Thomas College - Thomasonian Yearbook (Waterville, ME)

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UNDERGRADUATES Front Row: Annu Pillsbury, Rachael I-Icrarrl, BilI'lJZ1l'i1i Bcssey, Janet Poulin, Glenna Denis. Back Row: Eluinc Sziwtcllu, .lo Ann Oakes, Nancy Violcttc, Nancy Hunter, .loan Dow, Lor- raine Eaton, Joyce Parlcliurst. teacher of this class, began by giving us a short talk of the procedures to be followed. Each student is to arrive at 7:00 in order to complete the gossiping before class time. He then proceeded to talk about accounting, while we, the undergraduates, talked about him. 9:15 Typing-We were getting somewhere now. We met the only female teacher at Thomas- Miss Bashier. More facts. She began by telling us about the typewriter, and how it should be used. Then showing us where to place our hands, she counted to ten, while we made a sad at- tempt to pound the keys with each count. I will admit there was a good deal of grunting, but I think It was entirely unnecessary of Mister Thomas, Sr., to stop classes and make a thorough search of the school. Who ever heard of pigs going to school??? We were getting the facts. Miss Bashier concluded her class with these Words: Never trouble trouble, 'til trouble troubles you. More facts! 9:55 At last, a chance for the undergraduates to discuss the situation. Out come the cigarettes! On with the lipstick! While in another corner, the boys are discussing the facts! Did you see that cute blond? Did I! Their heads go together. Out come the combs! 10:05 Time for Shorthand. Again, we are greeted by Miss Bashier. In spite of her most interesting talk on the history of shorthand, she had trouble getting the attention of the students. The girls were more in- terested in Nipper Wing, the only boy in the class! 10:55 A sad moment. The end of shorthand and Nipper . Oh well,

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UN DERGRADUATES Front Row: Richard Esty, Charles Hurd, Thomas Bragdon, Marvin Bolduc, Richard Talbot, Roland Huard, Richard Russell. Back Row: Herbert Ii1ll'iCl', Anthony Joseph, Joe Adams, Leo Cote, Charles Rcny, David Pznrzi- dis, Melvin Dostie, Eugene Couture, Eugene Wing, Germain Plante, Joseph Desclinine, Rod- ney Miehuud, Dwight Sparrow, Raymond Quirion, John Libby, Robert. Clnnnbcrlain. THE UN DERGRADUATES My name is Noreen McCormick. I'm a student in an educational in- stitution. I'm a dumb cluck! The time is now. The place? You name it! My story begins at 9:00 A.M., September 6, 1955. I had been assigned to duty at Thomas Business College. My job? Learn something! 9:05 I registered. 9:10 It was a tough assignment, and I knew I couldn't do it alone, so I rounded up a group of fellow dumb clucksf' This Wasn't easy. I had to be sure that they were after the same thing I Was. Namely - TI-IE FACTS! 9:15 The dumb clucks met in the main room. We decided to call ourselves The Undergraduates. We hoped this would fool the teachers and enable us to get what we came for without their knowledge of it. 9:20 They told us where to go. This was their way of telling us that they knew what we were here for. 9:25 We were shown around the school. Being the undergraduates, we took particular notice of everything that might help us to get the facts. 12:00 We were excused for the remainder of the day. Tuesday, September 7, 1955. 8:35 Accounting - Mister Thomas, the

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Jo Ann Oakes needed some lipstick, and her hair was a mess. She could use this break. 11:05 Math, and a new teacher. However, Mister Wheeler needed no introduction as most of us knew that he was the assistant principal. Because of this, we paid strict attention to him. fWhen he was looking, that is.J 11:55 We were informed by Mr. Wheeler that this was our noon hour. Be back at 12:30 , he said. There was some more groaning, but Mister Thomas had gone home for dinner. 12:30 English, and the shyness wears off. In this particular class there seemed to be a great number of comediens. But, obviously , Joan Dow produced more laughs with her mumbled comments. Her favorite seemed to be How about that! 1:15 This was our study hall. Since it was the first day of school, we sat quietly and studied. The girls studied the boys, and the boys studied the girls! 2:00 We were excused for the day. March 25, 1956. Time has passed, and so far we have, too! We've had our good times here at T. B. C., but most important of all, we realize that we're getting what we came for. We haven't reached our goal yet, but thanks to the patience, friendliness, and knowledge of our teachers and of T. B. C. itself, we know that one day we'll leave this school with the facts To Mister Thomas Sr., and to the faculty, we say thanks , for giving us this opportunity to gain knowledge and for giving this knowledge to us. Noreen McCormick I-