Northrop Collegiate School - Tatler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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THE 1925 TATLER GREETINGS FROM THE FAR AND NEAR As we wish this anniversary number of the Tatler to speak not only for the girls who are now at Northrop, but for their predecessors as well, we are grateful for the following greetings to Miss Carse, the school, and the Class of 1925 from the representatives of nine other Senior classes. We know that their kindly interest in us springs from their love for the school, and we desire to assure them that we are their rivals only in our affection for Northrop and our loyalty to her ideals. THE SENIOR CLASS. Once upon a timeemany years ago tto have effected an unusual introduction is a great reliefl before Northrop was Northrop and was called Graham Hall, it lived in three houses in an open space. But such a picture would not help the most interested antiquarian to view the beginnings of Northrop. For the open space has long since been devoured by apartment buildings and that one building-which may be faintly remembered by some of you, is gone. In these buildings girls played and walked and laughed and worried about getting into collegeebut, may I gently remind you, never discussed college entrance examinations. However, .one spring, ten years ago, they did busily discuss the expected visit of Miss Carse. But very soon we forgot that Miss Carse had been a visitor so quickly it seemed she must always have been with us. And just as soon Graham Hall bus-tled with preparations for rejuvenation. Next fall uniformed girls appeared at school ithough I confess we. wore our new clothes a bit .awkwardlyi. The old buildings were suddenly spruced up and things long hoped for became actualities. But there were rumors far more interesting: ciThere is going to be a new school? No longer would we rush through pouring rain from classes to luncheoneno longer would the amaturishness of our plays be thrust upon us at each squeak of the improvised stage. And theneone night a model of the school was shown to us. The school which was to be worthy of the name of Northrop Collegiate. The activities which went on in the spring and summer of 1916 you must imagineefor we were too busy in the three old buildings to realize. 1n the fall school opened in this new build- ing the same schoolebut a school grown loftier-anditstanding there apart? Miss Carse had made this lovely dream come true. The Chrysalis had opened and this beautiful new butterfly emerged. JEAN LAMB, Class of 1916. Dear Editor of the Tatler: The Class of 1917 sends you greeting. Although you may not! be aware of the fact, we are always interested in you and in Northropis activities. We watch with interest your progress, and we are proud of you. ' You. asked me to write a few words about my class, or about Northrop as we knew it. The Northrop we knew was in some respects much'like the Northrop you know. We were the first class to graduate in the new school. Thus for one year we enjoyed the new building, though it was not so large as it is now. Many of us in the class knew Northrop before the trustees took it over, however. We went to a school called Graham Hall on First Avenue, which afterward changed its name to Northrop Collegiate School when Miss Carse came from the East to take charge of us. There our activities Fom-

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0THING could be more fitting than to dedicate this yearjs Tatler to Miss Carse, for this is the tenth year of North- rop under her leadership. While its patrons and friends have been able adequately to house the school, whils the Parents, and Teachers, Association have nobly supported us in many ways, while devoted teachers have given gen- erously of themselves and their skill, and our girls have so success- fully caught its spirit, yet it is to Miss Carse that the School owes its high standard of scholarship, its ideals and that rare spirit of iineness which we believe to be characteristic of our well beloved tiNorthropF, JOHN CROSBY.

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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