Bates College - Mirror Yearbook (Lewiston, ME)

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lily-I 1l'll RAYIIEL ALICE METCALFE: Born: Manchester, England Truinirzy: lYorcester Vity Hospital P0.91'fI.!iIl.' Director of Residences, Bates f'ollege since 1928 BLANCHE WIIITTUM ROBERTS, A.B.: Born: Lewiston, Maine, January 2, 1879 Truinz'ng.' Lewiston High School: Bates, 18993 Student at Amherst Vollege Summer Library School Pt1.YI.fI'1Jl1.' Assistant Librarian, Bates Follege, 1903-093 Librarian at Bates College since 1909 DORA ETTA IKIIBERTS, A.B.: Born: Milton, New Hampshire, April 22, 1872 Traz'n1'r1y.' Bates College, 1895 l,UN1ftUll.' Director of Residences for lvomen, Bates College 1923-281 Dietitian at Bates College since 1928 NOIlMAN ERNEST ROSS, B.S.: Born: Kennebunkport, Blaine, August 7, 1898 Truin1'ny: Biddeford High School: Bates College, 1927 l,H.Yl.1l.UII.' Assistant Bursar, Bates Vollege, 1924-283 Bates Vollege since 1928

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SENIUIIS Kathryn 'l'homas. l'1'r'1'-I'rr'.v. Richard Loomis, Treus. lilizalieth Stevens, Nw-. Puyr Tuwlfjf-fozzr William Metz, Pres. I am a memher of the Class of 1937 lYhat is the significance of these words? To some of us they merely designate the year in which we cease paying term-hills and get into a world where, as we fondly helieve, we can do as we wish. Others of us rather confidently believe that they are indicators of a certain degree of wisdom and experience. To some of us they bring a definite feeling of pride in the class as a whole and i11 its achievements. And to some of us they mean a vital memhership in the college which makes this designation possible, a living loyalty to an institution which has given us much of happiness and crowded activity and opportunity for development. Such a variation of response naturally raises the question, Hlvhat is the purpose of class organization? The present aim seems to he mechanical for the class does serve chiefly as a means of grouping together students who have done a our the fan fare of commencement sending us out into other fields of activity. These things required amount of work. As such it carries us through college, sponsoring dances. serving as the hasis of li111ited athletic competition, and then, with are necessary to the successful functioning of the college, and as such are of value. In them, then, we can take a certain amount. of pride in proportion to the efficiency with which these e11ds are accomplishedg and of more worth, we gain a sense of coniradeship with classmates as we work together.