Westfield State University - Tekoa Yearbook (Westfield, MA)

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Social Calendar 1930 Sept. 16 — We, the class, became members of the Westfield State Teachers College. Sept. 18 — The Get-acquainted Party . We were escorted by the Seniors and introduced to the Fac- ulty. Oct. 20 — An illustrated lecture on Birds was given by Mr. L. R. Tal- bot, educational field agent of the Massachusetts Audubon Society and National Association of Audubon So- cieties. Oct. 21— Play Day. The High School students were invited. Oct. 30— The Hallowe ' en Party. Following a buffet luncheon served at the dormitory an entertainment was presented at the college. Dec. 5— The W. A. A. Dance. Our Assembly Hall was attractively deco- rated with Indians. Dec. 22— The Christmas Party. A play entitled, The Christmas Spirit was presented by the D. 0. A. 1931 Jan. 29-30 — Glee Club presented the operatta, Hearts and Blossoms. Feb. 5 — A sleigh ride was held for the school, — such a happy crowd laughing and singing Feb. 13 — The Commuter ' s Dance. March 9.— The D. O. A. and the Mandolin Club held an open meeting. March 23 — Lorado Taft, Chicago sculptor, gave the annual Todd lec- ture. March 25 — A Fashion Show spon- sored by the D. O. A. and the W. A. A. April 10. — Forum. The Compar- ative Value of City and Rural Schools was the subject. April 16 — A Minstrel Show by the Commuters ' Club. April 24 — Tekoa Dance. Our As- sembly Hall was transformed into a May Day Festival. May 15— The Dorm Dance. An informal but delightful affair at the dormitory. May 21 — Class Competition Plays. The Seniors presented The Land of Heart ' s Desire by W. B. Yeats, and the Juniors presented The Beauty and the Jacobin by B. Tarrington. May 23 — Twenty-ninth Triennial. Gov. Ely delivered the address. June 5 — Student Council Prome- nade. June 7 — Vesper Sunday. D r. Charles Russell gave the address. June 9 — Glee Club Concert. George B. Dowd assisted. Mr. June 12 — Graduation. The address was given by Mr. James J. Quinn, Superintendent of Schools, Winchest- er, Massachusetts. Sept. 15 — Beginning of the four year course. Westfield Normal School became a degree-granting institution. Sept. 29 — The Get-acquainted Party. The Freshmen were escorted by the Seniors and introduced to the Faculty. The Seniors entertained with a delightful program, after which refreshments were served. Oct. 27— The Hallow ' en Party. A march was held up from the old gym through darkened corridors. Dancing followed — music being furnished by our new victrola-radio.

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Freshman Class, 193 2- 1933 Acker, Eleanor M. Ahlfors, Irja V. Baker, Helen R. Balcerzewski, Stacia A. Barnes, Frieda J. Bass, Henrietta Bean, Pearl E. Bennett, Marion A. Benoit, Eugenie B. Bessette, M. Antoinette Blanan, Rita P. Burke, Grace C. Burnett, Dorothy M. Busansky, Edith Carlson, Mildred J. Carroll, Madeline Carty, Anne T. Crean, Elizabeth L. Cron : n, Anna H. Dickerman. Barbara S. Eagan, Eileen T. Enright, Elizabeth Fielding, Ruth F. Fox, Florence L. Gaynor, Veronica K. Gilman, Dorothy F. Gledhill, Marjorie M. Hamilton, Marion I. Harrington, Margaret M. Holt, Virginia E. Johnson, Mary T. Josko, Margaret M. Kos, Mary C. Kurbitz, Ethel M. Lamson, Delia M. Lester, Grace A. Llewellyn, Mary E. Lyman, Ruth A. McCann, Ruth E. Marshall, Muriel E. Mazza, Santi M. Neylon, K. Rita Noble, Wilma B. O ' Brien, Marjorie C. O ' Connor, Mary E. Pallock, Sophie Pucilauskas, Annie J. Richard, Harriet M. Richardson, Helen H. R ; chardson, Margaret Rintala, Gertrude L. Rogers, Beatrice A. Rouillard, Lillian B. Rulnick, Vivian G. Rura, Wilhelmina I. Ryan, Rosemary P. Salo, Tulip E. Scherwitzky, Marjorie L. Sears, Frances M. Serra, Mary C. Shapiro, Rose Shea, Margaret M. Statkun, Jennie A. Sullivan, Grace E. Wall, Roberta H. Warner, Ruth T. Welch, Mary M. Whelan, Bernice E. Williams, Gladys M. Members of this class for a part Fournier, Celestine Gage, Barbara 23 Dawes Street, Springfield Chester 118 Ashley Street, West Springfield II Fowler Street, Westfield 125 Roseland Street, Springfield 136 Bradford Street, Pittsfield 1730 Main Street, Agawam Holland 49 Hilton Street, Chicopee Falls 34 Tribly Avenue, Aldenville 89 Taylor Street, Chicopee Falls 181 Broadway, Chicopee Falls 25 Searle Avenue, Easthampton 388 Carew Street, Springfield 27 East Silver Street, Westfield 1475 Dwight Street, Holyoke Lenox Dale 15 Morris Street, Westfield 54 Nonotuck Street, Holyoke 319 State Street, Springfield 5 Glendell Terrace, Springfield 71 Elmwood Avenue, West Springfield 35 Brookline Avenue, Westfield 155 Franklin Street, Westfield 44 Maple Street, Randolph 38 Thorndyke Street, Springfield 368 High Street, Dalton 140 Bellevue Street, West Roxbury 318 Williams Street, Pittsfield 62 Stebbins Street, Springfield Crescent Mills, Huntington 141 Warrenton Street, Springfield Bondsville 45 V2 Armory Street, Springfield 24 Main Street, Agawam Brimfield Road, Monson 95 Cromwell Avenue, Pittsfield 336 Main Street, Easthampton 92 Euclid Avenue, Springfield 107 Maryland Street, Springfield III Andrew Street, Spr ; ngfield 83 Bowdoin Street, Springfield 27 View Street, Dalton Goodrich Street, Hinsdale 2 Morris Avenue, Westfield 76 Maiden Street, Springfield 78 Blithewood Avenue, Worcester 11 Murray Hill Avenue, Springfield 62 Harvard Street, Springfield 577 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow Chester 15 Princeton Street, Westfield 5 Cochran Street, Chicopee Falls 151 Allyn Street, Holyoke 30 Cross Street, Westfield 76 Union Street, Westfield Huntington Street, Chester 184 Northampton Avenue, Springfield 1659 Northampton Street, Holyoke 43 Wait Street, Springfield 38 Algonquin Street, Springfield 393 Sherman Avenue, Chicopee Suffield Street, Agawam 35 Notre Dame Street. Westfield 38 Greenwich Street, Springfield 7 Avery Street, Westfield 110 Main Street, Westfield 47 Huntington Street, Springfield Chester of the year: 185 South Westfield Street, Feeding Hills 171 West School Street, Westfield

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Oct. 30 — Meeting of the Hampden County Teachers ' Association. Dec. 2 — School Hygiene Confer- ence. Dec. 4-5 — Annual Athletic Confer- ence of Massachusetts State Teach- ers Colleges. Dec. 22— The Christmas Party. The D. 0. A. presented a short play, The Birds ' Christmas Carol. Dec. 28 — Chrismas Assembly sponsored by the Art Club and the Glee Club. 1932 Jan. 15 — Inter-Class Promenade. Unique decorations — Japanese ! Feb. 4-5— The Dragon of Wu Foo , an operetta given by the Glee Club. Feb. 10-11 — Vermont visitors came to study the program of indi- vidual instruction in our rural schools. Feb. 25 — Dr. George Rommert, an eminent German scientist gave an illustrated lecture on The Wonders of an Unseen World. March 11 — Henry Todd lecture. Dr. Albert Bushnell Hart, historian of the United States George Wash- ington Bicentennial Commission, lec- tured on George Washington the Schoolmaster of the Nation. April 1 — The Commuters ' Dance. April 11-15 — Young Teachers ' Conference. April 14 — Costume Recital b y Berthe-Hebert. April 27 — The Art Club sponsored a series of living pictures. May 13— The Dorm Dance. May 26 — May Day ; a colorful and thrilling pageant sponsored by the W. A. A. June 10 — Student Council Prome- nade. June 12 — Vesper Sunday . The address was delivered by James Earl Russell, Dean Emeritus of Teachers College, Columbia University. June 14 — Glee Club Concert. The assisting artist was Mr. Malcolm Knott. June 16 — Graduation. The speak- er was Dr. Livingston C. Lord, Presi- dent of the State Teachers College at Charleston, Illionis. Sept. 14 — Four classes this year, and we are still Juniors. Sept. 22 — The Get-acquainted Party. With the aid of the Seniors we escorted the large freshman class, and introduced them to the Faculty. An entertaining program was given by the D. 0. A., and of course, there were refreshments. Oct. 30— The Hallowe ' en Party. There were marches up from the old gym through the halls. Prizes were awarded for the most original cos- tumes. Dancing followed. Nov. 18— The W. A. A. Dance. De- pression — no decorations! Dec. 2— The Dorm Dance. Dec. 20-22— Art Club Fair. Dec. 22— The Christmas Party. A buffet luncheon at the dormitory was followed by an entertainment at the college sponsored by the D. O. A. The play presented was The Last Christ- mas. Dec. 23 — Christmas Assembly giv- en by the Glee Club. 1933 Jan. 13 — Inter-Class Promenade. Our Assembly Hall had been attract- ively transformed into a winter scene.