Abbot Academy - Circle Yearbook (Andover, MA)

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GUass IftBtanj junior ifflt Mr mv RAND, hopeful, and joyous we began our career as Senior Mid- dlers at Abbot Academy under the loving eye of Miss Gilbert, who knew well, as the president of ' 03 should know, how to lead a class. After business always should come fun, so she thought, and of course we all agreed, so on Tuesday night we went to her room and roasted marshmellows. Opportunities of all kinds were ahead of us, and we were not slow to seize them. The Seniors gave a reception, and we gave the play. As we were young and happy we tried our hand at baseball; all the spring we worked, but sad to relate the Seniors won the day. We ended our Senior Middle class meetings with a spread in Miss Parker ' s rooms. They were all decorated with our class color, red, and the light was red also, giving to the whole a most loyal effect. As the end of school drew near and as the Class of ' 02 was to leave, we worked hard to make their last weeks pleasant. At the lawn party we ushered the best we knew how, and the next day our Middle year was at an end. On Tuesday, Miss Gilbert received the spade, thereby accepting for our class the responsibility of the following year. 12

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i nttor dlasfi 1903 (ElaHH (Enlnr CARNATION RED Jfflntorr RED CARNATION ilotln RESOLVE, STRIVE, ATTAIN A C V ' ©Stars Elizabeth W. Gilbert, President Anne J. Mason, Vice-President Helen E. Nason, Secretary Aletta Hegeman, Treasurer

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pmur $ rar As I write the history of the Senior year I am filled with awe at the wonderful nature of the class. Although we are small in number, we flatter ourselves that we make as much of our lives as the larger classes which have gone before us. There are always customs that must be kept, and it is always a good idea to establish new ones, so ' 03 thinks, but, for obvious reasons, we will only speak of the old ones. First, everyone knows that officers have to be elected, if there is to be any kind of an organization, and when it is the Class of ' 03, such an election is more than necessary, so we elected our officers, the same ones as the year before. Of course we were human and felt a little awed at our new responsibilities, and as for Psychology we had our fears at first. That was only natural, but who can have fear long, when the cause of it interests you, and takes your whole attention to itself, and leaves you no time for other things. As I say, we began to take an interest in things suggested by Prof. James, and as one of these things was human nature, we gave a reception, knowing that it is always good to see people on all sides, before passing judgment upon them. This reception was for the school and it was a great success. How could it help being successful when ' 03 gave it? But we must not forget the kindness of the Senior Mid- dlers, because that would not be right after they were so good, and thank them now for their enjoyable play. It is the delight of every Abbot girl of the present time to have the old girls come back, and we take great pride in our famous members. So when Miss French came to Andover, Miss Means gave a reception to her, at which we Seniors assisted. It was a great pleasure to talk with her, for the charming way she expresses herself in h er books was evident in her conversation. Things that seem to be unimportant are sometimes very important, and it was so with the class meeting that was held a few weeks before Thanks- giving vacation. We will not go into the details of the class meeting, but will only mention the glorious class pin which was the result of our hard labor and thought. One of the joys of the Seniors is the Abbot Club. There we meet the old girls of years past; and in February, when we ushered at a joint meeting l 3