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We find a certain Knox alumna-a graduate of '54-poking in and among old trunks and boxes in an attic room. Her small daughter is helping her to find whatever she is seeking, and eventually they do find the object of their search. Having uncovered a very fat looking scrap book filled with clippings, programs, pictures and the like, we see our ex-Knoxite open the book to the first page, on which is a picture of the Senior Class of '54. Let us snoop a bit further and move closer to hear what the mother is going to say to her-prospective Knox daughter. Looking fondly at the photo of the Seniors she begins- SEPTEMBER 29-I remember it all so clearly. The 50th Anniversary Senior Class came back to Knox that day. We arrived a day early in order to get ourselves and the school prepared to meet the new students and the old under-classmen. SEPTEMBER 30-The next day the rest of the school arrived. We did a good job of greeting those frightened new girls, I remember. Made them feel right at home from the first. We knew then we were really seniors. OCTOBER 1-Oh, it was so hard getting up at 7 o'clock that first day of classes. The first real hint of autumn was in the air as I got up to close the window. Those radiators never seemed to work when you wanted them to! OCTOBER 19-Song Day at Knox! All the new girls had to know the school songs--or else. Most of them didn't, and that's where all the fun began. OCTOBER 24-The Holbrooks came to Knox to portray four famous scenes from four different plays. I remember being tickled to death to be able to help behind the scenes-working the lights and curtain-because afterwards, as I had been hoping, I was introduced to them. OCTOBER 29-Initiation day was always a high- light at Knox. We would all file down stairs into the Rec Room, giggling self-consciously and telling all the new girls to be quiet. It was sup- posed to be a very serious affair, of course, and then we would all go into complete hvsterics when the K. A. A. board came in wearing the most ridiculous-looking ghost costumes. Then followed all kinds of scary initiations. NOVEMBER 14-That night Bernice Kenyon, who used to go to Knox before my time, read some of her lovely, oetry to us. NOVEMBER ISF,-gfhat night in Vespers we had a Code of Iblaor Candle Light Service to initiate our bra, new honor system. It was a wonderful serviq? remember. We all felt so proud of being the class to initiate such a step forward in our student government. NOVEMBER 21-A large group of Hamilton boys came over and we had a marvelous supper and informal dance. It was especially wonderful for me, for that's how I met your father. 44- 0UR1954 NOVEMBER 25-The first play of the year, St. Patrick's Day by Sheridan, was the silliest thing I ever saw-one of those crazy farce things where you split your sides laughing and sort of roll out of the door when it's all over. NOVEMBER 26-Thanksgiving Day! Always a mound of wonderful food, but that year for some reason it tasted better than ever before. I think, if I remember correctly, I had exactly five helpings of everything. Isn't that awful! As a matter of fact, I weighed myself afterwards and found I'd gained fifteen whole pounds. I was on a diet then, too. NOVEMBER 28-The Fall Horse Show was mar- velous that year. Everyone did so well-even the beginners. The advanced riders for qualified, as they were calledj did some really wonderful jumping. I think I held my breath every time one of them jumped over a fence. I was really petrified someone was going to break her neck. A very good baritone, I think his name was Walter Scheff, came to school that night to put on a benefit concert. We really thought he'd be one of those long-haired typesg but he surprised us all, for he turned out to be quite charming, and had a really good voice, too. He pleased us even more by singing many of our favorite songs. Yes, that was quite a night! DECEMBER 4-Aquacades were always fun at Knox. I wasn't much of a swimmer, so I just sat and watched the whole show. It was a very beautiful one-a water ballet type of thing. DECEMBER 12-Bevel was always one of the most beautiful things I remember about Knox. The whole school joined in to make it what it WHS- and it was really something! It included every- thing-from a big feast in a medieval manor to a Nativity scene, and everyone in school joined in to make it good. DECEMBER 16-Christmas Vacation always had the most wonderful way of rolling around just when you needed it most. You would forget your complexion and diet awhile, for new, more immediate problems would take their place, such as what to take with you, or what to wear to the Groton-St. Mark's dance. JANUARY 5-There was always one bad thing about vacations. They always ended eventually! Coming back was never really bad, though. There were always so many things to tell your friends, and the new dress you couldn't wait until Sunday to put on. JANUARY 9-S. A. T. Day. How we all dreaded it! JANUARY 22-The Roses and Whites had a big swimming meet. Of course I was there rooting for my team, and my roommate was there root- ing for her teamg the whole thing was all very exciting.
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JOUllNAL JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 3-EXAMSH! How we did cram! FEBRUARY 4-If we hadn't had Long Weekend after Exams, I think the whole school would have had nervous breakdowns. My parents actually ran the other way when I got off the train in Grand Central Station. I guess I did look pretty awful with those huge bags under my eyes, and somehow in my foggy state of mind I had forgotten to take the curlers out of my hair that morning! FEBRUARY 26--Carnival Weekend was one of the best events that happened during the school year. The dates would usually arrive sometime late in the afternoon. That night there was usually a play and some other entertainment, and then after that Call of twenty-five minutes or sol dancing to the tunes of various, obviously dusty records. That last year the Dramatic Club put on the play Bessie the Bandit's Beautiful Baby, which was the biggest howl in ages. I don't think I've ever laughed so hard at anything in my.whole life. On Saturday there was a big Riding Exhibi- tion in the afternoon. It was fun as always. I That night was the formal dance itself with the crowning of the queen and her attendants That dance was so lovely and everyone had such fun! FEBRUARY 28 Robie gave a most inspiring talk on keeping Lent in a positive rather than a negative way and we went out resolved to put into practice the five points she stressed MARCH 13 College Board Day! MARCH 16 We certainly were happy when Spring Vacation finally arrived but we were all so ex hausted after Boards and the like we didn t know what we were saying When I met Daddy at the station I remarked that he was getting to look more like Napoleon all the time I didn t mean to say that at all He looked at me as though I were crazy or something MARCH 30 We came back after two glorlous weeks of fun and relaxation' APRIL 18 We were at school on Easter Sunday I thought it would be dreadful being away from home over Easter but Roble our class advisor gave a stirring service that night during vespers which moved me deeply Afterwards Pioble had an exhibition of her many rare antique crosses that she has collected in her travels around the world APRIL 23 Another A uacade sprang up suddenly and turned out to e so beautiful that it was almost saddenmg MAY 5 Senior Day A very special day when the Seniors were excused from all classes to have a day to do as they pleased. The highlight of it was a picnic. We had so much fun! MAY 7-The night the Colgate Glee Club came to sing for us was a time I shall never forget. Frankly though, I hardly heard a word they sang-I was thinking only of the dance our Glee Club was to have with them afterwards. MAY 15-The Spring Horse Show was held out of doors as the weather was balmy. Everything looked gay and colorful! MAY 30-Our Baccalaureate Service was held at the Presbyterian Church. The service was simple and very appropriate-and we all walked out with the feeling that we had just received a valuable piece of advice-to keep with us all the years to come. That night the Seniors gave their annual Candlelight Service. We all walked out into the night singing, carrying our lighted candles, and feeling peaceful and somewhat saddened by the memorable service. MAY 31-JUNE 2-Exams again! JUNE 2-That was a busy day. The Senior Ship was launched in the morning, and that night the K. A. A. banquet was held. The banquet was fun even though we did have to wear formals. JUNE 3-The day before Graduation was one of the most eventful days of the entire school year There were the team crew races and the very gay song contest in the morning a tasty lunch eon for the seniors at noon and the last chapel and awarding of various cups and awards ln the afternoon Later on in the afternoon there was a tea held in honor of the seniors and their parents All of these events were wonderfully enjoyable but sad too for they were the last to happen That night the Glee Club-and we seniors in our hearts sang a little farewell to Knox and gave its last concert of the year After that we had our unforgettable lantern parade where the Juniors became Senlors and the Seniors took their first step lnto the pro verblal tomorrow JUNE 4f- The big day finally did arrive even though we had expressed disbelief ln the past that it ever would come Everything was all topsy turvy and lt wasn t until I lined up for the last time with the others that I began to feel normal again Within a few mlnutes I would leave Knox forever but for that moment I was still one of them and I felt terribly happy and proud to be among them still a part of Knox There were many other events that took place that year that aren t here in my scrapbook things I ll never forget memorles forever pasted within Lhe leaves of th1s book and in the recesses of my eart But these experiences aren t all in the past for I ll be living them over again when you too are a Knox student 415 . . . , .. 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