Massachusetts College of Art and Design - Palette and Pen Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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MAIIY M. Costume Illustration and Advertisinfi; “There, that ' s the ticket! Is a frank, friendly, ambitious lady, always up to the minute in style new.s — work( ' d for Pictorial Review, Century Service, Vogue Puhtishing Co., Madison Square Advertising .Agency, and e Costume Royal be- sides free lanciiif; and teaehinp;, is the proud mother of two sons. JOHN SHAHMAN Painting “Haven ' t you any smaller brushes? Is a painter of exec ' llent still-life groups in muted colors and larg(“ masses — when not teaching at the Museum School or exhorting M.S.A. students to “make the shapes”, his hobbies are gardening, collecting antiques and studying old houses — has exhibited in most of the large galleries of the country and was awarded the Flagg prize at the Con- necticut Academy of Fine Arts in 1922. FRED J. d ' lIOMPSON Elementary Drawing and Design “Sure, lhat ' s all rigid — but — ” Likes quality rather than quantity in his gift cigars — designs pottery for his w ' ife, who is an excellent draughtsman — is reported to have quite a knowledge of swear words for “un-school” use — has a remarkable taste for modern design and employs it in his oil painting — likes jewelry de- ■signing and has studied it on his own hook— -di.slikes “arty-looking” people. LILAH MERLE VAUGHAN Sociology “Note, as Marylyn would say — ” Is the owner of a long line of degrees including A.R., A.M., Ph.D., and is a member of Phi Reta Kappa — is an alumna of B.U. — did graduate work at Harvard and Civic Welfare work — is a member of the Women’s Municipal League and Advisor of Women and Professor of Economics and Sociology at the R.U. School of Education. EFFIE R. WIHTTET Librarian, Instructor in Library Methods “Sornelhing I can do for you? Anything from a .scratched thumb to borrowing a psychology book is excuse enough to visit Mrs. Whittet, queen of library-land — was a former student of B.U., M.S.A., and Simmons College — is a member of Mass. Library Club, Boston Chapter of Special Libraries Association and New England School of Librarians’ A.ssociation. AMY RACHEL WHITTIER Head of Teacher Training Department “Fes, I ' d Iry Ihat anyway if I were you. Is extremely interested in people (so much so, that when we sent a reporter to interview her she turned the tables and interviewed the reporter) — is a lover of hills, mountains, great cities, traflic, and shop- ping — has studied at Harvard, Boston, and Chicago Universities, ' and private art schools — was also a student at M.S.A. — still is fond of sketching. ISABELLA T. DAMRELL Secretary to the President “Sorry, he ' s nol in — something I can do? Is a graduate of Business College — has taken courses at Harvard and B.U. — was too modest to volunteer more information. EILEEN McMullen Dean’s Clerk “Let me see — what day were you absent? Is the musical lady who takes the notes of our musical dean — is a well- known vocalist in Winthrop — studied at Sargent School of Physical Education — is a graduate of Burdett College. MARGARET C. WOLAHAN Bookkeeper and Stenographer “Change a dime? Just a minute. I ' ll see.” Notwithstanding her business-like association with the school, has a personal fondness for its students, and knows all about you . . . and you . . . and you — is a graduate of Salem Normal School — has always enjoyed the study of English — is better known to friends as “Wolly”.

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i CLASS OF 1934