Rhode Island School of Design - Portfolio Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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Acknowledgments Whenever a small child is being taught his manners, his parents always in- clude teaching him to say, ““Thank you very much’. Since we have been taught our etiquette correctly, we would like to extend our appreciation to those who have so willingly given their advice and assistance in making this yearbook possible. We are especially grateful to Mr. Matlack Price who has served as our chief advisor and art director. Mr. Price has had vast experience as an art director and frequent contributor to the American Artist and thus he has enabled us to pub- lish a professional appearing book. We are grateful also to Miss Bernice Jamieson who has directed the greater portion of the photography in the book and to Mr. Nicholas Romano of the Museum who was photographer for the three under- classes. Serving us most helpfully as literary advisor has been Miss Esther W. Bates of the English Department. ‘To the Providence Journal goes another word of appreciation for permitting us to use prints which have already appeared in their publications. It is only through the assistance of these people and the support given us by the Student Council and our acting deans, Miss Emilie Wildprett and Mr. John Alcott, that the yearbook which you are about to read was brought into being.

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Here is Your Year Book We have tried to give you a book which will always be a record of your days here at Rhode Island School of Design. ‘Two years ago our predecessors published a yearbook for the first time in many years; we are following their example. Recognizing the limitations imposed by priorities and by the war, your editors have tried to create a book which is in good taste and, at the same time, one which is even more representative of our school. We hope that succeeding classes will take up the pen and pencil which we are now laying down and that, year by year, our publi- cation will continue to make its appearance.

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eae See wae mame , Sara a ae ees | Wa EO | EO OS AON IO Dedication You have only to look about you to see the effects that war has had upon our school. All the boys who once made our corridors ring with their laughter and their horseplay are now conspicuous by their absence. In some classes you will see grease-smudged girls trying valiantly to learn to take a man’s place in indus- try. As each lesson unfolds you can see it takes its part in the accelerated program. Because we appreciate the great sacrifice that these boys have made in don- ning their dress blues, their O. D.’s and aviation greens, we wish to issue this book in their honor. A small book so quickly read seems hardly enough to show the depth of our appreciation, but perhaps if those boys who are now carrying a gun instead of the ball could know the thoughts that lie in the hearts of all of us, they would realize our gratitude. The shadow of a gold star has already fallen across the name of Paul Babel on the list of servicemen. Accordingly, we dedi- cate this book to those men and hope that that ominous roll of honor will soon be repla ced by the men themselves returning to us in the flesh.