Abbot Academy - Circle Yearbook (Andover, MA)

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Ct BB % tot% Our class was called together for the first time in September, 1900, and began its career as Senior Mid- dlers by being regularly organized and electing its officers. The class spirit was well kept up by a series of spreads held during the year, and I fear that often the ten o ' clock bell found many of us anywhere but in our rooms. We had a chance to show our social and dramatic powers at the senior reception, where the play Rubber Boots was given by members of the class. In the spring our class was honored by having four of its num- ber Draper readers. September, 1901, ten of our original members came back for their senior year, groaning inwardly at the thought that their class was going to be so small, and 10

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3Mfc EMILY A. MEANS, Principal, Psychology, Ethics, Theism. MARIA STOCKBRIDGE MERRILL, French. KATHERINE R. KELSEY, Mathematics. NATALIE SCHIEFFERDECKER, German. NELLIE M. MASON, Science. EVELYN FARNHAM DURFEE, Elocution and Gymnastics. REBEKAH MUNROE CHICKERING, A. B., Literature and Church History. MABEL GINEVRA BACON, A. B., Latin. ELLEN ISABEL TRYON, A. B., Greek. MEL1TA KNOWLES, A. B., History and Rhetoric. Prof. SAMUEL MORSE DOWNS, Vocal Music, Pianoforte, Organ and Harmony. ANGELICA S. PATTERSON, Drawing and Painting. MABELLE ETHELYN BOSHER, Librarian. MATRONS: Mrs. Augusta M. Dovvd, Mrs. William G. Abbot Allen Abbot, Superintendent. 9

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that they, alone and unaided, would have to fight the battle of the senior studies, but what was their joy on arriving to find reinforcements in the shape of two new girls. So with our class membership increased to twelve we started on our way rejoicing, (?) headed by the same brave southerner who steered us so safely through last year. In the earlv part of November we entertained the school by giving the annual senior reception, which was a great social success. Then for the next few weeks we were occupied in learning about our states of conscious- ness, as such, and as the end of the term drew nearer, our time was spent in deploring the fact that we were such complex individuals. We celebrated the arrival of snow and winter by having a senior sleighride, at which our senior privileges were fully appreciated, for we went without a chaperon. At the beginning of the winter term we had a glimpse of Andover society at a reception given at the Theological Seminary. In February, we were ushers at the Abbot Academy Club reception ; then, later in the term, we were very pleasantly entertained at one of their monthly meetings. As spring comes on it is seen that we take the lead in athletics, as was shown by the fine playing of one of our members in the basketball contest with Bradford. We hope to win more laurels by defeating 1903 at baseball, and that will end our athletic career at Abbot. It is with a feeling of sadness that we see the end of our school life approaching, but we feel certain that the influences that have surrounded us will strengthen us to bear the sorrow and to appreciate more fully the joys which the future may have in store for us.