Greenwich Country Day School - Spire Yearbook (Greenwich, CT)

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G.C.D.S. in Retrospect From its small beginning the Greenwich Coun- try Day School has grown to such an extent that enrollment is now over 680 students. There have been many changes in recent years, and the pres- ent classes are a far cry from the first classes, held in 1926, but we like to feel fand we are sure justifiablyj, that despite all the modernization and enlargement of the school, there still remains the friendly and warm feeling of tradition which has always pcrvaded our hallways. In The Spire for 1963, for the benefit of those who feel that this aura has been lost or momen- tarily misplaced, we offer a reminder in the form of figures on the section pages with whom the first faculty members may well have had to cope. Their manner of dress may be different, their forms of mischief and malice dissimilar, but in- side they are the same as their counterparts who now grace our noisy halls and pester our over- worked teachers. Mr. Grant, a veteran of both ages who had to cope with the problems and mis- deeds of our fathers in 1932 now must handle us. He will undoubtedly recall the incidents re- corded in the headlines on our section pages. These events are representative of his initial year at GCDS, on both the school and world scenes. Take it from him, times and clothes may change, but kids don't. 1963 marks the fifteenth year of The Spire's publication. Throughout the year our efforts have been directed toward producing the best yearbook yet assembled at GCDS. We sincerely hope we have succeeded. The Editors

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THE SPIRE O9 COUN7.o N I- : . 0 5- v it 02 5 - -Z' 944 00 0 0 ' 1925 ' Published by the Ninth Grade of the Greenwich Country Day School Greenwich, Connecticut

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DEDICATIQN To Arthur E. Grant whose informal manner combined with firm dis- cipline has been invaluable to Middle School students for over thirty years. His interesting reading courses and ever-ready assistance will always be remembered, as will his graphic stories and explanations of ancient peoples, which in- variably open wide the eyes of his students. All who have viewed the underside of his formidable punishment deskil will remember the anxious moments spent beneath it as most memorable ones. From his rooms in the Ritz he has watched GCDS grow from a handful of students to the present 684, and he has taught two genera- tions of numerous families. His interest in orni- thology and botany has been transmitted year after year to young people who annually count birds and bring in specimens of plants for identi- fication, and the beauty of the campus has been added to continually with the Arbor Day plant- ings Linder his direction. It is with great pleasure and many thanks that we dedicate The Spire of 1963 to Mr. Grant whose warm heart and agile mind have played an important part in the lives of all the students who have braved the perils and reaped the benefits of the fifth grade under his watchful and benevolent eye.