Edgewood School - Bridge Yearbook (Greenwich, CT)

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Social Committee Youll have to cut out some more valentines and we need some more crepe paper in this corner. You might very well have overheard this if you had interrupted the Social Committee while it was preparing the decorations for the St. Valentines Prom. This dance was only one of the many enjoyable evenings provided for Edge- woodians this year through the tireless efforts of the committee members. Other very popular events were informal dances, barn dances, and Splash parties at the Y pool. The Social Committee, the organization at Edgewood which plans and directs all social functions, is composed of a day student and a boarder from each class, and two faculty advisors. Weekly meetings are held at which a chairman, elected by the members, this year Muriel Spindell, presides. The students themselves hire the bands, arrange for the refreshments and do all the decorating. The committee has a lot of fun planning and running the dances, and the whole student body has a wonder- ful time as a result of their hard work. Standing Left to Right: G. Scala, R. Lipman, M. Spimlell, Prexidentf G. Wedell, Mr. Averill. Sitting: B. Bromton, I. Kater, T. Carr, J. Titur, H. Mauser.

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Standing. Left to Right: E. Slaur, I. Burton, D. Egerufald, W. Srlaufarz, G, Sergeant, I. Sergeant, Mrs. Gutberlz. J. Shaw, M. Barton feditorl, I. Pampel, 1. Irerman, I. Gordon. Kneeling: J. Rofenbaum. B. Bronrton. I. Hubert, 1, Kates, S, Katef, E. Engel, B. Chaplain. The Edgewood Echo The Edgewood Echo , originated a decade ago with the help of Mr. Louis A. Bacon, Mrs. Koch and Mr. Hector Southerland. Through the years the Echo has recorded athletic wins and losses, school elections, May Day, plays and graduation. The war years were reflected in its pages through foreign relief committee meetings, speeches by war correspondents at Edgewood and forum questions such as What do you do during blackouts? In its editorial pages the opinions of students on politics, world affairs and education appear. The effect of current affairs on Edgewood is shown in reports of a forum attended, or the outcome of a debate. The paper is written and printed by the students, with the help of Mr. Souther- land and Mrs. Gutherz. From the HIS! grade up, all who are willing and able to work, may contribute. Crossword puzzles and fun columns provide an outlet for humoristsg budding sports writers practise turning phrases at hockey, football, or baseball. Once a month editors go around moaning, 100 more words! I need 100 more words! , someone dashes to Finn's Linotype Service with the copy, just in time to meet the deadline. After this material is returned to us, the print shop is taken over by a little group of willfull men , who after struggles with impression and ink, emerge victorious to present The Edgewood Echo to the school.

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Standing Left to Right: D. Egeruzzld, President: E. Schiff, W. Gordon, 1. Van Dyk. Sitting Lefi to Rigbl: L. Lez'i11,rm1. H. Meurer, E. Hubert. The Debate Club The Edgewood School Debate club has now completed its second year of in- tramural debating, during which it has presented nine debates and one forum. Among the subjects so far debated were Communism, the equal rights of Negroes and politi- cal questions. The club is greatly indebted to Mr. Boozer who served as our sponsor for a full year, and to the faculty who have been most generous in providing their services as judges and moderators. After the formal debate is over and during the time that the judges are out of the room, the school is allowed to ask questions or make comments on the subject under question. Some very lively arguments and discussions occur during this time. The Debate club has survived because if offers to its members opportunities for the exercise of every research, literary and dramatic skill they possess.