Northrop Collegiate School - Tatler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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THE LEAGUE Council reitt “If I,” said Marcus, “should go to a meeting of the League Council, I would stand right up and say, ‘What is the Northrop League?’ ” “Let me save you the trouble,” commented Penny Present. “Anyone knows that the League is everybody. It’s all the students from the seventh to the twelfth grades. As a matter of fact, you and I belong to it too - sort of ex officio.” “I dearly love to belong to things,” cried Marcus. “What do we Northrop League members do?” “Everything, really.” “Oh, I see,” answered Marcus. “Wait ... I guess I don’t understand.” “L is for the leaders of the Northrop League. They’re elected every spring to nine offices including that of League president. “E is for the extra-curricular activities sponsored by the League, for example, the choirs, drama clubs, dances, playdays, and of course — the Tatler. “A is for the League’s relations away from home, such as our memberships in nationwide organizations. “G is for the League Government — the democratic kind, featuring the honor system. “U is for the Unity the League creates among all Northrop students. “And E is, as I said before, my dear Marcus, for everything and everybody.”

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CUM LAUDE Cum Loude “Cum Laude — now there’s a tradition I dearly love,’’ beamed Marcus. “It’s such a glorious one, and what’s more, it’s so deliciously old. Founded in 1906; think of it!” “Elucidate,” answered Penny Present. “What is this Cum Laude, and why is it? Some people might not know. Me, for instance.” “ ‘I will speak daggers to her, hut will use none’,” muttered Marcus, quoting Shakespeare through his teeth. “Cum Laude,” he proceeded fco explain, “is Latin for ‘with honor’. The purpose of the Cum Laude Society is to recognize excellence in scholarship at the secondary school level. You know, ‘young in limbs, in judgment old.’ ” “Who elects the members from Northrop?” “Why, the students themselves do, really. Only the top fifth of the graduating class may be chosen. A four-year average of B or above is rerequired, and ‘to be eligible for membership in Cum Laude a student must also comply with the Northrop standards of good citizenship.’ ” “Shakespeare again?” asked Penny. “No, the Cum Laude Charter, which hangs in the office,” answered Marcus. “Northrop’s chapter of the Cum Laude Society is only six years old, but it’s a tradition in which all Northrop members are proud to share.” Sue demonstrates Cum Laude study tactics

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HONOR SYSTEM The Senior Study Hall it one example of complete Honor Syitem “Honor,” said Marcus to himself one day, “is very important. It's an extremely old virtue —to the Homans it was more important than life itself. I have even encountered it, in small portions to be sure, among the ancient Greeks. Virgil said, ‘Trust not the Greeks even bearing gifts,’ but for once, I must disagree with the illustrious bard. And if the Greeks had honor, it is only logical that Northrop students have it. Yes, I am confident that Northrop follows the steadfast pattern of the Romans.” Penny, overhearing Marcus, could not resist remarking, “Honor may be old, but in applying it to school, Northrop strives towards something very modem. Our honor system holds students responsible for their own actions. If a student violates a law it is up to her to report herself. Furthermore the laws are all initiated by student representatives to the League Council. This way we follow the assumption that people who are trusted will be trustworthy.” “ ‘Honor and shame from no condition rise; act well your part, there the honor lies’,” Marcus quoted, and for once Penny agreed implicitly.