North Shore Country Day School - Mirror Yearbook (Winnetka, IL)

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24 THE MIRROR Trying to Live Up to Our Motto Our motto ' ' Live and Serve is a particularly good one to live up to at Christmas time. So the Sophomore girls planned to take a poor family for Christmas. We finally decided on one which Mrs. MacLeish had found out about at Arden Shore. The father was sick and could not work ; the mother, an educated woman, was trying to keep the family of six children supplied with clothes and food. They lived in Chicago, and the children ranged from the ages of twelve down to a baby of five months old. We thought that useful articles, such as clothing, would be appreciated as well as toys. Therefore we soon gathered from home several heavy shirts for father, a lot of baby clothes, and many other things for the rest of the children. We elected a committee to go to the Toy Shop and select some playthings. This committee chose a baby doll and cradle, a big walking doll, which Miss Taylor had very cun- ningly dressed, and another doll and carriage for the girls. A large wooden auto- mobile, a toy dog, and several books were taken for the boys. On Friday before vacation, the girls brought paper, red ribbon, Christmas seals, and cards. All the first period we worked busily tying up presents and addressing the cards. When we finished, we were astonished, for our locker was piled high with gay Christmas packages ready to be delivered. When we came back to school after vacation, we found a letter awaiting us from the mother of our family thanking us for our gifts and saying how glad she was that she did not have to disappoint her little ones on Christmas. After reading this we all felt as if we had really given one family a Merry Christmas, and we felt very happy about it. As it has been our custom for the past years to leave a wish for the class which is stepping into our places, we, the Class of 1926, wish to the Class of 1927 these things: A better scholastic record than we have shown, a higher standing in athletics, and a better spirit in trying to carry out the ideals for which our school stands. Our Wish To the Seniors A sister class to us you ' ve been, In everything that word can mean, You ' ve lived an served right well each day, And now to you we ' d like to say, We ' ll ne ' er forget How well you ' ve set The best example we ' ve e ' er seen. High praise you ' ve won ; In class, on field, in work and play. In all you ' ve done But soon will come the time to part, You ' ve won a place in every heart. W e ' ll miss you so And hope you know That from our thoughts you ' ll ne ' er depart.

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26 Officers President - -- -- -- - William McEwen Vice-President --------- Janet Kirk Secretary --------- Herbert Nunn Treasurer - - - ------ Sarah Mills Motto Colors Non quis sed Quid Green and Grey What Would: — Mrs Childs do if Wallace had his Latin? — Tommy look like if he were as thin as Aldy? — Tohn Ott do without eyes for an excuse? — Larney do if he didn ' t know anything about ships? — Freddy do if he were bashful ? — Aldy do if he lost his catalogue. — Pierre do if he didn ' t know any long words ? — Pliil do if he never laughed? — The teachers do if Rocco were ever still in class ? ■ — Billy look like in long pants? — Cooley do if he couldn ' t think up a comeback? — Armstrong do if he lost his comb? — Herby do if he could never go out west? — Merrill do if he wrecked his car? — Littell do if he couldn ' t keep up with the latest styles?