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

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THE AXIS 9 Mas. THERZA C. VAN ETTEN Mrs. Yan, protector, helper,- All these names and another Might apply to our dear matron, But our favorite is Mother She has ever been a mother, Full of life and laughter alway, To those girls who needed cheering, When from home they'd come to stay Now were leaving her, with sadness, And we'll go to some strange place, Rui near or far, tho' we may wander, Well always think of her dear face. MISS VIRGINIA L. SEARS Cummington, Mass. Blue-eyed awd fair qffacef' Telephone for Miss- in the booth. Thank you, Miss Sears. How many times have we heard those self-same words uttered! Although Miss Sears has only been with us since October she has won a place in the hearts of all the girls. Judging from appearances the incoming class will not have the pleas- ure of knowing our Assistant Matron, for we hope to see her head of the White House t?J soon. Miss TEREs.A. FERGUSON Good things come in small packages. We had often heard this saying, but nex er had vie quite realized the truth of it until we met Miss Ferguson. Miss Ferguson is our idea of personified energy. She is always busy but never too busy to assist any student in need. Her cheerfulness and willingness endear her in our hearts and we will always remember her as an important factor in making our lives at Normal superbly happy. Three cheers for Miss Ferguson and the best of wishes to her from the Class of '23.

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, Miss EVELYN C. PERRY Monument Beach, Mass. Music halh charms lo soothe the savage breast. , Miss Perry is one of our new and vivacious teachers. Her advent into our school has meant to us all keener apprecia- tion and greater enjoyment of her art, Music. In the short time she has been with us, she has shown marked ability as a musician. We all expect great, new things from her. Good luck, Miss Perry! Miss BERTHA L. ALLYN Holyoke, Mass. Miss Allyn joined us in April to fill the position of secre- tary in the Extension Department. She attracted us all the very first day she was here and many of us thought, What a happy and delightful little person she is! She always has a smile and a cheery word for each and every one of us. We all wish we knew Miss Allyn better and hope she will re- main at N. A. N. S. to cheer those who come after us. Miss FANNIE BISHOP Miss Bishop's amazingly wise, Though she's very small in size. No one could help loving this little lady, with the sweet disposition. By the adoration of the little children, one can easily see that she is an ideal kindergarten teacher. She is never too busy to give Normal students profitable advice from her extensive store of knowledge. With her cheery little smile, she helps to make the whole world happy. We have no need to worry about her future, because with her pleasing personality she will succeed wherever she may be. Miss MARION E. FEELEY She's little but she's wise, Much she accomplishes for her size. She's here, she's there and she's everywhere. We qften wonder that she takes time to eat and sleep. It is rumored that Miss Feeley is to leave and continue gaining knowledge at Columbia next year. It can't be for psychology because we have already found her well versed in that subject. What a blow her departure will be to the extension department! Can one be found to equally fulfill her tasks? Rather difii- cult, we fear. We hope that she will return again to brighten up N. A. N. S. Here's success to you, Miss Feeley.

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i I THE CLASS OF 1923 ' RrrA AGAN North Adams, Mass. i The qualities Qf friendship are loyalty, ajection ard under- standing, ard the greatest Qt' these is ur derslardiugf' Rightly does Rita deserve the title of Best Friend of the class. She is one of the few girls blessed with a personality i that invites frierdship. Once that you know Rita you are hers forever. Maybe the secret lies in the fact that Rita M 4 l .Yourself alone. HM W . l t lui-king in the qualities of loyalty and affection. f Nita most of all because she understands. Iii... ,lm BESSIE BARBER Williamstown, Mass. Here she is, there she is, with a smile for everyone. From Williamstown she came to us, this winsome, willing lass. Her sweet and pleasing person- ality has won for her a place in the hearts of one and all. How could the class of '23 ever have gotten along without-her? To Bessie belongs the success of the wonderful Berkshire Ban- quet. What would it have U I lint icnce and fine spirit? She has also been lm, 'Malin i lui fic-1' Club for two years and a loyal .member, ,W I ll I .V H ii- has been chosen as the most willing mem- ,lllmrzn 'Ir' 1-Iuris. llvre's a wish for a long and happy life. ' '1' VH Nessie Barber! I -, ulIlNXIill1plllfH.!- Il lu, 'HI I GRACE M. BUNNELL Amherst, Mass. Just to be helpful, just to be true, Just to be glad the whole day thru. Happy, helpful, wholesome Grace! How we all love to hear her brisk Hello, Every- body first thing in the morn- ing when we are so grouchy and cross. Grace's sweet and lov- 4. ,f ,mmhiml 'H ' I able disposition has been as rays W. mm-IV Q:li..lllll'lIlg.Ol1l' Normal course, and, we all love .mmll MEN- ii -is the little miss who, when we re all fam- : ,P I - Us in fragments of crackers between classes. il' iii ' '-af - . . - . ill ll -i .il A ll'-H in which appeals to us in every way and we ' ' izii I lw Hill, I1-I' little love-nest will be as sweet and happy ' RUTH IRENE CLARKE Greenfield, Mass. Ambition has no rest. -Bulwer-Lyttfm. Ruth Clarke, the tall, seri- ous C'?J girl of our class, truly deserves the title Most Am- bitious. Whether her ambi- tion is for the editorship of THE AXIS and its chief author, two years of successful Glee Club membershp, or the downfall of a few innocent June bugs, she always reaches her aim. The dormitory, yea, even the whole school was deeply impressed during her Junior year with her powers as a me- dium. This ambition carried over into the Psychology class where she was always ready with a weird, fantastic story. The class of Nineteen twenty-three expects great things of Ruth I. Clarke. Indeed we are prepared to look ahead a few years and find her listed in Who's Who. i GENEVIEVE Cor-'FEY Pittsfield, Mass. When you work, work hard. When you play do not work at all. Genevieve, one of our most- attractive girls, is a conscien- tious worker, but when anyone mentions tennis or any other sport, she rarely hesitates to drop her work and play the game. Last year our classmate al- ' ' ways had her suitcase packed a week ahead of the time when she was going home. Tl'IiS year, however, Genevieve likes North Adams better. D0 you wonder why? We all wish her the success which she is sure to have. -iii? - - ELIZABETH COGGESWELL COOKE Pittsfield, Mass. Beth, will you make up a little poem for me? Often and often we hear those words spoken to this witty little maid when she comes tripping down the hall. She is able to display her feelings not only Chmllgh poetry, but expresses them also through her aesthetic and social dancing. Beth has helped to make our class successful by serving on the various com- mittees and on the editorial board of THE AXIS for two Years- We all know she will be progressive in whatever she undertakes. Among the wittiest of the witty So our Betty has been classed. May she always be successful, As she has been in the past.