Evening star., 1938-01-09
School Girls
Win HOnOrs
In Serving
Raymond Friends
Appointed for
Many Duties.

MIDYEAR promotions are just
around the corner, and with that
event in mind about a dozen girls at
Raymond School are looking forward
to receiving felt diamond shaped
"block letters decorated with the word
Raymond, to be worn on their sweaters
Winning one of these emblems is
among the highest honors that Ray
mond student can achieve. 1t means
that the oWner-if a girl-has been a
member of an important school club
the Raymond Friends.
Each year about 80 girls from the
fifth and sixth grades at Raymond are
appointed Friends" and join busy
circle which is expected to assist
teachers in many ways about the
school.
Duties of the club members are
varied.
One of the most important jobs han
died by the girls is the distribution
of graham crackers to pupils through
out the school during the lunch period.
Girls in the GA and 6-B are in charge
OF the crackers and it is up to them
to see that orders are filled Boxes
must be opened, some must be re-
plenished and supply must be taken
to each room in the school When
one remembers that several hundred
children at Raymond have crackers
daily with their milk, 1t is easy to see
that this is no small task
Kindergarten children receive espe-
cial attention from the Friends. Each
morning at 9 o'clock, and again at /,
several of the older girls are sent to
help the kindergarten children with
their wraps as they come into the
school building. Often a very small
girl or boy finds it difficult to get out
of a cumbersome snow suit and heavy
coat and mittens, but with helping
hand from a Friend, the job is done
in no time at all
On rainy days the Friends have
another task. Seven from the circle
have been selected as readers and
during the recess period, when the
weather makes it impossible for pupils
to remain outdoors, these girls are sent
to various classrooms to keep the
youngsters amused Sometimes, after
story has been finished, the readers
plan quiet games for their charges
Whatever the entertainment, however
the big girls keep the little ones in
order until the bell rings Tor classes.
The Friends have many other duties
Two from the circle are appointed
each semester to answer the telephone
in the principals Office and to care
for messages When bells ring for fire
drills several hasten again to the
kindergarten room to help with coats
and caps. During the autumn and
spring one group is appointed to ar
range fresh flowers from the school
garden for the principals Office, the
library and the lunchroom.
Just before the Christmas holidays
the circle spends many hours painting
doll faces and otherwise repairing
toys to be distributed to needy fami-
lies. During the past season IS per-
sons were remembered at Christmas
by the school and the Friends helped
to prepare many Of the gifts.
Meetings are held occasionally and
the organization has two officers. AT
the present time Jean Shrump Is
president and Carolyn Morgan Is sec
retary. Miss Helen Grosvenor is the
teacher in charge of the group.
In addition to club meetings the
Friends are entertained once q veal
by the Parent Teacher Association a.
q reward fof their work during thu
year.
The boys at Raymond School are
pressed into similar service and just
as it is an honor for the girls to be
members Of the Friends, so it is ar
honor for the boys to belong to the
milk brigade" or to be appointed fol
numerous other tasks to assist the
principal and the teachers.