075 Class Vcspers enabled us to have our own student speakers or to listen and talk with outside speak- ers. At School Yespers, Dr. Thurman. Dr. Bald- win, and Dr. Ferris spoke. Special Yesper occasions were the Harvest Assembly with our food for the XVellesley Friendly Aid and the Christmas Candle- light Service. CAl'l.5fl41Cl5 ai .ibcrna This year Dana discarded the medieval costume of former years and dressed in its gayest modern dress for Pine Manor's production of the York Nativity Cycle. As the Yule log blazed, the seniors gave Mrs. Johnston a gift for the building fund and all sang carols. Later, the seniors car- olled to each house and called, Merry Christ- mas! , to the underclassmen peering from the windows. Mrs. Johnston welcomed the cold mer- rymakers at Orchard House with hot cocoa and doughnuts. That night everyone dreamt of sugar plums and the impending Christmas vacation. 'Q'