Abbot Academy - Circle Yearbook (Andover, MA)

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E 1 Edith Bryant Johnston DITH Bryant John- ston claims Man- chester, New Hamp- shire, as her home, and although she has never said so, we believe that I her sole reason for coming to Abbot was to satisfy, to as great a degree as possible, her unquenchable thirst for know- ledge. In all of her classes she has been a shining light, but the rays might have penetrated deeper had Edith not scorned Athletics so completely. She is a member of the Y. W. C. A., and served this year as its recording secretary. Edith ought to go to Bryn Mawr, or Radcliffe, but she says that her intention is to remain in Manchester, probably with the idea that Dartmouth may become coeducational.

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Carrie Starr Harmon THE State of Maine has always had prominent members in national circles and here in the class of 1900 there are two girls from that state. One representative, Carrie Starr Harmon, from Portland, Maine, has the unfortunate (?) failing of never losing her temper, and is popularly declared the best natured girl in the class. Last year Carrie was Treasurer of the Y. W. C. A., and was a valuable as- sistant in collecting Athletic dues. But she has abilities in other directions as well as in money matters, for last spring she was an able contestant for the tennis championship. We have heard that it is her in- tentions to remain in Portland next winter, and we add that a good time is undoubtedly in store for her. 9

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Gertrude May Lawrence ONE bright morn- ing in June, New- port, Vermont, was the scene of Gertrude May Lawrence ' s first ap- pearance upon the American Stage — of Life. She entered Ab- bot four years ago and ever since that time has been loyal to her class and school. Tall and dignified, she is chosen an usher on every occasion, thereby showing outsiders an example of an Abbot Senior. She is an enthusiastic member of the Base Ball team, and one of Gertrude ' s characteristics is, that she never says die until the game is lost. At the present time she is a homeless wanderer as her New- port home has been discarded and next year she expects to travel in order to test the society of different countries.