Gateway School - Panorama Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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The school gave a bazaar in December at which we sold articles we had made in Arts and Crafts. It was very successful and we were quite proud of our efforts. For the Christmas Concert the Glee Club sang excerpts from The Messiah by Handel. Judy B, gave a beautiful performance in her solo part. After the con- cert Miss Cowling and Miss Gowans gave a lovely dinner party for the Seniors and the Alumnae. We returned from the vacation ready to study intensively. We contended with the College Board Exams and emerged only slightly disillusioned. The two Judys, Pat, Linda, and Marianne took part in the Glee Club Concert and we enjoyed the instrumental solos. The end of our last year at The Gateway approaches with the May Festival, final exams, the Junior-Senior Dinner, the Alumnae luncheon, and the Prom. Most important is Graduation, a day in our lives which we will never forget. All these occasions to which we look forward will prove to be the most exciting of our school years. . Although we are anxiously awaiting our new life in college we are also sad at the thought of leaving school. We will always cherish the memories of the years we have spent at The Gateway. We will tearfully say goodbye to our classmates and descend the Gateway hill for the last time as students, knowing that we have been well-prepared to face the future. L.M.F. 8z J.A.B. BEQUESTS We, The Class of 1955, bequeath the following to our friends at The Gateway. the Juniors the Sophomores the Freshmen the Eighth Grade the Seventh Grade Dian Boone Sue Cullen Shirley Devitt Carol Ferriolo Madeline Gabriel Miriam Goebel Linda Haist Holly Lewis Sona Mahakian Mary Jane Moran Betsy Nordmcyer Twenty six Belles On Their Toes Mine The Harvest All My Darlings The Adventurers All Quiet on the Western The Little Princess Educating Our Daughters Quality The Curtain Rises The Little Minister It Can- Be Done The Devil's Laughter The Democratic Spirit The Lively Lady Blue Eyes A World to Win Front

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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

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