Simmons College - Microcosm Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Room 318 is the mental gymnasium where most seniors in the School of Library Science put to practical use such courses as Introduction to Li- brarianship, Reference, Book Selection, Catalogu- ing, and Library Organization and Administration. Each student has her own desk at which she handles practical library exercises with the assurance of a professional librarian. The program of the school enables the student to deal with general problems in library science, and at the same time allows her to concentrate on specihc studies in her chosen held. After a basic general education for the first three years, the student spends her senior and graduate years in a concentrated program of technical train- ing. Two weeks of field work in libraries of recog- nized standing is required before graduation. The many fields open to the library school gradu- ate are included in four general categories-service in public, college, and university librariesg chil- drenis library workg technical processesg and special library service. Nloreover, graduates are filling positions in business firms, newspaper and maga- zine ofhces, insurance and advertising establish- 020 in 330 adam rqafzan in fauna ' , lfze 'fx 1 Kenneth R. Shalfer, Director 020 officers: Barbara Parker, Peg Wlarc, Frances Foulkes, pres-5 .lane Rollins, Marion Jenkins. 'is Q-L Z 3

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fdewniceiacamefzamelaf each week practice-teaching in a near-by junior high and high schools. This year the School of Home Economics offered several new courses in cooking, sewing, and home decorating. These courses were specially designed for girls in other schools at Simmons. During their regular meetings every month, Home Ec Club members raised money through a Towle silver display, sandwich sales, and catering. For three days in October, Ruth Thompson, Virginia Johnson, and M. Catherine Starr, advisor, attended the Province I workshop meeting at the University of Vermont. All club members got to- gether at the Garland School December 6 for the Massachusetts Home Economics College Club meeting. On February 18, members celebrated the twenty- first birthday of Home Management House by a tea to raise money for new equipment. A joint meeting with Scribunal in Nlarch fea- tured a speaker on fashion. Nlembers attended the Spring Conference of the Massachusetts Home Economics College Club Department at Bradford Junior College. The annual Home Ec Club May Banquet concluded club activities for the year. Home Economics Pins and patterns promote the new look Cole counts calories A Arwel' '

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dpeaki uafamwl la ZiJ7LG!LiG4't4 Librarians' lair Carol catalogues ments, research laboratories, and government agencies. Teas have been held each Thursday afternoon for all members and faculty ofthe library school, and friendly relationships have been furthered by regular meetings of 020, official organization ofthe school. On October 16, President Frances Foulkes wel- comed OQO members at a Get-Acquainted Teau in the lounge. Miss Hannah D. French of the Wellesley College Library spoke on Early American Bookbindingw on November Qo. At 02055 meeting on December 15, the Christmas spirit prevailed. Santa Claus, in the person of Mr. Rollo Silver, camefcornplete with costume and bag. In his pack, he found lollypops and candy canes for the children of the faculty and gifts for all club members. Mrs. lNarren Lothrop of the Pan American So- ciety gave an illustrated talk on l'Exhibits on Feb- ruary 19. The March meeting was heldjointly with the Home Ec, Scribunal, and English Clubs. In May, members attended their club's annual ban- quet in the form ofa backyard picnic. Library Science