Gateway School - Panorama Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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CLASS HISTORY In September, 1949, Marianne and Nancy entered The Gateway as seventh graders. The next year they welcomed Lana and Linda Offenbach to the eighth grade, with Mrs. Adams as their home-room teacher. At the end of October we gave a successful Hallowe'en party with doughnuts and cider, prizes for the best costumes, and games. We elected Lana as President and Linda Olfenbach as Vice President. The Glee Club Concert and the Christmas Concert were opened by a selection of songs presented by our class. In May we participated in the Dance Festival and soon the year was over. We were greatly impressed by the graduation exercises and were all anxiously awaiting the adventures of our new role as Freshmen M.E.B. 8: N.A.O.C. As Freshmen, fortified by thirteen new members, we began our high school careers. We were introduced to many unfamiliar subjects, among which were Algebra, Latin, and Ancient History. After the initial shock we regained our com- posure and took things in our stride. We elected Marianne as President, Linda Olfenbach as Vice-President, Alice Pohlman as Secretary, Nancy as Treasurer, and Linda Lovelock as Student Council Representative. We thoroughly enjoyed the Hallowe'en party and the fun entailed in preparing our skit for the evening which was entitled Schmo White and the Seven Dwarfs. After our return from a short Thanksgiving vacation we began to prepare for the coming exams which we were able to survive with no casualties. Upon our return from the Christmas recess we settled down to work again. Before we knew it March and exams had arrived. We cheered on six of our class- mates, who as members of the Glee Club, participated in the concert under the direction of Mrs. Stewart. At the end of May came the Dance Festival for which we had practiced diligently throughout the year. Pat, the two Judys, Lana, and Sue Thalberg were members of the Ballet, Mlle. Angot, and our entire class took part in the folk dancing. After Graduation we said a tearful goodbye to the seniors and were very proud to take our place as Sophomores as we looked forward to the coming year. L.T.W. 84 M.H.A. We returned in September happy to see everyone and to welcome a new classmate, Cathy Sullivan, as well as two new teachers, Miss Corso and Mrs. Penelhum. Soon we elected our class officers: Lynne as President, Judy Benham as Secretary, Pat as Treasurer, and Lana as Student Council Representative. For the Hallowe'en party we gave a skit entitled Behind the Pages. The first semester ended with the Christmas Canata in which eight of us participated: Lana, the two Judys, Pat, Marianne, Cathy, Lynne, and Sue Lander. Twenry-four

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IMPRESSIONS Susan: She was a Phantom of Delight -William Wordsworth Margaret: O World! O Life! O Time! -Percy Shelley Marianne: So many worlds, so much to dos' -Alfred Lord Tennyson Judy B.: Bright is the ring of Words -Robert Louis Stevenson Judy F.: Hail to thee blithe spirit -Percy Shelley June: For I must sing of all I feel and know -James Thomson Linda: Hope evermore and believe -Arthur Hugh Clough Pat: Love seeketh not itself to please -William Blake Nancy: Eternal Spirit of the chainless mind -Lord Byron Lynne: Calm is the morn without a sound i -Alfred Lord Tennyson Sara: The world is so full of a number of things -Robert Louis Stevenson Lana: Beauty like hers is genius -Dante Gabriel Rossetti T wenty-three

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After the Christmas vacation we set about making plans for the traditional Barn Dance which was very successful. In March the Glee Club gave an excellent performance in which Pat and the two J udys sang. f After the spring recess preparations for the May Festival began. We eagerly took part in the folk dancing and the Ballet Pineapple Poll. The Sophomores in the Ballet cast were the two J udys, Pat, Sue Thalberg, and Lana. As we said goodbye to the Seniors on graduation day we looked happily toward the next year and the responsibilities of being Juniors. S.E.T. 84 P.R.H. We ascended the hill in September proud to be Juniors and with hope that we would be able to meet the challenge of being upper-classmen. Our number' was now thirteen having welcomed two girls from Meriden: Sue Alderman and Linda Freedman. Having elected our class officers: Lynne as President, Judy B., as Vice- President, Lana as Secretary, Pat as Treasurer, and Judy F. as Student Council Representative, we began one 'of our class projects: the publication of The Open Doorf' with Nancy as the editor. Judy B., Judy F., Pat and Linda sang in the Glee Club which presented a Cantata of Christmas music by J. S. Bach. It was a most beautiful and memorable performance. In January we returned with our energy renewed and settled down to find out about Les Chandliers de l'Eveque, trigonometry, and the refiex act and arc. Soon we were caught up in preparing for the Spring Concert and studying for exams. Before we knew it the exams were over and, after much work on the part of Miss Cowling, Mrs. Stewart, and the Glee Club, we presented a most inspiring program. Later in the year we again sang many of the songs in a joint concert with Hopkins Grammar School. ' - Our spring class project was a buffet dinner and movie party for the entire school. Mr. Benham was kind enough to secure a Hollywood production for us and the affair was very enjoyable and successful. All our efforts were put into perfecting and completing our part in the May Festival. We contributed the two Judys, Pat, Sue T., and Lana to the cast of the colorful Ballet: Four Centuries. Everyone took part in the folk' dancing and most of us danced with our fathers in the traditional Father-Daughter Dance. Graduation time was upon us all too quickly and our hearts were sad as wc realized that we would soon be doing many things for the final time at The Gate- way. On Graduation Day we took part in the graduation exercises. The afternoon was spent in decorating the gym for the Prom at which the Seniors-were our guests. We said a final farewell to the Class of 1954 and joyfully ascended to our place as Seniors. A.J.F. 84 L.B.P. September came and we looked forward to the opening of school. This was to be our most important year. As Seniors we would have many new responsibili- ties. We elected our Class officers: Lana as President, Judy B., as Vice-President. Linda as Secretary, Pat as Treasurer, and Lynne as Student Council Representative. The Hallowe'en party was a lot of fun with Sue T. and Linda winning the prize for the funniest costume. Our skit was about the future of the members of our class and we had a hilarious time with it. Twenty-five