L’Esprit is offering the opportunity to personalize your yearbook in a unique and memorable way with a full-color ad. Reserve your space today to celebrate and congratulate your daughter. These ads are available for everyone. Businesses are welcome. The deadline for ad copy, photos, and money is February 27, 2010. After the 27th, ads can only be purchased on a space available basis. Click here for a pdf form with prices and requirements.

History

    The 1967 Duchesne Yearbook, L'Esprit, became the hard cover book we know today.  It was the first year to create senior pages and use Taylor Publishing Company, the same publisher we still use today. L'Esprit was named and created by Mary Anne Loweth, Janet Hennessy and Patricia Makie. The original L'Esprit cost approximately $6.50. It was modeled after St. John's yearbook because of its individuality. L'Esprit means "the spirit" in French. During this time the senior class was made up of only twenty girls, the entire school was the White House, the girls had mass every day and Sr. Caire was headmistress. In 1967 all the photography was done by the students. The following year, all of the photos were developed in the school's dark room. By 1969, photo developing took place outside of the school once again. The 1969 yearbook was the one and only all black and white yearbook, and cost only $8. Forty years later, Julie Meyer was the Middle School headmistress, all Yearbook photography and production was done digitally, and the Yearbook boasted full color while costing $60.