MacDuffie School - Magnolia Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Music Club The Music Club was s+ar+ed fhis year wi+h a greal deal of help from our advisor, Miss Snyder. Our presidenl' is Carol Comslock and secre+ary. Belly Ann Bibber. Our group consisls of sixleen members: Gwen Saunders, Alice Marshall, Roseda Clark, Wendy Bourquin, Bersy Taber, Jeane++e Pefers, Barbara Lundquisl, Pal I-lelwick, Midge Schwarz, Joan McGarigle. Jane Ellis, and Pai Seymour. The club was founded 'ro help us become be'r+er acquainled wilh The lives of rhe composers, bofh classical and modern. ln order lo aHain +his goal, we have had mon+hly meefings in which we have discussed 'fheir lives and played Jrheir works. We have also performed for lhe school. ln lhe iulure, we hope lo conlinue our sludy and see a few concerls. We have had a lol of lun preparing These discussions, and know we shall have profiled grealrly by fhem laler. CAROL COMSTOCK '49

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Photography Club This year, because of lhe large enrollmenl, 'rhe Pholography Club was limiled lo Juniors and Seniors. The members were Belly Ann Bibber, president Ann l-lanifin, Jrreasurerz Wendy Bourquin, Nancy Brodeur, Lois Dickerman, Joan Goelze, Mary Irwin, Sue Judd, Anne Luclce, Rulh McCarlhy, Eleanor Morrison, Cynlhia Porler, Elizabelh Pulnam, Barbara Quigley, Gwen Saunders, Cynlhia Smilh, and Be++y Thomas. Under The able leadership of Miss Lillie, our facully advisor, Shullerbug members discussed, al +he meelings which were held once a monlh, 'rhe fechnical poin+s of cameras and piclure-lakingi camera laulls, 'the composilion of a good pholograph: and learned 'lo fake indoor por'rrail's and piclures of s+ill life. ln February, 'rhe Shullerbugs sponsored a Phofography Con+es'r, open +o fhe enlire school. The winner was Nan Chisholm. Each year +he in'reres+ of 'rhe school in pholography grows grealer. Pholography is a grand hobby, and valuable for lasling memories. BETTY ANN BIBBER '48 Poetry Club The Poefry Club was revived +his year and has become one of +he nicesl' exfra-curricular acfivifies. Judy l-lill was elecled presidenl, and fhe olher members Took lurns being chairman of 'rhe meelings. Miss LiH'le was our advisor. A+ The meelings held 'rhe firsl' Sunday of each monlh, various poels and lypes of poelry were discussed, wi+h each member bringing a+ leasl one poem +o share wilh 'rhe res+. One of The mosl memorable meelings was held a+ Nancy Lawrence's house, where Mrs. Lawrence gave us a wonderful affernoon. Once revived, we all hope The club will confinue 'ro raise MacDuffie's inleresl' in poelry. JUDY HILL '47

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French Club Sianding, leff fo righf-Hill, Edwards, Hurd, Forl, Gould, Brosseau, Quigley, Hanilin. Sealed, lefl lo righl-Davidson, Irwin, Vail, Brodeur, Bourquin, Thomas, Dunn, Huggan. This is lhe lirsl year +ha+ we have had a French Club. ll cer+ainly has been helpful 'ro lhe French sludenls, because under Miss Yeranian's leadership, we are given a chance 'ro speak, play, and read in French. A+ lhe club's firsl meeling, Nancy Brodeur was elecled president Eve Marie Bourquin was chosen as secrelary-lreasurer, and Polly l-luggan was elecled chairman of lhe Program Commilfee. The club is open lo members of second, lhird, and lourlh year French classes. A+ every meeling, There is some main ac+ivi'ry planned, such as a play, or a spelling bee, and we usually learn a few French songs. We have already had 'rwo parries, one al Chrislmas lime and one al our Valenline meeling. Plans 'for a picnic for our final meeling are being formulaled now. We all hope 'rhal nexl year's French Club will have as much lun as we've had, and fha? fheir eflorls To masler fhe French language will be successful. NANCY BRODEUR '47