Latest updates  Finding Value in Tradition  Spring Parents’
Weekend was filled with traditional events, such as classes,
athletic games, and a variety of artistic performances. Not
everything remained the same, however, and perhaps the most
noticeable change to the weekend’s events was the Investiture
Ceremony that replaced the All-School Sing. With students and
alumni holding lit candles as they sang and speeches being made
by numerous individuals, the Investiture Ceremony brought
formality to the event, making it resemble the formal event that
took place during Mr. Boyden’s time. Yet during the Boyden era,
students gathered on a regular basis to sing all of the school
songs, making the songs a regular part of Deerfield life,
instead of just an annual event. Today, students are not nearly
as connected to the songs as are the alumni who return each year
to participate in the event. While we may want to revive the
event, adding solemnity and candles is not necessarily the
answer. Perhaps we should start with t