Miss Porters School - Yearbook (Farmington, CT)

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35 6 J .- . A Q y 2 A-f 4 we 5. kff-by 5 Left to Righl: Ann Smith, Laura Carey, Anita Nash, Ruth Bryant, janet Brown CPresidentD, Daphne Nelson, Nancy Cowperthwaite, Carolyn XVaring fSeCretaryl. .Q The Mandolin Club New talent was discovered by the Mandolin Club at the trials held in the fall term. Ruth Bryant, Laura Carey, Anita Nash, Daphne Nelson, and Ann Smith were elected members. Under the direction of the president, Janet Brown, Mandolin played for us during luncheon on Thanksgiving, and offered a selection of jazz songs. They were heartily applauded and encored throughout the festive meal. ln the spring term, the Mandolin Club gave its annual concert. lncluded in the program were the l'Merry VVidow VValtz and selections from two of Sigmund Romberg's operettas, The Desert Song and l'The New Moon . ln addition, they played several currently popular songs, and special solos were given by some of the club members.

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'Q' - mf- - Y- Wi. First Row: Barbara Pitt, Edith Moffat, Rosamond Reed, Nancy Wylie CChairmanQ, Susan Kelsey, Alice Heminway, Margery Abbett. Second Row: Ann Ellis, Louise Simrall, lflarion Payne, Cynthia Myrick, Ann Louise Fisk. Third Row: Frances Drisler, Phyllis Preston, Margai'et Goddard, Catherine Whittemore, Joanna lVIitchell. The Welconie Committee Nancy NVylie is the chairman of the Welcome Committee, an organ- ization whose important responsibility is that of welcoming the New Girls on the iirst day of school. Each of its members advises four or live New Girls, whom she helps during the year to become acquainted With Farmington, and to understand its customs and traditions. The Welcome Committee consists of girls on Little Meeting and several others chosen by Mrs. Keep. To be one of its members is to belong, not only to one of the school's most important organizations, but also to one of its most honored.