Sanford Preparatory School - Chrysalis Yearbook (Hockessin, DE)

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ARLY on the morning of May the sixteenth, amid farewells and bon voyages, the members of the senior class gathered in front of Stephen May for the long awaited senior t1'ip. Wfith suit cases piled high, we rolled down the lane and proceeded in the general direction of the Capital. Upon our arrival in the city of Xvashington we were impressed by the huge white marble buildings and the wide boulevards lined with trees. We established ourselves at the Plaza Hotel from which we later set out to see the sights. As we made our way to the capital building we admired many large imposing structures such as the Pan American Building, the Department of Interior, and the Department of Commerce. In the Capitol we visited the Senate and the Houae of Representatives, and then went to see the Supreme Court Building. In the Congressional Library, the Shakespearean Library, and the Smithsonian Institute, we spent many enjoyable moments seeing a variety of interesting exhibits. We were enchanted by the scenic beauty of Mt. Vernon, Wfashing- ton's palatial home which is located on a high hill gradually sloping down to the dark Waters of the Potomac. We leisurely wandered over the pebbled paths and through the colorful garden, at the corner of which stood the quaint two desk school houfze. Here in these historic surround- ings it was easy to visualize our forefathers struggling on a math problem or diagramming a sentence. Because this reminded us of school and because we had much to accomplish we moved on. Next we drank our lill of the exquisite estate of Robert Lee. The mansion, better known as Custis I-Iouse, is a large yellow stucco building with huge columns following the usual plan of a southern, ante-bellum home. Other places of interest we visited were the Mellon Art Gallery, the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, the Ii.B.I., the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, and Arlington Cemetery. Wfe left Wfashington and set out for Xvilliamsburg via the Sky Line Drive. En-route we made a brief stop at Richmond, during which we visited the capital of the state of Virginia, the Valentine Museum and the John Marshall I-Iouse. Before beginning our IOUI' of the reconstructed town of Wfilliams- bu,-g WC Went to the craft house to purchase the necessary tickets in order to see the restoration. , i A

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f Xf Xfixfixf ' U65 Ufitustafis ' Xf XfDXf Xf X Wfendy, in a typical state of confusion, bequeaths her jolliness to Pat Tiffany, who will find it quite a problem controlling so much jovial spirit. Ellie leaves the care of all the precious art room supplies to Cuball, and to Peggy Boyer she donates her frankncss and ability to face any situation. Also to Cuball, Natalie gives a flow of endless words on the joys and depressing-ness!! of the world. Bob Miller leaves his famed fruit cellar enclosed in glass to Jim Lew so that there will be from now on no shady business there abouts. Also to Jim Lew is left Bob Wade's innate ability to work speedily and diligently in the kitchen with both hands in his pockets. -johnny Dyer has written a reference book on the ins and outs of little boys for Cuball and also to Doug and Jim Lew leaves his uncanny ability to play each and every sport well. Jay Newman bequeaths his ability to take the lighter side of life at the most inopportune times. He also leaves his joking sarcasm to all those juniors in need. And last Gordon leaves his fund of knowledge without books and the ever present puns to the entire junior class with Doug Wilson. their class president in charge. lt's a big job, Juniors, but with these many attributes we've passed on, you should be ready to command any situation. xxxfgjxfxfxygajofxsfsefxjyyx,

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f Xf Xfiifxf P U55 Ufityactfiii ' XfTXf Xf Xf X It was made known to us that the Rockefeller Foundation has spent endless time and money in the restoration of the streets and buildings to their original state. The most outstanding feature was the Governor's Palace which was interesting as well as picturesque. Old swords and guns that were used by the English guard to protect the governor were on display. The Raleigh Tavern and Ludwell Paradise House which we visited later contained many rare and beautiful paintings done by the early Americans. We also visited the old Court House, the arsenal, and the Capitol where the government of the Virginia colony was founded. Later we made an excursion to Jamestown at which time we inspectedpthe tomb of Pocahontas. All too soon our trip came to an end and we found ourselves on the way home. Washington is impressive, Wfilliamsburg is quaint, but when we again saw the tops of the 'stately pines which rise high in the air to mark our Sunny Hills we realized that no place is quite like our rolling hills and valleys of Sanford.