Northrop Collegiate School - Tatler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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An Extract from Dr. Northrop,s Diary Doctor Northropis diary, found among his effects, contained the following note for November 22, 1921, as well as the following verses: llIn the evening in a half hour I wrote on the spur of the moment the lines on the next page. The lines referred to are: I know not when my life will end, But while I live I wish to spend My thoughts on things that are worth while, And eien in sorrow hopeful smile. It will not matter to the world How soon my banner may be furled, But while I live I wish to show I march in the best path I know. The world takes little heed of men Till this lifels work has ended been, But every man his own work knows And reckons it before life,s close. And when as steward I shall give Account of how PVC tried to live, May His n'Well done, 0 servant true? Close up in peace the last review. A Little Tribute to Dr. Northrop Although there may be tributes penned, In lofty words expressed, Within the hearts of those he helped Is found the tribute best. And though his form may fill a niche Within the Hall of Fame, The place where he is honored most Is the school that bears his name. C. Mercer, ,24.

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was married to Miss Anna E. Warren. He began his teaching career in 1863 upon accepting the chair of rhetoric and English literature at Yale. It was from this University that he received his doctorls degree in 1886. In 1884 a delegation of regents from the University of Minnesota Visited Professor Northrop. Although they pretended to ask his advice regarding can- didates for the presidency of the University of Minnesota, it soon developed that Professor Northrop himself was the man whom they wanted. He declined the offer, but, after looking over the iield, he decided to reconsider the proposition. Dr. N orthrop took up his duties as president of the University in 1884. At that time there was an enrollment of only two hundred and eighty-nine students and. a faculty of only thirty members, and there were but two buildings on the campus. During the twenty-seven years of Dr. Northropls presidency the number of students was augmented to five thousand, and the faculty to two hundred and twelve. At the time of his resignation there were twenty-nine buildings. He was dearly loved by all his students. Their feelings are perhaps best shown in the following lines composed by a student as one of the stanzas of the University song, 8Minnesota, Hail to Theelil. HHail to thee, our Prexy Sire, Thou hast made us all thine own, And our hearts one boon aspire, That our love may be thy throne. Throughout our future years Naught can e,er thy memory mar, We will guard thy fame, And adore thy name, Thou shalt be our Northern Star? Although after his resignation in 1911 he lived the life of a private citizen, he was always extremely much interested in public affairs. Doctor Northrop was one of the most remarkable men of the Northwest. He was of brilliant mind and wonderful character, a man whose ideals we rejoice to have inherited directly. I say lidirectlyf for, in 1915, when the question of naming our school was up for consideration, it was thought that it could not be better named than for' Dr. Northrop, and with his consent it became Northrop Collegiate School. His unfailing interest in our school was shown by the several Baccalaureate and Commencement addresses which he delivered. His last appearance before us was on June 5, 1921, when he delivered our Baccalaureate sermon, a beautiful sermon whose keynote was service, and the last words of which were :ettlt is to such service of. humanity that I summon you, young ladies of N orthropfl 7

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Our Memorial Exercises for Dr. Northrop On Thursday, April 6, while the funeral services were being held for Doctor Northrop, our school met for memorial exercises. The program had been put together by a committee of the faculty, consisting of Miss Brewer, Mrs. Menger, and Miss Sadley. Miss Carse led the exercises and several of our trustees, as well as a number of outsiders, were present. The program was as follows: 1. Introductory remarksaMr. V elie. 2. Reading of the Scriptures. 3. Prayer. 4. Song: Jesus, Lover of my Soul'l tThis was Doctor Northrop's favorite hymnl--Sung by Miss Lora Lulsdorff. 5. Doctor Northropls Life and WorkaMiss Gold. 6. Reading of Doctor Northrop,s Baccalaureate Sermon for Northrop Graduates of l9IFMiss Carse. 7. Reading of Tennysonls TiCrossing the Bar'l'eMiss Carse. 8. A Tribute of Love for Doctor Northrop-Miss Brewer. 9. Song: Abide with mel'eMiss Lulsdorff and School. On Sunday, April 9, most of our teachers, as well as a great number of our N orthrop girls, attended the beautiful Memorial Exercises for Dr. Northrop at Plymouth Congregational Church. The following resolutions were drawn up April 5, 1922: W hereas, It has pleased God to call from our midst Dr. Cyrus Northrop, the great man for whom our school was named, and Whereas, Dr. Northrop was an inspiration and an exemplar, as well as a friend to all of us, and ' W hcreas, VV'e feel that we have sustained an irreparable loss in his decease be it Resolved: That the faculty and the student body of Northrop Collegiate School do hereby express their deep and heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Northrop and to all others who stood near to Dr. Northrop; and be it further Resolved: That copies of these resolutions be sent to Mrs. Northrop and to the Parents' and Teachers, Association of Northrop Collegiate School, and that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the Faculty Record and upon the pages of this year's student annual. ELIZABETH CARSE, Principal. ALMA S. FICK, Faculty Representative. ELIZABETH MELONE, Student Representative. 7 9