Brimmer and May School - Yearbook (Chestnut Hill, MA)

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So Ruth's brainstorms helped her after all, I muttered to myself, as I tumed the page. The next thing I came to was the sporting news. Ping Pong championship won by Miss Elizabeth Kennedy, who last month defeated Helen Wills, is now proclaimed world's champion Ping Pong player with her defeat of Suzanne Lenglen. It is very strange to consider how ping pong has taken the place of tennis. Miss Sally Youngman, of Brookline, Mass., has just been appointed coach of the Yale football varsity eleven. This may result in a great victory over Harvard in the fall. On searching for the book reviews, I came across an article on the Amusements page that I had overlooked. The Brimmer Follies will arrive next month at the Schubert. With the cast is Miss Celia Darlington, former premiere danseuse of the 'Scandals' Another big feature is the personal appear- ance of that famous orchestra-leader, 'Nicky' and her 'Broadway Serenaders'. Seats now on sale. Among the book reviews was this astonishing notice: Ursula M. Hollander's book, 'Subtle Puns', has been acclaimed the best seller of the year. Since 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' no other book has had so many editions. Almost equal in popu- larity is 'How To Be Popular', by M. E. Frost, author of 'Helpful Hints for Young Ladies', and 'My First Brown Prom'. Get them at your nearest book store. There certainly can't be any more news, I thought, but I soon discovered that I was wrong. I had skipped the second and third pages in my excitement. There I was greeted with the following: Denishawn group adds new member. Miss Eleanor Brown has joined Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn as a dancing partner. She will appear here in a few weeks in a performance of oriental dancing. Miss Elizabeth Bartlett, formerly of Newton Centre, now of the Danvers Institute for F eeble- Minded, has won the distinction of being chosen to play the morning service. It is most exalting to hear her gentle voice leading the unfortunate ones. Miss Phoebe Jordan, ship mother of the Brimmer B, deserves notice for her untiring efforts in comforting homesick seamen of the above-mentioned ship. Page Thirty-four

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name, was granted her eighth divorce yesterday. Miss Clapp has been married to many famous persons, among them John Barrymore, Gene Tunney, and Red Grange. However, this did not distress me quite so much as the next article I read. Miss Priscilla Sellman of Newton has been excommunicated from the church for singing close harmony in the choir. Miss Sellman announced defiantly to the reporter that she didn't care, besides, she needed a vacation, and intended to visit her friend Miss Sally Woodland at the reforma- tory. Miss Woodland has been installed there temporarily by the S. P. C. A. In despair I turned to the social news, and the following articles awaited me there: Miss Martha Lesh of Boston has been seen frequently with H.Pm.H. the Prince of Wales. The Prince seems fascinated with Miss Lesh. Her friends, however, believe that this is just another one of Martha's affairs, and are already wondering who the next will be. Miss Dorothea Gierasch, the well-known sculptor, who has just completed the statue, The Spirit Qf '27, is at present staying with her friend, Miss Ella Poland. Miss Poland, by the way, has been chosen the prize pupil at the School for Moronsf' I was not at all surprised to discover this: Miss Alice Mayers, popular young society debutante, has taken over the establishment of Bachrach's, the large photographing company. She intends to make it entirely for the use of Harvard students. I referred then to the page entitled Amusements . The circus will arrive in town next week, read one column, Miss Amy Merrill, the dainty trapeze artist, will celebrate her arrival in Boston by her marriage to Signor Marinello, the Strong Man. With them will also be Madame Laura Buff, the World-Famous Bareback Rider. Madame Buil' professes to be the only person who has ever done the 'Charleston' on horseback. Below this was a picture of a Spanish-looking individual, with snapping black eyes, and a huge Spanish comb in her hair. Sef1orita Ruthina Gibbons appears this week at the Colonial in 'Madrid'. Senorita Gibbons is the famous emotional actress who has conquered all of Europe. Seats, ten dollars apiece. Page Thiriy-Ihre:

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Mrs. Ritz, of New York society has forfeited her social standing by eloping with William Haines, of the movie world. Mrs. Ritz, formerly Betty Carpenter of Swampscott, stated today, 'I expect to be very happy with my dear Will. We are going to Russia on our honeymoonf With a sigh I cast aside my newspaper and returned to my grapefruit, wishing that I might again meet all my classmates who are so notably carrying on in this busy old World of ours. Page Thiriy-five