Northrop Collegiate School - Tatler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Puzzled heads and bleary eyes. Thoughts of Christmas, many sighs; Docs scratching heads bring inspiration? X'hat is x? Elucidation! Thus the Midyears come and go Having made to sink or float Many a girl’s report card boat. February 11 League dance. February 12 Lincoln’s birthday. February 14 Seventh grade Robin Hood play. February 19 Motion pictures of Germany. February 21 Patriotic program. February 27 Fifth grade French play. March 3 Parents’ and Teachers dinner; opening of new gym. At last came the longed-for basketball game. When was established the new gym’s fame. There were stunts and clogging and songs galore. And Senior triumphed over Sophomore. March 7 Eighth grade plays. March 11 Sister Dagmar Ruin. March 14 Chinese music by the Sixth grade. March 19 Talk by Miss Adams of Mills College. March 20 Two plays, ’’Backstage’’ and Saved.” The Dramatic Club gives its first production, two plays. Saved and Backstage, from the proceeds of which we pay the first installment on the new grand piano, a recent acquisition made possible by the generosity of Mr. Foster. Have we forgotten to speak of the Dramatic Club? It is quite a new organization, born in February. There are about fifty members, who plan to act, design costumes, and perhaps make scenery, all under the able direction of Miss Carsc, Mrs. Foulstone, Miss Shomlcr and Miss Glasscr. Maybe next year they will write a play. Who knows? The elementary school has written several and produced them, too. See following pages. April 21 Second grade play. April 21-31 Easter holidays. April 18 Good Friday. April 23 Program of Russian music. April 24 Dr. MacMillan speaks. May 9 Rhythm program. The Russian play—a triumphant evening for the fuller description of which see following pages. We confidently assert that not many schools have produced a Chauvc Souris entertainment so original and so attractive. Of course, we had expert direction and assistance. Miss Smith’s unique musical gift for the chorus, Miss Shomler’s skill for the quaint dances, and Miss Carsc for everything from scenario to scenery, enthusiastically seconded by Miss Glasscr, the art students, and Mrs. Foulstone. Even the English department was persuaded to attempt a jolly Shakespearean curtain raiser. And everybody—girls, faculty, and mothers—worked on the gay foreign costumes for which Miss Carsc selected the materials, made the designs and did the tricky bits of execution, for example the bride’s bejewclcd headdress. Pa e-Fourtrcn

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School Calendar September 16 Opening of school. On entering the lower hall we arc confronted with the handsome new staircase, a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Helm. Upstairs the class of 1930 hasten to their new Senior Room and place their books in the nifty new lockers, gift of the class of 1929. Classes begin to the accompaniment of thunder on the left,,” indicating the new west wing in process of construction. This is a gift, too. At least it has been made possible by many givers of money, time, and thought. We learn that the furnishings and equipment of the new gymnasium arc from Mrs. Velie, in memory of Mr. Vclic, one of Northrop’s most loyal friends. September 26 Old Girls’ Party for the New. May I have a middy, please? And an apron for Louise? She needs great big bumbershoots For luncheon-time as well as boots. Thus the Sophomores gave their skit Of Hoover Shop—it was a hit! Sevenths” met Seniors not a few, Starting crushes (I think that’s true), At Old Girls’ party for the New. October 18 Horse show. November 6 Address by President Neilson of Smith College. November 11 Armistice Day program. November 15 Parents’ and Teachers’ luncheon; book exhibit and sale. To Open House came parents and friends Who found for their investments good dividends. November 27 Thanksgiving program. November 28-29 Thanksgiving recess. December 9 League of Nations film. We saw motion pictures of that world-famous League Founded by Wilson to end war and intrigue. December 20 Christmas play. For fuller account see following pages. Miss Carse wrote it and produced the lovely color and light etfccts which transported us out of the realm of everyday happenings into one of beauty and mystery. Miss Smith’s musical settings, interpreted by the chorus, brought heaven nearer to earth while we looked. Betty Bean was the Madonna, Eleanor Bellows the children’s angel. December January January January January 21-January 6 Christmas holidays. 9 Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney speaks. 17 Fourth grade program. 24 Third grade play. 29-31 Exams. Pj.tr Thirteen

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May 10 Sophomore-Senior picnic. May 16 Creative music program by the orchestra. May 21 Field Day. May 29 Junior-Senior dance. May 30 Memorial Day. June 2 Last chapel for the Seniors. Senior and Alumnae luncheon. June 3 Graduation exercises for the class of 1930. The Seniors feel important—for they have been feted By dances and picnics—of course they’re elated. Goodbye, hall duty and shepherd’s pic, We love you still but we’re alumnae! The Opening of the New Wing THE event of events took place March third this year. What a thrill we all had when the new wing was formally opened, hirst of all, to celebrate the memorable occasion, the parents and faculty had dinner, green peas 'n everything, including speeches. The girls made merry with their athletic banquet, green peas, too, but no speeches—only a rather shaky attempt at song by the seniors. Alas, we fear they will never be grand opera stars although they do not lack the temperament. After dinner the parents filed down to the auditorium, (that's our dress up name for the old gym), where they saw a group of dances. The freshmen appeared as pirates and as Raggedy Ann dolls, the laugh hit of the evening. The sophomores made us dizzy with a country whirl; and the seniors presented a clever, rather strenuous Little Annie Roonic clog. After much applause and no encores everyone tried to find seats in the balcony of the new gymnasium. The overflow of those who simply couldn't squeeze in the balcony lined up downstairs along the walls of the gymnasium; the girls all sat on the floor along one side. After everyone had found a place, each class of the junior and senior high schools gave a short stunt. The seventh form had a fashion show of the costumes worn by the athletic young lady of the gay nineties. Songs were sung by the eighths. The freshmen, resplendent in white duck trousers, blue coats, and blue berets, proved satisfactorily that they could march and sing better than they could inveigle tunes from dishpans and combs. For a snappy, collegiate stunt we take our hats off to the sophomores. Who but they would have thought up such a clever spelling block? For something ingenuous and humorous the juniors are to be congratulated. They wished to show us that we have been unjustly accusing them of not being athletic. They brought us such sporting celebrities as Helen Wills, Bobby Jones, and the Prince of Wales to prove their point. Last but not least, the seniors presented a snake dance and songs before the championship game of the school basket ball tournament, which was played off by the sophomores and the seniors this year. Both teams put up a hard fight. The seniors were handicapped by having only one substitute, while the sophomores had almost two complete teams. After periods of anguish and of hope for both sides, the seniors came out victorious with the score 38-19. The gymnasium and balcony were decorated with the senior pennant and those of past graduating classes, and with the class colors of both the sophomores and the seniors. And so ended, with the last cheer, not just another basketball tournament, but the gala opening of our new gymnasium and west wing. PjX' Fifteen Ruth Albfrta Clark