Westfield State University - Tekoa Yearbook (Westfield, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1926 volume:

WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE 3 0386 0025 9450 2 THE TEKOA SENIOR YEARBOOK 1926 mm RY STATE CC GS WESTFIElA MASS, STATE NORMAL SCHOOL WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS PUBLISHED BV THE 51NIOR5 OF THE WE5TFILLD NORMAL 3CHO0L 1326 I AM MOUNT TEKOA. For ages uncountable I have been the silent guardian of Westfield and its river valley. From the Bible was I christened. From my rugged summit the eyes of Indian chieftains scanned the surrounding lowlands. I have stood unchangeable while wild animal creatures and untamed human life roamed up and down my valley. Sternly I watched the invasion of the white man, and my heart could find no love for him. But he conquered impassable obstacles — dense forests gave way to his homelike houses; the red men became his friends; gleaming rails carried him fast across the miles; the power of the river whirled his mill-wheels; delicate wires flashed his invisible message to waiting friends; schools educated his children that they might work more wonders in the ages to come. All this did I see the white man accomplish in the river valley. Slowly I grew to love the red man ' s white brother because of his mighty brain and creative power. Still I stand, the silent guardian of the valley and the town. Suns rise and set again; flowers blossom and fade away; tides wash in and go out to sea; human life hums and is still; but I — I am steadfast — and in my heart dwells love for the well-being of my valley. I am Mount Tekoa — the silent watcher. He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa. — II Chronicles 11 :6 And Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched thence a wise woman. Samuel 14:2 —COURTESY CLASS OF 1923 ■ , H. ST ■ LI STATE COLLEGE BVESTFIELD, MASS. BACHRACH Ck_ S. — SteMatiintt In the name of our friendship, which will remain unchanged and unshaken by the changes and separations of coming years, this record of our Normal School life is affectionately dedicated to DR. CHARLES RUSSELL Principal of the Westfield Normal School JLfli. S ISTFIEUD, M % DR. CHARLES RUSSELL Our speech has silent places and is slow, Yet there is much to say before we go — It was in the rose and silver dawn of 1925. Against the horizon one figure loomed large, as, with high expectations, we crowded back to these venerable halls of learn- ing, — a figure, large, mysterious, unknown. Our happy New Year greetings were drowned in the universal query, Have you seen him? Have you seen our new prin- cipal? What is he like? We were simply choking with expectation and suspense as we took our places in assembly, the tension increasing every minute until, by the time the faculty arrived, it was so still one could hear the microbes gnash their teeth! And then he came! Dr. Wilson rose and introduced our Christmas Present. And, girls, do you remember how Dr. Wilson ' s eyes twinkled, and have you noticed that he has been smiling ever since? The Senior class president welcomed Dr. Russell on behalf of her class. On the crest of the wave of Senior enthusiasm Grace Soule took the floor and told Dr. Russell about the song in the heart of every Junior, of our wishes for him, of our hopes for ourselves, and pledged our loyalty and good will. Then came that unforgetable moment when Dr. Russell spoke to us for the first time. He believed in the bobbed-hair type of girl! Our enthusiasm knew no bounds. As he went on, his message deepened and we knew that he was indeed a true Christ- mas gift bringing good will to men, promising to be a friend to every one in the school. Where did this, our Christmas present, come from? Well, from Toledo, Ohio. But before that he was born, you know, --he was born in Ithaca, New York, in the shadows of Cornell University, so that with his very first breath he inhaled education and culture. Later he was experimented upon at the Horace Mann School at Teachers College, Columbia University, whence he in due time emerged with a most circuitous knowledge of arithmetical procedure! Thence his pursuit of knowledge and Shakespeare, or, maybe, his father ' s wish took him to Haverford College, Pennsylvania. Later, believing in the stimulating effect of a cold climate, he turned his face northward and arrived at McGill Uni- versity. There it happened, when the hour was ripe, that MacDonald College be- stowed upon him a cap, a gown (at least, the right to buy one), a B. S. A., and — a wife. But of his life and adventures in dormitory, classroom, and outside, this, our present chronicle, may not tell. Mr. Charles Russell became Dr. Charles Russell in 1922, when he received his Ph. D. degree at Columbia. This particular commencement was significant nation- ally because on behalf of the whole country Columbia conferred an honorary degree upon Paderewski. Dr. Russell was Associate Professor of Agricultural Education at Toledo Uni- versity from 1919 to 1922. From 1922 to 1924 he served as Professor and Director of the Division of Elementary Education at Toledo University. He is a member of two educational fraternities, — Phi Delta Kappa, and Kappa Delta Pi. Dr. Russell is the author of several treatises on education: The Improvement of the City Elementary School Teacher in Service, 1922, Manual for Observation and Participation, 1924, and Classroom Tests, 1926. During his brief stay here in the East, he has been in great demand as a lecturer on educational subjects, speaking before clubs, teachers ' associations, conferences, and conventions. On February 18, 1925, the State Department of Education and the School held a reception for Dr. and Mrs. Russell, to introduce them to the City of Westfield and the educators of Massachusetts. Mr. Wright, Deputy Commissioner of Education, represented the State Department. As a part of the formal program of the occasion, Dr. and Mrs. Russell were welcomed by representatives from civic and educational organizations, the alumni of the school, and the undergraduates. In May of 1925 came the Triennial Alumni meeting, when the alumni as an organ- ization had their first opportunity to meet Dr. Russell. By the strength of his courage, the intensity of his loyalty, the largeness of his vision, Dr. Russell has in these few months of comradeship with the Class of 1926 infused in us a new vitality, fired us with new purposes, deepened in us the under- standing of true happiness. He has accomplished this through no formal school- room teaching, of which he has given us but little, but through being with us, living our life, keeping the doors of his heart and home and study always open for our perplexities, our aspirations, and our enthusiasms. The days have not been long enough for all he had to give, nor for our eagerness to take. His activity has been so truly democratic in spirit, his effort to reach as many of us as possible so sincere, that if we have shown the least bit of spirit and initiative, or willingness to cooperate, our effort has always been appreciated and utilized in some form. What his work in the organization of student government has meant to us as individuals as well as a class cannot be adequately expressed by a few brief words. We know that it makes us work as we have never worked before, not because we have to, but because we wish to. Through it our interests and energies have been turned inward, centering around the school ideal. But as we, some years from now, visit in the halls of memory, it may happen to be the small, the seemingly insignificant and trivial which we remember best. The sleighride last winter — do you remember? — the proms and the parties, the Friday song nights, the Christmas carols on Dr. Russell ' s lawn, the fire in the fireplace — and last summer when the Seniors left for the wide, wide world, who of us did not notice the tears in Dr. Russell ' s eyes? Now it happens that off and on, Dr. Russell betakes himself to the heavens, sojourns among the stars, saunters along on the Milky Way! And when he comes back he always brings some Stardust to throw into our eyes- so that our vision is kept clear. We see our school, Dr. Russell, and the Class of 1926 swept along by the in- spirations and ideals of the Past, through struggles of the Present, to a TRIUMPHANT FUTURE fl k % t I TEKOA STAFF alice Mcdowell Editor-in-Chief MARY DEPOPOLO Advertising Editor IRENE OLIVER Joke Editor ESTHER GULLMES Art Editor JULIA McMAHON Squib Editor CLAIRE HEAFEY Club Editor GRACE SOULE Athletic Editor HILKA AALTO Business Editor MARY McCANN School Life Editor KATHERINE LONGTINE Photo Editor JULIA RICHARDSON Prose Editor „STATE COLLEGE AFIELD, MASS . M. Grace Fickett, A. M Faculty Mrs. Alice W. Winslow Raymond G. Patterson, A. M. Martha M. Tobey, A. B. Class Adviser Charles B. Wilson, PH. D. Louise E. Snow Edward R. Hawley Mrs. B tli.e T. Wilson Ida R. Abrams Gladys F. Pratt, B. A. 10 Doris Neal Esther St. Claire Eliza Converse Anna M. Downey Mrs. Katherine H. Cole Ella G. Wallace Augusta M. Tappan 11 Victoria Rosaito Bertha A. Kuralt Ella J. Downey Lelia E. Edgerly 12 13 Julia Richardson Judy Florence The first great work, a task performed by few, Is that yourself may to yourself be true. Senior President; Member of Student Council; Associate Editor of Year Book; Art Club; Glee Club. All hail to our class president, a worthy representative of ' 26. S. C. P. means more than Senior class president; it means Judy is sociable, clever, and popular. Mabel Knight Pittsfield She has a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute. Senior Vice-President; President of House Committee; Member of Student Council. If you want a thing well done, have Mabel do it. She finds time for everything. Mary McCann Springfield Nothing great was ever accomplished without enthusiasm. Senior Secretary; President of Commuters ' Club; Associate Editor of Year Book; Glee Club. Mary is small in size but great in the number of things she can undertake and carry through. Esther Gullmes Es Palmer A picture is a poem without words. Senior Treasurer; Associate Editor of Year Book; House Committee; Art Club; Basketball. Esther is a girl to whom one may go when in trouble and be sure of getting aid. Grace Soule Souly Chester Born for success she seemed; with grace to win, with heart to hold, with shining gifts that took all eyes. President of Student Council; Junior President; Representative to Framingham; Associate Editor of Year Book; Junior Tennis Cham- pion; Commuters ' Club; Basketball. Our Junior president will ever hold a place in our hearts. 14 Mary Lambson Southwick Wise to resolve, and patient to perform. Junior Vice-President; Senior Prom Committee; Commuters ' Club; It ' s her quiet winning way, That makes everybody say, She ' s my friend. Alice McDowell Bobbie Pittsfield A living flame of intellectual fire. Senior Secretary pro tern; Editor-in-Chief of Year Book; Art Club. When the playing must be done, While the rest are having fun, — ask Alice. When assignments must be done, And they find no other one, — ask Alice. When the yearbook must be done, at the set of sun, — ask Alice. Ellen Lucey Lucey Holyoke Happy am J; from care I ' m free. Why aren ' t they all contented like me! Junior Treasurer; Baseball. Ellen ' s keen wit is ever a source of mirth. Her motto is Keep Smiling. PF ' 3re£ f M • NM nk v m BP Wf -- ' F, Hilka Aalto West Springfield Her hair was not more sunny than her heart. Chairman Senior Prom Committee; Council Organization Committee; Associate Editor Year Book; Glee Club; Mandolin Club. Though Hilka is studious, all will agree that she finds plenty of time for other school activities. Anna Almquist Ann Dana Centre No possession is gratifying without a companion. Art Club. Anna always knows the latest dance steps and is willing to teach them to the rest of us. 15 Severina Avigo Sevy What her soul conceived, her pencil drew. Senior Prom Committee; Art Club; Best Looking Girl. Sevy is beautiful, Sevy is sweet; When it ' s something in art, We ' re all at her feet. Lee Margie Barrett Marge Holyoke Tis good to be merry and wise. Junior Prom Committee; Volley Ball. Happy active Marge has made a lasting impression on everyone. We know she will practice successfully the doctrines learned at W. N. S. Nellie Batastini Nell To know her is to love her. Nellie is like the wise old owl of whom is said, The more he saw the less he spoke, The less he spoke the more he heard. Holyoke Viola Benoit Chicopee Falls Vi ' Rather be than seem to be. ' Volley Ball; Baseball; Tennis. Everyone is glad to have known Vi. She ' s always cheerful, and a good friend. Surely there is nothing but success for her. Florence Blish Flossie Feeding Hills Learning by study must be, won. Glee Club; Art Club. Good marks? They seem to fall naturally to Florence. If Teacher ' s Comfort were on our ballot, she would be a worthy competitor for it. 16 Dorothy Bodurtha Dot Agawam Zealous but modest. Dot ' s head is just full of wisdom, and we resent her selfishness in not giving us more of it. We dread parting with gentle, jolly Dot. Rena Boush Ree Fisher ' s Island, N, Y. Every addition to true knowledge is an addition to human power. President of House Committee; Treasurer of W. A. A.; Secretary of Art Club; Representative to Framingham; Glee Club. We hope Rena will keep on adding to her knowledge by travels, books, and teaching. Catherine Bowler Kay Westfield Serious or carefree as circumstance demands. Commuters ' Club. Adjectives that should be used to tell of Kay are sociable, merry sunshiny, and happy. Moreover she can always find ample time for ' serious study. Dorothy Bowler Dot Westfield In every work, great or small, Tis industry supports ns all. Treasurer of Art Club; Commuters ' Club. Dot has modestly tried to hide her light under a bushel but nevertheless it has shown forth. We honor her as a student and a friend. Margaret Brick Westfield The highest degree of earthly happiness is quiet. Commuter ' s Club. Quiet girls like Margaret are absolutely essential to any class. She has never pushed herself into things but gets there just the same. She always has her homework done and is ever willing to help. 17 Helen Brophy Broph Great Barrington True to her work, her word, her friends. House Committee; Glee Club. Another one of our studious girls! Helen was always faithful in doing her homework. And typewrite! Did you ever see any of Helen ' s notebooks? Mary Burke Williamsburg None knew thee but to love thee, nor named thee but to praise. Mary is a regular girl. She studies, plays, and has a general good time. Everybody who knows Mary loves her. Mary Carey Brattleboro, Vt. We cannot all do all things. House Committee; Art Club. She is always willing to help. Always industrious and ambitious, she has never been known to waste a minute. We all wish we could draw as well as Mary. Eleanor Carliell Springfield Never trouble trouble, till trouble troubles you. Junior Prom Committee; Commuters ' Club; Volley Ball. Giggling, giggling, ever giggling! And that ever famous giggle belongs to Eleanor Carliell; you don ' t have to see her to know it is she. Eleanor is one of the friendliest girls in the class. Cecilia Chenel Westfield Less active but loyal. Commuters ' Club. Cecilia is always numbered among the volunteers when a bit of hard work is to be done. 18 Louise Clarenbach Lou Holyoke A friend in need is a friend indeed. Art Club; Mandolin Club; Commuters ' Club. Louise has never been known to overstudy ; but we must admit she does her share. Although Louise is quiet, she has made many friends at Westfield Normal School. We wish her good luck! Alice Clark Westfield A face with gladness overspread ' . Soft smiles, by human kindness bred Commuters ' Club; Shyest Girl. Alice is our shyest girl, but we all love her. Her sweetness and demureness have caused every member of the class to admire and praise her. Though quiet and reserved, Alice has always made a good impression in all her classes. Kathryn Clarke Kay Revere Why should life all labor be! Senior Prom Committee; Junior Prom Committee; Art Club; Glee Club; Mandolin Club. Kay is a synonym for personality. She ' s one of the girls whom we all enjoy. Irma Connell Springfield A shy face is better than a forward heart. Art Club; Glee Club; Commuters ' Club. Irma may be quiet but when it comes to debating she makes us all sit up and take notice. Amherst Eileen Crowley What sweet delight a quiet life affords. Under a calm and reserved exterior Eileen hides a spirit of fun and loyalty. 19 Helena Curran Lena Wheelwright The only way to have a friend is to be one. Volley Ball; Basket Ball. Lena is a dangerous opponent in volley ball and basket ball. She certainly can throw a wicked ball. Minnie Dashevsky Dash Springfield To be humble to our superiors, is duty; to our equals, courtesy; to our inferiors, generosity. Commuters ' Club. Minnie ' s modesty is almost a fault. The class of ' 26 is the better for knowing this sweet, demure little maiden. Mary Depopolo Pop Westfield Ambition has no rest. Associate Editor of Year Book; Commuters ' Club. Whenever one meets Mary, she is just rushing. She is on the go every minute. We earnestly hope her ambitions will be realized. Mary Dineen Springfield It is a friendly heart that has plenty of friends. Art Club; Glee Club; Commuters ' Club; Basket Ball; Baseball. Whenever we encounter Mary, she is always chatting with some one. It may be a Junior, a Senior, or a teacher. Her winsome manner has made many friends for her at W. N. S. Margaret Dwyer Peg Fall River Wit is an unexpected explosion of thought. President of W. A. A.; Art Club; Glee Club; Volley Ball; Baseball. Peg is Fall River ' s contribution to the class of ' 26 at W. N. S. She has the qualities that help to make friends. She will live long in our memories. 20 Ruth Farquhar Rufus Gilbertville See me, how calm I am. House Committee. We shall always remember Ruth with her beguiling smile, always appearing happy and contented with the world. May Fitzgerald Holyoke Thy modesty ' s a candle to thy merit. May is that quiet, demure little miss from Holyoke. She is very studious and ambitious. We expect the best for her. Mary Foley Springfield None but herself can be her parallel. Junior Prom Committee; Commuters ' Club; Volley Ball. Because of her cheerful, engaging manner, Mary has built up numerous friendships. Who can forget those big expressive eyes? Everything she says is said twice, once with her tongue, and once with her eyes! Christine Fraser Chris Westfield I saw and I loved. Art Club. Although Chris has the ring, we hope she will not soon forsake the teaching profession. Frances Furtek Chicopee And good luck go with thee. Although Frances is quiet, it is always a pleasure to have her around. We know she will make a fine teacher and we wish her all success. 21 Lillian Geller Springfield Cares} I lost them yesterday. Lillian is our idea of a real classmate. She is the same toward one and all. Josephine Gilligan Jo Stafford Springs A fair exterior is a silent recommendation . Glee Club; Cutest Girl. Jo is the sweet little girl whom everyone knows. Our cutest girl and a ray of sunshine at W. N. S. Mary Graves Bradstreet Always ready for a bit of fun, But never shirking when work ' s to be done. Seeming is not being and Mary seems to be quiet. Those who know her will tell you she is always ready for fun. Agnes Griffin Ag Millers Falls A pleasing countenance is no slight advantage. Have you seen Anne or Nora? Yes, that ' s Ag, the other one of of Miss Downey ' s trio. She has a winning way that has gained many friends at W. N. S. Lucilla Grimm Sally As merry as the day is long. Glee Club; Baseball; Basket Ball. As a dancer, Sally has won the admiration of all. Sally, that orange one has aroused our curiosity. 22 Harvard As for letters, Violet Hallen Willimansett Bashfulness is usually connected ivith good sense. Art Club. Violet is a born artist, a true friend, and everything else that goes to make a girl popular. She also has a claim to fame in the poets ' corner. Good luck to you, Violet. Claire Heafey Holyoke A gentle maiden, sweet and fair, Whose glory shines in her lustrous hair. Associate Editor of Year Book; Library Committee. Claire ' s glory shines not only in her hair, for she is one of our cleverest girls. When there is work to be done we can always depend on Claire. Dorothy Hickey Dot Amherst Never a word ungentle, never a word unkind. Here we find a modest little lassie whose presence is an absolute necessity. She is always willing to lend a helping hand. Doris Holcomb Southwick Surely never did there live on earth A girl of kindlier nature. Commuters ' Club; Art Club. Doris has always been a quiet member of our class. We hope she will always do as well as she has at Normal School. Dorothy Hollister Dot Southwick Labor conquers all things. Commuters ' Club. To be happy at one ' s work is the greatest success one can hope to have in this world. 23 Mae Howard Springfield Clever, snappy, always happy. Senior Prom Committee; Junior Prom Committee; Commuters ' Club; Class Fashion Plate. Because of her everlasting cheerfulness, we are sure Mae will win out in everything she attempts. Alva Jenkins Pleasantly, between Class Sunshine. Who can forget Alva? brighten the dark days. Sis pelting showers, Lenox sunshine gushes in. Her sunny smile was ever present to Lenox Mary Kelly Goodness is beauty in its best estate. Art Club; Glee Club. Always quiet, dignified; but then they say, Still waters run deep We don ' t know, but may we jump at conclusions, Mary? Louise Kostenbader Squee Holyoke ' ' The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another. ' ' Vice-President Art Club; House Committee; Tallest Girl. The girl that is a live wire in the dorrn, because she looks out for the interests of the girls, thinks of things they like to do, and works for the fulfillment of these things. Blanche Laliberte Warren The laughter of girls is, and ever was among the delightful sounds of earth. Shortest Girl. Did you ever see such a lot in such a little? Blanche is our smallest girl but she never takes afternoon naps. She has long been hunting for a way to grow tall, — but, Blanche, what has size to do with greatness? 24 Anita Levreault Nite Willimansett Full of good meaning and wishes. Class Baby. Demure, unaggressive, modest. What three adjectives could better describe Anita? Katherine Longtine Kay Springfield Rare compound of oddity, frolic, and fun. Associate Editor Year Book; Senior Prom Committee; Junior Prom Committee; Commuters ' Club; Class Peppiest. Where smiling is concerned, there are few who can come up to Kay. Her cheery disposition seems to brighten the darkest day and make us all glad to be numbered among her friends. Frida Lund Northampton Courageous, faithful, and true in everything she may do. Member of Student Council; House Committee; Library Committee. We take pride in the fact that Frida chose our school as the one in which to finish her education. She has been a great aid in furthering the organization of our student government. Nora Lyons Warren She always looks as if she were doing her duty with all her might. Another of our cheerful girls is Nora. Always pleasant and smiling she goes about her work, making us happy to be associated with her. We hope she will be the teacher she promises to be. Julia McMahon Beanie Pittsfield She ' s witty and she ' s clever, She never shirks, no, never. Associate Editor Year Book; Library Committee; Baseball; Volley Ball. Here is Beanie, the most original girl in our class. One could not ask for a better friend. The Westfield air certainly does agree with her; it has helped her to gain six feet. 25 Anna Mahoney Ann Holyoke A dainty lass, so proud and prim. Volley Ball; Basket Ball. We did not discover Ann ' s real worth until her Senior year when she came to the dormitory to live. She is quiet but jolly and has been a true friend to us all. We are sure of her success and are proud to have had her as a member of our class. Mary Mahoney Holyoke She is sweet, she is meek; she is modest and discreet. Mary is a splendid all-round girl, sociable and always ready to help in anything worth while. This is the kind of girl that helps to make a fine class spirit. Our class will ever think of Mary as a regular girl. Abigail Marr Gale Warren A student in the true sense of the word. Constitutional Committee; Volley Ball. Until you know Gale, you might have the impression that she is too studious, and perhaps, a little too dignified. We who know her will tell you, however, that although she may be dignified, she- is ever ready for a bit of fun. Mary Maybury Springfield The mildest manner and the gentlest heart. Commuters ' Club. Mary looks as though she might belong to our group of quiet girls, but we know better. She is jolly and agreeable and is always ready for fun. These qualities plus her teaching ability make us sure of her success. Freda Meirowitz Freddy Pittsfield Deep brown eyes running over with glee. Some might call Freda quiet and sedate upon first acquaintance, but what jolly good fun she is when one knows her better! 26 Celia Morrisey Cele Springfield A- iolh good fellow is she. Glee Club; Commuters ' Club; Captain Basket Ball Team; Volley Ball; Baseball. , , • u a When the playing must be done, Our famed Cele ' s the only one. Gertrude Mortimore Gert Huntington £ y T too honest to disguise the sweet soul sinning through them. C0 Always r sweet-but sweeter than ever since she joined the bobbed hair brigade. Katherine Murphy Kay Westfield Woman ' s crowning beauty is tier hair. Mandolin Club; Commuters Club. , Katherine ' is just the finest sort of girl one could find anywhere. She puts her best into everything she does. Anna O ' Connell Anne • ' Sweet and gracious to everyone. House Committee ; Volley Ball ; Baseball. Though a happy-go-lucky most of the time I ' m sure she ' ll make quite a n ame As a psychologist, for this I ' ll confide, She ' s a devoted lover of James. Cambridge Marjorie O ' Day Marge . „ A daughter of the gods . . . divinely fair. A smile that is tender and sweet, A voice that is soft and low, A helping hand to others lent, Wherever Marge may go. 27 Westfield I Marguerite O ' Donnell She was a maiden, never bold. Commuters ' Club. A friend to all, a foe to none, That ' s the name Marguerite has won. Springfield Helen O ' Leary Helen Catherine Northampton From the crown of her head to the soul of her feet she is all mirth. Glee Club; Volley Ball. Helen Catherine is known by her famous giggle. A rare mixture she is, of salt and sw-eetness, — mostly sweetness, we ' ll admit. Irene Oliver Rene Springfield A merry heart goeth all the day. Associate Editor Year Book; Commuters ' Club; Captain Baseball Team; Volley Ball; Wittiest Girl. She ' s always laughing, always snappy, Always ready to make the world happy, We like to see her at school each day, Making Westfield glad with her jokes so gay. Anna O ' Neill Ann Northampton A serene mind comes from a quiet life. Volley Ball. From every blush that kindles in thy cheek, Ten thousand little loves and graces spring To revel in the roses. Marjorie Parlett Marge Worth, courage, and honor, these indeed, Your sustenance and birthright are. Secretary of House Committee ; Basket Ball. She ' s tall and straight, And pleasant and wise; Oh, yes, and jolly, As you might surmise. 28 East Lee Lillian Randall Lil Ludlow Come and trip it as you go, On the light, fantastic toe. House Committee; Glee Club. Oh, Lil, won ' t you play for us? And Lil proceeds to play hits on her violin or uke. This is not the only way in which Lil is clever; she is a fine scholar. Frances Rosnick Fran Springfield Like a fast-flitting meteor, a fast-flying cloud. Junior Prom Committee; Commuters ' Club. We all adore Fran because she just naturally creeps into the hearts of everyone. Fran is always on hand for every social affair — never misses a dance. And she certainly can dance! Anne Ruane Bunny Great Barrington Kind hearts are more than coronets. Bunny ' s disposition is envied by all her classmates. She is kind, sympathetic, and lovable to all who know her. She studies — not too much — not too little — just enough to correspond with her easy-going, loving nature. Catherine Shea Kay Chicopee Falls There ' s nothing ill that can dwell in such a temple. Kay reminds us of one of those lacy, old-fashioned bouquets, she is so demure and so quiet. We can ' t imagine her shrieking and tear- ing down the halls as many of our supposedly dignified Senior girls do. Wherever she goes, she makes many friends. Lena Shelley Monson The mildest manner and the gentlest heart. Clee Club; Mandolin Club. Lena is perhaps one of our best mandolin players. Who has not heard her melodies on second floor? Good things come in small packages, might apply to her. We are all glad to count Lena as a friend. V) Marion Slattery Mai Wheelwright Friendship is love without his wings. Mandolin Club; Baseball; Volley Ball. It is so easy to say nice things about Mai, she treats us all alike and in such a friendly manner that we all admire her. Mildred Slattery Millie Wheelwright Every individual nature has its own beauty. Vice-President of W. A. A.; Glee Club; Mandolin Club; Baseball; Volley Ball; Class Actress. And now we come to the other devoted twin. Millie believes in enjoying life and making others enjoy it with her. When it comes to entertainment at parties, we can always depend on Millie. Marion Spinney Spin Wheelwright For if she will, she will — you may depend on ' t, And if she won ' t, she won ' t, and there ' s the end on ' t. Mandolin Club; Baseball. Spin was always a shining light in history and civics, but we who know her well, know Spin never let school work stand in the way of a good time. Esther Sullivan Sully ' A little mischief now and then. Senior Prom Committee; Head of Sports; Baseball; Volley Ball. Whose is that name I hear them call? Who is that racing through the hall? Who plays pranks on every floor? Why, its Sully whom we all adore. Thorndike Basket Ball; Ludlow Pearl Supernaw Supe Study is never a burden to the mind. Art Club; Volley Ball. Pearl may always be heard asking for mail at the post office, and the next morning looking for someone to go to the post office to mail a return letter. She never found much time to study between letters, but never mind, Pearl, you ' re all right, just the same. 30 Kathleen Tierney Westfield A dearth of words a woman need not fear. Commuters ' Club; Basket Ball; Volley Ball; Baseball. We can always see Kathleen, our most talkative girl, dashing through the assembly hall. She is a constant source of amusement to us all, and we all like her a lot. Doris Tower Becket Still waters run Commuters ' Club; Mandolin Club. Doris is a girl of marked ability. Whatever she does is done wel Doris Tracy Trace Cute ? Yes, very Baseball. Trace is interested in automobiles and now it is a Truck. Cambridge At one time it was a Mack, Emilia Tuleja Chicopee Music hath charms. Basket Ball. We have enjoyed having you play at Friday night socials. Leave in your heart a place for your old friends at W. N. S., Emilia, but may you add to your old friends many new ones. Hazel Walker Haze Springfield A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance. Art Club; Glee Club. It does one a world of good just to hear Hazel laugh. Laugh and the world laughs with you must be her motto. She certainly lives up to it. May you always laugh throughout life, Hazel. 31 May Warner Great Barrington A quiet girl, upon my word, a quiet girl. May comes from Great Barrington and does her town full credit. She is also a credit to Westfield Normal School and we all feel that she will be successful wherever she is. Evelyn Watson Ev Pittsfield I have often regretted my speech, never my silence. Evelyn waits until she has something worth while to say and then says it. She is from the noted Pittsfield, so I guess she ' s all right. Merriam Weeks Mer Springfield A quiet tongue shows a wise head. President of Art Club. Mer is one of our few girls who has kept her tresses. She says little but thinks a lot. That ' s why she is president of the Art Club. Caroline Wilcox Carol Oxford Nice things come in small packages. Everyone likes this neat little maiden from Oxford. And she ' s always quite merry because she loves J Marion Wysocki Socky Amherst Only to trust and do our best, and wear as smiling a face as may be for others and ourselves. She is one of the best liked girls in the school. She is most loyal and conscientious and is always ready for a good time. 32 Former members of the Class of ' 26 Helen Buckley Worcester We all miss Helen, who left W. N. S. to attend Worcester Normal, which is nearer her home. Vivian Douglas North Egremont Vivian was with us for one year and is now teaching. Anne Fielding Lenox Anne left Westfield because of illness. We regret that she was not with us longer. Edith Hull Agawam Edith is another girl whom we should have liked to keep with us. We have missed her a greal deal. Margaret McGuire Milford Margaret was secretary of the class in our Junior year. We were sorry to lose her when she transferred to Framingham to complete her course. Marjorie Rapp Roslindale Marge also transferred to Framingham for her Senior year. ' Marge with Mary McCann wrote our class song. Dorothy Wright Sheffield Dorothy did not return to us last fall. She is now teaching. 33 More than a hundred strong and almost a hundred scared, the class of ' 26 en- tered Westfield Normal School on September 19, 1924. More than scared, some o f us, for a deluge of rain the day before had dampened what enthusiasm we had. Oh, for home and Mother! How could those Seniors be having such a good time from 8:30 to 9:00? A few of us were lucky enough to meet former acquaintances but for the rest of us — we just sat and shivered, and thought, How shall I know where the different rooms are? I know I shall get lost! At eight fifty-five, the warning bell rang; at eight fifty-nine, another. The minute ' s silent period seemed an hour. Nine o ' clock — all at once we felt a bit at ease. Why, morning assembly here wasn ' t so different from that at high school. Then came our welcome. We must be of some importance if the class officers could take time to address us. At the end of the first week, the weepy and scared look had left our faces. We weren ' t gre en beginners! We were Normalites ! A reception in our honor! Really, we were coming up in social life. Each of us was the guest of some Senior who did her best to make us acquainted and feel at ease with as many of the faculty and student body as possible. Part of the program was by the Juniors. Of course we felt sure that we put the Seniors in the shade. We had been received and entertained by the faculty and Seniors. It was now our duty to do something for ourselves. Grace Soule started the ball rolling by win- ning the tennis championship from Mary Harrington, the Senior champion. Itwas a cold day, to be sure, but we forgot that and crowded around the court to cheer Grace. Of course our lusty cheering was what brought her victory. By December, we had come to the conclusion that we needed class organization. We had become fairly well acquainted with each other and knew whom we wanted for officers. Dr. Wilson presided over the meeting. We certainly elected some fine girls. They were as follows : President — Grace Soule Vice-President — Mary Lambson Secretary — Margaret McGuire Treasurer — Ellen Lucey We felt the need of an older person, more experienced in normal school life, so we chose a class adviser. We were very grateful to Miss Tobey for accepting the office. Grace ' s victory over the champion made us long for more victories. Our chance came during the winter term when the second annual gym demonstration was held. We had spent hours on those costumes for the minuet and the Russian dances. Surely, after such work and constant drill under Miss Cross, we should win. We did. We didn ' t claim all the glory, though, as we realized that a great deal of the credit was due to M iss Cross for her efficient supervision . 34 Pop! Pop! More pops! Just the Junior Prom in progress. Didn ' t those balloons make a wonderful noise when you pinched ' em just right! And pieces of the paper streamers made wonderful things for the mem books. To be sure we had spent a long time decorating and to be sure it was all undone in a short time, but who cared? Perhaps some of us who had worked the hardest had a few pangs, but with a good orchestra, a good floor, a good time, who cared if the decorations were tangled around one ' s feet. Yes, everyone said it was a successful prom. Girls, how should you like to make dresses all alike to wear at Triennial and grad- uation? That ' s what we call motivating a sewing lesson. We bow to Miss Abrams for her methods and the idea. Dresses were made, all of them white and exactly alike except for a little difference in design of the cross-stitch trimming. We felt pleased when they were finished, in fact, so much so that we resolved to wear them on the first day of school when we came back as Seniors. When Commencement came, we discovered some budding geniuses in our midst. Mary McCann and Marjorie Rapp had written a class song. We all agreed that it was good, so we sang it on Class Day while the ivy was being planted. Hello, kids, say, Has - - come yet? Yes, peachy time. Did I do any Psych during the summer? Be yourself. Oh, she ' s in training. Seniors at last, but we didn ' t feel any different. That is, not till a gang of nervous appearing girls timidly asked for some direction or other. They must be Juniors — but we are Juniors. Oh, no — Seniors, glad and sad. Our last year at W. N. S. had begun. Some of our class were missing and were missed. Margaret McGuire had been transferred to Framingham, so Alice McDowell took her place as Secretary until election time. In December, we held our election for the new class officers and the following were elected : President — Julia Richardson Vice-President — Mabel Knight Secretary — Mary McCann Treasurer — Esther Gullmes On January 27, we gave our second prom. Of course, we had a wonderful time. How could we help it when there were roses, roses everywhere, and best of all, over the face of the clock? Father Time is never welcome at any sort of social event. During the past two years we have had joys and sorrows; we have enjoyed work and play, for there is no contrast where there is one without the other. We cannot foretell future history of the class of ' 26, but whatever it be, may it be an honor to our Alma Mater. JULIA A. RICHARDSON 35 Who Street. Wonderland, June 20, 1951. My dear Miss Tobey: We were very glad to get your most interesting letter. So it ' s a book on the class of 1926 you are writing! I thought it would be an arithmetic textbook. We shall be very glad to give you all the information we have been able to procure. Did you know that Celia Morrissey has just added to her many laurels in ath- letics by swimming the English Channel? She says that she never would have been able to make the trip unless she had read Claire Heafey ' s book, How to Keep Your Nerve though Nervous. Mary Carey is an instructor in astronomy and pedagogy at the University of Vermont. She told me that a freshman in the school was the son of Pearl Supe rnaw. Everyone tells Pearl she looks like his sister. Frances Rosnick has transformed the Little River School into a model consoli- dated one. The truant officer is Lillian Geller. Since she never cut a class, this is a most fitting position. In Westfield we find as principal of the Green District School, Dorothy Bowler. Miss Catherine is the truant officer in the Westfield School system. Mary McCann has been appointed ambassador to Greece. She has had great difficulty in making the government see her point of view but has used her undying optimism as is seen by her reports. She contends that naturally Greece would be slippery to handle. Dorothy Hickey and Alva Jenkins are teaching in a private school in Kentucky. Louise Kostenbader and Blanche Laliberte have just completed a book, The Long and Short of It. Lucilla Grimm and Helen O ' Leary have left the teaching profession to take po si- tions as lion tamers at the New York Zoo. At present Louise Clarenbach is lecturing in Maine on the subject, Man ' s Injustice to Womanhood. Anna Mahoney is married to a successful bank president of Holyoke and has a beautiful home in Fairview. Ellen Lucey tried hard to find common ancestry with Vincent Lopez, the Jazz King, but failed. As second best she has accepted a position as player-piano operator in Crotty ' s Blew Us Inn. Lillian Randall is a struggling florist in Ludlow. Her specialties are carrots and pond lilies. Placards announce to the public that Rena Boush is a candidate for governor of New York State. 36 Mary Lambson owns a large farm and carries on a combined Normal-Agricul- tural School on the premises. While listening in on the radio last night, I heard a speech by Margaret Brick on The Joys of Spinsterhood. Miss Mae Howard sang an impressive old ballad, Hey, hey, Farmer Grey- Hilka Aalto has a very successful school which she conducts as Pythagoras conducted his, behind a veil. No veil for Hazel Walker. She appears in many magazines as the Pebecco Toothpaste Girl. Christina Fraser conducts night school in Soringfield and enjoys it immensely. We are anxiously awaiting the publication of Professor Knight ' s book, Are We Really Young Only Once? Severina Avigo and Nellie Batastini are touring South America and are keeping Dr. Wilson posted on the new vegetables raised there. Josephine Gilligan is starring as an ingenue vamp in Follywood in the production, Who Cares? Under the able head of Mae Warner the Girl Scouts have become a more promi- nent body than ever before. Her assistant in charge of athletics is Marion Wysocki. A leading criminal lawyer in Chicago is Abigail Marr. She has a luxurious suite in an apartment house owned by Doris Tower. Speaking of apartment houses, a successful one for bachelors is being managed by Marv Foley. Eleanor Carliell didn ' t have her hope chest quite filled at the time of her wedding in Springfield. She enjoys married life immensely and has a Chrysler coupe of her own besides the use of hubby ' s Buick. The presidency of the National Education Association is filled by Alice McDowell who employs as her secretary, Marguerite O ' Donnell. Freda Meirowitz is in Pittsfield in charge of a hospital for the mentally deficient. Anna Almquist is on the faculty of New York University and has charge of the course, Rural School Education A prominent summer resort that vies in popularity with Coney Island is under the supervision of Helen Brophy and Marion Spinney. In the Woronoco University of Theology, Miss Dorothy Hollister may be heard preaching on The Misuse of Rouge. During a recent visit to the Metropolitan Museum I was both astonished and pleased to find two of my classmates represented. Violet Hallen ' s picture, Father and Son, has won much renown for her; Minnie Dashevsky ' s Girl With the Gold Tooth is proving very popular because of its universal appeal. Thorndike, Massachusetts, has at the head of the school system, Esther Sullivan, who says that she prefers Westfield Normal graduates to Smith College girls. In that town lives Nora Lyons who is married to the chief of police. Mary Kelley has opened to the public her beauty parlor where she guarantees to make people as beautiful as she. Her room-mate, Mary Mahoney, writes for the Holyoke Democrat. Her column Advice to Young Men is read with enthus- iasm by Holyoke ' s future mayors. How Julia McMahon has changed! From a quiet schoolgirl into an extremely forceful politician! She is now working for the forty-fourth amendment to the constitution which states that a woman may have more than one husband at one time. Mary Graves and Helena Curran are taking courses in history, their favorite study, at Columbia. No doubt you have read about the International Teachers ' Convention which was held in Chicopee. I was fortunate in meeting Margie Barrett, a reporter on the Holyoke Democrat, and went behind the scenes with her. The chairman of the meeting was Kathleen Tierney, who was also president of the Grange in Fox Dis- 37 trict. Merriam Weeks, the first speaker, discussed the topic, Art for Art ' s Sake. Lena Shelley was the next speaker. She spoke on The All-Round Girl. This completed the program of the morning. On my way to lunch I met Anne Ruane and Catherine Shea who told us that they were sleight-of-hand performers in vaudeville. While dining with them at the Women ' s Exchange I met the Slattery twins. They are conducting Wyldeholme-on- the-Hudson, a finishing school for young ladies. Several of our girls are teaching at the school. Dorothy Bodurtha occupies the chair of applied jurisprudence; Doris Holcomb, the cushioned chair of riding master; Mary Maybury, the chair of political astronomy; and Marjorie Parlett, the chair of electricity. The program for the afternoon consisted of an organ recital by Marjorie O ' Day followed by a talk on Corporal Punishment — its Proper Place, by Julia Richard- son. A short business meeting was held under the leadership of Florence Blish, superintendent of schools in Feeding Hills and surrounding cities. The minutes were read by the secretary, Kay Clarke. Next, Esther Gullmes collected the dues. It could easily be seen that her experience at Westfield had aided her immensely. The chief business of the meeting was a discussion as to where the next convention should be held. Alice Clarke and Cecilia Chenel wanted it to be held in Westfield. Why in Westfield? I met Margaret Dwyer and her husband who were on their way home from California. While there, they saw Mary Depopolo, known on the screen as Poppy. She was starring in the production, The Mirthful Murder. Our Peg also had the pleasure of seeing Anita Levreault, who lives in Follywood and instructs the stars in the art of making up. She also met Doris Tracy, now married to a famous movie director. Viola Benoit and Irma Connell are running the model two-room school at Cornell University. A combination gift shop and bookstore has been opened in Northampton by Mary Burke. The fact that the amount of trade with the college girls has increased rapidly during the last month is attributed to the new window display of Frances Furtek ' s classic, How to Overcome Shyness. In the preface credit is given to Emilia Tuleja for her many helpful suggestions. Kay Murphy and Anne O ' Connell are working at the Teachers ' Pension Bureau. They are doing all within their power to secure pensions for their former classmates. Eileen Crowley has married an English count, Sir Von Der Plunk, and she now lives in England. Caroline Wilcox and Ruth Farquahar are running the Niftye Giftye Shoppe. Some time ago Gertrude Mortimore established a bus line from Huntington to Westfield to accommodate Westfield Normal School commuters. She has turned this flourishing business over to Anna O ' Neill and Mae Fitzgerald since the recent announcement of her engagement. Mary Dineen has charge of a gymnasium for men between the ages of nine and ninety. She has as her swimming instructor, Irene Oliver. They both seem to enjoy the class. Evelyn Watson and Agnes Griffin have put the Atlantic and Pacific stores out of business by their new rolling store. This is a general store on wheels which makes the rounds of the town every morning. Helen Wills has long since discarded her racket because it was impossible for her to keep up with Grace Soule, national tennis champion. Miss Soule finds time to play golf, too, and has invented a new club, the Soule pusher. I hear Mr. Patterson is making use of a new civics course which Frida Lund origi- nated. This course enables pupils to sleep and gain knowledge of the world ' s prob- lems at the same time. I hope I have helped you, Miss Tobey. Be sure to send me a copy of the book. Sincerely yours, Katherine Longtine 38 PROPHECY TO THE PROPHETESS I had just returned from Greece where I had had a slippery job trying to sell Crisco to the government for use in the royal palaces. It seemed so good to be back again in the old U. S. A., and as I rode down one of the streets of Fort Worth, Indiana, in my Rolls-Royce, I was more than glad to be a citizen of this wonderful country. We had progressed but a short distance on the main thoroughfare of the city, when we were stopped by a crowd of good-looking young men who in their efforts to force their way into a small store were nearly killing one another. I was incensed at being stopped so unceremoniously, and immediately sent my chaffeur to inquire as to the cause of the crowd. When he did not return I sent my maid, but with no better results. Finally, deciding to find out for myself, I tried to pene- trate the seemingly impenetrable crowd. In about an hour, minus hat, coat, pocketbook, gloves, and several other acces- sories, I heard a young, pleasing and feminine voice say, What, no bids for this beautiful China cup ? Why, the Emperor of China drank from it every morning before he killed a few subjects for amusement! Do I hear a bid? Five hundred? Gentleman in the green derby bids five hundred. Just a little small change to start with. Do I hear six hundred? The voice was unmistakably that of my old friend, but I wanted to see her. Finally I found myself in a position where I was able to gaze on the cause of this commotion and there she was, auctioneering, Kay Longtine, in a diamond trimmed ermine coat! When I came to, she told me that her husband, a well-known auctioneer, had died from loss of breath, and that she had taken up his work to support her eleven children. She must have achieved success for her clothes and her manner were those of a successful business woman. 39 tt A o l wr r WILL ' M LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT CLASS OF 1926 To all whom it may concern : Listen, one and all, to this our last Will and Testament as duly drawn up and sworn to: We, the Class of 1926 of the State Normal School, in the city of Westfield, in the county of Hampden, and State of Massachusetts, being of sound mind, memory, and understanding, do make, publish, and declare the following, as our last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills and testamentory instruments of every kind heretofore by us made. Item: We direct that our just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after our death as may be practicable. Item: To Miss Tobey, our Faculty Adviser, we bequeath our most sincere gratitude and appreciation for the guiding hand she has ever been ready and willing to extend to us in time of need. Item: To Dr. Russell, our beloved Principal, who we hope is not welcoming our going as we welcomed his coming, we leave our deepest respect and sincere wishes for his success and happiness. Item: To Dr. Wilson, whose counsel guided our first steps in these Halls of Learning, we bequeath our thanks for that guidance. Item : To all the faculty who have helped us to see light we leave our unspoken joy that they have survived the ordeal. Item: To future classes we leave the Normal School, the Training School, and Dickinson Hall. Item : To future classes we leave the following special items on condition that they treat them with due and proper respect: The Gymnasium The Social Room The Commuters ' Room The Glee Club The Athletic Club The Mandolin Club The Art Club 1. Florence Blish leaves her ability to get all A ' s on her repor t card to any Junior who dares aspire to such high honors. 2. Katherine Murphy leaves to Eleanor Van Buskirk her magic of enticing music by means of a bow and string. 3. Mary McCann leaves her melodious voice to Harriet Klahn. 40 4. Louise Kostenbader bequeaths a few of her inches to some needy Junior. 5. Kathleen Tierney leaves her knowledge of topics in general to any Junior who is frequently asked to recite. 6. To Mr. Patterson we leave a fifty-minute period so that he may have time to assign the advanced lesson. 7. Hazel Walker leaves her rosy cheeks to any Junior who wants natural rose instead of rouge. 8. Ellen Luce} ' bequeaths to Margaret McConville her jazz as Ellen is going out into a field where it will be no longer required. 9. Alice McDowell leaves to any Junior her efficiency to answer all questions in all classes. 10. Celia Morrissey leaves to Lois Burnham her ability to shoot baskets. 11. Margaret Dwyer bequeaths to any Junior her art of going to sleep and yet knowing all about the class discussion. 12. To the history department we leave as many palm trees as are necessary to supply the pupils ' lack of dates. 13. To certain girls in the Junior class certain girls in the Senior class bequeath a red-haired individual who bears the name of Duffy. 14. The Senior class treasurer leaves to future class treasurers her ability to collect class dues. 15. Louise Kostenbader bequeaths her ability to slide into assembly at just 8:59 . 16. Mae Howard and Frances Rosnick bequeath their dancing talent to Ger- trude Finnell. 17. Sally Grimm leaves some of her pep and loquaciousness to a dozen or so needy Juniors. 18. Mary Carey leaves to Beth Martin some of her extra avoirdupois. 19. To future classes we bequeath Pythagoras and other historical noteworthies on condition that their rest be not disturbed. 20. Grace Soule bequeaths her tennis championship to Lillian Goldberg. 21. To Christina Fraser we leave rice and orange blossoms. 22. Every Senior bequeaths to every Junior her ability to work, live, and smile. In Witness Whereof We, the Class of 1926, the testators to this our last Will and Testament, set our hands and seal this fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred twenty-six. Signed : MARY E. LAMBSON ALVA JENKINS DORIS TOWER 41 WATS WHAT CLASS STATISTICS Nerviest Sally Grimm Most Popular Grace Soule Most Brilliant Mabel Knight Best Looking Severina Avigo Best-All-round Esther Sullivan Class Baby Anita Levreault Class Grind Alice McDowell Poet Violet Hallen Windiest Kathleen Tierney Shyest Alice Clark Peppiest • Katherine Longtine Bluff Louise Kostenbader Sunshine Alva Jenkins Fashion Plate ,....- Mae Howard Athlete Celia Morrissey Flirt Mary Depopolo Dreamer Hazel Walker Most Ambitious Alice McDowell Tallest Louise Kostenbader Shortest Blanche Laliberte Cutest Josephine Gilligan Artist , Violet Hallen Musician Mary McCann Original Julia McMahon Dancer Frances Rosnick Wittiest Irene Oliver Sweetest, Marjorie O ' Day Actress - Mildred Slattery Man Hater Emilia Tuleja 42 CLASS SOHG Worlds by Marjorie Ttapp. Music by KWyFrrrCa.™ i j j, j-u j j.fj m. m 5 « p P I f E o ' 5G 2 Ob we we 4 lolly class at V est-fi-eld THe cpod old class of nineteen twenty- o . p p. ¥= c=ES a — 3- ± £ 1 I g J £3 J FW Ss, 3fe O 3 f |Q Jix ra.h,Pah,rdh,y zh ' Oh., we have fond mem ' nes we well chev- ish, Of work of P 5: Q Ct s Pi p play, twas, fan a - way. We Know we can be prwd of .all on rwd of all our re - cord, Wll ■i-uJ • 1 Sk - i 3 O f ? F 3=ts fi fW s 13 Vicve-r ye I eld the fn.ev1dshi.p5 we have vnade — So, here s to the jolly ckss at «6j J  J I J i J. J- f f 3b i=i 21. West - field., Oh, that Qood old class of nineteen twenty - sw . Rah) TfaW. J _ g T p if 43 m CO CO u O Z 44 JUNIOR CLASS Allen, Pauline G., Holyoke Barton, Florence J., Otis Basamania, Stella H., Holyoke Beglane, Barbara C, Springfield Black, Rachel L., Springfield Block, Sara E., Springfield Bogdan, Agnes, Westfield Bowen, Doris I., Springfield Bovle, Laura R., West Patfield Bozenhard, Florance E., Springfield Bready, Ada I., Westfield Bullard, Dorothy H., Springfield Burnham, R. Lois, Waban Cannon, Gladys P., Lee Carroll, Anna, Westfield Chambers, Ruth W., Westfield Claflin, Sylvia L„ Southbridge Cloutier, Marguerite, Springfield Corcoran, Mary A., West Springfield Corcoran, Mary C, Chicopee Coyne, Aileen, Pittsfield Cronin, Mary, Holyoke Curtis, Marjorie D., Enfield Daly, Helen, Chicopee Falls Deane, Anna F., Springfield Desrosiers, Mary C, Springfield Downey, Mary E., Springfield Finnell, Gertrude, Westfield Fitzgerald, Catherine, Chicopee Falls Fitzgerald, Josephine E., Springfield Flanders, June F., Holyoke Flynn, Helen E., Millers Falls Forsythe, Lillian M., Holyoke Gagne, Rose M., Westfield Gillett, Marjorie L., Housatonic Gleason, Anna, Pittsfield Goldberg, Frieda E., Maiden Goldberg, Lillian, Springfield Goodman, Hannah, Westfield Graham, Clara, Great Barnngton Graves, Vivienne M., Lenox Dale Green, R. Lorraine, Springfield Haggerty, Irene M., Springfield Hamilton, Ogarita B., Fall River Handwerker, Rebecca, Springfield Hart, Kathleen E., Med way Harvey, Dorothy I., Springfield Hood, Eunice J., Springfield Hurd, Marion A., Millbury Jegelwicz, Anna M., Westfield Jurist, Lillian, Springfield Keeney. Virginia, Holyoke Kelliher, Anna R., S pringfield Kemp, Anna J., Westfield Kenney, Doris K., Westfield Keyes, Mary A., Springfield Klahn, Harriet L., Housatonic Kolbusz, Stephania, Thorndike Lambert, Alice, Fall River LeFort, Faith, Springfield Lester, Marjorie P., Mittineague Levin, Esther M., Pittsfield Liggett, Ethel M., Springfield Lindell, Esther I., Springfield Linko, Amelia E., Southampton Linnehan, Geraldine A., Pittsfield Long, Margaret E., Westfield Longtine, Mae L., Springfield Loomis, A. Marion, Westfield Lunden, Lillian H., Monson Lvdon, Anna M., Springfield McCarthy, Marie A., Springfield McCarthy, M. Carmeleta, Springfield McConville, Margaret G., Westfield McCormick, Elizabeth C, Becket McCourt, Margaret, Pittsfield McLaughlin, Mildred R., Pittsfield Maguire, Dorothy B., Mittineague Maher, Mary A., Westfield Mahoney, Mae E., Hadley Maloney, Margaret, Pittsfield Martin, Elizabeth E., Cheshire Milstein, Sadie, Westfield Mitchell, Ariana C, Newtonville Mitton, Grace H., Springfield Moriarty, Anna C, Bondsville Nye, Mabel C, Springfield O ' Neil, Elizabeth J., Holyoke Palmer, Ethel I., Easthampton Pease, Mildred C, Westfield Pettijohn, Dorothy M., Amherst Piwarczyk, Melania J., Holyoke Poch, Nettie, Pittsfield Quirk, Anna R., Pittsfield Ring, Miriam E., Westfield Rose, Grace M., Chester Rosengren, Jeannette H., Norwood Rugg, Veronica, Ware Ryan, Mary, Pittsfield Sauer, Christine M., Springfield Shaw, Lorraine E., Springfield Skelton, Ruperta A., Nantasket Beach Sornborger, Kathryn, West Springfield Speed, Isabelle, Mittineague Stich, Margaret, Holyoke Taft, Mildred G., Holyoke Thaver, Sarah B., Thorndike Tierney, Helen L., Westfield Van Buskirk, Eleanor L., Melrose Voght, Mary G., Lee Wadsworth, Mary, Westfield Waldron, Margaret R., Northampton Walker, Charlotte L., Longmeadow Warneke, Louise A., Springfield Williams, Marjorie M., Westfield Williams, Marv E., Great Barrington 45 GLEE CLUB Our Glee Club was organized seven years ago at the request of a large number of the girls who felt that a school of this size should have such an organization. For a time the Glee Club met for its rehearsals after school hours. Later the schedule was arranged so as to bring the rehearsals during the school day. The original idea of the Club was to furnish music for special occasions and for the entertainment of the students. In 1920, the operetta, Japanese GirF ' was given, and the result was so favorable that a similar production has been presented each year since. This list includes: The American Girl , The Lost Necklace , Cinderella , Sylvia , and Colleen. The words and music of Colleen , presented this year, were written by our music instructor, Mr. Edward R. Hawley. The story of this operetta is based upon old Irish myths. The music is written in the mode of the old Irish folk songs and a number of the well known ones are incorporated. Several of the operettas which have been given in the Normal School for the students and their invited guests have been repeated later at the State Sanitarium, for the entertainment of the children. The Glee Club has become one of the most valuable activities. May it continue to be a credit to our school and to Mr. Hawley, its founder and director. 46 ' COLLEEN CAST King of Erin Queen of Erin Prince Princess Colleen Aroon [Known as Granny] Minstrel Peter [Head Servant] Rose [A Maid] Eileen [A Maid] Princess ' s Maid Pat Black Pig Six Other Pigs Court Attendants Florence Bozenhard Helen Daly Eleanor Van Buskirk Josephine Gilligan Mildred Slattery Stephania Kolbusz Margaret Dwyer Mary McCann Florence Blish Faith LeFort Harriet Klahn Gertrude Finnell I Chorus 47 MANDOLIN CLUB At the beginning of the fall term in September the Mandolin Club was reorgans ized. Of course, former members extended a hearty welcome to the fifteen Junior- who joined and did not forget to tell them how popular the club was last year. In addition to playing for several assembly programs, the club played at many church entertainments and at Mrs. Cook ' s home, where the Ninety-Nine Club held a meeting. Our Christmas party was held in the commuters ' room. Everyone had a most enjoyable time as games wece played, presents distributed, and refreshments served. Although the Mandolin Club is one of the smallest clubs in the school, it cer- tainly isn ' t the least appreciated. It owes much of its success to the excellent leadership of Miss Tobey who is untiring in her effort to perfect the playing. The personnel of the club is as follows: Leader, Miss Martha Tobey Pianist, Miss Dorothy Bullard First Mandolins Lois Burnham Louise Clarenbach Margaret McConville Ariana Mitchell Second Mandolins Margaret Bogdan Kathryn Clarke Helen Daly Catherine Fitzgerald Doris Tower Obbligato Lillian Goldberg Katherine Murphy Nettie Poch Lena Shellev Mildred Sla ' ttery Marion Spinney Anna Jegelwicz Lillian Jurist Margaret Long Miriam Ring Marion Loomis 48 ART CLUB The Art Club is only a little more than a year old. For a long time a need had been felt among the girls for an organization which would afford them an opportunity to do congenial work, and at the same time to help in the art problems of the school. In November, 1924, under the direction of Miss Louise E. Snow, Art Instructor, a club was formed. As it was necessary to limit the membership of the club, each girl desiring to join was required to submit a piece of handwork of artistic value to be judged by a chosen committee. The excitement among the girls was intense until the final decisions were made. The club began its career with an enrollment of forty members, twenty-two Juniors and eighteen Seniors. The chief aim of the club is to help its members increase their appreciation of art, and to enrich not only their own lives but the lives of their future pupils. The first president was Araxie Bedrossian of Springfield, a member of the class of 1925. Louise Kostenbader of Holyoke was vice-president and has been acting president until the recent election. Helen Phelps, 1925, of Southwick, was secre- tary, and Dorothy Bowler of Westfield, treasurer. The present officers are: Merriam Weeks of Springfield, president; Rebecca Handwerker of Springfield, vice-president; Rena Boush of Fort H. G. Wright, New York, secretary; Miriam Ring of Westfield, treasurer. This past September, the club was reorganized and many new members from the Junior and Senior classes were admitted. Plans were made for a Christmas sale for which the members worked earnestly, and which brought the sum of fifty dollars into the treasury. This has already been contributed toward the stage curtain which has long been needed. This year the whole-hearted support of the club has been given in decorating and furnishing a social room in the administration building, and in planning and paint- ing stage sets for the operetta, Colleen. We hope that the future students of Westfield Normal School will find this club as great a source of inspiration in their art work as we have, and that they will keep alive our memories by making this club better and greater than it was when we passed it on to them, as a token of appreciation to Miss Snow, whose untiring efforts deter- mined its success. 49 THE SEWING CLUB The Sewing Club which was organized this fall is composed entirely of Juniors who are chosen according to their ability in sewing and their interest in the club itself. Meetings are held once a week under the direction of Miss Rosatto. Before the Christmas holidays, the club members made various Christmas gifts. Now they are planning to assist in the decorations of the new social room. The club officers are: President, Christine Sauer of Springfield; Vice-President, Lorraine Green of Springfield; Secretary, Eleanor Van Buskirk of Melrose; and Treasurer, Grace Mitton of Springfield. 50 COMMUTERS ' CLUB For a long time that portion of the student body commuting to and from and the school has felt the need of an organization which would be their own, would work for their interests, and through which they might express their opinion as a group. In accordance with this idea, a group of interested girls went to Dr. Russell and asked his approval of the project. As a direct result of this conference, the Com- muters ' Club numbering eighty-five was organized in November, 1925. Within a short time the following officers were elected: Mary McCann, president; Celia Morrissey, vice-president; Hannah Goodman, secretary; Marjorie Lester, treasurer. The purpose of the club as stated in the constitution is to promote the interests of the commuters. During the short period of its existence, the Commuters ' Club has managed three important events. First came the candy sale in November. Each member contributed a pound or more of home-made candy. The proceeds of the sale are to go toward the furnishing of the new social room. There was additional incentive, in that Dr. Russell pro- mised to double any amount taken in. The sale was so successful that almost immediately plans were made for another to be held in February. The second venture was the Black and White Revue, which the Commuters ' Club put on at the Christmas party in December. With hardly more than a week to rehearse, the girls, under the untiring and inspiring direction of their president, Mary McCann, staged an entertainment, which lasted over an hour. The program consisted of singing, dancing, and telling of jokes. The performance was received most favorably, and was declared by some to be the best entertainment ever given at a school party. It was repeated on the evening of January sixth for the benefit of the children at the State Sanitorium. The third and most recent event was the surprise birthday party tendered by the club to its president in appreciation of her constant effort to boost the Commuters ' Club. This party took place at noon, January the twelfth. Our faculty advisor, Miss Snow, was with us. Her presence, the enjoyable program, and the ever wel- come refreshments made the occasion a memorable one. Miss McCann was pre- sented with a fountain pen as a mark of the club ' s appreciation of her services. This club has made a good beginning and has been strongly supported. May it continue to flourish! 51 THE LITERARY CLUBS Our literary clubs, the Open Book and the Rho Mu, are Senior organizations with compulsory membership; but every girl will bear witness to the pleasure and profit they have brought us. Our purpose in forming these clubs is threefold ; first, to obtain a certificate from the State Division of Public Libraries; secondly, to become familiar with the courses of reading for the grades; and lastly, to learn how to organize and carry on a club of any sort. To realize our third aim, that of becoming acquainted with club procedure, we provide that instruction in parliamentary law be given by our vice-president. It happens that we now have a working knowledge of motions and amendments, as well as of questions of order and privilege. One feature of every program is the roll call, the subject of which is decided by the nature of the topic for the day. For example, when our subject was Helen Keller ' s The Story of My Life, our roll call concerned handicapped heroes and heroines. In a minute speech each club member gave an account of someone ' s success achieved in spite of difficulties. The chief value of the roll call is the ability which it gives us to say much in a short time, and to make each contribution a part of a large unit of thought. Another enjoyable part of every meeting is a dramatization of some lively scene described in the book under consideration. These dramatizations, which we our- selves plan, give the performers practice in stage manners, and furnish our audience with impressions both concrete and lasting. Specimen programs are printed below. November the fourth Hostesses: Misses Benoit Chenel Crowley Subject: ARABIAN NIGHTS I had not a friend nor a toy, But I had Aladdin ' s lamp. The Vice-President An Arabian Nights Character Misses Knight and Kostenbader Miss M. Mahoney Miss Blish The Setting of the Tales Misses Ruane, Bodurtha, Furtek, Batastini, and Hollister A Tribute to Scheherazade Miss Marion Slattery Parliamentary Drill Roll Call The Country The Caliph The Barmecide November the twentieth ( Graves Hostesses: Misses • Farquhar ( Watson Subject: UNDERSTOOD BETSY It ' s not right or left that matters , she ended triumphantly; it ' s which way you want to go. r Parliamentary Drill Roll Call A Summary of the Story How the Story Helps a Teacher Dramatizations An Evening at the Putneys ' A Meeting of the Sewing Circle The Vice-President A Manifestation of Initiative Misses A. Mahoney, K. Clarke, O ' Donnell Miss Walker Misses Parlett and Barrett Misses Boush and McDowell 52 TOAST TO THE KIDDIES When you received your assignment in training, And knew what was to be your fate, Whom were you so confident That you should almost hate? The Kiddies! When you walked into the room so timidly, On that memorable very first day, Who seemed like thousand-eyed demons Whose task was to hold you at bay? The Kiddies! When you received your initial lesson. With instructions to prepare, Who made you so determined To end it all right there? The Kiddies! Next day came the lesson so dreaded, ' Twas a revelation, no less — Who was it helped you willingly To make it a big success? The Kiddies! Days flew by on wings of time, And difficulties you met; Whose childish faults seemed to melt away, Till you found you could almost forget? The Kiddies! Parting day came, oh, so very soon, ' Twas difficult to believe ; Who said they hated to have you go, And wished you might never leave? The Kiddies! So midst this happy jolly round Of songs and toasts and cheers, Let ' s give an honest hearty toast To those we hold so dear! The Kiddies! Katherine E. Longtine 53 WOMEN ' S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION A few weeks after we came to the Normal School as Juniors, we were invited to the W. A. A. picnic. Up to this time we had had the idea that most of our time would be spent studying, but we soon found that the Seniors were a jolly group and con- sidered recreation as important as study. Who could forget the wieners we roasted, the apples and doughnuts we brought home in our pockets for a spread in our rooms, or the songs we sang around the dying embers? After having had such an enjoyable time at the picnic, we Juniors were anxious to join the Women ' s Athletic Association. About a month later we were one hundred percent strong in membership. Do not think for a moment that the main purpose of the W. A. A. is to have dog roasts. It is, rather, to cooperate with the department of physical education in promoting a high physical efficiency in all girls of the normal schools and to stimulate and establish a permanent interest, and the habit of partici- pating in physical recreation. Therefore every girl, realizing her duty to her health, took the following pledge : ' ' I pledge allegiance to my health , and to the strength for which it stands ; strength of body, mind and spirit, the three in one for service to God, Country, and Humanity. Points are awarded for participation in any physical activity. Means of obtain- ing points are: keeping the health rules, hiking, swimming, practice in any sport, making a team, and joining the Girl Scout training troop. Thus, while we are working for our points, we get much enjoyment. Some think it very easy to keep the health rules, but are often tempted to break them when they pass the drug store and recall the delicious hot fudges they used to enjoy after school, or when they receive an invitation to a spread. A member receives a W. A. A. emb lem for acquiring 100 points, a W. N. S. emblem for 250 points, a W. A. A. pin for 500 points, and a Winged Victory for 1,000 points. Although no one yet has received a W. A. A. pin, a few Seniors now have the necessary number of points. 54 Meetings are held in the gymnasium at Dickinson Hall on the first Thursday of each month. The president and treasurer are elected from the Senior class, and the vice- president and the secretary from the Junior class. The present officers are: Margaret Dwyer, president ; Helen Flyn n, vice-president ; Mary C. Corcoran, secretary ; Rena Boush, treasurer. The faculty advisers are Miss Pratt and Miss Neal. Thus with such a strong organization and with such active participation and enthusiasm, every girl should leave W. N. S., healthier in mind, body, and spirit. What ' s in a name? you often say, There ' s abundance of meaning in W. A. A. Through athletic activities of every sort, One makes of herself a real true sport. What ' s a source of greater wealth Than W. A. A. for perfect health? OUR SONG FOLIO Sleepy Time Gal — Hazel Walker Then I ' ll Be Happy — Christina Fraser If I Had a Girl Like You — Helen Brophy Sweet Man — Mary Depopolo Roll ' Em Girls, Roll Your Own — Marion Spinney That Certain Party — Frances Rosnick Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue — Hilka Aalto I ' m Gonna Charleston Back to Charleston — Sally Grimm I Wonder Where My Baby is Tonight — Ellen Lucey Show Me the Way to Go Home — Anna O ' Neill I ' m Sitting on Top of the World — Gail Marr I Had Someone Else before I Had You — Anne O ' Connell Rock-a-Bye-Baby Days — Blanche Laliberte Oh, Say, Can I See You To-night — Marguerite O ' Donnell Save Your Sorrow — Alva Jenkins Collegiate — Mae Howard When the One You Love Loves You — Eleanor Carliell Will You Remember Me — Julia McMahon 55 VOLLEY BALL From the very beginning of our Junior year much interest in athletics has been in evidence. This was particularly true in the volley ball season, when, because of the very large group which turned out for practice, it was necessary to organize divisional teams. Many interesting and exciting games were played between the various divisions after which the final team, representative of the Junior class, was chosen. Then ensued the lively conflict with our friendly rivals, the Seniors. In order to win the championship in this sport it was necessary to win two of the three games scheduled. The Seniors, sad to say, came out victorious, after a bitter struggle, but we consoled ourselves with the fact that it was a well played game dis- playing the true sportmanship of the class of ' 26 even in the face of defeat. This year, because of the late arrival of our new director of physical education, Miss Neal, and a slightly changed program, volley ball was late in getting under way. Consequently the Junior and Senior teams have not yet been selected from the divisional teams. The work will be continued in the spring, however, when the two classes will stage the annual contest for the championship of the school. 56 TENNIS TOURNAMENT The first month we were in Westfield Normal School would have seemed very dull and lonely if it hadn ' t been for the tennis tournament. At first the poor little Juniors were backward, but after a few of the brave girls had signed up, it did not take long for their modest young classmates to follow suit. The Juniors were confident that they would win the cup, but the Seniors were even more sure of themselves, for they had already had a year ' s experience. Seniors and Juniors played contestants in their respective classes until the champions for the finals were selected. These were to play the championship game, and the winner was to receive a silver cup. Then came the day of days! Every girl who had an ounce of school spirit in her went out to watch the finals. Mary Harrington, the Senior representative, played a splendid game. Her sportsmanship was especially praiseworthy and the Seniors were very proud of such a class champion. But there was not one in the Class of 1925, or in any other class, who could compete successfully with our contestant, Grace Soule. She showed skill, ease, accuracy, and good judgment throughout the game. Indeed the whole Junior class had good cause for cheering her from the housetops. Though the cup was given to her, she claims it belongs to the Class of 1926. In the fall of our Senior year, we showed more confidence, for most of us signed up for the tournament the first week of school. It was not an experts ' tournament, but one for every girl who had a fair knowledge of the fundamental rules of the game. Very few of us failed to participate, and those who did are learning how to play, with the hope that perhaps some day they will equal Helen Wills. The conditions for playing were more favorable this year for Dr. Russell had had the courts put in good condition in the spring. However, the final game between the two Senior girls, Viola Benoit and Grace Soule, was delayed because of unfavor- able weather and will not be played until spring. The Juniors have selected Miss Lillian Goldberg as their champion and it is she who will play the Senior champion. The final contest promises to be interesting, for the players are well matched. Each class promises ardent support, each has great faith in its representative, and faith moveth mountains. 57 BASKETBALL The Class of ' 26 showed its spirit when so many came out for tennis and volley ball, but it showed more when the season for basketball started. Miss Cross was pleased with the crowd which came out twice a week to practice in the gymnasium for the inter-class games. Interest was aroused by arranging a series of three Junior-Senior games, under the leadership of the two captains, Celia Morrissey and Maude Merrill. Then came the first big game of the season. Although every Junior was on friendly terms with every Senior, down deep in her heart she was saying, I hope we beat the Seniors. We must win! The game was played, — a good, clean, hard- fought game. The Seniors won. We were not easily discouraged, however, and appeared with smiling faces at the next game. Our good spirits helped us on, and this time we won. The Seniors were just as good losers as we had been, and they smiled away their sorrow. The last game was finally scheduled, and was to be played in the gym at Dick- inson Hall at seven o ' clock. The faculty and all the other members of Westfield Normal School staff who were interested were invited, and most of them attended. The gym was crowded on both sides, on the east with Seniors, and on the west with Juniors. The cheering sections were led by Marion Slattery, 1926, and Frances Moran, 1925. The game began! Both Juniors and Seniors were out to win, each trying to grasp the glory for her class. The Juniors fought hard but they were de- feated by the gallant Seniors. After much cheering and singing, for both the vic- torious and the defeated, the girls left the gym. Were we disappointed? Not so much as we might have been if we hadn ' t been cheered by the happy thought that next year we, as Seniors, would have another chance. The new Junior class has some fine sportswomen. We are going to challenge them to a game early this winter, for the Class of ' 26 must live up to its motto: If at first you don ' t succeed, try, try again. We will carry on with the rule of good sportsmanship which characterizes our teams: Play fair, play square, and be of good cheer. 58 BASEBALL About twenty-five candidates appeared for the initial practice in baseball last spring. Due to the marked ability of practically the whole group and the enthusiasm displayed, those who were in the position to know prophesied a most successful season for the Juniors. A temporary captain was appointed by Miss Cross until the team was organized when Irene Oliver was elected permanent captain. The games which were played between the Juniors and Seniors took place on the Campus after supper and were strongly supported by both faculty and students. Although the Junior team was strong, it lacked experience; whereas the rival one had been organized longer and manifested greater team work. As a result the Seniors left the field victorious. Championship in the three major sports had been captured by the Seniors. The W. A. A. awarded the victors three attractive plaques, which hang in the assembly hall. From their places they seem to say, Behold, vanquished ones, the athletic prowess of the class of ' 25! Shall we take up the challenge? 59 STUDENT GOVERNMENT To Doctor Russell we are grateful for much, and we are most grateful for that one factor which has brought Westfield Normal School up many steps on the ladder of success — student government. When as Juniors we entered this school, no organized self-government existed. It was not until the beginning of the third term of 1925 that teacher supervision in the study hall was eliminated. Early this fall, two girls, Miss Souleand Miss Boush, were sent to the Framingham Normal School to observe the organization and working of student government there. The accounts of their trip inspired the student body, and enthusiasm for student government increased. Shortly after the Thanksgiving holidays, the students elected one girl from each division to serve on a committee to work out a plan for a student council. The following plan with regard to membership was proposed and adopted : The presidents of the Junior and Senior classes and the president of the Com- muters ' Club to become automatically members of the council. A member-at-large, a Senior, to be chosen by the student body to act as President of the Council. The rest of the members to be as follows : 1 . Chairman of Social Committee, a Junior. 2. Chairman of Recreational Committee, a Senior. (These two to be elected by three-fourths vote of school.) 3. Representative of House Committee to be elected by a two-thirds vote of the resident students. 60 The class officers and the officers of the Commuters ' Club were elected before Christmas, and as soon as we returned at the beginning of the new year, balloting began for the rest of the officers. The final results were as follows : 1. President of the Council GRACE SOULE 2. President of the Senior Class JULIA RICHARDSON 3. President of the Junior Class GERTRUDE FINNELL 4. President of the Commuters ' Club MARY McCANN 5. Chairman of Recreational Committee FRIDA LUND 6. Chairman of Social Committee MARGARET McCONVILLE 7. Representative from the House MABEL KNIGHT Having now elected all of the girls who will serve on the Student Council, the installation of these members took place March 23. Student government has started. We are as this nation was in 1789. The Senior class regrets that ' it will not be here longer to help increase the strength of self-government as a factor in the school. It is to the Juniors that we look and to them must this task be left. We wish them success, one and all! THE SOCIAL ROOM A social room? Yes, a really true social room in our normal school building. Thus far in the history of our school there has been no special place set aside as a recreational center, though there have been centers of activity for other purposes. Many times every day and week it has been desirable to have such a place, and it will fill many long felt needs. The plan is to provide a centrally located room fitted to serve all of the students of the school, and the faculty. It will provide a place for social activities, for quiet rest, or pleasurable reading. As there has never been a suitable place in which to hold teas, parties, or other social functions, it will provide for these, and furnish a place where faculty and students may entertain. It will pro- vide a place different from a regular class room in which we may entertain visitors and in which visiting superintendents may interview their prospective teachers. Preparations are already being made in the old kindergarten room. The fore- most requirement, to provide a cheerful, home-like atmosphere, is being fulfilled by furnishing it with comfortable Windsor chairs, tables, floor lamps, literally hundreds of pillows, a piano, victrola, and good pictures. Attractive decorations, curtains, and a rug will help create the desired atmosphere. China and silver will also be a part of the equipment. The plan provides for the installation of a small library of good books at a later date. A chaise longue will be placed at one side of the outer room which will be used as a rest room. The adjoining room will be equipped with an electric plate for heating water, or for doing light cooking. The decorations and fur- nishings are being planned by the Art Club, while the curtains are being made by the Sewing Clu b. This project is being financed by the school, by the students, and by the alumni. Every organization of the school is expected to contribute toward it. The use of the room will be regulated by the chairman of the social committee, acting for the Student Council. It is our dearest hope that the social room will play an important part in the school life of all the girls, for school life is not all work but some play. We are greatly indebted to Dr. Russell who has done so much in launching our new project, and we trust that it will fulfill his highest ideals. 61 ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS Our Assembly programs are even now delightful memories. We shall never forget the interesting talks of our Principal, replete with inspirational advice. Nor, will the occasional dramatizations, presented as models of what may be done in our own schools, fail to serve their double purpose of entertainment and instruc- tion. We shall know what to do, for example, on Columbus Days. We may not find children in the grades who have the ability of normal school Seniors, but we shall enjoy directing the talent we can discover. Especially suited to the middle grades is the dramatization of Columbus at the Court of Salamanca. On the twelfth of October our stage represented St. Stephen ' s Hall filled with those officials who found in Columbus ' s daring plan only folly and blasphemy; and when the hero, overcome by the hostile spirit of the company, letting his carefully made maps fall unregarded to the floor, sank down in despair, the learned men of Spain took leave of him with outspoken jeers and ridicule. By the end of the play the characters were grouped according to the well known picture of the episode, and this grouping was maintained as a tableau while a reader (who had introduced the scene) recited Mrs. Childs ' s familiar lines, beginning Courage, thou Genoese! HORACE MANN Of course, since the hero of American normal schools is easily Horace Mann, we welcomed with much pleasure the play which showed the success of one of his in- novations. The dramatization for Education Week was entitled The First Teach- ers ' Institute in Massachusetts and depicted scenes from the experimental meeting held in Pittsfield in the autumn of 1843. The audience was welcomed by Gov. Briggs, addressed by Mr. Mann, and taught in a surprisingly modern fashion by Miss Tilden, then in charge of mathematics at the West Newton (now Framingham) Normal School. It was difficult to credit the opposition to new methods of teaching as well as the indifference to education in general characteristic of Massachusetts in the early eighteenth century and incidentally described in the play; but it was pleasant to learn from the reproduction of the scenes in Pittsfield that slowly but surely Horace Mann and his co-workers built up the people ' s faith in this supremest welfare of mankind on earth. The cast was as follows : Scene I — A Room at the West Newton School Cyrus Pierce, Principal — Miss Parlett Miss Tilden, Assistant — Miss McDowell Scene II — A schoolroom in Pittsfield — Seven o ' clock A. M. Govenor Briggs — Miss Lucey Horace Mann — Miss McMahon Scene III — The Pittsfield Schoolroom — Nine o ' clock Governor Briggs — Miss Randall Horace Mann — Miss K. Clarke Scene IV — The Pittsfield Schoolroom — Ten o ' clock Horace Mann — Miss K. Clarke Miss Tilden — Miss McDowell Scene V — The Pittsfield Schoolroom — Evening Governor Briggs — Miss Marr Horace Mann — Miss Boush Scene VI — The Schoolroom at West Newton Principal Pierce — Miss Parlett Miss Tilden — Miss McDowell 62 PICTURE WEEK In observance of Picture Week, one of the most attractive assembly programs of the fall term was presented by the members of the Senior art classes. The pur- pose of this program was to acquaint the students with sixteen well-known pictures by famous artists. This was accomplished by various committees: one to select the pictures which were to be represented; one to choose the girls who could best pose for these pictures; a third to plan and secure the necessary costumes for the various characters; and still another, the stage and property committee, which had the task of manufacturing a frame, making curtains, and providing the necessary accessories. In order that the faculty and the students might better understand the signifi- cance of these pictures and become better acquainted with the artists, Margaret Dwyer gave a short introduction to each presentation. While the pictures were befo re the audience, appropriate music was furnished by Margaret McConville, pianist, Lillian Randall and Katherine Murphy, violin- ists. The pictures reproduced were : The Jester, by Frans Hals Mildred Slattery Infant Samuel, by Sir Joshua Reynolds Anita Levreault Age of Innocence, by Sir Joshua Reynolds Hilka Aalto Miss Simplicity, by Sir Joshua Reynolds Alice McDowell Boy with the Rabbit, by Raeburn Margie Barrett Torn Hat, by Sully Esther Sullivan Duchess of Devonshire, by Gainsborough Kathryn Clarke Countess Potocka, by unknown artist Severina Avigo Whistler ' s Mother, by Whistler Anne Ruane Mona Lisa, by Da Vinci Doris Tower The Broken Pitcher, by Greuze Anna Mahoney The Little Scholar, by Bourgereau Florence Blish Joan of Arc, by Bastien-Lepage Violet Hallen The Sower, by Millet Mabel Knight Girl Peeling Apples, by Maes Nellie Batastini Beatrice Cenci, by Reni Viola Benoit This was the first time that any program of this type has been attempted by the art classes, and its success was due to the untiring efforts of Miss Snow who had the whole-hearted co-operation of all the girls. BETTER SPEECH WEEK As a means of celebrating Better Speech Week, a group of Seniors will present (after this book goes to press) Miss Fickett ' s play, At the Court of the King ' s English. This dramatization, written especially to show the faults that need correcting in our own school is an episode in the Realm of the Abstract , where the King ' s English and the Queen ' s Refinement , with the princes of the realm (the eight parts of speech) and the ladies-in-waiting (five admirable speech qualities) consult as to the best means of reforming the language of students at Westfield. The King ' s English at length summons the concept, A Typical Normal School Girl , who listens in embarrassment to the accusations made against her by all members of the Court. Too ignorant to answer correctly, but finding it necessary to say something, she seriously injures, by her misuse of the parts of speech, seven of the eight princes; and at length in enforced silence she leaves the assembly under the escort of Sir Conjunction, whom she has had no opportunity to maltreat. The 63 ladies-in-waiting, by a judicious use of pure and eloquent English, revive the injured princes; and as a climax to their recovery, Sir Conjunction brings back the welcome news that the Typical Normal School Girl has spoken correctly, confessing her care- lessness, and promising, now that her ears are open, a faithful and conscientious endeavor to observe the niceties of grammar and diction. The cast is to be as follows : The King ' s English Hilka Aalto The Queen ' s Refinement Claire Heafey Sir Noun Freda Meirowitz Sir Verb Kathryn Clarke Sir Adjective , Mary Kelley Sir Adverb • Anna O ' Neil Sir Preposition Marjorie Parlett Sir Conjunction . ' .Merriam Weeks Sir Interjection Abigail Marr Sir Pronoun Severina Avigo Purity Alice Clark Diction Frances Rosnick Enunciation Eleanor Carliell Pronounciation Marjorie O ' Day Tone Quality Mae Howard Normal School Girl Katherine Longtine If the English that we use as teachers conforms to the ideals set before us in this dramatization, we shall never be summoned as offenders before The Court of the King ' s English. PROMS Ever since the days of primitive man, dancing has been a means of enjoyment, and a way of expressing one ' s happiness. As one must be happy and possess a contented mind in order to do her best work in life, we have decided that one way in which we may increase our happiness is by following the example of our forefathers. Since barbaric dances around glowing fires are too unconventional, we have com- promised by indulging this spirit in three formal proms every year. JUNIOR PROM Speaking of proms — we feel that our last year ' s one, when we were still Juniors, might be rated as quite successful. We hope that the Seniors, Alumni, and Faculty felt the same about it. It seemed as though April 17 would never come, but it did, as time has a habit of doing, and the week following Easter was a very busy one for us. The com- mittee in charge of decorations was busy, from the minute school closed until long after six o ' clock, inflating and stringing balloons. By the time they had blown up and tied more than two hundred balloons their poor faces felt very stiff and unnatural. When they finished however, their efforts were rewarded because the assembly hall certainly looked attractive with its many-colored balloons hanging from the ceiling. 64 Dr. and Mrs. Russell, Miss Tobey, our class adviser, Grace Soule, our class president, and Marian Rourke, the Senior class president, were in the receiving line and greeted the girls and their escorts as they passed. Following the grand march, Guyer ' s Orchestra from Springfield furnished music for dancing. Of course no party is absolutely complete without refreshments; ours consisted of ice-cream and cookies which were served during intermission. We all felt sorry when midnight came, but we left, feeling that everyone had had a good time and that the promenade was a success. SENIOR PROM This year we didn ' t have to wait so long for our prom because it was the first one of the year. It was decided that January 29 was the best date. Several committees were elected and Hilka Aalto was made general chairman. This year the hall was trimmed with our class colors, rose and silver. The four large hanging lights in the assembly hall were covered with petals made of rose and gray crepe paper, and around the walls were clusters of crepe paper roses. In fact there were roses, roses everywhere — even over the face of the clock. In the receiving line were Dr. and Mrs. Russell, Miss Tobey, class adviser, Julia Richardson, Senior class president, and Gertrude Finnell, Junior class president. During the grand march, favors in the form of candy corsage bouquets were given to each couple by a bunny, who was none other than Celia Morrissey. The music was furnished by Guyer ' s Orchestra of Springfield. During intermission there was a novelty dance by a professional dancer from Springfield. Following this, punch and wafers were served. We know that we all enjoyed the Prom — for we said so. We think the alumni enjoyed it too, for they took away some of the roses in the decorations as souvenirs! SCHOOL PARTIES If school life were all work and no play, we should not find much enjoyment at school. For this reason the Normal School holds its various parties each year. THE GET ACQUAINTED PARTY The first party which the class of 1926 attended as Seniors, was the Get-Ac- quainted Party. Conforming to the usual custom, each Junior was escorted by a Senior and was introduced to each member of the Faculty in the receiving line. Following this, the girls sat in social groups around the room, waiting for the formal part of the program. The entertainment of the evening was particularly enjoyable, and was participated in by both Juniors and Seniors. The first number was a musical act presented by the Juniors which was exceed- ingly clever, and showed the Seniors that the new class was full of pep and original- ity. A huge music staff cleverly made of heavy paper was stretched across the stage. Instead of having the notes printed on the staff, a hole was cut on each line and space and eleven girls put their heads through the openings, representing the various notes. One girl who stood in front of the staff was the director. She conducted a singing lesson which was both entertaining and amusing to the audience. 65 The next number, entitled the Backward Class , was given by the Seniors. The class consisted of a teacher and about a dozen pupils who had made themselves ridiculous by dressing backwards, and by putting false faces on the backs of their heads. They came onto the stage and sat down backwards — as was appropriate to the act. The teacher then stood in front of them and conducted a lesson which caused much laughter in the audience both because of the costumes and the witty recitations. This was followed by a monologue given by the Misses Mildred and Marion Slattery, whose combined bodies, strange to say, made a dwarf. Miss Mildred con- tributed head, hands and voice, while Miss Marion used her arms and hands for legs and feet. The feature of the evening was furnished by Miss Rosatto, assisted by Mary Depopolo. Miss Rosatto took the part of a magician and presented many clever tricks and stunts which were both bewildering and entertaining. This concluded the entertainment for the evening. Refreshments followed, and dancing finished the evening ' s fun. The Seniors will always remember this as one of the most enjoyable parties they ever attended, for here they met many new girls whose friendships they were to enjoy through the ensuing year. HALLOWE ' EN PARTY Bang! Bang! Came a troop of masqueraders into the assembly hall. The faculty looked around and thought there was a second Sheridan ' s March To The Sea, but at second glance they saw false faces, baby carriages, monkeys, and everything else that goes to make up a masquerade array. The Hallowe ' en Party is looked forward to with great interest. Everyone starts planning her costume a couple of weeks ahead so that she may in every way deceive the faculty and her schoolmates. The costuming this Hallowe ' en was so successful that the judges were baffled by the difficult task before them. Finally Mrs. Russell, one of the judges, presented the decisions. To the Monkey and the Organ Grinder , Eunice Hood and Anne Kelliher, was awarded the first prize. Honorable mention was given to the Gold Dust Twins , Dame School Teacher , and the Owl. An interesting entertainment was arranged by both Juniors and Seniors. A baby show was presented by the Seniors. If one had been blindfolded and could have heard the babies crying she would never have thought they were normal school girls. Big ones and little ones sat in their baskets, crying, playing, drinking, and fighting. The atmosphere was that of a. real nursery. The Juniors put on a dancing act which was very clever. The members of the class were supposed to be ignorant of any dance steps, and it was amusing to see them trying to imitate the dancing master. After the entertainment came the refreshments, sweet cider, doughnuts, and apples. The rest of the evening was given over to general dancing. CHRISTMAS PARTY The program at the Christmas Party was given by the members of the Com- muters ' Club. They presented their Black and White Revue. The end men were very versatile performers and gave exhibitions of toe dancing, clog, and the Charles- ton. Most enjoyable of all were their jokes, which concerned both faculty and students. The chorus composed of nearly fifty members was as snappy a group of songsters as one would expect to see in a well trained minstrel show. Much credit was given the commuters for their production. They made it a success in spite of many difficulties which arose before its presentation. After this performance Juniors sang solos which received hearty applause. We had applauded each act so fervently that we really needed the ice cream which was served ! 66 67 ALL ABOARD! Good Ship Student Government sailing September 1925 — for Happyland Our ship has been on her way for nearly six months now, having made progress and history that will be recorded in the ship ' s log. We have visited strange lands, have sometimes been tossed on the high seas, and then, too, we have enjoyed halcyon days. Establishing student government at Dickinson Hall was a new departure. Although a tentative outline had been made, which we felt would meet our needs, Dr. Russell offered to send representatives to one of our sister schools to study student government there. Accordingly, the chairman of the House Committee, Rena Boush, and the president of the Senior Class, Grace Soule, were sent as delegates to Framingham Normal School. There, through the courtesy and the hospitality of both the faculty and the students, our representatives gained many ideas from observation of student government actually in practice. The machinery of our government in the hall lies within the House Committee, which has the matron, Mrs. Wilson, and the principal, Dr. Russell, as faculty ad- visers. This committee meets once a week to discuss and to act upon questions and problems pertaining to the students and to the best interests of all in the hall. The committee members strive for that action which procures the greatest happi- ness for the greatest number. Our first committee was entirely appointed, consisting of a chairman and eight members. Another member, elected by the house, was added, whose special duty it was to serve as chairman of the library committee. In order to have a true demo- cratic form of government one of the first steps of the House Committee was to plan for an elective body. The plans provided for a Junior representative and a repre- 68 sentative-at-large as well as the members from each floor, and the chairmen of the library and the social committees. According to the first outline the head chairman was to be appointed by Dr. Russell from among the entire committee as elected by the house. By the time the House Committee could be elected, however, the stu- dents had shown such ability to assume responsibility that Dr. Russell felt the school repute was as safe in their hands as in his own. When the committee was finally elected therefore, the chairman was selected by the newly elected committee. Mabel Knight served in this capacity during the second term. A constitutional committee, consisting of one Senior representative elected by the girls living in the dormitory, one Junior elected by the resident students who do not live in the hall, and one representative elected by the house committee, is now at work with Dr. Russell drawing up a tentative constitution. The report of this committee will probably determine the plans for the election of the next House Committee, as well as its method of transacting business. The work of carrying on student government — a government that is for the students and made by the students — we leave to the coming classes with much pride and interest. If the spirit of co-operation and the feeling of individual re- sponsibility continue among the girls, together with the unfailing helpfulness of Dr. Russell and Mrs. Wilson, there is much in store for Dickinson Hall beyond the horizon. BON VOYAGE FOR OUR GOOD SHIP! £ OUR CALENDAR January — cool temperature — Hazel Walker February — a short one — Blanche Laliberte March — a whistler — Mildred Slattery April — fresh and green — Juniors May — a May pole — Louise Kostenbader June — perfect days — Seniors July — seashore days — Mae Howard August — vacation days — Helen O ' Leary September — colorful beauty — Severina Avigo October — peacefulness — Mary Carey November — shivery days — Report cards December — jollity and mirth — Katherine Longtine 69 SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AT DICKINSON HALL Our first plunge into the social whirlpool was the initiation of Juniors. Poor scared creatures with pigtails hanging and huge bows in great prominence, with pretty little pink socks and puffy rompers to match, they resembled the dear little kiddies in Miss Axtell ' s room. One at a time they appeared before the august, dignified, and awe-inspiring Seniors. Each added her share of fun as she entered the dimly lighted and mysterious atmosphere of the room in which the Seniors deigned to notice their antics. Be it said, to the credit of the class, that they were good sports and rose to the occasion with grace and success. We hope that this custom will be continued and contribute to the zest of dormitory life. Friday night is apt to be a drab sort of time but not at Dickinson Hall. Gaiety of all sorts prevails: stunt nights, dances, fireside evenings, and for the industrious, classes in lamp shade making and basketry. The real splashy Friday night affair was the Collegiate Hop. More collegiate boys were never seen in Westfield. As for the fairer sex, words fail us in attempting to tell of their charms. Shocking petting parties were seen in palm-bowered nooks and as for the flirting — ' twas most dis- concerting!! But lest you do not understand, we will say that our girls made sur- prisingly good boys. When the Duchess of Dickinson, Mrs. Sackett, made a dramatic entrance, all the young men rushed to pay her homage, and throughout the evening besieged her with attention. Our fireside evenings have been made more enjoyable because of our new furniture. The lighted fireplace has made them more cosy and the victrola has given us much pleasure. Dr. and Mrs. Russell plan to be with us often and already we have had two jolly evenings with them. The first time Brinley and David came with them and helped enliven things. We want them to come often. ' One eventful h ' ke was that to Mt. Tom. Laden with a sumptuous lunch, prepared with great care by Mrs. Wilson, we journeyed forth. We took the trolley to the Golf Clubhouse in Holyoke and then began our hike in earnest. Up the mountain we labored, some struggling with the lunch basket, and some for breath. Puffing, steaming, and slightly weary, we reached the top. In the shelter of a hollow we ate our lunch. Soon we were on our way again, down the other side. By early evening we were downtown and after a brief rest boarded a trolley for Westfield. The Hallowe ' en and Christmas parties were two headline events on the party calendar. For Hallowe ' en the dining room was artistically decorated with appro- priate colors. Tiny lighted candles in apple candle-sticks added to the festivity. Costumes of every description and a thousand hues lent brightness to the scene. We must say that it was a bit difficult to eat with masks on, but we rose to the occasion and overcame the obstacle. Of all the parties the Christmas one was the best. The girls made up their own tables and with eagerness drew for their guests. The fire- place in the dining room was banked with greens, and garlands of laurel swung grace- fully from pillar to pillar. Lighted candles alone illuminated the dining room and gay little place cards added color to the scene. Singing was started by the girls at one table after another and always the others helped to swell the tones. After a delicious supper we all gathered in the reception room for coffee. While it was being served, several of the girls sang for us. The last evening before Christmas vacation we crept silently up to Dr. Russell ' s home and sang carols. Then we went to Miss Snow ' s, to the Sarah Gillett Home, to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow ' s, and on our return sang to Mrs. Wilson. The following morning, in the wee small hours, a few early risers went through the halls singing carols. If our plans materialize, we shall have many more interesting evenings: travel talks, musicals, and probably two more special dances, a masquerade and a baby party. The pool is still quivering and rippling from our many plunges and undoubtedly we shall keep it in a constant state of agitation. 70 TRIENNIAL To-day we are Seniors in the halls of W. N. S. looking forward to graduation; to-morrow we shall be alumni, looking back with fond remembrance. Although there seems to be a big step between the alumni and the students, the relationship is much closer than is apparent. We are all of the same family and all cherish the same love for our Alma Mater, the second oldest normal school in the United States. In order to further promote fraternal relations among the graduates of the various classes; in order to exchange reminiscences, and to foster an interest in and an appreciation of our school, the Alumni Association holds a triennial reunion, when hundreds of former graduates pay tribute to the institution they love. The twenty -seventh triennial meeting of the association was celebrated May 23, 1925. An outstanding feature of the gathering and one of which we are proud was the unusually large number of older graduates present. Six classes in the ' 60 ' s were represented and seven in the ' 70 ' s. Our whole school seemed to be alive with en- thusiasm and animation. The members of the Senior class, distinguished by class colors, acted as escorts to the guests, and the Junior class, distinguished by their uniform dresses, assisted in serving the luncheon. The forenoon was devoted to class reunions, to registration, and to the reception to Doctor Russell. The luncheon was served to three hundred seventy-five guests by the women of the Second Congregational Church. The program of the after- noon opened soon after two o ' clock and the meeting was called to order by Vice- President Sedgwick. The speakers of the afternoon were Dr. Charles Russell, Thomas K. McAllister, Walter V. McDuffee, Henry W. Ely, and Miss Mary A. Clune. The roll call of the classes was one of the most interesting items on the pro- gram. It was approximately as follows: 1861, 2; ' 62, 2; ' 68, 4; ' 69, 2; 70, 7; ' 71, 2; 72, 3 73, 3; 74, 3; 76, 3; 77, 2; 78, 3; 79, 1; ' 80, 2; ' 82, 5; ' 83, 1; ' 84, 5; ' 85, 2; ' 86, 2 ' 87, 1; ' 88, 2; ' 89, 4; ' 90, 4; ' 91, 3; ' 92, 8; ' 93, 3; ' 94, 8; ' 95, 4; ' 96, 1; ' 97, 1; ' 98, 8 ' 99,3; 1900, 6; ' 01, 6; ' 02, 6; ' 03, 8; ' 04, 3; ' 05, 5; ' 06, 9; ' 07, 5; ' 08, 4; ' 09, 8; ' 10,11 ' 11, 14; ' 12, 8; ' 13, 19; ' 14, 18; ' 15, 17; ' 16, 22; ' 17, 26; ' 18, 26; ' 19, 22; ' 20, 21 ' 21, 32; ' 22, 43; ' 23, 62; ' 24, 57. Among our faculty members there is the following representation of classes: Miss E. J. Downey and Miss A. N. Downey ' 84, Mrs. G. W. Winslow ' 85, Miss E. M. Robbins ' 96, Miss E. Converse ' 99, Miss B. A. Kuralt ' 02, and Miss I. R. Abrams ' 15. The officers elected were as follows: President, Thomas K. McAllister of Long- meadow, class of ' 89; Vice-President, Miss Mary A. Clune of Springfield, ' 09; Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Edith M. Robbins of Westfield, ' 96. Such a day as Triennial Day at Westfield cannot help creating the greatest of enthusiasm and interest. The school is proud of its alumni even as they are proud of the school. It is only through continued allegiance and with sincere co-operation of all that we can participate in the development of our school so that it can advance and grow with the advance and growth of the times. The class of ' 26 hopes to meet at the Triennial Meeting of 1928 with one hundred per cent attendance. 71 72 74 75 Celia Morrissey: I lost a nice silk umbrella yesterday. Kathleen Tierney: Did you leave it on the trolley car? Celia Morrissey: No; the girl that owned it came along and took it away from me. Miss Tobey: Why were you late, Miss Tuleja? Emilia: I didn ' t think the bell would ring until I got here. Mary Maybury: Better not let I. Oliver take any of our books, Freda. F. Meirowitz: Why not? M. Maybury: She told me she took a course in bookkeeping at night school. Esther Sullivan: Pa, do you know what a board of education is? Miss Fickett told us to find out. Father: Well, I don ' t know what it is to-day, but when I went to school it was a shingle. Marion Slattery: Did you follow that prescription I gave you for that cough you have? Mildred Slattery: If I had, I ' d have broken my neck. Marion Slattery : Why? Mildred Slattery: I threw it out of the window. Quite So. Marge Barrett: What ' s the joke? Kay Clarke: You know how absent-minded Esther is. Well, she just got into the bath tub with all her clothes on. Marge Barrett: That isn ' t absent-mindedness, that ' s modesty. Heard in Sully s room Alice McDowell: So ' s your old man. Rena Boush: Don ' t say that, Alice. Say your male parent is in a similar pre- dicament. Blanche L. : What should you do if some one left you a million dollars, ' Neat ' ? ' ' Anita L. : The same thing I ' m doing now. Blanche L.: What ' s that? Anita L. : As little as possible. 76 BY THEIR SAYINGS YE SHALL KNOW THEM. (The Faculty) I will put this book in the library Miss Fickett What is the aggregate attendance? Mrs. Winslow I want absolute quiet Mr. Hawley Now, next time, write a paper to hand in Mr. Patterson You had better rip that out if you want a better mark Miss Rosatto Who didn ' t do that assignment? Hands up! Miss Tobey Don ' t argue until you know what you are talking about Dr. Wilson Next assembly period, I am going to continue this talk Dr. Russell I want everyone ' s attention Miss Snow Just look at that line! Miss Neal I ' d like some volunteers . Miss Pratt Miss Fickett: I shall be tempted to give you a test very soon. Voice: Yield not to temptation. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF Miss Fickett forgot her glasses? Mrs. Winslow forgot to call for the register report? Mr. Hawley didn ' t laugh at his own jokes? Miss Snow were short and fat? Miss Rosatto wore a white dress? Mr. Patterson forgot his Quite So ' s ? Miss Tobey had her hair bobbed? Miss Pratt were six feet two? Dr. Wilson gave an examination? Miss Neal forgot to give reducing exercises? Anna Mahoney (who wishes to buy some nuts): Pardon me, but who waif on the nuts? An appreciation lesson on Plato Rena Boush (studying Plato ' s ideal scheme): I ' m using my head, with all my heart, on an empty stomach. A. O ' Connell: Gee, I got zero in that history test yesterday. Doris Tracy: That ' s nothing. Helen B. (at dinner the day before Thanksgiving) Gee! kids, next year Thanks- giving will come on Friday. Miss Grout: Spell bird cage. Pupil: B-i-r-d hyphen c-a-g-e. Miss Grout: Why did you put the hyphen in? Pupil: Aw, so the bird could sit on it. Mae Warner (at Forbes Wallace ' s, Springfield) : I ' d like to buy a petticoat. Floor Walker: Antique department, fourth floor, Miss. K. Longtine ' s Mother: Why is it that you are always near the bottom of the class? K. Longtine: Doesn ' t make any difference to me. They teach the same thing at both ends. 77 Level- headed TIV H 9 B Op Faw and 5 c ) u - a ' re V ell-Tou.Yicied. i ,, ' ' ill ' Ope -- w cv,ciecL I ways f«0(£ I ° Life n The Music The Yiote ls just a lit£)e too high. s,tu.a- Those feet ju.st 7S 1 keep time. odcta oo Icl. Mary Graves: Did you say you had seen the Thief of Bagdad? Mirriam Weeks: No, is something missing? RUMORS Is it true that Mae Warner is learning to do the Charleston? Miss Fickett is giving less homework? Mary Carey is losing weight? Kathleen Tierney has stopped asking questions? Helen O ' Leary is doing homework? Sally Grimm is losing her voice? Marion Spinney is padding her room so as not to disturb her neighbors? Esther Sullivan is giving lessons in oratory? Gail Marr and Mary McCann have signed peace treaties? Mr. Hawley uses Pompeian Night Cream? Hilka Aalto and Rena Boush have stopped arguing? . Christine Fraser is posing for the movies? Alice McDowell is writing a book? Celia Morrissey is supplying her classmates with pencils? Grace Soule: What kind of leather makes the best shoes? Doris Tower: Don ' t know, but banana peelings make the best slippers. Caroline Wilcox: How can I keep my toes from going to sleep? Mary Burke: Why don ' t you let ' em turn in? Vi Hallen: Do you think men should smoke? Emilia Tuleja: Not in this life. Mae Howard: Why is a crying baby at a public meeting like a good suggestion? EleanorCarliell : I don ' t know. Why? Mae Howard: It ought to be carried out. Mary Foley: Why are the tallest people the laziest? Alice Clark: They are always longer in bed than others. Miss Tobey: Make three sentences illustrating the declarative, interrogative, and imperative moods. Viola Benoit : John is sick. Is John sick? Sic ' em, John. Compliments of David B. O ' Connell CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Compliments of Dr. F. D. CLARK and Dr M. A. DECHTER Parks Block - Westfield, Mass. 79 Graduates of iqzb TAKE NOTICE The Alumni Association of the WESTFIELD NORMAL SCHOOL is a loyal group of former graduates, banded together to keep in touch with its members, and to work for the advancement of the school. The next meeting of the Associa- tion will be in May 1928 at the school. Pledge Yourselves NOW to be there THEN. The School NEEDS YOU WE WANT YOU — si OFFICERS-- 1Q25- 1Q28 President -- Thomas K. McAllister i88q Vice-President — Miss Mary Clune iqo8 Secretary and Treasurer — Miss Edith M. Robbins 18 Executive Committee — Principal Charles Russell Miss Mary E. Varley iqi 3 Miss Hazel Smith 1Q14 80 t. k. McAllister Stocks and Bonds Security Building SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS Compliments of BROWN STUDIO Official Photographer SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 81 Why Girls Save. Any girl can think of a dozen circumstances under which a little Nest-egg will prove needed. The earlier a girl starts saving, the sooner will the Nest-egg grow — and the larger will it grow, too. So many girls entrust their savings to us that we know we can be very helpful savings- partners to you! Very little will do to open your account! WESTFIELD SAVINGS BANK YOUR. STORY IN PICTURE LEAVES NOTHING UNTOLD Jhe sllustmiions in ihisueavXbok were priijiedjronj plates made by Vhe ames DtlVDtinnon CoJne. 257 main Street Sprina field, J7Ias . 82 Compliments of Class of 1927 Compliments of The Geo. W. Wheelwright Paper Co. Makers of BPF and Dove Mill Bristols WHEELWRIGHT, MASS N. LEOMINSTER, MASS 83 Graduates of 1926 A group of loyal Alumni of the Westfield Normal School meet each year on the first Saturday in May in Boston. They are members of the EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS WESTFIELD ALUMNI ASSSOCIA- TION. 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