Summit Country Day School - Rostrum Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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in Knit-ritan lort-ign allairs. .XIllC1'Itll tkllllltll l'Hlif I VRNIXCL I'OIN'l buy tht' allcgtantt' ol small tountrlcsz slit- I um 1-QmCml,Cr how MMI it WM lm- me HWS' will llliff IW iltlflligfltl- Syllllmlllcllf' t-ight wars ago to sax. I halt- sthoolf' lhcrc llllllflnlillllllllg Ol Ill? f U'Will 'IIS flllllllif- wt-rtf, Iol touirsc. lnahv gootl rcamns lor this IIS lilllguilgf- illlllh its probluns, 'llhifl itll' tonvit'tion: getting uimkat st'x't'n o'tlotk, tht' lmm' VIH IJCQIIIIICWII 'mil llmlugll il ml long tlay at athool, antl thc t-xaspcrating 'WUI' ll1l'l m1'UI WIN' I G hontcwork, Sonlt-tinit-5, just thc nionotonxt ot Il l9l'l'l'4'1iC lm' 1' l lUg'l WIIVIU' UIIUT- t'vttrx'tlav routinc woultlitlrivt' nic into a stats 4' high Sfllmll Slllflmll Slmulll IWW' 5' gmlll ol llllbliftltblll. Now that Ianl a junior in high lountlation in a niotlt-rn languagc: ht- shoultl Mhfmlv my U,m.icti0m lu-L. SUM thc blunt: 1 IW UNC U' llllnk ilml I gmslj MCAS In ll' HL' hatt- lionigwork, getting' up t'arlx'. antl nionot- shoultl bt- intclliguntly alt-rt to worltl prob- Uma: but mulcllfm, I ilww lL,l1l.nul U, HW l'1Im lJ'5l'lI5'll5 Wil' 5' lfvmilll txllilim dull- with thtxtt nctcssitics. Latclv. l havc twcn 'VIH' i'Sl'll'1 ll mlm 'Will I W l'l4 Will' lmtl lt'lt a llllgtf ol lcar in having to lcavtr sthool, to untlt-rstantl pt-oplt-: ht' shoultl hart- t-xpt-r- W I dumul U, Cxlmlinc thin 'wr' it-nttt or intt-rt-st in tloing voluntt't'r sotial lpimlq I ,Qwli,U1, umyll. Im- lm, H131 lime. W k' how can it has been lor nic in thc past six- MICII high Sfllmll lm' Slmlfm mul' with tt-t-n yt-ara: l have hatl lootl, clothing, sht-ltcr, to takt- a lilitrral arts toursc with a rnajor in and mltmt ljlwmlkcs just lm- lm. Mtxingt 1 a languagt- antl a nlinor in sotial stutlics, or Inu. had' U.CI.Ylhing 1 have UU. nculul' ll' mll' lflflfll' lm' Clllllilllfc I Om' I IIN' kt-turity,1'cspo11QiIJililics,antllove. lint, now, l Vl'IH'I 5l 'VI'f 84110015 llllllmllllllclli UPON I l'L'LllIlL' that this bituation tannot last lor- gratluation. ll hc has tlont- wcll in high UU. 5,,,,,1vWHM,t,,,, I shall hint U, Ulm., 5111001 'll l I'lL'l'W7'fll'l'lL' Wfffk' ll' mill' H tnt: lmurtlt-n ol the worltl on niv 5houltlcrs1g tcivt- a gthYt'l'IlIHL'lIl scholarship, lor tht- gov- thug uvill bc imUtll1.iutv mlmf P1-Oblcmgz t-rnnit-nt is t-agt-r to ctlutatt- ahlc antl intcr- u.L.l.yt1m,g I mlm I 5113111 lmw' U, Wm-k U, Vslul llllulll- get lor inkvsttll. Lilc will ncwr bc so easy as TIM' Vll'l U5 IUIJS lwllilllblc In 3' lumigll it is IIOXV. llht' thought ol' lcaving school has WIVIW filliwli' lllmlgh 'Wt 1'lW1'I'S llfllwllf thangetl lroni a rathcr joylul toka tlclinitcly Ilumll' lllflllllilif' UW lllwilys llllellhllllgt ill' satl ons. Yct I 1'CltlIlL' that sooner or latcr I flcffl limillilllllg' FUI girls 'WI Wiglliflfl 4' Illllhl latt- thc liartlsliips ol lilc. My only l 'Ig 7 lgf' U'lIWl' in mls Ulu UIUC 15 im rt-grct is that I tlitl not apprttiatc kooncr t-xtiiting' lit-ltl availablc teaching school at hfm, WCM UH I WHS. lmml,M,',,.j,611. '63 lorcign military bases. .Xlthough teaching is w V not a prolt-ssion that wc usually associatt' lflltl'-5 with a lorcign scrvitc tarccr, ont- ,X1nt'ritan I was at a tlantt- wht-n a thought, that I ttfatht-r in gt lort-igin tountry niay inllutfntt' oltt-n pontlcr now, lirst otturrctl to nit-. ,Xa tht' pt-oplt' to a grttatcr t-xtcnt than tht' tfntirt' I lookctl arountl at that sua ol latcs, I rcal- crnliassy stall, lor actually wht' is a vttry spc- ift-tl that to lllClll I t-xistctl only in that I tial kintl ol anlhassatlor- shc pcrsonilit-s was anothcr latt' in tht' trowtl. .Xrncrita to thc inhabitants: ht-r tourtt-sy, liclort- that tinic I tloulmt wht-tht-r I hatl tharnl, antl untlt-rstantling in tlcaling with t'vt'r stolipctl to tonsitlcr what wax ht-hintl tht- nativtx tan hart' a trt-nittntlous tflltltyt on tht- niany unlarniliar latrcs I saw. Now I tht-ir atttptantt' ol rXIIlCl'lCZlll polit'it's. .Iolms know. licncath thc hcartls. tht' lilistitk. antl tlircttly tonnt'ttt'tl with unihassy work art- tht! powtlcr tht'rt' art' pt-olmlt: lht-5 art' ll'kIl also1tx'ailalJlt'. lhosc whoart'tfarnt'stly tlctli- licolilc who havt' laniilics antl lrit-ntls just tatt'tl to tht'ir work tan aspirt' to an atnhassak as I tlo. Illcy art' licolilt' who lt'atl livtx that tlorshili or mint- other high ollitt-, lor XYaah- art- as rnuth a part ol tht-ni as niint- is part ington has bt-gun to t-xpungc tht' spoils ol nit: NNSICIII in tht- almpointnlt-nt ol IlIlllJllSSQltlHl'SI liath ol thtwt' IJCIKSUIIS ix. in sonitl way, wht' has ht-r t'yt' on tltitlitatt'tl, tapahlt' ntt'n wraplictl up in hinikt-ll as art' all lllL'IIll7L'l'S tatht'r than on party lt'ltovt'rs. ol tht' hunlan ratt' to sonlt' t'xtt'nt. For t'x't'n .X lort'ign st'rx'itt' tart't-r tlotw not ollt'r a il a nian tlt-vottw his cntirt' lilt- to tloing gootl solt liltg hut ratht'r ont- ol atlaptation to nt-w lor otht-rs, ht' is. naturally, niost awart' ol his antl untontlortalmlt' situations 4 a nt'w lan- own personal tltwirtw. nt't'tls. goals. likt's, antl guagtf. ptwhapk at wholt- nt-w pattt'rn ol tul- It-am. turt' antl tustonis. liut such a tart't'r is Ilthl XVht'n I think about all tht' pcoplt' in tht' without its l't'ttllllIJt'IlSL'. lor it ollt-rs us tht' worltl that l shall nt'x't'r n1t't't, that I shall thalnr antl htxtuty ol tht- f,l'lt'lll. tht' tulturt- nt'x't'r t'x't'n st't'. I lt't'l rt'ry sniall antl insig- til' liuropt-, tht- niystttry ol Xlrita, antl, almovt: nilitant. lo thost' nlillions ol' pt-olmlt' I ant all, wtritt- ltr Knit-rita. nohotly. I tlo not twist t'x't-n as a lllt'l'L' latt'. lllrllrtwwl Iilllllllll. 'of' 'lht' things I worry ahout. t'x't'n tny grt'att'st

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COMPOSITIONS XVHY I Lllili XIX' HONIli IOWN My home town is not a town. It is a large. miclwestern, inclustrial city situatecl on an important river. Because ol its size, my city lacks some ol' the Iamiliarity ancl lrienclliness characteristic ol small towns. But I lincl this cleliciency balancecl by the extra lacilities ancl opportunities which are a part ol any large city such as Cincinnati. I like this city. Clincirmati, where I have livecl tlrroughout my whole lile. I think that one ol CIincinnati's best ancl most important assets is her people. Here on the Ohio River is one ol' the melting pots ol our nation. Germans, Irish, French, ancl other peoples from variecl backgrountls set- tlecl here in harmony ancl proclucecl an at- mosphere which seems to me to be remark- ably lree ol prejuclice ancl class clistinction. Perhaps the chiel contributors to this atmosphere are the many cultural aclvantages available to Cincinnati resiclents. Some ol' these are the Zoo Opera, the Cincinnati Sym- phony Orchestra, ancl our various museums. Every summer a series olf operas is presentecl at the Zoo, leaturing many lamous artists. 'l'he Symphony Orchestra also presents worlcl-renownecl guest stars ancl brings to my city the best works ol' music that have ever been proclucecl. 'I'he Art Museum clisplays to the public the best art works ol the worlcl. both in its own collections ancl in special exhibitions, such as the exclusive showing last year ol the Lehman Collection. .XII ol these opportunities, il' usecl properly, help Clincinnatians to unclerstancl others better ancl to live their own lives with greater enjoyment. But, in aclclition to the many opportuni- ties to enjoy the works ol man, there are also opportunities to enjoy the works ol Cocl. 'l'he beauty ol nature is abunclantly clis- playecl in this area. The river. which causecl the growth ancl clevelopment ol' this city, may be enjoyecl through boating, Iishing, ancl water skiing, In the many convenient parks one may spencl a clay in the relreshing atmos- phere ol' unspoilecl nature. Another even more important element ol Cincinnati life is the eclucational system. Here, on all eclucational levels ancl in all types ol schools, public ancl private, citizens learn how to appreciate lile ancl how to live it. For without such eclucation one cannot enjoy nature or beauty, ancl people, ignorant ol' their essential likeness, mock ancl hate those who appear clillerent Irom themselves. 'I'rue. Cincinnati is not entirely sell'-sul! z licient- no city is. But I believe that Clin- cinnati is a very aclecjuate place in which to live, grow, ancl learn. I enjoy living in my home town. .-Ilf'.v1'.s lioll, 'ol l'RIX'll.lifQI'Q .XXII tJI1I.ItL.XI ION Paracloxically, the more lully one is re- leasecl Irom obligation by privilege, the more cleeply obligatecl one becomes. X'Vhen, lor example, a high school stuclent is grantecl privileges by his superiors, he can be certain that he is consiclerecl above the average in capability ancl responsibility: he realizes that either he must continue to be worthy ol the trust placecl in him or he will be clisgracecl by the removal ol his privileges ancl the lessening ol his esteem in the mincls ol, those who hacl believecl in him. 'llhe stuclent who can prove himsell' excepticmally trustworthy is likely, however. to maintain his stancling lor more iclealistic reasons. Reprehensible concluct on the part ol a highly respectecl stuclenl woulcl certainly cause clisorcler ancl might conceivably result in wholesale penali- zation ol' the stuclent bocly or even complete collapse ol the schooI's system ol government. Realizing these lacts, the stuclent thinks not merely ol himsell. but primarily ol those who benelit by his goocl concluct. 'lihe maturing young person ol goocl character thirsts lor responsibility - the chance to prove himsell -- ancl glaclly welcomes privileges ancl their accompanying heavy burclens. Illia ilIc I'z1nlnr'y, 'ol lllllf lfORlflfIX SLRYICIIQ CllI.Xl.I.lfNCLli In America toclay there is a neecl lor capable men ancl women to serve in our Iforeign Service Department. Newspaper ar- ticles, essays, ancl novels illustrate the clisas- trous resttlts ol an inept loreign service, es- pecially in Alrican ancl .Xsian countries, where the Communists seize the chance to exploit our slightest mistake. XVe are all lamiliar with the lamous caricature, 'Ilhe llgly American. Presently, we reacl in the newspapers about the plight ol Laos, a tiny country into which the Unitecl States has pourecl lantastic smns ol mcmey. This expensive aicl program perhaps salves the ccmsciences ol Americans. but when we take a conscientious look at the situation, we see that this money has been inellective in solving Laotian problems, 'I'his is largely clue to an unsympathetic ancl un- skillecl stall. The problem is perhaps more cleplorable ancl acute in Laos than anywhere else: however. it is inclicativc- ol the trencl

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problems, are ol no consequence to the rest ol the world. And all men are in this identi- cal position. For, just as I am to mysell, so is every man to himsell. lo.sc'j1!11'zlc' lylmg, '63 IDIi.X'l'H lX'hat would you do il you had but one day to complete all your lile's dreams and to linish out the time which Cod gave you lor earning everlasting happiness in heaven? lfVhonr would you talk to, where would you go, what would you say? lVhom would you have by your side as you said your last dying words? .X lriend, a lover, your husband, wile. parents, children: or would you preler to die alorre with only God and your memories? This is a very exciting thought: enyisioning everything you would try to cram into a terrilying span ol' twenty-llour hours. There would be rending sorrow lor leaving loved ones, sorrow lor the wrongs you had com- mitted, and sorrow lor the multitude ol new thoughts, opportunities, and adventures which you would never experience or accom- plish. Maybe you would leel a compelling desire to stop the hands ol' death as it clutched relentlessly at the roots ol' your lile: an agonizing leeling ol the endlessness ol' the death pangs gnawing at your soul. You would watch thc- fading ol' your own world as you gasped lor your last breath and the 1 Irrst trmrcl trembling of darkness as you slipped into the stillness ol death. Flnflic' Foley. '63 R1Q.X1.IZ.X'I'ION X little learning is a dangerous thing. How olten I heard you say that, Dad, when I was clownheartecl and discouraged! Now the house seems like a vacuunr since that terrible acciclent took you away lrom lylother and me. The snow is swirling around the house and the lire is crackling in the lire- place. How empty the house seems without you, Dad! I want to go on sitting here lor- ever, ignoring problems, thinking ol nothing that will take my heart away from the peace I long lor. Then I remember that within the next three days I shall have to take my College Board examinations, IVhat do I care about college? Wlhat good will it do me? I have always been in my corner ol the world and want to stay there. Suddenly. I hear your voice. I hear it whisper in the snow and sing through the lire. A little learning is a dangerous thing. I know now what you want me to do. Yes, I shall study, study hard, but all the while I shall be happy, happy because I shall be doing what you want me to do. Mary Knife, '6-1 IU ICRR IS lll'NI.XX, IU FORCQIYIQ IJ'IVINli ll we are normal human beings, we have made our share ol mistakes. On a test in school we are very likely to lorget the correct use ol I and me, just as at home it is possible that we put too much llour into the cake batter. Yet, we can console ourselves by recalling that experience is olten the greatest teacher. XVe must be more than just normal human beings, however, to lorgiye the errors ol' others, especially when they concern us. lVhen Iesus Christ was on earth, He lorgaye all that was done to Him. Even dying on the cross. He lorgave those who had put Him there. Nye can see that it is only normal to nrake a rmstake, but to lorgiye the mistakes ol others is a divine and supernatural thing. tllcoy tllttrrie, 'ol llIliRli'.S NIIISIK1 IN ll HI: NIR Ihere's Music in the Air in the Summit Music Department lrom 8:00 a.rn. until -lzfltt p.m. During the clay a steady stream ol students climbs the stairs to the music rooms. .Ks we pass through this department. we can see the lrrst year pupil patiently practising his scales or a third grader trying Ulll her' new piece, Hoe Cake Schulllef' Gradually, as the older girls come lor their lessons. Bach and Clferny are heard. An eighth grader is seen going over a hard turn in the sonatit which she will play lor her Certilicate. Girls ol' the Upper School will be studying lor their gold or silver medals. The teachers are ever trying to help their students progress by encouraging them. .-Xlthough music may be EIEVQ, hard work, the Summit pupil lincls that it is a uselul accomplishment ol which she can be proud. llilillllfl illcclmllr, N IHIQ XX'll.lJlfI.UXX'lill God planted in the woodlands a tiny seed XVhich struggled through the rich brown earth To lilt its head to the golden sunlight. It blossomed lorth into a lragratrt llower, Living lor God alone amidst the grass. It willed, and its lile ol praise was past. Hriclgel Iirwerl, A' .X Sli.XSHliI.l. lt rs washed ashore -b the porcelain magic ol the Water. Its candy pink ear echoing the haunting depths ol the sea. C,'nrnl1'11c' Hc'c'!.'in, .S