Simmons College - Microcosm Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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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. .

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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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PRINCE Design, display, dislribute-Prince School Cycle Vhic in neat, tailored dresses, trim in high heels, orderly and professional in appearance-these are the Prince School students. These Women have a definite career in mind! store service-and to be equipped for it. they in- vestigate during their class hours the function of management and the other subjects necessary to retail store Work under the guidance of those who know it best. Their instructors are actually in store work, as administrators of the Boston stores. Add to this a training period of six Weeks in stores outside of Boston, and you have the Prince School students-our women in store service. ACADEMY HONORS GENIUS AT LARGE Belonging to Academy is what all Freshmen dream about. By the time they have received their marks in June, the idea of wearing that blue and gold ribbon has begun to fade. As Sophomores the vision blurs still further, and by junior year the aspira- tion has usually been obliterated. Of course exceptions to this pessimis- tic sketch do exist. A few fortunate brains make Academy in their junior year and others who do not reach the requirements junior year are elected as Seniors. They are then members of Academy, the Simmons honor society. Since Simmons is not a liberal arts college, it is not eligible for a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. The Academy was organized therefore to recognize un- usual scholastic achievements, with qualifications which are fully as high October Q0. . .Dear Diary: It'.v really amazing what fire minute.s' can do. For '1f1L.sta1zce, five minzztex .saved me from one cy' those ghastly thifngs known as a mlzizz- quizz: and another five ITL-i7lIlt8.S' .varied me from catching the 5:15. I miylzt newer have met that breathless moment zff it lzaflnft been for tlzatfive m'z'n11te.w! October 21. . .Dear Diary: I'm. a peace- malcer at heart and I have quite a lot of trouble 'malrzfng my friends believe that my room'mate zs normal, she got three .vtraiglzt ,1's m one day. I t's too bad, .vhe's really a V x. good lcfifl. Blue and Cold-synlbol of academic distinction Burbank, Crowley as Phi Beta Kappa. Proof lies in the fact that many students can carry scholarships their four years at Simmons and still not make Academy. This year as always, they have developed a full program of activities. Their year was begun by a tea in the Evans game room. Following this they gave a warm reception to those fortunate individ- uals-their new members,-and a slightly stiffer recognition at the annual formal reception. The Academy members joined with members of the English Club in going on a theatre party. Later they enjoyed Macbeth where lVIaurice Evans and the witches were entirely too realistic. l29l