Hamden Hall Country Day School - Perennial Pine Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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Junior Dramaiics H. M. S. PINAFOREH Shortly before the spring vacation the Junior Student Government presented H.M.S. Pinafore . This rollicking operetta gave evidence of much talent in the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Grades of Hamden Hall. Hamilton Milroy, as Admiral Joseph Porter, was as admirable an admiral as ever was in the British Nahoy . Captain Corcoran, Terry Morehouse, commanded a ship whose most prominent crew member was played by Jack Curtis as Dick Deadeye. Corcoran's daughter, the belle of the ship, was portrayed by Catherine Petrelli, while Frank Blakeslee took the role of Ralph Rackstraw. Annebet Richardson played the vendor of ribbons and sweetmeats, Little Buttercup. It is definitely agreed by all that the junior Student Government deserves three cheers and one cheer more for a fine performance. Much of its success must be credited to the careful direction of Mrs. E. Stanley Taylor and Miss Ruth Frischkorn. CHiLDREN's NATIVVN PLAY The Lower School-including the Kindergarten, First grade, and Connecting class, gave its Christmas Pageant at its own special assembly on December 17. Those partici- pating were: Mary, Peggy Ann McNeilg joseph, Richard Warren, Speaking Angel, Sally Pickandsg Angels, Ann Day, Barbara Koontz, Inger Onsager, Betty Rogers, Cranford Salter, Barbara Schlatter, Harriet Stevens, Judith Bassin, Nancy Lea Corey, Betty Crane, Jane English, julia Curtis, Victoria Meeks, Shepherds, Kent Marquis, William Brewster, Jock Maresca, John Berry, Billy Buck, Wayne Gosselin, Carlo Grande, Theodore Lynch, Bradlee Rich, john Shirk, Frederick Smith. The performance was directed by Mrs. George Pierpont, assisted by Miss Eunice Magid and Miss Nancy jack. Page Thirty-Three

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Hamden Hall Personalifies Mrs. Comiskey has more years to her credit than anyone else at Hamden Hall, having been here since it was founded by Dr. Cushing thirty years ago. She has fascinating tales to tell about the school in the days of the Cushings and Vreelands, and a fund of recollections about the students who have come and gone, some to return again as instructors. We hope that such a loyal and faithful friend of the school Wlieiievei' there is a job to be done requiring enthusiasm and precision, be it handling tickets for a benefit or pushing a Red Cross Drive, Mrs. Moody is the natural inheritor. She is a vigorous supervisor of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Grades. Her fine sense of impartiality and justice has left an indelible impres- sion upon the minds of her former students whom she has guided may have many more years to spend at Hamden Hall. during her sixteen years at Hamden Hall. In the person of Mrs. Taylor, we have had before us in our years at Hamden Hall the line example of one who, no matter what the undertaking might be, lends herself whole-heartedly to the cause, She has given unstintingly of time, thought, and energy to Hamden Hall activities and enterprises. from the smallest child in the school to Nine years ago Miss Andrews came to Hamden Hall as assistant to Mr. Taylors secretary. A year later she took over the entire responsibility. Ever since she has held an indispensible position in Hamden Hall, for as all paths lead to the oflice, so do most questions to Miss Andrews. Everyone who has been in the school for even a short time recognizes the rare combination of her friendly smile and extraordinarily accurate memory for details- Her influence is felt the graduating class. the latter most vital in the functioning of the School. Pugrf 'l'hirlj'-Four The quietly constructive manner of Mrs. Pierpont makes itself felt in the pre-school. For six years our youngsters have been so fortunate as to be guided by one whose kind and reassuring smile is a true indication of her sincere attitude to her work. To Mrs. Pierpont belongs credit for doing so many unseen things necessary to keep life running smoothly at Hamden Hall.