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

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january14-,1922 Lantern Bearer: Miss Brokaw Props: Betty MacArthur Kay Lawson HELEN ROBINSON We regarded with interest our new classmate. -fall, possessed of a good deal of stately beauty, completely poised, she hesitated momentarily until one of our politer classmates rushed over and introduced herself. This we learned was l-lelen Robinson. At last it seemed our hoydenish group would have a woman in its midst. We imagined the cool, though politely concealed, disdain with which she would view our simple pastimes. It seemed almost disrespectful to call Miss Robinson by her first name. ln a weelc we lcnew there was something wrong with our picture. -fall, stately women don't babble or giggle or blush violently, and yet here was l-lelen, the greatest babbler, giggler, and blusher of us all. No sooner had we settled to this view than l-lelen sang in Monday morning assembly. And there again was the poised Miss Robinson. Well, we gave it up. Thirteen or nineteen--we didn't lcnow. OOO ltls l-lelen's day to shine in physics. According to her usual custom, she has spent her study-period before the regular physics class in a close conference with Miss Matthews, going over the previous nights homeworlc. lnevitably Helen begins her shining as soon as the rest of us have corrected our papers. lt's been a struggle for her to repress her excitement this long, but itis well worth the effort when, at the psychological moment, l-lelen trills happilyf, l got a checlt plus. The class turns as a body from its gloomy contemplation of large red check minusis to glare at its broadly-grinning tormentor. But thatis only the beginning, from then on l-lelen is no longer holding herself back. First, she patronizingly explains just how we should have done the problems that we have so stupidly muddled, then the rest of the period she sits with her hand raised, eager to answer any and all questions. After Miss Turner has circled the entire class, she sighs, turns to l-lelen, and says, All right, l-lelen. You tell themf, By the end ofthe period we are all ready to slay our brilliant classmate. We meet at the door-l-lelen lool4s at us, begins to laugh. VVe feel sort of silly and begin to laugh too. l-low can you get mad at a girl lilce that? 19

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FACULTY First row, Ie-It to right: MISS MATTI-IEWS MISS SCI-IAUB MISS I-IUNT MISS TURNER MLLE. VALTON MISS BROKAW MISS I-IARDIN Second row, Ieft to right: MLLE. MUTRUX MISS I-IAMMETT MISS SINGLETON MISS JARRETT MISS SCI-IRADER MISS ASGAARD Third row, Ieft to right: MISS FARGO MISS YOUNG MISS LORD MISS WI-IITE MISS JONES MLLE. GUINARD MRS. SANDS MISS PLEASONTON Fourth row, Iett to right MISS STEDMAN MISS I-IARBISON MRS. ELIASON MISS LAWRENCE MISS LOESER MISS MAGOWAN MISS RRUYN MISS MACLAREN MISS TAYLOR MISS I-IOOD MISS PRICE 21