Dwight Englewood School - Exit Us Yearbook (Englewood, NJ)

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Seated — Kristin Knipfer, Munich, Germany. Strid- ing — Jayne Alexander, her American sister. American Field Service VVTHEN I heard I was coming to your country, I was filled with excitement and curiosity about American life. At my school in Munich, the Hollywood interpretation of America is well known to the students, who think all Americans are alike. I came with the intention of forgetting all my previous knowledge of the U.S.A. and of discovering it for myself. At first I only looked and listened until I started to feel a part of the new surroundings. I was eager to learn first-hand of many different aspects of your life — of your customs, ideals, interests, and prob- lems. Through the purpose of AFS, so well ex- pressed in the phrase, An open door to under- standing and friendship, my wishes were granted. Passing through this door has been for me a most significant experience in my life. AFS is a two-way program of giving and receiv- ing. The friendly relations among AFS students — Brazilian, Turkish, African or German — gave me the feeling of belonging to a large international family. Every member of this family gained for his lifetime a sense of good understanding and co- operation. It has been a pleasure to know and meet you all and to find out that nationality makes only a few diflferences among us. Looking backward on my year in the U.S.A., I see myself as a traveller on a road — a road with many intersections. As I return to Germany, this road will become a memory filled with gratitude for Dwight and the opportunities it offered me. 72

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I HIHE! tI KA BL 1 1 BL - ' -fTl year to the New York Missions Society for under- privileged children. Moreover, many enthusias- tically expressed their interest in D.S.O. as well as world affairs by filling Red Cross boxes for Viet- namese children. This program proved to be an exciting and challenging experience for the many girls who participated. Throughout the year, we continued the support of and correspondance with a foster child, Lourds Gonzaga, of the Philippines. In the spring, the three main D.S.O. projects con- sisting of the general fund raising project, the Northfield speakers, and the Children ' s Theater were very successfully carried out. D.S.O. ended the 1965-66 season, satisfied that its basic goals had been achieved, and eagerly looking forward to an even more successful year. Each year volunteer programs at the Englewood Hospital and Memorial House are offered for those who wish to participate. At the hospital one may fill a number of positions from waitress in the Hos- pitality Shop to nurse ' s aide on the floors. In Me- morial House one may offer her services and be a private tutor, a librarian, or even a group teacher. This year, some of those who wished, were per- mitted to help teachers at the Leonard Johnson Day Nursery School care for pre-school children. Those who were unable to do volunteer work on a regular weekly basis were able to show their con- cern in the activities of D.S.O. by participating in Englewood ' s annual Heart Fund drive, or by filling one of the Christmas stockings which are sent each 71

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Cum Laude FACULTY MEMBERS Mrs. Richard E. Hanson, Headmistress Mrs. William E. Fairbanks, Dean of Studies Miss Margaret Arwood Mr. James H. Burgess Mrs. John C. Gorman Mrs. Marshall Kay Mrs. Vance Lauderdale Miss Maria R. Ochoa Mrs. Aubrey Pershouse Miss Willetta M. Reber STUDENT MEMBERS Bottom Line — Val Hobart, Janine Brockie, Susan Thistle, Mary Cassebaum. Top — Vivian Franken- thal, Karen Rohn, Francesca Freedman, Diana Hu, Lucy Lester, Jane Katz, Susan Peterson. 73