Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts - Mohawk Yearbook (North Adams, MA)

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1 9 3 1 W Ti T Y My THE NORMALOGITE NIR. ALBERT G. ELDRIDGE NORTH ADAMS, NIASS. Teacher of Geography, Historv and Economies lVit.h his cultural haekground and the infinite wealth of knowledge he possesses, Mr. Eldridge has put liefore us the usable facts and skills we needed. No detail that might help us in our work to eome was ever overlooked. We take this opportunity to offer our sincere appreciation of his work with us. .0 , ,: .,. MR. THONIAS CURUNIINGS NORTH ADAMS, NIASS. Teacher of lllanual Training D0 you remember how we regretted leaving Mr. Vinn- mings' classes. He made sawing and painting wood one of the most interesting tasks we have found in Normal, lVilling hands and a eheery smile help enormously in teaching girls to wield the weapons of carpentry, and for these we will never forget Mr. Cummings. 11 ..t. MR. ROGER F. HOLMES XURTII ADAMS. MASS. 'l'eac-her of Chilrl Slurlv. Penmanship and .llan IIFZPIIIUIII Julius Vaesar, so it is said, eould do three things :it on that famed Roman would hide his head in shame were he to glam-e at a list of :ieeomplishments of Mr Holmes. lle seems to thrive on work. His sunny smile ay we venture to say hearty laugh?-is always in evidenee whether in the elass room, :it a llnnee or givi some adviee to an eager gathering in some eorrit It Y X Y 9 Tlu all s o' U' ' ' 'zs' t l .ll will earrv awav fri North Adams Normal many valnalile things learned frt xc us' is ' ' :ssoeiation with Hr. llolnies. irdihq

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THENORMALOGUE 1931 I he Ellarultg f 1 DIR. ROY LEON SMITH NORTH ADABIS, NIASS. Principal and Teacher of Psychology This ww the noblest Roman of them ull. His life was gentle: zinfl the elements so mixed in him that nature might stand up and say, 'This is u. nmnl' We neerl add nothing else when we have said that Mr. Smith is head of an institution like our Normal. However, we are going to my that if we turn out to he the kind of teachers that his skillful instruction and efficient leader- ship are bound to produce, he will need no further tribute. 10

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THE NORMALOGUE 1931 XY Q'-E' 'Yak 5, I KX - X MISS MARY L. BARIGHT FARMINGTON, N. H. Teacher of Literature, Expression and Ethics Miss Baright is one of those rare persons who can have several irons in the fire and give her best attention to each. For two years she was never too busy to be present at assembly rehearsals, coach our plays, correct the Axis and Normalogue material, and sponsor the Dramatic f'lu.b besides planning for all her classes. Miss Baright is certainly an ideal N. A. N. S. teacher since she ' doeth with her might whatever her hand findeth to do. We have enjoyed and found profit not only in her classes but we have enjoyed the assignments Miss Baright gave us as well. For increased ability to interpret the written word, the power to see a glory in the commonplace and greater vision of the ideal we thank Miss Barigbt. l'or this is what she has done for the class of I93l. MISS MARY A. PEARSON SPRINGFIELD, NIASS. Teacher of Drawing and Handicraft Miss Pearson possesses that wonderful faculty of making hard things seem easy. No one who has done blackboard drawing under her supervision will say that it is one half as hard as we thought it was. Miss Pearson showed us how and we found it easy. Who has a keener sense of humor than she? Just watch her eyes twinkle and the corners of her mouth quiver when she is suppressing a smile. It is hard to tell whether we like the subject or the teacher better. MISS BERTHA SHOLES NORTH ADAMS, MASS. Teacher of Handworlr, Sanitation, Foods, and Sewing What Senior docs not remember our Foods classes with Miss Sholes? Who can ever forget the interesting classes with her. Miss Sholes has one of the first requisites of a good teacherfa cheerful and patient manner. She will long be held in esteem by the class of l93I. I2