Simmons College - Microcosm Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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HOME EC CLUB Fronl Cores and Tucks lo Bound Butlonholes The glory of practical things is the theme of Home EC, though perhaps the food department is the most interesting to outsiders. Here the domes- tic-minded of the school of Home Economics follow their various bents. In the monthly meet- ings. Ciwhere the famous refreshments are servedj, the members learn about many things besides cooking and sewing. The Home Ec-ers, culinarv abilit f hel is colle f - . 5 l 5-4 functions to success, and their clothin ' service is 3 the blessing of less skilful sewers. Connections with state and national groups broaden their hor- izon and work in the college gives them practical experience. Gilpin, Bliss Rohb, Dewolfe, Bell, Hill NURSING IS HARD ON THE FEET...AND FUN Future Nightingales in the Laboratory Blood counts, metabolism tests, and hot water bottles may not sound like fun. But those who think they are find jobs, and good ones. Graduates of the Simmons Nursing School are always in de- mand for hospitals, doctors' offices and as nurses in private homes, as a result of their well-planned course of study. The impressive ceremony in which the students receive their caps is a never-to- be forgotten experience. . 27 ANNE STRONG Anne Strong Club attracts all nurses-students in the college, in the hospital, and graduates. At first meetings in Evans Game Room, nursing in all its phases has passed in review with programs ranging f1'om discussions of nursing in the army to the grand climax of capping. At this traditional ceremony each unior nurse received her white- winged cap, her gold-lined cape, and her Nightin- gale lamp, the symbol of her profession. You don't know what you're in for! 1

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ENGLISH Ccont.j Q The English school consists of girls of assorted tastes. talents and abilities-all interested in the objective of getting a job. Practice makes perfect. Whether a student aspires to a semi-literary job in the commercial World, or to the journalist career of a foreign diplomat, there is a place for her in the School of English. After four years the English student has a knowing acquaintance with ENGLISH CLUB OFFICERS Thompson., Nlontgornery, Taplin, Nlainwaring the following: specialized Writing, journalism, pub- licity, advertising. editing. proof and copy reading, preparation of layout and copy, stenography and typing. A publishing project, outlining the design, con- tent and advertising of a book or magazine is the price of a diploma at the end of the senior year. Cover designs and layouts must be thought out in detail, and the result of all this pencil Work is aften a valuable reference Work in later job hunt- mg. ENGLISH CLUB Girls in other schools are inclined to be vultures for culture, and the members of English Club are not limited to the English School. All sixty-two of the club have differing aims in the field of Eng- lish, but a common appreciation and general in- terest in all phases of publishing and journalism Which come to their attention at club meetings. One of the English Club's best meetings this year was a Treasure Hunt, supplemented by readings from Robert Benchley and James Thur- ber by hliss lNIatlack and Dr. Gay. HOME EC IS MORE EC THAN HOME Graduates posed to be they can do homemaking of this school are commonly sup- able to manage a household. But other things as Well. The courses in given in schools today offer a variety of teaching positions. Girls with an executive Hair learn the management of cafeterias and institu- tions. The regular programs give a broad background, for academic and scientific courses are required. The students have also practical experience in their fields. Some try their hand in the college cafeteria and residence halls: others 'have chances for observation and practice in Boston schools and institutions. October 18. . .Dear Diary: I learned that ejfic'1'enc'yfor tlie S1-77Z7ll07lN girl means get- ting reacly for a formal C'Cl'lIZ.17'IlS dinner. prepcn'1'11.gfar an llour eram in psychology, reading the IVorlfl I 71. Review .so you can llll-SCNSS eiievzts z'11tell'1fgently zvitlz the faculty guests, applying tlze trusty cvlrling irorz. to a featlzerless featlier cut, and all tlze while asszzmirzg tlze appearance af being calm and at ease with life in general. i261 i Calorie Counters in Culinary Corner

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2 ,.,-P 25? Dr. liorris Friedberg Sees evidence justifying his theories PRE-PROFESSIONAL The Pre-professional School is Simmons Col- lege's answer to the liberal arts schools. Here girls from all over the country prepare themselves for advanced work in graduate school with foundation study in a broader cultural field. That coveted certificate, a Bachelor of Science degree marks the beginning of a specialized educa.- tion-doctors. librarians. store service and social workers eventually result from the scared little freshmen who stood at the doors of Simmons lonff years back. ltfost girls taking the preprofessional course at Simmons plan to enter either the Prince School of Store Service Education or the School of Social iWork. Both graduate divisions are located in Bos- ton and related to Simmons College. YYith a wider choice of subjects than girls in the specialized departments have. students in the Pre- professional School choose studies which are of particula.r interest to them: and in many eases develop a special line of knowledge which is of C Pre-pro student dominates study hall l23l great help in their graduate work and business careers. Preprofessional studies also give girls unable to make up their minds just what line of Work best suits their abilities a good general educational background. SOCIAL WORK Five years. at least, go to make a beginning social Worker. Unlimited study and practice in a long career Work toward the betterment of an economic situation which is kinder to some people than it is to others. Courses in all types of psy- chology make the workings of the human mind clearer-make human behavior. if no more pre- dictable. at least more understandable. Settlement work-here we do the talking iVith defense work taking up the time of former social work volunteers, settlement houses are in great need of helpers to carry on their important work through the war emergency. Students train- ing for social service are of service even now in this field. Do you like to delve into hospital service? Do you delight in aiding those less fortunate than yourself? Opening its doors to qualified college graduates, the School of Social VVork offers oppor- tunity to young social workers. The school trains girls for two years-two years in which the students acquire actual as well as theoretical practice. The first year permits stu- dents to take certain basic courses and field work in an agency selected to give experience in general social work. The second year, the student special- izes in the field of her choice to gain practical experience in dealing with people. In the settle- ment house she meets those Whom she has been trained to help. After thorough training, a hflaster of Science degree is awardedpthe right to work for and with people. .