Tatnall School - Triangle Yearbook (Wilmington, DE)

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THE VOYAGE OF THE SENIOR CLASS Our family of six started its journey through Tatnall School in the fifth grade with Nancy Herndon. Betty Tatnall, Nancy's first sister, came in the seventh grade. Another whole year went by before Susan Waters joined our happy throng in the eighth grade. We were a complete family only when Estelle Ryon joined us in the ninth grade and Nancy Ann Riggin and Jean Campbell in the tenth. During our years at Tatnall we have witnessed many changes. Mrs. Myers became our new principal, and the school expanded with the purchase of property at the end of Delaware Avenue. Many new courses have been started since we came to Tatnall, including a religion course taught by Mrs. Theodore Strange, and the Correlated Arts Course which was begun this year. We wish the best of luck to next year's Senior Class and all future ones. We hope you will never forget us, because we shall never forget you and all you have done for us. SENIOR WILLS Jean Campbell wills her sheet music to Sally Gammons, who doesn't need it. Nancy Herndon wills her curly hair to Mary Elaine Jones. Nancy Ann Riggin wills University of Delaware to Judy Eckles and her social work to Sue Johnson. Estelle Ryon wills to next year's eighth grade their own lunches and an undisturbed lunch period. Betty Tatnall wills her before art class'f sodas to Ann Morris. Sue Waters wills her car space to anyone who is fortunate enough to have a car. WHITHER AWAY? So we dipped into the future and received a lovely view Of the most amazing doings of the Class of '52. Jeanie Campbell's concertizing has brought her great renowng Playing Bach or Boogie Woogie, pretty Jeanie goes to town. Nancy Herndon's latest volume is called Hockey by the Rule. All that's in it, says the author, she was taught at Tatnall School. Nancy Ann's a line biologist who's made herself a name As the prettiest biologist from Texas up to Maine. Estelle Ryon, sweet and jolly, has achieved success as well As the manager and owner of a large New York hotel. Betty Tatnall left her studies to embark upon the stageg Now as Juliet or Viola she is simply all the rage. Susan Waters, calm and steady, took a military tack, Now she's wearing silver eagles as a colonel in the WAC. Thus we visualize our seniors in some far-off, happy dayg Now we tell them good-bye proudly as they start upon their way.

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VALEDICTORY Today we are graduating and although many of us will soon be far away from Tatnall, we shall never forget it. Tatnall has become a part of us. Its guiding influence will be with us alwaysg for Tatnall is not just a school where we have studied History, English and Mathematics. Tatnall School is a feeling of friendliness, a spirit of cooperation, and of the encouragement of Mrs. Tatnall's sunny, understanding smile. We shall always remember the steady, patient guidance of our teachers, who have always been our friends. We hope that we can live up to the spirit of Tatnall School. For all that you have given us, the Senior Class of 1952 wishes to thank you. Betty Tatnall

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THE ANNUAL PRIZES Each year at Commencement, great interest has centered around the different prizes awarded, those given for English Composition, and the Triangle Pin. This latter award goes to the member of the Senior Class who, in the judgment of the Faculty, best represents the standards and ideals of the School. It includes scholarship, but scholar- ship is not the only, or even the chief, basis of the award, for it comprehends also those less tangible qualities of character that make for the happiness of the whole social group-integrity, sincerity, consideration for others, unselfxshness, cooperation, courtesy, imaginativeness that makes one quick to see another's point of view and to treat it sympathetically. The Triangle Pin, therefore, has always been the School's highest mark of honor. Two cups and a plaque, the Senior Honor Cup, the junior Honor Cup, and the Intermediate School Plaque, are also awarded annually by the Faculty. These are awarded, not to an individual, but to the class most nearly realizing the standards of the School in trustworthiness, friendliness, courtesy, cooperation, and school-spirit. These cups and the plaque are held by the winning classes for a year, when they will be again awarded. 4 Also each year a French prize is given to the pupil in the Upper School who has made the greatest improve- ment in the language, and has evinced real interest and industry throughout the year. AWHTJS The Triangle Pin .... .......... . . .Elizabeth R. Tatnall The Wooden Spoon .... ..... N ancy Herndon Senior Honor Cup .... ..... E leventh Class Junior Honor Cup ........... .... S ixth Class Intermediate School Plaque ..... .... F ourth Class PRIZE COMPOSITIONS Third Class-The Earter Bunny Har iz Party .......... ..... J udy Patterson Fourth Class-Toby Learnr to Talk .......... .... B elle Carpenter Fifth Class-The First Robin ....... ..... P eggy Lindsay Sixth Class-The Old Black Hat ....... .... M ary Gilruth Seventh Class-Loft, Strayed or Stolen .... .... Qu inn du Pont Eighth Class-Lirten, the Wind ....... ..... S uzanne Collins Ninth Class-I Had it Dream ..... ..... M adaline Lattomus Tenth Class--The Mirror .............. ....... K aren Hoiriis Eleventh Class-Her Majesty the Queen ........................ Mary Elaine Jones Senior Theme-The Hirtory of the Olympic Gamer, their Origin and Development Nancy Herndon FRENCH PRIZES STATE FRENCH CONTEST Awardr given by the Delaware Chapter of the Amerimn Arroriation of Tearlaerr of Frenrh Fourth Prize in French II-Matilda Beasley Third Prize in French III--Ann Morris Outstanding student of French in Tatnall School--Ann Morris