Annie Wright School - Shield Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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TTiHriE THE DANCE CLUB Three years ago the Dance Club was organized to offer to those girls who are interested in dancing a chance to create their own compositions. The club has enjoyed an active year. Dancers had an important part in the Christmas festivities, they appeared on the play- day with St. Nicholas, and presented a program on May Day. Theirs was the honor, also, of dancing for the Aloha Club, the Garden Club, and at the College of Puget Sound. The Club ' s favorite dance this year is “Gossip — just why, we hesitate to say! HOCKEY From all appearances one suspects there is nothing that the girls like better than to take old faithful” — their hockey sticks — and follow the crowd down to the field for a good, rousing game of hockey. This year the games were exceptionally exciting because of several ties and close scores. The players on the field are not alone in their enthusiasm, for the spectators on the bleachers play a game themselves hr v oting and trying tu tdi ttioir friends how to Almost before one realizes it, the iiuic 15 over. Winners and losers happily hurry off to tea, arm in arm, while they discuss the game just played and anticipate the one to follow. THE SWIMMING MEETS Honors go this year to the Gold team for the best performance on Dad ' s Day. Their exhibition of racing and diving was outstanding. Frances Young lived up to all expectations as the school ' s star fancy diver. Others who deserve credit are Helen King, Judy and Vera Fraser, and Lois Parker. Once again on Field Day the cham- pionship was awarded to the Gold team. Frances Young out-stroked all the other girls in school and was presented with the Swimming Cup. Helen King ' s diving perform- ance are excellent, and it is no wonder that she received the Diving Cup. The girls are to be congratulated on their fine team spirit and on their individual performance. RIDING Friday afternoon, and the girls are ready for another much anticipated ride on the prairies. If you wish to sweep away your troubles, a fast canter over the wide, undulating prairie is just the thing. If, however, you prefer to meditate upon some weighty problem, or only to forget everything except the beauty of the landscape, you may poke along the deep, mossy trails of the wood near-by. After the ride tea is served in the club house —welcome refreshment, indeed. Then the girls climb into the truck and return to school, happy and at peace ' with the world.

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0 I I 1 » MAY DAY A beautiful day came this year, we are sure, just to see our glorious May Fete. We shall never forget our lovely queen, Betty June Howe, who with the radiant Maid of Honor, Bette- Jo Simpson, presided so graciously over the festivities. The Senior attendants in their crisp organdie frocks of gay pastel shades were a charming court. Upper and Lower School dancers provided enter- tainment for us all, and the winding of the May pole was the last scene of the afternoon’s gaiety. THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION BANQUET On the evening of May Day the dining room was the ci-oAo of tne Athletic Assu ia ion banquet, one of the most anticipated events in our school year. Lois Parker won the prize for the cleverest table decoration, nx me close of the dinner came the presntation of many awards. A. W. S.’s went to Elizabeth Goode, Dorothy Parker, Ann Huston, Margaret McGinnis, Anne Murray, Frances Young, and Vera Fraser. Judy Fraser won the High Point cup with 190 points. The Blues carried off the Shield. Lower School cups went to Vera Fraser and Bar- bara Ohnick. The great moment came when Sue Fisher announced the choice of Anne Murray as next year’s Key girl. FIELD DAY Good sportsmanship and enthusiasm were shown in Blue and Gold competition in the tennis and badminton finals. On Field Day, hockey, volleyball, and swimming were won by the Golds. In the tennis singles match Judy Fraser won from Elizabeth Goode after a hard struggle. In tennis doubles Alice Ohlson and Mary Jean Morris defeated Judy and Vera Fraser. The most excit- ing game was the badminton match between Constance Franckum and Judy Fraser, which was won finally by Judy. Judy and Vera won the badminton match from Anne Murray and Frances Young. In the match in base- ball between Lower School Blues and Golds, the Golds were viaorious. COMMENCEMENT 1937 Omnia vincif veritas.

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m I t T FROM DUR ALUMNAE Jane Bourne, President of the class of 1936 andFreshman Trustee Scholar at Mills College, sends this account of her experiences. . . . Commencement proved to be more truly the beginning” we were told it is than I imagined last year. Beginning college has brought with it a thrill that I cannot explain. The opening of the world before you and the vastness of the knowledge there is to acquire are as alive to me at the end of the year as they were at the first. One of the best of the many campus activiti- ties is the Dance Club under Tina Flade, pupil of Mary Wigman. The club meets an hour a week outside the Regular dance classes. Each year it takes part in a dance symposium held with similar groups from seven other western colleges. This year Stanford was our hostess. Each group presented a dance of its own composition. This was followed by a period of improvisation; then the high spot of the day — an exhibition of tech- nique by six of Martha Graham’s troupe. I asked one of the girls how Betty Garrett is getting along, and she said, as I expected, Very, very well.” No, I doubt if I’ll ever forget Mr. Wallis’ off- repeated phrase, Some day you’ll appreciate this singing.” It’s not that I ever seriously doubted him, but the proof of the pudding” came v hen I joined the college choir. We are often asked to sing for organizations around the Bay region, and find our hosts friendly and great fun. On several occasions we have sung in churches. The biggest event was going to the City to sing at a dinner held in celebration of Mills’ eighty-fifth anniversary. Our disappoint- ment over not hearing Mr. Hoover speak, as we had anticipated, was eased by having on our table the birthday cake, three feet in diameter! Really, I could go on eternally. I’d like to tell you about the concerts and operas; the dis- tinguished people one encounters; about the girls who come from thirty-five states and ten foreign countries. You are not at all surprised by Chinese girls in native dress, or by two dark-skinned sis- ters from India with braids of straight, black hair reaching to their hips — these looking odd with American - made sweaters and yards of cloth draped much like Roman togas. I could tell you much more, but you will agree that a few surprises should be left for you. We have received this letter from Betty Gar- rett, 1936, who is studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York: I’ve been having such an interesting time that there are hundreds of things I could write about. It’s such fun to be able to write to you all like this. By this time you must be all ready to go home for the sum- mer with. I’m sure, a happy year behind you. Last night I saw Katharine Cornell in Candida,” and enjoyed it very much. The night before I saw Martha Graham and her group on her return to New York. I’ve seen Jimmie Fogg quite often lately. We have lunch together all the time and we even went to the Circus. I think I’m very lucky to be studying here in New York under two such geniuses as Martha Graham and Lehman Engel, our singing teacher. But so much for New York — I only wish I could peek in on those last few days before vacation which were always so excit- ing, but I’ll be thinking of you all. From Frances Anderson, 1933, a Smith Per- son,” comes this account of Smith’s great day: Washington’s Birthday is set aside as Rally Day. In the morning all of us, attired in white and adorned with our respective class colors, as- semble in John M. Green Hall. When the Fresh- man and Sophomores are seated in the balcony, Mr. Moog at the organ begins a joyous march. The Juniors and Seniors enter, then the Faculty, resplendent in academic regalia. Last comes our beloved president, Dr. Neilson. In his blue and red Edinburgh gown he portrays all the scholar should be, yet his black velvet beret set roguishly over one eye hardly conceals the twinkle that so endears him to us. The program includes an original poem and an address by some person of distinction. In the afternoon we have an all-Smith rally — much fun, a basketball game, and polish it off by going out to tea, that great collegiate institu- tion. In the evening is held the Rally Day Show, a take-off of the Faculty. Each of the three upper classes presents an act. One year it was the Divine Comedy,” the Sophomores depicting Hell, the Juniors Purgatory, and the Seniors Heaven! The grand finale is the Faculty Show. Once Mr. Patch who weighs a mere two hundred twenty made a magnificent Lady Macbeth, when the Show was a satire on the New Deal, Lady Macbeth of Northampsk.” Rally Day is really an occasion. On my cal- endar Washington’s Birthday will always have a red star — not only to recall happy memories, but to remind me of the grand day they are having at Smith.