Boston State College - Bostonian / Lampas Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Mary Catherine Burke Maiden of the laughing eyes, ' Primrose-kittled, winged, free, Virgin daughter of the skies — Joy — whom gods and mortals prize, Share thy smile with me! All the world ' s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. Mary has, of course, played but a short part as yet; the curtain has not yet run down on her first act, but already she has shown promise of a brilliant finale which can result only in glowing triumph. Mary ' s life is not tragedy, nor yet farce. Rather it is a comedy in which the serious is so sweetly blended with the gay that one is never sure what the next moment will bring forth. Will Blossom be her elfin self, with a gleam of mockery in her eye, with her words tinged with the clever, keen edge of satire? Or will she move the audience well nigh to tears by the sweet pathos which sometimes characterizes her? At any rate Mary, with a wisdom beyond her years, will produce something of sterling worth for which we watch with interest. Class Secretary ' 28; Lampas Staff; Art Club ' 28; Athletic Association ' 2S, ' 29, ' 30; Drama Club ' 28, ' 29, ' 30. Angela Mary Cadigan The star of the unconquered will. The multitude of personalities which are Angel seem to have in common only a firm resoluteness, a persistent light-heartedness, and — inconsistently enough — a calm se- riousness. She is a fine student, painstaking, ambitious, and clear-thinking. To her, mathematics is a game. But her mind is not restricted to school work; she is broadened by Ford Hall lectures, versatile reading, and an eager interest in life and people. It is not mere flattery to concede to her true intellectual curiosity. Yet she is a delightful friend, gay, sympathetic, and enthusiastic. She is one of those charming few who can either talk of Something or chat of Nothing. She can be, on occasion, either honey dew or bread and radishes. Self-Government Association (Councillor ' 29); Athletic Association ' 30, ' 31; English Club ' 31; Mathematics So- ciety ' 31; Spanish Club ' 28, ' 29. Twenty-one

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Theresa Bergamini Thou of an independent mind. With soul resolved, with soul resigned. Theresa is quiet, sincere, and hard working. Few of us know her well, but those who do have found in her an interest in people and an understanding of them that is remarkable, and an ever-present dry humor. She is steady and faithful in her work, always giving her best in her tranquil, undemonstrative way. With her comfortable, sympathetic nature, Theresa will make an understanding teacher. Athletic Association ' 28, ' 29, ' 30; Science Club ' 29, ' 30, ' 31. ' 30, ' 31; F rench Club ' 29, Marjorie Anne Bosher God gave you the soul of a gypsy That longs at midnight to stand On a black hill top by a Romany fire With a violin in your hand. During our wearied hours it is Mrs. Montmorency Throckmorton, the fiendish Squire McGinnis, the editor of the Whosis, or Mary Reid ' s collaborator in the finer shades of icthyology who undertakes our entertainment with unwearied efforts. From every character the brown child eyes of the joyous Margie, playwright and poet, look upon us and enchant us. One of the aspiring, the more promising, and the most charming among us, she wings an intellectual and amazing path toward Parnassus glory. You can ' t do that, say the uninitiated to Margie ' s spirit. Oh, can ' t I? is the reply, and thereupon Margie wears quaint bonnets in the street car or presents successfully her own melodrama. Marjorie is captivating. And she is one of us. Class Secretary ' 30; Lampas Staff; Athletic Association ' 28, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31; Music Club ' 29; Welfare Club (Ways and Means ' 30). Twenty

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Evelyn Mary Chisholm — all the wisdom that I hope to find Lies snared within your fragile loveliness. Let others seek the cold, pedantic mind That hacks out bloodless volumes for a shelf — No book was ever written like yourself. No one of us has preserved the charming naivete of childhood to the extent that Chickie — quite unconsciously — has. We would all be Corydon to her inimitable Phil- lida, for her golden loveliness conjures dreams of an idyllic pastoral. Yet Chickie allies her perfect femininity to a genius for executive positions. To offices, each higher than the last, she has contributed her sense of the fitness of things, together with a captivating sweet seriousness. That inevitable hurrying, gift for liquid Spanish, and flair for bargains has made her dear to us all. Self-Government Association (Secretary ' 30; First Vice- President ' 31); Class President ' 29; Athletic Association ' 28, ' 29, ' 30; Spanish Club ' 28, ' 29, ' 30, ' 31. Myrtle Alberta Colson Grace was in all her steps .... In every gesture, dignity. Of all poetical lines that one could choose, surely these are Myrtle ' s own. She is quiet and dignified, — one might almost believe her aloof and reserved unless one really knew her. Acquaintance, or better, friendship, proves her a person of charm and comradeship. Her sweet dignity is intricately bound with her capabilities. No problem in Math is too difficult to be conscientiously studied and suc- cessfully solved. With poise and dependability she under- takes the more tedious of class duties, such as her chair- manship of the Photograph Committee and the activities of Senior Week. We admire her never-failing gracious- ness, and not a few among us wish we might probe the air of challenging mystery she wears so charmingly. Lamfas Staff; MathematicsSociety ' 31 (Councillor ' 31). Twenty-two