Knox School - Rose Leaves Yearbook (Nissequogue, NY)

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PURE H EAVING THESE PROTECTING WALLS TO ENTER A WORLD IN WHICH, AS NEVER BEFORE, NEW THINGS AND OLD ARE CO-TWISTED, AS IF TIME WERE NOTHINGQ' MAY OURS BE THE UNDERSTANDING TO COMPREHEND AND THE STEADFASTNESS TO SECURE THAT OE THE OLD WHICH IS GOODg THE VISION TO PERCEIVE OF THE NEW THAT WHICH IS GROWTHg THE STRENGTH AND COURAGE TO TAKE OUR PLACES IN BUILDING HERE ON EARTH A HOME WHERE ALL MEN MAY DWELL IN PEACE AND UNITY.

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HE LIES APRIL TWELFTII II vflrlc lmrfc imrf-L Tiff flu' 014.1111 ffrgnzi fn Ill'l!ll.H Whv do Seniors walk about as il they .ire made ol' glass? They cIon't want a hlty -cent word oi' tl strategic history date to leave them suddenly and tinkle on the lloorl Aptitude .ind Achievement Tests have poured on us' The last Worcl-.1-Iliv is hurriedly' looked up before the group grimlv tiles to the lligh School with sharpened pencils, polished glasses, and silent pravers to the College lioardl APRIL EIGHTEENTH Than flu' .riuff fflllffyt' into ffit' FUI!! liI't'I'1l if.1rL. H The shiny caps of the Swimming Club bob up and down in the aqua-inarine pool ol the Allretl Clark Gym- nasiurn, Multi-colorecl balloons set off the perfect symmetry ol the star itncl circle water lorniations. Another glorious Aquacadel MAY FIRST II'li.1r in lftt' wvrrirtz prffwznu nf Alai Up at six with the noisy twitteting blllls, Seniors pullecl on loalers .incl blue it-ans. This was Max' Dar, Senior Day, Goal ol the vearlll This was our last glorious day ol Ireecloin and fun together as the Class ol' 1947. We made good use of it! MAY THIRTIETH Exams ' ' II 'uri i1'u1'Icf1z'nr'ii Tiff ilu' :IIN im' lmzili 1111.1 ifzww' Tired eyes are refreshed under cold compresses and midnight vigils .ire common practice as linals sutldenlv roll upon us. Des ite our longing to be following an open road ot relaxing in the shade ol a spreading maple tree, those lue books must be met and conquered. K. A. A. IIANQUET O flint' tem' XILQIVII rum' f:1Il4Ql7fl'I',I Applause for the winners ol the blanket, clips, numerals and letters at the sparkling K A. A. Banquet rose until it reached the rafters and then died down again. Free and easy hellos tothe new presidents bv the old leaders, and more Ilushed faces and wild cheeringll JUNE FOURTH Hoff vinci flu' IINNUIZI-gl7f .tferpt nfwfz ffm bi111k ' Parents have been arriving and everyone is rushing around introducing them to evervone else. The sad beauty of the Lantern Parade tonight brought back in one sweeping surge all that we were leaving. We were-n't merely relinquishing the to next year's seniors, we were saying goodbye to the long, still lake, the hazy purple hills in the distance, our school. And it hurt to think ol parting, for it meant we had graduated from that lovely season, childhood. JUNE FIFTH Calm imi' ffm Jiri' izmf tlirazzgli rfii' tri-whfzrig .11r'. Tonitght as we lean out of our windows and listen to the gentle slapping of the wax es against the dock, and eel the cooling lake breeze brush our warm cheeksg favorite bits of riotous memories ol the clay pop into our minds. We see two crew shells cutting through the green rippled water and clusters ol' cheering arents and girls on grassy banks. We recall the class, conspicuous in our special dresses and Ilaunting Iazers and rings, circled around a table gleaming with shining cups. We think of the da pled lawn and the whiteness ofthe pillars on the porch, the leaf-green shutters against the red brick and s owlv . . . our eve- lids droop and . . . JUNE SIXTH Aly lmzrt .1rfii'r, .mil .1 ifr0iz'.t1 IIlHllL'IIt'.l.I p.11a1i'. Our resistance to desserts shows as we slip easily into our liliny dresses. The Day has comel To the strains of Pomp and Circumstancen we drift down the aisle with quiiking knees. The Faculty look unnaturallv formal in their black robes and caps. The cameras ol pleased and adoring parents click throughout the ceremony. Our diplomas-then the Horseshoe with cataracts ol tears'-a last dash up to impersonal rooms to cram the bags shut-rushed good-byes. Our ofthe drive-wav, past the rolling green ofthe golf course-e the last glimpse of our white tower. Was it only yesterday that we saw it tirst? 111 vi Ai 5:5 -+- Io U0 I .. Y . 0 -E I2 X xii 0 V D

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last will anh Testament uf The lass nf 1947 We, the Class of 1947, of the Knox School, Cooperstown, County of Otsego, the State of New York, our minds being a total blank, do hereby bequeath and bestow the following as our Last Will and Testament, thereby rendering invalid all former legal devices by us made. The Seniors leave A Word A Day for the Faculty, as we feel they should have something. To the pallid Class of 1948 we bequeath the week-end lipstick permission obtained by us. To those who need uninterrupted privacy for a get-together, we give the Fourth Form Room. Alma Ussery bequeaths to Ditse Fly, her heirs and assigns forever, the legal right to use you all in any part of Otsego County. Betty Appel and Eeda Mee leave Room 354 to two occupants who will practice their nightly exercises more gently. Peanut gives her Ten Gentlemen From West Point to the Army. Kiki Palbicke, Diana Norris, Carvel Hidlay, and Gail Miller generously bequeath their auburn tresses to Joan Stanley. joe and Pete grant their trick train technique to all ambitious week-enders. Valerie Lang sadly leaves the secret of the Indian Ceremonial routine to Connie Collier. The Third Floor Bridge Club leaves a well-used deck of cards somewhere. Natty Bumpo leaves her cave in the College Corridor. Joan Spencer leaves that soulful attitude to everyone in general. Murr Campbell leaves The Voice to Coralyn. Sue Carter leaves The Cat and Mouse to Lee Clark. 112