Brookline High School - Murivian Yearbook (Brookline, MA)

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fWanual framing department GUY O. EDMl YDS W ith the need for national de- fense daily increasing, Mr. Ed- munds ' work becomes of utmost importance. He is the supervisor of the National Defense Training Program in Machine Work, colla- borating with the Brookline School Department and the State Depart- ment of Education. He also in- structs in the Evening School, as well as being Vice President of the Wentworth Institute Alumni Association. ARTHUR C. HOLTON The electricity department has been missing one of its most able teachers this year. Mr. Holton, one of the main stays of the Radio Glub, was struck down by a ear early in the fall. Although he was on the danger list for some time, at the time of writing he is well on the road to recovery. MINOT AUSTIN BRIDGHAM Although Mr. Bridgham is in charge of manual training, his specialty is woodworking, and many of the beautiful objects turned out b) that department have been done under his guid- ance. In the evening he supervises the Men’s Division of the Brook- line Evening Vocational School and often snatches a few minutes away from his work to read a book written about his field. EVERETT J. McINTOSH State Director of the National Education Association, past-Presi- dent of the Massachusetts Teach- ers’ Federation, Chairman of the Weymouth Park Commission, member of the Eastern Arts Asso- ciation, and consultant of the Na- tional Broadcasting Company Ed- ucation Policies Commission, is Mr. McIntosh —and one wonders how there is time to teach Me- chanical Drawing in both the grammar and high schools. CARL A. SMITH The man with the large pot of geraniums on his window sill is none other than Mr. Smith, whose love of gardening is exceeded only by his interest in printing. He teaches printing at the High School and the Brookline Evening Voca- tional School, and lollows the work of the National Graphic Arts Education Guild with care. HAROLD B. SYLVESTER Although most of us recognize Mr. Sylvester as one of the staff that teaches Mechanical Drawing, few ' of us know of his other ac- complishments. Besides being an ' important member of the Boy Scout Council, this year he has had articles and publications printed in the English Journal, the School Board Journal , the In- structor, Educational Method, and The Platoon School. FREDRICK L. WOODLOCK Not one person who has been taught Mechanical Drawing by Mr. Woodlock has failed to find that course one of the most inter- esting in the high school, and many have continued in advanced studies in this field. A genial fel- low, with a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Woodlock also instructs at the Lawrence School.

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©epartment MARGl ERITE PFLEGHAAR Travel to distant parts of the world and enjoyment of good music are special interests of Miss Pfleghaar. She is an active mem- ber of the French Department and has been appointed with Miss Holbrook to assume charge of the Louise Gambrill Memorial Mu- seum. E. LEX ORE PL AC IDO The Circulo Espanol would in- deed suffer were it deprived of the help and tireless energy of Miss Placido. Small and dark, with a friendly smile for everyone, she injects into her course a true flavor of Spain, and plans exhibits and outings for the Spanish Club, of which she is a faculty adviser. JANE G. RICKER Those who have been taught by Miss Ricker are noted for their perfect French accents, in which she drills her pupils well. In class, she tells entertaining stories of her adventures in France, and after school she divides her time between doing work with the Girls’ League and the School Council. ALBERT SHEPARD It is doubtful if there is any language in the curriculum which Mr. Shepard does not know how to teach. This term he is instruct- ing in French and Spanish, but he has taught Latin and occasion- ally English. He is an adviser of the Sagamore’s circulation depart- ment, and is Packard House fac- ulty member of the School Coun- cil. FLORA VARRIN WILKINSON A newcomer to Brookline High School, Madame Wilkinson has plunged in to teach French to high school students, supplement- ing her regular work at the Pierce, Lincoln, and Runkle schools. She knows many interesting stories about France and she will some- times relate them if one can find her in a free moment at the French Club meetings. REBEKAH WOOD Each year sees an increasing in- terest in Spanish, so says Miss Wood. A firm believer in hobbies, she has collected, in scrapbook form, all the Sagamore articles about El Circulo Espanol for the past several years. As one might imagine, she serves along with Miss Placido as faculty adviser of the Spanish Club.

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ffllusar Irt p eed) Bepartment Bepartment Bepartment WILLIAM B. BURBANK Mr. Burbank, supervisor of music in all Brookline Schools, takes complete charge of the Freshman Glee Club, the Boys’ Glee Club, and the Girls’ Glee Club, and directs the Orpheus En- semble and Girls’ Vocal Ensemble. He has also collaborated with two other faculty members in the re- cent production of a highly suc- cessful operetta. GORDON A. JOSLIN Not only does Mr. Joslin teach music at the Heath, Lawrence, and Driscoll schools, hut he also has a full curriculum of Glee Club, Band, Orchestra. Harmony II, and Music II at the High School. The fine Band and Orchestra that we have are the results of his many long hours of coaching. MAH ION W. PARKER In addition to serving as super- isor of all art work in the Brook- line schools, Miss Parker plays an extremely active part in our own school program. She teaches se- nior art, is a member of the School Council, takes charge of all ex- hibitions and poster displays, and helps in the activities of the Poster Club, Library Staff. Girls’ League, and Dramatic Society. FAITH J. HALE No teacher knows more about the history of art than Miss Hale, and she endeavors to provide her pupils with a background in that field while they are learning the fundamentals of drawing. She has exhibited woodwork at Watertown and watercolors at Sudbury and she also teaches art in the Brook- line Evening School. FRANCENIA J. HORN A member of the School Coun- cil, and one of the committee who makes arrangements for Class Day, is M iss Horn of t he Art Depart- ment. Ready to help in any proj- ect, she will always volunteer to have a plentiful supply of decora- tions made, particularly for the Girls’ League and the newly formed Poster Club. LOUISE M. HANNON It is justly fitting that the Audi- torium Fund has been named after M iss Hannon for the help and en- couragement that she has given to students. This year she has been mainly confined to her home, be- cause of illness, hut as head of the Speech Department she still takes an executive part in her school work. URSALA OH ARE BURKE Taking the place of Miss Hannon this year, Mrs. Burke has com- plete charge of speech and is fac- ulty adviser of the Debating and the Dramatic Societies. She is also a member of the Professional Women’s Club, The Appalachian Mountain Club, The Amateurs of Brookline, and the Cecilia So- ciety, where her singing ability is duly appreciated.