St Josephs College - Footprints Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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HELEN M. CURRAN HELEN came all the way from Greenwich Village to learn things at St. Joseph ' s. No, she doesn ' t go in for modernistic art, or cubist sculpture, or even for wearing her hair in an eccentric, man- nish hob. She ' s one of the sanest, nicest girls you ' d want to know — and she ' s a Math major. However, among the first things she learned were that the Math courses were no bed of roses, and that the hours which must be dedicated to squaring circles and cross- examining triangles are necessarily irregular and prolonged. Far he it from Helen to become discouraged. With the application typical of her kind, she worked with a will, until, today, we see the finished Mathematician. But Helen isn ' t all Math. She has given her services zealously to the Social Service Group and has been a steady and enthusiastic member of the Glee Club. Her appointment to the Senior Week Committee gave her an opportunity to get her finger in the arrange- ment pie, and gave the chairman the assurance that Helen ' s part of the job would be well done. Friendliness and an unquenchable optimism are the key-notes of Helen Curran ' s popularity. Here ' s hoping they are never dimin- ished, but will even increase as the years leave their blessings with this favorite of Thirty-Two. 22

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ELIZABETH A. CUNNINGHAM T LSTEN to the mocking bird — ta-da-da — Listen to the ... I i Yes, you ' re right — that ' s Betty Cunningham, with Mary Hop- kins accompanying at the piano. Betty ' s tremolo, her dramatic scale- climbing are part of the history of Thirty-Two. That was how we discovered, during hazing days, what a fine sport she is and how she really can sing when she isn ' t fooling. That is the reason, too, that Glee found her such an indispensable member of the club and partaker in its productions. There ' s a certain something about Betty that makes you think. Yes, she is nice. She is possessed of a disarming sort of naivete that makes you wonder whether you ' re being kidded or not. But if you are, it ' s in a good-natured, whole-hearted way that no one could mind. There ' s one thing, in particular, that Betty is noted for, how- ever. That is her ability to speak up in class. It makes no difference what the subject or who the prof. Betty has a little anecdote or bit of information which is not only a propos, hut serves to enliven the lesson. Sometimes, we ' ve even wondered if the prof were being kidded. Well, who knows? If any one could do it, Betty ' s that one. 21

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EDNA V. DAWKINS • • Y IEE someone second that motion? Sure, someone will, ami W it ' s usually Edna. Edna does more than second motions, though. She makes them and talks about them and then convinces people that they ought or ought not to he passed, according to her views on that particular subject. For Edna is a young lady of very definite ideas and a will to back them. Perhaps that is why the Religion Committee, during her four years of membership and Senior year of chairmanship, became such a vital element in the life of the college. Athletics is the activity that lies nearest Edna ' s heart. Since Freshman days, she ' s answered the call for class basketball, and when a hockey Varsity was organized, she wasn ' t slow to come into its ranks. Field Day each year would prove her meat, and Thirty-Two was always sure of respectable score with Edna to help roll it up. For pep and power, Thirty-Two proudly points to Edna. There isn ' t a thing we ' d like her to be that she isn ' t, so all we can say is, The best of everything to you, Edna! 23