Brookline High School - Murivian Yearbook (Brookline, MA)

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URSALA O ' HARE BURKE During the unfortunate absence of Miss Hannon. Mrs. Burke is admira- bly taking over her duties and con- tinuing her work in the cause of good speech. Besides being the school ' s in- structor in speech, she is adviser and coach of the Dramatic Society and was largely responsible for its success this year. She is also adviser of the De- bating Society and a member of the Auditorium Committee. CAROLINE V. COOKE Latin vocabulary, declensions, and conjugations hold few terrors for pu- pils in Miss Cooke ' s classes, for she drills them well in the rudiments of that subject. Longa recognized teach- er of Brookline High, she spends many afternoons giving extra help to stu- dents or attending meetings of the Ed- ucation Week and Teachers’ Fund Committees. ANNIE G. BURNHAM No one need fear that the fine art of needlework is dying, when there are such women as Miss Burnham, well versed in this skill, to instruct our girls. In affiliation with her duties in the Social Arts Department, she also has charge of the sewing which is be- ing done by our school for the Red Cross. EDWARD B. COOPER Although the Dupont Company de- prived the Science Department of Mr. Cooper’s service after the first semes- ter, nevertheless, his influence is still felt here. Students remember him fondly as chairman of the Safety Com- mittee, and as adviser to the Roberts House Council and the Science Club. NELLIE M. CAMPBELL Her pleasing personality and deep interest in Chemistry make Miss Campbell one of the best liked teach- ers of the Science Department. Always in school affairs, she is a member of the General Chemistry Revision Com- mittee, the Science Book Committee, and the Student Council. For the past four years, she has also been a reader in College Board Chemistry. ADA B. DEAL Miss Deal manifests her interest in the English language, the subject she teaches, as secretary of the English Department, chairman of the Reme- dial Reading division, and as a mem- ber of the Reading Committee. Al- though she was lost to it for part of this year due to illness, her homeroom and classes and all who know her wel- come her back. GENEVA F. CHAMBERLAIN Miss Chamberlain is the chairman of the new course that the Modern Language Department has organized for the benefit of those students who desire to become acquainted with French. It stresses more emphasis on French life than on grammar; this is called “French Life and Literature.” This is just part of the work she does for the study of French. HARRY J. DOWNES Having entered Brookline High School along with the class of 1942, Air. Downes has seen to it that, for the past three years, our football team has trounced its Turkey Day pigskin rival. If you ' re ever anxious to find him, wander up to the Mathematics Department and hunt for a room whose blackboards are covered equally with problems in algebra and diagrams of gridiron plays. HELEN S. COLLINS That Miss Collins takes more than a passing interest in the subject she teaches is evident to anyone who no- tices that this instructor belongs to the National Council of Mathematics and the New England Association of Teachers of Mathematics. The Brook- line High Girls’ League, also, is grate- ful for her helpful participation in many of their activities. JOHN B. DUNN The man who is partially responsi- ble for bunding up future great Brook- line High football teams is Mr. Dunn, who each year helps to coach the fresh- man pigskin squad. Away from the gridiron, he apportions his time among the Pierce and Driscoll grammar schools and Brookline High, at all three of which he teaches physical ed- ucation to boys. 18

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PAUL H. BEAUCHEMIN A new face in the faculty of Brook- line High this year is -Mr. Beauchemin. Yet, we are not privileged to see too much of him since he keeps him- self very busy as instructor in the Au- tomobile shop. However, we may be sure that he is doing a good job at the Manual Training Building since he had fourteen years’ practical experi- ence in this field. ROSE D. BLISS Having taught a variety of subjects in every grade of both grammar and high school, and having traveled ex- tensively, Miss Bliss is well equipped to offer pupils a full, rich course in United States History. After hours, she not only helps students perfect maps and such, but also counsels mem- bers of the Packard House Election Committee. V. RUSSELL BECK A day in the life of Mr. Beck is in- deed a varied and interesting affair. The ten minute home-room period is filled with clever comment and quick repartee. This, however, is followed by five serious periods when Mr. Beck instills his diversified information on all subjects to the freshmen taking General Science and sophomores tak- ing Biology. MINOT A. BRI OGHAM All roads in the Manual Training building lead to Mr. Bridgham’s office, for he controls the Industrial Arts De- partment, one which is rapidly gaining in importance in this day when the demand for skilled mechanics is so great. Overseeing the work of all those employed in this group, he personally specializes in woodworking. CHARLES A. BEMIS Known to everyone throughout the school is Mr. Bemis who heads the staff of boys’ gym instructors. Al- though he performs all the duties of this position, and also those connected with the vital new First-Aid Course for boys, he still manages to supervise sports all year round. In the fall is playground activity; winter, freshman and intra-mural basketball ; spring, freshman baseball. HARRY E. BROWN Mr. Brown holds an envied position according to the students of Brookline High. This year he was able finally to turn the tables on the teachers, for he taught the male members of our fa- culty First Aid. He teaches this same subject to boys’ classes and also in- structs boys in physical education. JANE BERRIMAN Teaching law, economics, typewrit- ing, and bookkeeping, as does Miss Berriman, would seem to be a full- time job for any person. However, she not only does all this, but also serves on the Scholarship, Loan P’und, and Defense Committees. During the sum- mer and during some afternoons of the school year, she is an instructor at Boston University. KATHERINE L. BRUCE Having a finger in almost all the Brookline High Girl Scouts’ pies, Miss Bruce has shared the duties of a fa- culty adviser to this organization for the past few years. Since she is a teacher of scientific subjects, logically enough, she also lends her support to the Biology Group, one of the major subdivisions of the Science Club. ROLAND BLANCHARD The smile which evokes a hearty “Hi, Air. Blanchard” from so many lips belongs to a member of the Social Studies Department who teaches Eco- nomic Education. His even more im- portant extra-curricular functions see him as head of the school banking and defense saving stamps activities and as adviser to the business staff of the Murivian. WILLIAM B. BURBANK While we of the High School only think of him as the capable and inspir- ing director of the Orpheus Ensemble, the Glee Club, and of the Girls’ Vocal Ensemble, the School Department re- gister lists him as Director of Music for all Brookline Schools. As if these did not give him enough to do, his in- terest in music has made him a mem- ber of outside musical organizations too numerous to mention. 17

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GUY O. EDMUNDS Mr. Edmunds is contributing a con- siderable amount of his time and en- ergy toward the strengthening of Na- tional Defense, by supervising a sub- ject of that name and by teaching shop theory. Outside of the Industrial Arts Department, he serves as a member of the Brookline High Safety Committee, and as an examiner for several Boy Scout Merit Badges. ARTHUR W. FLEMINGS The person who contributes so much to our entertainment, both with his own beautiful voice and the interesting work done by his choral speaking group, is Mr. Flemings. A teacher of English, he is also responsible, as one of the founders of the recently organ- ized Boys’ Club, for opening to our male students many more roads to pleasurable pastimes. CHRISTIAN WALTER EHNES Versatile Mr. Ehnes is “on the go” ' almost every minute of the school day. In the morning, he checks the attend- ance of Akers House boys ; during the actual school day, he teaches book- keeping and business training; and into the afternoon, he acts as adviser to the Sagamore’s advertising staff or at- tends the meetings of numerous com- mittees. KATHERINE FORBES As secretary to the headmaster, Miss Forbes takes Mr. Ringer’s dicta- tion, and has charge of his outer office. In addition to these duties, she is re- sponsible for the clerical work dealing with the faculty, particularly that part of it concerning their payroll and at- tendance. MARY C. FINNEGAN Miss Finnegan assumed for a time this year a position in the Brookline High offices. In that capacity as our school registrar, she arranged the rec- ords of transferring students, and did other general compiling and reference work. Now 7 she has returned to her duties as secretary-pianist in the Phy- sical Education Department. DIEPOLD FRIEDLAND With the innumerable jobs his vari- ous positions entail, Mr. Friedland must be one of those people who would welcome a thirty-six hour day. Never- theless, in the twenty-four we now have, he manages to act successfully as sole teacher of German in the school, and is an adviser for the Junior Red Cross, Boys’ Club, and Sagamore. THOMAS E. FITZGERALD One of the first indications of Spring for those at Brookline High is Mr. Fitzgerald and the varsity baseball team at practice. Like many of our athletic coaches, this well-liked teacher has a classroom in the mathematics department. SAMUEL B. GOULD Mr. Gould, who teaches English and Radio Appreciation, and who serves on the School Council, is the person mainly responsible for opening to Brookline High students a fascinating new field of activity, radio broadcast- ing. He has helped the Mercureans, in no small measure, to meet the prob- lems of writing, producing, and actual- ly sending a program over the air w 7 aves. BLANCHE FITZHENRY Coming from the Devotion School this year, Miss Fitzhenry, with her w r arm smile and friendly personality, has, in a very short time, widened her circle of friends greatly. Holding a position on the faculty of our English Department, she is living up to the fine reputation she established as a gram- mar school teacher. MARION GRAHAM Mrs. Graham, who manages nine lunchrooms, never has too many free moments. As assistant to Mrs. Potter, she is the purchasing agent for all Brookline School lunchrooms, directs the kitchen work in the High School, prepares various records, and selects and supervises the student lunchroom staff. 19