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

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OCCUPATIONS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD The earliest civilized people were the Egyptians and the Babylonians. The Egyptians' most important occupation was agriculture. In course of time wheat and barley were the most important grains, and where these did not grow, thrifty patches of garden vegetables were raised. Later on they raised clover for cattle, and Hax for linen from which most of their clothing was made. Many men and women were artisans and craftsmen, weavers, cabinetmakers, goldsmiths, copper- smiths, glass blowers, tailors, and shoemakers. One of the greatest things that they made is the Great Pyramid of Gizeh which covers 13 acres at the base and rises up to 481 feet. They also made many other pyramids. Men and women did great painting and carving. The early Egyptians invented writing, and they divided the year into 365 days with 12 months of 30 days each. The Babylonians also spent much of their time on agriculture. They were also engaged in weaving, making jewelry, and carving ivory. The Babylonians invented a way of writing and collected great libraries. They, like the Egyptians, divided the year into the months but were the first to name the seven days of the week. They also divided the day into 24 hours, the hours into 60 minutes, and the minutes into 60 seconds. The Phoenicians made a purple dye, line quality glass, fabrics for garments, and fine metal work. They also traded for tin and amber. The Phoenicians were sailors and colonizers. The early Hebrews were wandering shepherds in the Arabian desert. Later on they wrote fine religious literature which is the Old Testament. The Persians were one of the greater groups out of many others, large and small. They were simple mountaineers who made a living by agriculture. Suzanne R. Boorsch Grade V THE ROBIN I love the robin in the spring, To see him fly and hear him sing. He builds his nest high in a tree Where he is safe as safe can be. Mary Meader Grade III THE LITTLE DUCK Once there was a little duck who lived with his mother and father in a pool. One day when his mother and father were sleeping, he waddled out of the pool and went for a walk in the woods. When the little cluck's father and mother awoke and saw that the little duck was gone, they began to hunt for him. They soon found him and brought him home. After that he never ran away again. Martha Guida Grade II Seventy-one

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CHRISTMAS EVE It was wonderful, that nice, brisk night, Christmas Eve. It was so lovely being on Beacon Hill, the oldest and nicest part of Boston. just think, every Christmas Eve the persons who live on the Hill let the people from all around come to sing carols and see the lovely creches and Madonna scenes in the windows. When we came out from under the State House arch, it was like going into a heaven with all those lovely scenes, crowds of people singing carols, candles shin- ing in the windows, and snow all about. A5 we went farther down the Hill, there was the nicest street of all. There we stopped the longest to sing. Bell fingers with old English bells played sweet old tunes to our singing. We saw lovely old lamplight lanterns passing by. In the middle of this was a tiny green. In one of the windows we looked down at a big long table with lots of fruit on it and lovely mural paintings in the background. It just seemed out of nowhere. Girls in their party frocks were standing looking out at the crowds. A man near us said, They look like a painting by Sargent. They looked so lovely. On the third floor stood a little girl looking out at us, her silhouette just showing. Her father came to the window and brought her into another room probably saying, Time to go to bed, Betty Ann. Sleep tight so Santa can do his work, because he has to visit many places and I'm pretty sure he will come heref' Walking on we saw lovely creches. The last and nicest thing of all was a pic- ture of Madonna and Child placed against a dark background, and a single rose in a little vase. I Joan Wilson Grade VI Did you ever see a wagon Go down the hill so fast? Bumpity! bump! And every bump it jumps. John Murray Grade I HOW I CARE FOR MY PET I have a canary. He is yellow and white with a little gray spot on his head. He sings to meg Ilike him. I feed him song food and master seed and peas, carrots, and dandelions. He loves his dandelions. I have gotten him tame so he sits on my hand and eats from it. I cover him up at night. He wakes me up in the morning by singing to me. I gave my canary a ba-th yesterday. The first thing he does is to dip his head into the water. Then after his head is clean he very carefully puts his two feet into the water. He flutters his wings and gets very clean. Then he hops out of the water. Betty Crane Grade IV Seventy

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Squirrely, whirly Up a tree He hides his nut And down comes he. Thomas Sloane Grade I Falling, falling Are the leaves- Yellows, reds, and greens. Gray squirrels will bury Nuts underneath the leaves. Carl Landow Grade I MY VACATION My vacation this summer was spent at Camp Po-ne-mah, situated on the top of one of the foothills of the Berkshires in Kent, Connecticut. Our water front was on North Spectacle Lake. What I will remember longest about this summer was when I swam across the lake. This is how it happened. This year I was working for my second honor. I had all the required points except five more in swimming. The only way I could see to get them was by swimming the lake. After the doctor had given me the O.K., I found that I was to go on Monday morning at eleven o'clock with Breezy Ciezensky as my swimming partner and Rob as life guard. It just happened to be our luck that Monday was a very windy day. Breezy had passed more tests that I had, so of course Rob had more trust in her ability than in mine. When we got out a little past the float, I began to puff and pant. The thought that I had started to puff so soon made me panicky. If I was pufhng already, how could I ever hope to get across the whole lake? From then on every few minutes Rob would ask anxiously, Kiki, are you rare you're all right? Of course I answered, I'm O.K. Then was swallowed by another wave. How Breezy kept going so steadily I will never know. At last we were almost over. I was just about gone, but Breezy was still going just as she had started. Then, all of a sudden, Breezy's strength gave out, and Rob had to pull her into the boat. At last I reached the other shore. I had not landed in the spotl should have, but Rob said that she would give me the points anyway. It was the most wonderful feeling I ever had. I had swum the lake. I had gotten my hundred points, and would most likely get my honor. As it was, I did get my honor, and I think that that made it the most wonderful summer I have ever had. Then, as all things must, my summer came to an end, and about an week after I swam the lake I boarded the train and headed for Massachusetts. Here I was to spend several days before going home. Katharine Clark Grade VI Seventy-two