The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
RIvERDALE COUNTRY school.

One or the most impressive ceremonies
in some time at Riverdale Country
School was the planting on Monday
morning last OF tho Roosevelt Memorial
Oak. The exercises were conducted en-
tirely by the school troop of Boy Scouts,
No. 1874. of New York. under the direc-
ton OF Arthur T. Baker, scoutmaster.
In a brilliant sun the whole school
assembled at the very start of the DAY
on the hillside in front of the upper
building. The scouts ranged themselves
about the tree, and through the leaders
OF the five patrols carried through the
programme This included the reading
OF Herman Hagedorns appeal to boys
to realize the ideals of Roosevelt. So
earnest were the boys that there is no
doubt that they dedicated themselves
anew to the pursuit OF the nigh aims
of Col. Roosevelt.
The Upper School was the host on
Wednesday noon to the baseball squad
OF Morristown School, who came to play
the first game of the season. Due to
adverse weather this had to be post
poned. but the visit or the Morristown
boys was thoroughly enjoyed.
On Monday afternoon there Is to be
debate between the third and fourth
forms upon the proposed amendments
Nations. The interest in debating
throughout the Upper School has been
greatly enhanced since the return from
service in aviation OF Lieut.. Paul Ward.
Before he left for the army a year and
a half ago Mr.. Ward had created a keen
interest in spoken English through the
| medium OF debates The boys are de-
lighted now to emphasize again this
side of the work.
Extensive preparations are being made
by Frank Lea Short, the Instructor
in dramatics and in expression, for the
production by the boys Of the Lower
school OF the Midsummer Nights
Dream" This Is TO be given at Com
mencement in the amphitheatre on the
| school grounds. Mr.. Short is projecting
for the first time an evening perform
anee out of doors. thus carrying out the
| actual spirit Of this phantasy of Shake
| speare.
The French Department Is preparing
| a group Of short French plays to be
| rendered also in the Commencement sea-
| son by the separate classes. The work
| In spoken French this year. under the
direction of William Oncken, has
SO far progressed that there Is con-
siderable facility OF expression, and
| the boys are eager 10 produce for their
parents ana trends the little plays which
| have made up considerable part OF
| the work itself.
The department OF music. under the
direction of Jaffrey c. Harris. is to
! repeat the unique recital Of last year,
In which every boy studying music
takes part. Mr.. Harris himself is re-
sponsible for the plano work OF the
school. and Miss Elsie Kimberly of the
David Names School of the violin.
| A vigorous campaign is TO be made
! for the Fifth Liberty Loan beginning
tomorrow. This will be under the direc-
ttion of the school council. The school
hopes materially to excel It's record OF
the previous loans. The boys have al
ways been keenly interested In these
efforts and have done splendid work
On Wednesday afternoon, which hap
pened to he very rainy, Lieut.. Paul w
| Ward gave a very interesting lecture
upon aviation illustrated with slides by
the Government.