Worcester State University - Oak Leaf Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1936 volume:

' EX LIBRIS THE OAK LEAF PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF THE STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 19 3 6 Foreword Bel :AUSE our four years of college have been a lime of working , laughing, and learn- ing with each other, we are happy and pioud that our final class project should crystallize all three activities which have bound us so closely together. Because there are crowded between these two covers all the myriad ex- periences which four gay and adventitious years can hold, we know that our Oak Leaf can never be merely a static record of what ive have done as a class. Proud as we may be of that record , we feel that the joyous spirit which lives and laughs on every page and between every line is something even more to be cherished. We, the Class of 1936, have chosen to make our yearbook not only a record of the way in which we have grown up together, but a symbol of the way in which one may grow up gladly. Table of Contents FOREWORD DEDICATION THE ROOK THE COLLEGE SENIORS CLASSES ACTIVITIES FEATURES ADVERTISEMENTS Dedication D EI) I GATING a book to someone who is beloved and respected by the authors makes even more necessary the task of making the production worthy to be given to the individual whose inspiration has contributed so much to the book’s ultimate success. The four years that we have known Miss Roe have served to make more desirable the attainment of that gracious and sympathetic manner of which she is so excellent an example ; they have strengthened our admiration for her as a person because of her friendly championship of all our student activities; they have deepened our appreciation for that un- selfish cooperation which characterizes all of her efforts in our behalf. Because she deserves only the best that we can give, we are glad to dedicate this, our best and final gift to the person, who, more than anyone else, has helped us to make our Yearbook in some measure worthy of her; we therefore dedicate this, the 1936 issue of The Oak Leaf to Miss Annabel C. Roe To Dr. Lawrence A. Averill OuR intimate classroom association has taught us to respect him as a teacher. In watching him take his rank among educators and authors we have learned to admire him as a scholar. And while we still extend to him that whole- hearted admiration and respect of which only youth is capable, still, it is as we have seen him as one of us, working to help us straighten out the many difficulties which at times seem unsur mountable to amateur publishers, that we have come to give him our deepest appreciation as a friend and counsellor. Since it, was our privilege to select our own faculty ad- viser, we know that Dr. Averill can. have no doubt that we chose him because ive wanted his guidance. His willing cooperation has made us believe that he accepted because he wanted to work with us. The happy relationship which has existed between our staff and our faculty adviser has been an important factor in making a difficult task a truly joyous undertak ing. Oak Leaf Staff Constance Withstandley Lillian Hammarstrom Bettie Belk Violet Gronberg Mary Williamson Hester Chisholm Helen Donahue Rachel Munson Dr. Lawrence A. Averill . . Editor-in-Chief Business Manager . Literary Editor Art Activities . . . Photographic Advertising Patrons . Faculty Adviser Junior Assistants Norma Wahlberg Nellie Coco Eva White Bernice McCarthy Katherine Brennan Bertha Madigan Elizabeth O’Brien WMjlii iill DR. WILLIAM B. ASPINWALL President The College PICTURES in themselves would he meaningless were it not for the many associations which they recall. For this reason, we shall cherish our campus photographs because each of them is like a stage setting where a horde of memories can re-enact at will the many happy scenes which first took place against this same background. As the first class to complete four years in the new build- ing, we shall have no divided memories. Our ghosts — if we have any ghosts — will all return to these familiar cor- ridors and corners which have witnessed our youthful striv- ings and our more mature accomplishments. THE OAK LEAF 13 T II E OAK L E A F 14 OAK L E A I 15 T H E 16 THE OAK LEA F THE OAK LEAF 17 Alma Mater I By all familiar, cherished memories That grow to claim us every day anew By the bright torch we kindle at your flame, By dreams, ideals, you bind our hearts to you, So that our voices blended clear and strong Bring you our loyalty in this, our song. Chorus The friends we have found and kept within these halls, The dreams that have come true within your walls. Have welded our love and loyalty. Our loving debt of gratitude we own. And pledge that all the happy hours we’ve known Will always live in memory. II And yet, since knowledge is an endless flame That we in turn will light for other youth, Their loyalty, although they know it not, Belongs, like ours, to you, so that in truth Our eager voices blended sure and strong Bring but a fragment of a larger song. Words by Bettie ]. Belk Mu sic bv Marjorie Prescott 18 THE OAK LEAF Faculty 1 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE William B. Aspinwall, A.B. (Harvard); Pd.M. (New York State College for Teachers) ; Docteur de 1’Universite ( Paris) President 1 Normal Street Education and Ethics Mary B. Pratt, B.S., A.M. (Columbia) 150 Hunnewell Avenue, Newton Supervision of Apprentices, History, Geography, School Law Lawrence A. Averill, A.B., A.M., Pli.D. (Clark) 5 Rupert Street Psychology, Mental Hygient Margaret B. Tooi.e (State Teachers College at Worcester) 29 West Street Penmanship Annabel C. Roe, A.B. (Mount Holyoke) 38 Somerset Street Literature and, Expression ' Arranged, with exception of President, in order of appointment. HE T H E OAK E E A E 19 Myra A. Fitch, A.B. (Colorado Teachers’ College), (State Normal School, Castine, Maine) 21 Arietta Avenue Principal of Training School, Supervision of Apprentices Florence G. Holden, B.S. (Boston University), A.M. (Columbia), (State Teachers College at Worcester) Holden, Mass. Literature and Expression Marguerite C. McKellicett, A.B. (New York State College for Teachers) 39 School Street, Warren, Mass. French, Supervision of Apprentices Ruth F. Atkinson, B.S. (Boston University), (Wellesley, Department of Hygiene) 734 Pleasant Street Physical T raining Grace Clee Smith, B.S. (Massachusetts School of Art), (City Training School, Springfield) 3 Monterey Road Art, Citizenship, Supervision of Apprentices Gertrude V. Wheeler, B.S. (State Teachers College at Worcester), (Cortland, N. Y., State Normal School) Supervision of Apprentices, Methods, Geography 3 John Street Edmund G. Osborne, B.S. (New York State College for Teachers), A.M. (Columbia) Higher Mathematics and General Science Sterling, Mass. Francis L. Jones, A.B., A.M. (Brown) Latin and Ancient History 144 June Street Lena A. West, B.S. (Coluim. (State Teachers College at North Adams) 13 Fis ke Street Arithmetic and Reading Methods, Supervision of Apprentices 20 T H E OAK LEA E Charles F. Echterbecker, A.B. (Dartmouth) Education 7 Crown Street Guy H. Winslow, A.M., Ph.D. (Clark) South Lancaster, Mass. History and Government Agnes E. Scribner, A.B., A.M. (Smith) 12 Boynton Street Biology, Hygiene, and Nature Study Grace A. Kendrick, B.S. (State Teachers College at Lowell) Music and Story Telling 18 Downing Street Ethel Larm, A.B., A.M. (Indiana) Literature and English Expression 39 Brownell Street Earl B. Shaw, B.B.A., M.S. (Washington University), Ph.D., (Clark) 6 Hancock Street Geography Marian J. Wesley, B.S., A.M. (Teachers College, Columbia) 79 Elm Street Chief Supervisor, Department of Apprenticeship Charles O. Dalrymple, B.S. (Cornell) ; M.Ed., D.Ed. (Boston University) Aurora Hotel, Worcester, Mass. Myrtie I. Webber Secretary to the Faculty 205 May Street Winifred C. Fitch Librarian 21 Arietta Avenue Susan E. James Clerk 8 Ruth Street 22 THE OAK LEA F Secondary Seniors TT ISN ' T often that we are seen all together in all our dignity, hut we couldn’t resist posing a bit in our caps and gowns. In bringing to a close the final, and most successful ol four years of which we can be justly proud, we wanted to pause for a moment and see ourselves as seniors, wearing the emblem significant of the responsibility of our position. In many places throughout our yearbook we may see our- selves as persons, but it is only for this brief pause that we appear as the Senior Class, just what that means to us, no one can appreciate until the experience has been made her own. THE OAK LEAF 23 Secondary Seniors Adrian, Anne Belk, Bettie J. Bradley, Doris A. Carlson. Dorothy M. Carter, Florence E. Chisholm, Hester 1). D ' Elia, Camella M. Derby, Elizabeth M. Donahue, Helen R. Duo ley, Kathryn IN. Farnum, Margaret R. Fisher, C. Ethel Gain, Katherine A. Galivan, Eileen G. Gallagher, Mary E. Garant, Berthe W. Gilligan, Elsie A. Goldberg, Ruth E. Goodman, Florence Goodness, Anna B. Gronberg, Violet L. hagstrom, Eleanore M. Hammarstrom, Lillian M. Harrington, Lois R. Kelly, Miriam A. Leonard, Claire M. Loughrey, Josephine M. Mahan, Mary I). Mahoney, Nora F. Mara, Hazel E. McCarthy, Helen T. Mullan, Rita J. Munson, Rachel S. Murphy, Katherine C. Pepin, Jeannette A. Prescott, Marjorie Pucilauskas, Annie J. Quint, Mary Rieger, Margaret M. Reynolds, Frances M. Scannell, Marguerite M. Scott, Kathryn F. Scribner, Dorothy G. Smith, Marjorie E. Smith. Ruth C. Stevens, Eleanor C. Sullivan, Elinor B. Wall, Rita I. White, Eleanor F. White, Loretta M. Whittet, Helen S. Williamson, Mary G. Withstandley, Constance A. 134 Institute Road, Worcester 182 Colburn Street, East Dedham 9 Jacques Avenue, Worcester Dewey Avenue, Boylston East Douglas 35 Oxford Street, Worcester 7 Fulton Street, Worcester 61 Lincoln Street, Spencer 6 Fay Street, Worcester 51 Witherbee Street, Marlboro 4 Cabot Street, Worcester 3 Ureco Terrace, Worcester Fairview Avenue, Jefferson 55 King Street, Worcester 126 Vernon Street, Worcester 14 Pleasant Street, Baldwinville 73 Sterling Street, Worcester 543 Grafton Street, Worcester 10 Tahanto Road, Worcester 340 Main Street, Cherry Valley 1 Frank Street, Worcester 2 Freeland Street, Worcester 44 Whitmarsh Avenue, Worcester Barre 7 Emmett Street, Spencer 10 Ferdinand Street, Worcester 117 Lincoln Street, Worcester 1 Dean Street, Worcester 27 Florence Street, Worcester 156 Vernon Street, Worcester 46 Fairfax Road, Worcester 3 Fiske Street, Worcester 25 Clearview Avenue, Worcester 223 Lincoln Street, Worcester 21 Endicott Street, Worcester Prospect Street, North Grafton 78 Blithewood Avenue, Worcester Lake Avenue, Worcester 17 Abbington Street, Worcester 442 Cambridge Street, Worcester 58 Ames Street, Worcester Shelburne Falls Main Street, East Douglas 32 Laurier Street, Worcester North Heath 1 Russell Street, Worcester 136 Grand View Avenue, Worcester 67 Pleasant Street, Spencer 106 Lakewood Street, Worcester 21 Fifth Avenue, Worcester 28 Sweetser Street, Wakefield 68 Pine Street, Leicester 8l 2 Sherbrook Avenue, Worcester 24 THE OAK LEA E Class Song We stand on your threshold with faces turned forward. Old memories mingle with dreams that are new, And though we are going to make new beginnings. Idle pledge of our loyalty here we renew. And so, Alma Mater, you never may lose us So long as you know that your bright torch still gleams, Wherever your daughters may kindle for others The warm light of knowledge, the radiance of dreams. Words by Bettie J. Belk Music by Marjorie Prescott CLASS OFFICERS BETTI E .). BELK President RUTH E. GOLDBERG I ice-President MIRIAM A. KELLY Secretary KATHRYN N. DOOLEY Social Chairman HELEN S. WHITTET Treasurer 26 THE OAK LEAF ANNE ADRIAN One of the most versatile and willing work- ers, Nancy has won our admiration as well as our friendship because of her many contribu- tions to our extra-curricular activities. Her good taste, skillful fingers, and her infectious smile have been equally important in helping us to solve many of our most difficult problems. A charming combination of practical and lovable qualities, Nancy has gained a unique place in all our hearts. Cercle Franjais 1, 2, 3, 4, Social Chairman 1 ; The Oak Leaf, Advertising Staff; Captain Ball 3; Kick Ball 3; Apparatus 1. 2; Chairman Decora- tions Committee Junior Prom; Chairman Class Day Committee. BETTI E JOAN BELK Here is a leader in every sense of the word. Her brilliance as a student, writer, actress, and executive can be rivalled only by that of her own golden hair. Into her every activity she puts her originality, her good humor, her loy- alty, and her endless energy. She is a friend to be cherished. May we present with all pride and confidence — Madam President. Kappa Delta Pi; Class President 4; Student Ad- visory Council 2; The Oak Leaf, Literary Editor; Quarterly Review, Literary Editor 3, Editor-in- Chief 4; Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Bach Choir 2, 3; May Day Committee. DORIS ANN BRADLEY Want to know the latest news? Ask Doris. Want to have a good laugh? Ask Doris to pre- sent an imitation from her large repertoire. If there is anyone in our class who can chase away the blues, it’s Doris. A curious combina- tion of a grand sense of humor and a remarka- ble intellect, she makes the world a happier place to live in. Cercle Frangais 1; Sorores Togatae 1, 2, 3, 4; The Oak Leaf, Patron’s Committee. THE OAK LEAF 27 DOROTHY MATILDA CARLSON Dot’s poise and professional fitness are the envy of us all, for here is a girl who can com- bine with these qualities a lovable personality. A good student and a finished teacher, Dot has found plenty of time for extra-curricular activi- ties. She more than deserves the success which she has earned. Kappa Delta Pi; Class Secretary 3; Student Ad- visory Council 4; Class Day Committee; Sorores Togatae 1. 2. 3. 4. FLORENCE EVELYN CARTER Florence is one of the smallest members of our class, but she more than makes up for it by being a mental giant. We all envied her in Math class. Good luck to you, Florence, and happiness, too, for you deserve them both. Class Gilt Committee. HESTER DOROTHY CHISHOLM See those big, beautiful brown eyes? They are only one testimony to Hester’s loyalty, friendliness, and good humor. Our class has no more faithful and conscientious member, and we wish her all the success in the world among her maps, weather-vanes, and barometers. The Oak Leaf, Photographic Editor; Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4; Secretary 4; Welfare Committee 2; Class Vice-President 2. T HE OAK LEA F OO ZO CAMELLA MARGARET D’ELIA Whenever anyone mentions brown eyes we think of Camella, for hers have been admired by all of us. They are not her only asset, how- ever, for Camella is an industrious student, and we are sure she will find success in her chosen profession. Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Dramatic Club 4; Volley Hall 2, 3. ELIZABETH DERBY Betty stole our hearts when we were freshmen by her delightful reading of children’s poetry, and her “Little Orphan Annie” still remains one of our most precious memories. Lovable and loyal, possessing a unique sense of humor, Betty has laughed up her sleeve at us more than once because we believed in her serious expression and so “swallowed” some of her greatest jokes. We don’t mind being laughed at in such a good cause, Betty! Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Bach Choir 2, 3; Apparatus 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 4; Volley Ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Kick Ball 2, 3, 4; Basket Ball 4; Captain Ball 4; Bounce Ball 4; Shuttlecock 1. 2, 3, 4; Tene- quoit 1, 2, 3, 4. HELEN RITA DONAHUE Helen’s giggle is something we shall remem- ber just as clearly as we remember her perse- verance as a student. An indispensable half of the Mahan-Donahue duet, she has helped us over many tense moments by providing a much- needed laugh. The Oak Leaf, Chairman Advertising Staff. T HE OAK LEA F 29 KATHRYN NUNN DOOLEY Kitsy has found time to be an indispensable social chairman to our class in addition to her wide variety of school and outside activities. Her membership in Kappa Delta Pi shows her worthy of congratulations for success in schol- arship, and her unanimous election to first place in so many of our hearts testifies to those lova- ble qualities which have made knowing her an unforgettable experience. Kappa Delta Pi; Class Social Chairman 3, 4; Dra- matic Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 3; Sorores Togatae 1, 2, 3, 4; Proconsul 3, Consul 4; Gym Captain 1. MARGARET ROPER EARNUM Peg’s magic fingers have fascinated us all at Assembly periods and on those rare private occasions when she can be persuaded to play. Not only as a musician does she excel, how- ever, for athletics and studies have held a well-balanced position in this versatile young lady’s life. Cercle Fran§ais 2, 3, 4; Shuttlecock 3, 4; Captain Ball 2, 3; Bounce Ball 3, 4; Volley Ball 1, 2, 3. CLAIRE ETHEL FISHER Here is a bright little lady who could offer competition to the best of students anywhere. She always gives her utmost ability to work for the Class and the College, and she is by far the most studious and conscientious of us all. Keep it up, Ethel. We have every con- fidence in the success of your ambitions. Kappa Delta Pi; Student Advisory Council 4; Class President 3; Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Quarterly Review, Editor-in-Chief 4; Class Gift Committee. 30 THE OAK LEAF KATHERINE AGNES GAIN Katherine is agreeableness personified. She has always been a willing worker, and has lent her assistance, her time, and her car to many of our group ventures. Her friendly smile has cheered us all on “blue” Mondays. We won’t forget that smile, or its lovable owner. Class Ring Committee; Cercle Fran$ais 1, 2, 3, 4; Volley Ball 2, 3, 4; Bounce Ball 4; Captain Ball 3, 4. EILEEN GERTRUDE GALIVAN Talkative, laughing, amiable — that’s Eileen. Petite and dainty, she has a surprising amount of energy. We know that her friendly and charming manners will continue to win her the many friends she deserves. Kick Ball 3, 4. MARY ELIZABETH GALLAGHER An attractive smile, curly hair, a cheery “Hello!” and we recognize Mickey. Her friend- liness and her gay sense of humor are some- thing which we shall never forget. Baccalaureate Committee. THE OAK LEAF 31 BERTHE] WINIFRED GARANT One of the petite members of our class is Berthe, yet she is capable of mighty things. Throughout the four years that we have known her she has been an amiable friend, a reliable student, serious and interested in her work, but always ready to laugh, or better yet, do anyone a favor. Who can say that we won’t miss her? Cercle Frangais 1. 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3; Volley Ball 2; Kick Ball 3; Captain Ball 3. ELSIE AGNES G1LLIGAN Conscientious and dependable, yet always ready for fun — and there’s your recipe for Elsie. If you have worked with her, it’s easy to understand why all committee chairmen fight to have Elsie on their committee. Watch the way her eyes crinkle up at the corners when she smiles, and you ' ll know just one reason why we can’t help loving her. Freshman reception committee. RUTH ETHEL GOLDBERG Not without reason did we vote Ruthie for our favorite actress. Her ghost will haunt the stage in the Assembly Hall for years to come. (Especially that particular ghost of Ruthie as the Russian father. Remember how dramatic- ally she screamed, “Why have I never cut my throat !”) Class Vice-President 4; Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4; Captain Ball 2; Kick Ball 3. T H E O A K LEA F 32 FLORENCE GOODMAN A little bit distinctive, in spite of those deep brown eyes, Florence has excited our admiration and respect as well as our friendship. Wonder why she declined our kindly offer to make her chief authority on the problem of control in the Training School? Dramatic Club 3, 4. ANNA BARBARA GOODNESS A leading light among our “Sympathetic Sis- ters Circle,” Anna perhaps owes part of her prestige to her unquestioned leadership in all things athletic. Her ready laugh is something to be envied, but impossible to imitate. Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Apparatus 1, 2, 3, 4, Director 2; Gym Captain 4; All-Star Volley Ball 2, 3; Bounce Ball 4; Kick Ball 2, 3, 4; Captain Ball 2, 3. 4; Bat Ball 2; Basket Ball 4; President of Gym Captains 4. VIOLET LYLLI GRONBERG Scintillating, sophisticated, capable, and a real friend, all in all Vi is a true college type. She has never attempted anything that she has not completed successfully. She is a superb ath- lete, a keen mathematician, French prize-winner, hero of many of our dramatic productions, and what’s more, the best-dressed member of our illustrious class. Cercle Frangais 1, 2, 3, 4; Gym Captain 1, 2, 3; Class Social Chairman 2; The Oak Leaf, Art Ed- itor; Apparatus 1, 2; Captain Ball 2, 3; Volley Ball 1, 2, 3; Kick Ball 1. 2, 3, 4. THE OAK LEAF ELEANORE MARIE HAGSTROM Some people voted her “most bashful,” and “quietest,” hut her friends think otherwise. It all depends on where you find her. At any rate, Ellie is one of our star athletes, and is con- sistently cheerful. If you doubt it, watch her smile ! Class Treasurer 2; Gym Captain 2, 3, 4; Appar- atus 1, 2, 3, 4, Director 2; Volley Ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Captain Ball 3, 4; Kick Ball 1, 2, 3; Cercle Fran- §ais 1. 2, 3, 4, Social Chairman 3. 4; Glee Club 4. LILLIAN MATILDA HAMMARSTROM Lil’s adorable smile and frank manner make her one of our most “huggable” class members. Some people voted her “most optimistic,” hut that, we suspect, was a little comment on her ever-popular phrase, “But Harold’s different.” Her success in the management of our year- book has proved beyond doubt her capabilities as a business woman, so beware, all you who would be deceived by that apparent femininity. Sorores Togatae 1, 2, 3, 4; The Oak Leaf, Busi- ness Manager; Glee Club 3, 4; Dramatic Club 4; Captain Ball 3. LOIS RIDER HARRINGTON Truly does Lois deserve her title of “most artistic,” for everything she does is a joy to behold. Quiet and retiring, she has yet managed to surprise us at times with her dignity and force. As “King Louis in the French perform- ance she was a gracious monarch, hut what else could we have expected from one of our most graciously charming class members? Class Secretary 2; Glee Club 2; Captain Ball 2, 3. 34 THE OAK L E A F MIRIAM AGNES KELLY The lady from Spencer. We think she would make an excellent propagandist, for she never fails to keep S.T.C. on the map — to say nothing of “Ye Olde Home Towne.” We recommend Miriam a candidate in high standing for the title of “Good All-Round” — a capable class officer, a loyal worker, a smooth dancer — in fact, a pleasure to know. Class Secretary 4; Cercle Frangais 1, 2, 3, 4, Sec- retary 2; The Oak Leaf, Advertising Board; Vol- ley Ball 1. 2; Kick Ball 1, 2. CLAIRE-MARIE LEONARD One of our most contradictory types, Claire has puzzled most of us at times with her ability to get all her work done with no apparent effort. Seemingly careless of scholarship, she has made an excellent record as a student. Her long list of activities speaks loudly for her par- ticipation in extra-curricular affairs. Cercle Frangais 1, 2, 3, 4; Sorores Togatae 1, 2, 3, 4, Aedile 4; Glee Club 2. 3, 4; Bach Choir 2, 3; Kick Ball 2, 3, 4; Captain Ball 4; Volley Ball 1, 2, 3, 4, All-Star Team 3; Tenaquoit 1, 2, 3, 4; Shuttlecock 1, 2, 3; Bounce Ball 1; Basketball 4; Apparatus 1, 2, 3, 4. JOSEPHINE MONICA LOUGHREY Although she started out in the quietest pos- sible manner, Jo has gradually become a favor- ite in our class. Long and loud applause now greets her every combat with those gifted “teas- ers,” Mahan and Donahue. The one disappoint- ment in connection with Jo is the fact that she hasn’t given us more opportunity to hear her sing. Cercle Frangais 1; Bounce Ball 3, 4. THE OAK LEAF ' 35 MARY DOROTHY MAHAN “Little Caesar” has more than earned her name this year by the masterly way in which she has headed the Student Council. Yet more than Mary’s leadership shall we all remember her rollicking good humor which has put us all in “stitches” so many times. As “My Won- derful One” she created the greatest sensation of our Junior Week, and this i only one of many delightful memories which she has added to the mental souvenir chest of every 36. Student Advisory Council 3, 4. President 4. NORA FRANCES MAHONEY Nona is vigor at its height. She has en- livened our spirits and been the mainstay of all our college teams, for she excels in sports. More- over, she is a dependable person, a real student, and a lover of fun. Nona has added much to our class with her athletic records and her willing, cooperative spirit. The Oak Leaf, Advertising Staff; Glee Club 4; Kick Ball 3, 4; Volley Ball 1, 2. 3, 4; All-Star Team 1, 2; Gym Captain 1, 2, 3, 4; Apparatus 1, 2, 3, 4; Captain Ball 3, 4; Basket Ball 4. HAZEL ELIZABETH MARA When you have confidences that simply must be shared, Hazel is the answer to your prayer. When you have a joke that you’re dying to tell — Hazel is the very person to seek for an audi- ence. In fact, we nominate her as head candi- date for a private and unique “Share Your Wealth organization. That friendly smile and unflagging joviality have endeared her to us so that we would not readily share her. Class Day Committee. T II E OAK L E A F 36 HELEN THERESE McCARTHY Smiles and Irue Irish wit are only two of the attributes wliicb place Helen high on the list of most lovable seniors. Helen has always found time to be a jolly member of all social activities. Her quiet sincerity is one of the characteristics which we have most admired. Although she may be “class curlylop”, those who know her appreciate the mind which lies beneath those amazing curls; it has helped to make her one of our most capable students. Chairman, Class Ring Committee; Kick Ball I, 2, 3; Volley Ball 1, 2. 3, 4; Shuttlecock 1, 2. 3. RITA JULIA MULLAN Rita is one of those girls who fill so many places and are remembered for so many things that it is difficult to decide just how to charac- terize her. But whether she’s telling a grand yarn, dramatizing one of her immortal real life sketches, taking part in one of our numerous assembly programs, or merely adding her bit to l hose casual conversations which make up the greater part of our life, Rita’s presence adds spice. We are thankful for the many liberal dashes which she has furnished a sometimes prosaic diet. Captain Ball 3; Class Social Chairman 2, 3. RACHEL STEELE MUNSON One look at Kay will justify her title of “most attractive.” The best part of it is that it’s a secret to her ! Music and dramatics are her specialties, but she is also something of an automobile mechanic. (Very secretly, and on the side, of course.) She is a living example of that expression, “1 laughed till 1 cried. Oh, humor, what buckets Rachel has shed in thy name! The Oak Leak, Chairman Patrons Committee; Class Day Committee; Class President 2; Glee Club 1. 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 2. 3, 4, President 4; Bach Choir 2, 3. T HE OAK E E A F 37 KATHERINE CECELIA MURPHY Kay’s initiative and willingness to help have made her a leader. We mustn’t overlook her ability as an actress, either, for who could have made us laugh as she did in the role of “Gilda Canary” at last year’s carnival? May you con- tinue to find the success which has been yours at S. T. C„ Kay! Quarterly Review, Exchange Editor 3, Associate Editor 4; Glee Clith 1, 2, 3; Dramatic Club 4; Volley 1. 2. 3. JEANETTE ALMA PEPIN The girl with the voice that charms! Our graceful little Pierette with her poetic fancies, her imaginative mind, and her philosophical tendencies is one of our most original personali- ties. So petite, yet so able! Her success as an executive litis been demonstrated at French Club meetings this year. May all her ventures meet with equal success! Class Ring Committee; Cercle Frangais 2, 3, 4, President 4; Volley Ball 1, 2, 3; Captain Ball 1, 2. 3; Kick Ball 2, 3. MARJORIE PRESCOTT Marge is one of the best reasons why we’re glad we came to S. T. C. and belonged to the class of ’36. Her magic fingers have never given us too many encores, nor have the hours spent in her company ever been too long. Lovable and sympathetic as well as talented and capable, she presents a balanced personality which makes us no less able to love her than to admire her ability. Glee Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Librarian 3, President 4; Bach Choir 3; Volley Ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Bounce Ball 4; Sorores Togatae 1; Class Historian; Music for Class Song and for Alma Mater Song. THE OAK LEAF ANNIE JULIA PUCILAUSKAS Annie has only been with us one year, but that has been long enough to show us what we were missing for the other three. Her quiet man- ner and agreeable disposition have made us wish that we had had more time to know her. Class Gift Committee. MARY DOROTHEA QUINT Mary is one of those persons who grow on you — the better you know her, the more you want to know her. Her dramatic ability gave us the crowning success of Senior week. As an athlete -well, we’d always want her on our team. She is one of our best Lit. students, and that ready wit has made her a delightful speaker. Dramatic Club 2; Cercle Framjais 2, 4; Volley Ball 2. 3, 4; Captain Ball 3, 4: Kick Bali 2, 3; Chairman Class Gift Committee. MARGARET MAGDELIN RIEGER Peg — one of the sweetest and most gentle of us all! To say that she is quiet is to put it mildly; yet beneath that quietness is a current of humor which is the more delightfully amaz- ing by contrast. She’s a good “pal” to those fortunate enough to be among her intimates. THE OAK L E A F 39 FRANCES MARY REYNOLDS It is something to clo one’s work well, to take part in all class affairs, to be ever a willing worker, and yet be quiet and unassuming. But such is Fran’s record! She has always been a faithful and spirited member of our organiza- tions, and to top off that successful personality, she is also an excellent musician! Bacealeaureate Committee. MARGUERITE MARIE SCANNELL “Sophisticated Lady!” As lovely as the popu- lar song she so well represents, is Peg, and just as likely to live in the hearts of those who love her. Those silent “strikes” of hers make her speech all the more appreciated when she con- sents once more to let that personality illumi- nate her circle of friends. Class Day Committee. KATHRYN FIELD SCOTT Kathryn hails from the Berkshires, and we are glad to have gained what they have lost for four years. She is modest, and rather quiet — until someone begins on that ever-inflammable topic: “City life has more advantages than country life.” She is conscientious, and blessed with a keen sense of humor. But she has one weakness — her love for marshmallows! It must be the fireside influence. Cercle Frangais 2, 3, 4; Volley Ball 1, 2; Captain Ball 2, 3, 4; Chairman Cafeteria Committee; Bacealeaureate Committee. 40 THE OAK LEAF DOROTHY GERTRUDE SCRIBNER Meet the class philosopher, but don’t ever let her know ' that we gave away her secret! Scrib probably isn’t conscious of it herself, but most of us admire more than anything her ability to take life and make it behave. That philoso- phy of hers is unique. It’s responsible for the completely lovable personality which has been outstanding in our class for four years. It’s the reason why we are so sure she 11 go on en- joying life one hundred per cent. Gym Captain 2; Welfare Committee 3; Tenequoit 2. 3. MARJORIE ELIZABETH SMITH Even when Marge was being so very quiet dur- ing her freshman year, we suspected that some day she’d speak up and surprise people. Our suspicions have been justified, and she has be- come, in addition to one of our prettiest and most lovable classmates, one of our most valua- ble partisans in all those “righteous causes” which seem to employ so much of our time. She’s our most pleasant surprise package. And if our recommendation isn’t enough, the man- agement of a certain railroad line could surely offer ample verification. Clee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Librarian 2, 3; Bach Choir 2, 3. RUTH CROMACK SMITH We still know Ruthie well enough to call her by her first name, even if she’s one up on us in the Leap-year situation. When you con- sider that she was also voted most optimistic, you must realize that here is a remarkable per- son ! As a student she is in the front ranks, and you couldn’t ask for a more jolly com- panion. Incidentally, she’s from the Berk- shires, too ! Glee Club 1; Ceicle Frangais 1; Dramatic Club 1; Sorores Togatae 4. T H E OAK LEAF 41 ELEANOR CHRISTINE STEVENS In our midst we have harbored for four year ' 1 a budding poet — whether or not you suspected it. Her lyrics have charmed those few privi- leged people who have heard them, and her gentle, modest personality has been ever pleas- ing. She makes up for her small stature with her willingness to work and her abundant en- thusiasm. Glee Club 1; Sorores Togatae 1, 2, 3, 4. ELINOR BARBARA SULLIVAN Sully’s height and agility have made her one of our star athletes, but it’s that naive manner of asking her innocent questions which we shall remember longest. At times, it even had us guessing. She’s a sympathetic friend, and once you’ve heard that unforgettable giggle you’ll know at least one good reason why there’s always a crowd in her vicinity. Volley Ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Apparatus 1, 2, 3; Captain Ball 1, 2. 3. RITA ISABEL WALL Mathematics may provide her with recrea- tion, but we assure you that Rita can also be very businesslike in the class room. She has other ways of spending her leisure time, too, and while figure-twisting may be an admirable accomplishment, most of us like her best in those lighter moments. Some people think her very quiet, but those who know her appreciate that sense of humor which is responsible for many of the shouts which ring forth from the table near the back window in the cafeteria. Baccalaureate Committee. 42 T H E OAK LEAF ELINOR FELICIA WHITE Beautiful hair, nice eyes, an enviably deep voice, an ever-present smile — those are a few of Elinor’s minor assets. When it comes to danc- ing — she’s the top. As a friend and classmate she is loyal and sincere. Anyone wishing a de- lightful hour of conversation should see Miss White at — well, you name the place! Cercle Frangais 1, 2. 3. 4; Kick Ball 2, 3. 4; Volley Ball 1. 2. 3. 4; Captain Ball 2. 3. LORETTA MARY WHITE “Divinely tall — hut with physical appearance ends Loretta’s resemblance to those ancient god- desses whom most of us know merely as marble statues. There’s nothing stiff about Loretta. She’s a good sport as well as a talented actress, and those questions which no one else could ask as she does have livened many dull moments in the class room. Sorores Togatae 1. 2. 3, 4; Dramatic Club 2. 3, 4; Shuttlecock 1. 2, 3; Volley Ball 1, 2, 3; Captain Ball 3. HELEN SHEPHERD WHITTET One of the truly indispensable members of our class, Helen has given us a friendship that will always remain an unforgettable experience. Not just because of that incomparable wit; not just because she is a talented actress and a win- ning athlete; not for any particular reason, hut for all the best reasons that make one person very glad to know ' another, we vote her a high place in our hearts. Class Treasurer 3, 4; The Oak Leaf Literary Staff; Class Day Committee; Glee Club 3, 4; Dramatic Club 4; Volley Ball 1. 2. 3; Bounce Ball 3, 4; Kick Ball 2. 3; Basket Ball 4. THE 0 AK LEAF 43 MAKY GERTRUDE WILLIAMSON One of the mainstays of the Latin Club, Mary has given the “togaed sisters” the same loyal support which she has brought to all her class activities. Her gracious charm lias won our hearts just as it has excited our admiration. “Most reliable” is her well deserved title, and we have all been proud to depend upon the help which has made so many of our social under- takings run more smoothly. Cercle Frangais ] ; Thk Oak Leaf, Activities Ed- itor; Sorores Togatae 1, 2, 3. 4. CONSTANCE AILEEN WITHSTANDLEY The only time Connie ever comes last is alpha- betically, and then she more than makes up for her position by having more letters in her name than anyone else in the class. An in- comparable wit, an amazing energy, a keen mind — all combine to make her one of our most outstanding class members. Her success as edi- tor of the Oakleaf is only one indication of her ability which she has so generously used in behalf of our class. Beloved for her frank criti cism as well as for her sympathetic understand- ing, Connie is more than entitled to the place which she has made for herself. The Oak Leaf, Editor-in-Chief; Quarterly Review, Assistant Business Manager 3, Business Manager 4; Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4; Volley Ball 1; Apparatus 1, 2; May Day Committee 2. HHHHB 44 THE OAK LEAF Songs Unsung How many times do 1 lake up my pen To catch some moment ere its power is fled. And finish, to discover once again Black on white paper, all my words are dead! And shaken by my own futility, I curse my feeble pen’s vain mutiny. Oh, how to steal— thus deep in pain for joy — The right from God to make a perfect thing. Or coin mysterious words 1 might employ To shape a song I could he proud to sing? But wearily I lock within my breast The thoughts my softest songs dare not suggest Bettie Belk. 46 T H E OAK LEA F Secondary Juniors CLASS OFFICERS President Jeanne V. Belisle Vice-President Elizabeth 13. Garvin Secretary Florence M. Ahern Treasurer Nellie G. Coco Chairman Social Committee Pauline A. Brodeur THE OAK L E A F 47 Secondary Juniors Ahern, Florence M. Bangs, Emily R. Belisle, Jeanne V. Benedict, Mary E. Brennan, Katherine G. Brodeur, Pauline A. Chamberlain, Marjorie 1. Coco, Nellie G. Dolan, Mary A. Garrand, June M. Garvin, Elizabeth B. Gray, Elizabeth M. Higgins, Dorothy M. Joyce, Doris M. Kasheta, Josephine A. Lee, Lillian G. Leibman, Lillian Lund, Gretalyn I. Madig an, Bertha M. Mayka, Nellie C. McCarthy, Bernice McSherry, Elizabeth F. Mitchell, Marthajane Moran, Mary E. Murphy, Catherine A. Murray, Mary G. Nelson, Dorothy L. O’Brien, Elizabeth A. Raulinaitis, Edith M. Rearick, Marie Roy, Rita M. Sears, Mildred 1. Taylor, Beatrice P. Thompson, Mary F. Toomey, Kathryn D. Totilas, Eleanor T. Tulloch, Wilhelmina W. Waska, Nellie J. White, Eva M. 5 Montrose Street, Worcester 376 Concord Street, Framingham 8 Williams Street, Worcester 9 Colonial Road, Worcester 4 Merrimac Court, Worcester Elm Street, Oxford 8 Harrison Avenue, Westboro Framingham 39 Kingsbury Street, Worcestei 312 Federal Street, Greenfield 15 Woodman Road, Worcester 61 Dorchester Street, Worcester 17 Hitchcock Road, Worcester 103 Providence Street, Worcester 232 Vernon Street, Worcester 30 Bowdoin Street, Worcester 37 Providence Street Worcester 14 Victoria Avenue, Worcester 7 Crescent Street, Warren 7 Moore Avenue, Warren 7 Vassar Street, Worcester 12 Montrose Street, Worcester 8 Columbus Street, Worcester 6 Moore Avenue, Warren 23 Hitchcock Road, Worcester 45 Woodand Street, Worcester Norwell 10 Hawthorn Street, Worcester Barre Plains Bacon Street, Warren 245 Fairmont Avenue, Worcester 8 Clarence Street, Worcester South Street, Barre 31 Ripley Street, Worcester Spencer 18 Montrose Street, Worcester 216 Jefferson Street, Dedham 54 Perry Avenue, Worcester 345 Park Avenue, Worcester 1 ° I I THE OAK LEA F Secondary Sophomores CLASS OFFICERS President Ruth F. Richards Vice-President Florence A. Madican Secretary Louise C. McClintock Treasurer Kathleen A. Mahoney Chairman Social Committee Barbara Fox THE OAK LEAF 49 Secondary Sophomores Anttonen, Eva J. 15 Iowa Street, Worcester Baszner, Mary P. 23 Main Street, Whitinsville Bird, Mary C. 112 Cottage Street, Leominster Burke, Virginia M. 55 Daniels Street, Hopedale Callahan, Constance M. 39 Main Street, East Douglas Casey, Leonore T. 130 Austin Street, Worcester Cote, Marie 152 Alay Street, Worcester Crittsinger, Aleen E. 3 Dorothy Avenue, Worcester Davieau, Dorothea J. 26 Hamilton Street, Framingham Davis, Dorothy M. 810 Grove Street, Worcester Donahue, Alary A. 82 Fox Street, Worcester Fox, Barbara 52 Pilgrim Avenue, Worcester Gardner, Helen L. 174 Dewey Street, Worcester Goodwin, Charlotte 126 Franklin Street, Framingham Gucciardi, Antonia R. 7 Saucier Street, Framingham Jefferson, Catherine M. 97 Chandler Street, Worcester Johnson, Mary P. 20 Anderson Avenue, Worcester King, Mary F. 114 June Street, Worcester Kneeland, Marion T. 21 Pemberton Street, Worcester Leach, Adaline 278 Grafton Street, Shrewsbury Loiselle, Florence M. 197 Hope Avenue, Worcester Madigan, Florence A. 61 May Street, Worcester Mahoney, Kathleen A. 27 Florence Street, Worcester Mannix, Ruth M. Providence Street, Millbury McClintock, Louise C. Mill Street, Northboro McGrady, Helen K. 714 Pleasant Street, Worcester Monahan, Grace P. 73 Central Street, Palmer Morgan, Pearl E. 21 Alaple Street, Webster Moseley, Thelma Main Street, Saundersville O’Halloran, Eleanor M. 4 Garden Street, Worcester Powers, Eleanor T. West Concord Powers, Mary P. 16 Englewood Avenue, Worcester Richards. Ruth F. 31 Prospect Street, Framingham Rinfrette, Lena M. East Douglas Robinson, Evelyn E. Main Street, North Grafton Rochette, Mary A. 15 Colonial Road, Worcester Samuelson, Anita A. 62 Proctor Street, Worcester Shine, Mary 67 Charlotte Street, Worcester Small, Cecelia 0. Saundersville Taft, Margaret 248 May Street, Worcester Wahlstom, Esther AI. 75 Catherine Street, Worcester Watkins, Genevieve A. 41 Plantation Street, Worcester Williams, E. Marion Healey Street, Dudley 50 THE OAK LEAF Secondary Freshmen J TN ORDER that our freshmen may have a better chance to get acquainted before assuming the responsibility of choosing leaders to guide their class affairs, the organization of first-year classes is limited to the selec- tion of a class chairman. The election is presided over by the president of the Student Advisory Council. This year the secondary freshmen chose as their class chairman Catherine Roche. During a year largely spent in the business of becoming accustomed to their new surroundings, our freshmen sisters did find time to distinguish themselves by taking second prize in the dramatic competition at our carnival. We join them in hoping that this may he only the beginning of a successful four years. THE OAK L E A F 51 Secondary Anderson, Alice L. Barry, Helen T. Brisbane, Rheubie J. Carr, Kathryn F. Cohen, Rosalind M. Daunt, Aileen M. Davidonis, Mildred Defino, Esther P. Dickerman, Martha L. Dillon, Helen E. Doherty, Ann E. Eaton, Ruth Flynn, Mary Flynn, Vivian D. Goodale, Mildred E. Grady, Elsie M. Hall, Betsy Hazel, Florence A. Ivory, Doris M. Knollen, Edna L). LeBoeuf, Anita Leonard, Virginia Loughlin, Helene I. Lowrey, Geraldine A. Lutz, Olive I. Madden, Rita A. MacDonald, Mary McQuillan, Elizabeth Mesale, Carmille Owens, Mary E. Reynolds, Margaret E. Roche, Catherine R. Rodnick, Mildred L. Ryan, Frances A. Scully, Mary R. Shapiro, Jeanette Silverman, Esta Stevens, Ruth Stone, Margaret Sullivan, Catherine A. Sullivan, Eleanor F. Thompson, Rita M. Tresilian, Margaret F. Vancavage, Helen M. Waite, Arline F. Weeks, Lois K. Wenz, Erna C. Wilson, Elizabeth E. Yelle, Eliane V. Freshmen 7 Westminster Street, Worcester 749 Pleasant Street, Worcester 14 Blossom Street, Worcester 119 Summit Street, Clinton 2 Granite Street, Worcester School Street, Barre 18 Croydon Road, Worcester 12 McRae Court, Worcester 45 High Street, Spencer 20 Montague Street, Worcester 10 Normal Street, Worcester 376 Turnpike Road, Shrewsbury 69 Cutler Street, Worcester 14 Tyson Road, Worcester Oakdale 76 Maple Street, Clinton 5 Boy den Street, Worcester Weir Hill Road, South Sudbury 7 North Common Street, No. Brookfield 967 Pleasant Street, Worcester 155 Fremont Street, Worcester 7 Mt. Pleasant Street, Worcester 69 June Street, Worcester 131 Hillcroft Avenue, Worcester 1351 Main Street, Worcester 289 Elm Street, Marlboro 121 Oberlin Street, Worcester 7 O’Neil Street, Hudson 188 Ingleside Avenue, Worcester 15 Waterman Street, Worcester 142 Wildwood Avenue, Worcester 57 Cutler Street, Worcester Brigham Hill, Grafton 68 Park Street, Clinton 6 Florence Street, Worcester 40 Providence Street, Worcester 7 Sea Foam Avenue, Winthrop 1 Russell Street, Worcester 30 Dix Street, Worcester 6 Normal Street, Worcester 22 Pleasant Street, Mansfield 7 Richards Street, Worcester 6 Old Stow Road, Hudson 6 Tripp Street, Framingham 23 Pickett Street, Beverly 2 Stockton Street, Worcester 25 Van Ness Avenue, Shrewsbury 6 Congress Street, Worcester 34 Portland Street, Holyoke 52 THE OAK LEAF Elementary Seniors CLASS OFFICERS President Anne M. Kinniery Vice-President Margaret S. G. Bain Secretary Emily F. Roberts Treasurer Mabel I. Morin Chairman Social Committee Catherine M. McCann THE OAK LEAF 53 Allen, Thelma E. Bain, Margaret S. ' Carter, Ruth E. Connor, Catherine Coonan, Doris M. Eames, Phyllis G. Gibbons, Rita C. Kinniery, Anne M. Kneeland, Claire F. Mason, Elizabeth L, McCann, Catherine Morin, Mabel I. Perks, Elsie A. Reidy, Margaret M. Roberts, Emily F. Shea, Frances U. Sheftel, Esther N. Sullivan, Helen C. Troeltzsch, Ruth B. Tully, Rosemary L. Wilson, Aliene B. Elementary Seniors East County Road, Rutland G. 14 School Street, South Hadley Falls High Street, Uxbridge T. 12 Summer Street, Auburn I Hillside Street, Worcester 112 Fr ancis Street, Worcester Lincoln Street, Millville 204 May Street, Worcester 7 Healey Road, Worcester 113 Brookline Street, Worcester M. 1 Allendale Street, Worcester 92 Main Street, Millbury 33 Caro Street, Worcester 21 Windham St., Worcester 101 Tanner District, Webster 14 Bancroft Street, Worcester 81 Russell Street, Worcester II Pittisen Street, Worcester I Winslow Avenue, Leicester II Allen Street, Worcester 43 Creswell Road, Worcester 54 THE OAK LEAF Elementary Sophomores CLASS OFFICERS President Bernice White Vice-President MARGARET SlTAlJGHNESSY Secretary Virginia A. Blanchard Treasurer Muriel Johnson Chairman Social Committee Marion V. Donaldson THE OAK LEAF 55 Elemental Anderson, Ethel A. C. Antell, Leona M. Blanchard, Virginia A. Butkevitch, Helen M. Chase, Eva D. Donaldson, Marion V. Fredette, Jacqueline Higgins, Anna j. Johnson, Muriel Lundblad, Edith E. Marchant, Marjorie H. Peterson, Elizabeth G. Podles, Eleanor A. Prescott, Mary O. Reid, Ethel L. Scanlon, Lucille B. Shaughnessy, Margaret M. R. White, Bernice Wilbar, Leona M. y Sophomores 6 Congress Street, Worcester 128 Mechanic Street, Spencer Granite Street, Uxbridge Old Common, Millbury 45 Sampson Street, Fisherville Boylston 52 Main Street, Whitinsville West Street, Bane 9 Falmouth Street, Worcester West Boylston 84 Lakewood Street, Worcester 5 Reeves Street, Worcester 82 Hecla Street, Uxbridge 273 Oxford Street, Auburn Petersham 195 Stafford Street, Worcester 47 Mason Street, Worcester 58 Appleton Road, W. Auburn 44 June Street, Worcester 56 THE OAK LEAF Elementary Freshmen J IKE the Secondary Freshmen, first-year elementary students do not have a regular staff of officers. This year they chose as class chair- man Frances Moschella, who has guided them successfully in their limited Freshman activity program. The class has already contributed a num- ber of valuable members to our various clubs. While it may he some time before the Freshmen are ready to take over the reins of leadership which we are now relinquishing, their Senior sisters have all confidence that when that time comes these first-year students will prove capable successors. THE OAK LEAF 57 E lementary F reshmen Brierly, Helen G. 34 4 Douglas Street, Worcester Davis, Ruby 34 Pleasant Street, Spencer Dexter, Clara 26 Central Street, Auburn Donnelly, Anna J. Main Street, Millville Doyle, Margaret A. 74 Harlem Street, Worcester Fogerty, Bernice A. 37 Beaver Street, Worcester Johnson, Bernadine M. 80 Madison Street, Chicopee Kennedy, Elizabeth C. 35 Stafford Street, Worcester Martocci, Mary C. 271 Plantation Street, Worcester Moschella, Frances M. 133 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester Maynard, Maxine D. 89 Downing Street, Worcester Monahan, Elizabeth E. Rochdale Nolan, Helen A. 18 Victor Avenue, Worcester Nyquist, Carolyn M. 1285 Millbury Street, Worcester O’Connor, Rita E. 25 Almont Avenue, Worcester Pease, Marjorie N. Templeton Power, Catherine M. 1 Moen Street, Worcester Preston, Eileen M. 25 Eureka Street, Worcester Sausville, Hazel Warren Shack, Harriet S. 33 Monroe Avenue, Worcester Sperring, Evelyn M. 98 Lafayette Street, Worcester Suchodolski, Bernice M. 129 Endicott Street, Worcester 58 T H E OAK LEAF m - «■ “L m m + M 3L iV jps ■ Training School GRADE Charles Belisle Marion Brooks Betty Cantwell Arvid Carlson David Craft Barbara Crerie Gloria Gillis Alfred Green Marguerite Johnston Arnold Krikorian Louise McAvoy David Morrison Adele Rollins Arthur Sarty Paul Siebold Franklin Silverman Betty Stewart Dorothy Thomas Richard Turner Daniel Willis GRADE 7 June Ackerman William Brissee Georgiana Camp Richard Crooker Priscilla DeMallie Lawrence Drury John Grady Jean Harris Alden Jefts Lucille Johnson Ruth McPartland Edwin Meyer Gladys Montgomery Fredric Moriarty Charles Pemberton Betty Read Priscilla Russell Barbara Thayer Deborah Tilton William Underwood 60 THE OAK L E A F Gamma Chi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi For many years Worcester State Teachers College has felt the desire to reward its outstanding students by some means which would be of long lasting value to the student. With the recognition of Gamma Chi chapter by the inter- nationally recognized honor society in education, Kappa Delta Pi, this desire was completely fulfilled. The untiring efforts of the faculty committee headed by Mr. Edmund C. Osborne made possible our affiliation with what is indisputably the highest type of honor society in the field of education — a society in which such notable educators as these have been enrolled: John Dewey, Edward L. Thorndike, Jane Addams, William C. Bagley, Dorothy Canfield Fisher, and Mary C. Woolley. Kappa Delta Pi aims to foster high standards of preparation for teaching and promotes a closer bond of fellowship among students who have attained excellence of scholarship and distinction of achievement as students of education. Gamma Chi chapter is earnestly seeking to maintain these same high standards of the society. THE OAK LEAF 61 Much of the chapter’s work during its first year of existence has necessarily been that of organization. This planning has been done by those who were installed as charter members on March 1, 1935: Misses Anna Broderick, Ruth Manning, Norma Dooley, Jessie Thornton, Theresa Racicot, Mary Masoomian, Helen Harrahy, Helen Hallfors, Irene Sullivan, Catherine Tracey, Helen Tracy, Margery Mayers, Rosemary Mitchell, and Frances Biadasz. Four undergraduates initiated March 14, 1936, are the Misses Bettie Belk, Dorothy Carlson, Kathryn Dooley, Ethel Fisher, and Gretalyn Lund. The counsellor of Gamma Chi is Mr. Edmund C. Osborne, one of the faculty committee to organize the chapter. The college faculty has contributed three affiliate members: Miss Myra A. Fitch, Theta chapter of Colorado State Teachers College; Mr. Charles F. Echterbecker, Alpha Tau chapter of Duke University; and Miss Marian Wesley, Kappa chapter of Teachers College, Columbia University. 62 THE OAK LEAF Student Advisory Council Mary Mahan, President Mary King, Secretary Dr. Earl B. Shaw, Adviser Kathryn Toomey, Vice-President Elizabeth Mason Ethel Fisher Dorothy Carlson Elizabeth Peterson r F , HE Student Advisory Council, as the name implies, is an organization whose main function is to act as a coordinating agency between the student body and the faculty. The membership at the present time consists of three repre- sentatives from the senior class, one representative from each of the following classes, D3, E3, D2, and E2, and one faculty member. Since the Student Council is a young society, its work this year has been concerned with the perfecting of its organization. It has set a definite time for meeting, the first and third Monday of every month. It has changed the requirements for eligibility to the Council to all those students who, for the years previous to the election, have had a composite average of B. It has also appointed a student treasurer to help with the distribution of the assessment fee. This year the Council has been unable to sponsor any social events, but in the future, it hopes to do more work on the social side of school life. T H E OAK LEA E 63 Cercle Francais 0 President Jeannette A. Pepin Vice-President Eleanor F. White Secretary Jeanne Belisle Treasurer Mary King The Cercle Francais provides an opportunity for French students to further their knowledge of the customs, songs, and culture of France. Its programs are as varied as possible, including guest speakers, dramatic productions, readings, games, and music, all of which present a social and cultural background, and help us to perfect our conversation, as French is the only language spoken. Members are also given the opportunity of attending the meetings of the Alliance Frangaise to hear interesting and distinguished speakers. The two most outstanding activities this year were the dramatic presentations, “Impromptu at Versailles,” given as an Assembly program, and “Knock,” a play produced jointly with Clark University. We hope that programs of this sort may become annual events. 64 THE OAK LEAF Dramatic Club President Rachel Munson Vice-President Florence M. Ahern Secretary Hester D. Chisholm Treasurer Marthajane Mitchell The Dramatic Club was organized in 1928 and has since tried to develop dra- matic talent and provide profitable entertainment both for its members and the entire school. Membership is limited to fifty students. Freshmen were admitted to the society for the first time this year at the end of the first semester. The organization fosters interest in all things having to do with the theater by having special lecturers, special reports, and by having delegates go to worth- T H E OAK LEAK 65 while performances in the city. This year an open meeting was held at which Mrs. Margaret Getchell Parsons spoke on “Putting On Plays.” Mrs. Lawrence A. Averill spoke on religious drama at another special meeting to which the faculty was invited. Three one-act plays were presented at the college assem- blies and one three-act play was given as an evening performance. At least once a month a short program of readings was sponsored by the club in the chapel. Miss Larm directed all the performances of the club this year and deserves much praise for the fine results of her work. The one-act plays included “The Tangled Web,” with Hester Chisholm and Kathryn Dooley in the leading roles, supported by Loretta White and Edith Raulinaitis. “A Minuet” was also presented with Rachel Munson and Martha jane Mitchell playing the leading parts, supported by Ruth Goldberg. In May “The Man in the Bowler Hat” by A. A. Milne was presented with the following cast: Claire Leonard, Camella D’Elia, Katherine Murphy, Mary Rochette, Edna Knollin, Eleanor Powers, Lillian Hammarstrom, and Elizabeth Derby. The three-act play, “Dear Brutus,” by Sir James Barrie, was Well presented in March with an able cast under Miss Larin’s direction. Those taking part included Bettie Belk, Constance Withstandley, Hester Chisholm, Rachel Munson, Kathryn Dooley, Ruth Goldberg, Eva White, Mary King, Anita Samuelson, Aleen Crittsinger, and Dorothy Davis. HESiij 66 T H E OAK LEAF Glee Club President Marjorie Prescott Vice-President Ruth E. Carter Secretary Marjorie E Chamberlain Librarians Bernice White, Evelyn E. Robinson r 1 1 HE Glee Club opened a very successful year under the direction of Miss Grace A. Kendrick and the officers listed above. Membership, although limited this year, was extended to include many Freshmen from both the elementary and secondary divisions who proved their value to the club during the course of the year, and were selected to sing as a group for our Baccalaureate exercises. The annual concert included a repertoire of modern arrangements of popular folk- songs as well as several classical numbers. Mr. Charles A. Boyd from Boston, our guest soloist, charmed both the audience and club members with his willing- ness to sing for encores some of our favorite songs. The year was brought to a close with the first of what we hope will be a series of annual banquets. The occasion was much enlivened by the guest speaker of the evening, “Miss Priscilla Pennyfeather,” and the sensational quartet who made their first and last appear- ance on this memorable occasion. . ,, TV:-; . ■ THE OAK LEAF 67 Sorores Togatae Consul Kathryn Dooley Proconsul Mary Murray Scriba- quaestor Charlotte Goodwin Faculty Advisor Francis L. Jones This year the one great theme of practically all the gatherings of the Sorores Togatae has been the honoring of Horace whose bi-millenium was observed December 8, 1935. The crowning event of this observance was the radio perform- ance given over WORC by our members on the afternoon of Horace’s bi-millenium. Horace’s anniversary gave the club members the occasion to further a delightful acquaintance with him. 68 THE OAK LEAF (Quarterly Staff Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor Literary Editor Associate Literary Editors Exchange Editor Departmental Editor Business Manager Faculty Adviser .... C. Ethel Fisher, ’36 Katherine C. Murphy, ’36 . Norma A. Waiilberg, ’37 i Maxine D. Maynard, ’39 ( Margaret Stone, ’39 . . . Emily F. Roberts, ’37 Helen M. Butkevich, ’38 Mary F. Shine, ’38 .... Miss Annabel C. Roe ' T ' HE Quarterly Review, first published in June, 1934, is a literary and educa- tional magazine. It has for its purpose the representation of work carried on in the various departments of the College. Original works in the fields of drama, poetry, short story, and essay are encouraged; private research in major studies, in educational and psychological subjects, or in other interests is fostered. The staff is composed of a representative from each class whose aim is to secure general participation by the students of the College. At the same time, staff members receive journalistic training which enables them to sponsor periodicals in the schools. THE OAK LEAF 69 May Day AN INTANGIBLE air of enchantment was I lie keynote of our annual May festivities this year. The spell was set from the moment the processional began until the last figures had disappeared from the athletic field which provides such an ideal setting for our out-of-doors programs. Our memories of the day are as lovely as the senior who was chosen to preside. Rachel Munson, our own private choice for May Queen, proved to be the choice of the entire school. She was attended by Marjorie Smith and Margaret Rieger, seniors; Margaret Dow- ling and Junior Garrand, third-year students; Virginia Blanchard and Mary King, second-year students; Mary Flynn and Elizabeth Monahan, freshmen. Scenes from Alice in Wonderland were portrayed delightfully by members of the sophomore class. We rubbed our eyes a bit at the Lobster Quadrille — it was almost unbelievable that the famous dream which we had pictured for our- selves so many times during childhood could come so realistically to life. But the subtle air of unreality which pervaded the entire program in no way lessened its charm. We shall look back upon a day of pleasant memories and thank the sophomores for the lovely picture which they have given us to carry away. 70 THE OAK LEAF Cym Captains Anna B. Goodness Eleanor M. Hagstrom Marjorie I. Chamberlain Pauline A. Brodeur Ruth M. Mannix Kathleen A. Mahoney Do ris M. Ivory Rita A. Madden Anne C. Kinniery Bernice White Elizabeth C. Kennedy Nora F. Mahoney, D4 A Helen Crahan, D4 B Bernice McCarthy, D3 A Elizabeth A. O’Brien, D3 B Florence A. Madigan, D2 A Eleanor M. O ' Halloran, D2 B Edna D. Knoll in, D1 A Mary E. Owen, D1 B Rosemary Tully, E3 Muriel Johnson, E2 Frances M. M oschella, El T H E 0 A K L E A F 71 Apparatus Class The Apparatus Class provides an opportunity for special work in athletics for those with special tastes or ability in that line. The class meets on alternate Mondays, and rope-climbing, high jumping, vaulting, and other skills are prac- ticed. The season is brought to a close in May with a party at which skills are demonstrated and games enjoyed. 72 T H E OAK LEAF JUNIOR BOUNCE BALL TEAM Katherine Brennan Pauline Brodeur Elizabeth O’Brien Elizabeth Garvin Cretalyn Lund Elizabeth McSherry Marthajane Mitchell Mildred Sears SOPHOMORE VOLLEY BALL TEAM Ethel Anderson Eva Chase Muriel Johnson Marjorie Marchant Elizabeth Peterson Mary Prescott Bernice White Leona Wilbar 74 THE OAK L E A F Let ' s Get Acquainted JT’S NOT often that we deign to be serious, but we deem it a duty, a quite pleasant one, to take on a spot of dignity and talk with you in a solemn fashion. We’ve come to know one another rather well. Our characteristics, our good and bad points are as well known to our classmates as the clothes that we have been wearing all winter. We know one another’s manner of talking and walking, our individualistic gestures and phrases — the things that make us unique beings. Know- ing one another that well we can talk a bit. Though this may sound like all valedictory addresses, it isn’t one, but it is true that we have come to a parting of ways, that we are stepping out into something new. We’ve parted previous Junes, but we knew that September would see us together again. There was no question in our minds as to what the next fall would bring; we were secure in knowing that we would come back to school for another year. We were on a firm footing, our year was planned for us — now it’s different. We’re leaving school this June with an empty feeling that is not entirely due to sentimental attachments. That safe feeling insured by a year of planned work is gone. Many of us, we can safely say most of us, don’t know what we’re going to do next year. Some will go on and study, but most of us will be looking for work. Teaching positions will be our first preference, for we all have degrees that say we are qualified to teach. Unfortunately, or perhaps, fortunately (it de- pends on one’s point of view) nothing is said as to how well qualified we are. Whether we teach or not, we must do something, and we had best take count right now to see what serviceable qualities we have to offer. Bluffing may have been one of our chief aids in getting through school — no one is entirely guiltless in this matter — but now is as good a time as any to sit down and find out what is really “us” and what is sham. Knowing one’s self and one’s limitations as well as one’s abilities is an asset in any position. It’s most im- portant that we know ourselves, that we like ourselves, and that we have a goodly amount of confidence in ourselves. What an unhappy situation it would be if a single one of us had to spend the rest of her life with a self she did not like, respect, or in whom she had no confidence! Having attained in our numerous years of living a certain amount of sagacity, we are able to distinguish the difference be- tween pleasing and displeasing qualities, and we recognize the despicable traits that degrade a man in his own eyes as well as others’, and that undermine his self- respect and self-confidence. If we are aware of any unpleasant characteristics, we can rid ourselves of them. Only the man who can not or will not see a fault in himself is helpless. That is why it is so important that we know ourselves, for if we do, we have the power to remove the unsatisfactory qualities and substi- tute more likable and more useful ones, to make a person with breadths, and depths, and heights. THE OAK LEAF 75 That person that we know, and like, and respect, we will have confidence in. And we must if we would have others believe that we are capable. All this may lead some to think that we believe success in all undertakings is inevitable. It isn’t, and no one needs to be told that; hut knowing our limitations we wouldn’t attempt the impossible, and so would put effort into those things we could do competently. The strain of being serious has been almost too much for us, and we fear that we have become so involved in this well-meant sermon that the reader has long since departed for more entertaining fields. If you are still standing by, we wish you luck in all you do, and want you to know that what we have been trying to say is, “Get acquainted with yourself; you are really a charming person.” Constance Withstandley. Song Your spirit’s grace. My star; Your lovely face, My rose; And where you are Life is, And when you leave, Life goes. In the wilderness A candle, In the storm A voice — Wilderness and storm, My heart. You The light, the voice. Your presence Is my harbor. Be with me For aye. Guiding me To shelter When hitter winds Hold sway. Eleanor Stevens. 76 THE OAK LEAF Class History J T! THE fall of 1932 the portals of Worcester Stale Teachers College were opened to ninety freshmen, fifty-three of whom have remained to graduate, and are known to you as the illustrious seniors. Our initial impressions of the college were given us at the first assembly, when Dr. Averill, soon to he loved and admired hy us all, extended to us a welcome from the school. His words of greeting still ring clear through the rafters of time: “We, the College, have three things to offer you — culture, purposive training, and a happy social experience; in return, you, the students, can offer us youth, earnestness, and devotion. The second big event of our first week was the Freshman Reception, at which time we were formally greeted by those who were to guide us for the next four years. That day, also, established our tradition of sitting on the tables instead of the chairs during the refreshment hour, a custom to be abolished only when the newly acquired dignity of “senior sisters caused us to put it aside. Who will ever forget the freshman-sophomore picnic, which introduced us to the college fireplace, later to be the scene of many good times? After we became accustomed to the routine, many of our members found time for extra-curricular activities, and joined the Glee Club, Cercle Frangais, and the Apparatus Class. The climax of the year was the party at which we entertained our advisers. A “cuckoo board,” with Miss Holden, Miss Pratt, and Miss Bishop taking part in the ridic- ulous stunts furnished much of the hilarity for the occasion. Rather rusty after a summer spent apart from the atmosphere of books and those strange new terms which we had learned to recite so glibly — “motivation,” “professional fitness,” “individual differences,” “lesson plan,” “approach,” we returned for our second year as the slightly-more-important sophomores. We found on our return that Mr. Jesse Hubbard of the geography department had retired; in his stead was Dr. Earl B. Shaw, who, in the three years which he has spent with us, has earned our respect and admiration for his ability as a student and teacher, and our friendship and sincere regard for the interest which he shows in the welfare of all his students. Our introduction to the biology laboratory, destined to he the scene of thrills, new experiences, and at times, catastrophy, was one of the high-lights of the beginning term. The most exciting day of the laboratory year came when Kit Dooley ran madly about the room trying to recapture a frog which had jumped out of his jar. Which jumped the harder it would be difficult to say; but we suspect that Kit might have had more success if she had been willing to touch the frog in order to pick him up. The election of class officers was our first important activity. Rachel Munson was chosen President; Hester Chisholm, Vice-President; Lois Harrington, Secretary; Eleanore Hagstrom, Treasurer; and Violet Gronberg, Social Chairman. Under the capable leadership of these officers we launched our first social experiment — the annual THE OAK LEAF 77 Halloween Party. Remember the men of the faculty as they offered a dramatiza- tion of the Geneva Conference? How they astonished and delighted us with that remarkable rendition of “The Bulldog on the Bank!” Miss Larm blew the trumpet most nobly. And shall you ever forget Helen Whittet ' s impersonation of Mary Mahoney? The combination of the sheet, the lines from Hamlet, and the tinsel and rose parasol was almost too much for the rest of the cast. Our class next had the honor of helping to organize the first Student Advisory Council; we elected Bettie Belk as our first representative. Our first dance, held at Horti- cultural Hall on the same night as one of the most important blizzards of the year, while a financial failure, was a huge social success. Then, when the usual spring fever began to roll around, we had our big idea! What S. T. C. needed was a May Day program, and we proposed to launch one. Fortunately, the faculty approved the idea and gave us splendid cooperation. Rachel Munson was lovely as an attendant to the May Queen. After weeks of praying for a fine day, our committee awoke to find that their fondest hopes had been realized — the weather man had been more than kind. Upon arriving at school, however, they were again thrown into consternation by the fact that the street department had chosen that day of all days to begin construction work on May Street. A series of telephone calls resulted in an order to have the work stopped for an hour, and we proceeded with our outdoor production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Mary Quint achieved dramatic honors as Bottom which were rivalled only by those granted to Helen Whittet for her work as Titania. With nature lending a little unnecessary cooperation, we managed to achieve the one ridiculous moment which seems to characterize our every production, when the wind blew away one of the “backdrops” and exposed Bettie Belk waving her script madly and prompt- ing her illustrious cast. Nevertheless, the success of our program provided a happy climax to our second year. The most noticeable feature of the opening day of our third year was the fact that so many of our group returned with brand-new haircuts, everyone intending to “surprise” everyone else. We elected the following class officers: Ethel Fisher, President; Frances Reynolds, Vice-President; Dorothy Carlson, Secretary; Helen Whittet, Treasurer, and Kathryn Dooley, Social Chairman. Mary Mahan was selected to represent us on the Student Council. Our apprenticeship occupied most of our time for the first semester. We returned from a more-pleasant-than- we-expected sojourn in the city schools to find ourselves faced with the immediate problem of the Junior Prom, and the not far distant problem of organizing Junior Week. We celebrated the end of our teaching worries at the Prom, when we danced to Link Porter ' s music and enjoyed the work of Connie Withstandley and her committee who had arranged the delightful “round-the-world cruise” decora- tions. For the next few weeks we sewed in secret and planned in whispers, getting ready for the big week. When the big day dawned, we marched into College Hall wearing for the first time our checked seersucker dresses, and opened our program 78 THE OAK LEAF with the presentation of our class song, the words Whitten by Bettie Belk and the music by Marjorie Prescott. Our programs included: Monday, an original two- act musical comedy, “Production a la Code,” continuity by Connie Withstandley, lyrics by Bettie Belk, and music by Marjorie Prescott, Rachel Munson, Frances Reynolds, and Marjorie Smith; Tuesday, “Scenes from the Life of the Class of 1936,” a motion picture organized and directed by Helen Whittet; Wednesday, “The Easter Parade,” directed by Mary Mahan who ran away with the show when she appeared as “My Wonderful One,” garbed in a bright red dress illustrating the styles of 1926, and delighted her audience with her amazing wink; “Amateur Hour,” on Thursday, was directed by Connie Withstandley. Our Friday program was presented at the Senior Carnival, when Dorothy Scribner made a hit as the bashful maiden in Chekov’s “Marriage Proposal.” Ruth Goldberg screamed most convincingly as the irate father, and Bettie Belk enacted the role of the invalid lover. This production was directed by Rachel Munson. Our final activity for the year was the direction of “Tribute Day,” held in honor of the seniors, when division representatives gave their various tributes to the graduates. The end of the term was saddened by the fact that we had to say good-bye to Miss M. Harriette Bishop and Mr. Lee Russell, both of whom had earned a special place in our hearts through their wise and kindly interest in us all. Opening our distinguished senior year, we chose the following people to lead us successfully through innumerable activities: Bettie Belk, President; Ruth Goldberg, Vice-President; Miriam Kelly, Secretary; Helen Whittet, Treasurer; and Kathryn Dooley, Social Chairman. We welcomed two new members to our faculty — Miss Marian J. Wesley as head Supervisor of Apprentices, and Dr. Charles 0. Dalrymple, instructor of sociology and economics. At the same time we welcomed to our class the E4 division, who gave to us eleven new capable and loyal members. The Freshman Reception was again to be of particular significance to us, as this year we had the task of preparing the program and introducing our Freshman Sisters to the faculty. One of our first duties was to help with the reorganization of the Quarterly Review, our new college mag- azine, to which our class has given two editors since its first issue — Bettie Belk and Ethel Fisher. Our representatives to the Student Council this year were Mary Mahan, President, Dorothy Carlson, and Ethel Fisher. The main theme through- out the year, wherever one has turned, has been “Training School;” we will admit that we had our ups and downs in our roles of apprentices, but now that we have all passed successfully through the “grilling,” we are most thankful for the in- valuable experience under the wise and friendly guidance of Miss Myra Fitch. Our conferences with Miss Wesley were experiences which we shall always look back upon with happiness and gratitude. This year our first big adventure was Senior Week, for which we chose as our theme “Modern Trends.” Monday’s Program illustrated trends in drama, with Nancy Adrian, Helen Whittet, and Bettie Belk furnishing the “eternal triangle” in Barry’s play Holiday ; and who THE OAK LEAF 79 can forget Connie Withstandley and Dot Scribner as lovable Nick and Susan, or Loretta White and Lil Hammarstrom as the “impossible cousin and his wife”? The success of the play was rivalled only by our pride in appearing for the first time in caps and gowns. Violet Gronberg’s program illustrating modern trends in government, presented on Tuesday, had its delightful continuity written by Connie Withstandley. A silly symphony, “Three Blind Mice,” more or less a la Walt Disney, was directed and arranged by Marjorie Prescott to illustrate modern music, on Wednesday. Kathryn Scott directed the Thursday program which consisted of a playlet illustrating the new way of teaching history. A truly great climax to the week came with the presentation of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s Aria da Capo, illustrating modern trends in philosophy. Mary Quint’s excellent performance is as unforgettable as the death scene enacted by Violet Gronberg and Margaret Farnum. Our next concern was the publication of our yearbook, which has occupied much of our time this year. We were fortunate in selecting as Editor-in-Chief, Connie Withstandley, who has been assisted by the following staff: Business Manager, Lillian Hammarstrom; Photographic Editor, Hester Chisholm; Literary Editor, Bettie Belk; Activities Editor, Mary Williamson; Advertising Manager, Helen Donahue; Art Editor, Violet Gronberg. We were very happy when Kappa Delta Pi elected four of our members: Bettie Belk, Dorothy Carlson, Kathryn Dooley, and Ethel Fisher. Four years, paradoxically too long and too short, have come to a close with the last events — Commencement and the Senior Prom. We know that the friendships and memories which these years have brought us will keep us together in spirit through the years to come. Marjorie Prescott. 80 THE OAK LEAF Senior Superlatives Most reliable Mary Williamson Friendliest Dorothy Scribner Most ambitious Ethel Fisher Most popular Marjorie Prescott Most brilliant Bettie Belk Prettiest Marjorie Smith Most attractive Rachel Munson Most agreeable Katherine Gain Most vivacious Anne Adrian Most versatile Bettie Belk VIost collegiate Violet Gronberg Most humorous Dorothy Scribner Most poised Dorothy Carlson Most modest Jeanette Pepin Most sophisticated Marguerite Scannell Most naive Loretta V bile Most musical Marjorie Prescott Best athlete Nora Mahoney Best dressed iolet Gronberg Cutest Connie Withstandley Most tactful Frances Reynolds Best actress Ruth Goldberg Most studious Ethel Fisher Most bashful Florence Carter Wittiest Helen Whittet Connie Withstandley Best sport Dorothy Scribner Most talkative Mary Mahan Most optimistic Ruth Smith Most graceful Anne Adrian Quietest F lorence Carter Noisiest Bettie Belk Best dancer Elinor White Most artistic Lois Harrington Most likely to succeed Dorothy Carlson Most lovable Marjorie Smith Teacher’s pet Kathryn Dooley Favorite teacher Dr. Winslow THE OAK LEAF 81 82 THE OAK LEAF •inCe ' THE OAK LEAF 83 THE OAK L E A F T H E 0 A K LEAF 85 Will of Class of 1936 We, the Class of 1936, being of sound mind and reasonably good health, and knowing by sad experience the uncertainties and misfortunes of this life, do hereby set down this our last will and testament: 1. We leave our unique and individual class reputation to be laid away in lavender and old lace and to be brought forth occasionally for the delectation of future admirers. 2. We donate one half dozen particularly active ghosts to aid in increasing the atmosphere and tradition oi the school. 3. To the Juniors we relinquish the training school with our best wishes — and sympathy. 4. To the Sophomores we bequeath a red flag to be their symbol in the future “anti” campaigns. 5. To the Freshmen we dedicate a sound-proof hall that they may enjoy life to their usual full — and let the rest of the world do likewise. The following separate and individual members of the class leave these donations to any and sundry who might consider picking them up. Claire Leonard graciously imparts a small fragment of her abi lity to do one hundred and fifty things at once with perfect calm and equilibrium. She has decided to leave a part behind because she knows it’s bad mental hygiene to do more than one thing at a time. Helen McCarthy leaves a slightly jaded but recognizable Appendix. Pickled if preferred. Miriam Kelly leaves a lease on the last table (near the window) in the cafeteria. Rita Wall leaves a whole series of gay suggestions in mathematical recreations, all tested. Ask Mr. Osborne. Dot Scribner, a fine painting of the “Panther Woman” for the girls’ room. Dot sat for the picture herself. Jo Loughrey leaves a haunting memory of a dark and gory crime committed for a psycho- logical purpose. Franny Reynolds bequeaths a whole series of quaintly traced maps done with mathematical neatness and beauty. Fran says she would leave the patience that enabled her to win the title of “the most borrowed from” if she did not feel that she might need it in some future teaching position- if any. Mary Mahan donates a pressure indicator to future Student Council presidents, lest the danger point be reached unawares and alas — latally. Kit Dooley leaves a space large enough to require the energy of three or four ordinary persons to fill it. Ethel Fisher leaves — and the faculty entertains a rather “orphaned” feeling. Eleanor Stevens leaves the school a touch of her “light fantastic.” Quite a heavy touch. Nona Mahoney imparts a trifle of her bewildering charm with salesmen, hoping that whoever gets it will have more chance to exercise it than she did. Elinor White donates a goodly amount of valuable advice on any and all cosmetics. Also a complete price list which can be memorized in about ten seconds flat. Kathryn Scott contributes a valuable directory of places to board, with meticulous directions as to methods of finding out the why, how, and wherefore in each case. Jeannette Pepin parts with the joy of running the French Club in favoi 4 of some dreamy eyed Junior. Lois Harrington leaves the picture of King Louis to be attained if possible by less gifted aspirants. Lil Hammarstrom reechoes a belief in a true democracy where the daring and the free are rewarded. What exactly does Miss Hammarstrom mean by freedom? A dime says, “Wedded bliss.” 86 THE OAK LEAF Florence Carter gives a perfect cough syrup to he used for sopranos with colds on the night of glee club concert. Doris Bradley bequeaths her valuable exam papers to future classes to be posted as the ideal attainment. Katherine Gain gives the key to the college garage to the undergraduates to be used at their discretion. Vi Gronberg leaves some copies of lesson plans to he framed and hung. May it never happen to her. Hazel Mara contributes a treatise on the benefits of regular outdoor recreation in the woods and fields entitled “A Practical Purpose for the Out-of-doors.” Bettie Belk leaves some white hot coals of indignation to arouse the defenders of righteous causes in the years to come. Ruth Smith leaves a course on how to be a student without being a sissy. This course is especially recommended to Sophomores lest they too eagerly uphold the literal meaning of their name. Helen Crahan donates the keys of the city to those who feel more need than she of resorting to such measures to get what they want. Ray Munson leaves a request lor the building of tennis courts on the school grounds. If there were any possibility of attaining a figure and a face like Ray’s by playing tennis, it would be more popular than chain letters were last year. Annie Pucilauskas leaves a supply of nonslippable rubber mats for the shower room. Margaret Rieger leaves a phonograph for the training school. (Ed. Note. We didn’t even know she had one, and why any one should give the training school another noise maker when they do quite well enough now is more than we can understand.) Marjorie Prescott leaves a decided lack of rhythm when she departs. Florence Goodman leaves a perfect taste for clothes as a suggestion for the incoming freshmen. Hester Chisholm gives to any one interested an overpowering desire to know as much geography as does Dr. Shaw. Elsie Gilligan parts with a batch of fool proof excuses which it assembled in one volume would look like a second edition ot “Anthony Adverse.” Betty Derby charters a permanent section ol the Spencer bus for incoming freshmen. Helen Whittet gives a scholarship to an international military school to some deserving youngster. It was given to her because she showed such pugnacious qualities when arguing for the cause of peace, but she turned it down for obvious reasons. Elinor Sullivan contributes several hand-embroidered dish towels to the cafeteria. Kay Murphy, in her great role as a philanthropist and lover of humanity, places several more couches about the school. Peg Scannell leaves a storm-proof, dust-proof, age-proof demeanor for all occasions and times. Camella D’Elia has a silver-throated canary to bolster up the song of the cricket who has inhabited the boiler room ever since we can remember. Peg Farnum leaves the necessary, but not too considerable bequest for the tuning of miscellaneous school pianos. Ellie Hagstrom donates to some other Girl Scout the joy of doing the French Club dishes. Eileen Galivan gives a special car for those walking along Chandler Street with hopeful hearts. Loretta White leaves a whole new bus with seats enough for everybody. Berthe Garant, a large bust of Voltaire for public delectation. Nancy Adrian bequeaths to any one capable (and we doubt the possibility of there being another) the general office of propertyman for everything. T HE OAK LEA E 87 Dot Carlson, a large store of white ink for future “notebookers.” Mary Williamson parts with her special recipe for keeping her hair always perfectly waved. Helen Donahue leaves a set of school books of great sentimental value, but of no great intrinsic worth. Connie Withstandley leaves a beautifully embossed set of family portraits and anecdotes for jealous comparison. Margie Smith contributes a professorship in art to a likely candidate while she studies in Greece and Rome. Ruth Goldberg gives a trip to Bermuda so that one other person might to some extent approach her tan. Anna Goodness leaves a very good teaching position in Oskeog, Maine. She has other things to do, she’d have you know. Mary Gallagher leaves a fingerprint file for positive identification of Gallaghers, Gilligans, and Galivans. 6. To the faculty we leave a before-and-after mental picture of each one of us, with a refreshing and satisfying commentary on the remarkable revision lit won’t be written by us). We trust that they may be able to do likewise with future groups. (If we survived, why shouldn’t they?) Given this twenty-ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred and thirty-six, and attested unto by the following witnesses: Jonas G. Clark Benjamin Franklin Samuel Levorson Mary Quint Class of 1936 88 THE OAK LEAF Favorite Quotations From Famous People Dot Bradley “No kidding” Berthe Garant “I know it” Anna Goodness “Exactly” Bettie Belk “My nerves” Florence Goodman “I haven’t a thing to wear Lil Hammarstrom “Well, Harold says — ” Connie Withstand ley “Honest to cookie!” Ray Munson “Honestly?” Dot Carlson “Aw, nuts” Nancy Adrian “I haven’t got a thing done Hester Chisholm “Hello—” Claire Leonard “Gosh!” Jo Loughrey “What 1 mean is — ” Vi Gronberg “Not really!” Ruth Goldberg “Are you sure?” Betty Derby “Pardon me!” Katherine Gain “Want a ride?” Mary Mahan “Now, girls — ” Bita Mullan “Hey kids! I know a joke” Helen Whittet “Hit ’em, you coward!” Rita Wall “Well—” Kathryn Dooley “I’d rather have a M.A.N. tl Elinor White “Joseph” Mary Quint “Well it seems to me — ” Nona Mahoney “Perfect!” Helen McCarthy “1 dunno — ” Helen Donahue “No sir, Mary!” Peg Farnum “M-M-M— ” Jinny Pepin “Terrible” Ethel Fisher “Can 1 see you a minute? ' Franny Reynolds “I’m so tired” Marge Prescott “Oh. that’s perfect” Peg Scannell “Let’s go for a walk” Ruthie Smith “I had a marvelous time” Kathryn Scott “Gee, whiz” Dot Scribner “Poisonality” T H E OAK LEAF 89 Class Prophecy S. T. C. QUARTERLY REVIEW June 16, 1946 Our subscribers will be glad to learn that the editorial board has secured the consent of Miss Dorothy Scribner, noted humorous essay- ist, to edit “Kitty Korner Gossip,” our new Alumnae review column. In her delightful letter of acceptance Miss Scribner stated, “After years of uncertainty during which I have handed to my publishers copy with doubtful spelling, punctuation, and grammar, I am very happy to learn that once more my efforts will be corrected for technical errors by Miss Roe, whose valuable assistance I have missed since graduating from S. T. C. Miss Scribner’s first bulletin, the result of extensive research, follows. The class of 1936, graduating in a year of finan cial depression, general instability, not to mention the fact that it was also leap year, has proved that every member of that illus- trious group possessed the necessary require- ments for success: versatility, ingenuity, and initiative. Elinor White, realizing that unemploy- ment was prevalent, and fearful for the future, took advantage of leap year and acquired a husband, thus assuring herself of a perman- ent position. Elinor attributes her success in maintaining perfect discipline in that large family of hers to her thorough training in educational psychology and her apprenticeship in the training school. Betty Derby has returned to her Alma Mater as Head Supervisor of the training school. For many years Betty has been pre- paring for this work, and we are glad to hear that she has achieved her aim. Her latest book. Sympathetic Supervision will he released from the press in October. Kit Dooley was recently awarded an im- portant “degree” coveted by all ambitious young women. This degree is bestowed upon only a chosen few who enter the field of teaching. Margaret Farnum, concert pianist, is on an extended tour throughout the west where she is being acclaimed as a second Paderewski. The artist employs Mary Gallagher as a travelling companion. Miss Gallagher helps her to relax by telling her jokes. Hester Chisholm, Ph.D., is the able assist- ant of the head of the Geography Department at Clark University. This renowned gentle- man admits that he just couldn’t get along without Hester. Reminiscenses, a volume of poetry written by Jeanette Pepin, was recently reviewed in the New York Times by that daringly truth- ful critic Mary Quint. Miss Quint admitted that the poetry was good. Anyone interested in the last word in coiffures should visit Henri’s at 75 East 24th St., N. Y., where Florence Goodman models all types of hair dress. Miss Goodman will give you expert advice on how to arrange your crowning glory. Ruth Goldberg, well known in college for her ability as an actress, has emerged a pro- ducer. Her latest production. Stomping Feet, has had a remarkable run in New York. Perhaps a great deal of its success is owing to the dance numbers perfected by Nancy Adrian, who also exhibited promise at S. T. C. When I attended the premiere, I discovered that one of the dazzling blonde stompers was Elinor Sullivan. Bettie Belk, who exhibited early in her career a feeling of tender solicitude for those less fortunate than she, is known in various circles of underprivileged people as the “Champion of the Underdog.” Helen Dona- hue, her agent, travels the country over look- ing for cases of suppression and inhibition to be referred to the “defender of the cause.” Ray Munson is posing for pictures used to advertise “Beauty Pack,” prepared by Kathryn Scott. Annie Pucilauskas, capable saleswoman for this famous beauty product, says it is 90 THE OAK LEAF astonishing to see how many people buy the pack expecting to resemble Ray after one application. When interviewed, Helen Crahan informed me hurriedly that she is writing for the Telegram, teaching dancing, swimming, and. incidentally, school. Miss Crahan’s formula on “How to reach all appointments exactly on time” received wide publicity in educational journals throughout the country last month. A new psychological experiment is being carried on by Eileen Galivan in her research laboratory, to test the effect of the instructor’s voice upon pupils in the classroom. Miss Galivan is assisted by Katherine Murphy who represents the “deep, booming type,” and Miss Eleanore Hagstrom who is classified as the “soft, gentle type.” Katherine Gain, a sympathetic teacher, is President-elect of the S. P. C. C. Marjorie Smith, who has been doing mis- sionary work in China for the past few years, is reported engaged to a prominent minister. Miriam Kelly, feeling that the teacher’s opportunity for meeting eligible bachelors is decidedly limited, is conducting a series of socials to which only unattached teachers and promising males are invited. The latest addition to the faculty at Wor- cester State Teachers College is Miss Florence Carter of the Mathematics Department. She is called by her students “The Wizard of Mathematics.” Violette Lylli (Gronberg being omitted for various reasons) is a model for an exclusive dressmaking establishment in Paris. In her spare time Miss Lylli tours the continent giv- ing her personally illustrated lecture on “How to Improve the Figure by Practising Con- tortionist Exercises.” The Pleasing Personality, a new book on charm by Mary Williamson, contains articles by two well-known authorities on this fascinat- ing subject. One very delightful chapter entitled “How to Appear Cultured” is written by Loretta White, who advocates a study of the Latin classics for an appreciation of the finer things of life. “Sparkling Conversation,” by Marguerite Scanned, contributes some help- ful hints for shy, retiring persons. I was very much astonished to learn that Elsie Gilligan and Margaret Rieger, sup- posedly well-adjusted teachers, had wearied of their routine lives and are now travelling around the world in search of adventure. The educational world has been astounded at the unbelievable success which Marge Prescott is having in her Rhythm School. Miss Prescott states, “Give your subjects rhythm and you’ll get results.” For the last five years Rita Wall has been engaged in a study of the effects of the Mediterranean climate on Man. Rita has dis- covered the effect to be so pleasant that she is retaining permanent residence in this region. Berthe Garant is directing a travelling school. Classes are conducted on a train which covers the entire United States in the course of the school year. The Mothers Forum, a nationwide organ- ization for young mothers, has engaged through its secretary, the former Lil Hammar- strom. Miss Mary Mahan to give a series of talks in key cities on the subject, “How to Bring Up Your Children.” ♦ Claire Leonard has become one of the fore- most criminal lawyers in the country. Claire attributes her ability to detect criminal types to her experience in experimental psychology at S. T. C. The system of “fletcherizing” has been revived by Frances Reynolds, who gives per- sonal demonstrations by appointment. THE OAK LEAF 91 Lois Harrington’s restaurant, located in the heart of Boston, caters to people of discrim- inating taste. This charming restaurant fea- tures, along with its soup specialties, Josephine Loughrey, vocalist. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ I discovered that Eleanor Stevens has writ ten several delightful poems which have been read by only a few intimate friends, as she consistently refuses to publish them. ❖ In a lecture before the Parent Teachers Association of North Brookfield, Helen Mc- Carthy, authority on sleep, stressed the im- portance of adhering rigidly to a definite sleep program for all children of school age. Ear-training is the main theme of the work program in Doris Bradley’s private school. Reading Aloud for Efficient Learning” is her motto. Nona Mahoney and Anna Goodness will represent the United States in the Winter Olympics for 1947. Miss Mahoney is national ski-jumping champion, and Miss Goodness will carry the colors in the fancy ice-skating competitions. The former Hazel Mara, a charming mem- ber of the young married set, was recently honored by election to the presidency of the Westboro Civic Improvement League. My spirit soars Above the pine trees, above the clouds, And on Into infinity. But my eyes are not blinded By stardust. They see The earth, warm with life Ethel Fisher, by far the most persevering and industrious member of her college class, has opened a private academy for a selected group of ambitious students. She has as an assistant Camella D’Elia. Rita Mullan will be one of the featured speakers at the Worcester County Teachers Convention next fall. She will speak to ele- mentary teachers on “The Art of Story Tell ing.” Rita always did have an extraordinary faculty for making any story interesting. Dorothy Carlson, successful in all she under- takes, is doing an extremely fine bit of work in Household Arts. Mrs. Ruth Smith’s ambition was realized before graduation. Remarkable though it may seem, she is still happy. “Our Family,” a new radio program filled with laughter-provoking quips, is directed by none other than Connie Withstandley. Miss Withstandley admitted in a recent interview that most of her jokes were written by Helen Whittet, to whom she pays an exorbitant salary. “I became so accustomed,” states Helen, “to thinking in terms of big money while acting as treasurer for the class of nineteen thirty-six, that my whole career has been influenced.” Dorothy Scribnkk And rich with giving. The mighty rivers, Swiftly bearing their burdens. And the cool, still lakes, Which hold in their depths The heights That i would attain. Claire-Marie Leonard. 92 THE OAK LEAF Ivy Address 1 RADUATION is a time when fond memories and high hopes are cherished to their utmost. It is a time when ideals and ambitions soar ever higher. Thus, it is fitting at such a momentous event in the lives of us seniors that a symbolic remembrance be left for those who are to follow us. Our four years at S. T. C. have shown us that service and cooperation tend to inspire a genuine comradeship and spirit of unity. To foster this spirit we feel is one of our important missions. This humble memorial which we leave will serve as a reminder of our intentions. Just as our little plant symbolizes everlasting growth so we, the class of 1936, intend to perpetuate this noble quality, one which our beloved Alma Mater has inspired. Let us hope that its memory will continue to lure us all on to lofty goals. And now we release to you, our own State Teachers College, our token of love and sincere appreciation. Cherish it always. As a guide to the attainment of success, we who entrust it to your care shall ever he mindful of its memory. Ruth E. Goldbekc T HE OAK LEAF 93 Words HAT’S the trouble with young writers — words. They’ve got words fit’s a bit like a contagious disease, only worse because it lasts longer) and a burning desire to use them. That “burning desire” isn ' t ours — heaven forbid — but young writers’ desires always burn. Their desires burn, they are consumed by a flaming passion, and we get hotheaded. To a young writer a nude noun, that is, one not bolstered up by an adjective, is one of the seven high crimes and misdemeanors. The crime of allowing a noun to remain in a solitary state makes treason, when compared with it, appear as petty fibbing. Their women are always fascinating and intriguing. Somehow a woman to an immature pen pusher can’t be the one without being the other. To us “fascinating” alone is bedazzling enough, and “intriguing” has something so sinister about it that we hate to believe fascinating women would stoop to intrigue. We don’t mean to belittle a well upholstered vocabulary. It’s a pleasure to listen to a speaker or to read an author who has a great command of words — with the emphasis on command. A seasoned writer or lecturer rules his words; he doesn’t let them lead him into coy deviations (some pencil snuggler will lift those two words right off the paper for future use, and we don’t much care, for they were placed there as new writer bait). Youngsters weaken their messages to the world with a superfluity of words; the message is lost in the intricacies of the language. Every struggling author (self-termed usually) has a message to give the world; we didn’t just put that there to make a phrase or to take up space on the page; any one of them would relate to you his particular and private tenets if you had a week or two to spare. A word like “superincumbent” is cherished and shown off for the delectation of the ignorant masses as is the sole nephew of an old maid aunt. Given such a word for his birthday or for Christmas, the newcomer into literary fields would put to bed all the characters in the masterpiece under production in order to use it, and ever after in the story they would be weary people prone to superincumbency (or should we say “for superincumbency”?). Speaking of gifts, if ever you wish to make the heart, or rather, the soul (young writers are more apt to have souls than hearts) of some newly-hatched ink dribbler glad, give him a lengthy list of synonyms. Never again need his hero kill the villain; he could butcher, assassinate, execute, slay, murder, do away with, slaughter, dispatch, massacre, or put him to death. His sweet little heroine need not be innocent; she could be guileless, pure, blameless, artless, faultless, immaculate, inoffensive, righteous, upright, sinless, spotless, virtuous, stainless, innocuous, and innoxious, and to us, of course, she would be nauseating. May the day never come when such words as antidisestablishmentarianism, en- sanguin, and arteriosclerosis have common usage. A young struggler for artistry 94 THE OAK LEAF in words would be raised to ecstatic heights if he could bring such words into a story. The successful use of all three on a single page, or even in the same chapter is a guarantee of apoplexy for the aspiring genius. Misgu ided as the novice is who makes grammatic pretzels out of once straight- forward sentences by the application of a superabundancy of verbiage, he is not to be censored so severely as is the devotee of foreign phrases. There’s some- thing so distingue about foreign words: they lend an air of savoir faire to the simplest little billet-doux. To this sort of writer any unusual character is a “rara avis”; to you or us he’s just a queer duck. The author who has a slight bent toward the foreign could never allow his gentlemen to say “good-bye”; they must eternally go about sneezing “Auf Wiedersehen.” The heroine promises to be the hero’s “ora e sempre,” but exercises THE woman ' s privilege, and so he consoles himself with “Tomabala per rosa, mas era cardo,” the English equivalent being “Skim milk masquerades as cream.” Now the unfortunate hero has learned to take women and their wiles “cum grano salis. ’ In their efforts to startle the world with their brilliance, striving scriveners pour out all the words they have onto paper. The dictionary is their Bible, and a new word is a spring tonic, a builder upper, a letter from home, and a bonus from the boss. No matter that the words make little sense when they land; they are there on display, and the world knows that another super-mind is devoting itself to the attainment of literary heights. Sentences become redundant and heavy with their load of words, and the poorly rooted little thought is obscured. Don’t feel too badly about the thought being hidden; it was an old, much-used one anyway, you may be sure of that, or the author would not have tried so hard to disguise it with a muchness of words. We don’t despair for the yearlings, but To powers up above We send this solemn plea Dear Lord, make other writers just As wise as we. How r young we are! Constance Withstandley. THE OAK LEAF 95 Four Sonnets From a Day in May i Peace, oh my heart. Be still awhile, and grow Calm in the faith this quiet hour brings. Cool is the twi light h and, its gestures slow, The throbbing night wind stirs, awakes, and sings. Oh, I have lived this hour in my dreams. Have seen this moment through the haze of tears, This shadowy dusk whose golden future gleams Untouched into the untried future years. The orange sky grows cool, and softly grey Above tall trees of black and breathless height. Perfect, this ending to a hostile day, A perfect prelude to awakening night. This I may cherish, exquisite, complete, Lovely forever in the heart’s retreat. II After this night is ended, you are free. Lost are the stars that touched the dark with gold. The black leaves calm no more the quivering tree, No more the pale grey clouds their bright moon hold. Tumbled beneath our heads the flat grass lies. The crushed blade senseless to the quivering air, Dead as the tears that never touched your eyes, Cold as the heart when it has ceased to care. Some time, when your forgetting footsteps find Once more the path that brought you here to me, Led by an impulse definite, but blind, Be not surprised, beloved, that you see There where you stoop and lightly part the leaves The frightened heart that lies there still, and grieves. 96 ' I ' HE OAK LEA F III We saw so much of beauty, you and I, With hearts too full to question, or resist, For nature’s peddlers gleaming wares will cry To those whose hearts are schooled to wait, and list: Gaunt trees uplifted to translucent sky, Poets in pain to let their songs exist; And we have found immortal coins to buy White dawns, with shining edges touched with mist. We knew the gleam of moonlight on the grass, And as each season’s splendor comes, and dies, This shall be real, though other beauties pass In fading panorama, from our eyes. This that we loved shall prove beyond belief Eternal armor against pain and grief. IV All day we lay and watched the cloud-shapes shift, White on the green horizon, tinged with grey, Moving and changing, lovely drift on drift, Fleeting as dreams that live their bright, brief day. So still the air, and every breeze so still Only our breath disturbed the trampled grass; Lost in the changeless quiet on that hill The trembling moment paused, and cannot pass! You watched the clouds, and you, perhaps, were wise, Graving the lovely picture on your heart. 1 saw the vision only through your eyes — - Broken reflections, briefly seen in part, And yet, alone again, it almost seemed You had not been at all. I only dreamed. Bettie Belk T H E O A k L E A F 97 The Purple Cow ( With apologies to Gelett Burgess ) “I never saw a purple cow, I never hope to see one; But I can tell you, anyhow, I’d rather see than be one.” r I HIS little quatrain has always been a source of inspiration to me, both for its local color and for the questions and reflections it has aroused in my mind. Upon first meeting it I smiled and thought, “How true!”, and “How very clever!” As 1 continued to meet these four lines, however, and they became more than a mere jingle, their deeper significance began to seep into my brain. At once a problem presented itself. Was the author correct? Had he really never seen a purple cow? Perhaps he was one of those unfortunate individuals who go through life wearing invisible smoked glasses. What hope had he, poor man, of ever seeing anything but a grey, or at least a dirty-yellow cow? He would have been just as scornful of the existence of a white cow or a red cow as he was of a purple cow. Of course, we cannot condemn a man simply because we think him unobserv- ing. But if I think that he has given the world a false impression, it is up to me to correct that impression. I have been working on this problem for some time, and have gradually come to the conclusion that purple cows do exist, and that they may be found in the most unexpected places. But first of all. we must be sure that we agree on a definition. To me, a cow is a large, placid female animal, more or less retiring, possessing large kindly eyes, and convey- ing her sentiments in a low ' , moaning voice. The color speaks for itself. Now that we understand our terms, we may proceed with the evidence. Have you ever attended a female conference or convention? If so, you must have met some purple cows. Remember the woman who was asked to say a few words on behalf of the shut-ins? She was a very large, slow-moving individual, whose steady gaze and deep murmuring voice almost put you to sleep. You can- not remember what she said, but you can see her yet, with her softly arranged grey hair and her deep purple gown. Another popular meeting place of purple cows is in libraries. Almost every public library has one — a quiet, kindly, unhurried female attendant whose bulk prevents her from travelling about quickly even if she wanted to. I distinctly remember one in particular who proved her species so completely that in one of her calm, unsuspecting moments she dyed her hair with purple dye, and never bothered to have the tint removed. Most insidious of all, however, is the way that purple cows are stealing into our class rooms. We see them on every hand, particularly this spring when purple is so fashionable. Their recitations are correct, unoriginal, and non-debatable, and they gaze at you with such tr ustful eyes that you would feel criminal to dis- turb them. While one of them is softly speaking before the class, look about 98 T H E OAK LEA F you and you will see several more in such blinking, contented repose that you might expect them suddenly to low in unison in expression of pure satisfaction. The second line in the quatrain presents as great a challenge as the first. What a lot the author was missing in life! First he never saw purple cows, and then he says he never hopes to see any! Had he no curiosity, imagination, or love of adventure? Think of it — a purple cow. The very word purple should set his blood tingling with excitement, for is not purple the sign of royalty? Even if our author did not see the purple cows around him, he should have been stimu- lated to search for them in the hope of gazing upon the royal line of cowdom. Had he found them, he might have been allowed to pose with one of them and thus have definite proof of his discovery and honor to pass on to his grandchildren. Instead of this, he just threw up his hands, lost all hope, and contented himself with gazing at any ordinary herd. When we come to the last line of the quatrain we have a debatable statement indeed. Whether we consider a purple cow from the standpoint of her position in everyday life, or as a still unfound member of a royal family, her position is far from unimportant. She has no enemies, simply because she is so friendly that no one would think of molesting her or accusing her of any misdeed. Her large size makes it possible for her to receive an equally large space in which to move o r recline. She cannot be driven into a corner, or forced to be squeezed into a small space with a number of other individuals. Such a thing would be unthinkable and impossible. She is so placid that she is never ruffled by emer- gencies or undue excitement. If there is a fire, she has only to place her stout frame slowly but sturdily in the line of exit, and she is assured of safe departure, since none can trample her underfoot or push her aside in haste to escape. If she is on a sinking vessel, she need not worry about life boats. She has only to drop herself over the edge, and she will stay afloat long after the small boats have been capsized. She is not heckled by politicians or club officials to make frequent or lengthy speeches because it takes her so long to rise to the occasion, and her voice is so soothing that she could not arouse her audience to the proper pitch of com- motion. If she were a member of royalty, she would receive all the benefits which accompany such a station. Her rations and lodgings would be of the best. She would not even have to fear loss of prestige through rival democratic or com- munistic groups since we have already shown that she could have no enemies. What more needs to be said? It seems quite evident that the problem of the purple cow has not, previous to this writing, been seriously thought through. I have seen so many of them, and have thought the question through so deeply that I have come to the following conclusion: “I’ve often seen a purple cow; I all too often see one, And I can tell you this, by now: I’d rather be than see one!” Helen S. Whittet. T HE OAK LEA F 99 Brighter Moments Overheard in the Training School: Doris Bradley: Why, when 1 was your age, I used to run home leaping over snowbanks to show my mother my report card. Richard Turner: That must be where you got your lithe figure. Bettie Belk: Now, David, will you take the pointer and trace for us on the map the course of the Gulf Stream? David Morrison : The Gulf Stream goes ’round and ’round and comes out here. Helen Whittet: Give an example of a good habit, and tell how it is formed. Pupil: Biting your fingernails is a habit. You begin when you are young, and keep it up. •A X Minute Drama: Scene, the girls’ room. Dorothy Scribner is seated at the table, industriously working on a map for geography. Scrib: Gee, it was swell of Flo to let me take her map to copy the printing. Isn’t it beautiful? Imagine me making a beautiful map like that! (There is general admiration from the assembled students, and Scrib re- turns to her map-making, muttering meanwhile on the difficulties of the non- artistic individual in making neat lettering. Suddenly there is an explosion.) Scrib: Look at that, will you. Just look at it. What a mess. Here, I can ' t hand in anything like that. Where’s that eraser? I ' ll tidy this up a bit. (After a scramble among books and papers, the eraser is finally unearthed. Scrib seizes it, and the nearest map, and begins vigorously to remove from the surface of the paper all that has been printed there. After a few moments of energetic scrubbing, she holds the paper aloft triumphantly.) Scrib: There. You’d hardly know it had ever been printed on. Now I can start all over. Gee, I wish I could make nice neat printing like Florence’s. Now where’s that map I was using of hers? Gosh, she spent all week-end working on it. Oh, here ’tis. What???!! (There is a deafening pause. Scrib regards in amazement the printed map before her.) Scrib: I’ve erased the wrong map! General Collapse and Curtain! 100 T H E O A k LEAF Stygian Fantasy ' INHERE is a gripping force in the darkness which tears aside the flimsy curtain that reason draws about man’s helplessness, and exposes the quivering in- significance of his ego. The dross of maculate contact, like a dead serpent skin, is shed in the engulfing blackness, and the innate spirit communes with its all- pervading source through the vague, light pluckings of unfelt hands upon its cords. At night the wind does not blow: it wails or whispers, groans or sobs; but with what terrifying infrequency it laughs! Freighted with the unutterable grief of the world-soul, it awakens slithering echoes of doom in the inarticulate heart. This is no wild crescendo of force upon force, which clashes to a climax and fades away into peace; but rather a monotonous whine, colorless through its very admixture of varied hues, which penetrates into the unguarded fissures of the soul and weights it down with cold dispassionate dread. Fettered by tentacles of fear, man struggles to free himself of the unbearable burden, but is submerged by the swirling, impersonal, gusts of universal pain until the identity of his personal grief is forever lost, even to himself. It is unspeakably drab, this merging into the indistinguishable mass — and unspeakably lonely; to realize the cosmic indifference to individual attitudes is to create an aching void into whose maw all human strivings may be fed without avail. In these depths of realization man shrinks like a furtive wild thing from the inquisitive light of his mind. He does not — he dares not! — accept actuality and carefully scrutinize his newly discovered status; no; with desperate haste he severs his connection with the absolute essence and struggles madly back to the commonplace, wrapping the tattered garments of his individual consequence as closely about him as he may. But, oh! to have the strength, the consummate courage, to yield gracefully to the obliteration of personal identity in the broad sweep of the night-born winds; to immerse the soul so completely in the universal spirit that the first gripping horror of cancellation is banished by the exquisitely soothing rhythm of harmonious adjustment to the Cosmic Plan! Then, surely, would there be a peace of surpassing beauty. Claire-Marie Leonard. T H E OAK E E A E 101 Goodbye, Fairyland Strange, how the thought of a wayward moon On a sweet spring night of stars, and dew, Can still recall last May, long gone, And hills . . and the sky . . and the dark . . and you. . What? Oh, it’s just a little verse I knew A long, long time ago. So very long That it is half forgotten. That was before I knew you. May I sit by your fire? This room is all That I had known it must be, every small detail. And could I really stay here through my life By this great hreside, warm with life and love? It is so easy to be loved and understood That we mistake security for love, And happiness may cease to be the glint Of the untried, the pain of the unconquered, And so become a peace of understanding. Love, it was, called at my door last spring, Haunting and tempting the soul of me. But somewhere, since, along the way 1 have lost the thread of the melody. Last May it was all happiness and sharpness. And if my hands would fiercely clutch that joy It was because they had become afraid That some day it must surely cease to be. And so it did. Here is security That I desired a few swift months ago, And understanding, and the new delight Of mutual tastes discovered; here a room That, had I planned for many happy hours Could not be like me more. But oh, last spring Joy sang her song beneath my windowpane, And offered me its insecurity, Its priceless magic, and its poverty. 102 T H E 0 A K LEAF I ime might he lost, and the world forgot, But the world would not forget, nor time. And now I am here hy this quiet fire With a dream, and a broken thread of rhyme. Do you not see? Last spring, I killed my love, And now you give me yours, and ask me here To breathe mine back to life. To set my seal Upon this room, to mark it for my own. Quiet? You are the soul of it, my dear, And here I could absorb it, and forget That last year life came singing at my door. Like the sweet spring blown down across the hills, Bringing me back the old, enchanted realm Of fairyland, in which I once believed, Till I was up and out before the dawn, Before the dew had left the fragrant hills. And yet, afraid of all the dawn, and dew, And restless with it all, and wondering. . . . Isn’t it strange that winter winds Across the street’s white, icy crest Can make me glad that there is a fire, And hooks . . and your pipe . . and the dusk . . and rest. . . Bettie Belk. Autographs 104 T II E OAK LEA F Patrons Admiral and Mrs. Ralph Earle Mayor Walter J. Cookson J. C. DeWolf E. A. Sullivan Co. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. O ' Malley Littlefields, Inc. Mrs. Arthur C. Eaton Miss Gertrude Healey George F. Booth Mr. and Mrs. George W. Wallace Hon. James G. Reardon Miss Emma E. Allison Mr. and Mrs. George W. White Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Hammarstrom Air. and Mrs. Henry 0. Tilton Randall’s Flower Shop Dr. Wallace W. Atwood Kappa Delta Pi, Gamma Chi Chapter Mrs. Frank L. 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