Simmons College - Microcosm Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Gus Means . . Angus Bailey . Student-Faculty Discussions . United ations Week. Frank Rounds . Forum present . . . Familiar words on the bulletin hoard reminded us From time to time of the Fun, food and intel- lectual stimulation olfered at the Forum teas. As Simmons girls we were delightfully stimulated hy Gus hleans who delved deeply into the meaning of Massachusetts politics. Viihile we sipped tea and munched cooliies with Angus Bailey from the Fall River llerald News, we discussed the American theater. Mr. Bailey's incisive comments constituted one of the highlights ol' the Forum Discussion Group series this year. Under the direction of Isa Cohen the Executive Board of Forum carried out an extensive program during United Nations weelg. Each day a new event greeted us. The liaeulty discussed United Nations accomplishments. and at the International Tea songs from foreign lands were sung. The dis- cussion of the United Nations role in Korea and the International hlusic Ilour were held in the last days of the weeli during which the cultural dider- enees lietween the United States and Russia were 1 We gathered new insight into ihe situation behind the iron curtain from the sneak peel: through The Window on Red Square , by guest speaker Franlc Rounds. Forum. Lei? fo right: Judy Bennett, Class Representative-'56p Betty Keizer, Treasurer: Isa Cohen, Secretary, and Janet Shapiro, Class Repre- seniaiive-'55. demonstrated through music. Wie congratulate Forum for having so satisliactorily aeliieved its aim ol' stimulating and integrating the political and cultural interests of the student hotly. Although it usually eonhnes its activities to the college campus. Forum this year toola time out to aeeept an invitation to visit the l larvard Law School Forum Group, where our members met the princi- pal speakers and had a ehance to see how organiza- tions from other colleges with the same purposes carried out their policies. This year Forum undertook the task of reorgani- zation. The chairmen from the United Nations group, the Legislative Group and the Discussion group worked closely with the Executive Board in an effort to eentralize the organization of Forum. This year all posters and new items concerning any of the three groups were headed Forum presents. The Executive Board together with the chairmen worked long hours to arrange programs that would interest the entire student body. The reorganization enahled Forum to hring to Simmons the many outstanding spealiers who pleased us so much. ,-

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N.vI'IoN.xI. S1'up13NT fXssoeI.vIIoN: N.S.fX.-our chap- ter being one ot' the iirst 300 colleges in the United States to hold a participating membership. XVC all belong and participate under our chairman, Alcan Nettleton. Purposes and aims: l. To cooperate through association with nation wide and world wide members of N.S.fX. to better student conditions excrywhere. 2. Participation in national student projects: the hloultcr Bill passed through Congress. 3. The leadership training program. a new idea at Simmons. to train more capable and in- liormed leaders hy taking part in Leaders' lVorkshop, and gaining experience by working on various projects for the betterment ol Simmons. -l. NSA. Inembers are our representatives to other college government associations, offering our successful ideas to others and bringing back what has been learned ol: other colleges' operations. This year our delegate attended the l.l.S.N.S.zX. Conference at Iowa State College in Ames, Iowa. 5. Attention to international student altairs and on our campus, the integration of our foreign students. P. S.: NSA. includes in its many-Faceted activities the sweatshirt concession and even operates :I liood booth at Spring Spree. Social Relations and olunteer Service lrlfords and phrases from on tnnl .lieliiml tlic scenes The Social Relations Committee, open to all students and Faculty at Simmons, had this year about one hundred volun- teers leading girls' clubs, gym classes, scout troops, and dramatic groups in twenty Greater Boston Settlement Houses and serving as friendly visitors, escorts, and recreational leaders at nearby hospitals, clinics. and Inental institutions. Many students from the schools of Nursing, Physical Ther- apy, Library Science, Home Economics and Social Science planned individual volunteer programs to provide practical experience in their Held. Because Social Relations' second function is to foster an interest in psychology and sociology, leaders in these fields are frequently invited to Simmons for the purpose of ac- quainting students with their work in psychological research, mental health, racial discrimination, juvenile delinquency. penology, and related fields. STUDENT XIOLUNTEER Sisnvrce . . . X'Ve need YOU . . . register now at the front hall booth . . . setting up the Hles . . . placement . . . almost one hundred volunteers in hospitals, settlement houses, girls' and boys' clubs. Subway to the settlement houses . . . walk to the hospital . . . on with the pink smock . . . out to the wards . . . Book Lady, do I have to eat my spinach? . . . how can I teach wood- working when I hardly know a saw from a hammer? Golly, I'm tired . . . coffee on the way home . . . there's the sweetest little boy in my woodworking class . . . thereis the cutest intern in my ward . . . done your psych yet? . . . see you tomorrow . . . 'hyc. Social Relations Committee: Betty Marchant, Chairman: Dorothy Sharp, Volunteer Service Chairman: Carol Rosen- blum, Treasurer SOCIAL RELATIONS . . . next club meeting . . . need a speaker . . . a month ol correspondence . . . he says ycsl Twenty posters . . . notices on the blackboards- Please Save . . . I'equisitions for lounge, refreshments, smoking permission. XVaiting at the front door . . . will he come on time? . . . will he come at all? . . . Inaybe he'll be tall, handsome, and unmarried. Good speaker Cectoplasm? mental, telepathy?D . . good crowd Cnot enough doughnuts aainD. 25

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,u. i it in i i i l i i Ih NEW fh W lc ' REVIEW er ote ee ...ln , , vllllll Sixixifms llhvnixv, a publishing lah for seniors. gives Puh majors a ehanee to see a snealv preview ul xvorlx with a eommereial publication. The Review stall gets together on X-Vednesdav mornings to plan and produce the xXlumnae Mag- a7ine. Cnnlerenees are held aeeompanied bv codec and eriolvies to provide that xvorl4ing atmosphere '. Each girl must xvrite. edit, proofread, and publicize at least tivo artieles. Miss Dorothy VVilliams, editor- tl' U infehiel, is the guiding light ol the production, and ', she suceesslully shmvs the Puh girls that prndueing 1 a magavine is lun. , amp 'vii' iw! t'i,' 1 1-1 I i , 'Q 'f , '54-'55 News Editors: Shelah Smifh, managing ' ' editor and Joyce Finnin. edifor-in-chief l X ...ritz :- at --2 ' ' ' i' , l M :tl Wuxi-lt:-Pl - i v I tl frm ,E ...H ki' ,M Y V: ww, Ji! 1 1 ' 1 , More fo if than meefs fha reader's eye-News staff in achon ' ' l t.f'Lfgrf.1f ui. 1 ui-writ ul tt- ., l 1 1 i 'lui W writ til 1 1: llef V . ii' ,ti A Y., i ,ia i V H: The voiee of the Simmons student body-the ,tw i weekly Simmons News. Both staff and paper follow .Wi in the best journalistic tradition. l Proof positive comes eaeh Thursday. Behind the seenc worries. flurries, and hard work are amply rewarded by the sight of the printed word. Editors ,um and stall may tear their hair on VVednesdz1ys, but is .. rlhursday brings smiles of satisfaction to careworn with fa faces and smiles of delight from the rest of the 55, j college. T ,fu liblpl 5l'il',' MSN Ulf 5-iQf?glllf'4i 24? S217 l3f'!kYi.!:'flH4 5l'f,'5Y1 - arii e':'ei::rt:,sQiiizft,-Ui ltr, the '5i'22:iij, 5 vs- ara-E iii- ' levi. ' jfL'A 4' '- 'f-- mm l':1:H 1 ill li 1 f K i--M. , ,ww 43, t. .1 Up 13, , warg.. Wifi i T 'lll Pt l lil X' 'll :ft t'l1?'f1- - :mtr:iI.,-'i in i lil vw Hr ' ' ' V I' 'l 1' 1 t-M1114 - '- T :in .-. , H . . .. ., , ., 1. , ., , ' ' 5' 'EWE2 Tea wait be held this ,1f1.i r- 5-J-'ffffi :Zh it l Ulilmy l rr I at 3:30 yum, in Use Lot-ntge. Af! QA fi EEE, t K 'l' lil U iA'I' l! I l ' 1' j., , V. Steal dents are invited to W V., :wb 3 QA ,, 5:--.L,, K :ml 'lm i 'lim 1 ,,f. i. Tv7f',Dor1a!ci Fessenden wrilinll. 51.3 3 4 X X l lm' ' l fx tr.,