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

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. '7 , 'Vi 2 if X' 1 , , QAM, r 1, July 29,1922 Lantern Bearer: Miss Stedman Props: Edith Dato Tannisse Twyman LUCILE COOLIDGE Miss Singleton stands belore the high school, in her arms two weighty volumes . . . And l'm happy to give to l.ucile Coolidge The Decline and Fall of the l-loly Roman Empire, the book she has asked lor as winner ol the lime Magazine Contestf, A gasp ol surprise escapes the audience and terminates in 'Decline and Fall . . . What a book to ask lorl You don't suppose she's going to read it? Curious eyes follow the slender, hazel-eyed girl as she goes to get her prize. ls it true that l.ucile knows Greek and Hebrew? Does she really spend hours in a dimly-lighted church, playing Bach on the organ? Did she learn about lndians through spending a summer on an lndian Reservation? OOO Glancing into the library one sees what seems to be a rehearsal of the death scene from 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs . An excited group ol Freshmen bend over the couch. Various comments Float up from them , . , HBoy, l bet she had to put the moon to bed when she got home last nightfl . . . She looks sort of pale to me. Maybe we should do something? l...K il.et's tickle her with a leather and make her sneezef' Blissfully unaware of their interest l.ucile sleeps on, her head gently nodding over plato's Republic. The leather is applied. She sneezes, awakens, misses her cue, and so forgets to say, Where am l? to the sea ol upturned Faces. lnstead she sizes up the situation by rubbing her nose and letting out a long HW E l. l. . 'l-hen she very firmly puts down Plato and strolls toward the lighter Mr. Leacock, 11

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May 9, 1922 Lantern Bearer: Miss slarrett Props: Mary Stark Rosalind Stark RUTH CLARK Assembly. Concluding words of speaker. Miss Singleton's gracious Ulhanlt-youu. And then no chord ol music for dismissall Miss l-larbison rushes over to the Seniors and sends a mouth message to a blonde girl already blushing with expectation. Clambering over countless lcnees, Ruth, rubbing her hands to warm them and mumbling, 'lm not prepared. Why does Miss l'larbison have to aslc MEP , arrives at the piano. She sits clown and forthwith runs oil a little Beethovenc--expertly, at that. OOO Girlsl',, Ruth dashes into study-hall, something wonderful has happeneclfl The Seniors, always eager to hear about anything interesting, chorus, What'? My cow has just won second prize in the stock shawl Hls that all?H incredulously aslc the Seniors. They shudder and turn bacl4 to their history, muttering, mlhat's what comes of wanting to be a farmer. Seconds later Sidney, Forgiving Ruth and slightly penitent, inquires, Was it a pretty ribbon'?H OOO phases in car-owning. First weelc: Ruth terrorizes Near North Side residents as she lurches into Scott Street, trying to recall howto shift gears. Second weelc: Ruth hits preacher on Quter Drive. l-le forgets Golden Rule and sues for damages. Third weelc Ruth discovers lealc in the gas tanlc, calls garage, and Finds a minor miracle has prevented the car from blowing up. A year later: Ruth and car, both quieter, spend most ol their time transporting the Seniors to prospective advertisers. 10

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'W' . . f FU . sf Q 1 tl , july 6, 1921 Lantern Bearer: Miss Hood Props: Barbara Mc Clurg Sally Mitchell . , , ,K 4' f 4 1, . px: -iklgfg. .22 4 1, Q 1't J,w-my A . . 1v5 ., -V s law. . V- gi? s. Trng. -9 I ' ' ri F t, Y..- LJ il. . ,,5l.4,g if .1 'li1.'sf ,' 7. NANCY DAVIS Judge Nancy's social perfection is a constant source of amazement. She is invariably becom- ingly and suitably dressed. She can talk, and even better listen intelligently, to anyone from her little kindergarten partner ol the l-lalloween party, to the grandmother ol one ol her friends. Even in the seventh grade, when we First began to mingle with the male ol the species, Nancy was completely poised. While the rest of us huddled sell-consciously on one side of the room, casting surreptitious glances at the men, aged thirteen, opposite us, Nancy actually crossed the yawning emptiness separating the two groups and serenely began a conversation-with a boy. O 0 0 The cast ol Uliirst Ladyn has straggled in for rehearsal. ln one corner ol the gym two or three girls are desperately trying to learn their lines, but in the other corner, Nancy, with by far the longest role, is perched gayly on top of the radiator, apparently telling a grand story to judge by the vigorous gestures and the hilarity ol her appreciative class-mates. The group has broken up, Miss Magowan having pleaded at length with her uproarious cast. For the moment Nancy is not Honu. She sits on the gym Floor, her books spread around her, doing her homework with the amazing concentration that is hers. Nothing seems to bother her, neither the chatter ot her Friends, the frantic coaching ol Miss Magowan, nor even ,limmy Stewartls handsome lace grinning up at her from her notebook cover. When the fatal night comes, Nancy knows not only her own lines but everybody elses She picks up the cue her terrified classmates forget to give, improvises speeches for all and sundry. just a part of the game for Nancy. Q O Q Nancy is having one ol her days ol confusion. It all starts calmly enough with one simple little question posed by Nancy. Somehow Miss Turner can,t quite understand. The class' in attempting to interpret Nancyis subtle inquiry, gets itsell confused, and, inevitably, Miss Turner herself becomes puzzled. Ten pupils, though themselves a bit hazy on the point, explain simultaneously. Nancy, now wholly disorganized, turns to a battled teacher. At this juncture the bell rings, and Nancy marches out, convinced of the futility ot physics anyway. At lunch time, however, the matter is Finally cleared up, lor, meeting Miss Turner on the stairs, Nancy, minus an enthusiastic class to help her, understands the point in the few minutes required to descend from the top to the bottom Floor. 12