Lasell College - Lamp Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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S . 43 l t x I s 1 lyliss Berkley. Miss lylay, Miss Nliley Nliss Gamble, Miss Eliasson. lylrs. Davis, lWrs. YN'eston, Miss NVhittemore Secretarial Our medical secretarial, and straight secretarial courses have proved to be among the most popular ollall those ollcred at Lascll. Each week various types ol' typing bud- gets are assigned to the classes under strict rules and regulations oftorrn. The budgets cover all types ol' office work which the girls would be likely to undertake in their future occupations. During the last year a great deal of time is well spent with the practicing of speed tests, and timed writ- ings, lor the purpose of acquiring better speed and accuracy. Constant practice is exercised for the building up of speed in 5 f J :vi v . ,P V 44 ' QQ- , , , x , xx I . x -s 4 . -ef 't 4' 0 faifizaslzszte Y- .g - ,.. .,.-.,.,5, 2 shorthand also. 'l'hc regularity ol' tran- scription helps the girls to become more erlicient in the reading ofshorthand. lf any girls should find it difficult to keep up with the rest of the class, a special class is lormed, so that they will not have to progress so rapidly that they lose their accuracy. Along with the hard work and the prac- tice ol' building up speed in shorthand and typewriting, the girls are taught how to use the various oflice machines, such as the adding machines, the duplicator, the mimeograph, and the ediphone. Gaining a little experience with each one gives every girl a chance to become better acquainted with these machines. At the end oi' thc year, through the speed acquired, thc girls are oflcred the chance to try for a cer- tificate which is given only to those who accomplish the required rates olispeed. The medical secretarial course includes most ofthe subjects required in the straight secretarial course, plus general chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and nutrition. In addition, the girls have many opportun- ities to gain actual experience.

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Mrs. Hudson, Miss Barry Miss Park, Mrs. Andros Art A desire to create is all that is needed in the art department at Lasell, which offers as varied a selection of courses, on which to exercise these creative urges, as there are colors on a color chart. If you are interested in interior decora- tion, then the studio, with all its excellent equipment and fine instruction, is where you belong. Then there is fashion illustra- tion, an interesting as well as profitable business these days. There are also life drawing classes, and classes in technique and design. These studio classes participate in many outside activities, such as museum trips, lashion shows and sketching out of 19 doors. Many of the posters you see adver- tising the dances and other social functions are done by art students. As a background for this work there is a fascinating course in art history. Those interested in sewing and fabrics in general may learn draping and pattern making. The girls learn to design and drape clothes on forms which they make of themselves, thereby learning to analyze their work, and create clothes best suited to them. This work also gives the students an opportunity to study costuming and its relationship to present day needs. Another branch ofthe art department is the crafts labratory, where the girls design and execute metal jewelry, pottery and clay models, plaster molds of their bees, wood cuts, printing and weaving. Each type of work is planned with an eye to liiture professional work in the art world. All the excellent work of the de- partment is displayed attraclively each june to show achievement, progress, and possibilities. Certainly this department gives students an unlimited opportunity to express themselves.

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Merchandising The merchandising course is designed to give students some background and expe- rience for future work in the retail world. Practical knowledge of merchandise is obtained through the study of color, line, design, and clothing. English and speech are offered to train the girls to he alert and speak effectively. Social problems, econ- omics, and psychology provide an under- standing of the social and economic prob- lems, which pertain to the field of retail- ing. As a reinforcement of this required preparation, additional courses are offered as electives. Among these are: art, oral and written English, social sciences, and lan- guages. Typewriting is recommended for all students. For girls interested in home furnishings, a course in interior decoration is offered. Child care provides helpful training for childrenis ready-to-wear or toy departments. Practical experience is, ofcourse, equally important. For this rea- son, a merchandiser must have twenty- four days of actual working experience X X accomplished during the Christmas and Easter vacations of her senior year. To herald spring, the merchandisers planned a style show which they called 'fFashion Maneuversf' and in which six of the students modeled while the rest were occupied with serving refreshments or taking care of sundry details. The happy combination of theoretical class work and practical experience plus related extracurricular activity makes merchandising one of the most interesting courses at Lasell. This is due in no small part to the efforts of Mrs. Winifred Hud- son Miss Editha Hadcock Miss Marv Worcester, and Miss Nellie Wright. 4 Miss Wlright, Mrs. Hudson Nliss Hadcock, Miss VVorcester