Packer Collegiate Institute - Pelican Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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ALUMNAE GREETINGS To +he members of +he graduafing class: You who are leaving Packer now are going info a mosf challenging period. This is no+ only because your new pursui+s may 'lake you info a college. classroom, a posrhon in 'rhe world of business, or fhe formafion of your own home, buf because you are eniering a +Zme in 'lhe hisrory of our counfry when +he besr minds, +he finesf in'I'ellec+s, and +he highesl' culfure will be needed fo mainfain and advance our posifion in a world in which our compefifors are advancing upon us. Wha+ can +he Packer alumna do? She can con'l'ribu+e from her excelleni home and school environmenf +o fhe various organizarions dedica+ed fo making our communi+y Archibald MacLeish has said fhai educaiion really is a wedding beiween +he knowledge of facf and +he feel of +he fact Packer has done i+s besi' fo make you +ruly educared young ladies. We believe you have This feel of fhe fact Use fhis advan+age fha? your ieachers have given you +o fhe u+mos+ of your and coun+ry grearer. The poei' abilify. The Associafed Alumnae welcome you as new members. You will be invired 'lo join over 4000 fellow alumnae in 'rhe main evenis of The alumnae year: 'I'he Founder's Day celebra+ion, fhe January Dinner-Meeling, and 'rhe annual Reunion Luncheon in 'rhe THE PACKER ALUMNA, a magazine devo+ed spring. You will receive fwice each year fo presenling news of +he Packer alumnae. The purpose of fhe Associare Alumnae is fo mainlain our coniaci' wi+h Packer and +o conrinue and promcfe friendships wiih fellow alumnae. Whal a source of solace and refreshmeni' H' is fo renew 'rhe acquainfances of our scholasfic days ihrough fhe years 'ro come. Your assisiance in fhis worfhwhile en+erprise is greaily appreciaied. We, rhe Associafe Alumnae of Packer, wish +o each of you success in your nex+ under+aking and a life of fulfillmeni and happiness. 97

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FEBRUARY l960 8 College Evalualion by lhe Middle A+- Ian+ic Slales Associalion I2-I3 Buck Hill Falls Religious Conference I9 Henry F. Graff, Columbia Universily De- par+men+ of His+ory, Speaker in C apel MARCH l960 3 Opera Leclure 4 Opera Parly-DON GIOVANNI I4 Voca+ionaI Panel - Speakers - Miss Wrighf, Teaching, Miss Pringle, Insurance Careers, Mrs. Lembo, Social Work I7-I8 College Play - ALICE IN WONDER- LAND 24 Inlerclass Gym Meel 25 Spring Vacalion Begins APRIL I960 4 Classes resume 6 New York Hear+ Fund Associalion - Mrs. Goswell . I I Fourlh Academic Variely Show I9 Mrs. Shaler's Tea for 'rhe Four+h Aca- demic Class 20 Mrs. Sl1afer's Tea for +he Senior Class 2l Professor Morris Kline, New York Uni- versily - Founda+ions of Mafhemalics and Science 22 Reporl on 'rhe HERALD TRIBUNE You'rh Forum - Pamela Sibener Reporl on 'rhe Uniled Nalions - Bonnie Brower and Carolina Sammarco 26 Chapel Nominalions for Sl'uden'I' Council 27 Fiflh Grade Bazaar 28 Sfudeni' Council Eleclions MAY I960 7 Fourlh Academic Luncheon, Holel Pierre II-I2 Operella MIKADO I2 Spring Fesfival I7 Boai' Trip around Manhaflan Island I9 Elemenfary School Spring Pageanl' 25 End of +he year Awards JUNE 8 I0 I2 I3 I960 A+hIe+ic Associalion Dinner Four'I'h Academic Gradualion Elemenlary School Graduafion Eighlh Grade Luncheon Class Day Senior Prom Baccalaureale College Commencemenl Exercises SEPTEMBER I960 I5-I6 29 Junior Orien'I'a+ion S+udenI' Governmenl' Meelings OCTOBER I960 5 8 I2 I8 Facully Tea for College Sludenls Alumnae Garden Carnival Belly Cornell - HeaI+h and Grooming Elemenlary School Science Exhibif NOVEMBER I960 I 2 IO II All Sainls' Day Chapel Service Mrs. Sha'fer's Tea for lhe Junior Class Mrs. Shafer's Tea for 'Ihe Firsl' Academic Class Founder's Day Elemenlary School Friends' Day Academic Play EAST LYNNE College Paiama Parly DECEMBER I960 I2 I4 I5 I5-I6 28 Language Deparlmenls' Chrislmas Parly Elemenfary School Carol Service Carol Sing Chrislmas Pageanl' Chrislmas Dance, Ho+eI Plaza JANUARY I96I I7 I8 Mrs. Shafer's Tea for lhe Second Aca- demic Class Mrs. Shafer's Tea for fhe Third Academic Class