Simmons College - Microcosm Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Dlail call for administrators Good friends from Hrs! to last aaa mia ies, and Professor of History, adjusts the graduate student to her new life at Simmons. Dr. Steiger plans courses of study and solves endless student problems. Guiding light ofall incoming freshmen and trans- fer students, Miss Doris M. Sutherland, Director of Admission and Guidance, conducts all interviews and advises courses of study. She directs a program in College Opportunities, which is a must for all new students. Mrs. Margaret Gonyea, Registrar, has an un- canny knowledge ofthe number ofcredits and year- hours accumulated by every girl in the college. Mrs. Gonyea guides the student in the selection of courses for each semester. The duties of Mr. Richmond K. Bachelder, the college Treasurer and Comptroller, range any- where from collecting tuition fees to straightening out the complications of income tax blanks. He directs the upkeep of the college buildings, cashes innumerable checks, and manages all of Simmons, Hnances. Dean ,lane Louise Mesick

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Prcsiclcnl Balltfrnfl Bcullcy President Bancroft Beatley acts as co-ordinator of the administration, faculty, and student body. He shows forethought and geniality in dealing with undergraduates and alumnae, and has been tire- less in his ehiorts to build a better Simmons. The president occasionally takes time out to pursue his musical interests or to tinker with his model rail- road. The class of '48 wishes the president the greatest success in his position as head of a New Simmons. Professor Garton Needham, Mr. Beatley's right-hand man, carries on the duties of Vice-Presi- dent ofthe College. Students know him both as a capable executive and as one of their favorite psy- chology professors. In a receiving line or behind her desk, jane Louise Mesick, Dean of Simmons, shows a sincere interest in each student. Her sympathy, under- standing, and warm personality make Dean Mesick counselor and friend to everyone at Simmons. Dr. George N. Steiger, Dean of the Graduate Division, Chairman of the Division of Social Stud- cfndnhhalaad Registrar registers surprise Big l1l1SiIl6SS

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wa, W. wx. ...Mia Miss Anna Hanson, Director of Placement, helps students to lind employment after graduation. Undergrads and alurnnae turn to this lady of per- sonnel for both summer waitress jobs and full-time positions. Freshmen spend approximately one-half of their school time in Library C on the ground Hoor of the college building. Upperclassmen climb skyward to study in Libraries A and B on the fourth floor. The book collection ofthe Simmons library totals 98,293 volumes, including the latest periodicals on profes- sional subjects. Director of the Library is Miss Alice L. Hopkins, who shares the limitless knowl- edge of her profession by directing the students' course of reading. Class-cutting culprits and conscientious supply- buyers have made browsing in the Bookstore a traditional activity at Simmons. Contrary to what its name implies, the Bookstore sells everything from the .Manual zyfGe11eraZ Biology to fancy bottles of Chanel No. 5. The store, under the management of Mrs. Helen M. Bradstreet, supplies the student with essential and luxury articles. On the shelves and counters are colorful displays of ribbons, wrapping paper, cosmetics, and knick-knacks of copper, china, and wood. Delectable odors permeate the corridors and point the way to the cafeteria. Here, hundreds of All the answe rs 98.293-2 .l Food for thought