McDonogh School - Dragon Yearbook (Owings Mills, MD)

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4 ., ,gy ft' Physical 6,1'lllI1illlIfi0H is given to Kaiser by Dr. Ro-yse. We're back in school again for another year. This was probably the phrase most often heard by the boys coming back last September expressing their views on the year facing them. But disillusion set in, and every- body became, because of some unknown provocation, happy to see old friends again, to talk over the summer, to readjust to the ritual of school work, and to explore the alterations which had evolved on the hill. Some of these changes affected only cer- tain segments of the school, while others made an impression on everyone. Of the lat- ter group were things such as the completion of the process in changing the uniform, the new teachers, and the trimmed shrubbery, all of which became completely accepted as a part of the student's environment. Individu- ally the boarders were amazed by the new laundry system, the Lower School was de- lighted by the change of their dormitory from Bowman House to Finney Building, and the Upper School students were pleasantly sur- prised when they first stepped into the newly remodeled Upper School Office. The most impressive change was not in the physical setup of the school, but in its working plan, namely in the new processing system which greeted the students when they returned. Among other things, the changes were designed to prevent some students from standing in lines for long periods of time, while others had nothing to do in free time. Although there were a few, natural com- plaints about getting back to classes so early, generally the new procedure was successful and much superior to its predecessor. Along with all these changes in the school came the talks by many people, both from the faculty and the student body, which wel- e Hectic l.l. Colrnlel R11xlJ inslrllclx mdefx rllzring earlgi' fzssellllaly.

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Patrons Club Ofhcers-Seatwl: Mrs. Charles O. Monk. C. Read Carter. Carl Heinmuller, jr.. president, Mrs. David ll. XVhiteley, Edward G. Kibler, treasurer. Alumni Assoc. The McDonogh Alumni Association, whose presidents for this school year were Vincent R. Demsey and H. Douglas Huether, has various objectives as stated in the consti- tution: to foster and promote loyalty to McDonogh Schoolg to maintain the spirit of helpfulnessg to help provide scholarships for deserving studentsg and to co-operate with authorities of the school in any problems con- fronting it. Standing: Robert E. Carter, H. Allan Mezger, Mrs. G. Howard Dawson, Mrs. Alvin P. Wfenger, Charles A. Gartrell, Vincent R. Dempsey. Patrons Club The McDonogh Patrons' Club has greatly improved McDonogh facilities by providing funds for many necessary projects such as the newly introduced athletic equipment rental system. sundry audio-visual aids, the annual library fund, and the erection of par- titions in Finney Building basement. The high spot of the year is the McDonogh Christ' mas Bazaar, conducted by the Patrons' Club to raise funds for these projects.

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Mr. Ramsay helps the speed of neu' processing system. I+ irst Days comed the returning students to the opening of another year at McDonogh. fX great deal of the nrne xvas taken to in- troduce neu' procedures around the school such as the laundry syyeni or um exphun older, niore esuduhshetlcnnes like the acnxd- nes wlnch the students meme encouraged to join hy the leaders of the cluhs. Others were tkvoad to wekonnng dm sndenm uxthe school, advising them how to make a good year.and wishing everyone good luck ulthe ensuing semesters. The first weeks of school set the patterns and esudwhshed the tone of wluu this year has lneen at MeDonogh. Picnic sllflper for neu' mrletx ix given ul Iinlfs house. Y 'S ff I I .49 ga 1 , l wc E 9 Z, , M2 v L 1' sf' ' 5 2 4 ' 3.5 Ax ,S-fu N . J' ' ' fffvki shi, pi: G5 . ' .,.Qf' A2131 wfi in , rf,