Ravenscroft School - Raven Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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MRS. CLAUDINE GATES WATSON To our true friend. Mrs. Claudine Gates VVatson, we. the Seventh Grade of Ravenscroft School, with love and apprecia- tion, dedicate THE RAVEN of 1956: For her keen personal interest not only in our school work. but in all our activitiesg her willingness to help us at any tinie: and her ever faithfulness to our school.

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JOHN STARK RAVENSCROFT John Stark Ravenscroft, the first Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, was born May 17, 1772, at Ravenscroft. the family estate near what is now Petersburg, Virginia. As a child he was taken to Ireland by his family, where at eight years of age he lost his father. He spent the remainder of his boyhood in Ireland and there received his early education from his mother. At seventeen he returned to America to equip himself to take care of his family's property in Virginia and entered VVilliam and Mary College. After a year or so at William and Mary, he returned to Ravenscroft and managed the plantation. In February, 1816, he was licensed Lay Reader by the Bishop of Virginia and in April of that year he was ordained Deacon. At Fredericks- burg, Virginia, in May, 1817, he entered the priesthood. The newly formed Diocese of North Carolina elected him its first Bishop on May 22, 1823, and for seven years he labored to lay the foundations on which the work of the Episcopal Church in North Carolina has been built. He died on March 5, 1830, at the house of his friend, Gavin Hogg, at Raleigh, and was buried under the chancel of Christ Church of which he had been Rector. TUITION AND REGISTRATION The school is not operated for profit. It is anticipated that any net income will be used to provide additional facilities for the children who attend the school. For the year 1956-57 registration fee will be 315.00 for the first semester and 315.00 for the second semester, basic tuition will be 315.00 per month for kindergarten through the 6th grade. First child 315.00, second 310.00. Tuition is payable in advance. Until May lst, present students of Ravenscroft will be shown a preference. After that date, to assure a full enrollment, no preference can be given. After .Iune lst, address the director at 1901 St. lXlary's Street, or call 8115. If no answer, call the church office, 4-6259. RAVENSCROFT SCHOOL Many problems face us in thc future of Ravenscroft School, the prin- cipal ones being location and buildings in which the life of the school may continue advantageously. As Christians we are convinced that if God wishes this school to continue it will do so, if not, it will die. Several persons have asked that a prayer be written to be used in this present crisis by members of the congregation concerned about the school. This is one of the great undertakings of Christ Church and we hope that all its members will pray for God's will to be done. IYe suggest that the following prayer, or one like it, could be used in the days to come: Almighty God, who hast committed to thy Church the care and nurture of thy children, we bless thy name for the vision and the work that have gone into our Parish Day School. Now in its time of stress, grant equal vision, generosity, and opportunity to all concerned for the future of Ravenscroft. And if it be thy will, may many children be brought to sound learning, good manners, and the love of Thee through the continuing life of this thy school. NVe ask this through the inter- cession of Him in whose Name we offer up our imperfect prayers, Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord. Amen.

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