Abbot Academy - Circle Yearbook (Andover, MA)

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jfatrfajr My dear Miss Fairfax, I am greatly worried, and I want to ask your advice. I will tell you about my case. I am twenty-one, and for several years I have been engaged to a young man, a few years my senior, who graduated from Law School last year and has an automobile. My parents are very fond of him, and his parents, too, are perfectly willing for us to marry. Soon he will be making enough so that money need not hinder us. There is no obstacle in our way, and that is what terrifies me. I have always heard that the path of true love never runs smooth, and I fear that ours cannot be true love since it runs so easily on. What shall I do? Help me, dear Miss Fairfax. I am, gratefully yours, . . H S. Reply My dear, I do not wonder that such a situation as yours causes you much worry and anxiety; it is indeed a serious one. I have a suggestion which may help you out. Why not quarrel a little with him? It would be an easy matter to quarrel in a sweet way, and rouse his anger very gently. You can easily control him, and this would keep your path of love from being too smooth. Dear Miss Fairfax, I am in a most peculiar position. I have three eligible suit- ors, all young and charming. I am unable to choose between them because they all have the same name; George. I lie awake until late every night, thinking about it; how am I to choose? Anxiously, C. Reply Why, my dear, your problem seems to me comparatively simple. Choose the last name which best suits you. Of course you could not be happy with a man whose name did not appeal to you, so seek happiness with him whose last name is pleasant in your ears. fto

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Cable JHanners to be a opitrj at abbot The bell will ring twice when the meal is ready. This does not mean yon must hurry. Continue your toilet in a leisurely fashion and when ready go to the tower. If the elevator is not working, slide down the bannisters. This hasty descent may slightly disarrange your costume but do not hesitate to arrange it after entering the room as this is considered good form in all public places. Hurry to be the first one seated and then attend only to the work at hand. As the time is short and the chief reason for coming to the dining room is to eat, and the secondary reason to improve conversa- tional ability, it is well to do both at the same time. Choose your topics carefully and with regard to the company. While some may be in- terested in nature, we must remember that all are not. In a large school, laundry is always a troublesome item. It is therefore considerate to aid the laundress by spilling a glass or two of water on the table cloth. When you do not like the food set before you express your ideas in loud tones. This will probably make everyone dissatisfied with the food and will help to make the meal pleasant. Never pay attention when those at the head of the table are serving. This gives people the impression that you are greedy. Eat as fast as possible, for although we have never known the food to give out, we never can tell when it may and don ' t wish to get left. The table is the place to give a detailed history of your family ' s doings. Omit no detail, and dwell especially upon the unpleasant parts. When through, fold your napkin and look around in a bored way. This will apprise others of the fact that you are through, and if they are considerate, they will stop eating immediately. Leave the dining-room as noisily as possible, for if you are quiet you will be considered depressed, and others will think you have not enjoyed the meal. jy|, jyf. 59

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CJ)e istutient Council The Student Council of Abbot Academy was formed in 1911. It is made up of representative girls of the school and strives to keep up the good reputation of Abbot in all ways. This holds for matters both outside and inside the school, but does not affect the keeping of study hours, tardinesses, spreads, etc. The student body gives its word to report to the Council any actions of any girl, or group of girls, that are bad for the school. In this way the matter is quietly settled. 61