Northrop Collegiate School - Tatler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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THE 1925 TATLER ten years ago in the form of Miss Cause, and it has increasedewith interest-from that time forward. Five years of 6good luck with interestY were behind the Class of 1920, when we donned our white robes and received the parchment rolls for which we had been working. The parchment , rolls, however. were the smallest of the benefits with which we were endowed when we left Northrop. Miss Carse had instilled her ideals and standards, her conception of true worth, her understanding of the fundamental things in happiness and in life, into each girl, exactly as she has made them part and parcel of Northrop School today. The twenty-four girls who went forth as the Class of 1920 to college, to homes of their own, to teaching, or to other duties which have engrossed the last five years, went forth rich in the heritage of Miss Carse. She had put a priceless possession in our hands; one which we appreciate more and more as time goes on, .and for which we can never adequately thank her. She has given a priceless possessioneherself-to the school, the inspiration of which has ten tangible years behind it. This spirit shall inevitably endure far into the future. Miss Carse. the class of 1920 sends you love and greetings. We are indeed your proud children. DOROTHY B. DODGE. Has iWVhy, hello Ebo! How are you? You know I was going to call you tonight. I was reading our 1921 Tatler yesterday and I had a jolt. We havenit had a class reunion for almost three months. Rather unusual for our class, isnlt it?i, iiYes, so I called up Judy and she asked us to go out to her cottage at the lake. So it is all planned for a week from Saturday, and we will remain over Sunday. I will call you up later this week to tell you more about itfS 'tWelI, I am most anxious to go, too; you know what fun we have reminiscing. You can't imagine the thrill I received from reading that Tatler. You remember our basketball tournaments that usually started out so disastrously for us, but during the last two years especially, turned out so perfectly for us? In fact. we seemed to enjoy all our activities immensely? iIYes, Ebo, I have noticed that other pupils donIt seem to enjoy their school annuals the way Northrop students do. I donit know why exactly, unless it can be attributed to the difference in school spirit. You know how we all wish we were back at good old Northrop again, even though we had a great dread of studying that seemed rather unnecessary at the time. It is just the atmosphere and the attitude of everyone. in it that binds us so strongly to Northrop. And to Miss Carse most of the credit should go for this condition. She has made Northrop a bigger and better school, a school whose lessons of adaptability, of mutual service, of idealism gleaned from associations, and of good sportsmanship, we can never forget. I know how hard it was to make our Tatler worthy of Northropls splendid ideals, though we were so enthused about it, and had such wholehearted support from everyone. I hope, however, we attained our goal in some small measure. IiBut Ebo, we can probably be induced to continue our discussion of Northrop ipro only allowed by our classl at our house party. I am so glad to have seen you, Ebo. Goodbye! MAM ANDREWS, Editor 1921 Tatler. Our deepest regret in looking back upon our years at Northrop is that we were so unreasonably eager to leave it. If our minds had been permitted to mature a little longer in our preparatory school. if we had stayed there until we were eighteen instead of sixteen, it seems that our beautie Six

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THE 1925 TATLER were limited. For instance, our riding contests, held on First Avenue, in a block or two, were sorry sights compared with yours in the new location. The spirit of the school, too, as well as the building, was in the making during the period of our intimate relationship with Northrop. We are glad to see that spirit more clearly defined, and to feel that we had a small share in it. ' In closing, we, the Class of 1917, wish you in all sincerity, a continued growth and great SUCCESS. MIRIAM MCHUCH. It is dillicult for a member of the Class ,of 1918 to believe that ten years have elapsed since our hrst introduction to Miss Carse. Then we were installed, as Sophomores, in Graham Hall, that now dingy pile of buildings which hide behind sign boards on 18th Street and First Avenue South. ,Then dreams of Northrop, our own school opposite: the Parade Grounds, were still almost too visionary to be considered; and then an Eastern atmosphere was one of the most unusual experiences in our school life. That year we gave the Christmas play for the first time, and had to give it in Plymouth Church, as we had no place suitable for it. As Juniors, we were installed in the new school. Would I had time to tell the experiences of that first wonderful year: the thrill of the new, immaculate building, with Mullen running an elevator; the never-failing interest of the sailor-boys from Dunwoody, drilling behind a martial band; and our own exciting Girl Scout troops, with white caps, gloves, and spats, to give a military air. Senior year passed like .a dream, and before we realized we were marching to our Com- mencement in our white caps and gowns, a customrintroduced by our class. We shall never forget Miss Carse as she received us, nor her smile of encouragement and her pride in us. Throughout our school life she never failed us in any of our undertakings, helping us and under- standing us in her quiet, effective manner. As time passes, her high ideals stand out more clearly, and we are more and more grateful to her for her wise leadership and never-ending inspiration. HELEN CARROLL WHITE. In looking through our Tatler of 1919 and recalling the events of that year, I realize why there was such a strong school spirit. It was in the fall of 1918 that, although the school was closed for eight weeks on account of the influenza, we banded together and did definite kinds of war work. Then came the Armistice, one of the momentous days of our life time, when all the world joined in rejoicing, and which inspired us to do the best that was in us in all our undertakings. Perhaps the most tangible demonstration of this spirit was in the surprising success of the school basketball team, which won every game it played with schools in the Twin Cities, and. which was made possible by the whole-hearted backing of the school. Decidedly the most important factor in the school was the splendid influence of Miss Carse, and we wish her to know how much we appreciate her untiring care in helpingr us to mold our characters. GRACE DEVEREUX, Class of 1919. The old proverbial saying which limited good luck to a period of seven years, is either utterly false, or there is one glorious exception which proves the rule. Northropls good fortune came Five

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THE 1925 TATLER ful Northrop library might have been dignified by the quest of more seriously studious minds, that our stage might have been graced by more frequent productions of plays, or by debates which might have been edifying, and that we might have been able to take better advantage of the fine athletic equipment of Northrop. What excellent habits the League, particularly the League pledge, instilled into us. They have not yet worn away. Northropls eminently sound and comprehensive system of government had achieved a practically perfect working order, it seemed, in the days When we were there. We trust that our successors continue to be pleasantly surprised of a Friday morning by the delight- ful half hour entertainments we used to enjoy. Crossing the short distance between our dormitory and the library the other morning, one of the first of the spring, we met a member of the faculty on her bicycle. She had ridden from- her home two miles away .and knew the joy of the morning. We had not, and it was pleasant to recall the time when we used to walk or ride on bicycles a long distance to school. These walks, which Miss Carse was always so zealous to encourage, are among our most grateful memories. ELIZABETH MELONE, 1922. Dear Students of Northrop: I do hope that two short years have not served to erase from your minds the memory of that iiskidool, class, i23, but if it is the bitter truth that we have been entirely forgotten, perhaps, now that I have reminded you, our stone where the ivy is valiantly struggling upward, and our parting gift, the andirons for the great fireplace, may serve to bring recollections from the dim and distant past. As a class we kept the Golden Mean without sinking to mediocrity; we could never have been forced to go down into history as igthat brilliant class? nor was our lack of intelligence so pronounced as to attract attention. It was even as we should have wished. The athletic cup, twice won, was the pride and joy of our class. It held the most honored place in Room 20, which was our home during the Senior year. The last year, of course, holds the most cherished place in our memories. Our band was only thirteen strongean admirable number for a class of 9311,13 thirteen people make a great throng when each one is straining for the front place before the mirror in the tiniest of closets! The Senior Room, though not much larger than the closet, was the scene of many a raucous feast on a leftover piece of cake with chocolate sauce. Academically our last year was filled with fears of Chemistry with its Chlorine .and H28 and the thoughts of College Board Exams. 1 could go on forever reminiscing upon the useful lessons and the glorious good times that l23 will never forget. Though many of us have grown used to consider ourselves as i27, we shall always remember Northrop and i23. It is our hope that this school, which we have loved so dearly, shall ever prosper and that all her succeeding classes may be crowned with success. Sincerely, VIRGINIA LEE CAPRON, 1923. A MESSAGE FROM THE CLASS OF 1924 On the tenth anniversary of Northrop Collegiate School the Class of 1924 wishes to add its voice to the general acclaim. It would be convenient for me to have become, in the long year that has passed since our graduation, .a great poet who could httingly celebrate this occasion. Since I have not, I am obliged to send in sober prose the words of my class. Sewn