Gray Court School - Point Log Yearbook (Stamford, CT)

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l' NX . - - ,M-, fly ff..f,, 'I L that it was Mrs. Abell's birthday and no one need practice. South skipped out joyously to build snow forts with the shameless Miss Pickens. Being happy over her recreation the story was related by the victim at dinner. Miss Gray heard a11d as a result, South vowed she'd meet Dip behind the barn before the night was over. lflvidently Miss Gray doubted the veracity of Mrs. Abell's birthday. One occurrence that we never could understand was why a teacher should object to us parading into class with our books in the largest suitcases we could find, when she had distinctly ordered that we collect them in a satchel of some kind and refrain from dropping them all over the place. Our pride was sorely wounded, we l1ad aimed to please and again had missed the mark. Needless to say whenever the least thing went wrong or anything was upset, the word went around that it was that 'teighth grade again. The report -was seldom wrong. During '29 '30 and '31 we accuired a touch of so ihistication , l 21 7 for so we called itj, shoes with a two-inch heel tand were we proudj and a certain swagger that sadly proved though we would not have termed it thus, that we were in the awkward stageiof ttgrowing up. NVQ organized our class, selected lovely red roses as our class flower, proudly waved our red and white banner, wore our red berets with our numerals, and Haunted our class pins in the most conspicuous places, entertained our sister class, procured a classadvisor, and paved the way to the splendid organization now prominent in every class. Yes, we started every thing, good or bad. Now we stand proudly, but nervously, the graduating class of Gray t'ourt D. P. our veteran with ideas of becoming a foreign correspondent in the back of her mind. ' Marge someday hoping to be a famous physicist Cmaybe she 'll be able to explain the Einstein Theory to usb. 4 Bet and lgou ready to join their horse-ranch. Grace choosing a domestic life in preference to the public eye. South ready to enter the literary field. Barbara with plans for the stage, and Ruthie with no definite plans but having acquired a selfiassurance and self-confidence that will get her where she wants. ln our hustle and bustle preceding our departure from our pals and advisors, one might wonder over a certain choking teehng as we call to mind our past years, and try to forget it with a laugh. lVe leave a11d yet we take w1tl1 us always the memory of our class, our youthful joys and enthusiasms-tears. And who of us shall sit with dry eyes when Gray Court bids Fare- well to the Seniors. ' 29

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7x xx .V 1 fl i 1 ' . Qg , jj f fl. ah... ,. uf ify, 1 CLASS HISTORY N 1922 Dorothy Pickens came tripping through the stately halls of Gray t'ourt to begin that famous class of '32. Dippy was prac- tically square in dimensions, but possessed that never-failing good humor which accompanies those with an inclination to chubbiness. Dip was joined the following year by our staunch Irishman, Ruthie tloleman. Yes, red head and freckles in full attendance. tIt's all right, Ruthie, we like 'emi Ruthie, as you know, is that dignified, well-poised Senior, who- swings a mean racket out on the courts every year. In '24, Betty and Lou Mead and Barbara Harding joined us. Betty and Lou kept us up to date with Zane Grey and those Buttalo Bill serials. Lou's idea of Heaven is a liorse-ranch. Bet and lion can rival iVill. Rogers with their lariat tricks, and by the way the three of them ride you would think that they had been born on horses. Barbara, however, likes best to da11ce, and the way in which she can trip it, is a marvel to the rest' of us who can only look on and wonder how any one can be so light on her toes. 1926 and '27 h1'ougl1t Marjorie ltlberhardt and Frances Reaves. Marge, our brilliant mathematician, taught us our arithmetic tables in those days after our ever patient teacher had wearied. South, as you doubtless know, brought her slow lazy smile and Southern drawl, along with her great gift of argumentation. From New London, in 1930, came Gracie NVoodworth into our charmed circle of old time1's, and with her air of friendliness and gen-- erosity fitted in as though she had always been with us. NVe also might mention that Gracie is our champion at blushing, but we're taking our lives in our hands i11 mentioning this. iVith such material the present class of '32 was bound to have a pretty famous reputation. In the early days, about 1926, Ruthie acquired a passion for stamp- ing on pearls to satisfy her curiosity as to whether they were real or not. Dippy, always striving to please, formed a habit of saying sweetly to certain teachers, Oh! you look just like the last rose of summer, and could never understand why her compliment was not appreciated. South had a terrifying capacity for original big words. Mr. XVeb- ster would roll over in his grave if he could l1ave heard some of the eonglomerations. Marge spent most of her time in Mrs. Spinner's room twith the rest of usj writing I will be good a hundred times and no ditto marks either. But Dippy's favorite trick was inventing ways and means to keep a pal from spending an afternoon at the piano banging out scales. XVe can well remember the day she stood before South and told her glibly QS

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I gg, .,.f,. ,, .fQfQ,.,gfQ THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1932 frie 'l'o To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To 'Fo To 'l'o IM, ' the highly respected and beloved Class of 19232, being' of un- sound but benevolent turn of mind, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament, and do bestow upon our faculty and nds at Gray Court, with due appreciation, the following: Miss Gray-A Senior Class who can run the school as well as the 1'J1'0SC1li' 0110. Miss Mrs. Porter-That long' sought after vacation. Abell-A mariner's chart, showing' a well defined channel to the Gray House, for the use of her pupils. Miss Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mlle rousi Miss Miss Miss Miss Blockburg'er-A private parking' place for Dandelion, Sommers-A bell hop to keep track of Emmy Lou. Hunt-A complete edition of Rand-McNally's maps. Hatch-As enterprising' a Physics class Huey-A. private air-line between here Hunter-A few more fountain pens for Horn-A bell, so that she may be able to ng the Gray House. VVells-An express wagon to carry around her books. Penick-A non-revolving' piano stool. .Pritchard-A car she ca11 call her own. Lenci-A gallery in which to place the many works of art she as her last one. and Akron. her' various classes. save her voice when receives from her pupils. Marj orie Burrelle-A copy of 'Boswell's Johnson, to learn how it is done. Dorothy llerck--A few more French verbs to learn . . . for some- one else. ' Henrietta Herck-A private sitting' Katherine Mapp-A punching bag' Adele Spalletta-CJpportunities for room. labelled Popetti. many more impersonations of Ba1'rie's plays. Nlarffaret Dodge-A little avoirduaois. Garolvn Logan-A air ot eyebrows. . FH Q . Aasta Pedersen-Her Tuesday letter every day. Helen Hiinke-' 'Life-savers. Barbara Uolton-A permanent seat at the lalace. Kathleen Ilarris-A few hair pins to be found in convenient D places. Lois Mclntyre-lVinner of the tennis tournament for next season. Hu