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

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RAYMOND A. PORTER I lead of Modeling Depart?ne?it We see him, as stolid and reliable as his casts and bronzes, a wonderful combination of infinite wisdom and experience, discoursing masterfully upon art, sculpture, and man; with genial, unruffled good humor, he enjoys to the wth degree each flicker of a Disney cartoon as well as the humorous frailties of mankind. MARY M. RLJGG Costume Advertising and Illustration Mrs. Rugg, our dependable adviser, always has the latest advertising news for her receptive and eager students. She keeps our spirits buoyant with her peppy enthusiasm and ability to see the humorous side of all situations. Her desire to have us succeed breeds restless impatience with slackers and tolerance and guidance for the earnest. FRED J. THOMPSON Elementary Drawings Color Harmony, Design In the room by the stairs where the harried seek his sane care of comfort, “Tommy” regards with raised eye- brows, but not surprise, our perpetually benighted state. He is always hopefully waiting for someone to ask a pro- fessional question; and while we are trying desperately to think of one, he absently tosses us some wise and useful ends of thought. EFFIE B. WHITTET Librarian, Library Methods Mrs. Whittet’s magnetic personality draws hordes to her inner and outer sanctum. We think of her as the human curer of mental and physical ills. A chat with her is always refreshing — but doesn’t she fume when the elevator is stuck between two floors!

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LEO O’DONNELL Life Drawing, General Illustration He flourishes his cape at dullness, and masks with an Edward Winsor eyebrow an ability to sense the broad- ness of things, to decline without denouncing, and sup- port, as beautiful, theories which he does not believe, — most charming of men to please, most difficult to de- ceive, and as terrible as a guilty conscience. PHILIP O. PALMSTROM Design and Drawing Continually yet kindly striving to bring out the best in us, Mr. Palmstrom affords us an incomparable layout for success. He always enjoys a pun, is never too busy to teach us how to be healthy on twenty-four hours of lettering a day, and he has one worried frown reserved especially for yearbook material. OTIS A. PHILBRICK Head of Drawing and Painting Department Like a lean gray shadow he chastens us gently and makes an art of teaching so that one asks, “How did he do it?’’ not knowing when the word was spoken, or by what instinct, that put the sun at our shoulder and marked the end of one day and the beginning of another. LILLIAN A. PHILLIPS Crafts Loquacious, busy and sincere, our Miss Phillips always leaves us a bit breathless and flustered. But from amid the chaos arises work worthy of master craftsmen. She gives us a wealth of information in an unbelievably short time and inspires us to become more facile.

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AMY R. WHITTIER Head of Teacher Training Department A person possessed of boundless energy who inspires us in our chosen work. Efficient, capable and charming, she rightfully claims the utmost respect of her satellites, the struggling “teacher trainers.” Miss Whittier greets all unreservedly with a cheery “good morning” and admits us at any time to the charming office which reflects her so truthfully. ISABELLA T. DAMRELL School Secretary Quiet, efficient, with shy twinkling humor, everything moves smoothly under her guidance. Her personal in- terest in all Massachusetts Art is deep and loyal. Her memory is unfailing and at any hour of the day she will tell us where Mr. Newell is, when he will return, and if he will be too busy to see us. RUTH M. McELROY Dean s Clerk No awful ogre at the office door b ars the way to the dean, but a smiling little lady eager to help, whether the question be “What class is Mary Jones in now?” or “M-m-may I see the dean?” There’s a cheery word and a smile for all who enter her domicile. MARGARE ' r C. WOLAHAN Bookkeeper Our reliance in time of trouble; when we h)se something, we go to Miss Wolahan ; when we want something, we go to M iss Wolahan. She is always ready with the sym- pathy and help that smooths out our difficulties. Her patience is infinite; at the end of a long day, she can still smile at the last distraught student wildly searching for a missing triangle.