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

Text from Pages 1 - 78 of the 1947 volume:

3i aSK� - ' • - . . . V ' • . 2 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 19 4 7 JOSEPH W. RIORDAN In appreciation of his tireless help and heartfelt interest in our every undertaking, we, the Class of 1947, gratefully dedicate this issue of the OAKLEAF to JOSEPH W. RIORDAN, our friendly, energetic, and sympathetic class adviser. His warm and personal interest in each and every one of us and his willingness to share our triumphs and disasters make him a memorable part of the Class of ’47. 31 n jftfUmDrtam CLINTON E. CARPENTER President of tlie College January 1st, 19 40 to June 2 0 1 li , 19 46 Fourth President of our beloved Institution, and only President to die in office, .Mr. C ar pen ter will long he remembered with affection by his asso- ciates and students. I Iis untimely death while m the full prune of life has removed from our professional family circle a leader m whom we had come to repose our deepest confidence and faith. Genial and buoyant in spirit, with a heart warmed by love of the beauti- ful and a mind responsive to the choicest m boohs and m men alike, he passed his brief day among us. In his going we at the College have suffered the poignant loss of a loyal friend and comrade, and the Commonwealth, a capable and earnest leader m the Great Cause of Education. Dr. Lawrence A. Averill Mingled with our farewell to Worcester State Teachers College is a warm welcome to Eugene A. Sullivan who became fifth president of our alma mater on February 3, 1947. The Class of 1947 is proud to be the first class graduated under his capable and enthusiastic lead- ership. We extend to him our sincere wishes for a successful presidency and are confident that his guid- ance will lead Worcester State Teachers College forward to her finest achievements. FACULTY LAWRENCE A. AVERILL, Ph.D., Psychology MARGARET M. BANIGAN, M.A., Literature , Speech ELIZABETH R. BARLOW, M.Ed., English , Literature ALBERT FARNSWORTH, Ph.D., Economics , History ELIZABETH V. FOSTER, M.Ed., Director of Teacher Training FRANCIS L. JONES, M.A., History, Latin, Sociology GRACE A. KENDRICK, M.Ed., Music MARGUERITE C. McKELLIGETT, M.A., French KATHRYN R. O ' DONNELL, M.A., Literature EDMUND C. OSBORNE, M.A., Mathematics, Physical Science JOSEPH W. RIORDAN, M.Ed., Education AGNES E. SCRIBNER, M.A., Biology, Nature Study EARL B. SHAW, Ph.D., Geography GEORGE ELEANOR SHAW, M.Ed., Art DOROTHY STAFFORD, M.Ed., Hygiene, Physical Education LENA A. WEST, M.Ed., Education, Mathematics, Supervision MADELIN A. WILMARTH M.Ed., Kindergarten-Primary, Supervision GUY H. WINSLOW, Ph.D., Government, History EUGENE A. SULLIVAN, M.A., M.S., President STAFF Winifred C. Fitch, Librarian; Myrtie I. Webber, Secretary; Susan E. James, Clerk; Dorothy Brown, B.S., Cafeteria Manager; Mrs. Lily V. Olsson, R.N., Nurse; Marshall Boutwell, John J. Flynn, Ralph E. Nelson, Custodians; Mrs. Eliz- abeth M. Alek, Matron. Suli ia SUE n C. cun J Reticent . . . entirely without prejudice . . . helpful . . . our literary authority . . . dexterous dress designer . . . visionary. Finance Committee 2; Geography Club 4; I. R. C. 2, 3, Treasurer 2, President 3; Literary Club 1; Class Day Com- mittee: Student Christian Association, 4. Home Address: 54 Douglas Street, Uxbridge urdoum E L I Everything is related . . . prudent connoisseur of pretty girls . . . frank and friendly . . . optimistic . . . ready, willing, and able to defend beliefs . . . always there when you need him. Basketball 1, 2; Debating Society 1, 2, President 2; Dram- atic Club 1, 2 , 3, Dramatic Club Play 1, 2, 3; Geography Club 2, 3, 4, President 4; Men ' s A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Day Committee. Home Address: 183 Austin Street, Worcester L “DICK” Serious demeanor . . . urbane . . . witty . . . convincing debater . . . appreciative . . . imbued with integrity. Basketball 1, 2; Building and Grounds Committee 1; Geography Club 2, 3, 4 ; Literary Club 1; Men $ A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Commencement Com- mit tee. Home Address: 12 Suffield Street, Worcester DOT oemer An easy going, carefree nature . . . elusive vivacity . . . literary dilettante . . . complaisant . . . kind . . . liberal in judging others. Dramatic Club 1, Dramatic Club Play 1; French Club 2, 3, 4; Literary Club 1; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Day Committee. Home Address: 80 West Main Street, Ware PL V IL P ' ‘PHIL” oucne L Let ' s sing Home on the Range ' ... persevering . . . practical . . . enlivens any conversation . . . assiduous . . . admirable manager. Assembly Committee 4; Finance Committee 3; Geography Club 4; I. R. C. 1, 2, 3, President 2, Treasurer 3; Kappa Delta Pi 4; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Publicity Committee 2; Commencement Committee. Home Address: 6 Waterville Street, North Grafton o3nan “BROS” I’m confused . . . casual . . . easy of manner, calm of voice . . . meticulous in dress and personal appearance . . . sociable . . . lounge philosopher. Acorn Staff 1; Building and Grounds Committee 2, 4; Geography Club 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Newman Club Conference Delegate 3; Class Day Committee. Home Address: 128 Maywood Street, Worcester Want a ride — in my plane? . . . generous . . . energetic and enthusiastic . . . mathematician ... an interest in youth activities ... ar- dent supporter of the W. A. A. Assembly Committee 1; Debating Society 1, 2, Treasurer 1; Finance Committee 1, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Secre- tary-Treasurer 3, Vice-President 4; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Publicity Committee 4; W. A. A. Board 3, 4, Presi- dent 4; W. A. A. Conference Delegate 4; Class Day Com- mittee. Home Address: 50 Fruit Street, Worcester Where ' s Keegen? . . . spontaneous entertainer . . . adept at dialects . . . congenial . . . penchant for music and dramatics . . . ' ‘ witticist. Acorn Staff 3, 4; Class Secretary 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 1, 2, Dramatic Club Play 1; Geography Club 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Literary Club 1, 2, 3; Oakleaf Literary Editor; Senior Day Committee; Student Christian Association 4. Home Address: 488 Park Avenue, Worcester C H A B Y onneau Knowledge at his fingertips . . . French master . . . tennis expert . . . erudite . . . punctilious . . . lover of classical music. French Club 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4; Kappa Delta Pi 4; Men’s A. A 1 , 2, 3, 4; Newman Club 3, 4; Publicity Com- mittee 4 ; Commencement Committee. Home Address: 8 Houghton Street, Worcester Unfailingly thoughtful of others . . . gentle . . , self-effacing . . . cooperative, capable, conscientious . . . irrepressible laugh . . . ever reliable. Class Treasurer 2, 3, 4; Finance Committee 2, 3, 4, Sec- retary 4; Geography Club 2, 3, 4; Literary Club 1; New- man Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Commencement Committee. Home Address: 20 Almont Avenue, Worcester Pah ,nua PAT” Instantaneous repartee . . . nonchalant . . . the long half of a team indispensable to our student assemblies . . . photographic memory . . . strategist . . . dry sense of humor. Class Vice-President 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Day Committee. Home Address: 17 Seymour Street, Worcester PAT Smooth and sophisticated . . . noteworthy knitter . . . ever well-groomed ... a flair for dramatics . . . self-possessed . . . efficient in all s he does. Building and Grounds Committee 4 ; Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 4, Dramatic Club Play 1, 2, 3; Fin- ance Committee 2, 3, 4 ; Glee Club 1, 7 , 3; Literary Club 1, 7 , 3, 4 , Treasurer 7 , 3, 4 ; Newman Club 1, 7 , 3, 4 , Corresponding Secretary 3, Newman Club Conference Delegate 3; Senior Day Committee. Home Address: 29 Westland Street, Worcester V 2 ), Hdco TILLEY Oh, Gee! . . . happy-go-lucky . . . unaffected . . . lilting laugh- ter and wistful ways . . . gullible . . . Sweet personality, full of rascality. Class Marshall 1, 2, 3, 4 ; French Club 1, 2, 3, 4 ; May Queen Attendant 1 ; 2; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Publicity Committee 3, 4 ; Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4 , Vice-President 3, President 4 ; Commencement Committee. Home Address: 48 Arlington Street, Worcester CaJJCZ ncson “ E R R I E Devotee of the fine arts . . . gracious . . . diplomatic and ingenious . . . analytical mind . . . talented journalist. efficient Acorn Staff 2; Debating Society 2; Dramatic Club 1; Geog- raphy Club 4; Glee Club 1, 2; I. R. C. 3; Kappa Delta Pi 3, 4, Secretary 4; Literary Club 1; Oalcleaf Co-Editor; Publicity Committee 2, 3, 4; Senior Day Committee; S. T. C. Correspondent 2, 3, 4; Student Christian Asso- ciation 4. Home Address: 23 Orne Street, Worcester eanne acjnon Ten years from now, who ' ll know the difference? ' . . . carefree, smiling attitude toward life . . . amicable . . . pert . . . proficient in any sport . . . talented songstress. Class Social Chairman 2; Dramatic Club 1, Dramatic Club Play 1; Geography Club 2, 3, 4, Glee Club 1, 2; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Senior Day Committee; Social Commit- tee 2. Home Address: 11 Clegg Street, Worcester Wa, v C. Petite miss with definite ideas . . . agile athlete . . . musical . . . notre philosophe . . . eminent conversationalist . . . ambitious student. Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3, Dramatic Club Play 3; French Club 1, 2, 3, Social Chairman 3; Geography Club 4 ; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4; W. A. A. Board 1, 2 , 2 , W. A. A. Conference Delegate 1; Class Day Committee. Home Address: 1 1 Clegg Street, Worcester Aren ' t we devils? . . . even-tempered . . . fond of polkas . . . obliging . . . lithe basketball player . . . superficial sense of humor. Geography Club 2, 3, 4; Literary Club 1; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Commencement Committee. Home Address: II Prescott Place, Worcester A “MURPH What ' s the latest news from Dublin? . . . outstanding leader and indefatigable worker . . . magnetic personality . . . sympathetic . . . keen intelligence and sparkling Irish wit . . . our own Mr. Gallagher. Class President 2, 3, 4; French Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Prom Queen 3; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Freshman Class Representative; Publicity Committee 2, 3, 4; Senior Day Committee, Chairman; Social Committee 2, 3, 4 ; W. A. A. Conference Delegate 3. Home Address: 1 Hemans Street, Worcester ane D E A N I E Synthesis of gay light-heartedness and serious forethought . . . scintillating personality . . . affable . . . loquacious . . . ‘Strictly” pro- gressive . . . keen debater. Class Social Chairman 3, Historian 4; Debating Society 1, 2, 3, 4, Program Chairman 1, 2, Vice-President 3, 4; Finance Committee 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 2, Vice-President 3; Senior Day Com- mittee; Social Committee 3. Home Address: 72 Birch Street, Worcester “FRAN” Oh, Brother! ' . . . stately . . . unconscious of her charms . . . genteel and generous ... a regard for others . . . glamorous gymnast. Building and Grounds Committee 2; French Club 1; I. R. C. 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 3; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Commencement Committee, Chairman. Home Address: Wachusett Street, Holden “ K E E G Where ' s Carlson? . . . dynamic worker . . . our flirtatious Floro- dora girl . . . vivacious . . . frolicsome . . . virtuoso of the history de- partment. Acorn Staff 3, 4; Dramatic Club 1, 2; Geography Club 4; Kappa Delta Pi 3, 4, Vice-President 4; Literary Club 1, 2, 3, Secretary 1, President 2; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Pub- licity Committee 2; Class Day Committee. Home Address: 19 Fifth Avenue, Worcester omooc Lcm MANOOG “I don ' t know nuttin ' .” . . . perpetual worrier . . . capricious . . . sympathetic listener . . . affectionate animation . . . wide knowledge of current affairs. I. R. C. 1, 2, 3, 4; Oakleaf Photography Editor; Student Council 4; Commencement Committee. Home Address: 59 Merrick Street, Worcester 4nn C. WcCartL 1 1 “MAC Hey, Kids! . . . self-reliant . . . imperturbable at needlework . . . chic . . . competent organizer. Building and Grounds Committee 3; Class Social Chair- man 4; Geography Club 2; I. R. C. 3, 4; May Queen Attendant 3; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Publicity Commit- tee 3; Senior Day Committee. . artistically deft Home Address: 144 Beaver Brook Parkway, Worcester Dramatic Club 1; Geography Club 2, 3, 4; Literary Club 1; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Oakleaf Business Manager; Commencement Committee. Home Address: 513 Cambridge Street, Worcester B2)o„a GINNY Gregarious . . . sprightly speech and quick laugh . . . cordial . . . tactful . . . persevering student . . . Westboro ' s Elsa Maxwell. Building and Grounds Committee 1; Class Will 4; Geog- raphy Club 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Literary Club 1, 2, 3, Vice President 3; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Commencement Committee. u Limbec Home Address: 14 Boardman Street, Westboro A delicate lass with a dreamy air . . . musical . . . intelligent . . . conversation mingled with laughter . . . modiste . . . Sweet and Lovely. French Club 1; Geography Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Kappa Delta Pi 3, 4, Treasurer A- May Queen Attendant 3; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Oakleaf Literary Editor; Com- mencement Committee. Home Address: 4 Holland Road, Worcester “ G I N N Y ” Sweet, sincere, serene . . . works so quietly — so well . . . imbued with a spirit of fair play . . . attentive listener . . . the essence of loyalty. Geography Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Literary Club 1; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Oakleaf Photography Editor; Class Day Committee. Home Address: 37 Seminole Drive, Worcester ‘‘MAC” Typical co-ed . . . bubbling humor . . . amateur diagnostician . . . stylish . . . infectious laugh . . . speech characterized by initials. Building and Grounds Committee 1; Geography Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Literary Club 1; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Day Committee, Chairman. Home Address: 23 Rice Street, Marlboro M. J. Master of mimicry . . . versatile . . . the short half of the team . . . lokes — a specialty . . . clever with brush and pen . . . Unchie, Catty, and the Earl. Assembly Committee 2; French Club 1; Geography Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4, President 4; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Oakleaf Art Editor; Senior Day Committee; Student Council 4. Home Address: 50 Wheelock Avenue, M i 1 1 bury BARB Going Back to Texas . . . our rhythmical redhead . . . quiet . . . basketball enthusiast . . . elusive smile . . . nephew complex. Geography Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Christian Association 4; W. A. A. Board 2, 3, 4; Com- mencement Committee. Home Address: Belmont Street, Westboro Energetic executive . . . pertinacious . . . sensitive, sympathetic, and serious . . . perfect poise . . . affectionate . . . deeply religious. Class President 1; Debating Society 1; Dramatic Club 1, Dramatic Club Play 1; Geography Club 2; Literary Club 3, 4 ; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4 , President 4 ; Oakleaf Lit- erary Editor; Class Day Committee. Home Address: 51 Vernon Street, Worcester ANGIE Dark Eyes ' . . . practical, matter-of-fact way of settling prob- lems . . . appealingly roguish . . . straightforward . . . firm convictions . . . our fun-loving Fairhavenite. Geography Club 4; I. R. C. 1, 2, 3, Secretary 3; Kappa Delta Pi 4; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Executive Board 2 , 3, Chairman Planning Committee 4; W. A. A. Board 4; Class Day Committee. Home Address: 124 Chestnut Street, Fairhaven JEAN I E Isn ' t that interesting! . . . cheerful and ambitious . . . deep con- cern for others . . . conscientious student . . . idealistic . . . love and tal- ent for music . . . invincible. Class Prophecy 4 ; Glee Club 1, 2; Kappa Delta Pi 4 ; Lit- erary Club 1,2, 3 , 4 , Secretary 3; Publicity Committee 2; Student Christian Association 4 , Secretary 4 ; Class Day Committee. Home Address: 125 Brookline Street, Worcester anan j. ie ui Ji Low voiced and reserved . . . impetuous . . . outstanding in work of an artistic nature . . . unassuming . . . independent . . . reminiscent humorist. French Club 3; Geography Club 2, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Literary Club 1; Student Christian Association 4; Com- mencement Committee. Home Address: 19 Hilton Avenue, Worcester S. 2)orh Si DOT” invent Sweet and shy ... an artist with words . . . gesticulative and hum- orous story teller . . . perfectionist . . . superior student . . . Brooklyn was never like this! Acorn Staff 2; Assembly Committee 2 , 3; French Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 2, Vice-President 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Kappa Delta Pi 3, 4, President 4 ; Oakleaf Co-Editor; Senior Day Committee; Student Christian Association 4. Home Address: 5 Boardman Street, Worcester TERRY “How fascinating! . . . winsome . . . velvety voice . . . dainty and demure . . . smooth dancer . . . “That ' s what we like about the South . Class Marshall 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 1, 2, 4; Finance Committee 3; Glee Club 1, 2; Literary Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 2, President 3, 4; May Queen Attendant 1, 2; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Executive Board 2; New York Conference Delegate 3; Publicity Committee 3, 4; W. A. A. Board 3, Treasurer 3; Class Day Committee. Home Address: 16 Sturgis Street, Worcester “ E. D. ” Hail, Leicester! . . . effervescent . . . always pleasant and helpful . . . promoter of the Grange . . . self-assured ... a ready smile and a word for everyone. Assembly Committee 3, 4; Geography Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 4 ; Literary Club 1; Student Christian Associa- tion 4; Commencement Committee. Home Address: 5 Wells Street, Rochdale Jeo U SJti wan “SULLY” Genuine interest in others . . . well-mannered . . . amiable . . . unpretentious ... a mathematical bent . . . muses on psychology with Eli. Basketball 1, 2; Building and Grounds Committee 1; Class Treasurer 1, 2; Geography Club 2; I. R. C. 1, 4; Men ' s A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Newman Club 1, 7 , 3, 4; Class Day Committee. Home Address: 205 Fairmont Avenue, Worcester e ass o 47 in o BABSON REPORTS ROSE ARONSON FITCHBURG STATE TEA CHERS COLLEGE RUTH BRENNAN FRAMINGHAM STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE MARY K. CAVANAUGH COMMONWEALTH PRESS JUNE C. COWES CLARK UNIVERSITY : HENRY J. HALKO CRANE, TONE, and BALDWIN, INCORPORATED MARY P. HUSSEY INDUSTRIAL CITY BANK LAURA A. JACOBSON RICHARD L. BRICKEY G. LYDIA JOHNSON PAUL B. GILMARTIN ANN A. KULESZA E. M. LOEW S POLI PALACE THEATRE ETHELYN L. MALONEY ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING CATHERINE E. O ' NEIL HAROLD YOUNG LILLIAN L. PLAMONDON UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LOTTIE REIS AMERICAN STEEL and WIRE COMPANY CHARLOTTE E. SANDNER ROBERT H. VAYO DOROTHY M. WILLARD CLASS HISTORY Leaving a glorious present we face the future with confidence as we pause to review the eventful past! Monday, September 13, 1943 is not a date that a his- tory professor would consider memorable, but in the history of the Class of 47 it holds a primary place — the beginning of four years of studies, exams, methods, books, professors, and term papers; of dances, shows, dinners, parties, vacations, and excursions; of friend- ships and amours; of triumphs and disappointments; four years of college fashioned the all-American way. On that first day we numbered fifty frightened fresh- men all eager to reach the pinnacle of success in col- lege. We found the alphabet divided at K, and there the class was sectioned to form FI and F2. Our first year was one of friendship moulding, spirit building, book grinding, and adventure finding. The first oppor- tunity to shine as a class with original social ideas pre- sented itself on February 12th when Kewpie dolls sur- rounded by hearts and arrows framed a romantic back- ground for the sweethearts who waltzed and whis- pered at our Valentine Dance. Good dances, we de- cided, shouldn ' t be confined to the limits of a formal social calendar, so fearless freshmen banded together with saucy sophomores, jaunty juniors, and staunch seniors to plead for a servicemen ' s dance. On March 25th the Naval Units of Tech and Holy Cross found themselves in the rhythmical realms of S. T. C. dancing with the loveliest of lovelies, naturally, the Class of ' 47. Our class of half-a-hundred had the first dent in its number in the spring of ' 44. Greetings from the Presi- dent called our lone male, Henry Halko, to bugle bursts and khaki kits. Lanky Hank ' ’ was feted at a ban- quet, serenaded at a party, and presented an original verse to help him remember his forty-nine fair friends. The final months of our initial year introduced us in quick succession to three outstanding all-school affairs: the Glee Club Concert, the Dramatic Club Play, and the Scholarship Tea. Our contribution of twenty-four harmonizers, five budding actresses, and a bevy of Polish-costumed usherettes placed us in the limelight for each of these productions and climaxed our Fresh- man Year. As snappy Sophomores full of zest, zeal, and zip we returned in September of 44. Originators of hazing at S. T. C., we merrily initiated the Freshmen. Blue bows and white blouses distinguished the class of classes on Sophomore Day. To prove our scholastic ability to our- selves and the world concerned, we, on March 6, 1945 survived seven and one-half hours of constant grind to ' blitz’’ through the Sophomore Tests. To quote one of our learned Profs, The best assembly in five years, was our review of American music. Picture the Floro- dora Girls, the barbershop quartet, and the Frank Sin- atra swooners. May time, prom time! Our Sophomore Prom was unique in wonderland splendor, with its stately senior queen enthroned in the beauty of an enchanted garden. In this happy frame of mind we crossed the half way mark on the road to degree anticipation. In reviewing that year we recall a few vexatious hours. Remember the butter-line to the President ' s office, physics frus- tration, and ever and always a reading waiting in the library. Junior Jewels! The same old gang — ever smiling, al- ways active, and now proudly strutting the banner of upperclassmen. Starry-eyed we planned the Star- light! Starbright! dance orders for our Christmas Time Formal. It was strictly a Junior affair, with an all-Junior grand march climaxed by the crowning of Queen Kay. To again place us in the co-ed category, our manless class drew four veterans at mid-term. We gave them welcome as a password to our every activity. All too soon came a parting of the ways. The Ele- mentaries took their place at the opposite side of the desk. The students of Worcester and the surrounding areas found themselves bombarded with motivation, orientation, exploration, presentation, assimilation, and recitation all dressed up in the unit method. On Fridays the College listened to tales of woes and oh s as only an apprentice can tell them. Memory Time, the Court of Inhuman Relatives, Mert and Gert, S. T. C. ' s Newscaster — these highlights head- lined our assembly of February ' 46. A class banquet strengthened that satisfied feeling at the end of our Junior Year. A glance around the banquet table showed that in the course of these three years, fifteen of our number had deserted S. T. C. for other fields of endeavor. To these, we stauncher members gave a toast, To Auld Lang Syne. Midst the frivolities of summer vacationing our hearts were saddened upon hearing of the death of our beloved President Carpenter. His sturdy hand and easy manner had guided us through three happy years and we now visioned our final year under the guidance of a stranger. Serious Seniors we returned, but after a few short days of such dignity we relaxed to our now famous carefree manner. We found the Captain of our ship for this year of years to be none other than our stead- fast friend, Dr. Farnsworth. With such a man at our helm our Senior Year was certain to be successful. The Secondaries took leave of our sanctum sanctorum to blaze the trail of progressive education. Each of them could now write a book on the topic HOW NOT TO TEACH but at that time the task was all too challeng- ing. Donning of caps and gowns on November twenty- second added that formal touch which outwardly made us Seniors. Our entertainment on that day was our top- notch “faux pas in professional dignity, but a thor- oughly enjoyable one. Lest any member of our mighty class or any event from our treasured years be forgotten, we fashioned our copy of the Oakleaf. Its formation recalls class write-ups, smiles for the photographer, rewrites, re- takes, and publishing problems. In a whirl of scholas- tic activity and social highlights the Senior Year passed like a dream. Its memories bring visions of: Times Square as viewed on our New York trip, Superinten- dents and Contracts marching up and down in our sleep, a new and genial President Eugene A. Sullivan, who on his first day won a place in our hearts as a man of few words but progressive ideas, and then excit- ed expressions brought out for commencement week, a week made memorable by an impressive Class Day, a gigantic Prom, and an inspiring Graduation. Today this class is a part of history. We now greet that day with reluctance which in 1943 we looked toward with joyful anticipation, for it means farewell to classmates and teachers as we turn our thoughts from a single group objective toward our individual futures. To us is entrusted the charge of passing on to future students those untarnished and undimmed ideals of S. T. C. May we be ever mindful of and faithful to them. GERALDINE M. KANE, Class Historian. IVY ADDRESS Today we are planting this ivy as a living testimony to the Class of 1947. We leave this vine as a remembrance, with the hope that it will remind you of us, and that it will keep deep-rooted in our hearts the four happy and beneficial years spent on these beloved grounds. As we perform this ceremony, we anticipate the storms which this plant will have to en- dure, but its roots will be set so deep and strong, that it will weather any destructive wind or rain. The storms are a symbol of the inevitable trials which we shall have to face in this difficult world. We will meet these storms with confidence, strengthened by the ideals taught us here; and we promise to uphold our beliefs as persistently as the ivy pursues its upward course. PATRICIA M. DALEY C I, A W I L L We, the illustrious Class of 1947, of the State Teachers College at Worcester, Massa- chusetts, being of sound mind and body, and aware of the uncertainty of this life, do hereby make this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills and testaments heretofore contrived. After the payment of our lawful debts, we bequeath our property in the following man- ner; To our new President, Eugene A. Sullivan, we leave our most sincere wishes for success in his new endeavor. To our adviser, Joseph W. Riordan, we leave our heartfelt thanks for the Job- ian patience and deep understanding which he has shown to us during the highlights and shadows of our years at S. T. C. To the Junior Class we leave our caps and gowns; may you wear them through a very happy Senior year. To the Sophomore Class we leave our prescription for curing the mental un- easiness of apprentice teaching. To the Freshman Class we leave courage to see you through the struggles of your most difficult year, the Sophomore estate. Individuals of the Class disperse their personal effects in the following manner: Sylvia E. Adams leaves her student ' s ticket to all other commuters from the hinterland. Elias S. Barsoum leaves his “Memoirs of India to the Geography Club. Richard V. Beals leaves his courteous demeanor to any man who wishes to impress the co-eds. Dorothy M. Boerner leaves the French Club refreshments to undernourished under- classmen. Phyllis R. Boucher leaves her ability to be the life of the party to Mary C. Walsh. Barbara V. Brosnan leaves her sophisticated air to Patricia C. Sullivan. Mary A. Bryson leaves her staunch support of the W. A. A. to Mary E. Carroll. Carolyn M. Carlson leaves her formula for fun to Tora M. Sternlof. Leo J. Charbonneau leaves his extensive vocabulary to Shirley S. Libman. Marie E. Daley leaves her thoughtful friendliness to Nancy M. Curley. Patricia M. Daley leaves her photographic memory to those who burn the midnight oil. Patricia M. Doyle leaves her theatrical talent to the Dramatic Club. Martha L. Driscoll leaves the Student Council gavel to Clara M. Saunders. Carol K. Ericson leaves her little black book to the Publicity Committee. Jeanne K. Gagnon leaves her versatile singing ability to Phyllis A. Rawding. Mary E. Gagnon leaves her naive manner to Jean E. Perkins. Josephine M. Got inski leaves her fondness for polkas to Rose M. Kaletski. Catherine D. Henigan leaves her amiable wit to Frances M. Sweeney. Geraldine M. Kane leaves her blond tresses to all envious brunettes. Frances Katunas leaves her new Pontiac to Mary T. Londergan. Grace Ann Keegen leaves her admirable record in history to Madeline I. Dalton. Evelyn M. Manoogian leaves her vivacity to Geraldine L. Wolcott. Ann E. McCarthy leaves her diamond as a symbol of hope to oil underclassmen with marital aspirations. Ruth E. McCarthy leaves her unique sense of humor to Jean F. Sullivan. Virginia M. McDonald leaves her industrious habits to Dorothy E. Dunn. Elaine M. McDonough leaves her unusual combination of brains and beauty to Marjorie A. Carroll. Virginia M. McGinn leaves her calm reserved manner to Mary Lou Lenk. Anne L. McKeon leaves her nonchalance to Alfred R. Barrios. Margaret J. Murray leaves her entertaining imitations to the students in the lounge. Barbara J. Nichols leaves her yodel and guitar to the Assembly Committee. Eileen M. O’Leary leaves her Newman Club interests to J. Patricia Hehir. Angela R. Perry leaves her aptitude for Latin to Geraldine D. Guertin. Marian L. Russell leaves her artistic talent to all future decorating committees. Jean M. Rupp leaves her quiet efficiency to Dorothy M. Fancy. E. Doris Skrivars leaves more pages of Drusilla ' s Diary to the Acorn Staff. Dorothy T. Smith leaves her flair for fashion to Sylvia C. Badrigian. E. Dorothy Smith leaves her position as organist to Catherine G. Hogan. Leo M. Sullivan leaves his popularity with the fairer sex to Philip Blanchard. Now, having bequeathed all our earthly possessions, we, the Class of one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven, do hereby set our hand and seal this, our last will and testa- ment, on the seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven. THE CLASS OF 1947 Virginia M. McDonald, Testator c charming Dorothy T. Smith H helpful Frances Katunas A assiduous Phyllis R. Boucher R roguish . Evelyn M. Manoogian A athletic Mary A. Bryson C cheerful Carolyn M. Carlson T thoughtful .... Marie E. Daley E effervescent .... E. Dorothy Smith R realistic Ruth E. McCarthy 1 invincible Jean M. Rupp S serene Martha L. Driscoll T truthful Angela R. Perry 1 intelligent E. Doris Skrivars C capable . Catherine D. Henigan S sociable . Barbara V. Brosnan o optimistic Elias S. Barsoum F fastidious Ann E. McCarthy T tolerant Sylvia E. Adams H hospitable .... . Virginia M. McDonald E efficient Grace Ann Keegen 1 inimitable . Margaret J. Murray D determined .... Mary E. Gagnon E energetic . Jeanne K. Gagnon A affable . Elaine M. McDonough L likeable Anne L. McKeon S sophisticated . . . . Patricia M. Doyle E enthusiastic .... Geraldine M. Kane N nonchalant .... Patricia M. Daley 1 idealistic Eileen M. O Leary O obliging . . . . Josephine M. Golinski R reserved Marian L. Russell S suave Leo M. Sullivan T trustworthy .... . Virginia M. McGinn U urbane Richard V. Beals D dependable .... Carol K. Ericson E eru dite . Leo J. Charbonneau N natural Dorothy M. Boerner T tranquil Barbara J. Nichols COLLEGE Freshman year, looking at the world through rose-colored glasses . . . the main tent and the sideshows . . . hearts and flow- ers, Marian s decorations for the Valentine dance . . . the skeleton in our closet . . . Miss Smith on the right . . . Mrs. Reid ' s hope- less voice class . . . little Willie poems . . . Life begins where the sidewalks end. ... the fireman and Charlie on the 8:15 bus... the art class ' Christmas creche . . . M. J.s jokes . . . knitting in chapel . . . la messe de minuit . . . last minute cramming in the freshman study hall, room 34 . . . Carolyn and Grace in the tele- phone booth; Don ' t feed the animals . . . the French Club ' s ver- sion of Die Fledermaus, starring Margaret and Pat . . . Waterfog . . . V- 1 2 dances . . . Carolyn ' s guided tour of the building . . . Some German cities have been bombed recently, but their names have not been disclosed yet . . . thirty plus girls and a man, our Henry ' s going away party . . . Roman policemen . . . Polish cos- tumes at the Scholarship tea . . . Drip and drool with Morty Gould . . . Kay O ' Neil’s party. We are the Sophomore Class at S. T. C. . . . the first Class Week . . . those library blues . . . the movie on Yorktown and the butterline that followed . . . the Sophomore assembly . . . the Snake rive r . . . Heil Healy . . .the first North Conway trip . . . Ruth ' s and Elaine ' s sitting out Geography class on the back wall . . . physics lab Friday afternoons . . . Attababy . . . our visit to Dr. Winslow ' s home . . . the tour of Atlantic Union College . . money- saving tips for a honeymoon at Lake Louise . . . Wotza matta Tony?” . . . discovery of the lounge . . . lower loop letters . . . hike ' s to Jack ' s . . . What is an angel, Miss Driscoll? . . . pin- ups in lockers . . . ruined speech recordings . . . You never leave the court house after disposing of a case, without that certain feel- ing. . . . Margaret ' s version of II Pagliocci’’ . . . Hey, fellers . . . the rush to see Dewey at Union Station . . . our Sophomore dance with its twelve commandments . . . “On Keith, on Keith . . . the Wayside Inn trip — a flat tire in Marlboro . . . the Worces- ter room at Cosgrove ' s . . . Lydia s elopement. CARROUSEL For we are Juniors now . . . our own football heroes . . . lending Dr. Shaw to the G.I. ' s . . . Tatnuck school . . . the faculty ' s version of Romeo and Juliet . . . VETERANS! . . . What does A. H. stand for? . . . Liggett s . . . developing symptoms of schizophre- nia . . . ethnocentrism . . . field trips to Boston . . . not enough hands for lectures, pictures, notes, and votes . . . Meet me at the Waldorf . . . very definitely . . . It Pays To Be Ignorant . . . the fast moving chair in Carmen . . . thumb exercises . . . those anything goes basketball games . . . Dick Boulay’s stories . . . archery . . . Remember that time on the roof, Miss Boerner? . . . dinner at the Toll House, complete with finger bowls . . . Farm families are larger because there are more children . . . Kay, our Junior Prom Queen . . . And now I must go! . . . obser- vation trip to Windsor, Connecticut and Dome ' s measles . . . the first Parent-Student tea . . . Every little bit added to a little bit . . . . . bowling parties . . . Mr. B. and Mr. C. . . . Halko ' s back and Clark ' s got him . . . the Hillcrest Country Club. Caps and gowns on Senior Day . . . bug-boxes . . . killed in action — the literary editors . . . the squeeze is on . . . that mad whirl called Friday . . . Kay’s and Angie’s introduction to teach- ing, a black eye and a swift swat . . . dictionary delirium . . . Thursday, thank God! . . . monism . . . adult baby carriages. . . . floating schedule — I wonder what ' s in here . . . preserving our health Friday mornings . . . He who fools me once — . . . All great men are dead and I don ' t feel too well myself . . . the grape- vine . . . Don’t turn out that front porch light . . . the strange case of the mental hygiene book . . . How the mighty have fallen! . . . barefoot frolics . . . Did you say ‘yes,’ Kay? . . . Deanie in hand- cuffs . . . perfectly true, perfectly general, and perfectly meaning- less . . . diamonds! . . . New York . . . and now time passes, but the work remains. Qtkesi Glaid d. and ActiaitieA, Tht; Juniors This has truly been another momentous year for the Junior Class. Remember our assembly? Upholding our conspicuous precedent of introducing new ideas and methods into the professional field, we proudly presented some of our own unique theories on just how the progressive schools of the future should be run. The Junior Prom was a Christmas dream come true. Staged in a winter wonderland and attended by a throng of happy young folks, it was presided over by our charming queen, Helen Adamowicz, and her two attendants, Jean Perkins and Mary Londergan. Then, shortly before midnight of the very same evening, Al Barrios assumed the title “king of the class when he became the father of a baby boy. February came and the industrious elementaries followed the traditional path of apprenticeship, leaving behind the lonesome secondary group. However, the final event of the year, our Junior banquet, brought us all together again, joyfully reminiscing the days of the past and proudly hailing our future senior status. Officers are Mary C. Walsh, President; Norma R. Gardner, Vice-President; Mary T. Londergan, Secretary; Jean F. Sullivan, Treasurer; Barbara M. Looney, Social Chairman; Miss Dorothy Stafford, Faculty Adviser. The Sophomores A year filled with accomplishments started for the Sophomore Class with the sponsor- ship of Freshman Day during Class Week. Our own assembly will be remembered for its street scene, and our top hats and bow ties. An educational and recreational trip to Boston with Dr. Guy H. Winslow and Miss Elizabeth R. Barlow was our first major activitiy of the year. Accompanied by Dr. and Mrs. Earl B. Shaw and Mr. Chester P. Frohock, we attended a Halloween party at our president’s camp in Brookfield. This party included a trip in a truck to a log cabin in the pines, a cook-out, songs around a campfire, and a sensa- tional ghost walk, complete with a ghost. In December we had our Christmas party at Dr. Shaw ' s home, enlivened by a visit from Santa Claus and the exchange of Christmas gifts. The gala event of our social year was the May Dance, with our charming May queen and her attractive attendants, which brought our activities to a memorable climax. Officers are Marjorie L. Frohock, President; Lillian M. Strand, Vice-President; Marie F. Alfano, Secretary; Nancy M. Curley, Social Chairman; Dr. Earl -B. Shaw, Faculty Adviser. The Freshmen Dressed in the prescribed T-shirts, bows, and straw hats, the Class of 1950 made a rollicking affair out of its assembly debut during orientation activities. In song we poked fun at ourselves and our lofty sophomore sisters and brothers, both classes sharing in the laughs. Our Freshman Dance was a Sweetheart Ball in Valentine motif. The event of the evening was the crowning of the Queen of Hearts, Ruth Esper, who was attended by her four ladies-in-waiting, Ellen McKeon, Barbara Wiseman, Florence Hannaleck, and Anne Marie Owens. One year down and three to go! The Class of 1950, strong in its unity, faces the future with eagerness and asks only that the next three years be as happy as this one has been. Officers are Walter S. Morley, President; Frederick J. Gay, Vice-President; Barbara E Wiseman, Secretary; Ruth P. Esper, Treasurer; Ellen E. McKeon, Social Chairman; Miss Elizabeth R. Barlow, Faculty Adviser. CLASS OF 1948 S V W z-m - M ® ■ 41 H K � _r_ ■ P ■ JP -m.. t M r— ' 7 «-� ■ Tj Jjr S ■ 4 ■ 2 ' P ' S 1 „ Jlwy J SL A ML a 5 CLASS OF 1949 CLASS OF 1950 Student Council The first organization known to bewildered fresh- men is the Student Council. Through its smooth functioning, new students are painlessly oriented to college life. When S.T.C. opened its doors for its 75th academic year, the Student Council was on hand to direct orien- tation activities which included assistance in registra- tion, a tour of the college, a faculty reception in the rotunda, and an assembly devoted to S.T.C. doings. The success of the third annual Class Week, with its Class Days, Faculty-Student Tea, and All-College Dance, was assured by the guiding hand of the Council. With friendly hospitality Student Council members welcomed prospective students to S.T.C. on Sub-Freshman Day. Elected delegates represented the college at the New England Teacher Preparation Conference in November at the Hotel Bradford, Boston and at the annual spring conference of the Eastern States Asso- ciation of Professional Schools for Teachers in March at the Hotel Commodore, New York. officers are Mar- l ha L. Driscoll, President : Clara M. Saunders, Vice-President : Eliza- beth A. Army, Secretary: Geraldine D. Guertin, Auditor: Miss Eliza- beth I . Poster, P acuity Adviser. Acurn Living up to its slogan, Big oaks from little acorns grow, the Acorn, official and only literary publication of State Teachers College, has now passed into its fifth year and is still sprouting. Latest editions of the Acorn contained several new and radical departures from the usual style. Such new columns as For Men Only , and “Getting Acquainted With The Veteran,” made clear the presence of the masculine element; and a Brain Child , and a Who ' s Who column became new features. Clever little drawings by Anne Marie Owens also added much to the paper ' s realistic style. Always eager for new contributions, the Acorn continues to be a proving ground for literary fledglings, and a direct expression of student opinion. The follow- ing members of the staff carry on their efforts to keep the Acorn a success: Clara M. Saunders. Editor-in-chief; (•eraldine D. Guertin, and Prank J. Weiner, Associate Editors ; Bar- bara M Looney, Feature Editor: Anne Marie Owens, Art Editor ; Jartu A. Sullivan, Men ' s Editor: Grace Ann Keegan. Phyllis M. Raw- ding. Carolyn M Carlson, Anthony J. Kirmil, Phyllis Shulman, and (dona Braun stein , Members of the Associate Staff: Miss Kathryn R. O ' Donnell, Faculty Adviser. Kappa Delta Pi The twelfth year of Gamma Chi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, an Honor Society in Education, was high- lighted by two eminent functions. The traditional Honor Night was held in December with Miss Katherine F. Berry, Worcester author, as guest speaker. Her fascinating talk on Characteristics of Japanese People was supplemented by a display of mementos from Japan. Special guests were the five highest ranking students in the sophomore and junior classes; namely, Dorothy Fancy, Tora Sternlof, Marcella Jedrzynski, Lillian Strand, Marie Hammond, Dorothy Dunn, Clara Saunders, Madeline Dalton, Mary Londergan, and Marjorie Carroll. The annual banquet was held in April with Dr. Howard B. Jefferson, president of Clark University, as guest speaker. Following the banquet, impressive initiation ceremonies added seven members to Gamma Chi Chapter; Leo Charbonneau, Phyllis Boucher, An- gela Perry, Jean Rupp, Dorothy Dunn, Clara Saunders, and Mary Londergan. Officers are E. Doris Skrivars, Presi- dent : Grace Ann Keegen, Vice-President ; Elaine M. McDonough , Treasurer : Carol K. Ericson, Secretary; Dr. Lawrence A. Averill, Co unselor. Glee Club A full year of activity began for the Glee Club in September under the direction of Miss Grace A. Ken- drick. This year we presented our Christmas concert in assembly and then delighted the airways with our radio broadcast of it. Soloists for our Christmas program were Phyllis Rawding, who sang Jesu Bam- bino, and Geraldine Wolcott, who sang Lullaby. Immediately we started work on o ur spring concert, held in May. Cesar Franck, Brahm ' s love songs, coupled with folk music and lighter selection comprised the program, highlighted by our successful guest art- ist, Edmond Boucher. Our accompanists are Rose Ma- rie Biron and E. Dorothy Smith. officers are Margaret ]. Murray, President : Mary A. Bryson, Vice-President: Jean E. Perkins , Secretary-Treasurer: Jane E. Noyes, Librarian ; Miss Grace A. Ken- drick, Faculty Adviser. Dramatic Club The Dramatic Club offers opportunity to the talented. This year members performed in two outstanding plays. The Holy Cross Dramatic Society borrowed several of our charming actresses for the feminine roles in Sheridan ' s School for Scandal. They were Anne Marie Owens, June Higgins, Barbara Wiseman, and Eleanor Moranz. Produced in April, the play set a precedent by having girls in the cast. The thespians will repeat their successful performance next September at the Shubert Theater in Boston. S.T.C.’s dramatic triumph was Out of the Frying Pan by Francis Swann, given in May with the foliowing cast: Patricia Hehir, Geraldine Guertin, Rosalind Scott, Doris Skrivars, Geraldine Wolcott, William Brandli, Frederick Gay, George Keville, Joseph Murray, Jo- seph Philbin, Frank Weiner, and Donald Wilson. Paul Carnazza was stage manager and Barbara Dillon, property mistress. officers are j. Patricia Hehir, President : Patricia M Doyle, Vice-President : Geraldine I). Guertin, Secretary; Sylvia C. Badrigian , Treasurer ; Miss Kathryn R. O ' Donnell, Faculty Adviser. Newman Club The Newman Club is the college ' s Catholic organ- ization. The first assembly of the year, a supper meeting, was highlighted by talks by Father Henry P. Fisher, chaplain of the New England Federation of Newman Clubs and Father John F. Reilly, club cnaplain. During the year Newmanites played host to Father John P. Whalen, who talked on Trailer Mis- sionary Work in Tennessee, to the Tech Newman Club at the S.T.C. Newman Club sport dance, and to Miss Margaret O’Connor, who spoke on Latest Catholic Books.” At a Pre-Lenten Valentine Supper, President Sullivan was guest of honor. In March, an Irish Night with Daniel J. Moynihan speaking on The Heritage of Saint Patrick was enjoyed by all. April was the big month in Newman Club activities. Alden Memorial was the scene of a Spring Formal sponsored by Newman Clubs of Clark, W.P.I., and S.T.C. Miss Mary Louise Hickey, solo-dramatist, gave an interesting rendition of Mothers in the Theater at the Annual Scholarship Lecture. The year was brought to a successful conclusion by the Annual Communion Breakfast. officers are Eileen M. O’Leary, President; J. Patricia Hehir, Vice-President; Paul W. Murray, Sec- retary: Cornelius S. Sullivan, Treasurer ; James R. McKean , Corres- ponding Secretary; .Miss Elizabeth V. Foster, Faculty Adviser. Student Christian Association The Student Christian Association became an active part of collegiate life in November of this year. Or- ganized for Protestant students, its meetings and activities are open to the whole school. Its purpose is to give students an opportunity to discuss problems concerned with religion and education. During the first meetings a charter and constitution were drawn up. Succeeding programs included help- ful discussions on such topics as Prayer and Can A Society Based on Jesus ' Teachings Be Practical? ; and devotional services. Among speakers who gave profitable and inspiring talks were Rev. Herman A. Spinney, Rev. Leroy A. Webber, and Rev. Monroe J. Rupp. In March, the president was a delegate to the Northfeld Convention of the National Student Chris- tian Movement held at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. At specified times during the year the members worshipped together in Wor- cester churches. Officers are Chester W. Ruggles, President . Dorothy M. Fancy, Treasurer ; Jean M. Rupp, Secretary ; Clara M. Saunders, Program Chairman ; Jean F. Perkins, Social Chairman ; Er- nest H. St. Jacques, Publicity Chairman ; Miss Lena A. West, Dr. Lawrence A. Averill, and Edmund C. Osborne , Faculty Advisers. Women’s Allilelic Association The Women ' s Athletic Association this year again upheld its record as one of the most energetic and popular organizations in the college. The first activity of the season was softball, under the able direction of Sylvia Badrigian and Geraldine Guertin. Inter-class and inter-college basketball fol- lowed with Geraldine Wolcott and Barbara Nichols in charge. In inter-class basketball, the class of 47 won the championship for the fourth consecutive year. Inter-college basketball was climaxed by games in January with Framingham and Fitchburg State Teachers Colleges. Bowling, under the guidance of Elizabeth Army, started the spring activities, followed by a successful season of volleyball and softball. The innovation of a stirring publicity campaign directed by Geraldine Guertin has been largely re- sponsible for making W.A.A. such an active organi- zation this year. Officers are Alary A. Bryson, President ; Geraldine Guertin, Vice-President; Sylvia C. Badrigian, Secretary; Elizabeth A. Army, Treasurer ; Miss Dorothy Stafford, Faculty Ad- viser. Men’s Athletic Association In its initial year as an active organization, the Men ' s Athletic Association became a highly success- ful unit. The fall passed quite unobtrusively as we formulated plans for a banner basketball season. Early in December, the team began daily practice to condition themselves for the gruelling schedule that lay ahead. We lost our opening game, but from that point on, established a remarkable record of eight straight victories. Upon the arrival of James J. Dorsey as physical education instructor and basket- ball mentor, the team started to click and rolled on to make the impressive consecutive winning streak In the spring the baseball and tennis teams carried on the same competitive spirit and will to win exemplified by our outstanding basketball team. Our team spirit carried into social activities as- sured the success of our First Annual Sports Dance in April, m embers of the Basketball Team art Frederick J . Gay and James . Looney, co-captains; George J. Keville, trainer; Philip Blanchard , manager; Walter S. Morley; Cornelius S. Sullivan; Alex- ander G. Fotiades ; James Lazour; Chester S. Waszkiewicz; James R. McKeon; Paul W. Murray, and John F. Rourke. Debating Society The national inter-collegiate debate question, Resolved: That labor should be given a direct share in the management of industry” afforded members of the Debating Club much mental exercise during the past year. The challenging colleges included Holy Cross, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Suffolk University, and the Univer- sity of Vermont. Club members attended the Debate Clinic at Cushing Academy in January. The members of the club decided against attending the Debate Tournament at the University of Vermont in Burlington, but made a recommendation that next year the club take advantage of the invitation. The final meeting of the year consisted of a dinner meeting and a collegiate debate. officers arc Phyllis A. Rawding. President: Geraldine M. Kane, Vice-President : Emmanuel Hoyen, Secretary: Rosalind J. Scott, Treasurer: Miss Margaret Bani- gan . Faculty Adviser; Varsity Team : Clara M. Saunders and Geral- dine M. Kane. Geography Club The Geography Club broadened the world outlook of its members during the past year by a careful consideration of the current problems of the Near East. Stimulating discussions were held on several ramifications of this topic. A Valentine Tea at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Earl B. Shaw was the year ' s outstanding social event. Dr. Shaw, Jeanne Gagnon, and Rose Kaletski added their talent to the merriment of the occasion. The spring meetings centered about plans for the annual Pan- American Day held in April. The theme of the assem- bly was The Good Neighbor Policy — Where Is It Heading? Speakers were Dorothy Fancy, Mary Lon- dergan, Elaine McDonough, and Elias Barsoum. A field trip to Blue Hill Observatory, which is under the direction of Dr. C. F. Brooks, was another highlight of the year ' s activities. Officers are Elias S. Ba rsoum, Presi- dent: Mary T. Londergan, Vice-President : Marjorie L. Frohock, Sec- retary: Dr. Earl B. Shaw , Faculty Adviser. Internationa] Relations Club The International Relations Club has completed a most successful year of active work. The topic for study and discussion was the Dardanelles, approached from the points of view upheld by Russia, Great Britain, and the United States. Much of the material used in the discussions was obtained from the books made available to us by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. George Laird was sent as our representative to the New England Conference of International Relations Clubs held at Clark University. The activities of the year were culminated by a dinner and theatre party in Boston. Officers are Marjorie I Carroll, President : Francis M. Sweeney , Vice-President ; Alary C. Wat h. Secretary; Georgt D. Laird , Treasurer; Dr. Guy 11. Winslow , Far ally Advisor. Le Cercle Francais True to tradition, the members of Le Cercle Francais have completed an enjoyable and enlight- ening year. The club renewed adoption papers for our little orphan, Anne, and packages of food and clothing were sent to her monthly. H ighlights of the meetings were a presentation of Le Jongleur de Notre Dame ; a musical program, Carmen ; the annual Soiree de Noel; an illustrated lecture on modern French art by Miss Eleanor M. Garvey, instructor at the Worcester Art Museum; and a reading from Rostand ' s Cyrano de Bergerac by Miss Marguerite C. McKelligett. The celebrated May banquet terminated the activities for the year. Officers arc Leo J. Charbonneau, President: E. Doris Skrivars , Vice- President: Eileen F. Bouvier, Secretary : Edna Al. Sansoucie , Treasur- er: M. Louise Sella. Program Chairman; Miss Marguerite C. Mc- Kelligett, Faculty Adviser. Literary Club The Literary Club furthered interest in literature during the past year by varied programs covering contemporary and classic works. In addition to re- views of current novels, the members discussed Pulitzer Prize novels of the last twenty years. A special study of the unforgettable works of Charles Dickens was made. The club devoted a series of meetings to this study, with emphasis on the social purpose of Dickens ' novels as seen in such books as Oliver Twist, Hard Times, and David Copperfield. The club traveled to Concord for the annual pil- grimage and visited the famous Orchard House of the Alcotts, the home of Hawthorne, and the celebrated Walden Pond, site of Thoreau ' s years of hermit existence. Officers are Dorothy T. Smith, President : Rose Rita Ahern. Vice-President : Della M. Whitney , Treasurer; Elizabeth A. Army. Secretary: Marie I. Hammond, Program Chairman; Miss Eliz- abeth R. Barlow, Faculty Adviser. GAKLEAF STAFF Co-Editors E. Doris Skrivas Carol K. Ericson Literary Editors Carolyn M. Carlson Eileen M. O ' Leary Elaine M. McDonough Art Editor Margaret J. Murray Photography Editors Evelyn M. 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