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

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1929 CLASS BOOK THE SENIOR CLASS RUTH GARROD Circulation and New Features Com- mittees of Class Book Page Twenty RUTH FRANCES GARROD Address-35 Powder House Terrace, West Somerville, Mass. BUTH. P1UTH1E Enlered, September 1928 Born, January 1, 1911 She might be silenl, and not cas! away Her senlences in voice. -Ben Jonson Although Ruth is a very unobtrusive member of our class, she seems to observe far more closely than most of us the drift of the world about her. In Current Events she can always answer, and, I believe. is personally acquainted with some of our great men-Bill Donovan, for instance. She has gained from this acquaintance a most wondrous and remarkable vocabulary, although she does persist in calling the eldest son of the King of England, the Prince of Whales. This knowledge of words, I am told, goes beyond ordinary English into Irish and other broguesg thereby making Ruth's themes most original in tone and style. Albeit at the risk of creating a negative impression, we can describe Ruth well in terms of never, for she never shouts in the halls, never endangers the lives of others by playing baseball on the roof, never slams her desk cover, and never, never has arrived at school early.

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192.9 CLASS BOQE THE SENIOR CLASS ELIZABETH THACHER FLOYD Address-2716 Marlborough Street, Boston, Mass. 'GBETTYN Enlered, September 1917 Born, March 14, 1912 To know her is lo love her, And lo love her is a liberal educalionf' As may be seen by her list of achievements. Betty has been a steady prop in our class ever since she entered the school, which is farther back than most of us can remember. Whatever the problem, Betty is always ready to meet it, whether it is t.o give an opinion in Current Events, or to place a tieklish demand before the faculty: and she is well known for her attachment to certain members of that august body. ller executive ability may be well appreciated by the faet that every year but 1928, Betty has held a class olliee. Was it rather trying for her then to be able to drive only from the baek seat? ln singing, Betty is an inestimable aid, and is continually asked to solo at our exercises. Until this year we always thought her modest, but at Christmas she surprised us all by passing around life-size por- traits of herself. She has also accomplished the impossible: that is, all the time having clean middies and sneakers for gym. The latter stunt proved rather a disadvantage. however. as some needy gymnast, attracted by their unusual color. once helped herself, and then thoughtfully neglected to return them. But Betty has always appreciated a joke on herself: especially in chemistry experiments, when her hllnlorous blunders have sent us into convulsions: and in class meeting. when she lms started to sit down, thinking the chair was behind her, but landing, instead. with a consequent laek of dignity. on the lloor. We all hope, however, that she will have learned to stand on her own two feet when she reaches Smith next fall, and we trust that she will not be forced to remain in college as many years as she has stayed at Brimmer. BETTY FLOYD Vice-President. '25 Secretary and Treasurer, '26 President, '27, '29 Student Council. '27, '29 Class Teams Magazine Board, '28, '29 Seop Society Glee Club, '25-'29 Hymns, '28 Book Club Photography Committee of C lass Book I 'age N ineleen

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1929 CLASS BOOK HELEN GRAYES Address-31 Everett Avenue, Winchester. Mass. MIIELENM Entered. September 1928 Born, August 6, 1911 NHIIISIIHI like lhe waves of Hell. To attain a place on the hockey team, to heeome captain of the Green Team, and to win many friends, all in her lirst and only year at Brinnner, are aeeomplish- ments whit-h show clearly Helen's eleverness. llelen. demure, sweet, and petite. yet with a spark of flash in her, attraets not only the feminine gender hut also members of the opposite sex. Helen is a blond- you know the rest. A red dress somehow seems to relleet in her eheeks, So says llelen, hut, have you ever notieed tllut. a blue dress produees the same result? Helen is a line example ol' a true friend. With her winning personality she eunnot help having many friends and giving them all u good time. THE SENIOR CLASS HELEN GRAVES Hockey Team, '29 Captain of Green Team, '29 Advertising and Sports Committees of Class Book Page 'l'weuI,v-one