New England Conservatory of Music - Neume Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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THE N E U M E 19 3 6 CHESTER GORHAM OSBORNE Fitcbburg, Massachusetts Trumpet — Mr. Kloepfel Editor-in-chief of NEUME; Student Council. Orchestra, Band, Brass Ensemble Chet, the literary potentate before whose piercing gaze split infinitives and other lowly gentry come out of hiding, is also a musician, philosopher and art appreciator of discriminating taste and marked ability. LINEA E. MAE OSTERLUND Arlington, Massachusetts Pianoforte — Mr. Cornell S A I ; Vice-President Senior Class; Recording Secretary S A I; Subscription Manager NEUME. Quiet and unassuming, but a worker nevertheless. Activities — yes, plenty and she enters into them heart and soul. She was our vice-president and was right on her job, too. Success is bound to come to Linea. HERVEY LOUIS RAINVILLE New Bedford, Massachusetts Pianoforte — Mr. Coding An amiable chap is Hervey and well-liked. A dependable student and diligent worker which accounts for his knowing a lot and knowing best how to employ his knowledge. LOUIS RUGGIERO Roslindale, Massachusetts Violin — Mr. Orr Kappa Gamma Psi; Conservatory Orchestra. Louis is the worthy concert-master of Mr. Findlay ' s Orchestral Class. He al.so does a bit of conducting in his own right and therefore appreciates the problems of the initiates into that austere brotherhood under whom he often has to play. 8

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19 3 6 THE NEUME GEORGE HENRY LOW Belfast, Maine School M usic — Mr. Findlay Assistant Editor of XEUME; Chairman Senior Dane ■ Committee. Conservatory Orchestra, Band, Brass Ensemble. Georgie ' s frank and humorous personality has won many friends for him. This, together with a high degree of musical intelHgence, should make him a fine teacher. JOSEPH JOHN MAZZARINO East Boston, Massachusetts Violin— Mr. Keller A quiet chap of whom we see little, but who nevertheless has an interest in class activities. EMILY MICHELINA MESCIA Needham Heights, Massachusetts Pianoforte — Mr. Dennee A quiet and sympathetic manner with lots of good ideas when she expresses herself. Conscientious where her work is concerned and ever ready to join in class activities. She has made a number of friends and we know she ' ll be remembered by them. HIBBERT LOCKHART NORTON Bath, Maine Voice — Mr. Robison President Senior Class; Der Jasaqer 1934; Willow Pattern Plate 1935; Chairman Junior-Senior Prom. Committee 1935; Student Council. Behold our managerial genius! Could anyone have pi- loted the class through all its difficulties better than Hibbert? He was our class president and made a good job of it. We feel his versatility will carry him a long way along the road to success. 27

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19 3 6 THE NEUME ELIZABETH SHAW Perry, Maine School Music — Mr. Findlaij Betty, while in class, is a very quiet and unobtrusive girl. She must believe that silence is golden. ' Tis rumored about, however, that Betty poes off the gold standard and becomes quite a chatterbox when the (social) occasion demands. HELEN MAE SPEAR Fort ' airfield, Maine Voice — Miss Miller Helen started school as a school music student, but found herself possessed of a voice that she realized would be likely to be appreciated by a larger audience than the school room would be likely to afford. ELEANOR ELIZABETH STEBER Wheeling, Pennsylvania Voice — Mr. Whitney A natural musician — Eleanor has proven in the few years she was with us that she can do big things Operatic work seems to be right in line for her — a real student because she appreciates. RUTH HOVEY STEEL Gloucester, Massachusetts Pianoforte — Mr. Stevens Ruth, the worker and the student — never one to waste time, but rather gaining information from all sources every spare minute. She has chosen the line of teaching wisely and well. We feel confident that she w-ill make a success of it. 29