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

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ELLA MUNSTERBERG Art History Can tell us all about Europe from observation; seems to know the date and data of every historical event as well as the name of every picture and statue and the artist; adores pyramids of notebooks expressing ourselves. LEO O ' DONNELL General Illustration, Life Drawing Has a sense of humor which can not be bottled up when he gazes upon our feeble attempts in charcoal; is guite considerate in taking attendance late, but sometimes repeats the performance at the end of class; can be most accommodating, even to reading the British poets just before English exams. PHILIP PALMSTROM Design Knows every phase of advertising and can tell all about the how and why of the unsympathetic world, especially the how! — announces every conference, meeting, roast, and exhibition within a radius of ten miles — spends his valuable time in procuring gadgets at cut rates for his classes. ELIZABETH W. PERKINS Observation and Mental Training through Drawing Smiles in her own artistic genteel way and announces confidently, I ' ll ask Mr. Woodbury about that next week ; proves her point in spite of the frequently snapping film. OTIS PHILBRICK Head of Drawing and Painting Department Quietly expresses in smooth-flowing words interesting knowledge, sparse criticisms, and on all-too rare occasions, attitudes toward life and art. Unfortunately, he has no greater opportunity or inclina- tion to express his ideas which would be infinitely more valuable to us than our sitting around learning to draw, suffering from the lack of what he possesses, an intellect. LILLIAN A. PHILLIPS Crafts Tirelessly explains the innumerable technicalities of crafts; is very resourceful and can be depended upon to know about anything in question; has led a very busy life, and is still an art dynamo. RAYMOND O. PORTER Head of Modeling Department Likes to put deep gouges in our nicely smoothed attempts; is a fine artist whose best known works are The Green Mountain Boy and Senator Lodge ; has a brilliant mind with a knowledge of mythology which he is glad to pass on to us; is the author of several fine pageants for the school. MARY M. RUGG Costume Advertising and Illustration Cannot be convinced that you were so ill that it was impossible to do that assignment; will give credit to anyone furnishing an entirely original excuse; always knows the latest style news and just where you found that figure.

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E. WILBUR DEAN HAMILTON Still-life Painting and Composition Tells interesting anecdotes about an interesting life; believes in eye tests, reducing glasses, and color fringes; has classes who disarrange the still-life groups of Mr. Major ' s pupils, and vice versa, but we do not suspect Mr. Hamilton! ANNA M. HATHAWAY Design, Color Harmony, Pencil Drawing Has a poised tranquility, but beneath the surface lie fiery attitudes against all that is ungracious, gauche, and unbeautiful — teaches us the lessons of good taste and refinement not only in art but in life. EDWIN A. HOADLEY Design, Dynamic Symmetry, Drawing, Composition Is good-humored, talkative, friendly, and theoretically interested in the individual; can describe anything vividly with gestures; possesses unlimited information on a variety of subjects — can give a typically American impersonation of a Hollywood Chinese. WALTER W. JAMISON English Composition and Literature Gives dynamic instruction with a sulphitic air; successfully instills in the student ' s mind that literature is a necessary background for an artist; constantly confers with instructors about English and Art, and students ' work. ALBERT STEARNS KENDALL Architecture Has a sense of humor which can even enjoy certain attempts at harmonizing in class; will talk delightfully about many topics which have nothing whatever to do with architecture; puts excellent shadows on doorways for us. BARBARA KESSEN Costume Design Wears ravishing creations; knows exactly what can and what cannot be done with material; can detect in an instant a seam that is not just right; is a great help to the class in solving their own clothes problems. ERNEST L. MAJOR Composition, A dvanced Drawing and Painting The Old Man, is composed of dynamite, quiet chuckles, irony, and humor — makes us quake in our shoes, but we do pay homage to his instinct for beauty, to his sense of values, and, most of all, to his ability to penetrate occasionally our thick skulls and jazzy minds with an awakening appreciation for great and fine art. LAURIN H. MARTIN Metal Crafts Hovers over potential Cellinis and sees that the solder holds; has a magic way with tools and materials; is a personality alive in a workshop atmosphere of hammering, sawing, filing, blue flame, the hiss of gas, and copper seared in a rainbow of colors.

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JOHN SHARMAN Painting Believes none of us will ever be able to draw, but with most incredible patience messes up our attempts at technique and forces us to grapple with concrete form and actual shape; mutters on about the shape of the eye-socket or the action of the necktie. FRED THOMPSON Elementary Drawing and Designs Has a distinct dislike for pink in all Freshman designs; can instantly squelch a whole class by showing some of his work when he was just beginning ; seems to know the exact amount of time everyone really spends on assignments; can easily dispense with the usual pedagogic superiority. LILAH M. VAUGHAN Sociology Is an interesting personality, easy-going, absent-minded but not forgetful, sincere, impulsive yet poised, and possessed of that dis- concerting ability to know of what a person is thinking. EFFIE B. WHITTET Librarian, Library Methods The efficient, capable, kindly librarian who is not buried in books but is decidedly alive, interesting, and human is a big influence in the school — supplies us with First Aid and with her well-chosen books of inspiration and reference. AMY R. WHITTIER Head of Teacher Training Department With her twinkling eyes, is the ideal teacher, concerned with person- alities and the individual ' s progressive growth to a richer life — is the school ' s embodiment of its educational ideals. ISABELLA T. DAMRELL School Secretary Is a person whom everyone should know better because she is so kindly and well-informed. EILEEN McMullen Dean ' s Clerk In spite of our inane questions and trifling business, is always cheerful and friendly — smooths the fearful road to the Dean ' s office. MARGARET C. WOLAHAN Bookkeeper, Stenographer Is the helpful person behind the little barred window in the foyer — remains patient and unruffled during the clatter and confusion of registration day.