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

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RICHARD ANDREW Life Drawing and Painting, Artistic Anatomy Because of his intense interest in his work, gets a bit more attention for a slightly longer period than other less enthusiastic instructors; seems very gruff and huffy, but did you ever listen to him rambling on after class? What a fund of anecdotes, comments, opinions ,and many, many jokes with which we are all convulsed, including Mr. Andrew. ETHEL G. BARTLETT Elementary Drawing, Water Color Painting Efficiently, enthusiastically, and energetically pushes around easels, chairs. Freshmen, and Sophomores; but finally places them in the right position to do justice to her lovely still-life groups; invariably frightens timid June art aptitude applicants who later realize she is kindly, friendly, and sympathetic. ZELLA BUCKINGHAM Elementary Drawing, Oil Painting Quiet and unassuming, helps Freshmen in charcoal and oil; is a person of grace, refinement, and dignity; commands our respect and admiration. THERON I. CAIN Elementary Drawing, Perspective, Civic Art, Instrumental Drawing Greets everyone with a bright cheery smile in the corridors; hates whispering; worships tracing paper overlay sheets; adores accuracy; likes titles exactly in the center; frowns upon knitting in class; would be supremely happy if we all gave him our absolute undivided attention just once. MURIEL COX Costume Design Dashes briefly into the southern sun; gives staccato lectures packed with color, is an extremely interesting and friendly person whose life is set to the tempo of smartly clicking heels. CYRUS E. DALLIN Modeling Distinguished gentleman, nationally known, calls everyone child in fatherly fashion as he shapes the student ' s lump of clay into a real nose — is one of the artists to have studied under when we are trying to make an impression. MARTHA M. FLINT Costume Design and Pattern Drafting Has all the patience in the world; can remain perfectly calm and tell twenty people at once just how to cut and fit this and that; directs the costuming of our dramatic productions. LUDWIG FRANK Textile Design Is a jolly fellow who likes to tell stories of his native Germany and to discourse on moderne art; likes designs which have music and rhythm; rebels against canvases which resemble the entrails of a clock; lets you paint anything so long as it has a thrill in it.

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FREDERICK M. WILDER Dean and Registrar Our musical dean is also a poet, although he will not admit it; is interested in all school activities. Skeptical at times, he understands our excuses. Best described as a genuine good fellow. FRANK LEONARD ALLEN Head of Design Department A born diplomat with a gift for coining words, talks at length upon the elements of design; has lived in the Orient and has acquired Far Eastern philosophy so that nothing appears to disturb him; is a perfect teacher with a paternal interest in the health of the class. J. MACE ANDRESS Psychology Always appears as if returning from a cold, brisk, invigorating hike — is a trifle general, probably because he does not wish to be prejudiced and narrow-minded as more explicit but less intelligent people seem to be; has many opportunities for preaching but usually refrains; will draw graphs with the least provocation. I

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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.