Connecticut College - Koine Yearbook (New London, CT)

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MILDRED BEEBE Do I dare cut my Saturday A4M class and go home Friday night?' How often have we heard Beebe ask this question, as her thoughts drifted home- ward to Storrs? Her strong point is diligence and faithfulness to duty. Her weak point is that of Week-ending. Can the attraction be C. A. C.? We wonder ! Beebe's two interests lie in the fields of Library work and Romance lan- guages, although this year we have no- ticed that Bryce accompanies her wherever she goes. ppears to the majority of poeple to be very quiet, but to those who she is as lively as anyone, and whoever wins her friendship is faithful and sincere comrade. Her interest and devotion to her ot escape notice, and we are sure that success will follow her s in whatever field her work may lead her. 30

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HELEN BARKERDING We know that Freshman year Helen was a member of the far-famed Weaver House. Just what Weaver was famed for we have never exactly understood- anyway one time Helen found the atmosphere tootoo, well something. So she made a somewhat protracted visit on campusJust why, we were not absolutely sure. There are things that we do know, however. Helen can talkshe has a special mastery of English, knows what she wants to say and says it. We have heard her argue with Beany with a certain sense of awe at her almost uncanny ability; we have watched her talk her way through classes; we've heard her chatter gaily in several years of Comedy. OhComedywhat under heavens would last year's Comedy have been without Helen's voice, her enthusiasm to instill into it some sparks of actual vitality. Her Voice ?There are many people on campus who sing but few who possess voices. Many otherwise desperately dreary hours in classes in Branford Basement have been charmed into blissful oblivion of the dullness of the subject by hearing Barkerding taking her vocal lesson in the next room. This year, although people tried to dissuade her from accepting the position, because of her voice she was elected college cheer leader, Rather goes to show her excellent spirit. And the Spanish Clubwhat would it have been without Helen? She was its president; acted in its plays; and entertained the meetings with Spanish songs. She does other thingswe cant remember them allanyway she's engaged to a man with a cun- ning little moustache. mm

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MARIE LOUISE BERG Fame travels faster than her favor- ites and Miss Berg's reputation as it preceded her sounded a little like the winner of Photoplay's Beauty and Brains Contest. But being a sceptic by nature and a cynic by cultivation we doubted. Came a night, however, when the reality followed the reputation into . Plant living room. Since cynicism had not quite supplanted our natural curi- ' osity we elongated our swan-like neck and peered through the glass doors. We had a glimpse of a very delicate profile and a lot of dark curly hair. Through our teeth we muttered grudgingly, Yes, she is pretty! And as we drew out of sight, but not out of earshot, we were followed by a clear voice and the most delicious enuneciation in the world. With the beauty self-evident, we lingered to disprove the brains. But by comparison, we felt ourselves like a half-witted earth-worm with a bad cold in his head. And so we surrendered! 31