Simmons College - Microcosm Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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throughout the Simmons do 0 No. 222 on the fgflon list - H'IllC'7'f7,5 fllarif? v The day is too short Meet me at Infol' might well be the battle-cry ol' the Simmons brigade. Info is vital. So is Miss Marie La Porte who supplies it. Miss La Porte is one of Simmons' masterminds. She has ready answers for mailmen, delivery boys, sailors, vet- erans, students, even profs. How many questions does she answer each day? Itls a secret. Noses point the way to the college cafeteria as delicious odors permeate near-by locker rooms. Although the food shortage has extended to the post-war period, the cafeteria, under the direction of Miss Mary Davidson, is noted for the tasty, inexpensive food it serves. Fugitives from an Ec or Chem class may often be lound moseying around the Bookstore. Girls love to explore the shelves of nicknacks, stationery, and Mexican pottery. Into the store cash register go many carefully saved dimes and dollars. The most popular Bookstore demand is, 'LFive threes, please.

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Freshmen, who scarcely believe they will even- tually be alumnae of Simmons College, soon recognize Miss Marjorie Shea, whose office is on the corridor to Library C. As executive secretary of the Alunmae Association, Miss Shea records all information available about Simmons graduates. She is also editor ofthe Simmons Review, the alumnae publication. Registration weeks at Simmons are hectic for Mrs. Margaret Gonyea, Registrar. Students make Hnal decisions on courses from the attractive cat- alogue which originates in the Registraris Ofhce. Then under Mrs. Gonyea's guidance, they sign up lor another semester. Like the most popular movie idol, Simmons students have a publicity agent. Mrs. Pearl Young, who conducts the Office of Public Relations, sends newsworthy items about Simmons girls to home- town papers. Mrs. Young keeps the press well informed of social and educational activities at Simmons. She also edits the Simmons College News Bullclin. 28 Calling all zzewxpapers Truth or fiation The fate against calories

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t ilfrs. Helm G. Adams lding Dirrrtor typ the Bzzsiners Srlzool 0 Rraafy, ozzuynzzz' nzark . MN , ,, ,I f, , . r Af , ,, ... ,1 .y',J.. .., ,f.,- L,.f..,'.f',.J Some girls in the Business School claim they have typewriter jerk. They spend much of their time finding the way out ofa maze of Accounting papers. They bernoan their crowded schedule and the sessions in the machines room. However, they all know these courses help them become letter perfect, down to the last a, x, a',f g. The Business School combines prolessional and vocational subjects with academic cultural courses. Shorthand, Typewriting, Business Law, and Per- sonnel go hand in hand with history, psychology, economics, and foreign languages. A program in inter-American relations provides special training for girls who wish to work in consular ofhces or in hrms doing business with South America. Courses in this program stress the study of the Spanish language and South American history. Because of their background, Business School girls prove to be indispensable 'iGirl Fridaysn to their employers and rise to executive positions. The February Simmmu College Bullelin cites 'gthe plan of having each student become so thoroughly conversant with some special business field that her v Svribzzzml lvadc1'r.' illzzzlbfir, 1lft'D0ll0IlglI, DI'I..5'L'0H, zllcnzll Kirkland, D1'f'5z'lm'