Sanford Preparatory School - Chrysalis Yearbook (Hockessin, DE)

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74a a We also got Kyle Boeger on this stop. Kyle came from Washing- ton. Because of his love of nature he found much to interest him here. This interest was contagious to all members of our class. From Trenton, N. J., Tom Woodhouse came aboard. Tom has made himself useful by being such a handy carpenter. Along with Tom came Ed Burt from New York. Burt was a great help to Buddy over in the Lodge and has proved a real asset on our journey. Also waiting to get on at this station was a girl from Salisbury, Md., Betty O'Brien, who soon showed us that she could not only be a very de- termined goalie but also that she could take any job and do it well. To our amazement we found ourselves coming almost to the end of the line. The 12th grade station is here already. From oat cf tlie stations we found that Alan McAneny had come ahead to be on our train. Mac has great spirit both on and off the athletic field. His companionship has added many happy hours to our journey. This year Clela Harding boarded the train at Pierre, South Dakota. Clela was our wing on the hockey team. With her sense of humor and lively personality as well as her desire to be of service she contributed much to our senior class. Grace Read came aboard at Pelham, N. Y., and brought with her a scholastic standard which boosted our class academic rating. In hockey and basketball Grace proved herself a real asset to our Sanford team. This year we had two more Southerners board the train at New Or- leans. Dick Scales brought with him his love of lashing and drawing. He is an excellent sport on the athletic held as he is in everything he does. The other one, Harold Pike, our history star, is very good at photography and has made some very good pictures for the yearbook. This group of Seniors got together early in the year and elected our class officers. Jake Nolde was chosen class president and has been tireless in all class activities showing leadership and efhciency. Edith Martin was elected secretary. Edie has made the meetings successful with her keen spirit of cooperation. For treasurer we chose George Pickering who did an excellent job keeping our finances straight. For a while it seemed as if everything was happening at once. The year book and Golden Leaves had to be done. Even though it seemed as if the odds were enormous we finished them both on time and with suc- cess. We feel that they will do honor to the class of '4S. As we near Commencement station we all realize that each and everyone has con- tributed his own particular bit to make our Senior Class a real success. No one has come on this trip without realizing the true essence of life and spiritual brotherhood. 1745.

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me We ice .t S THE TRAIN came around the bend we saw a passenger who had been aboard for a long time. Bill Sawin, namely Bumpy, was our first passenger on the train of education. As he came into the station he saw a boy with a twinkle in his eye, George Pickering, our second passenger, who by his cooperation and cheerfulness on the trip had helped us pre- pare for travels ahead. On the football field and in many other ways he has shown his true spirit as a Sunny Hiller. The train sped ahead for a number of years until it came into the 9th grade station where quite a few passengers were waiting to get on. The first one was Edith Martin, a girl from Connecticut, who brought with her a true love of fineness and betuy. Because of this Edie became our Senior Gavel Girl. She has helped in every way to make our Senior Class be a contributive one. In the same station Jane White, from Lewes, Delaware, boarded the train. She has been able to help in many ways with the little children in the lower school. Next on the train was Jacob Nolde. Not only was Jake elected Junior Gavel Boy but also he became Senior Class President. He has really made himself a man in everything he has done, as the younger boys will testify. The train moved on once more and sped along for another year. The next station we came to was the 10th grade. To our disappointment we received no new passengers at this stop. But we seemed to make up for it at the 11th grade station. Ann Biddle, who came from Ambler, Pa., has given much to make our trip successful. 'Not only has she helped with El's boys but also has made herself useful in every way and has spread joy while doing so. Buddy Tate, a passenger from New Orleans, became our Senior Gavel Boy and because of his love of everything that is fine he has given to our class great stability. Buddy has shown himself a real athlete in all sports.

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N THE rolling hills of northern Delaware, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-Hve, the immortal Rip Van Winkle set to roaming again. The scent of the old pine trees of Sunny Hills brought back many a memory to old Rip of the Catskills. XVithin this home- like and happy atmosphere, he had spent many a joyous day, until one day while roaming through the woods, he became tired. He stopped to rest, and as the old tale goes, he yawned and dozed off into slumber. Need I tell the rest of the story? XVhen old Rip awoke the next morning, his clean shaven face was now burdened with a long white beard. Twenty years had passed, and the campus of Sunny Hills had now expanded to the rank of an outstanding American college. Our hero, Mr. Van Winlile hobbled up the path from the woods. The first thing that caught his eyes was a newspaper tossing around in the wind. He managed to get hold of it and first he checked the date, QMay sorh, 19652. But whatis this? What's this on the sport page? This year the Worltl Series was refereed by the outstanding base- ball umpire, Jacob Nolde, who is now in the hospital, suffering from pop-bottle injuries. Well did Rip remember Jake and his baseball. The campus now was far and wide, and the curious old man started to investigate the whereabouts of all his friends of the class of '45. He came to the historic old Q'Lodge,' and gazed at the Hall of Famef, He read of Edward Mead Burt, the man who threw a baseball across the Delaware River, now the prominent Rear Admiral Burt of the U. S. Coast Guard, protecting our coastline. Following the path to Quigley Hall, he discovered the internationally famous Mermaid Tavernn. He is greeted by a Miss Edith Martin, chief of the staff of the literary and grammar professors. .She showed him through the library, where upon picking up a book he noticed it was written by the most distinguished ornithologist and botanist, Dr. Kyle Boeger, Esq., A. B., Ph. D., etc. The book bore the title, Birds, Their Characteristics and Instincts. But behold! What was this on the wall? A masterpiece, remarked Rip, a picture of a colorful brook trout fighting the angler's reel. 'QBy whom? he asked. Looking carefully he discovered on the lower right hand corner, the signature of Richard L. Scales, a painter of nature and a well known sportsman. Before Rip left the library, he noticed the Saturday Review of Literaturef, Picking it up, he saw the name of Grace Read heading the list of prominent novelists. Miss Read, a famous journalist, writes what the public wants, and has established her fame with the great wealth of knowledge she has acquired.