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

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1953 volume:

L I B R A R Y STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS M- W1 W O o I. f'v 1 af' ,Q 'zt- Ol f' J 46 . 1 WW Wgywrr 11' ry! vis, 5 U- uf. f a-'I ' I l,1 , 1. 1 ,Lx ,I C' sr. II N W. J 4 ,.',. u ' W . . X 1 . ' , X , I I u n , ' ' 4 THE UDYSSEY 0 X X f 5 x 21:3 00055 Iii? vw fl ei 1' 1 L A Fl .H H S5 M Q P L 1953 TO THE CLASS OF 1953: Soon you are to join the long list of graduates who for more than a half century have gone from our college to become professional teachers. Never has our country needed teachers, educated and trained, as it does today. It will be your responsibility to pass on the great cultural and ethical heritage of our Western Civilization. It will be your duty to implant a working faith in the freedom of Democracy and to develop another generation who can think freely, clearly and without prejudice, and with sustained umm or i wills bring to reality in personal and social living the Faith of our Fathers. The College has striven to give you knowledge and vision, and the beginning practice in the Art of Teaching. Out of the experience of the college years, you may grow to full stature as a person and make your own contribution in the creation of a world free and more secure. May you meet the challenge of living courageously and never give up when problems seem insoluble. I wish you success in every undertaking. GROVER C. BOWMAN President ll il 32- g '--sb ff..j..,, 'L Within his gay and sparkling eyes a wealth of understanding lies. DR. EUGENE FREEL To you, friend, counselor, and guardian angel, we dedi- cate this record of our four years in college. We cannot hope, in these few words beneath your picture to begin to express the wealth of warmth and affection we feel for you. Only when we, as teachers, begin to guide the faltering steps of youth can we hope to repay the debt we owe to your kind heart and eternal patience. Knowing you has truly been a privilege. THAT WHICH WE KNEW, AND LOVED--OUR COLLEGE ,narra- Taconic Hall K. Wvxssq N, ' ld ' -v .- ..,,, .Mx ...Q-,,,muM in A0 'i -4 N sql ,115 Ling,-Q. College Hall ff ED 4X lb l fikf A W W4 J , 9 Fl FACULTY TRAINING SCHOOL FACULTY The guardians of that last league before our dark ship landed on a favored shore FIRST ROW: Helen E. Brown, Grade Four, Helen E.Mallery, Grade One, Viola Cooper, Grade Five, Claire M. Barry, Junior High, Margret Stevenson, Grade Two. SECOND ROW: Harold H. McLean, Junior High, Loretta J. Loftus, Grade Three, John A. Durnin, Principal, Mary Walsh, Grade Six, John S. Sullivan, Junior High. COLLEGE FACULTY their gentle hands were at the helm as we did homeward journey o'er the wine dark sea. FIRST ROW: Ames S. Pierce, Social Studies, Dr. Dayton N. Dennett, English, Harry L. Crowley, Mathematics, Edmund K. Luddy, Social Studies. SECOND ROW: Mary Underhill, English, Beth E. Weston, Dean of Women, Bertha Allyn, Senior Clerk, Margret M. Lanoe, Librarian, Dr. Hazel B. Mileham, Director of Training. THIRD ROW: Wallace H. Vennable, Science, Dr. john Semon, Science and Mathematics, Dr. Grover C. Bowman, President, Lillian E. Boyden, Music, Dr. Eugene L. Freel, Psychol- ogy, Harry Willis, Bookkeeper. ABSENT: Martha E. Durnin, Education, Andrew S. Flagg, Dean of Men. ggr q 'r 4 Ha-nz um ' iff? WJ -'ir isgia' I4 la li M Ji 'Q ..' as ' ,-7 5. 5- -'.2S'1:. mf? -' mf , gt , '. , 455, ' nj --V ..- . 4,5 55, 4 ,., ' . 1 th M. ,r . 'ru' ,f. .35 r, ' 97 f ff: ' ff, H A .X M. ' ' 'v'w.,1'- z 5 H W X 4 1- , s i1',,.A' -14 Z .m'4 ..h4 - .'kXi15p X fffff , wi N LL ENIIIR f GRAHAM KENNETH ANDREWS Who in understanding is beyond all mortals. lntramural sports 1, 2, 3, 4, Drama Club 3, VP 4, 'Three-Cornered Moon , Glee Club 3, 4, Christ- mas Carol , Mikado , Taconic Columns 3,4, College Fellowship 4, College Publicity 3, Year- book Staff 3, Editor 4, Press Club 35 Basketball Publicity 3, 4. CAROLYN GRACE BENNETT You are the pearl among women. W. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Class Treasurer 3, Drama Club 4, Glee, Club lg Christmas Pageant , Current Events Club 2, College Fellowship 4, House Coun- cil 2, 3. JANET ELIZABETH BISHOP A brightness as of sun or moon. W. A. A, 1, 2s Drama Club 1, 2, 3,4g Nightof Jan- uary Sixteenth , Current Events Club 2, Taconic Columns 2, 3,45 College Fellowship 45 Yearbook Staff 43 House Council 4. A DRIENNE BONVOULOIR The uttermost of men, who knows the sea in all its depths. Secretary-Treasurer of M.A.A, 4g Intramural Sports 3, 4, Varsity Basketball 3, 4g Current Events Club 3. NORMAN BOYER Oh, that the Gods should clothe me with such strength as his. Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3, 45 J. V. Basketball 3, 43 Drama Club 3,4. Night of January Sixteenth , Three-Cornered Moon. Glee Club 4, Mii:ado 3 Newman Club 3, 43 Yearbook Staff 45 Current Events Club 3, 4. MRS. MARTHA BRAWN And full of grace is her handicraft. - B-1. .,.- :Wai EDWINA BRENNAN Like to the gods in form and comeliness. Drama Club 4, Commuter's Club 1, 2, 3, 4, New- man Club 4, Yearbook Club 4, Cheerleader l, 2. NORMAN BURDICK Like to the gods in voice. President of M.A,A. 4, Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3, 4, Drama Club 4, Glee Club 1, 4, Christmas Pageant 2, Christmas Carol 3, Mikado 4, Taconic Columns 4, College Fellowship 4, Var- sity Basketball 3,4, Yearbook Staff 4, Student Council 4. NA TA LIE CARPENTER Fair goddess of golden-throned dawn W,A.A, l,2,3, Current Events Club 3, Cheer- leader 1, 2, College Fellowship 4, Class Treas- urer 1,4, College Publicity 3, Class Secretary 3, Yearbook Staff 4, Class VP 2, Dorm Treasurer 2, 3,4, Dorm Council 2, 3, 4, Drama Club 2, 3, Treasurer 4, Night of January Sixteenth 2. MARTIN COOKISH Shaker of the Earth. Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3, 4g Current Events Club 2,3,4. RUTH CUMMINGS A Girl Tall and Divinely Beautiful, Drama Club l, 25 Commuter's Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Honor Society 2, 3, 43 Class Treasurer 2. JACQUELINE FERGUSON Lo, Thou has shining raiment. House Council 35 Drama Club 1, 45 Newman Club 2, 35 Secretary 4. JAMES GAZZANIGA And heard the consuls of the great. Intramural Sports 1, 23 Basketball Manager 2, 3, 4, Class President 13 Student Council 33 President 43 Drama C lub 1, 2, 4, Jenny Kissed Me , Night of January Sixteenth 3 Current Events Club 2, 3, 43 President 33 Who's Who 43 Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 43 Bookstore Manager 3, 4. DORIS HAMILTON A Lovely Child, fair as golden Aphrodite. Commuter's Club 1,2, 3,43 President 33 Class Secretary 23 Honor Society 2s Secretary 33 Pres- ident 43 Drama Club 23 Glee Club 13 Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 43 College Publicity 3. SYLVIA HOFSEPIAN Fleet as the Breath of the wind. W,A,A, 1, 23 Comrnuter's Club 1, 2, 3, 43 Presi- dent 43 Honor Society 2, 3, 43 Student Council 4s Drama Club 23 Glee Club 1. MARION HORN She is full of intelligence and her heart is sound. W. A, A, 1, 2, 3g Sports LeadergCorr1muter's Club 1, 23 Glee Club 1, 23 Fireside Forum 1, 2g College Fellowship 45 Vice-President. NANCY HURLBURT There is no more gracious or perfect delight. W, A, A, 1, 2, 3, 4g Commuter's Club 1 ,2,3,4gClass Secretary 43 Honor Society 2, 35 VP 45 Yearbook Staff 4. RAYMOND KAVY And was Gentle as a Father. Intramural Sports 3, 4g Upperclass representa- tive 4. .Mr x , FRED KELLEY A name above the gods for cleverness and intelligence. Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3, 45 College Publicity 3. ROBERT KELLY A paragon of mankind at Planning and story-telling.' Drama Club 4, Christmas Carol 35 Newman Club 2, 3, 43 Yearbook Staff 4. FRANK LAMB TheAchaeans shall noise his fame abroad. Secretary-Treasurer of A. A. 35 Upper-Class dvisor 43 Art Club lg Christmas Carol 33 Taconic Columns 3. GLORIA LEBEL Wonder comes o'er me as I look thereon. W.A,A. l,2, 45 VP 35 Drama Club 2, 45 Dorm Council President 45 Student Council 45 Current Events Club 15 Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Cheerlead- er 1,25 Who's who 4. GEORGE LEONARD A man with a mind as wise as the gods. Intramural Sports 1,2, 3, 45 Varsity Basketball 1,25 Varsity Baseball 25 Christmas Carol 35 Taconic.Colurnns 35 Yearbook Staff 4. ROBERT MA RONI To give light to the immortals and to mortal men on earth. ll Intramural Sports l,2, 3,45 Varsity Basketball 25 JV 15 Varsity Baseball 25Current Events Club 15 Taconic Columns 15 Editor 25 Elementary School Coach. PETER MARTINELLI A man full of schemes, there never was his match. Intrumural Sports 1, 2, 3, 4, Varsity Baseball 2, Christmas Carol 3. FUAD NASSIF Ye are of the line of men that are sceptered Kings. Secretary of M. A, A, 2, Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3, 4, VarsityBasketball 1,2, JV 3, 4, 'Christmas Carol 3, Newman Club 2, 3, 4, VP 3, National Newman Club Conference 3. ARTHUR O'BRIEN Shepherd of the People. Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3, 4, Class President 3, 4, Upper Class Representative 3, Varsity Basketball Manager 3, Glee Club 1,2,4, Mikado' 4,Current Events Club 2, VP 3, Newman Club 1, 2, 3, Presi- dent 4, Swampscott Conference 4. ALLEN PRATT For lo it is a good thing to list to a minstrel such as him. Intramural Sports 2, 3, 45 Taconic Columns 3, 45 College Fellowship 45 College Publicity 3. CHARLES SANGUINET The man without stain and without reproach. Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3, 45 Current Events Club 2,35 President 45 Newman Club 1, 2, 35 VP 45 Art Club 1, 2. ALFRED SOMMER A lion hqrted man. V Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3, 45 Upper Class Repre- sentative, M.A,,A, 45 Class VP 3, 4. C2 x s..w 'F MARALYN SPRAGUE Whether thou art a goddess or a mortal. Commuter's Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Honor Society 2, 3, 4 Drama Club 1, Christmas Pageant 2. PA ULINE WAIDLICH 1 see in thee the bright flame of iife. W,A,A, 1, 2, Dorm Council 2,Honor Society 2, 3, Secretary 4, Drama Club 4, Glee Club l, 2, Ta- conic Columns 2, Editor 3, Newman Club l, 2, 3, Treasurer 4, Press Club 3, College Publicity 3 MARION WA LSH She is of heart th! most blessed beyond all others. W, A, A, 1, 2, 3, 4, Glee Club 1, 2,35 Current Events Club l,2,3, Art Club 1, President 2, Taconic Columns 1, 2, Editor 3, College Fellowship 4. MARY WHITMAN Good fortune go with thee. NA NC Y WOOLF A form dear to the Gods. I' W,A, A, 1, 2 3, 4g Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4g Mikado 4g Taconic Columns l, 2g Editor 33 College Fel lowship 4. rms 19 an I9 This space we humbly dedicate to those who brightened our college lives while they were here and then passed be- yond our ken to other fields, IVY DAY ORATION Dr. Bowman, Members of the faculty, honored guests: An astute individual who, no doubt, was phil- osophically inclined, once made the profound state- ment that time passes. The wisdom of these words is, unfortunately, too often disregarded, yet the awful truth holds fast. But in its passing, time certainly brings many benefits, for with age certainly should come wisdom, of which we have a concrete example today. Slightly less than four years ago, our class en- tered this institution of higher learning. At the time the great majority of us were quite immature indi- viduals and, I must confess, quite devoid of the lore which a supposedly well-educated individual should possess to better himself in the world of today. Traditionally, class day marks the emergence of the aforementioned naive individuals from the supposedly cloistered, semi-protected existence they have been leading into the realm of reality, or if you will, into the hard, cruel world. From this moment on we must endeavor to reconcile principle with expedi- ency, supposition with fact, the hypothetical with the actual in our chosen profession as teachers. But what do we find in the world into which we have emerged? Does not this very epithet-teacher- connote an unfavorable meaning in itself? Webster defines the word teacher as one who guides the study of others, and according to the same authority an educator is one who develops and cultivates men- tally and morally . Which is of greater service to his country, the one who merely guides or the one who develops and cultivates ? And for whom should this function be exercised-merely for the pupils during the day in school, or for the community as a whole? The adherents of the policy that a teacher's sole duty lies to his pupils and that this duty consists only of guiding the studies of his charges have made the teacher, in far too many cases, an insignificant, in- nocuous, and insipid individual who is afraid to speak his mind on controversial issues for fear of the consequences which might ensue. The teacher should be a leader in his community, a shaper of public opinion, and a guardian of that most precious of all traits-an objective, logical viewpoint. The teacher should take it upon himself to be not only the guider of young children, but a developer and cultivator 4an educator in every sense of the word, not only of his charges, but of his compeers as well. Today the teacher is faced with a seemingly insoluble dilemma: either to remain in his sanctum sanctorum , safe from the inevitable criticism and difficulties brought about by outspokenessg or to emerge from this rustication, this seclusion, and en- deavor to fulfill his duty to his community, to his country and to his own conscience. But wherein lies this duty, you well may ask? At present, the mass of the populace of the United States are in a state of nervous tension which they seek to aleviate by some painless, effortless method. Everywhere, panacea are being offered by various persons who are capitalizing on this sense of insecurity. Books which deal with the problems of living a peaceful life and of gaining security are best- sellers. Obscure cults which purport to delve into the supernatural are everywhere springing into prom- inence. What is more important, this state of ten- sion is causing us to regress in both our moral and ethical beliefs, and is, moreover, bringing about a change in the hierarchy of the values which many people hold. No longer is the teacher, or any other educated person, looked up to and respected as an individual --Continued on Page 47 THE IVY POEM The leaving grates against my mind, the awful ending of the all that we have known-finality. I cannot see the glowing world with arms that seek to take and hold my heart I only know that I shall lose a friend. Perhaps the sentiment is bare, perhaps I haven't got the stuff to face the stern realities of lifeg perhaps, but no, it isn't that,- it's just the memories, the dreams the quiet moments lost in pensive thought that suddenly engulf my mind, recalling all that was and is and cannot be again. They say tomorrow never comes and yet tomorrow with its awe full end, its grim excitement closing a door is coming, --now Goodbye to what has been my heart will never know that happiness again. What is a college? Old and tired walls surrounding ancient classrooms, musty with the smell of learningg Scuff- marked halls, still echoing with voices that were stilled a quarter century agog Terraces with grass that blooms anew each spring, vying with the dusty textbooks gathered thereg Adolescent nick-names scrawled on window casements Granite steps worn smooth and shiny by shoes forever changing in their styleg Youth in baggy sweaters and five o'clock shadow taking notes or doodling or dreaming--- of the end of classg Instructors lecturing from notes and wondering where the scholars wentg Youth wondering, worrying, cramming for examsg Youth loving, losing, taking margin notesg snapshots, hopes, ambitions, ---immaturity, The long and thankless job of moulding character, A way of life inshrined in all the hearts that ever beat within those ivy covered walls. History of The If a newcomer to the diminutive municipality of North Adams were to stroll up Church Street, he would pass by a small cluster of stately buildings which a weather- beaten sign proclaims to all to be the State Teachers College. There, on a certain fateful day in September, 1949, a group of ninety-six eager young men and women entered upon a severe program of studies designed to create from the crude, malleable ore of naive, immature adolescents the polished, erudite pedagogues that grace con- temporary institutions of edification. Their personal trials, tribulations, glories, and triumphs, although worthy, are too miscellaneous and vast a collection to present herewith, but their combined intellectual and social progress may, perhaps, be suggested by the following class history. This was a time of great stress in the world. The economic structures of nations the world over were tottering, the threat of communism was looming more and more ominous, and a genuine crisis was developing in Palestine over the conflicts between the Arabs and Israeli. But history is always history, and our minds were busy absorbing knowledge in more immediate fields. A casual onlooker might raise an eyebrow at the sight of freshmen scurrying about the campus busily examining the bark of trees, but we were oblivious to any ridicule, for those tree maps just had to be completed. We had our first glimpse of the erudite Dr. Freel, whom we were to know better and better as we progressed through N. A. S. T. C., the intrepid Miss Underhill, and that of the inimitable Wily Willie Malone. Not all of our time, however, was spent in pursuit of that fleeting imp, knowledge. We still found time for extra-curricular activities. The men began their four-year domi- nation of intramural sports, as Freel's Frosh swept all before them in the football league. We mingled with one another at the Freshman Reception, and somehow managed to survive a tumultuous election in which jim Gazzaniga edged out the incomparable Qremember him?J jim Young, Esq. A few stalwart members of our class were members of the New England Championship basketball team and still others starred in jenny Kissed Me . Our sophomore year brought back a group slightly diminished, a trifle more so- phisticated, but with that thirst for knowledge still unslaked. Somehow we staggered through Physical Science, Economic Geography, English, and American Literature, and drank deeply from other fountains of knowledge. Who of us that were present shall ever forget the day Charlie Chaplin appeared to do an experiment for us? We all strove Class of 1953 to emulate Demosthenes in an incomparable Public Speaking Course, but nevertheless still found the time to answer the call of the social world. Our various talents were spent in promoting the Sophomore Prom and various other social affairs. Still others of us starred in The Night of january Sixteenth . When, once again, we returned, this' time as jaunty juniors, we found a group greatly reduced, but more nearly approaching that pinnacle of complaisance, and the aforementioned thirst for knowledge still unsatiated. This year found us at last embarking upon the perception of the methodology which forms the background that any self- respecting dominie must have to be accomplished in his profession, it seems. Those of us who elected Guidance as our major were introduced to the rudiments of that fascinating field. Soon we were immersed completely in the busy work for which the junior year is justly famous. Yet, underneath all our grumbling, beneath this blind groping, there beat within our breasts burning desires to become modern rein- carnations of Virrotino de Feltre, Maria Montessori, and who knows, even Henry Pestalozzi. This was the year the Grover's Gaza Globetrotters made their long trek from Mecca for a successful appearance against the jV's. And this year also saw us sponsoring the junior-Senior Prom, winning the Stunt Nite competition for the second time, and romping through the Christmas Carol. Our senior year saw a compact group return to brave the proving grounds of Mark Hopkins Training School. We were a mere shadow of the unruly mob that had first entered here four years previously, yet those of us who were left were beginning to approach the standard of leadership expected of us. The Guidance Majors had their three afternoons in the Clinic, where they, too, began to put their principles into practice. We also thought our way through a Philosophy of Education, and amazed veteran pedagogues wherever we took our field week. We also struggled through Tests and Measurements, Mental Hygiene, and Philosophy. The Future Teachers of America, an organization dedicated to the resuscitation of tired minds, was founded in this year. Those of us who were musically inclined blos- somed out in the Mikado. Gradually, even imperceptibly we changed, we settled down, and in adapting our- selves to greater responsibilities, lost a great deal of the previously mentioned imrnaturity. Perhaps, in the process, even becoming teachers. ,J , - Lf . -5' aff ... 1 v - -, f ,uf , . .V wx, V ,:.,5ff, Q , I ..,, , -1.11 1 , fam' -M. ,, , 8 51. 3 .fgdlf 'iv I Q s F'Y' f ,R . an .. , . Af J v 1 Aff' S . . ' ' ' 9'5- --1',g'1 t-fr.. ' 4 ,- ff -...-v .4 ,QA 1 h 1 7,S,1,, ., . 4 .1 -'fxf L,f?1I': 5' V Y f',, 7, ' I 62:1 . . H x 'T' J M UF 25, Vw Y W Z .. ,,.z g , 7 Q, f N-g. 2E,?'.-5-ix UNIIERCLASSMEN The Junior Class We came back to the College on the Hill in September, exuberant over the thought that we were no longer silly sophomores but now upper classmen. We faced the year ahead with vitality and hope, but as the weeks passed we found ourselves over- loaded with Plato, Methods, and the Training School. We managed once more to sur- vive exams with the help of a little cramming and a pack or two of cigarettes. In spite of our schedule and lack of adequate free time we were able to keep our class spirit high and to participate vigorously in extra curricular activities. We supplied the Mikado with the best of our talent, as well as providing the basketball team with skillful players and a loyal and loud cheering section. We sponsored a Winter Carnival Weekend with high hopes that the occasion will become traditional at N. A. S. T. C. We helped to plan and present the annual Junior-Senior Prom as a finale to our third year at the college. For us it has been a full and eventful year, and we look forward to our vacation as a time to digest our Methods, mull over Plato, and find respite from the training school. We hope to return in the fall with our never-ceasing vitality and with the realization that at last we have reached our goal--to be STATELY SENIORS. The Sophomore Class United we stand, divided we fall! This was the motto of the sophomore class when we returned to N. A. S. T. C. in September. Although the smallest class in the school, we were determined to make our mark. With high spirits we entered into the many school activities and delved into our studies. Overwhelmed by the amount of knowledge we had yet to learn, we nevertheless struggled through. We became scien- tists, weather forecasters, artsts, poets, and musicians, all rolled into one. By the end of the year, we considered ourselves extremely wise and capable of doing almost anything. But don't think that all we did was study! We had our social life, too. Our smiling personalities were to be seen at the various club meetings, the socials, the basketball games, and in the cast of the Mikado. We enthusiastically did our part in supporting all of the school functions. Our crowning achievement in this line was the Sophomore Prom. Through the teamwork of the class and our advisor, Dr. Semon, and the leadership of the class officers, we showed the school that quantity isn't necessary to success. Having managed to complete the school year, we expectantly look to the future and to being jolly, jolly juniors. n The Freshman Class Although our little group entered N. A. S. T. C. in a state of confusion, it was not long before we became an organized class. Names became familiar to our ears and certain sights to our eyes. The strangeness faded and the warmth of our new friendships led us to feel that we were established. With a newly installed set of officers we faced our first big problem, The Freshman Halloween Dance. It proved to be less of a problem than we had imagined however and we can feel justified in calling it a success. Small as our group was, we contributed one little maid to the Mikado and three big men to the varsity basketball team. Then the battle of exams came into view. Emerging from the battle as victors, we appeared in the classrooms for the second semester. We supplied the Winter Carnival with its queen and two members of her court and were represented among the attendants to the May Queen, too. We were little but mighty at Stunt Nite and more than held our own on Class Day. So, with the initial stage of our journey behind us, we look with eager eyes to the path that lies ahead. f v f fvdftx '-fx ,. 1' sf? Q , r. 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Honor Society The Frank Fuller Murdock Honor Society is composed of students whose qualities of scholorship and leader- ship are above the average. The so- ciety concerns itself with attempting to instill those qualities in the rest of the student body. A combined lec- ture and social program was held in the spring. Doris Hamilton serves as president. Dorm Council The Dorm Councildetermines and applies the rules and regulations that govern the women's dormitory. Like the Student Council, the Dorm Coun- cil is composed of dorm officers and class presidents. This years council, led by Gloria LeBell has made many forward steps in the process of im- proving and modernizing the existing regulations. M. A. A. Norman Burdick, President With firm resolve and dread intent Asserted one September dav That he'd reform the M.A. A. He struggled all through the year To mend it's ways and yet I fear That next years class shall more or less Discover it's the same old mess. Commuters Club The commuters, with Sylvia Hof- sepian as President, began the year by undertaking a vast civic improve- ments program. New curtains were added to lend that homey touch , and slip covers were also helpful in brightening up the commuters'room. The girls, aside from their domestic duties, found time to sponsor their yearly social affair, and to provide refreshments for several other gath- erings. W. A. A. The W.A. A. functions as a social and athletic group. Athletically it sponsors hikes, field hockey, swim- ming, basketball, and badminton. So- cially the group gives a square dance and games carnival annually. Officers for 1952-53 are Harriet Beck, Dot Nordberg and Charlotte Smith. Miss Beth Weston is faculty advisor. The Newman Club The Newman Club, headed this year by Arthur O'Brien, dedicated itself to the task of increasing and clarifying inter-religious understand- ing. Services and discussions were held that greatly aided members in solving the problems of modern living. The club also held several dances and parties throughout the year. Taconic Columns Taconic Columns is a bimonthly' newspaper published by the students so they may express themselves in a literary way. The issues include news items and Writeups of various social activities held at the college or of interest to the students. Regu- lar columnists cover standard items. The paper is sent to former students serving in the armed forces. College Fellowship Our newest ExtraCirrucular star rose above the horizon this fall. Sev- eral guest speakers were invited to speak to the group on topics of vital importance to young men and women. The club will prove an invaluable aid in adjusting to the present day world. The Footligh ters The doughty dramatists, aided by Dr Dennett as advisor and led by Jack Pozzias president, again engag- ed in their annual struggle to bring culture to S, T. C. After enrolling en masse to aid in the Mikado , the thespians showed their mettle in An Old Lady Shows Her Medals , and their yearly full scale production. Three cheers for a job well, done. The Current Events Club The Current Events Club, by dis- cussion and debate, aims to stim- ulate interest in current affairs in both student body and faculty. This year the club has been fortunate in having as guestspeakers, Atty. Lilly and Rev. Dr. Cole in a pre-election debate, and City Manager Harp in a talk about city government. Numerous discussions have been held at regu- lar meetings and pertinent film strips have been shown. 94. . K M 1- C The Music Club The presentation of the Mikado in November of 1953 by the college and the enthusiasm with whichit was received led to the founding of the Music Club. The organization pre- sents musical programs to the college and has sponsored periods of listen- ing to selected recorded music. The highlight of the clubs activities was a combined concert and socialprogram. Mark Ryan leads the group and Miss Boyden is advisor. The Qclyss ey Staff Into our lives, one November day, came a new responsibility. We had been chosen to develop, write, and publish our yearbook. Now at the end of our struggle, we wish to thank all who aided usg we could not have finished the job with- out your assistance Graham Andrews Arthur O'Brien Robert Kelly Janet Bishop Natalie Carpenter Pauline Waidlich Edwina Brennan Nancy Hurlbit Charles Sanguinet Miss Mary Underhill Faculty Advisor FJ SPURTS THE VARSITY Basketball The 1952-53 basketball season at N.A.S.T.C can be generally summed up in one shor sentence. Nobody defeated us at home ant we defeated nobody away from home . The statement, like most generalizations how ever, is not quite true and tends to be misleading. We did defeat Westfield at Westfielc in a non-conference game, but the important fact is that we played only five game: away from home all season. This might lead the uninformed reader to suspect that we are homebodies or develop homesickness while traveling. Neither supposition has any basis in fact however, the schedule just worked out that way. This was a good year though, no matter how we look at it. We finished a strong second in the New Englanc Teachers College Conference and ended the season with a ten and four won-lost record The squad was bolstered this year by three very capable freshmen: Pat Grady JUNIOR VARSITY Charlie Perinick, and Ed Pierson. This new blood combined with the talented behavior of George jarck, Fred Hubbard, George Petropolus, Bill McLaren, and Steve Cozzag- lio, proved to be too much for the opposi- tion. Great hopes are held for next season when, barring unforseen developments, the college will field the same veteran squad. May they realize their potentials and bring North Adams another championship. Any discussion of basketball at S.T.C. would not be com- plete without mention of our junior varsity. Playing unwatched preliminaries week after week one would think they would lose some of their zest for the game. Nothing is farther from the truth. Scores in record books will tell you that they were beaten in almost as many games as they won, but actually no team is ever beaten until it gives up trying. The junior Varsity never gave up! They deserve our wholehearted thanks for a job well done. While thank-yous are being handed out we should express our appreciation for our able Cheerleaders and loyal fans. Your support was invaluable. THE CHEERLEADERS F? 4- 9' ! 5-'A , 1 X 1 550' Emile li -Kimi 4 Z A -xf A '. a ,lg n.,.g.s41 F 2Q?'5 1 Ragga an 45- K! fr l953 Andrews, Graham Bennett, Carolyn Bishop, Janet Bonvoulair, Adrien Boyer, Norman Brawn, Martha QMrs.j Brennan, Edwina Burdick, Norman Carpenter, Natalie Cookish, Martin Cummings, Ruth Erkelens, Cornelia Ferguson, Jacquelyn Gallant, Margaret fMrs Gazzaniga, James Hamilton, Doris Hofsepian, Sylvia Horn, Marion Hurlbut, Nancy Jenkins, Carol Jones, Albert Kavey, Raymond Kelley, Fred Kelly, Robert Klein, Lois fMrs.3 Lamb, Frank LeBel, Gloria Leonard, George Maroni, Robert Martinelli, Peter Nassif, Fuad O'Brien, Arthur Pratt, Allen Principe, Gennaro SENIORS 40 Elm Street, Adams, Mass. 45 Taunton Avenue, Mattapan, Mass. 34 Hayes Street, Lynn, Mass. 78 Yale Street, North Adams, Mass. 586 Union Street, North Adams, Mass. 2 Avenue B, Turners Falls, Mass. 504 Church Street, North Adams, Mass. Main Street, Charlemont, Mass. 127 High Street, Greenfield, Mass. 14 Bond Street, North Adams, Mass. 166 Bracewell Ave. , North Adams, Mass. 95 Glendale Road, Sharon, Mass. 138 Newell Street, Pittsfield, Mass. Nourses Road, Lanesboro, Mass. 219 Church Street, North Adams, Mass. East Road, Clarksburg, Mass. 188 Pleasant Street, North Adams, Mass. 520 Church Street, North Adams, Mass. 6 Rich Street, North Adams, Mass. Apple Valley Rd. , Ashfield, Mass. 88 Rutland Street, Watertown, Mass. 417 North Street, Pittsfield, Mass. 260 Springside Avenue, Pittsfield, Mass. 19 Pine Street, Pittsfield, Mass. East Chatham, New York. Depot Street, Cheshire, Mass. 28 Summit Avenue, Salem, Mass. 246 First Street, Pittsfield, Mass. 372 Ashland Street, North Adams, Mass. 34 Dartmouth Street, Pittsfield, Mass. 831f2 Howland Avenue, Adams, Mass. 82 Park Avenue, North Adams, Mass. 41 Woodleigh Avenue, Greenfield, Mass. 227 Fern Street, Pittsfield, Mass. Reardon, Dorothy fMrs.J 194 Wendall Avenue, Pittsfield, Mass. Sanguinet, Charles Sommer, Alfred Sprague, Marilyn Waidlich, Pauline Walsh, Marion Whitman, Mary fMrs.J Woolf, Nancy Aitchison, Elizabeth Anderson, Donald Arnold, Dorothy Atkinson, Peggy Lou Austin, Patricia Babcock, Elizabeth Ann Brown, Fritz Call, Douglas Cozzaglio, Stephen 17 Laural Avenue, North Adams, Mass. 71 Howland Avenue, Adams, Mass. 3 Hoosac Court, North Adams, Mass. Millers Falls, Mass. 1641 North Street, Pittsfield, Mass. 74 Windsor Avenue, Pittsfield, Mass. 441 Liberty Street, Rockland, Mass. .IUNIORS 316 South Mountain Rd. , Pittsfield, Mass. 18 Hall Street, Williamstown, Mass. 422 Rochester Street, Fall River, Mass. Tempast Knob Terr., Wareham, Mass 521 Pleasant Street, So. Weymouth, Mass 66 Beach Street, Greenfield, Mass. 779 Salem Street, So. Groveland, Mass. Colrain, Mass. 23 Lyman Street, North Adams, Mass. Coons, Paula Daly, Barbara Demo, Lucille Fitzgerald, Patricia Gallipeau, Irene Graves, Rita Hamilton, Blair Hester, Mary Hubbard, Fred Lowe, Scott McCarron, Eugene Miller, Anne Molloy, Julia Nordberg Dorothy Oakes, Gary O'Conner, James Payne, Nancy Peck, Harriet Petropulous, George Pillsbury, Jo Anne Pozzi, John Rizzo, Alfonso Robinson, Laura Rubin, Elliot Ryan, Mark Souza, Ellen Tovani, Joan C. Utley, Hazel Wenzel, June P. White, Leona Whitman, Rachel Wilk, Josephine Wood, Beverly Ann Andrews, Kay Janet Bosma, Irma Boyer, Rosaline Dunton, Marilyn Helfrich, Bernard Hofsepian, Marion Hurley, Carol Jarck, George Lockwood, Ann Love, David McLaren, William McNeil, Margaret Meagher, Judith Merrigan, Michael Murphy, Janet Owczaiski, Frances 10 91 8 17 251 81 303 39' 34 353 16 140 51 845 96 73 36 103 15 33 26 154 14 62 311 T..,3 1105 82 Harrison Avenue, Williamstown, Mass Boardman Avenue, Melrose, Mass. Spring Street, North Adams, Mass. Thatcher Road, Glouscester, Mass. Springside Street, Pittsfield, Mass Union Street, Montague, Mass. Hathaway Street, North Adams, Mass. Grove Street, Westwood, Mass. Ferry Street, Marshfield, Mass. Montana Street, North Adams, Mass. Page Street, Rivere, Mass. Eagle Street, North Adams, Mass. Quincy Street, North Adams, Mass. Branch Street, Mansfield, Mass. Burdickville, Mass. State Street, New Bedford, Mass. Main Street, Holden, Mass. County Street, West Wareham, Mass. Corinth Street, North Adams, Mass. Dodge Avenue, Pittsfield, Mass. Porter Street, North Adams, Mass. Harbor Street, Lynn, Mass, Pearl Street, Adams, Mass. Porter Street, North Adams, Mass. Westminster Street, Pittsfield, Mass. Pitman Street, New Bedford, Mass. Nelson Street, North Adams, Mass. Gray Street, Amheart, Mass. Main Street, Fair Haven, Mass. Main Street, E. Northfield, Mass. North Street, Pittsfield, Mass. Cottage Street, Housatonic, Mass. Grove Street, Leeds, Mass. SOPHOM ORES 40 30 18 77 77 188 27 270 16 215 277 82 453 12 14 Elm Street, Adams, Mass. Newell Street, Pittsfield, Mass. Richview Terrace, North Adams, Mass Yale Street, North Adams, Mass. Butler Street, Lawrence, Mass. Pleasant Street, North Adams, Mass. Veasie Street, North Adams, Mass. East Main Street, North Adams, Mass Barth Street, North Adams, Mass. New Ashford, Mass. N. Summer Street, Adams, Mass. Medford Street, Somerville, Mass. Hawthorne Street, Pittsfield, Mass. West Main Street, North Adams, Mass Estes Street, North Adams, Mass. Richmond Lane, Adams, Mass. Pastermark, Virginia Righi, Angelo Rotti, Robert Rugg, Constance Sherman, Mary Smith, Charlotte Tanguay, Regina Daignault, Beverly Bachette, John Jr. Belding, Elizabeth Bowes, Carol Lou Comonetti, Carol Damon, Joan DeMadonna, Joanne Gilmore, Sally Grady, Patrick Holloway, Esther Jones, George Keyes, Ruth Kunstler, Joan LaPlante, Frances LaTaif, Joyce Lopez, Maria Mello, Edward Murley, Patricia Neil, Elizabeth Pecheqlys, Mary Perenick, Charles Pierson, Edward Jr. Quadrozzi, Thomas Saulnier, Wilfred Stewart, Dorothea Tobin, Thomas Walker, Joan 6 Linden Street, Adams, Mass. 671 Curran Highway, North Adams, Mass. 12 Argyle Road, Arlingon, Mass. Southfield, Mass. 20 Moorland Street, Williamstown, Mass. 53 Lincoln Street, Hudson, Mass. 214 North Summer Street, Adams, Mass. Charlemont, Mass. FRESHMEN Silver Street, Sheffield, Mass. '70 Petersens 34 Elm Street, North Adams, Mass. 32 West End Terrace, North Adams, Mass 100 North Street, North Adams, Mass. Haydenville, Mass. 188 East Main Street, North Adams, Mass. 43 Fredrick Street, North Adams, Mass. 99 Francis Avenue, Pittsfield, Mass. 343 State Street, North Adams, Mass. 279 Houghton Street, North Adams, Mass. Leyden Road, Greenfield, Mass. 17 Leninton Street, Roslindale, Mass. South Vernon, Mass. 99 Gallup Street, North Adams, Mass. Maple Street, Northfield, Mass. Vineyard Haven, Mass. 13 Cypress Street, Greenfield, Mass. Main Street, Sagamore, Mass. 27 Church Street, Pittsfield, Mass. 54 Chase Avenue, North Adams, Mass. 39 Maple Street, Williamstown, Mass. 42 Longview Terrace, Pittsfield, Mass. 71 Liberty Street, North Adams, Mass. 10 Merkle Street, Holyoke, Mass. 99 Grove Street, Adams, Mass. White Creek, New York. Ivy Day Oration Continued from Page 22- who has partaken deeply of the fount of knowledge. On the contrary, he is today looked upon with sus- picion and distrust as a fomentor and disseminator of theories which threaten to overthrow the govern- ment. And what has occasioned this distrust, you ask? The reason is readily discernable. Largely, it is the result of the insidious propaganda being diffused by a group of self-seeking, glory-hunting hypocrites who have donned the mantle of crusaders fighting the fire-breathing dragon of communism. The state of mass hysteria which grips the country is greatly the result of the actions of these rumor-mongers in their self-righteous campaigns to root out the evils of what is loosely termed Marxism, whatever the guise in which it may appear. Far too manv people have fallen victim to the Machiavellian machinations of these modern inquisi- tors. All that is needed to defame the character of any man is to couple to his name the vituperative stigma of communism, and at once he is classified as a pariah. However, this is not to imply that there are no virtuous, patriotic men of high principle engaged in this struggle to seek out communism in our gov- ernment. But has not this campaign grown out of proportion to its actual danger when it threatens to destroy the very liberties which our forefathers died for? And would it not be infinitely more logical to face communism, to dissect it, to attempt to under- stand it so as to combat it more effectively, than to treat it as some odious, shadowy specter, the very mention of which is sufficient to bring about gasps of horror and implications of contamination? But then you ask, what is that which we have to fear? In the words of the immortal Franklin Del- ano Roosevelt, . . the only thing we have to fear is fear itself-nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert re- treat into advance. We should attempt to face our problems vigorously and confidently instead of seek- ing some magical cure-all which will avail us nothing. Through the years, our democratic system of govern- ment has weathered successfully the stress and strain of vast expansion of territory and of bitter sectional conflict, has endured the vicissitudes of international wars and entangling foreign relations. Ah, but how have these problems been met? By the throttling and persecution of minorities, by the assertion of the premise that a man is guilty until he is proved inno- cent? The evidence is very much to the contrary. America has endured, has prospered because of the tolerance of minorities and through the attempt to understand the viewpoint of others, the result of which has been the after attainment of a unified na- tion after the differences of opinion have been ironed out. Today, the teacher is in a position to do his country a great service by speaking out courageously against these forces which threaten our freedoms, by becoming an educator in every sense of the word. 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