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

The 1970s were a time of significant change in America and at CCDS.  The school took its first steps toward coeducation and transferred power from one CCDS legend to another as Mr. John Raushenbush replaced Mr. Charles Yeiser as the Head of School in 1977.

However, not everything changed.  The April Fool’s Day edition from 1978 showcases The Scroll ’s tradition of satirical humor. Along with news about day-to-day happenings at the school, there is an informative article describing a daylong exchange program with Mariemont High School students, highlighting student reflections about their day spent at CCDS. Not only does it shed light on what was unique to our school in the 1970s, it also confirms that CCDS was much the same then as it is today: demanding and not for the weak-hearted, but still rewarding and worthwhile.

The Scroll continued its humorous tradition with its April 1 edition of The Scrawl, mocking CCDS customs, faculty, and students alike.

CCDS said goodbye to Headmaster Yeiser and welcomed Headmaster Raushenbush.

Along with regular school business like the annual fund drive and a teachers’ conference, The Scroll began to consider the concept of a coeducational CCDS.

The Scroll covered a Mariemont and CCDS exchange day.

Mr. Gib Carey spoke at the Annual Parents’ Night, Senator Robert Taft addressed the school, and Mr. William Hopple, Jr., led a Parents’ Fund Drive.