McDonogh School - Dragon Yearbook (Owings Mills, MD)

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'IIE VEIII' ill nEfI'll5lIEIIf McDonoghls year began in the customary fashion with the indoctrination of the cadets -boarders on Wednesday, September 11, the dayhops on Thursday and the official be- ginning of classes on Friday. The returning cadets found several new major improvements to the physical plant of the campus with the installation of new lock- ers throughout the school. New showers were also added to several buildings in addition to various other changes which were completed all over the face of the campus and grounds. Five new instructors joined the teaching staff of the school filling positions in the Upper and Middle Schools. Doctor Donald Craig Kerr, with the start of the fall term officially assumed his role as school chaplain. During the year he has conducted Vespers services, Monday afternoon chapel and the Seniors' Baccalaureate services. 1957 saw THE WEEK commence its sev- Full brought football. enty-fifth year as the school journal, it pre- sented the news of the school effectively and with a great many more photographs and cartoons than in previous years. In a nation- wide contest, the paper garnered 837 points, 15 points out of a first-place rating. The Community Club carried out the an- nual Red Feather drive at McDonoghg this year raising 55200 over the high goal of 51200. With Nevett Steele as president, the Cotil- lion Club presented the first dance of the year, The Trick or Treat Tromp during late October. Throughout the year, this active organization presented six dances with the culmination of its efforts in the 1958 Prom. McDonoghls sports season found the var- sity gridders providing two exciting games as they surprised powerful Calvert Hall 0-0 and tied arch-rivals Gilman 7-7, ending the season 2-5-2. The yearly favorite, the Christmas Bazaar, heralded the winter season as hundreds battled their way through the snow to attend. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, to a packed Memorial Field House, gave a one hour concert on Friday, December 13, per- forming several concert favorites for the cadets, faculty members and friends of the school who attended. On other Friday after- noons cadets attended assemblies on a variety of topics from a European tour to the Public Speaking Contest won by George Ramsey and Marc Blum. During the entire year, the

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Iluqmnnd B. Uliuer Ten years ago, Ray Oliver came to McDonogh from the United States Navy to teach in the mathematics department. Since that time, he has suggested, tutored, advised. and given freely of his time to everyone, faculty and students, alike. His fine school spirit and warm friendly attitude have con- tributed much to the growth of McDonogh. Completely dedicated to teaching, Mr. Oliver has won the respect and trust of those he has taught and of those who have come in con- tact with him. Associate coach of the Wrest- ling Team, and faculty advisor to the Senior Class and Cotillion Club, he spends his after- noons in helping wherever and whenever he can. In recognition of all that he has done for McDonogh, we of The Legacy dedicate this book to Raymond Bertchall Oliver.

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Wfinter brought snow. boys were lectured on different occasions by distinguished men of The Nezr York Timer. Bendix Corporation and Yale University as the school broadened the scope of its activities. McDonogh Grapplers Trounce Gilman by 21-9 Score headlined the front page story in THE WEEK of the most exciting sports event of the year as the Cadets soundly thumped a highly regarded Gilman squad. Sports-wise, the winter season found the wrestlers, the swimmers and the riflemen all very close seconds in their competition as the Basketballers held last, Carter their one bright star. The advent of spring saw the cadets hustling off to compete on the playing fields in four varsity sports-Baseball. Lacrosse, Tennis and Track. The culmination of the year found May packed with events and important dates. Alumni Day drew thousands to the school for the fair and horse show. Two plays The Valiant and ln the Net were presented by the campus thespians, john McDonogh's grave was decorated by all the students and faculty in the annual May ceremony. Now the days galloped past. Family days were held by all the schools as the boys' parents attended. Memorial day found the entire corps engaged in the pomp and pag- eantry of competitive drill as companies of the Upper, Middle and Lower Schools battled for top honors in the exercises. For the harassed seniors, the year concluded with Senior Day at Mago Vista. Baccalaureate Services. the long awaited Prom, Award Night, then . . . June 7, graduation when seventy-live Seniors received their diplomas, honors and awards. This year at McDonogh has been many things. It has been pep rallies and decorating for dances. It has been awakening to the band the day of a certain football game and later seeing a monstrous BEAT GILMANH spread across the face of Lyle. It has been The Legacy. THE WEEK, the Bazaar show, the Spring Cotillion, semester exams, get- togethers at Bob's, carolling the night before Christmas vacation, lectures, concerts and sports. Few will contend that it has not been a full, rich, exciting year for all who partook of what McDonogh had to give. Spring brought baseball.