The Student Newspaper for Montrose School.

The Looking Glass
The Student Newspaper for Montrose School.

The Looking Glass
The Student Newspaper for Montrose School.

The Looking Glass
Elisabeth Smith '28

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Co-Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Elisabeth Smith ’28 has been a part of the Looking Glass since September 2022. If she could have an infinite supply of one thing, it would be good ink pens, but that hasn’t come true yet!

Contact: 28esmith@montroseschool.org

All content by Elisabeth Smith ’28
“What humble power she wields, / In the simplest of homes”

The Lady of the Fields

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
March 31, 2025
“All is staged in effervescent shimmers/ Scintillating words made manifest…”

Three Reflections on Snow

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
February 24, 2025
Advent is a time that invites us to wait hopefully for Christ, both at Christmas and for His Second Coming.

Advent Hopefulness in the Old Testament

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
December 24, 2024
“The night was cloudless, and the plump, pale moon shone in its center, illuminating the road. I shivered.”

Upon This Advent Night

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2024
“The crook’d path was guarded/ by aged cripples leaning for heads…”

The Forest: A Series

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
November 4, 2024
Examples of early 19th Century dresses that were common during the time period of War and Peace

Styles of War and Peace: The Fashions of Tolstoy’s Novel

Elisabeth Smith ‘28, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
October 4, 2024
Cate at her Senior Baccalaureate Dinner

Thank you Seniors: Cate Lynch ’24 Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the Looking Glass

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Co-Assistant Editor-in-Chief
June 6, 2024
The Montrose Model UN team at the BC High conference this March.

Thank You Seniors: Model UN

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Co-Assistant Editor-in-Chief
June 3, 2024
They were above me/ Right in my home

Baroque Skies

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Co-Assistant Editor-in-Chief
May 6, 2024
“The one promised by the Father/ To rise us up after our fall/ Because You so loved us all”

Seeing Love

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Rising Co-Assistant Editor-in-Chief
March 29, 2024
The Aftermath of the Easter Rising in Dublin, Ireland.

“A Terrible Beauty”- W. B. Yeats’s “Easter, 1916”

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Rising Co-Assistant Editor-in-Chief
March 25, 2024
As Lent begins, it is always important to keep its reason in mind.

Why Do We “Give Up” Things for Lent?

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Middle School Editor
February 18, 2024
It covers the earth/ in glimmering white/ snow

Flurries

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Middle School Editor
January 28, 2024
Mrs. Vale, a New English Teacher at Montrose, on a Hiking Trip at the Nationalpark Hohe Tauern in Austria

Insights From Another World: An Interview With Mrs. Vale

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Middle School Editor
December 8, 2023
Tips of golden yellow and crimson red…

Dancing Leaves

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Middle School Editor
December 1, 2023
The JV field hockey team celebrates their season.

An Inside View of Montrose JV Field Hockey

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Middle School Editor
November 12, 2023
What Happened to Hammersley?

What Happened to Hammersley?

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Middle School Editor
November 3, 2023
Mary, Resting there, truly beautiful, in simple ways

Mary, Standing There

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Middle School Editor
October 14, 2023
St. Jude the Apostle

St Jude: An Introduction to the Achiever of the Impossible

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Middle School Editor
October 12, 2023
Sixth Grade girls work diligently on their hats in art class

Richard DeSorgher and the History of Montrose

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Middle School Editor
October 4, 2023
My candle/Flickering silently/Like the beat of a heart

A Candle

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Middle School Editor
September 14, 2023
Students participate in a Merrie Month of May Shakespeare performance.

Our First Merrie Month of May: Experiences From a Sixth and Seventh Grader

Elisabeth Smith ’28 and Regina Maricich ’29
May 25, 2023
Elisabeth Smith '28 celebrates the Model UN for all of the ways they have contributed to the club over the years.

Thank You Seniors: Model UN Seniors

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Middle School Editor
May 24, 2023
A poem for all mothers

For All Mothers

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Middle School Editor
May 14, 2023
Saint Joseph of Cupertino, patron saint of air travelers, aviators, astronauts, and students

St. Joseph of Cupertino: A Portrait

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Middle School Editor
May 9, 2023
Mrs. Wanner with the three other teachers that created the Quarantine Diaries.

Alumna Feature: Mrs. Wanner

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Middle School Editor
May 8, 2023
The red dot we never see.

The Red Dot You Never See

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Rising Middle School Editor
April 30, 2023
Students in Model UN participated in debates about the USA PATRIOT Act, the Balkans War Crisis, a committee on Harry Potter, and many more.

A Look Inside of BC High’s Latest Model UN Conference

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Rising Middle School Editor
April 23, 2023
What can the Bible teach us? Elisabeth Smith '28 explored it more deeply during Lent.

My Lenten Journey: Lessons I Learned from Forty Days of the Bible

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Rising Middle School Editor
April 23, 2023
Saint Veronica wipes the face of Jesus

Saint Veronica: An Easter Gift

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Rising Middle School Editor
April 13, 2023
Spring has finally sprung!

Spring

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Rising Middle School Editor
April 9, 2023
The seventh grade carried the torch through their Greek Olympics.

The 7th Grade Greek Olympics

Elisabeth Smith ’28 and Clare Olohan ’28
April 2, 2023
Mrs. Forsgard captured Model UN smiles after a successful conference.

At St. John’s Prep: A Review of the Recent Conference

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Rising Middle School Editor
April 2, 2023
Flowers buried under spring snow

False Spring

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Staff Writer
March 13, 2023
Who is St. Valentine, anyway?

St. Valentine: A Brief Introduction

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Staff Writer
February 13, 2023
Nothing brings us awe like a coat of fresh snow.

Snow

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Staff Writer
February 5, 2023
The bridge, a deeper metaphor for the familial bond between distant brothers.

A Bridge Over The River

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Staff Writer
January 13, 2023
Everybody on the team creates the friendly environment to make these friendships and all the fun that happens during practice possible.

A View of Indoor Track

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Staff Writer
December 18, 2022
Even after the many years that have passed since her death, the life of Gisela of Hungary is still relevant today. She is someone Catholics everywhere can look up to as a model for living a good life and an inspiration to keep on loving God.

Blessed Gisela of Hungary

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Staff Writer
December 12, 2022
St. Elizabeth is remembered as someone who was so close to God on Earth that he was able to work miracles through her, and as a woman who used her gifts in life to serve and help others, devoting everything she could to God.

St. Elizabeth of Hungary: Life and Legacy

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Staff Writer
November 21, 2022
The Irish Round Tower was an amazing way to learn about Irish culture and see something that could be in Ireland without having to leave the country.

The Irish Round Tower of Milford

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Staff Writer
November 13, 2022
My one hope has left me/I have but nothing left, only to sit here/Waiting/Hoping

An Abandoned Umbrella’s Story

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Staff Writer
October 31, 2022
Students in Model UN participated in debates about the USA PATRIOT Act, the Balkans War Crisis, a committee on Harry Potter, and many more.

Model UN: A Recap

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Staff Writer
October 25, 2022
Middle schoolers model Montrose's current uniform.

On the Current Uniform Question

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Staff Writer
October 24, 2022
Elisabeth admires her religion teacher Ms. Fernandes for not only her amazing singing voice, but also her joyful attitude.

Teacher Feature: Ms. Fernandes and Her Singing Skills

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Staff Writer
October 15, 2022
Fr Jeff celebrating Mass with Deacon Fred.

Chapel Period From The Eyes Of New Students

Elisabeth Smith ’28 and Victoria Flores ’28
October 8, 2022
(Original Caption) Sandringham, Norfolk, England, UK: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles radiantly during a picture-taking session in the salon at Sandringham House. Her pet dog looks up at her. These photos were taken in connection with the royal Family's planned tour of Australia and New Zealand.

In Tribute to the Queen

Elisabeth Smith ’28, Contributing Writer
September 22, 2022
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