Plymouth State University - Conning Tower Yearbook (Plymouth, NH)

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32 “THE CONN’INC TOWER” 1928 MARY HELENE WHEELER Concord, X. II. Mandolin Club (1) (2) (3); Orchestra (2) (3); French Club (I); Latin Club (2) (3); Pan-Athenian (2) (3). “Her modest way and yraceful air Shows her wise os she is fair. Happy, help fid, honest Helene S hsihie, serious, sayaeions, serene. Although Helene is one of our quiet girls, she has scores of friends on Tuff Street as well as among the Angels. WINONA WOODS Derry, N. II. ‘She has a voice of gladness and a smile. Here's a girl who’s as quiet and sweet As any you ever will meet. She’s ’sincere and true. And a “jolly good follow,’’ too. Class First Semester President . . Ei»na Smith Vice-President LILLIAN SWEET Secret ary . . Margaret McCooey Treasurer . Margaret Xiciioi.son Officers Second Semester President . . Ruby Colby Vice-President Helene Wheeler Secretary . . Margaret McCooey Treasurer . Margaret Nicholson

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“THE CONNING TOWER” 1928 31 EARLE CARLYLE SUITOR Barrc, Vermont. “A fine little fellow.” He left the University of Vermont and came to add lustre to our class. We have found him always optimistic. friendly, and never without the appropriate word. LILLIAN PEARL SWEET Penacook, N. II. ‘ Sweet ’ ’ Pan-Athenian (2) (3); Councillor (2); Representative (2); Glee Club (1); See. of State (3); Class Prophecy (3). “(lay without frivolity.” Prom her face you can see she’s a teacher— She has dignity, knowledge, and style. She is clever, persistent, but prudent What she does is always worthwhile. M A RGA RET XI CHOI .SOX East Hardwick, Vt. ‘«Peg»» Pageant (1): Forensic (2) (3); Pres. Latin Club (2); Sec. Treas. of Latin Club (3); Sec. of State (3); Sec. of Class (2) (3); Pan Athenian (2) (3). “To look up. and laugh. and love. and lift.” “The grace of friendship mind and heart Linked with their fellow heart and mind; The gains of science, gifts of art; The sense of oneness with our kind; Thy thirst to know and understand— A large and liberal discontent;” These are the goods in Peg’s right hand Her left holds joy and merriment. EDNA ALICE SMITH Laconia, X. II. Class President (3); Chief Justice (2); President of Forensic (3); President of Pan-Athenian (3); Edi-tor-in-Chief of Class Hook (3); Debating Team (2) (3). “It matters not how steep the hill, llotv charged with rock the way: She is the master of her load She is the captain of her day.” Beneath that womanly calm and dignity, we find her analytical in mind, philosophical in thought, terse of tongue, appreciative of the literary art, and most of all, understanding of heart which makes her supremely a human being.

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“THE CONNING TOWER” 1928 33 Class History Episode the First. Near the end of August, 1925, about a hundred and fifty girls were looking forward with mingled feelings of dread, anxiety, and joyful anticipation to leaving their happy homes and setting out for a strange place. These girls, needless to say, were all freshmen, who at I . X. S. were soon to start preparation for their careers. Just before tin great journey was to have been begun, a brief card told each of ns that the opening of school was postponed two weeks because of necessary repair work on the heating plant. At last, after this delay, the fatal day came and we arrived at I . X. 8. At our meeting in Livermore Hall on the night of our arrival, we found that there were seventeen girls planning to take the history course. Later we found that as a class organization we were grouped with the Freshman commercial students who numbered the same as we. A few weeks after our arrival, we elected Muriel, president. We shall never forget the confusion of the first few weeks, and are sincerely grateful to the upper classmen, faculty, and matrons, for helping us to “acclimate” ourselves. Institute formed a pleasing break in the general tendency of the Freshmen to be homesick. Then initiation claimed our attention. One result was that it made evident who of us had naturally straight hair. A passer-by might have thought Mary Lyon Hall a replica of Franklin Park Zoo. because of the constantly resounding cries of “coo-coo.” Upon seeing our costumes and our attempts to walk unconcernedly up the middle crack of Mary Lyon walk, he might have thought it to be an institution of a different type. After we had found the document buried in Langdon Park, had performed like animals before the Seniors in the gym, and had topped off with a Hallowe’en banquet, we were at last full-fledged Juniors. The monotony of a long winter devoted only to study was broken up by occasional parties, basketball games, a scarlet fever scare, and inoculation. IIow those Seniors loved to pat our sore arms! In the spring came the May Breakfast, given every year to the Seniors by the Juniors. A solemn occasion was our initiation into the Pan-Athenian. About this time we completely surprised the Seniors with the customary serenade. At last came graduation, when we made our farewells to all those Seniors who had been so kind to us. Episode the Second. Returning for our second year, we found our class somewhat changed. Gracia had left during the preceding winter. Mary, Dot, and Ann had de-