Francis W Parker School - Record Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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method was hardly less time consum- ing, partial to the students friendly with faculty, and a disappointment to the majority of the seniors. This year, the seniors met along with selected faculty and agreed that each student should choose a maximum of five quips that would be as informative and as self-explanatory as possible. All of the hard work put into plan- ning this Morning Ex. was worth it. On Friday, Oct. 3, the whole school sat down to a touching and fun Morning Ex. that lasted only forty minutes. Said Ali Ruttenberg, Be- fore the Morning Ex. took place I was concerned that it wouldn't be the same since it wasn't in the gym. I was thrilled with the result, and l know this Morning Ex. will live in my mind forever. i I 5 I ' -J ' wil X .-.- -tif ,Q-Y ii-P Q Above: Here's David's little kids trying to teach him how to read. Below left: All with broken bones but still smiling, Below right: Alexis seems to be able to help her little kids do their homework. -J ' X iii-fha-at Q . ,I 4? . I ' of 'u a . hi MX T Il .1 - ,r-, -' + Events - 29

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Big Brothers and Sisters l As the Morning Exercise grew near, Seniors began to talk with ex- citement about the assembly they had awaited for years. Some even can- celled their college trips to work around this one day. It was finally time for the seniors of 1987 to receive their little brothers and sisters for every class, j.k. through eighth grade. The program acts to bring the Parker community closer together by promoting interaction between all age groups of the school. However, the big gym, where the Morning Exercise is traditionally held, was still under construction on the scheduled date for the assembly. The next week the gym again was not available to the disappointed seniors. So instead, they agreed to hold the assembly in the auditorium. The next break from tradition came with the alteration of the meth- od of presenting senior quips, which are comments on the seniors made by classmates. In the past, these were copious and each one riddled with private jokes. Last year, acting princi- pal Fred Dust removed quips altogether from the assembly, insist- ing that they are incongruous with the purpose of the Morning Ex. Instead, different teachers gave short summar- ies about each senior. However, this 28 - Events Top left: Wait-shouldn't the seniors be in the big gym? Top right: Liz teaches her little brother to sew leven though she can't!l Above: Mr. McCutcheon smiles over. his crippled athletes.

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Count Fair Let's do the Time Warp! On County Fair 1986, with the help of the Freshman class, Parker was hurled through time and space to another day of fun, excitement, and tradition. County Fair has always been a day where the young and old could enjoy themselves, and by the reactions of the students, October 10, 1986 was no exception. It was great! , said third grader Shelby Kohn. It was great! , said Senior Ju- lie Golden. The traditions of the Fair were all there: the First grade notepads, the Forth grade cookies, and all of the Lower School booths. As she watched the Lower Schoolers race around yelling about shifts, tickets, and tee- shirts, Junior Heather McDonald laughed I can,t believe that we were once like that. Of course, County Fair isn't only for the Lower School. The Freshman Top right: Evandro enjoys his first County Fair. Right: Freshmen sell tickets to all the anxious people at the fair. Below: Tim ex- presses his dislike of the Junior Tearoom. Bot- tom right: Little kids enjoy the moon walk. ' f s . 'T :S . -R X-'X . fa ' '19 S, .P f In , 1' DABKEB 30 - Events class made sure that County Fair would be entertaining for everyone by setting up a highstriker, a dunk tank, and of course, the traditional County Fair Play. As one Freshman put it, We tried to make sure that everyone in the Parker Community would enjoy themselves, and I think we succeeded . Judging from the High School's enthusiasm about the Fair, the Fresh- men did succeed. The Chinese Auction was as chaotic and noisy as ever, with prizes galore. The Junior Tearoom, prehistorically dubbed The Bedrock Cafe, provided lunch, re- freshments, and entertainment. Then, of course, there were the Senior Hot Dogs, or The Red Hots Cafe. The Seniors managed to cook, sell, and dance all at the same time. As Senior Chris Olin said, County Fair brought out the true feelings of community that I have always felt at Parker . 'X X ff - Asia PARKER