Russell Sage College - Sage Leaves Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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RUSSELL SAGE HELEN T. KANE Business Education Placid and even-tempered . . . Restful as a cal in sea . . . Good-natured and gen¬ erous . . . Ever ready to help, no matter how much personal inconvenience she may he caused ... A depth not realized by the casual observer . . . Never secret, only discreet . . . Much prefers to hear others’ troubles and to supply true sym¬ pathy rather than burden” them with her own . . . Low modulated voice ... A favorite niece of Uncle Sam . . . Ever- reliable, always considerate. POLLY E. JOHNSON Business Education Blues and browns combined with healthy coloring . . . Determination guid¬ ing her actions . . . Aristocratic cairiage of her head ... A refreshing person, cheering you up, taking a friend out of the small¬ ness of herself . . . Enjoyable . . . Quick humor reflecting Pol . . . Stories as tall as the Empire State Building expecting gullibility from her listeners . . . Facing life easily . . . On the sentimental side . . . Talking with all people . . . Positive opinions . . . Talent for summing up . . . Barren Vermont hillsides breathing; ex- pansiveness and rest into a Chameleon nature.

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-- PATRICIA E. IRVING Physical Education Clean-cut features, image of natural¬ ness . . . Brown eyes mirroring the laugh¬ ter of the world . . . Busy hands guided by an efficient mind . . . Conscientious . . . Delightfully feminine traits blending into a wholesome picture of a girl . . . Gen¬ uine enjoyment of people . . . Captivating charm of a naturally molded personality . . . Over serious in work, but able to turn around and enter whole-heartedly into play . . . Control of self... A carriage in¬ spiring confidence . . . Infectious ripple of laughter . . . Unaffected mannerisms, peculiar to ' ' ’Pat ' ”’ . . . To thine own self be true. BETTY ANN JEWETT Liberal Arts Little girl naughtiness with an infinite capacity for mischief ... I should have done it . . . crooked smile . . . but I didn’t” . . . Capricious . . . Winsome . . . An impish Puck from the realm of fairy¬ land . . . Lovable . . . Bursts of going and not going to classes . . . Tiny devils danc¬ ing in two bright eyes . . . Playfulness of Persian kittens . . . Softness of blue Angora . . . Two Sleepy People” . . . The heart of a little rebel with the outward perfection of an ivory cameo. CLASS OF 1939 74

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JANE L. KINGSBURY Physical Education A regency portrait . . . The stateliness and poise of monarchy, known as King . . . An English drawing room ... A Scottish moor . . . Soap, freshness of cool winds, faint perfumes drifting ami in¬ toxicating . . . Moments of distant reserve against those of sudden levity . . . The serene statue vanishes with contagious laughter . . . When the pussy willow whispered to the catnip” . . . Simplicity and ease of living ... A little bit inde¬ pendent . . . Calm, dignified, temperate . . . Hikes to a hilltop or across a sleepy cornfield . . . Fastidious lady, on horse¬ back or beneath candle light. RUSSELL SAGE KATHERINE R. JACOBY Liberal Arts The flawless sincerity of the scientist, . . . Genuine . . . Jakie . . . Perfect target for teasing . . . Bittersweet candor . . . Love of lucid facts . . . Search for truth . . . Tuneless before-breakfast singing” . . . Orchids to Jakie who elected English Pro-Seminar . . . Matter of fact . . . Un¬ usualness of a perfect sense of humor . . . Nonchalant.. .Amusing... Different... A Romantic Realist . . . An outward devil- may-care attitude . . . Well liked . . . Enjoyment of little things . . . Interesting . . . The scent of fresh green shoots . . . Spring and tangy air. 76