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

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S ' 'I MR. ALBERT ELDRIDGE His thoughts have a high aim, though their dwelling be in the vale of a humble heart. We all feel very well acquainted with Mr. Eldridge after our two years' work with him as Juniorsuand as Seniors. Mr. Eldridge was ever ready and willing to help each member of the class with her training school work, and we have reaped many benefits from the wise suggestions offered by him. We hope that all classes in the future will appreciate the efforts and kindness of Mr. Eldridge for their success. MR. ROY LEON SMITH In duly faithful, In honor jusl, Who broke no promise And lost no friend. To Mr. Smith, the Principal of our North Adams Normal School, the class of '23 extends its heartfelt thanks. We owe a great deal to him and will especially remember the fine illustrations given by him in our psychology class. He is particularly noted for his humor, and we are sure that this world will never be gloomy while it has our Mr, Smith in it. MR. VENABLE And ye shall know him by his fruits. Mr. Venable came to us from the Green Mountain State in September, 1922. We all welcomed the prospect of having a new teacher, although we only had the privilege of having him for a few periods a week and only for one semester. The Senior class wishes Mr. Venable success and happi- ness in his work here, especially with the Junior gardens.

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'Cthe jfacultg Miss MARY A. PEARsoN Truefrif'11ds are Iilfc dlUl7l0l'dN,1N'IfiOIlS and rare. And a true friend, indeed, is our Miss Pearson,who has been with us ever since our school began. Her winning smile and disposition endear her to the hearts of all. A more efficient and capable teacher would he hard to find, and the N. A. N. S. would be incomplete without her Each and every one of us have enjoyed those happy hours spent with her in the drawing room, trying to show our special talents q?J along the line of art The class of '23 will long re- member their kind friend and teacher-Miss Pearson. 'Q MR. CLINTON E. CARPENTER Principal of Mark Hopkins Training School When Mrs. Donna Couch retired from her position as principal of the Mark Hopkins Training School, Mr. Car- penter ca'ne to us from Taunton, Mass, where he was director of the Continuation School, to carry on the work so well begun and accomplished by Mrs. Couch. We all realized how difficult it would be without Mrs. Couch's motherly advice, but in Mr. Carpenter we have found a willing and pleasant helper. Was it not always he who changed our teaching assignments if we but asked for it? And who will forget him saying Do your penmanship every day. Mr. Car penter is one who is well able to guide the boys and girls at the training school and even the girls at Norm 1 because he fully appreciates a good time and especially a day off when circus comes to town. We all believed that Mr. Carpenter and Mr. Venable enjoyed the circus-especi- ally the parade and toy balloons-more than or as much as any boy in the grades. Is this not just the kind of a man that is capable of guiding the younger generation? So to Mr. Carpenter may the best wishes of the class of '23, his first class at N. A. N. S., be given. Miss ANNIE C. SKEELE All work and no play Harms us in every way. Miss Skeele has surely proven a favorite with all of us during our two years' stay at North Adams Normal. Was it not she who taught us all about our bones, nerves and muscles? Was there anyone as willing to make our prac- tice teaching a success by always ur ging us to teach a game or a dance before the next Tuesday morning ? And even more have we not always found her in the lead, ready for any sport for which the class desired? We feel sure that future classes will find Miss Skeele as -helpful as she has been to the class of twenty-thr ee.

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. I. Elf -I I THE AXIS 7 Miss ANNA J. LAMP!-nan H'hatener Ls worth doing at all is worth doing well. Haw accurately this quotation portrays Miss Lamphier. Although we only went to her handwork classes a few weeks during our Junior year, we learned to do things to the very best of our ability, for she was never satisfied until our work was as nearly perfect as we could make it. To all the girls has Miss Lamphier given an example of exactness, and many times has she proven herself to be a helpful friend during our course here at Normal. In leaving, we wish this teacher of ours much happiness and success. Miss BERTHA M. Snouas To those who know thee not, no words can paint, And those who know thee, know all words are faint. When we think of Miss Sholes, we will always remember her unfailing helpfulness as our cooking and sewing teacher. BY her endless amount of patience and tact she has made herself dear to the hearts of all of the class of '23. Although we didn't come in contact with Miss Sholes as much as we did some of the other teachers, she has won the love of each of us, and we will ever think of her as a capable teacher and a true friend. On the top floor of Normal School she meets us and al- Ways succeeds in tucking in many valuable bits of advice between the facts of the lesson. ,Zz-WQWN. ff' X X w Xl t 1 .ff MR. THOMAS CUMMINGS With a ready smile and a word of cheer, Our Class Adviser has helped as all year. Wherever we roam, no matter how far, His example of kindness will be our star. May he live long and never forget The class, his praises are singing yet. ' Although we have had only a short course with Mr. Cummings, to say that we have enjoyed it would not be expressing our pleasure forcefully enough. In times of cheer and in times of need, we have gone to Mr. Cummings and never once has he failed to help us. We were very fortunate, too, in having him as one of the chaperons on our trip to Washington. At the request of our class, Mr. Cum- mings joined us in reporting some experiences to the stay- at-homes. He couldn't suppress his wit even in speech making. We of the class of '23 sincerely wish that his cheery smile and winning personality may continue to lighten the way of many others who may come to North Adams Normal School.