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A SUPPLEMENTisitor TO THE REVIEW AND HERALD
Takoma Academy Graduates One Hundred Thirty-Four ELAN E ROGERS Associate Editor
DR. DALE HANNAH, Sligo frogs), ceramics, greeting cards, ity in jobs other than at TA. Of church pastor, challenged the Christmas cards; attempted a de- course, they were supported by one hundred thirty-four seniors coupage project; organized a the workers, planners, and idea- who graduated from Takoma Money Club, Writer's Club, and makers. Academy to "Think big, and stand Ushers Club (which ushered for The Class of '74 had outstand- tall." He told them to have goals, Takoma Programs for three ing musicians. One of them, Syl- and to strive for those goals—to years); held benefit programs, in- via Delle Araujo, has achieved keep a vision. cluding taco dinners, films, and a recognition as a violinist. Others He was talking to the right "Let's Swing a Deal" program. are involved in orchestra, band, group. The Class of '74 had The Class of '74 turned just about and chorale. chosen as its theme, "Some men anything you could think of into What about scholarship? see things as they are, and say, a money-making project! The 1974 TA chapter of the 'Why?' I dream of things that At first they were planning a National Honor Society had a never were, and say, 'Why not?'" class trip to the Bahamas. Then record membership of 69, thirty- —Robert Kennedy. they got a bigger dream. "In- one of them seniors. Six seniors There's no question that the stead of a class trip where all you received scholarships from Co- members of this class are dream- do is enjoy yourself, let's go to a lumbia Union College. Seniors ers. That became apparent with missions project and help peo- walked off with other honors: "Me . . .," a collection of prose, ple," was the class sentiment. Al- Leif Christiansen and Rhonda Ar- poetry, and insights written, pro- though that dream never mate- nold, Class of '74 valedictorian, duced, and published by the Class rialized, it was an attempt at a received citizenship awards from of '74 in 1971, when they were meaningful program. Civitan, and Arlinda Nelson won freshmen. Today the book is be- The Class of '74 had its core the Civitan essay contest. ing sold nationwide in hardback of leaders—the "dependable mi- Not all the ideas of the Class version by Vantage Press. nority," as they are known at TA. of '74 found fulfillment, but in the Another dreamer indication They led in Student Council activ- words of Rhonda Arnold, "It has was projects. The Class of '74 was ities; got involved with TA's two been said that it is better to have noted for its projects! They publications, The "Takoman" dreamed of a thousand things washed cars; sold "sophrogs" yearbook and the "Globe" news- and fulfill one of them than not (stuffed cloth bean-bag type paper, and assumed responsibil- to have dreamed at all."