Simmons College - Microcosm Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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.' .5 J I ,fx K if I' ,,' 1, 1 . 1 fs ' 2 A 1 1 f :W C2 fix! !.s - file of the qualifications of students and alumnae, as well as a file of potential positions. This cen- tralization is invaluable now that trained Women are in such demand in all the business and profes- sional fields. The Health Oflice, under the direction of Dr. Anne lNIcHenry Hopkins. cures all minor student ailments and conducts the yearly physical exam- inations of Freshmen and Seniors. In the Health Laboratory, lllrs. lllary Hill tests blood and studies X-ray results. The Alumnae Association, presided over by lNIrs. Helena Y. O'Brien, is represented at the aim if college by Bliss lNIarjorie L. Shea. executive secre- tary of the association. She supervises alumnae reunions and edits the SI.IlIllI07I.H' Re1'z'z'11'. The Association also makes two awards annually to outstanding Seniors. Libraries A and B, 'way up on the fourth floor. are very busy places. Miss Alice Hopkins, with the able assistance of Mrs. Bloom, Miss Frost, and llflrs. Mutch, takes care of the 80.000 volumes in the main building. She keeps up the card cata- xy awww' UQ ' -qvf'- '- ---vc- -1 ' l'rol1ul1ly jus! fl cold ' 1u'r1fIo1'.s-1' it on ilu' lmf'l.'. pIr'11.s-rf' vi'-

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caffege 7lfL0?f2C2.l4'Z, orfzefzafed Zfze 4na..cwi4fnef'z.y mation about the college, besides holding many individual conferences with college students throughout the fall and winter. In the Blain Otlice, the problem ol' conflicting schedules is straightened out with the helpful assistance of lXIiss Jennings, bliss Grant, bliss Barrett. and bliss Belding. The Otlice of Admission and Guidance, pre- sided over by bliss Doris BT. Sutherland 3114.1 her able assistant, bliss VVry. interviews prospective Simmons students. lVIiss Sutherland is in charge of the College Opportunities Program, and also handles the problem of homesick Freshmen during the week of Orientation. The Recorder's Office, under the direction of Bliss blarjorie Burbank, is the place Where stu- dents' vital statistics are kept. Miss Burbank and her staff make out exam schedules and compute point accumulations. The Oflice of Public Relations. created in 1937 by Mr. VVilfrid E. Playfair, is now conducted by Mrs. Pearl S. Young, who publieizes college events and distributes press releases. Simmons' own private bank is the Comptroller's Office, directed by M1'. Richmond K. Batchclder. Through this oflice go all checks, scholarships, and loans, as Well as the very troublesome ration books for resident students. The staff supervises college buildings and controls student accounts and con- tracts. The Placement Office. created two years ago to coordinate all student placement. is supervised by Bliss Anna bl. Hanson. In her oflice she keeps a .li lunclz 'U we U, X, ' A ii .'f1,sQfv. ral ,A nf ' -tif ?:f :Ia . ., A' t l V ini x ' w-..,,,'..-3.-, F A V QF! ,N M K. 'nv if yd'

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' Not another 0m1ji1'r'l.' llzeays fr snzilf' mm' fl rmrly mzsgpm- logues and takes charge of the newspaper, poster, and hook exhihits in the main hall between the lihraries. The Vafeteria, in the basement of the east Wing, is waging a sueeessful battle against shortages ancl rising prices of foofl, and still inanages to supply the hungry Simmons population with tasty lunches. Fifth hour erowcls are eontrollecl hy the stuclent eolnniittee. Info has been a lanchnzirk of the main foyer ever sinee the Vollege was huilt. No question phases its clireetor, Miss Marie F. l,aPorte, who also inan- 215105tllt'HXVltClllbO3I'Il. Keeping things running smoothly on upperelziss and freslnnan campuses are Miss Ruth Danielson :intl Mrs. Frank Cf Vooper. Direetors ol' Resi- clenee. In spite ol' wartiine tlitlieulties. Miss Daniel- son lnainzlges the eleven upperelalss houses, :incl still finmls time to take 21 lrienelly personal interest in all the girls. Mrs. Vooper takes Freslnnen in hanel from the first nionient when they eheek into the flornis. alleviating their iliftieulties :Intl eon- fusions. WIA Wi ffl 'V M lf! lllll f fl A i il' W V ,fm 'wW1,if'iifg WW: ' 'v 'Jw ,lfh Wflff' i-,Ji ' ' , if-it 'M 'rim i illf 'WIIWW tl lull, Irwin Wiiriilziwi mf ll ft f ,Wi kilillll rl, l 'ii W. 'NIMH Mi , ' Q ,, y'4y,c,:wW4 flllliillil i , 'mlilf ,R wwf ww wif in iiilfllzi l VM H 1 'I li' Ml l f ll!