Why We Give
Alumna Supports the School's Future With an Estate Gift
Alumna Frances Barrow's path took her coast to coast and around the world before she made Israel her home. Her parents moved to Chicago in 1965 from California and Frances was enrolled in the Latin School of Chicago for high school.
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Dr. Richard Davis
"Latin's superb faculty always encouraged me to give my best effort," recalls Dr. Richard Davis '43. "The personal interests and guidance that the Headmaster and each faculty member and coach gave to all of the students left an enduring impression on me," he said.
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Katherine Selz Mayer
Katherine Selz Mayer joined Girls' Latin School in eighth grade. "I remember all of my teachers' names and what they looked like," Mrs. Mayer once reflected. "Miss Mabel Slade Vickery was Headmistress, Miss Bates taught Latin, Miss Hood English, Miss Jarrett mathematics, and Miss Porter physical education," said Mrs. Mayer.
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Bill and Marjorie Marston
Through Bill and Marjorie Marston's gift, they provide ongoing support for the quality of education that Mrs. Marston is remembered for today. When asked what prompted her to include Latin in her estate plans, Mrs. Marston answered simply: "Latin is the greatest school in the whole world."
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Catherine Emmons Phelps '62
The seven years that Catherine Emmons Phelps '62 spent at Latin had a lasting impact on her life. "I feel a close bond to Latin," she says, "Latin has always been central to my life, and education has always been a priority for my family."
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