MacDuffie School - Magnolia Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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2 THE MAGNET Y U Headmasferls Column a fight well fought, and a job well done. We A e Q To THE SENIORS wish you the serenity that comes - only The results of the College Board of Exam- Coma F' ffom 3 Strong f9lll0U5 faifh- Edimr,infhief-patricia Dunn -47 inations are now in, and you have made a You have not PfePaf9d for life at Maf' splendid record. Most of the credit for your DUDE - YOU have lived if- In C0llel-Ze: 01' Assistant Editor-Betty Ann Bibber '48 Alumnae Editor-Betty Thomas '47 Feature Editors-Carolyn Hurd '48, Nancy Gould '48 Activity Editor-Sue Judd '48 Business Manager-Nancy Brodeur '47 Assistant Business Manager-Cynthia Smith '48 Art Editor-Judith Hill '47 Faculty Advisor-Miss Vivian Little Reporters Nancy Catheron '49, Beverly Davis 49, Margaret Getz '49, Gwen Saunders '48, Nancy Lawrence '49, Margaret Schwarz '48, Patricia Helwick '50, Mildred Davidson '48, Grace Brooks '49. Art StaE Mary Hogland '49, Alice Marshall '48, Gertrude Gillette '48. Business Board Mary Carman '47, Nancy Hulse '48, Mary King '49, Eden Fort '48, Ronnie Lee '49, Ann Hanihn '47, Mary Irwin '47, Eve-Marie Bour- quin '48, Barbara Quigley '48. Editorial On the tenth of June another Senior class will graduate. To the strains of Pomp and Circumstance, we, who have been the Sen- iors of 1947, will leave MacDuflie . . . leave the classrooms, the hallways, and the dormitories for new worldsg but somewhere in the unseen, infrangible chain of friend- ship and cooperation that surrounds the school, new links will be added. They will be wrought of the countless memories, con- tributions, and experiences that have marked our stay here. They will be bright, strong additions which will be able to withstand any stress of worry or grief. They will be a part of the class of forty-seven which will re- main with the school forever. We have taken of the opportunities which MaCDUiHC has offered us. We have accepted the many lessons . . . scholastic and spiritual that it has taught. We have enjoyed the fellowship and the friendliness which is such an integral part of the school. In re- turn for all this, we have tried to follow its rules, lend our contributions to its welfare, and become a part of its warm atmosphere. Now we will be graduating, and perhaps in the excitement of venturing out into new freedom, interests, and surroundings, we will forget that we are still a part of MacDutlie . . . that it is impossible to take of a thing and not become a part of it, and that there- fore our excitement at new prospects is the school's excitement, our successes its suc- cesses, and our failures its failures. Our actions, commendable or otherwise, will re- flect upon the school and not only upon ourselves. L4-3 .A showing goes to the expert teaching and tireless help the faculty have given you, but part of it is indeed your own for the con- scientious work you have been willing to put into your every-day lessons. College, however, is only the immediate, not the permanent goal the school has set for you. Some of the finest and ablest girls we have are going directly into business, or professional school. We would be no more than a tutoring school, and educational mill, if college were the be-all and end-all of our educational ideals. The nnal, permanent goal we have for you -headmaster, faculty, and parents alike - is less tangible than college admission, but much more important. That goal is charac- ter, Christian character. It is no easy goal - and no weak one. To be unselfish in a world which preaches a philosophy of looking out for number oneg to believe in the things of the mind and the spirit in a world which bows lowest to material successg to hold to your highest ideals of conduct in the face of ridicule and almost universal compromise - these will be the marks of your strength. 0 In the friendly, community life of Mac- Duffie you have learned that no one lives to herself. You do not fight your battles alone: in school, in college, or in later life. Every unselfish person you have known helps you to be thoughtful of othersg every per- son of honor and ideals helps you to be honest and true to your best, and the quiet confidence of those who have learned that the secret of life is to give and not get will come to you in times of confusion and rest- lessness. You in turn will influence all those who come in contact with you, even as you have been influenced by your parents, your teachers, and your fellow-students We do not wish for you a life of ease and comfort. We would not if we could shelter you from the difficulties and sorrows that open the eyes of the mind and, the heart. We wish you rather the joy that comes from So it is that on June tenth, when we walk away from the campus, we are not actually leaving it. The links of our yearsremain. If we can succeed, if we can be true to our- selves, if we can keep our direction in the rush of new winds to come, those links will become brighter each day. They will add to the school's greatness in the way in which we have tried to add to it during our stay. If we can is the challenge. We can is the determined promise. Let it be on our lips Commencement day and every day in which we work, and play and strive in the future that holds so much. in later life, you will need the same sort of character you needed here, and the' same ideals. The love and'loyalty and wofk you put into the school will remain there al- wrays. You have left your mark upon it, and we hope it has left its mark upon you. Parents' Association Ho'ds Bridge Tea On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 27, the Parents' Association held a bridge-tca in the gymnasium in Howard Hall from two until four. The purpose of the tea was to obtain money for the purchase of additional equip- ment for the Reading Clinic or a new cur- tain for the Assembly Hall. Decorations in the gym were in purple and white. The floral arrangement on the tea table was white lilac, pink dogwood and azalea. At the close of the bridge, tea was served, with Mrs. Ralph D. Rutenber, Jr., and Mrs. Allen L. Gillett pouring. General chairman for the affair was Mrs. Arthur B. Davis, President of the Associa- tion. Mrs. John Brett Fort was in charge of tickets, Mrs. Helge G. Hoglund was in charge of table prizesg Mrs. H. E. Savaria was in charge of talliesg and Mrs. Chester Bulkley was in charge of table arrangements. Also assisting were Mrs. Gladys P. Lee, Mrs. R. T. King, Mrs. L. A. Lyman. Mrs. W. C. Chisholm, Mrs. M. J. Ritchie and Mrs. Gillett. The officers of the Parents' Association sincerely thanks all who contributed to the success of this affair A. A. Holds Picnic The annual A. A. picnic was held on Sat- urday, June seventh. There was a Faculty- Student baseball game, yearbooks were given out, and the juniors continued the custom of singing to the seniors. Miss Collins awarded the athletic letters for the year, and of course there were refreshments in the best picnic style. In the afternoon, the finals of the tennis tournament were played off. This tournament is held yearly, and has become an established custom. Last year it was won by Mary Lou Laidlaw, and the year before by ,loyce Smith. fffontinued from Page ll The rest of the Magnet Staff will be an- nounced next fall after a month of try-outs. The Magnet this year, under Pat Dunn's capable leadership, has undoubtedly had the most successful year in its five years of ex- istence. The school is extremely grateful to Pat and her staff, and is looking forward to great things from the new editors.

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TIE S 9 96 045 . til' O ll if fi 6 'P vnnnmj EL Vol. 5 ACDUFF IE MAGNET Springfield, Mass., June, 1947 No. 6 Students Elect Oflicers for Year 1947-48 Back row: Gould, Clark, Quigley, Marshall, Stevensg Middle row: Dickerman, Hurd, Bibber, Smith, Saunders: Front row: Ritchie, Davis, Huntington. Quigley Heads Student Council On Friday, May 25, the annual elections were held for the major officers of the school. At this election, Barbara Jane Quigley was chosen President of the Student Council. Last year Barbara represented her class in the Council, and past experience will help her to carry on this important office. Results show that Alice Marshall will be our Athletic Association President for the school year of 1947 and 1948. Alice in past years has been an active member of this or- ganization, and this year she has been a repre- sentative from the Junior Class on the Ath- letic Association Council. This year MacDuthe began a new plan for the election of class presidents. ln past years the presidents have been elected in the fall of the year in which they were to serve. However, we are choosing next yC11r'S PICS? dents now as it is our opinion that the old students know who is the best qualified for this Position, since we have been in school together for this year. ln many of the Cl11SSffS the voting was very close, but finally the class presidents have been announced, Next year's Senior Class has elected Betty Ann Bibber to the othce of President. Betty Ann has been President of the Shutterbugs and Assistant Editor of the Magnet. Beverll' Davis has been chosen to head the Junior Class of next year. Beverly has been a Mag- net reporter and Honor Roll student this year. Next year's sophomores have chosen Club Presidents Chosen The members of the Dramatic Club voted Dorothy Stevens into the office of President. Dorothy has been Secretary-Treasurer of the club this year and also has participated in all of the club's activities. Alice Marshall has been chosen by the members of the Leaders Corps to succeed Pat Dunn as President. Gwen Saunders, who has been Librarian of the Glee Club this year, has been elected its President. Gwen is present Vice-President of her class and has also been active in Leaders Corps, Shutterbugs and Music Club. The French Club members voted Carolyn Hurd, a third year French student, their President. Carolyn has been Feature Editor on the Magnet staff this year, and her poem, Nature-'s Paintings, was published in the Anthology of Private School Poetry. Roseda Clark, also a member of the Glee Club, has been elected President of the Music Club. Lois Dickerman will be Presi- dent of the Shutterbugs next year. The Cur- rent Events Club has chosen Nancy Gould to be its President. Lynne Huntington as their President. Lynne has been an active member of Dramatic Club this year, having had parts in Eagerheart, the freshman class play, and Brief Music. She also sings second soprano in the Glee Club. Jane Ritchie, has been elected Presi- dent of next years Freshmen. Sixteen Seniors to Receive Diplomas The 57th MacDuttie graduation exercises will be held on Tuesday afternoon, June 10, 1947, at four o'clock in the Gymnasium. The program will be as follows: The Procession - Pomp and Circumstance by Elgar i The Invocation Glee Club - Directed by Mrs. Paul Samp- son Now Let Every Tongue Adore Thee by Bach Lift Thine Eyes from Elijah by Mendelssohn The Address by The Reverend John Homer Miller, minister of the Hope Congrega- tional Church Awarding of Prizes and Honors Presentation of Diplomas Alma Mater - The Magnolia Song Prayer and Benediction The recession - Summer Suns Are Glowing by Smith. The graduates will be: Nancy Sargent Brodeur, Mary Carman, Sandra Cone, Patri- cia Joyce Dunn, Shirley Jean Edwards, Mar- got Fisher, Rue Dianne Forsland, Ann Eliza- beth I-lanifm, Judith Richings Hill, Polly lluggan, Mary Elizabeth Irwin, Ruth Mary McCarthy, Joan Emily Palmer, Elizabeth Ann Putnam, Elizabeth Thomas and Nancy Hoyt Vail. Betty Ann Bibber to Head Magnet Statt The Magnet takes pleasure in announcing that Betty Ann Bibber will succeed Pat Dunn as Editor-in-Chief of the Magnet. Betty Ann has served capably this year as Assistant Editor and is genuinely interested in journalism. That experience as Editor of the Magnet is valuable is indicated by the fact that two former Magnet editors, Kath- erine Peffers, '44, and Jeanne Hapgood, '45, are both active on their respective college papers. Second only to the Editor-in-Chief in im- portance is the position of Business Manager, and this otiice will be ably filled by Cynthia Smith, who has served faithfully as Assistant Business Manager under Nancy Brodeur. The post of Literary Editor, in charge of all creative work in the Magnet, goes to Carolyn Hurd, whose delightful feature articles this year indicate her fitness for the position. lflontinucd on Page 27 A -1. .ggi

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THE MAGNET J Girl Scouts End Year with Tea On Friday, May 30, the Girl Scouts gave a tea in Miss Couture's classroom, the occa- sion being a Court of Honor, at which badges earned during the year were awarded. The event was planned by the girls them- selves under the direction of the following committees: Program Committee: Janice Hanbury and Jane Ritchieg Decoration Com- mittee: Faye Arnold and Sally Reddeng Re- freshment Committee: Nancy Good and Jeanne Lettisg Invitation Committee: Mol- lie O Bennett, Nan Chisholm, and Susan Po- korny. The program included singing, games, awarding of badges and refreshments, The awards made were: The Photography Badge to Mollie-O Bennett, Sally Redden, Nan Chisholm, Janice Hanbury, Nancy Good, Susan Pokorny and Jane Ritchie, the Swim- ming Badge to Jeanne Lettis, and Jane Ritchie, the Tree-Finder Badge to Mol- lie-O Bennett, Nan Chisholm, Janice Han- bury, Sally Redden, Jane Ritchie and Susan Pokorny, and the.Life Saving Badge to Jane Ritchie. The rank of First Class Scout, which is given to girls who have completed the work for ten merit badges in certain prescribed fields of interest, was awarded to Nan Chisholm. Nan thus becomes the first Scout in Troop 58 to attain this rank. As guests of honor, the girls invited Mr. and Mrs. Rutenber, Mrs. LaSalle. Miss Blakeslee and the Troop Committee mem- bers, Mrs. Pokorny and Mrs. Redden. Also, each girl brought two other guests. The tea was most enioyable and made a pleasant ending to a wonderful year. E5:j:, 1- 3- - ,Q cqgvautifiil gfair BRECK If you care for your hair at home you will want prepara- tions that are made especially for dry, oily or normal hair. Ask at your beauty shop, drug or department store for the right shampoo for your particular hair or scalp problem. JUIIN ii iuuarx me . xuasxueairruiusn rnmuisrs l I 5 ll xx i ra ii r s T R i- I: T srulsoifllln 3 yur A H, ,ITN Reading Clinic Installed At MacDu'Ffie For the past four months Mrs. Mary C. Stevenson of Mount Holyoke College has been conducting classes at MacDult1e in in- creasing comprehension, improving rate of speed in reading, more accurate oral reading, and to some extent vocabulary-building. With her extensive training in this held, she has aided many students in improving their reading etticiency to such an extent that their school work has greatly advanced. She has done a remarkable job here in pre- paring girls for college and more extensive work. No girl has failed to respond to her training. Mrs. Stevenson's course concen- trated mostly on comprehension, and speed in reading, and every girl showed in varying degrees signs of improvement in both. The reading rate improvements average 200 words more per minute with no girl improv- ing less than 100 words per minute. The greatcst improvement was 450 words per minute. In dealing with Eomprehension, Mrs. Stevenson proved that almost without ex- ception, there was a decided increase in com- prehension with a rise in reading speed. The success of such a course has been shown to be indisputable, and everyone at MacDul'he hopes that plans for an even more extensive course of this kind can be worked out for later years. S 5 aiairn S S S S I383 Main Street otficial photographer to Class ot '46 extends special prices to new seniors and the entire enrollment. By appointment only. Tel. 6-388l Three Girls Given Recognition in Atlantic Monthly Contest Three members of the sophomore class, Carol Comstock, Beverly Davis, and Nancy Lawrence, have received recognition for their entries in the Annual Secondary School Con- test sponsored by the Atlantic Monthly, Nan- cy Lawrence's poem, The Bird in the For- est, given top paper rating, was cited by the judges for its lyrical quality. Beverly and Carol both achieved Merit rating for their short stories. Beverly's story, The Cherry Life Saver, the judges con- sidered brisk, lively, and amusing g while Carol's entry, Left Foot, Right Foot they found to be very well written, with good economy of detail and sustained interest. Considering the hundreds of papers sub- mitted in these contests every year, Nancy, Beverly, and Carol can well be proud of their achievement. Girl Scouts Spend Night At Wit's End After school on Friday, May 23, four mem- bers of the Girl Scout Troop, who had com- pleted all their badge requirments: namely Nan Chisholm, Mollie-O Bennett, Jane Ritchie and Janice Hanbury, set out for a jolly time at Miss Little's and Miss Couture's cottage, Wit's End at Lake Congamond. Friday night they went skating, and the rest of the time was spent swimming, boat- ing, and loafing in general. 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