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

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The Glass ilaisturp N the fall of 1024. we the Class of '29 set forth upon the Highroad of Knowledge in our stage- coach, Ye Olde Brimmerf, a splendid, shining carriage with twenty-four gleeful passengers. Our sturdy driver was Barbara Lang, our footman, Betty F loydg our faretaker, Isabelle Neer. The registry, made up before we left Ye Tavern, listed the following names: Ellen Baker, Marie Buff, Barbara Crowe, Elizabeth Dean, Constance Draper, Betty Floyd, Margaret Haskell, Lucy Hill, Betty Howes, Ellen Kennedy, May Kingsley, Betty Foster, Rebecca Hawley, Margaret J effery, Barbara Lang, Mary Elizabeth Lowe, Jean Merrill, Isabelle Neer, Eleanor Notman, Barbara Phillips, Sally Quinn, Betty Sawyer, Gertrude Stone, and Carol White. It was an uneventful voyage, as we were only children, unaccustomed to the ways of the world, and hooks were our only joy. After a brief rest during the summer months, we again resumed our journey. Rebecca Hawley, Jean Merrill, Margaret Jeffery, Barbara Lang, Mary E. Lowe, Eleanor Notman, and Barbara Phillips followed itineraries which took them along a different road, but Lois Morse, Betty White, and Alice Schoenfuss joined us as new passengers. Our driver on this part of the journey was Constance Draper: while Isabelle N eer and Betty Floyd exchanged places as footman and conductor. Still conscientious, we plugged away at the books and were so very, very good, that we got our name on the Shield for the best-mannered class en route. However, we played our little pranks and annoyed everybody by our innocent Cookie Club, and by wearing enormous hair ribbons-as yet we had not put away childish things. Page IN L LC

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SENIOR CLASS

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Again we stopped, and parted with Betty Howes and Gertrude Stone, but Madeline Hawes and Nancy Lankenau boarded our coach before we started off again. Due to our competent driver, Betty Floyd, our footman, Sally Quinn, and our re-elected carrier of the cash bag, Isabelle Neer, as well as to the fact that we were now wiser in the ways of traveling, the trip was interesting, albeit uneventful. We now began to assume the responsibilities of young ladies, by indulging in the first of our College Board Examinations. As we neared the end of our journey, Betty Foster, Lucy Hill, Nancy Lankenau, Elizabeth Dean and Alice Schoenfuss, left us, to go their several ways, but Carol Hanson and Beverly Holloway joined our happy throng. Our guides and counselors on the way were Constance Draper, Ellen Baker and Margaret Haskell. This year we were the pride of Brimmer and captured the Athletic Cup. Furthermore, being sufficiently grown-up, we had the privilege of entertaining the First Class at a picnic in Canton. This year we began the last lap of our journey under the management of Betty Floyd, Ellen Baker and Betty White, a truly staunch and capable trio. We took on five more passengers: Helen Graves, Ellen Barbour, Ruth Garrod, Theresa Dodge, and Helen Idellg and our party has been a merry one, for all last year's fellow passengers stayed with us, and our new companions proved right good fun. We found time and opportunity to enliven our journey by giving a play which amused, we hope, many other sojourners on the broad highway: by stopping off for a dance to which we invited the members of the Second Class, as we wanted to let them glimpse the pleasures of First Class travel. Then after supping one night at Ye College Club, we passed a most enjoyable evening at Ye Colonial Theatre. On May 29, we reached our destination, where we celebrated together once more before taking our separate ways. This time we resolved right heartily to return every year to talk over the happy days of our trip, and tell each other of all the things we have done to help the world along. May future alumnae days bring as many merry times! P ge Ten