Fieldston School - Fieldglass Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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We epend elght n1o11ths of the year for slX years attendlng F1CldblOll, a11d each of o11r days there lb a Vltdl part of Oul whole educatlon Not Ollly do we learn that a -l-b c , that corpus, Lorporzs lb a thlrd declens1on neutel noun meamng body dlld that denszty equalb wezght ozer volume but we also learn to l1ve and n1ake f11ends wlth all lillldg- of people, to work and loaf equally well, to judge ou1 CXIJCTISIICCH and from them to fo1m ou1 ow11 bas11 sense of values It ls the dSblITllldtl0ll of these lCldtlVCly m111o1 events of our 1l11ly ex1sten1e tl1at d11e1ts ll 1ll towards the p1tl1 of matnxe, xespon slble, world 1o11s1 IUUS aclulthood Eve1y lVlOllll 1y IIIOIIIIIIU., .l.10I'Il beptember to June five lIl1IlLllCCl leepy Fleldstonltes 1oll out of bed and staffger up to Slll00l Wll9lll6l we I6 shuf lllllg llllilllgll d1y leav1s 111 1 1ool autumn breeze t1y1ng to 1en11111 upught o11 tl1e llppely 11y paths of YNIIIIQI 111 UIISULCSH fully dV0llllIlg the llllnllll l1e1t ol late prmg we all 1tten1pt to shelye the thoughts of f'YLlllllg week ends a11d 10111 ennate o11 the homewoxk lor tlns 111111111110 s H1 t p6ll0d cl1 Sllll NNlclpp6il 1Il ou1 sem11o11s11o11sness we fln1lly I6'clLll 11111 l111ke1s dllll fumble f0l tl1e keys we may 111 n11y Il0l have 1CH16IlllJ6lCll to liflllff H lllglllg up ou1 1oats Mllll h IIIN illdllly n11 the hooks and ldllll o11 tl1e floor gr llllilll 111 11 a 1 1 11111111 lllll ll Fl 11111 Gllllllily lille the y 1w11 tl11l llflllf 1 f an l1on1 l11 l11111l the 1le k Ill the l0lll ofth1 room Altel tl111ty s1x1n llllIIlll.fN o vallous 111elev1nt thoughts 111 puhaps eyen Llllllplelt llhflllkt' ol 111cb11 non, we fin 1lly 11al11e that we h ue nnssed the thnd 11111 fin 1l 1xpl lll 1t1on of the problem we IICNGI l0lllLl Ullllt 1st lllLl llld we wake llp lll t1111e for sec Ollll pe1 10d 'lhe week stletches Oll before lls hve days from 11111e tlll Hxe, p mkel wlth our four majors our dHb0ltCd HIIIIOIN gym, Eth1cs, a11d student goy ernme11t Paltles, games, field trlps, a11d festlvals fill ou1 spare momente For the Fnst Form, that week 1s an 111tern11nable amount of t1me a11d vaca tlons are always blX weeks awav, but fol tl1e S1xth five days go onlv too qulckly the weeks plle up to mld years va1at1o11s con1e and go June loth looms I1CdI?l a11d nearer o11 the hor1zo11 As ou1 Form 11umber 111 reases, all does our appreclatlon of the 1mpo1ta11t factors III 0111 1ourses llld our ff lllZdtlUIl of the lJdNlC p11nc1ples underlymg ou1 f.dl1Ldtl0Il at Fl6ldNl0Il In I'CVlCWlllg OUI days, week and years at school, we must for a mo mellt glance at the serloub slde and try to f01l'IlLlldl6 a COIlCCpll0ll of o11r edu catlonal ldCdlS by lCL0gI1lZlIlU the fundamental dlfllb of our teachers ln each of our courses Math, Engllsh Hlstory, s11en1c, dllll f0I'ClgIl languages 51 i ffg X .' 'G I I K I . 4 A L - ' L M . V , 1 a 2 1 , Z . 1 fat, 2 . . - -. . - .- . . ' .. . . ' . I . ' , , . if fllfguy I . I K y. y. I . N v V I yn Q K ' 'U 1 r ' 2, ' il , ,, 1 , V V s . . I , . V f 3 , ' 5 ' Us 's A wss. ki ' v 1, . Q B' '- I , ,- L- VL:x', ' V 2 .' 4 4 I ' n' fx- 4 ' Q, ' ' 11 I' 'ss , ' . , z ' g the wrong book-w'hy must History' and Chem both be lJl'0VVll?'WP stumble 't - 'lass' 1 '1th, al 1 . , z' 1 'gszpl-'1 1' 1 s ,f' 1 . -.'-ff ' :pf ' 5 z 'f' , A ' z D , 1 1 H z 1 l .. , ' si., A l.f1 u D kv, v - . A . v- . K I A yka 1. v v g vr 0 ' . 7 1 Q J 9 ' , 9 I - 9 ' V' . . . - Q . y - 1 - -w 1 . - A 1 1 1, . . c .I - 4 - 4 A- v c 1 U 1 4 4 N A N' I n 1 1 1 , l 1 . . 7 , I. . I ' 1 , . . c. 1 . , .. 1, .

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not only teach us the details of their specific fields, but also train our minds in different thought processes and help us to evolve the set of values which will guide our development in human relationships. The manual skills developed, the cultural interests formed and enlarged, the respect stimulated for the abil- ity of others. and the satisfaction of creative work. all combine to prove the value of our minor subjects. ln gym, besides improving our physical coor- dination, we all learn the importance of working with and cheer- ing for our teams. Student government gives us experience in setting up and abiding by our own rules. in associating with others. in choosing our leaders. and in assuming positions of responsibility. The school feels it im- portant to have us participate as an integral part of a community and re- quires that we take a Community Service Minor. Although a low' groan is often audible when Mrs. Munzer and Miss Kay inform the Fourth Form that they are expected to work. the experience is usually a happy one. The hand that materializes in the classroom groping for the attendance sheet. the all-important person seated at Mr. Mann? desk. carefully putting the proper card in the proper book. the figure that rushes by on an errand for M rs. Bar- rett. the helpful worker at the Lower School. the bearer of trays at Nledical