Latin School of Chicago - Sigillum Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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r July 28,1921 Lantern Bearer: Miss Schaub Props: Barbara McNulty l Ruth Ann Bennett i i i JEAN WESCOTT Business Manager of Vita Scholae slean, proven by many of Miss priceis strange 'tests to be the most agile of the decrepit Seniors, hurls herself and her partner through the mazes of a country dance. With the belt of her blue gym suit tied below her hips in a manner reminiscent of the flapper era, convulsed with laughter, she treads on the heels of the other dancers. Une stern word from Miss price and the Wescott face is pulled to its greatest length, the lips are pulled down tremblingly at the corners, in a vain effort to appear solemn. OOO At the first dress-rehearsal of the Senior play, glean appears in the loclcer-room, now a temporary dressing room, with a large box tuclted under her arm. Swiftly she removes her uniform, and then, to the mystification of all, draws from the box, one small satin pillow, two bath towels, and several dozen safety-pins. She then proceeds to pad herself in all directions When all is complete, ,lean gives her pillow a resounding thwaclt and stumbles up the stairs to the gym, fliclting a lace hanlcy to create a breeze. O00 ln French class, jean sits slouched down in her seat, her feet beating a silent tattoo on the rungs of the chair in front. Loolting carefully to see if Mademoiselle Mutrux is occupied in her boolt or blacltboard, demure jean furtively gives the underside of the wiclaer-bottomed chair in front of her a swift lciclc. The victim, suppressing a yelp of surprise, turns with Full intentions of giving jean a withering loolc, but no withering loolc comes. It can't come, for the sight of glean grinning lilce the Cheshire cat and bouncing with inward laughter, dispels any thought of anger. S

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March 6, 1921 Lantern Bearer: Mile. Mutrux . 1 Props: Angie Johnson Frances Connell JACKIE AAGAARD Vice-President of the Senior Class As the recess bell rings, ,laclde liits herself from her seat by placing her hands on her deslc and pushing. She eases out to the hall to get millc and crackers, then returns to drape herself carefully on a radiator in the back oi the Senior row. She is joined by a classmate who is just popping with the choicest bit ot gossip. Jaclcie drops the cap of her millc bottle behind the radiator, stirs the mill4 vigorously with the straw, and is novv prepared to listen with undivided, it somewhat mild, attention. When the class-mate has completed her spiel, ,laclcie taps the crumbs from her graham craclcer with a long-nailed Finger, as one would tap the ash from a cigarette, clears her throat laboriously, and gives forth a non-committal, UYou don't say?H OOO As jaclcie patiently waits for one olcloclt, and her French luncheon, she industriously cleans her long fingernails with a bent paper clip she has picked up in some morning recita- tion. On the hour she puts her coat on to insure warmth downstairs and betalces herself to the First Floor. Leisurely slaclqie joins the group at the French table and is enthusiastically greeted, both by her friends and the teacher. From then on the luncheon is a great success. At least, xlaclcie and Mile. Mutrux chat Fluently and happily, to judge by their Frequent bursts ol laughter, while Eggy's less articulate companions concentrate silently on cream chipped beef and baked potatoes. ln a Way it is only Fitting that jaclcie should be our French star, it would be a shame to confine such a good conversationalist to one language. 7

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july 30,1921 Lantern Bearer: Mrs. Truman Props: Ann Faherty China Bob lbsen ROSALIE STURGES BOYDEN Little Rosalie, affectionately dubbed Rolly by her mothering classmates, can be seen almost any day in the halls, dodging the flying elbows and the insecure piles of bool4s so dangerous to one her size. l'ler fly-away curls, topped by a brilliant ribbon, bob gayly up and down, as she valiantly fights her way through the crowded halls to her classes. Qnce there she subsides into her accustomed seat, and sighs with relief, amazed that she has com- pleted another of those long and hazardous journeys. OOO Rosalie is entertaining today, and the class, as her guests, are extremely pleased, for it is understood that when Rosalie entertains, it actually means entertainment for all, except perhaps for the hostess herself, who puts in an amazing amount of unobtrusive worlc. First of all, she insures her success with wonderful food. To the uninitiated food may not sound important, but for a crowd of perpetually famished school-girls it is the great essential. And not only does Rolly have good food, but in some odd way she seems to be able to smell an emptying plate ten feet away, and as she refills it with potato chips, hot rolls, and the lilce, she somehow conveys the impression that far from being fattening, they are positively thinning. But Rosalie's amazing gift is her ability to get on with anybody. Even the greatest problems, from the girls who can never find anything to say to those who insist on talking too loudly and too tactlessly, find themselves chatting happily with little Rolly. There is really nothing that can Fill us with so much satisfaction both with ourselves and our classmates, as one of l'Vliss Boyden's entertainments. OOO There is a tremendous clatter and from the distance a chunlcy child approaches. Qn closer inspection, however, it turns out to be merely Rolly engulfed in her raccoon coat, and sporting her wooden shoes. Once in study-hall Rolly emerges from the coat and prepares to tal4e off her head bandanna. At this motion there is a momentls ceasing of all Senior activity, as we wait with breathless interest to see how Rolly is wearing her hair today. She is our means of keeping up with the latest styles, and she never lets us down. No matter how amazing a coiffure is sprung upon us in the social world, we of the Senior Class can always patronizingly remarlc, UQ yes, l've seen that beforef, 9