Hillsdale School - Telescope Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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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

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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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t The Ideas Are t There . . . Mrs. Cooke agrees that live props add action to a play. 26 Miss Shellberg plans her schedule for the day. SeIt-expression and creativity are emphasized in the art classes. Miss Shellberg gives each girl much individual attention, so that she may produce some- t thing beautiful and useful at her own speed while learning the techniques of drawing and pointing. There is never 0 dull moment in the art room. Stu- dents are kept busy throughout the year making osh- troys, figures, and pins with the kitn, silk screening Christmas cards or note paper, and working with chalks, points, and charcoal. The classes contribute much of their work done in the fall to Miss Shellberg's art table at the Harvest Fair. The assignments are designed to give girls great latitude in subiect, color, and effect. A course in Studio Art is oftered to the more tul- ented members of the iunior and senior classes. Those who wish to develop an appreciation for art may en- roll in the History of Art course, Speech classes serve three main purposes. First, stu- dents learn to speak in front of people. Mrs. Cooke teaches each girl proper diction, voice projection, and eye contact. Impromptu speeches on familiar topics are presented in front of the class, so that each stu- dent may learn to think on her feet. Sophomores are required to give an oral before the junior and senior speech classes, Secondly, the girls learn the principles of oral reading. Several assemblies are usually devoted to reading either short stories or monologues. Thirdly, each class presents a one-act play in use sembly. Girls scurry around to Find costumes and learn lines weeks in advance. Mrs. Cooke also shows stu- dents how to apply stage moke-up. This Christmas the senior speech class used these skills in performing The Bird's Christmas Caroll' for the Cincinnati Col- lege Club.