St Louis Country Day School - Codasco Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Da di tions Tradition is an important part of CDS life, and it falls upon the shoulders of the seniors to see that the traditions are upheld. Some of these traditions include not walking on the Country Day seal. Whenever a guide is giving a tour to the prospective student, he explains this tradition and the im- portance of the motto: Scire, Cre- dere, Posse. It is also a tradition to throw the first senior to be accepted into col- lege into the pond to placate the Pond God and to insure perhaps the acceptance of many more. Then there's Red and White Day, when yellow and blue are en- emy colors. Burroughs dummies are thrown into the blazing fire. The Rams put on their war paint and defeat the bombers. The seniors are responsible for keeping the spirit alive. They too have traditions, such as decorating the senior lounge, raiding Mary In- stitute, throwing the senior pranks, and on top of that, they have to lead the school in the rally and the victory. It's something seniors love to do. Phil Senturia, '88 Jay Lane searches through his locker for tomor row's assignment. . 'TNQ Putting their books away, Seniors Matt Boland and Steve Borucke prepare to head for Gym. Seniors should have center stage, proves Scott Miller as he solos in Grease.

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Class 5 Uuting On October 20, Class 5 took a field trip to various sites near the Missis- sipppi River in South St. Louis. It was a beautiful autumn day with tempera- tures in the mid-seventies. The stu- dents spent the day involved in activi- ties centered around History, Science, and English. The class fivers were divided into four groups, each group visiting an area at different times. Each area had different interests worth exploring. At the intersection of I-270 and l- 44', students under the instruction of Mr.Matsuda gathered rock samples from the cliff. Then together they tried to classify and identify the various lay- ers. It was a lot of fun, commented Jeff Newman as he explained how he and his group gathered various rocks. At the pavillion at Cliff Cave Park overlooking the Mississippi River, Mr. Williams held a lecture on writing good compositions. Taking advantage of the serene surroundings and incorporating them into their stories, the class fivers wrote about the journey of Marquett and Darliette down the river. At Jefferson Barracks, the class fiv- ers under the guidance of Mr. Dicken- son, visited the historical museum and debated the root of the U.S. Constitu- tion. This was done in honor of the Constitution's 200th birthday. The fourth group went spelunking with Mr. Smentowski. They explored the cave and learned about its forma- tion millions of years ago. lt was really exciting, explained Chris Pickett. He got to see the actual cave instead of just pictures of it. We got to explore and see what we've learned. We understood things bet- ter. The interdisciplinary field trip was one of the first of its kind. Most stu- dents and faculty agreed that it was a huge success and that they enjoyed it. We learned more. Things are more spread out, a broader view, added Newman. Jayho Lee, '92 5' is 3, ,nj rj . -H-7. 1 'Q Y 9' ', VV' Pi' 0. ' . T UQ' as., ' 5 'Q' . 'awk' -I f i . Q i . v . . . .ugh .I ' -1' 3 fl v L -x 2-5-ff. 5 X. x t R-'g ' 1.. ' .vs Like a drunken miner, Mr. Smentowski stumbles along in the dark damp Meramac cavern. He leads his group in a study of the difference in stalactites and stalagmites.

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