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

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FORM 1 Front Rnzt: Lyn Livingston, Ruth Budge, Phyllis Beck, Brenda Herrington, Ellen LaFemina, Mary Ann Lincoln. Second Rout Carol Taylor, Alan Salke, Charles Roberts, Van Corey, jack Ferns, Mrs. Knowlton. Third Rout Michael Greene, Anthony DeLucia, Gary Clark, Roy Lindsay, Robert Mansfield, john Ramsey. Alzrcufz Ronnie O'Brien, Suzanne Boorsch, Barbara Edwards, Peggy McNeil. AWARDS The Dr. john P. Cushing Prize Fund was established by the Alumni who attended Hamden Hall Country Day School during the administration of Dr. Cushing. Each year this award is given to a member of the graduating class by vote of the faculty and student body on the basis of character, scholarship, good fellowship, service, loyalty, and apprecia- tion of the ideals of Hamden Hall. The prize, which is presented during Commencement, was awarded in 1948 to Reyna Schwartz, now attending Bard College. The Latin Prize, which is awarded each year for excellence in Virgil and for mastery of the Latin language, went to Russell Doolittle now at Wesleyan University, with honor- able mention to Caroline Hansen, who is attending Edgewood Park College. The Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Plaque, awarded to the senior achieving the highest scholastic record in science courses during four years of college preparatory work at this school, was won by Carol Sperry, now at Allegheny College. The Rensselaer Prize was won by Russell Doolittle for excellence in mathematics. Each year the members of the faculty choose the best essay among those which the seniors submit as a requirement of the English course. This prize essay which is read at Commencement by the author, was written last year by Carol Sperry and entitled The Harmony of Science and Religion. fbi1'fy-l1l. 0

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SOCIAL EVENTS The sound of sizzling hot dogs and crackling wood met us as we arrived at Mr. and Mrs. Taylors home for the annual picnic supper. 'l he time was spent renewing friendships, and admiring one anothers sunburns. The seniors, realizing the solemnity and importance of their new positions in school, tried to be dignified, but then the rains came, and all thoughts of dignity were washed away. n I V mf? uid 4 f ,,, .f , if , Q D l rea f -V N Z1 Y f I ...,. .,..t, On Saturday evening, October twentymrd, the school auditorium donned autumn colors and became the scene of the Varsity Hop. Striking banners of numerous famous prep schools and colleges hung amidst fall-colored streamers and clusters of autumn leaves. The music was provided by Pinky Murray's orchestra, with Nelwyn Chaney as vocalist. A mood of merriment and festivity was predominant at the annual Christmas Tea Dance held in the gay, poinsettia-decorated auditorium. Glowing red candles flanked the crystal punch bowl, which was set amid greenery and Christmas tree ornaments. Entertain- ment was in the form of elimination dances ably directed by Mrs. Zang, the dancing in- structorg and the amusing story of the Ruggles family from The Bird's Christmas Carol was read by Mrs. Taylor. The tea dance ended with the traditional singing of Christmas carols. I3 F J' B I I - 9 W -ll VI' 1 The latter part of February brought a pleasant hum of excited whispers from the juniors. Mysterious boxes filled one corner of their room, and before we knew it, it was time for the junior Prom. Balloons cleverly shaped into animal forms-dogs, cats, horses, and even shmoos-decorated the walls, and green and white streamers were suspended from the lights of the auditorium. But all too soon another wonderful dance ended, to become another pleasant memory. I ,7 731 'KZ .V - l,