Minnehaha Academy - Antler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Enjoyable evenings were spent both at the girls and the boys get-to-gether parties, given in honor of the new students and the members of the faculty. These were followed shortly after by a Hallowe’ens party also given by the class. We found that our time was well taken up by the many activities such as debating, athletics, journalism, literary societies, the glee club, and also the school chorus, not mentioning our studies. After the first semester a new feature was added to our work, that of publishing the Antler. This task was enjoyed by all. Our school song, so enthusiastically sung by all and our inspiring rally days have been great instruments in keeping up the school spirit. Daily routine and classroom duties which might have proven irksome have been made interesting and pleasant by the cheery ways of our instructors. Remembering that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, the class arranged an April Fools party, at which a novel program, games, and a delicious lunch were enjoyed by all. At the time of this writing there is a general buzz among the Seniors. It is all about the Junior-Senior banquet which is to be held the 27th of April. Just at this time there is also another event which all are waiting for with keen interest. This is the big annual debate with North Park College Academy, to be held April 20th. The class feels honored in knowing that both of our teams are composed entirely of Seniors and that the two debates which have already been held have been decided in favor of our school. Our Minnehaha days are soon at an end, but as we go forth into the school of experience, we will always look back upon our Alma Mater with the deepest love and gratitude for all we have received while here. We know that this school has meant more to us than we will ever be able to express in words. M. Elvira Mel I bye, ‘23. Twenty-four

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Time is not a bird, but it surely lias wings. Since the clay we entered M. A. as “Freshies , time has flown as never before. A retrospective view of time spent here leaves with us a feeling of regret that our school clays should have passed so quickly; hut there still remains the joy of knowing that these days spent at M. A. have been happy ones. They have been filled brimful of the most pleasant memories we shall ever have had occasion to store away. That timid, but at the same time, proud and thrilled feeling with which we first entered Minnehaha as Freshmen cannot be expressed and will never be forgotten. In this class there was a feeling of unity as in no other class. The pluck of its members showed itself when they entered into a debate with the Sophomore class, upholding the affirmative of the question. Resolved: That the U. S. should not intervene in Mexico. The class at this time had to taste defeat at the hands of the Sophomores. As a diversion from that unsolvable Algebra, unfathomable Science, burdensome History with its dry dates, tiresome English, or other languages even more tiresome or difficult, the class arranged a pow-wow. Here the entertaining talents of the “Freshies” were brought out by their numerous stories, keen jokes, and c heerful singing. The following September brought us back to school as Sophomores. We now felt just a little as if we owned the school. Our greatest delight was found in watching those students who were to compose the class we had just left. The Sophomores showed themselves active in every phase of school life. A literary society was formed within the class, which proved very interesting and helpful to its members. Our class also took upon itself the task of editing an issue of the school paper. This issue was second to none. Feeling that the year would not be quite complete without a class get-to-gether, a picnic supper was arranged on May 20. 1921. No one would dare deny the good time reported by the “Sophs.” It is said that history repeats itself; so did the pleasures, exciting times, and even the exams of former years to us as Juniors. The vim of our class was noticed in every school activity or other movement within the school. Several gave a great deal of their time to the editing of the Quiver, one of the class members even attaining the place of editor-in-chief. On April 19, 1922. through the courtesy and hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. E. Swenson of St. Paul, who opened their beautiful home to the class, the Juniors gave the Senior class such a banquet as only this class was capable of doing. In the fall of 1922 we returned to our work, feeling that we were reaching the climax of our days at Minnehaha. The enlargement of the Quiver was the first noticeable act of the managing hand of the 1923 class. Ticaity-thrcc

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