Hillsdale School - Telescope Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Mrs. Blaine expound: on the values of continuing edu- cation past college. 1965 Cum Laude Initiates Recognized at Dinner. One Monday morning in late April 05 the student body was marching into assembly, many uppere clossmen realized that the group of teachers stand- ing before them meant the announcement of the new members of the Cum Laude Society. Mrs. Schroder, the president, explained what the society was and that faculty, Juniors, and Seniors were eli- gible for membership, Greet excitement arose, es- pecially among the iunior class, as she announced that people from all three groups had been elected. E7 Do you think I'll ever make it? Miss Koenitzer, Anne McLaurin, Jennifer deVries, iPolIy Adair, Vicky Emery, Martha Goldsmith, and Monnie Gores were the recipients of the oversized gold keys. Three weeks later a dinner in honor of the six girls was given for the girls on honor roll, their parents the Board of Trustees, and their husbands and wives. After the dinner, the four Seniors and two Juniors were initiated into the Society. The ritual included ports set down by the Society and by Hillsdalet The lighting of the three candles was symbolic of the Society's motto, Excellence, Justice, Honor. After the ceremony, Mrs. William G. Blaine gave a speech, the importance of an education, which con- cluded the affair. Miss Price intraduces the Cum Laude initiates of 1965: Polly Adair, Vicky Emery, Jennifer de Vries, Anne McLuurin, Martha Goldsmith, Monnie Gores. 24

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mv--.a-v..-..' History is another task of Mrs. Ericksnn's. and Facts There are 4500 years of explorations, conquests, and cultural developments behind us, and the His- tory department does its best to cover the important events in this great time span. in the seventh grade and again in the eleventh, American History is taught The History courses in the eighth, ninth, and tenth grades deal mostly with Ancient History of the eastern countries, The eighth grade concentrates on the Far East, Middle East, Soviet Union, current oiioirs, and world problems. Freshmen study the civilizations of Rome, Greece, and Egypt as did the Sophomores until this year. Next foil the tenth graders will begin a study of Modern European History. A choice of his- tories is oiiered to the Seniors 05 student interest re- quests. This yectr they labored with Modern European History and American Studies, the science of ecoe nomics cmd civics. Mr. O'Connell's schedule includes history and math. This is math? Mrs. Richardson pauses while students plan her schedule for the day. Miss Hosea, did you say Columbus came in 1492 or 1942? Swen: gm

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This light is the symbol of excellence, the goal of true scholarship. Miss Price, secretary of the chapter presents Exams Give All Jrhe Chance ?STIZSZ'ZLT M : Go'dsm'h m me to Prove Their Knowledge An important part of the academic year is exams. This is a time when everyone reviews what she has And here Esme chancem prove Your knowledge. learned in the preceeding months and quite often croms vast amounts of knowledge into her brain. The normal, light-heurted mood of the school changes into one of a more serious nature. Everyone knows how much exams count toward making honor roll and possibly becoming 0 member of Cum Loude. Again this year those Seniors with a good grade average in a subiect were exempt from exams, al- though they had to write a paper instead. However, exams are more than something to dread, for with the conclusion of them comes the long-owoited vo- cation and a chance to begin again with a clean slate. 25