St Josephs College - Footprints Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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riic . (jveninieiit lias gi on a medal (if recognition to Mary Keller for her remarkable work in mathematics. She has discovered the key to the fourth dimension. Emma I er en, the jooetess, writes under the pen name of Mrs. Anybody. Her |)oems have broui ht joy and happiness to many all over the world. The title of the most charming hostess of the North Carolina military posts was given to Mrs. Felher, nee Evelyn Dotzler. Elizabeth Judge is the girls secretary in the N. C. W. C. on Ellis Island. Mary Walsh is a radio announcer for W ' E.Vl- ' . She recently won a contest fiir having the voice with the smile. I ' svchology has received a new contribution from Helen Kenny, who wrote her thesis How to make a decision. Myrtle Fo.ster has established dress salons on all the steamers of the Cun- ard Line. She has a very capable assistant, Kathryn Wilson. Those custoniers who are inclined to be corpulent are trained down to the desirable size by Kay. Ethel Perkins and Florence Kreischer, as models, attract a distinguished clientele. An experimental camp has been opened by Mary Kane. The students specialize in outdoor sports. In their leisure moments they devote their energy to argumentation and to the develo])ment of the psychologA ' of the canine imagi- nation. I he world of science welcomed the discovery of Dr. Mary Murray, who proved to the medical world the validity of the missing link. She refuses to accept all the praise because Catherine Quinn spent many of her leisure hours in helping in this connection. The Cjeneral Motors Company estimated their savins s on expenses to be twenty-five per cent. This is due t(j the clex ' er management of their efticiency expert, Frances Reardon. Marge Hertel is giving a series of lectures in the Teachers ' Conference on The Effectiveness of Low Tones. The exalted position of being the first woman chauffeur for the Mayor of New York City is held by Eileen Burgen. Kathleen Kearney is a Democratic Representative to Congress. . n enormous amount of social service work is being done under the super- vision of the well-known society matron, formerly known as Edna McCormick. Marie O ' Shea owns and edits a magazine, The Independent Woman. In the last issue, she told of the brilliant career of Mary Middlecamp, the District . ttorney. Her ability as an intelligent questioner has led her to the heights of fame. Ill Agnes Kelly has chosen as her life ' s work the task of inviting the younger set to drink at the wells of knowledge. Her latest book is entitled A Cute and Keen Philosophy. The New York Sym])liony ( )rchestra is honored in having as its leader Constance Rick. She is now directing their playing of Marie ( ilasson ' s latest composition, Sonata Joyeuse. We see that Marie is still interested in notes. Brooklyn has just acc|uired a new chain of playgrounds equii)])ed with the most niodern aj paratus. Alita Ludder is the chief supervisor. Kathryn Lavery has earned the title of the most energetic business woman. She is constantly advising the girls under her supervision to get more sleep. The societv leaders, Rhoda Magnor and Gabrielle Schlegel, have introduced ' to their set the famous portrait |)ainter, Mary Kelly. ■V Margaret McNult ' is in a Dublin suburl) editing the local pajier, The (M Blarney Gazette. (,, Eileen J. McLoughlin is an expert on the measurement of intelligence. At i present she is examining Woolworth ' s employees. i{ 24 -

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THE NEW YORK TIMES June, 1938. WAXTED: Some information concerning the nicmliers of the Class of 1928 of St. Joseph ' s College for Women. 1 am working for the missions in China, ami 1 am anxious to know something aliout those girl witli nlicmi 1 spent four very hap|)y years. (Signed) Jeaxette F.. rrell. I ' roUUnt of llw Coiifcderatioi, of Foreign Missions Qlcancd from Who ' s Who Y( )L ' are very fortunate U ha e l)een a memlier of that famous class. They are remarkable for tlieir versatility and for their powerful influence in all fields. It is due to them that St. Joseph ' s is now a university. Helen Allen, the Vicll-known lawyer, is establishing a precedent. She is probably the next candidate on the Women ' s Independent Ticket for the presidency of the United States. She is suported admirably by her campaign managers, Mary liird and Eugenie Cormier, who have toured the country and have held thousands of women spellliound by their eloquence. Genie ' s enthusiasm alone has won over many, while Mary, in her convincing manner, proves to them that the cause is just and should therefore be supjjorted. Elinor Woods is the Superintendent of Schools in New York City. She has aided greatly the progress of education not only by her own ability for manage- ment, but also by her very inclusive took, The Problem. At the International Forum, ' ' Mary Manning has the iiosition of introduc- ing the speakers. Last week she had the pleasure of announcing the famous sociologist and lecturer, Anne Campion. Agnes Comerford is the jirincipal of a kindergarten school. She has in- vented new devices for amusing children. Her invention greatly resembles the old cross-word puzzles. Huge throngs assemble every Sunday night at Carnegie Hal! to attend the piano recitals of Marian I ' ackert. Last week she gave a joint recital with the opera star, Mary Hennessey. The world ' s record in axiation was broken by Dorothea . ltn-phy, who com- pleted a tour of the world in eight - hours. Regina I ' e])pard is the editor of (iood Housekeeping magazine. She has done a great deal to advance the culinary art. The members of her own family are marytrs tf) the cause of decreasing the death rate among husbands. ISarnard College has just welcomed a new dean, Marie Kelley. On the faculty there are many members of her class. The Latin Department is fortunate in having Dorothy Ihmd and Grace llart, the most recent C(jmmentators on Horace. Elizabeth Corrigan also lectures there. In fact, she has instituted a new collegiate course which she calls facing college smilingly. ' ' The S])anish Academy of . rts :nid Letters has given an award to Evelyn roi)piani for her recently jniblished b l]l of poetry. .Mice . dams is the anibas.sador to I ' rance. Through her work, our rela- tions with that country have l)ecome more friendly than they ever were. Elizabeth Hebron is successfully managing a home for bnjken-down students on the verge of stiicide. She has cheered many liack to saner views of life and knowledge. ■ 23 -

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C iene ieve Bo tun i the oritic who examines ami jiuli es the modern art pieces in the Metropolitan Alnseum. Ihe head of the dejiartment of EngHsh examiners for the High School License is ' irginia ' alsh. At last women will lie able to show how the} ' excel in this subject. Margaret Sullivan is married. She has furnished her new home on I ' ark Avenue according to the |]lau- of I ' rances ' inkler, the well-known interior decorator. Schraftt ' s Stores have been bought by Margaret llarnett. ()wing to her efficient management, Schrafft ' s have replaced .Maresi-.Mazzetti as official cater- ers to the college lunchroom. (iertrude Loughlin is the ' ice-l ' resident of the United .States Steel Cor- poration. ' I ' he Devoe (.ireenhouses of Long Island are famous for their chrysanthenuims. At the New York Flower Show they won first prize. Kathrvn ' alsh is on the staff of the National (ieographic Magazine. Her articles on historical subjects and econ imic conditions are noted for their pro- found insight and scholarly character. Emilv rieines is busily engaged in the work of collecting pictures to be used in illustrating Lthics text-books. ■ Dorothy Thom])son has followed in the footsteps of I ' .xa le ( iallienne. Her dramatic production of the Book of Job has won lier ucli imiversal acclaim that she plans to jiroduce it at the Theatre Franqais. Helen Callahan is married, but she lectures to groU])s of married women on Current Events and their meaning. The girls oii see have fulfilled all the ex])ectations of their professors Init it is onlv what could be expected from sucli a brilliant and active .group as the Class of ' 1928. ' . St. (K, F.dilnr. Moonrise Light fades — l)oth earth and sk - arc caught In one deej), duskened harmonw L ' ntil the lanlrrn niimn is brought. And hniii.; uiion .a ]io]ilar tree. .M KJl.UIK . l. Ml ' NIMIV. ' 29. 4 2.Sj ..