St Margarets Academy - Dayseye Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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a S T. M A A 6 A R E V S A C A I) E M Y :: M i n n e o p o i s, M i n . a CLASS HISTORY Mary Cork Eleanor Vondek NVeyer HE first Chapter of our Class History began in September, nineteen-sixteen, when fifty-five green little freshmen assembled for the first time at Sr. Margaret’s. I.ater we became separated, part of us gracing the new Junior Study Hall. Of course we were welcomed cordially by the sisters, but were looked down upon by the other classes. We bore their jeers meekly, as befitted our station. In this year, too, we started on our dramatic career by presenting several scenes from Irving’s Sketch Hook. We have a clearer memory concerning our second year. 'This year our class was reunited in the Senior Study Hall and we were then organized, with Clara Watters as president. Our brief glimpses of social life were through glass doors, while we watched with envious eyes the good times the Juniors and Seniors were having. On every Wednesday afternoon throughout the year the girls of this class busied themselves with Red Cross work. During the year we marched in two parades. In t he first one we created quite a sensation with our extremely large garden hats. The second was a Red Cross parade. In our third year we became a living factor at last. On account of the “flu” we had a vacation for eight weeks. It wasn’t much of a vacation, though, as all places of amusement were closed, and, in general, people were supposed to stay at home. When school began again we had so much work to make up that it was necessary for us to have afternoon sessions for several weeks. After much discussion we decided on our class pins. While the haughty seniors of nineteen-nineteen were interested in their graduate books we, the Juniors, got a similar craze for character books, which we filled with a great ileal of nonsense. They created quire a sensation among all the classes. The climax of this year was reached when we gave the annual Junior-Senior party. We spent weeks in preparing for this event and were rewarded for our efforts by everyone proclaiming it to be the best affair of its kind yet held at St. Margaret’s. The final chapter of our high school days started out with every indication of its being a delightful one, and such it has proved to be. Our first social function was a condescension to welcome the freshmen. We hope our successors will be equally charitable to these oppressed lower classmen hereafter. Then for several weeks everyone was busy preparing for the annual Christmas sale, which for the first time was in charge of the Senior class. 'This proved so successful that Mother gave us a Xmas party. As a pre-I.enten celebration we entertained the Juniors at a Valentine party. Our activities during lent were confined to work on the Dayesye. It was decided in the beginning of the year that we publish this book. 19

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Class of 1920

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.V r. m a h c A H !•'. r x A C A I) •: M V :: f i n n t t p o s, M i n n. The name was chosen on account of the daisy being our school flower. Our dramatic career, so well begun in our freshman days, developed to such an extent that we have been able to present quite successfully three plays. These plays were merely given to accustom us to the footlights in order that our class play might be presented with greater ease. The Junior-Senior was a great success. It consisted of dancing and an elaborate luncheon served in the cafeteria. 1 he decorations were carried out in yellow and white, with daisies gracing the table. The class play, which was given June 5, showed the effect of many weeks of work spent on it, also of the careful training of Mrs. Crosse. The girls all took their parts exceedingly well. The most wonderful event of all took place on the afternoon of June 9,when thirty-eight girls clad in white caps and gowns received their diplomas and went forth to give honor to their Alma Mater.