Northrop Collegiate School - Tatler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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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 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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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