Asa phoenix vol 27 no 4 may 1941

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u feel very clo e together. 'vVe know that she'll benefit greatly by thi convention experience and will bring back to u much enthusia m and helpful sugge tion for the coming year. Our delegate to the first national convention in which we will take part is our newly elected president, Geneva Richard. Since coming to Southwe tern she has been active in many student activities. During her freshman year she was elected president of her dormitory, was tapped by the faculty for high scholastic achievement, and became a member of the vVomen's Athletic Association, of which she has become a board member. In her sophomore year she upheld her scholastic record and at the same time was elected a member of the Red Jackets, president of Lambda Omega, an honor organization of sophomo¡re girls, treasurer of Harris Hall, treasurer of the Physical Education Club, and a member of Panhellenic Council.

GE N EVA RICHARD

This year she added to her list of student activities secretary of the Students' Relations Committee and registrar of the sorority. She became a member of the Vermilion Honor Society, an honor organization of junior and senior girls. We are indeed happy to send to you our delegate, Geneva Frances Richard.

DOROTHY CURRIER The Boston Alumnce Chapter are glad of this opportunity to introduce our delegate to National Convention, Dorothy Currier, who hails from Hallowell, Maine. Dot attended Farmington Normal School in Maine, where her voice

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wa heard in the Glee Club. Then through the m pmng t a 1 k given at Farmington by our beloved Mabel Parkes Friswell, the Personnel Director at Boston University, Dot picked up her belongings and wended her way to Boston to register at Boston University, School of Education. DoROTHY C u RRIER Whiie at the School of Ed, Dot became a member of Theta Theta Chapter of A. S. A. She also lent her voice to the Glee Club and made our Senior Week program a big success by putting her shoulder to the wheel of the Senior Week Committee. Dot received a surprise that week, when she was called to the platform during her last assembly to receive the School of Education Key fo1' S ervice. The Alpha Sigmas were proud of her that day. Since leaving B. U. in June, 1932 with her B.S. in Ed., Dot has been teaching the fourth grade in Melrose, Massachusetts. In connection with teaching. Dot has been elected to the Executive Board of the Melrose Teachers' Club. The Daughters of the American Revolution and the Order of Eastern Star have benefitted through Dot's membership in these organizations. At present Dot is extremely busy, as she is working for her l\Iaster of Ed. at B. U . in the late afternoon and evening. Where Dot finds time to work on her hobbies, which are coin and stamp collecting, nobody knows; but she assures us that she does, and that they help her to relax from her duties. The Alum nee are letting her rest now, as she holds no office; but she did an excellent job as Secretary. Dot's summers are spent with her mother at the Currier homestead in Hallowell, Maine . . Her home is set on the top of one of the many hills, (and her hill is a hill, as you have to, even with the best car, make the climb in second speed ) . When you reach the top of this grade (it is only a grade to the townspeople), you have one of the grandest views you could ask for. You can look off for miles over rolling farm lands and forests in the distance in one direction, down on the Kennebec River as it winds through the state of Maine to its final destination-the sea, and in another direction lies the beautiful capitol building and grounds in Augusta. Hallowell adjoins Augusta. The Currier homestead is one of the


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