Holton Arms School - Scribe Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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he frimary School The smaller ones Primmgf girl.: with blocks EYOND the sliding board, the miniature house, the dancing swings and much-used seesaw of Bancroft Place, lies the Primary Department of Holton-Arms. Here the embryos of future Holton graduates start their education. The doors swing open, pushed by eager hands, and we see the kindergarten, bustling with the unconscious confusion that only four and six- year-olds can make. A thousand magic cities rise and fall beneath the hands of the block- builders, while aspiring young artists create i 52 their masterpieces through the medium of finger- paint. Still others try their hand at posters, and in one corner we see pigtails and snub noses intent on games of all kinds. Even foreign language is on their schedule: fifteen minutes of each day are devoted to French. Leaving these busy Lilliputians to their care- free fun, we pass on. We encounter next the first gradeg with childlike dignity they tell us that they are now really at school. We believe them when we learn they are beginning to read, write manuscript, and almost understand the questionable contribution of the Arabs-num- bers. The second grade continues to delve into the mystery of reading and even learns to read books independently. They also learn to spell, which preparation will, in later years, enable them to escape Miss Bunch's all-too-famous High School and Junior College class! The third grade is all wrapped up in their project of making a complete village in connec- tion with their course in community life. They also, along with the fourth grade, have Brownie packs. Each group has cooked in the Home Economics Department, and they were en- chanted with the ginger-bread men they made for their annual Doll Show. This year has seen the debut of the third and fourth grade sewing class. And are they proud of the aprons they made! Every Thursday iinds the whole Primary assembled for announcements and singing. On alternate Thursdays they have Music Apprecia- lr

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The schedules of the fifth, sixth, and seventh grades are well planned, giving just the right amount of time to work and play. If, per- chance, you should look through the keyhole of twenty-one twenty-nine any day between the hours of nine and eleven-hfteen, you would see girls studying English, Mathematics, Social Studies, French, and even going through vari- ous contortions in posture class. A sigh of relief is heard at eleven-fifteen, followed by a tumultuous dash to milk and crackers. This is a very pleasurable hfteen minutes of the day for everyone. The period comes sadly to an end at eleven-thirty, and then it's back to work. A hot lunch waits for the girls at one-thirty, and there are a few minutes to play before general afternoon study hall, or art. The Middle School's clay would not be complete without physical education and Girl Scouts. There are many expert riders, hockey and basketball players, flexible tumblers and modern dancers. The Girl Scouts deserve special attention this year. Among their many activities, they made dolls for St. Anne's Orphanage, and Christmas stockings for the John Dickson Home. In order to provoke international friendship, the scouts have sent many food boxes overseas. The best achievement was their drive to collect clothes, candy, and toys for the Tennessee mountain children. There is no doubt that the Middle School is an essential part of Holton-Arms. We shall expect great things from it in the future! ix . 'xc 531 ff Xa?-P-,fx l. XXX. eg -fr. 'fi A il if vi. waxes 9 J Q fide. f J Q - Lu.. LX... l51l

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tion. They also publish a paper filled with news of their own particular activities and events- Tbc Primary Bugle, now in its second year. It is not often that we oldsters wander into this crowd of laughing children, in many of whom we see ourselves Way back When, but vve're glad we managed to look in on these future alumnae at least this once. We think they will be a decided addition to the Middle and Upper Schools. leg Q ' 1 A am H r fe ' D D 0 Wigs' m'JC1l5 lx 'I ii fl J YYWBKVJ ,xv 1 , X if X ,r an p pp yy H 3 fl H11 XV X X a Nh b 1 uhqfmuvu xJXR9f2,fsd,fi.fKxffiiifX-fxieff e I i VJ' 'XZ' ' A E p .rfX'z VV9 7'n,'x.ai., mu. 'ffff , 1 v f ,', V. i531