Mount Ida School - Ye Idler Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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In N WQWD'-ERs 752 Q S Q NOVEMBER 1. Still the initiation plague rages through the school but finally breaks up With a formal dinner and a relapse in the gym. 8. Harvard-Michigan football game, Michigan wins. 15. An interesting illustrated lecture on Australia-the Hjumping-off place of the World. iPerhaps that accounts for the kangaroo's peculiar mode of locomotionlj 22, Lantern slides and a lecture on the British Isles. 26. Home to turkey and chestnuts and cranberry sauce-ah! And late hours, both morning and night-ah! DECEMBER l. Well, We've all stuH'ed ourselves with turkey and chestnuts and cranberry sauce, and dulled our brains With late hours both morning and night, so now-back to earth for a While. 6. Miss Scranton murdered Mr. Shortchange but no one ever suspected her until, after several other people had been tried in the Green Room, she up and 'fessed. 12. The Christmas dance, This, to all appearances, took place in Alaska or thereabouts. The effect, at any rate, was cooling! 14. Coffee in the Green Room. 18. Mrs. Lovgren's class presents Prince Chap, a delightful Christmas play. 19. Christmas carols at five o'clock in the morning and then-home for the jolly old vacation! JANUARY 7. Back to school again, with the glitter and frost of the New Year in our hearts and fond resolutions on our lips. 10. He who dances must pay the piper. And Mount lda girls paid heavily for their vacation merrymaking with dreadful attacks of ptomaine poisoning, indigestion, etc. ll. The Green Room is being touched up so Vespers is held in Senior House, 16. An illustrated lecture on several European countries. Mr. MacGill announces that we may have the long Week-end after exams. Hurrah! 24. A pajama party in the Green Room. Miss Scranton gives a most interesting and colorful sermon, y 26. A large group of girls start the operatic season by hearing 'ALohengrin. 27. The entire school has a long, long session in the Green Room with Mr. McGill, concerning certain Mt. Ida rules. Supper is delayed fifteen minutes but no one minds except, maybe, the chef. 28. Exams are on in full force, 29. More ditto. 30. They're all over and the girls leave for a refreshing Week-end. 1711

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.5 CALEN DAR SEPTEMBER 24. What ho! We're off for another year, Old girls and new get together for eight Mount Ida months chuck full of fun-and studying. 25. The new girls gaze in wondering awe at the remarkable dramatic talent displayed by the old girls as they give 'ALochinvar in the gym. 26. Everyone weeps big glassy tears because we've just had our first student government meeting and found so many things we're not allowed to do. Besides, there's a great deal of homesickness floating around. 27. With the help of ginghams and hair ribbons and coy lisps, the new girls give a very baby party in the gym. 28. Our first church service is heard at the Old North Church in Boston. We also peek at Paul Revere's young mansion and gasp at the audacity of the neighborhood gargons, 29. Behold! The wonders of Massachusetts' historical background, Concord and Lexington claim our attention for the day-when we're not devouring fudge or cookies, 30. Another student government meeting. OCTOBER 2. Each girl, armed with a soothing coughdrop, ah-ahs and ou-ous in front of Miss Morse until she becomes either a Hrst or second soprano, an alto. or-a Glee Clubber. 4. The noteworthy state clubs are formed. An astonishing lack of knowledge of geography is displayed. 6. The great Plymouth rock smiles and beams as a range of Mt. Ida cameras is focused upon it. 9. The Hrst meeting of the Riding Club, with much horse play on the side. 11. Peanuts and shells get together at the peanut party in the gym. 14. A few who are not disturbed by nightmares see All Quiet on the Vfestern Front at the Paramount. 18. A large group sees Walter Huston in Abraham Lincoln in Boston. 20. A trip to Salem and Marblehead supplies fun for all. First, nine million steps of Bunker Hill Monument had to be climbed and then-one had to come down. The House of Seven Gables was ransacked, likewise Mt. Ida pocketbooks. 22. Miss Allen starts a class in interpretive dancing. Now, we know the girls looked-er-queer at Hrst, but please don't laugh because'-he who laughs last laughs best. 29. Eirst grades. Oh Death, where is thy sting! 30. The old girls start initiating the new girls. lf you don't have too much eyebrow pencil and lipstick on your face and too many sweaters and dresses and coats around your own diaphragm, you might laugh at some of the queer sights which confront you. 31. S-'more initiation. A few lucky girls are released for the evening to attend the Horse Show. 1701

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.-N ef N F N 43 FEBRUARY 2. The refreshing week-end is over and we resume our studies. 4. Tannhauser, the third in the series of operas. 6. During evening study hall Mr. Hox tells us about the city directory. 7. Several girls hear 4'Lucia and those who do not are well entertained by Mrs. Lovgren's class' presentation of A'The Florist Shop and 'Lonesome Like. 8. Mr. Woodward gives an illustrated lecture on etchings. 14. Valentines and a polo gamel A queer combination but a happy day in all. 20. Sly. thoughtful looks are thrown about the study hall as we vote for the IDLER celebrities. 21. Washington's birthday is celebrated by a formal dinner and a dance in the gym presided over by Miss Marsh, the social dancing teacher. 1 27. The swimming meet. And Mt. Ida water sprites display their skill and grace. 28. An ingenious set of tableaux is given in the gym at the 'AIDLER party. MARCH l. We are all excused from attending church in the morning so that we may go to hear Dr. Kinsolving at the Unitarian Church in the evening. 8. A mighty storm is raging, so Mt. Ida hires two busses and goes down to the sea-and gets all wet and invades poor Ham's. A lovely vesper service in the chapel is a fitting close to a perfect, though somewhat dewy, day. 9. A few visit the sea again. The weather inland is dryer than yester- day but the water in the ocean is just as wet. Henceforth many dreadful clams and starfish are found in unexpected places. 10. Going, going, gone! Miss Scranton auctions off towels, pajamas, handkerchiefs, and numerous other articles at the annual auction. l2. The abler members of the riding club go about proudly swelling their chests, for they have just received their sweaters. 13. The Spring dance. This time we cast off our earthly attire and don scales and tails, for we are at the bottom of the seal 14. A second polo game-and Yale wins from Harvard. 2l. The Glee Club concert and our girls charm their audience with their sweet tones. 23. We all have our pictures taken for the IDLER and we all watch the birdie like good little girlsl 26. Mrs. Lovgren's pupils give another interesting recital. 27. Lucky for our spring fever, vacation begins today and we're off for home again. APRIL 8. That's that and we're all back. A group of girls hear John Gals- worthy in the evening. l72l