Beaver Country Day School - Senior Yearbook (Brookline, MA)

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Colby Jr. College d a : « «r o s ' v r V oy i JANE WOLL Janie” Janie is always ready and willing to do anything that needs to be done. Her vivacious and laughing face has made her welcome at Beaver, while her personality and her gift at making friends has made her a valuable asset to our senior class. Her position as Chairman of the Luncheon Committee is proof of her efficiency. We all wish her lots of luck and problems to solve. Entered 1943, Drama Club 1943-47; Workshop 1943-47; Library Club 1946-47; Study Hall Proctor; Chairman of the Luncheon Committee. After twenty years at Beaver, Miss Churchyard is retiring this June. We realize that we cannot express in words our appreciation for her untiring work in our behalf, and our affection and admiration for her as a person. May we send with her our fondest hopes for a new life-overflowing with happy experiences, and rich in leisure to pursue her many, vital interests. [30]

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Colby MIRIAM JO-ANN WILLIAMSON Urn” Miriam can always be found having a good time, whether at a tea or at.a dance. Besides that, we soon discovered after she entered the class in 1944 that she was talented musically. Her performance in Green Grow the Lilacs was excellent and her voice is a definite asset to the Glee Club. We will all be there for her debut at the Met, Miriam, when the day arrives. faltered 1944; Drama Club 1944-47; Secretary Treasurer of Drama Club 1946-47; Vice President of Drama Club 1946-47; Cast of' 'Green Grow the Lilacs'' 1945-46; Glee Club 1944-47; Worhhop 1946-47. ELLEN JANE WOGAN Janie Janie is a member of the little Beaver group who have risen together from transition to the senior class. We admire her poise, charms and figure. Her art ability is well known and she aims to continue it after leaving Beaver. Among Janie's weaknesses arc sweaters, they never can be too large, and shoes of all descriptions. Janie is one of those rare girls who can be tall gracefully and always charming. faltered 1937; Luncheon Committee 1941; Vice-President 1944; Glee Club 1944-46; Jr. Glee Club President; Drama Club 1946-47; Library Club 1946-47. [ 29 j

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Senior Class History Action cakes place at the Beaver Country Day School—1932-1947. Dramatis Personae (in order of their appearance) the members of the Beaver Class of 1947: Act I— Age of Innocence (?) Scene —Nursery School and Kindergarten. Enter a solitary figure, Jcannic. The first member of our class began her successful career at Beaver in the realms of Constructional Engineering, better known as block building. After two years of industrious work she became exceedingly adept in this field. It was hard work, but little did she realize what was in store for her in years to come! Scene II Transition. Enter Wcx. That year, Jcannic acquired a partner in the Engineering business in the form of Wex. The partnership as long as it lasted, was successful. However, it was soon necessary to abandon it for the maintenance of a strong defensive. There were MEN in the class then, and as Wcx and Jcannic were too young to appreciate their majority, and they too young to tolerate anyone of the weaker sex, there occurred a long and tiring series of sand fights. How times have changed since then! Scene III— Enter our petite Mary Gay Dwight. We entered the first grade, feeling as though we were really ancient. Here was really the climax of our careers. With Mary Gay to complete the trio we became fierce Indians and had many adventures in the Beaver woods. There were a few boys in our class, but they were neglected. Even Mary Gay was indifferent to their presence. We then would have been perfect specimens lor Miss Knight, our reading rate being on the average of 5 words per hour. Scene IV Second Grade. Enter Phyliss. Within a short time the athletic ability of our new member was demonstrated to us in the form of dodge ball. The jungles of Africa held a particular fascination for us that year, and before we knew it we were laboriously ploughing our way through. During the process, Phyliss adopted a few ape-like characteristics and succeeded in hanging from the Games Room bars. One day this feat caused our climbing acrobat a broken wrist. Scene V—Third Grade. Enter our sophisticated Janie. The four of us, with a pull and a shove, set sail in a viking ship with Jane, the artist, as a newcomer. The activities of our motley crew centered around the barnyard where our famous bubble gum club met in secrecy during recess. Although our club did not have a written constitution, its purpose was for each member to [31]