RE Log Spring 2023

SPRING 2023 Ransom Everglades LOG 25 of the Egret team and my classmate Jourdan Moore was captain of the Ibis team, and we were very much rivals. It was a friendly competition, though, and we loved putting on skits. And Jourdan of course won ... the Ibis team won. But I forgave her.” Kaki: “We were shown pictures of a uniform design and we came up with that little jumper. We had certain rules like we could only wear college shirts and couldn’t wear Capezio ballet shoes. The uniform came in a wonderful variety of pastel colors which we could all individualize with belts and sweaters. Linda: “We did complain about having to wear the Oxford shoes, but the uniforms were great – I didn’t have to think about what I was wearing.” Bryan: “I particularly remember the drama productions in the Dell. They performed outdoor theater, every year. There would be one big production that everyone had a part in.” Kaki: “It was a beautiful place, physically beautiful. The Dell was the soul home of everybody, this enchanting place where all our plays were performed. I remember we put on ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and ‘Androcles and the Lion,’ and every girl had a role. We created a literary magazine called the Sandpiper and a newsletter called the Everglades Echo , which we had to mimeograph in those days. We created a student government and named the sports teams, the Egrets and the Ibis. One tradition we began was to wear white graduation dresses and carry red roses, and I’m so pleased the students still do that to this day.” Jourdan: “There was this special kind of energy, and everyone had to pitch in together including teachers. We were such a small group in our class and we were all friends. As I look back on “We were very lucky to be a part of that group of gals, very smart with so many different kinds of talents. I never found anything like it again.” – Judy Golden Powers ’62 it, I remember the teachers collectively as this young, independent-thinking group. They were all very original, and they had their own thoughts and were tremendously enthusiastic about teaching.” Bebe: “We loved and respected the teachers so much and joked around with them; we were like pals. Our teachers loved their subjects and were so good at teaching them that we loved learning the subjects.” Linda: “The girls were great, they were kind to each other, and we all spent time together outside school at each other’s houses.” Judy: “We were very lucky to be a part of that group of gals, very smart with so many different kinds of talents. I never found anything like it again.” Bebe : “I loved Everglades, everything about it. My experiences, the teachers, the education.” Jourdan: “There is a bond among those of us who were there, and it’s really special.” It’s 1 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 18, at the home of the McClains. Brunch is over and nine Everglades founding classes members are getting ready to depart for their drives and flights home. One thing is clear: not one of the Everglades girls wants the weekend to end. As they depart, they all agree that they can’t wait for their next reunion! Judy Golden Powers ’62, Kaki Swenson Kahan ’61, Jourdan Moore Houston ’62