Ravenscroft School - Raven Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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JOHN STARK RAVENSGROFT John Stark Raveiiseroft. t11e first Bishop of t11e liplst-opal llioeese of North Carolina, was b01'11 May 17, 1772, at Rave11seroft, the family estate near What is now Petersburg, Virginia. As a child he was taken to ireland by l1is family, wfhere at eight years of age he lost his father. He spent the 1'9lll2l1lll191' of his boyhood i11 Irela11d and there received his early ezlueation froni his mother. At seve11tee11 he returned to Aineriea to equip hiniself to take care of his fan1ily's property i11 Virginia and 9111811111 XVillian1 and Mary College. After a year or so at NVillia1n and Mary, he returned to RZ1Y9llE4Q'1'Uf1u and inanaged the 131311-t3t1011. In February, 1516, he was licensed Lay Reader by t11e Bishop of Virginia and i11 April of that year he was or11aine11 lle111'o11. At 14'rede1'ic-ks- burg, Virginia, in May, 1817, l1e 911'f9l'9C1 t11e priesthooal. Tl1e 11ewly formed Diocese of North i'aroli11a elected 111111 its first Bishop 011 May 22, 1823, and for seve11 years he labored to lay t11e foun11ations 011 which t11e work of the Episcopal f,'1l111'4'11 in North VZl1'Ull1l2l l1as been built. He died o11 March 3, 1830, at t11e house of l1is t'rien1l, Gavin Hogg, at Raleigh, and Was b11ried under the el1anee1 of Christ t'l1u1-1-11 of Vx'llil'1l lie had bee11 Ret-tor. EDGAR HAYWOOD MEMORIAL BARISI-I HOUSE The Edgar Haywood Meniorial l'11risl1 House at St. Saviour's 111 Raleigh was built, fully equipped and donated by 1'jl'1lt'rT'f ll:1ywoo11 as a n1en1orial to his brother, Edgar Haywood, and was dedic-atezl on August 11, 151227, by the Right Reverend Joseph B. V111-'S41l1l'9. Bishop of North Q'211'Hl11l2l. TUITION AND REGISTRATION Tl1e school is no-t operated for proiit. lt is antic-ipatecl that any net 1110111119 Will be used to hrovide additional fat-ilities for the l'lll1i1l'Gll. who attend t11e school. For t11e year 1034-33, registration fee will be 313.00 for the iirst se- mester a11d 21413.00 for the set-ond semester, bask- tuition will be 5513.00 per month for kindergarten through 7th grade. First 1-111111 313.120, second 21410.00 T11itio11 is payable in advance. It is believed that registration for the year 1513-1-33 will exeeed the liniited enrollnient. Until May 23. present students of Ravenseroft will be shown a preference. After that date, to assure a full enrolhnent, no preference can be give11. Therefore, patrons are urged to reglster their children before May 23. After June 1st address the principal at 1001 St. Marys St., or call 8113. If no answer, call t11e trliurcli olliee, 2--1078.

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FACULTY THE REV. STEPHEN C. YVALKE ,.......... NANOY LEE QWTILLIABISON, B.S., MS. .... CATHERINE W. DEROSSET ,.... .. BETTY JXSBILL, B.A. ........... HOWARD M. TRYING, A.B. ............. LXNNIE HARDX' TONGUE, Diploma .... CLEONE MU1llE'ORD', A.B. .......,...... . CLAUDINE GATES WATSON, A.B. .... F.iNNIE B. BROXXINING, Diploma ..... NORMA B. ROBERTSON, A.B. .....,......... . ELIZABETH SORRELI. THoMI'sON, B.S. .... BENET GODEREY LXSBILL, B.Mus. ....... BETTY IXSBILL, B.A. ........,............................................. FRVEDERICIC STANLEY SMITH, Mus. Bac., A.A.G.O. ..... KAY F. SCHXVALI., B.A., MA.. .,... .. FRANCES G. GEYPTON ....,...,...... ANNARELL LTPCHVRCH .... Chaplain Principal Kindergarten Kindergarten .....Grade Cne ...Grade TWO .Grade Three Grade Four ...Grade Five Grade Six Grade Seven Piano .Class Music ......Glee Club .............Art ..........Dietitian Polic-ewoin an SCHOOL ACTIVITIES MFSIC BENET GCJDFRPIX' YXSBILL AND BETTY ASRILI. Ravenscroft offers unusual advantages in niusie. fllZ'lSSl'U01ll instruction in singing, glee club, choir. and an opportunity to participate in musical programs are oifered to all students without extra charge. Private piano lessons are available at the School for ten dollars per Inonth. Kindergarten 3IllSlC-TQETTY IASRILI.. Aims: flj To hear and sing tones and intervals: UD To learn to sing: a great many songs and niusical compositions through listening to theing Q35 To develop rhytlnn through fab rhythniic activity and play tbl toy orchestra ici folk dances. ART KAY F. SOI-IWALL, Instrfzzctofr' Classroom instruction in art is given all students without extra charge. Private lessons in art are available at the school for five dollars per nionth. RELIGIOUS EDUCAT'ION The ailn of this Department is to help bring children closer to God in their worship and to build Christ-like characters. At Ravenscrofit School two periods Weekly are devoted to religious instruction. The curriculum is very flexible, bending to the questions and needs of the class. In general. there are drills in Church manners and reverence. The service used in daily Chapel exercises is explained, parts of it ineinorized, and appropriate hymns learned.