Oakwood School - Quercus Yearbook (Poughkeepsie, NY)

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Lefl lff figlal. .reared-Mary Lynn. Bette Davis. Holly deVries. Ruth Craig, Adviser, Margaret Allhusen, Carol Christman. Lynn Heiman. Second ruu'-Brian Johnston, Chairman, Sandra Sheldon, Peter Compter, Stephen Mc- Ready, Frances Burton, Wzilter Dent. Calendar Committee HIS year, the Calendar Committee added an- other assignment to the long list of activities for which it is responsible. It has made a con- certed effort towards changing the set routine into which our programs were drifting. Perhaps, as a direct result of experimentation, programs that have been presented have not always met with approval. However, this is to be expected in the trial period of any new idea, and the committee hopes that it has now developed a foundation for further presentations. Besides these programs, the committee also sponsors the Vespers and Assem- bly speakers, decorates for banquets before dances, and sets all of the dates for our planned activities, which include class plays and picnics, glee club concerts, and other music programs, even all ath- letic events. Lynn Heiman and Brian johnston were both new to their positions as chairmen this year, but, with Ruth Craig's untiring help, they adapted easily to their new tasks. Social Committee LTHOUGH being on the Social Committee may seem to be all play and no work, this organization plans Friday night activities, dances. and goes over the social code. They meet every Tuesday night with Bill Butterheld, Joyce Mc- Kinstry, and Al Anderson. This year, together with the Student Council, the Junior and Senior members of the committee have taken over the responsibility of social duty. This has proved successful generally, and the stu- dents have tried to cooperate. Many hours went into decorating for dances. More than once, energetic members stayed up until all hours putting last minute touches on dec- orations. During the dances, we slept in order to conserve our strength for cleaning up later! Of course, the committee always got help in these things, so it wasn't really so difhcult as we pro- fess. To end a wonderful year, Bill Butterfield gave the committee a party, with real food and televi- sion! All of this could never have materialized without student support, however, and we grate- fully acknowledge this effort. Lyvfl In rigbl, firm! mri'--,-C.iinillc- Nxfalwyn. Virginia Bunzl, Catherine West. Semud mul--Carol Stokes. David Sanders. Chairmang Patricia Funkhouser, Chairmang Christopher Iles. 'l'l1ird mu-Holly Clarke. Charles Spross. William Butterfield. Adviser, Paul Barrett. Rohine Andrau.

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Lefl In righf. .reared - Kate Summey. Glen Bibler. Margaret Davis. Semud mu'-Mary Rhodes. Chairmang john P. MacDonald. Nancy Griffiths. Chairmang Doris Slmeinaker, Nicholas Fedoruk. Xu! .vbffzwl - Sandor Csnbaji. Chairman. Study Committee Hli Study Committee began its activities this year by sponsoring an assembly in which the study hall rules were presented to the student body. ln this way. everyone became acciuainted with them. As the year adxanced, the tommittee, under the helpful guidance of its faculty advisers, Mary Rhodes and Curtis Newlin, was available for sug- gestions made by both students and faculty. As a result of this, a survey concerning the new X Period and study halls offered helpful suggestions for possible improvement of these periods. One thing which proved of interest to the students, particularly Seniors, was another assem- bly held by the Study Committee. Richard- A. E. Brooks. Ph.D., professor of English at Vassar. and NXfinifred Numpty jordan. a freshman who was graduated from Oakwood last year, discussed with us the necessity of organized study at college. This year the Study Committee was able to ac- complish a great deal. and it should. in the years to come, become .1 more important part of Oak- wood Sthool. Wo1'k Committee HE main objectives of the Work Committee are to see that the Community Service Pro- gram is carried out and to keep the campus re- spectably clean. ' Witlm the experience of Mrs. Philby, we at- tempted to fit the job to the worker and vice- versa. To try to balance the irksome job and the easy job, there were two work-job rotations. CAfter all, why go dish-pan when you can blister your fingers Cutting pictures for Yosh?j To help the grass retake areas previously designated for lawn, but which had been mutilated into paths for between-class-rushers and before-meal-runners, signs were placed at the appropriate intersections. We also organized campus cleanups and at one time surprised the boys' locker room with a coat of paint. Because of the fact that all work-jobs are even- tually done, that the lawn crawled over the mud, and that the grass was able to be discerned through the candy wrappers, we feel that the ob- jectives were achieved. Ltll ni riglfl. u.1ftd--Karl Wfeimer. Robert Young. liarbaixi Boss. Russell Griswold. Chairman. Secfnld mu' -Alf Askland. Chairmang john P, MacDonald, Charles Janeway. l vt

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eiggp'-'61-sa Building Fund OME of us remember 1 time when the girls new dormitory was in the blue print stage Then in 1952 the first wing was built And now in 1955 we are adding a new wing This is not an isolated proyeet it is part of a S750 000 twenty year program This present step is not yust a series of unrelated moxes for eaeh improxe ment depends on the one before it In this phase a wing will be added to the girls new dormitory which will then aceommodate in one place all the girls at Oakwood The study hall will then be remodeled into a place for wor ship and for assembling during more quiet occa sions The upper floor of the Main Building will eontaxn a study hall and elass rooms The innrm ary' having at present a small capacity' will be expanded to meet our further needs. This phase has been executed by' Charles W. Thompson. Much of the response to the cam- paign must be accredited to his leadership and personality. Also the work of Oakwoods Board. Administration, faculty, staff, and volunteer work- ers deserves credit and appreciation. The cam- paign, the improvements to Oakwood in the past all are the direct results of the generosity of Oakwood s friends without whose support it would haye been impossible to haye an Oakwood We extend our thanks L fl I Hgbl Mrs Huhe-it bpruss Charles Thompson Mrs james Willums Mrs William Butterneld