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

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5' 'Z uw.-.N 'L 2. -3-1--Sh -1' THE CLASS OF 1934 lvlariam Austin is always first. Alphabetically, In public favor, In our hearts, Our president-ever ready to provide a Hrm foundation to our trembling vocal' efforts with her strong and cxcellent piano accompaniments. Abie Bradford has quite recently, we hear, begun to take much interest in the rural areas about North Adams. Even muddy roads fail to turn her from her purpose. And, as ever, we know that Abie will accomplish that which is her goal. Thelma Cary is, we are ready to admit, quite an artist, but how many of us knew that her hooked rug design was meant to be a tree? Of course, only a contortionist could figure it out, but our information came directly from the designer. Kitty Eichert's fighting spirit successfully pulled the Drama Club through the fearful depression year. What better glory could there be? Mae Flannery and Helen Horan must here, as everywhere else, appear together. Ah, would that to us, their happy lot of carefree afternoons had fallen! Sal Fleming actually hit the baseball at least twice in our first practice game of the 1934 season. This fact alone places Sally in a special niche as the class athlete. Ruth Gleason has something to be eternally thankful for-nature did not endow her with orange hair and eyebrows. Would you ever believe she could be such a tough orphan? Nita Hazelton has at least five strings to her fiddle--or should we say 'c:llo?- and what a gift it must be to know intimately, several faculty members! Elizabeth Hewitt bounds lightly over all the troublefspots of our college life, but we wonder if she bounded quite so lightly the day that she pursued the bull. Nellie Karrey can cause the strongest of us to quake with fear when she gets properly excited in a volley ball game and really aims the leather cannon ball. Fran Lewis sincerely hopes that no one would be so unkind as even to offer her an apple a day. Don't worry Fran, we're with you, and looking for dances at the prom. jane Loomis must never be allowed to forget the location of Siberia, nor must we forget the invaluable help she gave in our Tuesday study periods when we couldnit remember whether wood pulp came from China or Nebraska. Doris Marchant, as the class fiancee, must get our heartiest best wishes. However, Doris, you must remember that Boston is a long way from home, and that we are but youthful college girls. Helen Naughton is the class perennial-she comes up every year. We wonder what the particular attraction was when Helen appeared as Daddy Long Legs- not quite so old nor quite so fatherly as was supposed. Elizabeth Rugg has an extra share of distinction. Besides being the classfblonde and president of the Student Council, she walks nonchalantly away with the first job. But should you be so hard on the dreamy pupils, Elizabeth? Evelyn Shakar positively loathes busses, and particularly that seven-thirty from Adams, so can we blame her for choosing to arrive in comfort? And, Evelyn, we loved your hhippyfpotimusf' Peg Seery, Florence Swartzer, and Helen Newell-the most harmonious of eternal triangles, were generally the only three who ever agreed on an issue in our stormy class meetings. A basket lunch is always a practical suggestion when motoring to football games. 22

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gowns, we feel it is just one more occasion when we may express our desire to aid your 'success and happiness. 'si ... l A ir 1 - CAP AND GOWN DAY Thursday, May 17, 1934 at 2:30 o'clock PROCESSIONAL--Pilgrims' Chorus from Tannhausef Vrrr, H ,,,,,, M , ,,,,AVAVVV Wagner RECOMMENDATION FROM THE FACULTY ,r..,,ossss.,,,ss ..s,. R oger F. Holmes, Class Adviser APPROVAL BY THE PRESIDENT ..is,.....s,s... , ss...,ss.ssiisss... Albert G. Eldridge DONNING OF CAPS AND GOWNS ..oss,.s ......... S eniors, assisted by juniors FELICITATIONS PROM THE JUNIORS sss.sss Helen E. Ranney, President RESPONSE FROM THE SENIORS ..OO..,. ,.,... .......,... iO...,.........O M d 1 iam Austin, President AVE MARIA-Mendelssohn .. ..i..s,,s Oss. ....s... .s,s,.,,ss.. dess,, s,,.OOO,.. ....., .........dss....ss.,,,. C h o r u s ADDRESS .f....O..............s.r.........,sss Dr. Harry A. Garfield, President of Williams College Gtoluous FOREVER-Rachmaninoff ss,s,,,C,ess,,,CA,,,,,,,s,ss,r,,,ss,s,,,,,,,,ssssssis,,,,,,,,,,iiss,,ss Chorus In june, 1933, the first officially organized three year class ever to graduate from the State Teachers College at North Adams received their diplomas. In September, 1933, about one half of that same class returned to their Alma Mater to study for the fourth year and to receive the BSE. degree in June, 1934. Thus, on two occasions, this group of girls has made history in the annals of the College. They have grown with the school, serving in many ways as an experimental group for the many changes and developments occurring in the transition from a two year Normal School to a three and four year Teachers College. With the extra year of study and training gained from our work here we feel our- selves better equipped and more ready to begin our teaching. We have been given many privileges, including the honor of being the first group ever to wear the Cap and Gown at North Adams. On the day of the ceremony through which we received that honor, our feelings were expressed by our Class President as she addressed those gathered to witness the event: Mr. Holmes, President Eldridge, Members of the Faculty, Classmates, and Undergraduates- In behalf of the Senior Class I accept the honor and traditions which this cap and gown signify. As the irst class to wear these emblems, we are doubly honored. We have achieved the goal toward which we have striven for four years. These gowns symbolize that achievement, but they also symbolize the greater things which are to come. Our ultimate goal is still to be reacliseil, which, in the words of Browning, 'is to amend what flaws may lurk, perfect our work as planned'. To you, juniors, we express our appreciation of your cofoperation not only on this mem' torable day but also for that of the past three years. To you we say, 'Carry Onl'-that you may -stand as we do today-proudly, with humility for the future and loyalty and responsibility to your Alma Mater. Dr. Harry A. Garfield, President of Williams College, delivered an inspiring address which helped to make the occasion one of the most impressive of our college experiences' RUTH GLEASON, '34. Congratulations from the luniors to the Seniors on Cap and Gown Day Honorable Seniors, we as the junior Class wish to congratulate you this day for the honor which is being conferred upon you. It is with anticipation that we await the -day when we too, shall have achieved a similar triumph. As it is impossible for us to fill the places you leave, we are able only to strive to 'attain the respect and admiration which we all have for you. Your loyalty and ideals, personalities, and deeds have made it a pleasure to cooperate with you in the past and now, in assisting you today to don your caps and HELEN RANNEY, '35, 21

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.f A- f:f?.?-yljtf' 9 ' ' - A , , Q l l il Wt l r is l L 1 i l . 1 'Q ' l W - 'L A J A' - v M .il--'s'.a!l lgfgi'- if Q'A I .sn ,, Aqq. ' 1 4 l Gina Tavelli must have the selffcontrol of a Spartan. The list of props that she handled for the class play was enough to stagger a professional, and to that was added the ticket racket Yet she could still stand up and declaim, Once more unto the breach. Clive Wright can always furnish the information necessary in questions of rural town and school management. This should be an enormous help in organizing an Alaskan mining camp. Four beloved classmates we must leave behind, to the mercy of those to come. Beatrice and Benedict, Abelard and Heloise, we who are about to depart salute you. Juniors, guard them well! Mr. Holmes, our champion, our adviser, and our friend, has smoothed the path and, best of all, has been able to laugh with us. He belongs in a special way to our class- he has stood for us. 23