Oakwood School - Quercus Yearbook (Poughkeepsie, NY)

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SOCIAL-CALENDAR COMMITTEE HIS year has been one for firsts in both the Calendar and Social Committees. For the first time the two committees have merged, re- taining only separate chairmen. By having joint meetings it has been possible for the two to make joint decisions: they have then worked together in carrying out these plans. The merging seemed to provide an easier and more effective method of getting things done. Another first has been our program director. We have been very fortunate to have Mr. George Darrow holding this position. I-Ie has given us unlimited aid in planning and in arranging both weekday and weekend activities. A few real successes highlighted the year for SOCIAL COMMITTEE Firrr run-Susan Pagans. Chairmang George Darrow. Adviser: Virginia Manoogian. XX'endv Djorup. Degen Marshall. Sewud mu-Ralph Skeels. Sally Bates. Victor Rubinstein. -Ion Flaccus. Tommy Kaye Hayes. Nur rlmurz-Holly Clarke. Chairman. the Social-Calendar Committee. Pete Seeger re- ceived, as usual, a hearty response, especially from Oakwoods folk-music lovers. Many who had previously declined to venture forth to an Oak- wood dance turned up for the Sports Dance and Banquet, discovering that it was a lot of fun. The Mardi Gras Dance was enjoyable, especially for those who prefer a formal. The Social-Calendar Committee has unofhcially adopted the over-all aim of providing interesting and varied social activities and programs. By discussing, planning, and working together we have been generally successful toward achieving these ends. CALENDAR COMMITTEE Fill! mu-Eileen Grace. Chairman. Stffflld mu. let! In nigfil-Dorothy Alexander. Stephanie Ross, Chair-A mang Susan Moyer. George Darrow, Adviser. Third full -julie Maas. -Iames Eng. Diane Andrews. .Vol Jbuun -Selma Sheldon. NX'alIace Perlman.

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BOYS' COUNCIL URING the year, Boys' Council has under- taken jobs such as selling food. handling laundry and trying to keep the dorm in a livable condition. Under the leadership of Dick Schwartz and Pete Laqueur, and with the aid of this year's new Dean, Mr. Vance, these were accomplished elliciently. But more important, the Council tried to pre- vent tensions in the dorm. They partially accom- plished this by taking over minor administrative duties. The effectiveness of Boys' Council was increased by the willingness of all boys to co- operate and of the members to set examples. Furthermore, the Council discovered that when students assumed responsibility the respect for discipline was increased. I-'int mfr. let! If: nigh!-I.esesne VC'ells. Sam XX'ithers. XWallace Perlman. Dennis Buttinger. Cverald Vance. Ad' viserg Michael Bradbury. Sewmd run-Peter Iiittle. Michael lieecher. Robert Cannella. Peter l.aqueur. Chairmang Aaron Spaulding. I-Iacop Simiclian. Stephen lilumherg. Richard Rosichan. X01 .ilwzwi-Uloseplu Dud- lev. Robert Friedman. Alexander Hart. Leonard Klein, Michael W'eiss. GIRLS' COUNCIL IRLS' COUNCIL. with Mrs. Darrow's ex- cellent aid, tackled the multiple problems facing the dorm this year. Together they colletted misplaced light bulbs, planted flowers, distributed weekend slips, and engineered a Christmas party with all the trimmings. Individual conferences and reminders on the bulletin board helped the Dean and the girls to reach a closer understanding. The cause was fur- ther promoted by emphasis on the individual hall rather than on the entire dormitory. Thanks must be given to Carol Wfilliams and julie Blaker, the presidents of the Council, for their services as buffers between the faculty and the students and for their representation on Stu- dent Council. Fngvf mu. let! ffl fight-Carol Wfilliams. Chairman: Alice Ligon. Diane Andrews. Sally Bates. -lacqueline B3rk3nA Sgirmld ffftlfblellssgi Gcltling. Patti bI.11'l4mgialfl, XVendv Diorup. Mary Hendricks. -Iudith Saffer. Elaine Schackman. -lane Darrow. Adviser. Third mu-Carolyn Hogg, Susan Mnger. Barbara Wfehster. Susan Fagans. jill Marshall. Xu! lf7UI4IIs.lL1llf: Blalcer. Chairmang Ann Guercken,

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SERVICE COMMITTEE HE Servite Committee this vear was tom- prised ot' students espetially tonterned with the religious Pll.lSCS ot' sthool life. These intluded spetititallyz Meeting-for-XY'orship. Conferentes. .llhl the Charity liund Drive. The O.1kwood Student Body was tound too large .1 group lor an entirely elfettive Meeting- for-Xworship. The eommittee realized the need for smaller groups to meet apart from the large meet- ing in order to estahlish .1 more tompatt spiritual unit, This was aet'omplisl1ed. Contierentes in XY'ashington. Syratuse. at the U. N. .1nd Butk Hill Falls were made availahle to eath student, Most of them were .1t least a weekend in length and tentered .1round politital, etonomit, and religious topits. Those students wo went to Buck Hill lialls presented an inter- esting report in Vespers. The liund Drive in january was suttesstiulg approximately S500 was tolleeted. -md helore Christmas, the Committee earned S100 for UNESCO hy selling Christmas tards. Throughout the year. student participation in the attivities ot' the Committee was tommendahle. Iwi! 11111. fell! lf, if.Q'E7I7CiT'flTltl.l XXI-hstei'. Reginald Harinatord. Adviser: Virginia Rohinson. ikfelissa Gat- ling. Chairmarig .ludith Sarnoff Stwud 7'Ull'vlUI'1 Flat- tus. Chairmang Beatrite Cook. Kelly Karninereix Sam XY'itl1e1's. STUDY COMMITTEE S .1 sthedule ot' tight. HJ-minute periods per day the atadeinit pl.1n most tondutive to learning? XY'here tan one find a quiet plate to study in the afternoon? Should Oakwood join .1 National Honor Sotiety? XX'h.1t is wrong with tompetition in atademit areas? Should the Book- store he Open one or two evenings tl week? These were among the questions whith Study Committee discussed this year. Bookstore proved itself to he tl useful and w.1nted organization for stimul.1ting outside read- ing, Mr. and Mrs. H.1nnal'ord were invaluahle sponsors. Wfe .1re now looking tor .1 more elegant home than the Spanish room for Bookstore. which seems to he slated for .1 long existanee. The Lihrary he-tame an important area in which Study Committee attomplished results. Students were allowed to horrow previously little-played retords, .1nd the I.ihrary was open alter school with voluntary student supervision. Under the sponsorship ol' Mrs. Stokes and Mrs, Polgar, Carolyn .1nd Sam. as he.1ds ot' Study Committee, have made it one of our most im- portant groups. Slifed. ftlll iff ffgfil-llreir Reith. Silvia Drew. Stepha- nie Lamport. S1.1i.'J11f,L' lda Stokes. Adviser: RCMTU-llvl H.mn.1ford. AelXisel'1 Sam XX'itl1ers, Chairman: Edward Hershherger. -laek Farr. ,latqueline liarkan. Sophie Polgar. Adviserg C.1rolyn Stark. Chairman.