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Scrolling through the decades: the 1960s

Scrolling through the decades: the 1960s

By Jayne Caron, ’10, The Lens Section Editor, and Kathryn Black, ’11, The Lens Editor

As the nation experienced the tumultuous sixties, Country Day implemented some reforms and began admitting African-American students in 1964.  While the school continued to grow and expand, The Scroll upped its level of production by expanding to a bi-monthly publication.  Many of the issues dealt with contemporary themes like the Vietnam War and the counterculture.

Students contemplated college and the future of their school with a sense of humor:

dec 18 1969

CCDS has a long tradition of advancements in technology, a challenging American History program, and pride for the academic team:

feb 1968

CCDS did not remain untouched by world events.  Alumni and students’ relatives were fighting overseas in the Vietnam War:

june 1969

Despite the war raging abroad, The Scroll continued to flourish along with the school, reporting on new audio units, radioactivity demonstrations, honor rolls, and plays:

March 1968

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