Porter Gaud School - Pioneer Yearbook (Charleston, SC)

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But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding? Job 28:12 '15 Ti- fl ft :Jas l ll ssslo liscrzswi Simi 1 g if figs l N, . ,-5 1 , Each week grades 4-6 and 1-3 assemble in the auditorium for chapel or a special program. The students look forward to carrying banners or crosses and bringing flowers for the altar. Each year guests are invited to participate in assemblies. The highlight this year was David Holt who specializes in Appalachian mountain folk music. The students were taught the basic skills of Ham-Bone as well as a few old folk songs. Mr. Holt demonstrated playing the banjo, fiddle, spoons, and paper bag. It all added up to great fun.

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Sing louder around To the bells' cheerful sound, While our sports shall be seen. On the echoing green. William Blake The Echoing Green For many, the main attraction of the year was the spring Field Day, on which students in grades 4-6 compete in a variety of track and field events. The Field Day is run like a regular track meet and ribbons are given to the winners. Students work hard to break the records of past years. Grades 1-3 have a similar day, called Playday, in which students test their running skills and par- ticipate in such games as tug olwar, sack races, and bean bag races,

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Teach us delight in simple things, And mirth that has no bitter springs. Rudyard Puck of Pook's Special occasions of all sorts and descriptions liven up Lower School life. Parties, parents, guest speakers, and t friends add much to early educational pleasure. ,W . L ,1L. xl , , 4 5 3? r4 l i ' al si i ' ' V. if 6 , iw Now we reach the grand finale, Animale, Carniuale. ,. ,aff .. Ogden Nash The Carnival of Animals