Starrett School for Girls - Starette Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Twenty-six LULLABY Now the golden ball is sinking, Misty star-blue curtains fall, Baby's eyelids fast are blinking. Answer to a fairy call- Sail out into the cloudy moonrise, Catch at the foamy waves so tall, Laugh with the breezes softly, softly- Innocent love that conquers all. Sail away to the far off shadows, Plunge through the rainbow scarf of the moon, Sing with the rain-sprites softly, softly- Slip back from Dreamland to mother soon. -Mary Plaisted, Sophomore HAPPINESS If only happiness could be grasped And to my breast I could hold it always, tightly clasped. But only a few moments at a time with happiness can be spent, And with those few moments, unwilling, I must be content. -Mary Frances McDonell, Sophomore GYM CLASS That long, graduating line of green- Prisoners before a firing squad of one. Then Piano . . . Left, right, left, right. Square corners! Please, girls, square corners! . . . All so futile and boring- Giving her an unconquerable desire to laugh and talk- To get out of step- To accidentally knock down chairs in passing- To upset the class. Whistle! Wheel inward to left! What's the good? Why wheel? Rebellion! She won't wheel correctly. She'll turn the wrong way-pretend she doesn't know how. Everyone wheels correctly but Sheila. Straightway she is angry. Why is she so perverse? Next time she will wheel properly. Fifteen more minutes. Tumbling! Now she feels more inferior than bored. Self-conscious. She becomes rather afraid. What if, when standing on her head, her neck should suddenly snap! How do the others do it so calmly- Why aren't they afraid they'll break themselves? She is scared. Her turn comes. She tries and fails. She giggles. Gosh, is this nuts! Whistle. Bell. l'All right. You're excusedln -Sheila Sultan, Sophomore

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Iiollom Row: V. Harvell, S. Sultan, G. Hunt, Miss Andrews, M. Plaistcd, C. Grawoig Top Knut U. l3eW'itt, li. Stewart, V. Millard, xl. Cannvnn, M. McDonnell, M. Buckley, -I. Slierwnod N, Mnlmfeldt Qflflxellf: G. Fieldj SOPHOMORE CLASS M155 WINIFRED ANDR1iXYfS, Spmlxor MARY PLAISTIZD-Pl'c'Xirf1'7lf Mary excels in many fields Her interests are vnriedg Many friends she has nr school Though heavy work she carried, GLADYS HUN'I'-Vive'-Pr1'siJz'f1t XY'e .ill agree that Glndy's sweet, Vi'e like her friendly wnyg She's equally sincere and nice Vfhether nt Work or play. QIIVUIII lvfi fo Vilqblj CORINIQ GRAW'OIG-Sc'4'ri'lury In every meeting that we have Corinne our minutes reads: ln social limes and elnsswork tim The rest she always leads. SHlfll.A SULTAN--Trr'uxuri'r Sheila is ai lot uf fun, Shc's witty and she's clever: Our treasurer and friend this year, We'Il remember her fnrever. Tzwuly-five

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HEQEIBQH Freshmen FRESHMEN CLASS ACTIVITIES In September of 1932 five eager eyed Freshmen entered the classes of Starrett School for the first time, a small but enthusiastic group. At the first class meeting the class officers were elected and the specific project of the Freshman Class was discussed. For the past number of years it has been the custom for the Freshman Class to sponsor the first all-school party. Accordingly we made our plans, after having asked the Sophomores to assist us. In searching for new and original ideas it was decided to have a mock debutante party where Mr. and Mrs. Sophomore presented Miss Freshman to Starrett society. Appropriate decorations consisting of paper flowers, and crayon-drawn family portraits were made. Attics were ransacked for peculiar dresses. The entertain- ment consisted of a skit and dancing to the music of a regular orchestra. Following the Grand March prizes were awarded for the oldest and funniest costumes. Regular meetings of the Freshman Class continued and with the opening of the second semester we welcomed three new class members. The first class activity after the new semester began was the raffle and fudge sales. Because we were eager to do our share in the various school projects, and because we were also anxious to do more as a class we needed a means of securing the necessary mony. The raffle and fudge sales served such a purpose and they proved to be a great success. In the spring we gave a party for the boarding faculty and our friends. Another time the Freshman Class remained after school and we had dinner together in Smith Hall. The main project of the Freshmen is the Lost and Found Committee. At an early meeting the following were elected committee officers: chairman, Roberta Fiskg secretary, Marjory Anderson. The maintenance of the Lost and Found bulletin board has been Part of the work of the committee. A change of posters twice a week has been their goal. The underlying plan of the group has been an attempt to instill within each one of the students of Starrett the desire to care for their own personal belongings and to develop a sense of pride in keeping them intact. When such is the case the percentage of loss in any group is small. A record of all the articles that have been turned in to the com- mittee has been kept in the Lost and Found book in the library. As we leave our Freshman year we pledge our continued loyalty and support to Starrett. Tzurrlly-sczwz