Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts - Mohawk Yearbook (North Adams, MA)

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THE A XIS 29 To Edna Blair and Mildred Daly: Ruth Nesbit's fear of fast auto driving. Then there can be no deaths in Our class. To Constance Lovell, Anne Dahowski, and Esther Temple: Karolyn Finck's contagious smile. To Lucy Bump: Dorothy Wheeler's conscientiousress. To Frances Ferguson: Jessie Scott's iiexible eye actions to develop her progress in attracting the male sex. To Florence Wood: Katherine McMahon's ability to play jazz music. With this added to yours, we shall soon see you in vaudeville. . To Jean Martin: A bit of Kathleen McCann's petiteress to use in basketball games. To Florence Brodeur and Margaret Ryan: Edith Fobes's responsibility in attending school. To Julia Davin: Olive Isles's soothing voice. To Eunice Allyn: Lou Spencer's ability to catch a man, although Eunie doesn't want this accomplishment a bit. To Constance Phordt: Mabel Medbury's love of tome. We hope, though, that you can break away better than has Mabel. To Grace Ansboro: Bessie Hurley's reasoning powers. We hope this will prevent her from throwing ink over herself every day. To Viola La Pierre and Greta Ohlson: A bit of Catherine McCarty's superb neatness. To Margaret Haggerty: Helen O'Neill's pep , and Ireiie Messier's expressive, wide-aw ake e5 es. To Marguerite Brown: Marion WoOcZard's calrrness in dealing with important matters. To Mary Grogan: Pauline Johnson's approaching happiness. To Margaret Broderick: Gladys Hall gives her quiet dignity. In this way only can third floor becOn'e subdued. To Tin Can Alley: The botanical dump, in order that your tribe may be everlasting. As our minds are growing fainter, and our hands are getting weaker, we do place our signatures and set this seal. . Ruth Ircne Clarke Edna Irene .llessirr WITNEssEs: You. 13t't5ClltHtiUt1 of 61655 Gift As we, the class of '23, are about to assume the respon- sibility of a life of greater service to America, we parse to consider and review our happy experiences within tle walls of Old Normal. As a small token of the appreciaticn of what O1.r Alrra Mater and its Faculty have done for us during our course here, we want to leave them a slight but sincere remembrance. And so, in behalf of the class of 1923, I wish to present to you, Mr. Smith, as a gift to the school, the World Book. Lilian Douglas '23 C5185 RITA AGAN. .. .. .. BEssIE BA REER .... . GERTRUIE BOYLE .... . GRACE BUNNELL. .. . RUTH CLA RKE. ....,, . GENEVIEVE CCFFEY .... ELIZABETH COOKE .... MARGARET DADSON.. . CELESTINE DAVINE. . . KATHERINE DRENNAN. MARGARET DUNFREY ..... . ELIZABETH DUNPHY. . BERNICE EDWARDS. . . CAROLYN FINCK .... GLADYS HALL .... . HARRIET HAVKKS.. .. BEssIE HERLEY ...., OLIX E ILES ....,.... PAULINE JOHNSON. ... MARJORX' KENNEDY .. ANNA LARKIN. ...... . MARGARET Lou Ru-3 .... . ,. EDITH MCCANN ...... KATHLEEN MCCANN. . HELEN MCCARTX'.. . . . CATHERINE MCCARTY. LOUISE MCDONOEGH, . KATHERINE MCMAHON. .. .. . .. FLORENCE MACE-' .... . . RcsE MALONE .... ..., GERIRUTE MAZANEC.. MAEEL MEDILRY. .. .. IRENE MEss1ER ...... JOSEPHINE IHOONEY. . . RUTH NESRIT ..,,.... GENEVA O'BRlEN. . . HELEN O'NEILL .... GRETA OLHSON . BLANCHE OLSTED .... RUTH POTTER.. . . RUTH REYNOLDS JESSIE SCOTT. .. ,... . IWARCARET SHEA .... ALICE SHEERIN. . . NELLIE SLEIN. . . ALICE SMITH ....... LoIfIsE SPENCER .... IWADELINE TRACY. . .. GERTRYDE TYER .... GLADvf: XYEMFLE. .. . . DOROTHY WYHEEI ER .... RITH Vfl! DER .. ... IVIARION WOODAIAT .. 5 5I8lZi5tiC5 . . .. .... Best friend . .... . .Most willing . . .Most determined . . .... Prettiest hair . . . .Most ambitious .. . .Most studious ........Wittiest . . . .Most serious ,... ..Meekest .. ..Prettiest . . . .. . .Classiest .. ... . .Class scream Most temperamental ............Frankest . ,Most dignified .. . .Most winsome .. . . .Class darling . . .... Calmest . . . . .Cleverest ... . .Class flirt ..Jolliest . .Most conscientious ............Cutest ........,.Tiniest . ..Most carefree . .Most sympathetic . .... . .Most lovable . . . .... Best hearted Most argumentative .. .. . .Best Gardener . . .. . .Most industrious . . Most home loving . . ,. . .Most ladylike . .. .... . .Neatest .. . .Best disposition .. . . .Class baby .. . .Most popular . . . .Most sensible .. .Best athlete ....... ..Quie'est . . ..MOst musical . . . . .Daintiest . ... .Best dancer . .... . . .Most lively . .Most entertaining . . . .Most attractive ...... .,Most literal Best all around girl .. ...... . . .Squarest . . Most unassuming . . .Best complected . . . .Most scholarly .... . .Most loyal

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28 THE AXIS But so musing, I grew careless And I stepped into a morass. All its long gray arms clung to me, Sucked me down in smothering terror. Then I tho't of other comrades. Why had I not learned their future, ' Till I, sinking faster, faster, Into Death's dark hall below me, Gave a mighty leap and landed Right upon my chamber carpet, Gazing upward at the ceiling Thinking tho'ts profound and serious, I decided that no mortal Ought to eat mince pie for supper. Then I rose with joints a-tremble, Looked from out my chamber window And saw the first shell pink of sunrise. Flushing rose, the hills of morning, While the whole world, bathed in beauty Seemed a promise for the future. So, O classmates, in our morning, When life's sun is just at rising E'er its beams are fading westward, Live a noble life and worthy, Be a soul who fears not sorrow, Steady, staunch and true, dear classmates! E!z'zfzbeh'1 Coulee, '23 I C1855 will WE, Ruth Irene Clarke and Edna Irene Messier, being of uncertain health, unsound minds, and disjointed memories, do solemnly write and declare this will in behalf of the Class of 1923: To Mr. Smith: The experiences of the Class of '23 to tell to future psychology classes. To Mr. Carpenter: Teachers like the Class of '23 to fill out his vacant positions next year. To Mr. Cummings: A guide book to lead him around safely when he travels. He knows the reason why. To Mr. Eldridge: Our sincere thanks for the help and good suggestions he gave for the benefit of our class. To Mr. Venable: All success in garden plots in the years to come. To Miss Baright: The suggestions and ideas gained from our class to carry on socialized recitations. To Miss Pearson: Our class gives her its prompt attendance to recitations. To Miss Lamphier: All the nice men we meet we shall send to her summer school. To Miss Skeele: The promise to carry on her line of work in our own schools. To Miss Bishop: More girls to take her kindergarten course next year. To Miss Sholes: Our respect and admiration for her as the first female autoist in our school. To Miss Perry: A set of rules, so that she may know what she can do at the dormitory. To Miss Feeley: Good luck and the remembrance of her experiences with us in psychology class to help her in her position next year. To Miss Allyn: All the good times and happy experiences that we have had during our two years' stay. To Miss Ferguson: A little spare time in which to enjoy herself. To Miss Sears: Our good wishes for her in her new position. To Mrs. Van Etten: A better behaved class than '23 or she will certainly have to go to California. To Mary Neal: Rita Agan's cheery smile. To Pearl Anderson: Bessie Barber's initiative. To Frances Hayes and Mary Anton: Some of Gert Boyle's assurance. To Edwyna Barber: Grace Bunnell's giggle. To Evelyn Phelps: Some of Ruth Clarke's imagination and success as editor-in-chief of THE Axis to help her during the coming year. To Mary Meagher: Peg Dadson's playfulness. To Helen Reichard: Genevieve Cofl'ey's devotion for one man. To Mahelle Clarke: Cel Davine's bashfulness. To Marion O'Malley: Beth Cooke gives her wit to make her remarks clever. To Milicent Salmon: Kay Drennan's ability to see humor in everything. To Grace Hathaway: Elizabeth Dunphy's breezy airs. To Marion Briggs: Lilian Douglas gives her love of dancing. To Ruth Young: Peg Dunfrey's chattering ability. To Relenza Manchester, Florence Wagnet, Margaret Pederson: Gladys Wemple's quiet unassuming ways. To Dorothy Warfield: Nellie Slein's spice of life. To Evelyn Bullen: A little of Bernice Edwards's ability to flatter people. To Harriet Yates, Mildred Tower and Mabel Walker: Ruth Reynolds's love of the opposite sex. To Marguerite Gobeille and Emma Vilmont: Louise McDonough's demureness and natural charm. To Doris Sime, Dorothy Sime, Gertrude Welch, Arlene Robbins, and Edith Sunden: Marg Kennedy's bids to Williamstown dances. To Dorothy O'Brien: Anna Larkin's love of auto rides, es- pecially if the car is red. To Etta Guillotte: Gertrude Mazanec's artistic skill. With this bit added to yours, we feel sure that you will some day be an artist. To Marion Spaulding: Margaret Lowrie's good sense. To Beatrice Albers Ruth Potter's quiet temperament to keep her serene next year when she is House-President. To Mary Smith and Grace Whipple: Edith McCann's story-telling ability. We don't mean this the way it sounds, but in the literary line. To Agnes O'Keefe: Florence Mack's athletic interests. To Katherine Kimball: Gertrude Tyer's square dealings as President of the Class next year. To Hazel Tiedeman: The lively, entertaining ways of Alice Sheerin. To Helen Wheeler: Peg Shea's dimples to complete her beauty. To Rena Mills and Julia Curtin: Blanche Oldsted's ath- letic activities. To Edna Carpenter: Gene O'Brien's bashfulness. To Grace Williams and Doris Leland: Helen McCarty leaves her disjointed knee. We feel that Pat should get a little relief. To Helen Walsh: Madeline Tracy's skill in putting on vaudeville sketches at the dormitory. To Edith Lindquist: Alice Smith's friendliness with every- body. To Mabel Walker: Joe Mooney's interests at Williams. To Mildred Brown: Ruth Wilder's argumentativeness to help her in future debates. To Ruth Kershaw: A bit of Harriet Hawks's sweet manners to brighten her prospects at Drury.

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30 THE AXIS Qblee Qlilub Qtoncert THE annual concert of the Normal Glee Club, one of the important events of the school year, was held in Drury Auditorium, Friday evening, May eighteenth. The chorus of 40 girls dressed in white skirts, and middies, with black ties, was an impressive picture, as they took their places on the stage. Lending color to the scene, were the dancers' gowns of various shades, of organdie with garlands to match. The main feature of the evening was the ballet music from Faust entitled May, the Maiden. Out of seven choruses of the ballet music, five of them were accompanied with dancing. Miss Pauline Johnson, originator of the move- ments, did the solo parts, and Miss Elizabeth Cooke ap- peared with her in some of the numbers. Others partici- pating in the dances were Mildred Brown, Julia Curtin, Frances Ferguson, Etta Guillotte, Marjorie KenIIedy, Edith McCann, Jessie Scott, Kathleen McCann, Edith Sunden, and Margaret Shea. The solos in May, the, Maiden were sung by Katherine Kimball, Bessie Barber and Flor- ence Wood. Two other selections, which were especially fine, were given by 12 members of the Glee Club. Assisting in the program was Mrs. Blanche Robinson, reader, who was very much appreciated, while the fine work of Emil Calvacca, violinist, was unusually recognized to be 9. great addition to the enjoyment of the evening's program. The Glee Club is to be congratulated upon the character of its work, which showed marked excellence in harmony, shading, and interpretation. As a whole, the concert was one of the most enjoyable musical events which North Adams has heard during the season. To Miss Evelyn C. Perry, the director of the club, is given the credit for her energy, and ar.istic skill in making this concert such an unquestioned success. At the close of the concert, on behalf of the Glee Club girls, Helen O'Neil presented Miss Perry with a basket of roses, as a token of their thanks and appreciation for her untiring effort and enthusiasm. Margaret Lowrie '23 fllibe Berkshire Banquet One of the interesting occasions of the year was the Berk- shire Dinner given November twenty-third by the Senior Class. While it was studying Berkshire County in Geog- raphy Class, and its food products were under consideration, Mr. Eldridge described a similar project of which he had heard, and thus suggested the idea of our banquet. Bessie Barber was chosen Chairman of the whole com- mittee for the management of the affair, with Pauline Johnson, Genevieve Coffey, Gertrude Tyer and Peg Shea, as her assistants. Other committees were also chosen. On the entertainment committee were Kay Drennan, chairman, Beth Hurley, Joe Mooney, Bernie Edwards, Helen O'Neil, Ruth Clarke, Ruth Reynolds, Olive Iles, Rita Agan, Gertrude Mazenac and Florence Mack. On the decorating committee, were Gertrude Mazenac, chairman, Alice Smith, Gladys Hall, Helen McCarty, Jessie Scott, Josephine Mooney, and Peg Dadson. Each girl in the class had some part in the project. The faculty were ,of much assistance. Miss Sholes helped the girls to cook and serve the food. Miss Baright kept before us the necessity of good literature for all occa- sions, Miss Pearson suggested ideas for place-cards and decorations and Mr. Eldridge created a desire for the ban- quet and assisted whenever he thought we needed him. The banquet. was served in the Kindergarten Room which was prettily decorated with the school colors. Each of the fifty Seniors and all of the members of the Normal Faculty were prcsent. Every article of food served was a product of Berkshire County except the salt and baking powder. Menu was as follows: TOM-xro BISQUB fTomatoes and Milk from North Adams? CRACKERS fNorth Adamsu ROAST CHICKEN--STUFFED QMt. Hope Farm, Williamstownl POTATOES-IVIASHED iGt. Barringtonl TURNIP-INIARHED fl-'lorida Mm ONIONS -BOILED IClarksbu rgi WIHOLE WYHEAT RIUFFINS fWheat from Alford, ground in Williamstown? APPLE SALAD CApples and nuts, Cheshire-Cream, North Adams! STEAMED APPLE PVDDING AND ICE CREAM CWhole wheat, Alford-Ice Cream, North Adamsl GINGER ALE tWilliamstownj Toasts, songs, cheers, and many sayings of wit and wisdom from Mr. Smith and other members of the faculty, added to the enjoyment of the evening. Senior 1Fl0tes What has the class of '23 been doing since last it was heard of in THE AXIS? You may be sure it has not been idle. No, it is never without something to do-the faculty sees to that. In the last account of the class, it was said that we were developing our dramatic ability to quite a degree. We have not stopped. At the beginning of the second semester, Miss Baright thought we needed practice so she proceeded to give us ample opportunity to rise to the highest round on the Ladder of Acting. Even so, we haven't reached there yet, but the day we went home for our spring vacation Miss Baright read to us the play which was to be given about the middle of April by the most dramatic members of the class. That meant work on the part of the girls directly after va- cation. And how they did strive to make this play one of the best, if not the best ever given by the N. A. N. S. Girls' They succeeded as any member of the audience who attended can prove. The date was set for April eighteenth, but be- cause of the sad death of Mrs. Couch, our teacher and friend, it was changed to a week later. The name of the play was A Twig of Thorn, a sweet little story of Irish life at the time of the great famine in Ireland. Every one of the girls was suited to her part and they all deserve great praise for the piece of work they put on. To Miss Baright goes the real honor for the success of the play, for it is hard to imagine what it would have been without her patient hard work and interest.