Boston University College of Practical Arts and Letters - Sivad Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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is A i NORTON KENT, A.B., PHD. Professor of Physics A serious episode in the Colorado Wilds: My horse was in poor condif tion. As I had but one rifle cartridge left, I was thus keenly seeking game. Fortunately, I saw on the limb of a tree, by the edge of a stream, a young grouse. While aiming, however, I noticed that there were three birds, all sitting upon the same limb, and on the other side of the stream, I spied a young fawn. I Bred low, and the one shot split the limb of the tree Cwhich immediately closed upon the legs of the birdsb and killed the fawn. I tore the limb from the tree, and laid it, with the birds still alive, on the bank. Then I rushed over the small stream and dispatched the fawn. Loading my shoulders with the precious meat, I recrossed the stream. Looking down, I noticed that the water was full of trout! I caught some in my hands and filled the pockets of my coat with wriggling fish. So heavily laden was I then, that when I mounted the bank of the strean-, a button of my coat flew off and killed a rabbit! WALTER HENRY MBCHLER, PH.B. Professor of Secretarial Studies I think that the funniest thing that I ever received from a Senior was the statement a girl wrote on her examination paper that a teacher should be a friendly 'couch' Ccoachb. On the other hand, in my Freshman work, just the last time, one paper received from a very demure little miss contained the word 'sweety' Csweetlyb. Another one was perspirf ing over the work, and she got it back 'sweatyf But I think that one girl who should have transcribed the word 'applause' gets the prize when she wrote back 'applesaucef As for a message, just this: You have been awfully Hne in classroom work. Moreover, I have always found you good fellows at social functions, and on the field days when we played baseball and tennis together, there was absolutely no question about your not playing the game. Keep on playing the game for all its worth! MARGARET GUTHRIE, B.C.S. Instructor in Office Methods Miss Guthrie confided to me that she is very fond of Connecticut where she has taught in several places. She likes to teach Office Methods, be' cause it combines the desirable points of teaching and of ofhce work. Her hobby is playing practical jokes, although we never should have suspected it. She said that she does not feel very well acquainted with the Juniors, but she wishes them all possible success. 25

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l A HAROLD LIVINGSTON PERRIN, A.B., A.M., LLB., LL.M., Ph.D. Professor of Commercial Law Dr. Perrin gave me the startling and gratifying news that girls learn law better than boys do! This he attrib- utes to the fact that girls are more analytical, while boys possess a more logical turn of mind. Girls also devote more time to law. He declares that a study of law teaches us to know what we are doing when we make a contract. He warns us to be careful of what we say, and to tell the truth-if possible. When asked for a humorous experi- ence, he said he considered being interviewed for his life history one of the funniest. Bridge, chess, golf, and Hshing are his favorite pastimes. HAROLD JUDSON SMITH, B.B.A. Professor of Accounting Professor Smith told me a little story that I think will interest every girl who takes Accounting. When he first came to P. A. L., he was told that girls could not learn Accounting -a fact which disturbed him not a little. After teaching here for three years, however, he has discovered that this theory is wrong. The Accounting Department has grown, and he attributes that growth to two things: First, there is need for knowlf edge of Accounting in business, and second, young women are as keen to see the requirements of the times as young men are. I EARLE OLIVER AMES Instructor in Mathematics and Accounting L Mr. Ames is one of the faculty members who really appreciates our school picnics. He suggested that we have two picnics a year instead of only one. By careful inquiry I learned that his favorite recreation is playing baseball or tennis with the students 24 and winning from them. He hesitated to add anything more, because he approaches a broadcast to SIVAD readers as some people apparently approach their initial radio broadcast -in a state of fear and trembling. EOA signing off.

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r l l 1 l i l I il HESTER ALLEN PITRIS, A.B. Instructor in Secretarial Studies 'If you can summon a smile to meet the demands life makes upon you, your 'best' will be infinitely more attractive to others, and you will be happier in the doing. Some, thing to think about, isn't it? ELIZABETH WOLVERTON CARVELL Instructor in Secretarial Studies work in a private cofeducational boarding school. Then she came to C. S. S. with its ninety students, and has watched it become P. A. L. with its hundreds of students. I am asked to give a message for the girls. Of the many I might send, I shall choose this one: Keep smiling what' ever comes into your lives. If I might be allowed to add one more, I'd say: Don't buy an automobile until you can have a chauffeur to operate it. Very good advice, we think. HAZEL MARION PURMORT, A.B. Instructor in Secretarial Studies I I l 3 W r l l 'I profess not talking, only this M -Let each man do his bestf .i I never before felt any call to il supplement Shakespeare, but to my 4 mind, there is one thing to be added I -the smile. A Miss Carvell finds teaching full of , interest, enthusiasm, and fun-not the p humdrum work that it is sometimes I called. She began teaching in an un' I graded country school, and lived from - Monday until Friday in a farmhouse, ' where she learned to eat apple pie 5 three times a day. She also acquired the skill of keeping a fire in a cylinder stove with green hard wood as fuel. I Teaching in a large city high school u followed her experience as principal V in a graded school and subsequent l Miss Purmort may almost be 5 called our ofHcial chaperone, which i means that we think she is just about l right. She tells me that she thinks l the same of us, and that our spirit here is excellent. The fact that we , all mingle together, sorority and non- sorority girls, goes a long way to bring about a lasting love for P. A. L. i l ' 26 I I l i I 4 I The many clubs and organizations make us feel that we belong, and this contentment is carried into the classroom. On the other hand, a teacher should inspire the pupils to greater knowledge. judging by the questions that are asked, she feels that we are truly seeking wisdom and understanding.