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

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Qlilass 1HrupiJe:p OR the past few months I have been touring Europe, seeking inspiration for my future book, which, may I state, is to be the goal of my life's work, and will be presented to the world under the impressive title of How to Prevent Arriving at Class on Time. While visiting Paris, I received several great surprises. The chain of events which I am about to link together began one morning in the Rue de la Paix. I was crossing the street, when a blue touring-car came dashing madly around a corner, almost upsetting me. A slender girl was leaning from it, waving madly, and by her sky blue eyes and Ramona-of-the-novel-colored hair I recognized her as my old school chum, Alice Mahady. We were both in a hurry and couldn't chat for long, but in those few joyous moments I learned a great deal of news. Alice was married - this, with a blush - and was seeing Europe with her husband in the blue car. ,She said the former Roddy Downer was staying at their hotel, and that she had been married four times, was just now beginning her fourth honeymoon. Roddy in turn had offered the startling news that Dot Preston had finished a successful trip to France, despite aviation boots and setting-up exercises at the home air- portg also, that she - Roddy - had met Libby Melcher, who had been convaleseing in Paris ever since her strenuous efforts in the position of Class President in 1928: between the necessary rests, Lib was reviewing styles for her noted modiste shop in New York. Although I should have liked to stay in Paris and visit my other friends, I felt I could not change my plans, and so I traveled on to Italy. While in Venice, I often gondoled. One night a gondola, filled with gay young people, passed us, and one of the girls called to me. It was Jane Gibbs! Al- I a Fifty-four

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Ghz Quay Sunietp OR the two-fold purpose of stimulating literary effort and recognizing literary ability, Brimmer- writes has organized this year a new honorary society. Membership is open to all who win either first or second prize in the contests which are held for the magazine. So far we have had two contests, and our original number, which included three honorary members - Miss Cummings, Miss Pickering, and Miss Smith - and the Magazine Board, has been increased by the following: Hugh Parker, Grade 3, Guysbert Vroom, Jr., Grade 4, Martha Stribling, Grade fl, Joan Albee, Grade 7, Wendie Morison, Class V, and Letitia Jordan, Class IV. As we think this society will help to achieve the standards which we have set for ourselves, we hope it will become a permanent part of Brimmer life. Page Fifly U 6

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though I nearly caused my gondola to capsize in my astonishment, I finally gathered that Jane was studying art, and teaching Hungarian as a side line. Jane always was nimble with her tongue. What do you think! she said, Elizabeth Savage is engineering the laying of macadam roads in remote sections of Asia Minor! One never can tell, can one? From Italy, I went to the British Isles. Surely, I Won't meet anyone in England, I said to myself. But, Lombardi Street, and - Kay Hall! It seemed that she had recently arrived in England and was about to do her bit as the United States Women's Hockey Champion for 1935. When I inquired for Ada, I learned that she was keeping a Home for Orphans, and - oh, well- riding Wild West bronchos as a hobby. Long live the Halls! Modest, but clever! Soon after this meeting - and by the way, Kay said that Charlotte Manning was acquiring fame as an agent for Packard cars, and that 'LKay Wormelle had made her debut as a Buck and Wing Vaudeville star - as I was eagerly perusing an American paper, I found in the Stage Section, much to my surprise, the names of three of my former class-mates who had succumbed to the lure of the bright lights. Connie Greco, who had bleached her hair, and Ruth Hall were doing a joint act as sisters, Connie was the dancer, and Ruth was giving choice Black Crow selections. There was a short column dedicated to Lindy - we mean Eleanor, -stating that she was leading lady in the Artists and Models for 1936, and, in the account of her life, that she had formerly been an authority on the Internal Mechanisms of the Ford. ' Upon my return to the United States, and incidentally, Boston, I decided,simply enough, that I needed a new hat. As I was strolling along Boylston Street, my eyes were suddenly dazzled by the radiance of a large, twinkling, milliner's sign. A new store, and inevitable Fate! I entered. The gorgeous display of the choicest styles which met my curious eye, made me unable to forbear exclaiming aloud over finding such a shop in Boston. Just then someone strolled toward me. It was no other than Leah Hanson, the owner, and I lingered for some time, listening to her story of success. She was very contented, surrounded by her hats. Page Fufly five