St Margarets Academy - Dayseye Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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In November we wished to leave our cares behind for the present, and joyfully prepared for a renewal of our lost childhood, and found it through the medium of a Kid's Party.”1 We left our dignity at home on that day and played again the games of younger days. It was marvelous to note the zest with which the Juniors” entered into the spirit of the celebration. I should like to be able to state here again that we were still known as the darlings of the school.” but alas. I fear that we were more often referred to as that awful class.” But. at any rate, our friends say that the people who referred to us in that manner were prejudiced and did not know us well enough to appreciate our good qualities. Let us hope that such was the case. We worked hard the rest of the year and not until May did we relax. Then after weeks of planning the celebrated Junior-Senior was given. However, one little incident must be noted—the affair of the invitations. We had unanimously decided to send personal invitations to our Senior guests. This decision came from a desire to be different.” We were different, in fact so different that many of our guests received no invitations whatever while others received their invitations only on the eve of the party. Needless to say, a few of the Juniors were partnerless on the day of the Junior-Senior.2 Nevertheless, the Junior-Senior was a great success and we were amply repaid for our efforts by the compliments of our Senior guests. When Commencement Day came, we attended and sang our best, feeling awed by the fact that we were now the Seniors” and that it would not be long before we, too, would be leaving our beloved school. CHAPTER IV. With much enthusiasm the Class of 1923 returned to school in September. 1922, for this year the final lap in our four-year quest for knowledge would be finished. The first half of the year was a very busy one. In October the Seniors managed a movie” entertainment at the New Lake Theatre. The proceeds were used to purchase gymnasium equipment for our athletic department. The faculty decided to have the Retreat before Xmas this year, and it began on Sunday afternoon. November 26, ending on Wednesday, November 29. We all declared this to be one of the most successful retreats we had ever made. See Dayesye of 1922. Snapshot section. -It hat been since decided that the Seniors in question really were invited. In the first place, invitations are invitations, even though mailed tardily. Secondly, the Juniors who mailed said invitations took the trouble to call up said Seniors the evening before the Junior-Senior to make sure that the invitations had been received. Thirdly, the argument that special deliveries might have been sent is easily refuted, since Seniors in question live in the city and should have received their invitations on the same day on which they were mailed. Therefore the Juniors appointed to investigate this affair decided, after taking into consideration all attending circumstances, that the accusations were not grounded on facts but were the result of highly emotional feelings. A. Stanton. M. Weed, and others, whose opinion is of weight among the Seniors, also favor this decision. [24]

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proved very convenient on one occasion. One little girl, as the story goes, had not been a good little girl and Sister hastened to reprimand her: but the window proved very convenient indeed, and the little girl took advantage of this fact.1 The only trouble with this little anecdote is that they never tell the true ending: so I hesitate to put any of the false ones down and shall leave it to your imagination. Tuesday the eighth of June was a gala day for all. Now we were Sophomores! CHAPTER II. We came back to school in September. 1920 with great ambitions for the coming year, for we intended that the whole school should know and respect the Sophomores. We did our lessons diligently for a while and were a credit to our school. Then in October we decided that we deserved a reward for our efforts and planned a party. We wished to share our pleasures with others so we decided to invite the Freshmen. The affair which took the form of a dress-up party2 will long be remembered by those who were present. (This is not taken from the society columns, despite its appearance.) It was during this eventful year that we earned and have kept (???) the title of “the darlings of the school.” Suffice it to say that we are no longer designated by that title. Xmas vacation came and went as usual. When Spring came, with it came the desire for another party, one that should be remembered down the years. We had always looked up to the Seniors, so we gave a May Party in their honor. They said (and we did not deny it) that the Sophomores were ideal hostesses. And so another year passed with the coming of Commencement Day and we felt that we had lived up to our ambitions. We had done our work so well that we were now called “the Juniors.” CHAPTER III. September, 1921 came, and we again went back to school with great hopes, for we were within one year of our coveted goal. The quarter passed swiftly. Then we were saddened by the news that Mother Clara was going to leave us. and the whole school felt depressed by her departure. Later we aroused ourselves to welcome Mother Frances Clare, who has won the love and respect of all by her able guidance of our school. 'See A. O’Hanlon for further information on above incident. “First Outline, contributed by M. Koen. [23]

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I SSs-S DAYESYE After Thanksgiving we gave a Xmas Hop. While it probably couldn’t be called a financial success.1 it was most certainly a social success. A number of aspiring Pavlowas exhibited their gracefulness in the prize dance, which was won by Catherine Murray and Lucille Vonder Wyer. We worked diligently all December and much enjoyed our Xmas vacation. January found us back at school ready to begin the new year right by working on the Dayeseye. The next great event of the year was the Junior-Senior. This like ours was different.”2 3 We had a glorious time and must admit that the present Juniors compare very favorably with last year’s Juniors in matters of entertainment. On May 1 9 the Senior Class presented three short plays. Those of us who did not shine in our classes during the year made a brilliant showing on this occasion.2 On June 1 we celebrated class day. While singing the school song, an inconsiderate Senior (one whose nose doesn't redden when she weeps) was seen to touch her eye furtively with her kerchief. The class (being accustomed to team work) promptly followed her suggestion. Only a few were left to hold the melody.4 Then came the last great day of all—Commencement Day. June 6. Fifty-one trembling Seniors made the required number of bows (some gracefully, others disgracefully) and received the long looked for reward, a high school diploma. Bibliography a. Committe of Five. A Report on the Reasons for the Non-Appearance of Certain Seniors at the Junior-Senior Prom-1922. pp. 22-25. An unbiased discussion of the real facts regarding this famous controversy. b. Koen, Margaret. Outline—Events of Our Career, p. 9. This article outlines very briefly the events of the Class of 1923. during its four-year’s career. c. McGuire, Eulalia. Report—Probable Causes of Deficit in Senior Funds during the First Quarter, pp. 4-5. Very informational regardingly certain Seniors who attended The Xmas Hop gratis. (Miss McGuire was treasurer at this time.) d. Stephens. Charlotte—Diary of School Years at S. M. A. p. 5. A well balanced diary of school life which gives many interesting little anecdotes. e. Weed. Marie, Theme—The Causes of the Freshman-Senior Feud. p. 1. A fine article for ascertaining the truth of the origin and continuance of this terrible feud. ’McGuire. Eulalia. Report on Probable Cautet ol Defieit in Senior Funds During the First Quarter. 192). pp. -See account of Junior-Senior in Junior section of thin Daytsye. 3It should be stated that a number of worthy Seniors played the role of Electric Lights and Japanese Lantern ” in the class play. ••Someone has suggested that the girls who held the melody saw and seized the opportunity to show ctT their vocal ability. 125J