Bay Path College - Portico Yearbook (Longmeadow, MA)

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day, the Queen and her court prevailed over Class Day. Queen of the Court was Claire Forcier, and her attendants were: Shirley Cobbs, Gwendolyn Hutchinson, Nancy Wheeler, Mary Ioyce, Theresa Ioe, Ruth Howard, lean Picknally, Marian Aratti, Marion Walker, Iulia Mokrycki, Helen Suchocki, and Gretchen Smith. Graduation exercises were on Iune 29. The seniors listened to very inspiring talks by both our President, Mr. Thomas Carr, and Reverend Dwight Cart. The day was over and we bid the seniors fond farewell, and took ourselves off for our various homes, where we looked forward to a summer of sun, swimming, and loafing -except for the poor unfortunates who felt ambitious enough to find themselves jobs. ln September of this year we returned to welcome the new students just as we were welcomed a year ago. The first social get-together of the year was held in picnic style. A cool fall breeze did not prevent many of us from making use of our swimming pool. More activities were started this year, among them a bowling team, dramatic club, and a few of the girls met to play softball, while others of the more domestic type enjoyed their Sewing Bee. Elected by the class for President of our Student Council was Gwen Hutchinson. To help her were Mary Lagana, Vice-President, Rosalie Kos- towski, Secretary-Treasurerp and Claire Leger, Dorothy Cobbs, Mary Lou Shea, Ruth Howard, Shirley Brown, Alice Healey, and Ramona Ingraham. A surprise Christmas party was given us by the Faculty and Staff before we left for our Christmas vacation. After the dinner we went down- stairs for another surprise - Santa Claus, with presents for everyone. lust as we were about to leave for the day Mr. Carr announced that school was officially closed for vacation. Upon our return on Ianuary 6, we had the thought of exams to look forward to. Lights burned late for a week or two, and how true the old saying, What hath night to do with sleep. The Springfield College-Bay Path Mixers were quite successful, be- cause we often hear the girls say he's from Springfield College. 'I'hey were quite in evidence at the Mid-Winter Formal on February.7. This was the first formal given this year, and it really was a success - the Sheraton atmosphere helped a lot. As March arrived and While our Daddys thought of Income Taxes, we had thoughts of electing our Queen for Class Day. We can always stand by our judgment of electing Shirley Cobbs to be our beautiful Queen to rule over her Court on Class Day. Easter and its parade of spring styles brought many of the girls back from vacation with some really stunning creations. The executive students made their trip to New York while the Medical Secretaries went to work for two weeks of practice in local doctors' offices. Bay Path has been good to us. It will ever remain in our memoirs to carry with us through the years ahead and to the future alumni meetings when we get back together.

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class history ......... . . . . . . . It was on September 5, 1945, that the Class of '47 entered Bay Path. The school now had a new location - Longmeadow. Becoming acquainted with our new surroundings and our new friends didn't take too long. Seniors and Iuniors were quickly one as the result of a picnic which was given to us during the first week of school. The first social event of the season was the President's Tea. lt was a great success and we remember the friendly atmosphere that prevailed. Following this, Ha1lowe'en gave the occasion for a dance on October 26. A gay time was had by all amid corn husks and roasted hot dogs. Our class officers were elected for the year, and they served us well. Several class members were elected to serve on the Student Council. Those elected were: Dorothy Cobbs, Treasurerp Claire Leger, Nancy Wheeler, Gwendolyn Hutchinson, Catherine Smith. The Christmas Formal Dance took place on December l4. The whole affair was very beautiful and still to be remembered. Deepwood Hall took on a festive adornment. Our vacation, which was scheduled to start on December 22, actually started on the 20th as Mr. Carr announced an early vacation because of a snowstorm. This did not sadden us in the least as we were all delighted at the prospect of a few more days with our families. On Ianuary 2, we returned to school with many memories of our two weeks at home. Santa had been good to us and that little fellow who comes around at the first of the year had resolved us to high resolutions. Determi- nation to get all A's started with the beginning of the new semester on February 24. On March l8th, the medical students started their supplementary training at Wesson Hospital. Each Monday was spent learning the intri- cacies of the hospital system, complete with watching autopsies, the wit- nessing of which turned many a stomach toward a new career. The senior class of 1946 honored us with a tea on March 26. The guests of honor were: Miss Marion Kilner, Mrs. Christina Wright, and Mrs. Ierris McCarty of the Classes of 1898, 1907, and 1900 respectively. Weeks went by quickly--it seemed no time at all after our Easter vacation that we were enjoying the pleasures of our Iunior Prom on May 3. In early Iune, we elected our current class officers. They started their term of office in the fall and served us faithfully all year. They were: President, Shirley Cobbsp Vice-President, Charlotte Traftong Secretary, Ada Spahlg Treasurer, Theresa foe. Graduation Week was soon upon us. lt was good for the Seniors, but we as luniors had pleasure in the thought of coming back another year. Our beautiful outdoor swimming pool and its surroundings provided the scenic spot for a picnic on Iune 27. Evening came and we had our Gradu- ation Dance. Seniors showed signs of becoming a little dewy-eyed with the thought of leaving the scene of the past two years of activity. The next

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class prophecy ............... . . Many people have often wished that they were born with a silver spoon in their mouths. By this we mean their future has been planned out for them, so we have decided to relieve your worried minds by predicting the future of our present graduating class. The war is now over and people, as well as industry, are beginning to come back to normal. We, the members of the senior class, are now beginning on a new adventure. What may happen or what we may do in the next decade is a Complete mystery to each and every one of us. We have predicted that the majority oi the class will remain unattached young women. Shall we now delve into that grand and glorious future? The Class of 1947 in the year 1957 is now a much older, wiser, and matured group of young women. Letters were sent out to the alumnae of this class stating that there is to be a reunion on the twenty-first of Iune, 1957. The beginning of such a reunion is focused at the airport in Hartford, Connecticut, at twelve o'clock noon. At the door of a huge transcontinental airliner we see Iocelyn Stedman. Iocelyn is the airline stewardess on this plane. She seems to be thriving while flying through the air with the greatest of ease. There are many passengers on board this plane, one of whom we recognize immediately as Gwendolyn Hutchinson. Gwen, a Certified Public Accountant, has come up here from Palm Beach, Florida. Gwen and Iocelyn are leaving Hartford for Springfield on the next train. At one o'clock in the afternoon, they are seen boarding a train which has come in from Chicago bound for Boston. Upon entering, they are greeted by Mary Lagana, who is now a traveling auditor for Pierce, Brook, and Lincoln, interstate wholesale dealers of fresh oranges. Upon arriving at the Springfield station, everything seems to be just as it was ten years ago. Well, hello there! Dorothy Cobbs, who is now married and has two lovely children, is sitting at one of the benches ap- parently waiting for someone. As we look around, we notice a tall, stately woman approaching-Charlotte Trafton. We hardly recognize her, al- though she has not changed much. The reunion is off to a marvelous start. Soon they are all hurrying to catch a bus for the Hotel Kimball. where they all have reservations for two days. We recognize Ruth Garwood and Shirley Cobbs standing at the recep- tion desk, just registering, when they see their former classmates enter through the main door. Ruth and Shirley never ventured outside Spring- field for their life work. They are secretaries to very prominent busi- 1'19SSH19I1. Now we spy Mary Ioyce, Claire Leger., Miriam Lyons, and Shirley Castonguay talking over old times, never-to-be-forgotten days at Bay Path. Each of these girls is a medical secretary to a fine doctor. Miriam, ot course, still has her well-remembered sense of humor.