St Catherines School - Quair Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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..-D0 'iv Q The Hz'st0Uf Qf Zfze Cfass QU46 I well remember the day, in September 193-4, when my mother deposited me among a group of children as bewildered and ignorant as myself. It was my first trip out into the wide, wide world and 1 was to be a tnember ofthe Kindergarten class. Two of my classmates who remained with me until the end were Dare and lim. That year we spent much of our time learning to cope with shoelaces. I recall distinctly tying myself up into knots and trying to untie them later, without any success. We also spent many hours in hard, earnest labor learning our A. B. Cs. The rest of our time was given over to chanting French lyrics with Madame, The girls who came in later don't know what they missed by DOI being in the Kindergarten, as we had a handsome little Casanova in our midst. fHowever, we weren't interested at that age.J We were all very proud when. the next year we migrated into the first grade. We were then joined by Pit, Blissie and Brenaman. We were getting a little more used to each other and fought more often. Blissie says her first recollection of disillusionment of any kind came the day that Em. in her usual state of mind, stole her cookies. We were beginning to pro- gress on the long road to education, learning how to write, read, and chant Fretich lyrics with Madame, Miss Brown stuck with us from our ifs, ands, and buts to our bloody noses. ln the second grade the only new member to come in among the rest of us old timers was Gunny. Our favorite pastime was pl.tyitig wild horses in the bushes, then known as the jungle. Miss Holman was sick during part of the year, and therefore we chanted our French lyrics with Mrs. Grant. In September 1957 we were all amazed to find a red-headed pigtailer in our midst. Her name was Flizabc-th Bowe Wallace. alias Betty Bowe, alias Beazil. Romeo and Juliet and the Dionne Qtiints replaced wild horses as our favorites at recess time We were all very proud of Brenaman when she won an anmial for her poem The Pine Tree. No one fbut Emj accused her of plagiarism. This year we progressed along the mathematical line and chanted some more French lyrics. Our friendlyf?j circle grew to eleven members in the fourth grade, when we were joined by the Twins and Betsy. Einstein Whitehead was elected our first League representative and Dare won the musical award for the second time. We learned quite a bit with Mrs. Talliaferro, our favorite. We were sincerely distressed at her death the next year. One of the main events of our year was the Thanksgiving Play with Pilgrims and Indians. We refused a Broadway contract after long debate, deciding that school was tnore important. Surprisingly enough, the next year we found ourselves in the fifth grade. We were joined by two Qthenj innocent little chickadees, Lulie and Waller. The Bushes were again silent witnesses to our games, this year consisting mainly of hurrit cane. This was a milestone in our lives, being the year ii. which our long line of crushes and troubles begging trouble consisting of white rats in desks. clay thru-wn on the art room ceiling Qcausing not a few trips to Mrs. Bracketrsj, and crushes, consisting mainly of Miss Zumbach. Our play, The Princess with the China Heart was very exciting fto us anywayj, and the first real play we ever gave. We eyed our three new members suspiciously in tlie sixth class. One of them was a blonde who blushed at everything. Her name was Sidney. The other two, Alice l.ee and Charlotte. were brunettes who did 7101 blush. This year we had our first taste of a real test, and again chanted French lyrics with Madame The Bushes were replaced by the ropes in the gym, and Rover, -Come Over fno bad intentions at that time-J. Mrs. Tignor, who had the misfortune to be our music teacher, spent most of her time keeping us in on Fridays, writing Flow Gently Sweet Afton. Our group was quite enlarged when, in the seven-th grade we were honors-df?j by the presence of Martha, Page Ryland, ef I 25

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ssl! 7 J X 'P' 94 J' el I: xo JO J' 4-IJ' be xo 0' Per SO - iw l . VIRGINIA BIZTHELL WILLIAMSON WIIITI2 CBAK ROAD BII.TMoIm FOREST AsIIIzvII.I.F, N. C. T Il '11 Ymrr l'I'1w- Pau, 7161 Lrgqend of Sl. Cnlberine, '-16g Mldilmlmcr Niglrlfr D!'t'rIlI1, 5151 Dutch Relief -f ffSpeci.Il Projects, '-161 Stage Com., V163 Special Affairs Com., '-163 junior-Senior Ban- quet, '-153 Spring Festival, '45, Fighting French Group, '45. PATRICIA AI.Ir3I2 WKDOD 254 SOUTII Cxnsi' ROAD CIIATYANOOGA. TIQNN. 'I'f1ru' Y1.'.n'.I League lux-oMrir1j, 5165 Palm' Pan, V163 Midirwlmvv' Ivi'Ql7fl' Dru.mI, 5153 Boarding Council, '-16, Co-heatl, Dress Com., V161 Altinior-Senior BanqIIe-t, V153 Spring Festival, '15 24 ANN WILMER 108 WATI2 ST. CIIESTIQRTOWN, MD. Three Years stud, Gow., '44, vis, res--om,-f,,y, 'Is- League fex-omriol, 5161 Blue Ring Group. '-15, '-163 Glee Club, '-1-1-'-161 Music Clubs, 3111-V161 Class Choir, 3111-V161 St. Catherine's Choir, 516' Honor Choir, 3163 Peter Pan, '-16g H. M. S. Pinafore, '44, Fighting French Group, '-153 -lunior'Senior Banquet, '45Q Boarding Council, 314, '-15, co-hezI4.l, '46g Response 'to St. Cath- erine, '-163 Hospital S'Aids Sub.. V161 Honor' Roll, V143 Merit List, 514, '451 Music Honor Roll, '-153 Honorable Mention, '-15. i MAR JORIE MCLEOD WOODS 515 TIICKAIIOE BOULEVARD RICIIMOND, VA. S ix Years League fax'-oftirlj, V163 Marshal, '-143 Co- heatl, Special School Problems Com., 'fl6Q Peler Pun, '-163 Legend of Sl. Catherine, '-163 Glee Club, 515, '-1-13 Fighting French Group, 5151 Speech Com., 51-1, Special Affairs Com., '44, '-153 junior-Senior Banquet. '-153 Arruditul, 7141 lvleclical College S'Aials, 515. ,wif W 3 c

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Cousie, Robin, and Margie. This year, Brenaman, the Teddy Roosevelt of our class, launched a reform program with Miss Chreitzberg's hearty approval. Of course, in spite of soap boxes, etc. nothing came of it. This was our big year when it came to the May Festival. We gave a circus, which due to the acting ability of Martha, the Lion, Dare, the Snake-charmer, and the Twins, Siamese, was a howling success. Our interests were beginning to change in this phase of our lives, -we were be- coming adolescents. Every morning a group of bicycles could be seen blocking the road. If you looked hard enough you Nails joined our ranks. For the first time the day girls were outnumbered by the boarders, a new experience. Blissie as our class president Qwith the help of Miss Rufhnl .pulled us out of the many holes in which we found ourselves. After much petition, considering the fact that most of us wanted to enter V. M. I., we drilled in martial manner once a week with Mr. Cottrell, until we became too much for him. Also in prepara- tion for our military career we followed Caesar's campaigns and learned the construction of bridges with Miss West. Upon entrance to the upper study hall we were confronted as would see that the riders were not all girls! with eleven cannibals: Tete, Bobby, Wincie, Mary, Joan, Edie, of Still adolescents, but not daring to consider ourselves thus, Tommy, Sally, Ginia, Kathryn, and Pattie. Dede, McGee and we became the seniors of the Middle School. Our only two Pit were our class officers. They accomplished hard jobs well. 1 new members were Blimp and Lyn. We were all very excited We toiled enthusiastically over our junior-Senior Banquet, the , at having a boarder, Lyn, in our class. She was elected League theme of which was Toyland, and were proud of the results., if representative. For the second year our main dread was the Foxy was the toastmistress and managed the evening with :avoir 5. weekly recitation of poetry to Miss Hood. Our main delight faire. Without Miss Franz' valuable aid it never would have was the class in which we chanted French lyrics with Miss been such a success. We all found the junior year the most Davidson. Poor patient Miss Davidson! We always chose her difficult one and were swamped with work. Our grades were class to exercise our lungs loudly on Don't Sit Under the especially important now that we were beginning to think about' Apple Tree, and to play commands which consisted of college. On the second of june we sat at Richmond College ' throwing books into -the air, removing our skirts and shoes, trying desperately to remember everything we knew in order to and turning the light on and off, The main attraction in the pass the College Boards. Commencement was beautiful and dramatic department was a radio show we gave, Em being the relieving. We wore long pastel dresses and received the daisy announcer. chain from the departing seniors. The morning we all assembled for our hrst day as big girls After .twelve long years of toilf!!J it really was fun being a in the Upper School, we were petrified and bewildered at the senior. Authority went to our heads. Our newcomers this year labyrinth of corridors and numerous small cubicles. The only were Kenny, Eleanor, Toni and Ellen. Dede did a marvelous day girl to add herself to our forces was Mary Terry, and noble job as head of Student Government, as did Pit, the president of she was. There were boarders galore--Foxie, Peg Compton, our class. This year we were all very excited when the boarders Brookie, Preston, Linda, Meg, Duer, Dede, and Lewis O'Brien, were given the privilege of wearing lipstick. ln the late fall This year we really buckled down to work for the first time we gave an informal dance sponsored by the Quair and the in our lives. We were very much impressed by the Student Day School. Everyone had a bang-up time and congratulations Government, and Cousie, Meg, and Blissie represented us on were in order for Barb and Charlotte who did such a grand job the council very well. We were all stunned by our new French organizing it. Our senior play was 'TPeter Pan. Eleanor as teacher, Mademoiselle Argenot fflllonr, allonrl, with whom Peter, Sidney as Wendy, Foxy as Captain Hook, and Vogel as we chantedfmore advanced French lyrics. Miss Gray, as our Nana all portrayed their characters like seasoned troopers. J class teacher, did her best to try to control us, which was'all anyone could do. Once a week we cut capers in the old gym with Mrs. Leib to the tune of Strauss waltzes. The next year we became setters of examples in the lower study hall. Betty Anderson, Blaney, Bowmall, Petie, Lou, Susan, Dot Gitch, Lucy, McGee, Mimi, Bonnie, Shober, Barbara, Tillett, Vogel, Marie, Betty Lambdin, Willy, Randy, and Bram, Bravo! Our dance was a grand success, the -theme being Symphony. The gym was decorated in pink, white and blue. Blissie and McGee looked lovely leading the hgure. We were all sorry that Bob couldn't be here, but at least Mac made it! As glad as we are to graduate we're sincerely sorry to be leaving St. Catherines. We're parting from you chanting Ken fmncuirl lyrics, but of a different sort! 7' kwxqs s ' - . . 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