Brookline High School - Murivian Yearbook (Brookline, MA)

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jUatfjematics Department R ALPH 1). McLEARY Head of the Mathematics De- partment. Mr. McLeary is respons- ible for all work done in that field. He serves on the Student Counseling Committee and is also a member of the high school test- ing committee. His latest book, Xew Trend Geometry, written in c ollaboration with Leonhardy and Joseph, will he used in the high school. MADELINE I. ANDERSON Seriously interested in science, mathematics, and sports. Miss Anderson possesses an M. A. and a B. S. from Columbia University. But she does not limit herself to these activities, and this year has served on the Book Fair Commit- tee, the Education Week Commit- tee. a House Council, and the Committee on Dismissals. HAROLD N. BATES Once a student at the high school, Mr. Bates returned in 1933 to his old alma mater as a teacher of mathematics. Since this time, he has acquired two major as- signments — head of the marshal stem and coach of the hockey team. “Bucky”, as he is affection- ately called by his associates, is a sport 1 - enthusiast, spec ializing in both tennis and track. MARIAN BATES That swift traveling ball zip- ping down the fairway might have been whammed by Miss Bates, a lover of all sports, but particular- ly golf, fishing and swimming. During the winter, as teacher of Mathematics and a member of the Testing Department, she find little time for these activities, but in the summer she can enjoy them at her cottage in Low 7 ell. HELEN S. COLLINS To what interests would a mathematics teacher and Girls’ League advisor devote herself on a holiday? If one may use Miss Collins as an example, she would enjoy current events, literature, music, and drama. In addition, she would write a book, to be pub- lished in the indefinite future. HARRY J. DOWNES An “all-American”, and an in- spiration to his athletes, Mr. Downes produces winning foot- ball teams for Brookline. In the spring, he shifts his activities from the gridiron to the diamond, where he coaches the J.V. baseball team. During the school day, Mr. Downes teaches algebra and serves as faculty adviser to the Touch- down Club. THOMAS E. FITZGERALD Although called Mr. Fitzgerald, the boys in his mathematics classes, and on the athletic field have fondly labeled him as “Fitzy”. In the fall he may be found coaching freshman football, in collaboration wdth the Physical Education Department. Spring finds our bachelor coach instruct- ing Brookline’s nines and turning out many a hard-hitting team. ANNA R. LI DEN As headmaster of Akers House, Miss Liden was last year presented a gift by the pupils of the gradu- ating class. Now 7 , in addition to teaching mathematics, she takes attendance for Shailer House, an energetic task, and interests her- self in the Red Cross work which is being carried on in the High School.

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department ELEANOR R. JOHNSON M iss Eleanor Johnson is chair- man of commercial English in the high school and also holds the position of attendance supervisor for Roberts and Lincoln House girls. Prominent in Roberts House affairs, she acts as their Girls’ League faculty advisor; this Muri- vian owes its present name to her inspiration. CELINA H. LEWIS A lover of books. Miss Celina Lewis is best known to us as in- structor in English and head of the Literary Circle of the English Club. She also collaborates with Mr. Gould in coaching the Radio Club, in whose broadcasts she has participated, and spends her eve- nings writing articles and teach- ing at the Boston Center for Adult Education. VERA E. LIBBY Although this is Miss Libby’s first year as a regular member of the High School English staff, she substituted last year during Mr. Wilkinson’s absence and will al- ways be remembered by Runkle graduates. During the fall, illness forced her to go to Florida and she has since entertained her classes with stories of some of her adventures there. FRANCIS W. NEWSOM The only quiet person in the Sa- gamore Room on Tuesdays is Mr. Newsom. There he corrects copy and helps students with their stories. He likes to teach English to Brookline students but enjoys his hours of leisure when he can give his attention to his own poetic compositions. MARY W. SAWYER The long line outside of the Dean of Girls’ office might mean that Miss Sawyer is either giving advice as Housemaster and Coun- cil member of Shailer House or as head of the Girls’ League and member of the School Activities Committee. She also holds mem- berships in the Brookline Girl Scout Council, National Associa- tion of University Women, and National Association of Deans of Women. ALBERT SEAMANS The first red feather worn in the high school during the Community Fund campaign usually belongs to Mr. Seamans, as he is intensely interested in such work. In addi- tion to teaching English, the Roberts House Council greets him as Housemaster. Soon to be finished is the book on remedial reading that he is writing in col- laboration with Miss Deal. PHILANDER II. WEBSTER One of Brookline’s newest teachers, Mr. Webster has taught in the past at the North wood School and the Fairfield High School. His particular interest is collecting books, but he also en- joys bridge, tennis, riding, and travel. To help the Debating So- ciety, he has been acting as fa- culty adviser. TRASK H. WILKINSON A most genial member of the English Department is Mr. Wil- kinson, faculty adviser for the English Club and a member of the School Council for Shailer House. Not content with that, however, he gives courses at the Boston Center of Adult Education, and, in the summer, tutors at Long Lake Lodge, Maine. PAUL A. WILLIAMS Although he himself states that he teaches English and less English, or none at a 11, Mr. Wil- liams finds himself one of the busiest instructors in school. He is a member of the Committee on Composition in English Courses, and has full charge of the English Book Room. As faculty adviser of the Murivian, he has devoted countless hours toward making it a success.

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Commercial Department KELSEY C. ATTICKS In addition to serving as head of the Commercial Department, Mr. Atticks also acts as the Treas- urer of Brookline High School’s activities funds. In this latter capacity, he supervises all ac- counts and has the histories of each school organization at his finger tips. He now teaches both Business Law and Economics, in addition to serving as ad iser to penmanship classes. JANE BERRIMAN Most of the girls who are earn- ing extra money by working after school hours can thank Miss Ber- riman for her aid as supervisor of employment for girls. She teaches typewriting and junior business training in the High School, and also teaches law and economics at Boston University. CHRISTIAN WALTER EHNES Seeing the imposing list of Junior Business Training, Business Training and Bookkeeping courses that Mr. Ehnes teaches, many people wonder how he finds time to supervise the financial and business activities of the Saga- more. He serves also as attend- ance supervisor for Akers House hoys and helps Mr. Atticks in boy placement. M. S. GREENSHIELDS Besides teaching stenography and typewriting during the school day, Miss Greenshields is assistant Treasurer of all Brookline High School activities, an extremely re- sponsible post. In addition to these activities, she serves on the following important committees: the American Education Week Committee, the Book Week Com- mittee, and the Home Room Com- mittee. GRACE A. HAMBLIN Typewriting and stenography is an exacting and tedious job to teach every day, so for enjoyment M iss Hamblin has taken up golf and swimming. She is quite an expert golfer and spends many a summer afternoon on the links or cools herself with a long swim. ANNA L. MAGUIRE Many a student can attribute his neat rows of figures, tidy bookkeep- ing, and fast, legible typewriting to the efforts of Miss Maguire. Be- sides teaching commercial sub- jects, she is in charge of the Com- mercial Department Stock Rooms and is co-chairman wi th Mr. Ehnes of the Examination Sched- ule Committee. ADELINE F. NICKERSON Miss Nickerson is a familiar sight around the typewriter room, where she teaches Junior Business Training and Bookkeeping. A member of the Home Room and Auditorium Committees and past Treasurer of all Houses, she is a member of the Shailer House Council, School Council, and an adviser of the Spanish, Foods, and Camera Clubs. EMMA POLAND It is practically impossible to find Miss Poland during school afternoons, for she is always busy. But the first place to hunt for her is at a meeting of the Girl Scout Mariners. She is also head of Akers House, teaches office prac- tice, and plays an active part in Girls’ League affairs.