Knox School - Rose Leaves Yearbook (Nissequogue, NY)

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AT KNOX well as an advanced course of electives beyond high school. This ad- vanced course provides a curriculum equivalent to the freshman and sophomore years of college, or, if a girl desires, allows her to specialize in such fields as secretarial studies, music, fine arts or household arts. Girls who have completed the terminal course are now occupying positions of note and outstanding offices in Cooperstown, such as those of county offices, medical secretaries, and bank secretaries. During past years the Knox School has sent students to Mt. Holyoke, Smith, Vassar, Wellesley and other leading colleges and universities: also, to such junior colleges as Bradford, Centenary, Finch and Pine Manor. Many students have entered such vocational schools as Bouve-Boston School of Physical Education and Rhode Island School of Design. We, the class of '54, feel that some special tribute is due Mrs. Marie K. Harmon, who retired last year but who, previous to her retirement, was head of the English department of Knox for twenty-nine years. She was graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Syracuse University and is a learned Shakespeare Scholar. She was one of seven teachers in this country selected to compile lesson plans for the Atlantic Monthly educational department. Mrs. Harmon was a great teacher in every sense of the word and endeared herself to the hearts of all her students. They k11ew her as a constant source of inspiration and as a devoted friend and helper. r' Many of our Alumnae will remember with deep affection and appre- ciation Miss Mabel Whitman, who for over twenty years was the Director of' our Junior Departmentg Miss Elizabeth White now re- tired and living in Hartford, Connecticut, who guided our financial ship of state so ably including those hard depression yearsg, Miss Cornelia Dismukes one of America's great pianists and teachers, favorite student of Leschetizky, 11ow retired and living in Phila- delphia, Pennsylvaniag and many other outstanding teachers of the past a11d the present who have served The Knox School faithfully and loyally through the years. As the school has progressed, the need for a campus more readily accessible to students and visitors, and one which will be a permanent home for the school, became apparent. Accordingly, in August 1953 the alumnae and the Board of Trustees purchased a beautiful estate of sixty acres on Long Island Sound. We know that with the rich heritage and high principles which have been so much a part of the Knox ideal, Knox will continue to grow and will remain an Alma Mater which we are proud to call our own. 53

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