The Terrace Tatler
PUBLISHED BY SENIORS AND PHOENIX
NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 1936
by METCALF
by STAHLBERC
Printing
Photography
BOication
To Miss Baker—
We, the Seniors and Phoci,ix, dedicate this book to express our appreciation of her understanding and her infinite patience, which, combined with her kindly humor, have made this year a pleasant one to be remembered.
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MARGARET OULD BELL "Peg"
Worth, courage, honor, These indeed your awdena.nce and birthright are.
'33 Treasurer of Junior Class; '34 President of Junior Class; President of Montgomery; '35 Captain of Green Team; President of Scott-Montgomery; Middler Usher; '36 President of Athletic Ass'n; Ass't Literary Editor.
WELLESLEY
ELIZABETH BEMENT "Betty"
You would have known her by the merriment, The twinkle in her eyes.
U. OF MICHIGAN
NANCY MANNING BRADSHAW
What I do is all that concerns me, Not what others think.
'36 Treasurer of Dramatic Association
SMITH
MARGARET BRADBURY BUNKER "Bunkie"
True merit is like a river, The deeper it is the less noise it makes.
SMITH
CARLOTA CONSTANTINE Y MORAN "Pita"
Age cannot wither her, Nor custom stole her infinite variety.
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
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MARY DAVENPORT
A face with gladness overspread, Soft smiles by human kindness bred.
WELLS COLLEGE
JEAN DOUGLAS
Ambition has no rest.
'36 Literary Editor Year Book; Editor Pegasus.
WELLESLEY
SALLY HARTMAN
Wit is folly unless a wise man has the keeping of it.
'36 Vice President Student Council; Assistant Literary Editor Year Book; Phoenix President.
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
FRANCES HENDERSON "Frannie"
Her very frowns are fairer far, Than smiles of other maidens are.
'36 President of Middler Class; Middler Usher; '36 Vice President Student Council; Captain White Team; Secretary Senior Class.
MICHIGAN
JEAN HENDRIAN
Thy modesty is a candle to thy merit.
'35 President of Hathaway; '36 President Student Council.
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
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RUTHEDA HUNT "Gigi"
The secret to success is constancy to purpose.
'36 Vice President Senior Class; Treasurer Athletic Ass'n.
SMITH
DION GREGORY LASHER "Dee"
Charm is the gift of the gods.
'36 Ass't Editor Year Book.
SARAH LAWRENCE
SELMA ADELINE LEVENTHAL "Sellie"
Self trust is the first secret of success.
'35 Secretary Treasurer Middler Class; President Scott-Montgomery; Middler Usher; '36 President Senior Class; Business Manager Year Book.
WELLESLEY
GRACE J. LILLIEN "Gracie"
The power of thought The magic of mind.
'36 Editor-in-Chief Year Book.
SMITH
MARTHA MACK
Music when sweet voices die. Lingers in the memory.
'36 President Hathaway House; President Glee Club.
SMITH
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BARBARA HALLADAY PHELPS "Bobbie"
A little nonsense now and then, Is relished by the best of men.
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
RUTH ESTHER REYNOLDS "Ruthie"
To know thee is to love thee, To name thee is to praise.
'35 Vice President Middler Class; Middler Usher; '36 Vice President Student Council; President Christian Association.
MOUNT HOLYOKE
GEORGIA RICHARDS
She that has patience May compass angthing
'35 Vice President Student Council.
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
BARBARA RICHMOND "Babs"
A quiet tongue shows a wise head.
MOUNT HOLYOKE
ELIZABETH G. RIGGS "Betty"
Manners form the great charm of women.
'36 Social-secretary Student Council.
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
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RUTH JACQUELYN RUST "Jackie"
She takes things as they come— Serene, unmoved.
'36 Art Editor Year Book; Art Editor Pegasus.
POMONA, CLAREMONT CAL.
ISABEL SZEWCZYNSKI
Few were her words but wonderfully clear.
MOUNT HOLYOKE
LOUISE TIFFANY
She that was ever fair and never proud, Had tongue at will and yet was never loud.
'36 May Queen; President Scott-Montgomery; Treasurer Senior Class.
MOUNT HOLYOKE
ELIZABETH LOUISE WOOD "Thiba"
She goes her way and does no wrong.
SMITH
ELIZABETH LORING WRIGHT "Betty"
Nothing great has ever been achieved without enthusiasm.
'35 Phoenix President; '36 Green Team Captain; Secretary Student Council; Ass't Business Manager Year Book.
SMITH
Athletic News
The Athletic Association board was elected October 10 in the gymnasium: Peggy Bell, president; Lucy Hulburd, secretary; Gigi Hunt, treasurer; Fran Henderson, White team captain; and Betty Wright, Green team captain. The board then met with Miss Wallis and drew up the two teams. The next morning, the Captains went to each house and tapped their girls. Both teams then marched into prayers singing the school song. The first big rally of the two teams was that afternoon on the hockey field where there were a couple of races and a game of dodge ball. The Greens started the year triumphantly by winning all three events, and to them went the peanuts, which they generously shared with their worthy opponents.
The season of basketball began and the competition was very keen, the teams being quite equal in skill. Both teams won the same number of games, but the total score of the Whites was higher than that of the Greens. In hockey, however, the Greens made a comeback and defeated the Whites by six games to two. In soccer the teams were quite even but the Greens also won this four to one.
Then came the big event of the winter term, the Gym meet. It was held this year on Friday instead of Saturday because of the WillistonN.S.F.G. concert to be held the following evening. This contest was unusually thrilling as it was so even. The Whites, however, finally nosed out the Greens by a few points to emerge the victors, 274 to 2691 / 2. The first three places were taken by Bell, Griest, and Wright. We had our high-jumping record broken by Georgia Richards who cleared 4 ft. 6 in.
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On returning after spring vacation we gave hiking a boost because the fields had been ruined by the flood. Hiking had not done too well up to this time, so the impetus was a good one for everybody. Before this it seemed to be only the teachers who were making their seventy-five miles. Tennis and baseball were not long in making their appearance, and both teams indulged in these sports with vigor.
All year the A. A. board marked posture, quite a job, and we should like to feel that some of the girls have really been helped because of our slight reminder on the posture chart.
The year has been a good one—a year to be remembered as one in which the competition for the banner was close. Both teams showed good sportsmanship and the two captains, Wrightie and Fran, Green and White respectively, did a fine job and deserve lots of credit.
PEGGY BELL
Student Council
When the new girls came in the fall, the Student Council members who were already elected to carry on the work of the student government organization were: Jean Hendrian, president; Ruth Reynolds, vice president; Betty Wright, secretary; and Betty Riggs, social secretary. This small band was soon added to by the election of house presidents. Miriam Mohill became president of Hathaway, Lucy Hulburd of Scott and Montgomery, and Sally Squier of Stronach. As Sally Squier was a five day boarder, a proxy, Jane Griest, was elected to take her place at council meetings which might be held during her absence. The next elections added Peggy Bell, president of Athletic Association, and Ruth Reynolds, president of Christian Association. Since Ruth already held the position of vice president of the council, she resigned that position to Sally Hartman. The senior class president, Selma Leventhal, was the latest arrival.
No sooner had the council with its quota of members embarked on its career than the girls began thinking of new officers for the elections scheduled for December 4. This was soon remedied by an excellent amendment to the constitution. The student body voted to have only two elections a year instead of the regular three. The first elections were to be held February 5; the second on June 2 to choose the council for the following year. This amendment referred to the elections of president, vice president, and secretary. The other elections followed their usual order. The entire student body agreed that the amendment was a great improvement as it gave the girls on council an opportunity to accomplish something during their term of office.
The second elections were held February 5. The results were as follows: Miriam Mohill, president; Fran Henderson, vice president; and Bunny Gavin, secretary. At this time new house presidents were also elected: Martha Mack, president of Hathaway; Louise Tiffany, president of Scott and Montgomery; and Virginia Munger, president of Stronach.
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During this term the president of Council with the help of a few other council members revised the constitution, making it more complete. A need had long been felt for this revision, and the girls who completed this task deserve many thanks and much praise.
For the rest, student council performed its customary tasks, helping to maintain the order of the school, and yet, through student government, doing away with that word which none of us like, "discipline".
SELMA LEVENTHAL
Christian Association
The Christian Association carried on its usual activities this year. At both Golden Rule Dinners, the girls ingurgitated with surprising dexterity and prolonged enjoyment the dangling strings of Italian spaghetti for the sake of our protégé, Harry.
The annual visit to the Old Ladies' Home occurred in the middle of November. Our hymns which we rendered with spirit (?) were interspersed with both a vocal and piano solo, and a short story about spring which seemed a bit ironical considering the weather.
Although preparations for the Christmas festivities began quite early there seemed to be hardly enough time to do all that had to be done before vacation. The prize for the best dressed doll went to Connie Logan. The Saturday before Christmas vacation is always a full day with the Children's party in the afternoon and our own Old English party in the evening. This year, after the children left (each with a present from Santa Claus) there was scarcely time to titivate in preparations for the evening's diversion. Our only digression from the program of other years was the Old English Banquet which was held at Wiggins' Old Tavern for the first time. This change was necessitated by the increase in students and the consequent proportional smallness of the porch dining-room.
Entirely disregarding the official date of Lent, we began our own February sixth in order that we might have six full weeks before the next vacation, for paying innumerable fines and raising extra money for Harry. Unfortunately for our ward there was a noticeable strain of Scotch thriftiness appearing as a dominant characteristic in most of the members of the school. Consequently the sum of our earnings did not exceed eighty dollars. We only hope that next year's Lent may be more profitable for Harry.
The Christian Association officers are: president, Ruth Reynolds, Secretary-Treasurer, Constance Logan.
RUTH REYNOLDS
Dramatics
The Dramatic Association was organized early in October, and Bunny Gavin was elected president, Charlotte Armstrong, secretary, and Nancy Bradshaw, treasurer. On December sixth we gave "Wurtzel Flummery' by A. A. Milne, the first play ever to be given with Williston.
Cast—Nancy Bradshaw, Miss Crawshaw (what's a play sans a clinch) ; Bunny Gavin, Mrs. Crawshaw (those glasses) ; Mary Henderson, Maid ("Mr. Clifton" ' she said); El Bowden, Mr. Meriton, M.P. (Love's young dream); Dave Wilder, Mr. Crawshaw, M.P. (150.000 is certainly not to be sneezed at"); Nathan Hale, Mr. Clifton ("Mrs. Cwawshaw"). The boys gave two other short plays, and we one other, "Rehearsal" by Morley.
Cast Jackie Rust, Betty Wright, Maureen, O'Brien, Gigi Hunt, and Ginger Munger were college girls.
N. B. Ginger substituted for Dion Lasher at the last minute because of Dion's illness.
The Christmas pageant was written by Betty Wright, Louise Tiffany, Georgia Richards, and Martha Mack with suggestions by the rest of the fifth year English class. Louise Tiffany was Mary; and Stephen King and his friend Jeane helped out, too.
Because of the flood's ruining the gym, our melodrama "He Ain't Done Right by Nell" was held in Hathaway parlor, April twenty-fourth.
Cast—Dotty Fisher, Little Nell (not even b'ars would hurt her); Peggy Bell, Jack Logan (our tall blond hero); Selma Leventhal, Hilton Hays (that mustache); Sally Gavin, Granny Perkins (you can't fool Granny); Betty Stone, Lolly Wilkins ("It's all in a lifetime.") ; Tita Constantine, Vera Carlton (a city gal); Eleanor Larose, Mr. Carlton (the mill-owner); Betty Wright, Director (nice work!).
Then on May sixth one of the surprises of the year was revealed. The Faculty in "Weather Wise" by Noel Coward.
Cast—Miss Miner, Reggie (got a date tonight?); Miss Dunham, Mrs. Warple (her dignity goes to the dogs); Miss Wallace, Rev. Bassett (was there powder in the pipe?); Miss Blaney, Mrs. Bassett (really, now.); Miss Sallie, Psychiatrist (we say she missed her calling) ; Miss Wright, Miss Myers, Misses Warple (we are amused); and Mrs. Harland and Mrs. Blaney, curtain.
Miss Carr, Director (you deserve a rest afterwards). The May Day presentation was "Proverbs in Porcelain" and "Au Revoir" by Dobson, a series of French plays.
Cast—Prologue, Tommie Braegger; "The Cap that Fits", Peggy Bell, Betty Riggs, Sally Squier; "Good Night Babette", Charlotte Armstrong, Tita Constantine; "Au Revoir", Bunny Gavin, Gigi Hunt; "Secrets of the Heart", Sally Gavin, Ginger Munger; "Ballad a la Mode", Jean Hendrian, Priscilla Patch.
We have had many opportunities to increase our knowledge of drama this year. In Springfield, some saw "Romeo and Juliet" with Katherine Cornell, the Ballet Russe, and "Cyrano de Bergerac" with Walter Hampden. Our school was well represented at the Northampton Players' plays, and at Willistion's " Cock Robin." The fifth year English class gave a
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reading of "Alice-Sit-by-the Fire", a performance that drew much praise from the audience. We were honored to have Norman Hackett, a distinguished actor, now retired, talk to us on Shakespeare and recite in his exceedingly charming manner some familiar passages from Shakespeare's plays. The Association is very pleased that it has been such an eventful and successful year.
BUNNY GAVIN
The Glee Club
The Glee Club has met every Monday evening during the past school season under the excellent leadership of Mr. Gorokhoff from Smith College. Beginning early in November we started practising for the Christmas pageant which was held in the gymnasium December 15. The chorus, all in white, sang appropriate carols during the tableau.
Wednesday morning, the day before school closed for the Christmas holidays, about twenty girls with Miss Dunham and Miss Miner sang carols before breakfast beneath the windows of all the campus houses. Wearing brightly colored scarfs and mittens and carrying candles, the carolers started the last day of school with joy and gladness, most suitable for the Christmas tide.
After vacation the glee club began rehearsals for a combined concert of the Northampton School Glee Club and Williston Glee Club to be given at Williston. We all worked very hard to make a great success of the event, the first of its kind in the history of the school. On Saturday, March 15, the concert was held in the large Williston gymnasium before a large audience. The program included a group of short selections by the girls. a group by the boys, and two songs by the combined clubs. Martha Mack was the soloist. After the singing, the gymnasium was cleared for the dancing which lasted until 10:30 P. M.
Beginning in April we practiced our songs for May Day. The group consisted of a number of gay French folk tunes.
After our May Day celebration we began the rehearsal of Commencement songs.
The officers of the Glee Club were Martha Mack, president; Jean Hendrian, vice president; Bunny Gavin, librarian.
MARTHA MACK
Dust
(Awarded prize for expression and timeliness)
Where does it come from, this dust that rolls over and over like tumbleweed?
Where does it go, this dust, like hordes of cavaliers doomed to destroy and kill?
It 1:fts its grey skirts and covers all the land with its tragic veil And then like a dying man, folds its hands and quietly Lies down on the earth's feverish bosom.
BETTY RIGGS
THE TERRAuE TATLER
Fairlee
Friday, January 31.
Awoke excited. Was going to Bonnie Oaks for winter sports and recuperation (from those ghastly mid-years). Classes per usual. Didn't know too much, had Fairlee on my mind. We left "Hamp" around one. Miss Whitaker, Miss Bement and Miss Wallis are with us. Had grand lunch of sandwiches, and real milk in bottles on the bus. Cheered, shrieked, and sang the entire way. Ah, poor chaperons. Trip beautiful, snow covered mountains, little villages, everything. Loved every minute of it. In Hanover broke fingernail in an attempt to scrape my frosted window. Arrived around six. First impressions of Bonnie Oaksting, the snow, the frosted windows, and the yellow lights were wonderful. Can't wait until morning. Dr. Page, (he's our host) is a grand person—so hospitable and good natured. The rooms are all terribly attractive, especially the play barn with its ancient relics and huge fireplace. Supper fun. Sat around long table; sang; the food was grand. Went skiing tonight.
Saturday, February 1.
Quite cold. Woke early. Fooled and visited with the girls before breakfast. Breakfast—the best ever—about ten choices including pancakes and maple syrup. We went skiing cross-country all this morning. It was sunny, brisk,ifiniulating, the country beautiful, the mountains gorgeous and peaceful. I felt far away from civilization. After lunch went tobogganning for the first time. Slippery and swift and fun. About five we came inside and dressed for dinner and Dartmouth. Did nails, etc., everyone terribly excited. At 6:30 the herd of raccoon coats harboring charming youths rushed among us. The boys drew names for dinner partners, and how we stood first on one foot and then another, wondering what boy would be whose and what he looked like, whether we'd be wasting our money or not. Lady Fate this time knew how to draw the lots. Most of us seemed excitedly satisfied. The dinner was delish!the dancing afterwards in the play barn even better. Cut-ins!
Sunday, February 2.
Got up around nine midst girlish chatter. Topic: the dinner and dance the night before, the new beaux. Breakfast, then sleighride with Carl to the village. Moosilaukee beautiful. More skiing later, this time to the Castle. After dinner went sliding. Such skating. Supper grand fun. This evening we all sat around the huge fire in the play barn while Dr. Page told us the story of his life and Bonnie Oaks. He is really my idea of a grand person. The evening ended with our Sunday night prayers. Monday,February 3.
Our last morning at Bonnie Oaks. Our last ski and toboggan slide, and our last skate. Packed. Had lunch, and left about 12:30. And how we hated to go. Good-byes and many thanks to Dr. Page. There were pictures taken of us sitting on top of the bus. The trip home characterized with the usual post Bonnie Oaks feeling. We were all tired and happy, living in the past and wondering what we had done to deserve the best week-end ever!
BETTY WRIGHT
Northampton Dances!
Flash! Northampton dances! Each week, come Thursday, a rendezvous has been held (by common consent) in the Williston stadium, alternating with the substitution of our spacious chapel. Those jeunes filles wishing social graces on the ball room floor have been joined by a like number of "unrough youths who even now protest their first of manhood."
As Mr. and Mrs. Mooney led the cotillion, the students tripped merrily along behind, in attempted imitation. For the first month the boys blushed painfully when told to choose partners. But the gentile atmosphere of shyness soon wore off. At the signal, "All right, boys, choose new partners," the floor resembled a football scrimmage. Because of the activity on Thursdays, a rapid increase of visitors was noted on Sundays. This did not seem too hard to take, however.
The effects of the flood were felt in a marked degree by the gym floor here. This caused some speculation as to the continuance of the dancing school. But with a modestly veiled gallantry, the Willistonians come to the rescue of the puzzled Northamptonites and offered them the use of their stadium, plus a free meal, each and every Thursday evening.
The dancing class was most agreeably concluded for several of our members, who received invitations to the Williston Senior Prom. Which all goes to show that the dancing venture has proved itself a boon.
We who have attained
Atmosphere
The mystery that floats about
A silver, birch bark tree;
That something in a poem
That we cannot find or see,
The sunshine slanting through the clouds
On a hazy autumn day,
The sound that quivers from a harp
When real musicians play,
The clouds that pass before the moon
On a dark, storm-brewing night,
A trail of birds across the sky
In soon forgotten flight,—
All that we cannot see or hear
We needs must call the atmosphere.
VIRGINIA MUNGER
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Take American History—Round Trip
"By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April s breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world."
In whom have not these rousing words stirred the patriotic blood with pride for the forefathers of this country who so ably defended the cause of liberty for our nation? With this thought in mind, an American History and an Art class started for Boston, Lexington, and Concord, to see in reality these places so well known in history and literature.
The first stop to stretch our legs was Wright Tavern, the headquarters of the British General Pitcairn. Here it was said, according to an old legend, "General Pitcairn lunched on the day of the battle, and stirring his brandy with a brutal forefinger announced that he proposed to stir the rebel blood that day." Whether that incident is true or not, down the road and before the bridge stands the Minute Men statute, a mute reminder of the aroused Yankee spirit.
Then on to the Orchards, the home of the Alcott family and the true home of Little Women. Replicas of both Emerson's study and Thoreau's hut by Walden Pond in the Antiquarian building brought nearer to me the lives of these famed authors. In this peaceful yet stimulating little New England town we could have spent days, but we pushed on to Boston. There, forgetting our educational interests, we spent the evening at a murder play.
Nine in a taxi on Sunday we embarked for the Navy Yard to view the American frigate, the Constitution. This especially interested me, for hadn't I in the fourth grade, given pennies towards its restoration? As it was the Sabbath, we attended Kings' Chapel, and during the sermon, carefully studied the copy of the special governor's pew used in the colonial times. Over the iron palings outside we strove to see the graves of Mother Goose and Hester Prynn, but to no avail.
Withdrawing from the archives of history we discussed further plans at a nearby lunch counter.
The rest of the afternoon we strolled through Mrs. Jack Gardiner's home and the Boston Museum, each to her own fancy. That evening, upon our return, was spent in resting tired feet.
Monday, the last day of our week end, we visited the State House, gazed at Boston from the top of the Customs' House, walked on the wharf of the Tea Party, and swelled the fish exchange. The time was going fast and there was so much left to be seen. We sped to Cambridge, walked through the Harvard Yard and then to the Harvard Museum to see the celebrated glass flowers.
All too soon we were back at the hotel being stowed into the taxis, sadly leaving the place which had made history alive again. Our pilgrimage was finished: we had paid our respects to our forefathers.
PHOEBE FERRIS
FACULTY
Fourth Row: Miss Wallis, Miss Carr, Miss Baker, Miss Logan.
Third Row: Mrs. Harland, Miss Myers, Miss Sallie, Mrs. Blaney, Miss Drummond.
Second Row: Miss Whitaker, Miss Bement, Miss Wright, Miss Dunham.
First Row: Miss Miner, Miss Blaney.
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Senior Will
We, the Seniors and the Phoenix of The Northampton School for Girls, in our last days here have benevolently willed our most desired attributes to our underclassmen and faculty.
Peggy Bell wills her lady-like giggle to Jean Churchill.
Betty Bement gives her -Sunny" disposition to Eleanor LaRose.
Nancy Bradshaw leaves her frankness to Esther Winn.
Margaret Bunker has very altruistically willed her athletic ability to Edna Mann.
Tita Constantine leaves her Latin buoyancy to Elaine Thomas.
Mary Davenport wishes her musical ability to Miss Logan.
Jean Douglas, her ambition to Juliette Tomlinson.
Sally Hartman gives Miss Sallie her chemical ability.
Fran Henderson makes Sally Gavin the recipient of her dancing school popularity.
Jean Hendrian gives her candy business to Betty Johnson.
Gigi Hunt gives all her gracefulness to Yvonne Jones.
Dion Lasher gives Juliette Tomlinson her second gift, her gentle ways.
Selma Leventhal makes Phoebe Ferris the lucky receiver of her Lenten poster job.
Grace Lillien gives her love of posing for pictures to Miss Wallis.
Martha Mack leaves Mary Henderson the happy position of soloist at Williston.
Barbara Phelps wills her love of animals to Connie Logan.
Ruth Reynolds regretfully wills her beloved Rachel to Bunny Gavin.
Georgia Richards leaves Jo Porter that wonderful gift, her love of mathematics.
Barbara Richmond gives her basketball prowess to Betty Stone.
'Betty Riggs wills her gentle tread to Dorothy Fisher.
Jackie Rust gives her tall bookcase and lamp to Hope Whitaker.
Isabelle Szewczynski hereby bequeathes to someone in the years to come, who possesses a last name of eleven letters the strength and patience to pronounce and explain to others.
Louise Tiffany leaves Miss Kidder her admiration for Amherst.
Thiba Wood gives Charlotte Armstrong her ability to play tennis.
Betty Wright gives her bushy eyebrows to Connie Logan.
The Cyclops were giants who made their homes in huge caves on the island and spent the nights with their flocks inside them.
The Pantheon was a large and very beautiful bath built by Agrippa. It is still standing altho' used as a Turkish place of worship.
Miltiades with a small force defeated the Persians at Marathon with his brilliant antics.
She is a very iridescent person and always comes late.
The girls were extemporaneous in their spirits.
Your denunciation is poor.
Gaius Gracchus instigated several reforms, but was unable to keep them up after his death.
Aurelian was a line of emperors taking their name from Marcus Aurelius one of the line.
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If Seven Maids With Seven Mops
"Oh my," said Mrs. Blaney, "would a mop help?" She was referring, as you may have surmised, to the slow trickle accompanied by an almost imperceptible gurgle, of rapidly rising water. Those in the Bucket Brigade paused for a moment. The Connecticut took advantage of this intermission to complete its objective—that of filling the basement of Scott Hall gently but firmly with grey-green greasy water. Outside could be heard a series of dull crashes as hencoops, garages, and divers small buildings collided with the houses still standing on the inundated meadows.
Those whose backs were aching from the effort of filling sandbags peeped approvingly at the results of their labors. The Bucket Swonkers turned as a man to its job of bailing out the Connecticut.
Suddenly every nerve froze, every lung drew in an extra breath of that cold, dank air. Across the foreboding sky rang the hopeless wail of a police siren. Instantly all were galvanized into action. With a fright- ened look over their shoulders, the workers made for the high ground. Here they were met by an influx of thoAe who had been listening, roundeyed and awestruck to the radio reports of rising waters. But the laborers needed no radios to throw light upon their immediate condition. All grasped the situation at a glance. They spurred their jaded Pegasus apace.
The moments that followed were hectic—they were those moments wherein one lost forever in the mass of rugs, pianos, overstuffed chairs, and bookcases which were being hurriedly assisted to safety,—one lost forever those dear personal articles such as toothbrushes and bathing caps. Whether they met their doom in the swirling waters, or whether they are even now in some dark corner on the third floor remains to us an intangible mystery.
Like some wandering Odyssus tout le monde piled into the waiting Argo, and was wisked off to Round Hill. After taking solemn vows to stay awake all night, the company retired to bed. In the meantime, Pomeroy Terrace had been taken over by the homeless refugees, who remained in possession for some weeks.
The next morning the travellers tramped back to the old hunting grounds to see the piano floating on its back in the gym. As they gazed with slightly glassy eyes upon this phenomenon, they wondered just how franticly Mrs. Blaney would have had to mop.
"If seven maids with seven mops Mopped it for half a year, Do you suppose," Mrs. Blaney said, "That they could mop it clear?"
JEAN DOUGLAS
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Calendar 1935-1936
September 28—Amateur hour given by old girls to welcome the new ones. No professionalism was allowed, so an amusing time was broadcasted.
October 12—We entertained Stoneleigh-Prospect.
October 28—Ballet Russe in Springfield. "Oh, bestowe thy grace on us".
November 15—First senior banquet. Congratulations, seniors! How happy we were!
December 6—The combined Dramatic Clubs of Williston and N. S. F. G. presented four plays at Williston—a combination like that!
December 14—The children's party in the gym, and. then our own party at the Tavern, which was a tremendous success.
January 9—Back again after the "most perfect vacation"—gone are the cares of last year, only to have new ones (midyears) staring us in the face.
January 24—The sleigh ride—remember how cold it was!
February 1—Fairlee—and how the music went round and round, and how we went down and down—on skis!
March 13—Gym meet—first white victory in four years—good work, Whites, too bad, Greens.
March 14—Combined Glee Club Concert and dance at Williston—Mr. Gorokhoff had every reason to be proud of us.
March 18—Spring vacation starts—and a day early because of the flood.
April 30—Tennis matches at Smith between Bell, Lott, Vines and Stoeffenhow we envied those tennis players' wives!
May 6—Graduating class announced—good work, seniors—too bad, Phoenix.
May 23—May Day. Everyone had a wonderful time with families and friends. Louise Tiffany made a beautiful May queen.
June 10—Phoenix day. The seniors certainly played the clowns that day.
June 11—Graduation. Congratulations to those receiving athletic awards at prayers, and then later on, heartiest congratulations to those who received their diplomas! The dance that night certainly was one big celebration!
June 12—Alumnae lunch. How important we all felt that day being dayold alumnae! and then the supper at night up on top of Mt. Holyoke.
June 14—College Board Week. In spite of the grinding we all had fun, and now it's all over, so goodbye and best luck to all of you!
BETTY RIGGS
Gulp
The day came when the students of the general math class were delving deeply into the intricate problems of insurance. A man took a policy at the age of 20, and paid his premiums semi-annually. But he died at 34. It happens that the girls adopted the old Chinese custom of thinking out loud.
Priscilla Patch: He died at 34; he died at 34. Mary McConnell: He did it semi-annually, hmmmm.
THE ELM TREE
Poised, erect, the elm tree stands. From high, extended bough Its lacy branches droop and sway In rhythm to the wind at play.
JEAN HENDRIAN
My Pet Animadversion
A footstool is to me a personal affront. When I see one hiding slyly beneath the corner of a big, protective armchair, I wish to proclaim its presence to the world with shouts and cries, to embarass it ruthlessly before its peers, and to force it to withdraw shamed before a staring crowd of merciless eyes. Then revenge would indeed be sweet for the moment, but never complete. For every stool I wish to shame there is always another one to retaliate the indignity done its brother.
Through all my life, my crowning moments have been destroyed by a footstool. When I was small, I was relegated to a little blue hassock. As I grew older the hassock became less of a companion and we were, as Samuel Johnson would say, "alienated without enmity." No more was it my friend and I at the gawky and unclaimed age of eleven realized this fact sadly. Now my attempts to sit on it comfortably through a tale by my favorite uncle were sheer torture, a torture of spasmodic twitches to keep Darts of my antomy awake. The lugubrious groans of the stool expressed its whole hearted resentment of my being, at which my mother, aroused and sympathetic, sent me off to bed before the story was finished.
In spite of these warning rumbles the day of outright animosity was not yet declared. Biding its time, the footstool was quiescent. Its opportunity came. My favorite uncle had brought his bride to meet our family and I desired to make an impression. Trembling with excitement, I hovered outside the door until my mother should call me.
"Phoebe!"
Without waiting for further summons I bolted into the room, slowed, end then advanced toward them, my eyes on the stranger. All my carefully planned poses were executed and the desired effect was taking place. She stretcher out her hand to me. Pleased at the adult gesture. I advanced as in a dream, when suddenly the footstool reared it ugly head. Grasping the hand of my new aunt, I swayed for a moment, then neatly collapsed at her feet. The laughing face of my uncle and the kind solicitude of the others could not relieve my humiliation.
• From that day on my foe has lurked waiting to trip me in an unguarded moment. My first high heels were caught and my first long dress snared. With these and other poignant memories who can blame me for my zest for war in these times of amity? Sanctions, you say? As long as there be footstools, there can be no peace.
PHOEBE FERRIS
Petals
White petals touched with pink of the morning sky Flutter gently to the ground.
No more to form the fairy cups so lovely to the eye, But a carpet where fairies may abound.
JEAN HENDRIAN
THE TERRACE TATLER
To Life
Hello, hello!
I'm happy, glad that I'm alive Hello, hello. I'm shouting, far and wide.
What are you, what are you, You wonderful thing? What are you, what are you? You make me want to sing.
Who made you, who made you? Some say it was God. If he made you, if he made you, Well, then, who made God?
Life, life,
You're like a song. High notes, low notes, A great variation. High notes, low notes Make up every nation.
MIGS MOHLER
Six Thirty
The cold bleak grayness of the early morning sky was relieved by a tinge of rose which bordered the irregular mountain tops as they touched the sky. The wide expanse of snow, stretched out in the form of long, flat meadows, made an excellent foreground for the mountains which jutted up surprisingly in back of the smooth level land. The color of the sky began to fade to a pink which harboured none of the warmth that the former rose hue seemed to have carried with it. Gradually the gray returned to the sky, this time finished with a yellowish tint and filled with rosy clouds, touched with purple which seemed to rise out of the mountain tops themselves. Now the sky farther above the crests of the mountains was becoming restless and there too the clouds grew rosey: then white and the heavens became a deep blue. Suddenly all the activities of the sky seemed to cease, as if the Divine Artist were cleaning his palette and brushes, making ready for the wonder about to be painted. A hot orange yellow flame began to appear slowly between the jagged protuberance of two mountains. Then, in all its magnificent splendor, came the sun.
SELMA LEVENTHAL
Personals
IDIOSYNCRASY USUALLY FOUND SONG
NAME BY -WORD
Opinionating Here Come the British
Everything is Okey Dokey
Commuting
Rolling home
Armstrong On the boat— The stage
Horseback riding
Dancing At Holyoke
Anders Oh Jean!
Bagg This week -end
Barron Where's Tommy? Painting With Tommy Boots'n Saddle
Dressing at three bells I'm Sitting High on a Hill Top
Hungry Sonny Boy
Bell I probably flunked A's
Schenectady
Gotta see Cousin Dottie
Writing long letters With Michigan in mind A Little Bit Independent
Porto Rico In the infirmary Don't Mention Love to Me
Reading Flow Gently Sweet Afton
Dreaming Too Much Imagination
Bement
Bradshaw I don't agree
Wisecracking
Harvard Coop
Braegger Don't call me toots
Brooks Hmmm!
Bunker I don't see why
Churchill Oh Helen! Quiet At her locker Where Am I?
Clothes In a flurry It's About Time
Blue Monday
Planning a trip
St. Louis Blues
Constantine In Mexico we—
Europe on $90
Playing piano
Dancing I'm Not Lazy, Just Dreaming
Father
Rollins
Travelling In Bunny's room Way Back Home
Douglas Now these hostels
Davenport Eleanor'll play it
Edgecomb I'm so tired
Listening to the vic Eyes That Are Smiling
Eating
Ferris Zounds!
Fisher Tee hee
USUALLY FOUND SONG
Setting hair I Wanna Be Loved
When I Grow Up
Mad at Bunny
IDIOSYNCRASY
Lorenzo
Dartmouth
NAME BY -WORD
Gavin, P. Oh darn!
Gavin, S. Galina
Gorokoff Sally Laughing On a bike Life Is a Song
Stay as Sweet as You Are
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Practicing
Buying a new hat
Williston Trees (Ann Arbor)
Entertaining
Griest You're kiddin' Giggling
Punning
Williston
Ann Arbor At a dance Life Begins at Sweet Sixteen
Tired Fingers
Strawberry shortcake In the practice room
Worming in a book School Days
Exeter
Hartman Gee, I'm clever!
Henderson F. I'm so excited
Henderson M. Guess what
Hendrian Oh my goodness
Hulburd At the Academy
Hunt Stop pulling my leg Being silly At Wrighty's Sailing, Sailing
How'd Ya Like to be a Little Birdie
What is This Power
Knitting In Stronach
Playing tennis
Movies
Week -ends "Pink" of condition My Very Good Friend the Milkman
Johnson Ask me a question
Jones Thank you
Larose Oh Georgia
You're an Eyeful of Heaven
Playing Cupid
Downtown with Maureen Eadie Was a Lady
With her turtles Got a Bran New Suit
Hunting for the Stars Fell on Alabama Year Book Staff
Playing the vic Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries
Humming I'm the Echo
Around Curley Top
Sleepy Head
Show me the Way to Go Home
Eating
Home
Union
Lasher Whole slew of 'em
Purple clothes
More and smoother clothes
Talking in her sleep
Eddie Duchin
Singing
Dancing
Looker Isn't it awful
Leventhal What d'ja say?
Lillien Quel—
Logan Up in Friendship
Mack Good -night
McConnel Hey!
Mann Got anything t'eat Her brother
Oratorial powers
Mohill Regardless—
USUALLY FOUND SONG
Father's Got His Glasses On
With an ailment
IDIOSYNCRASY
China
Going to Squier's You're So Darn Charming
Red
Gotta Pass Your House
NAME BY -WORD
Hi!
Horses
Chatting of Williston Across the street
Standing on the steps Born to be Bored
Singing a Happy Song
Mohler
Munger I really don't know
Travel
Knitting
With Connie I'm Painting the Town
One in a Million
Selling icebergs
John
Yelling in Hathaway Oh No
Laughing
Sophistication
Harry
Goshen
Chemistry Problems On the Honor Roll I've Got a Feelin' I'm Fallin'
My Heart Is An Open Book
Writing letters
Freddie
Making posters At Jean Douglas's California Here I Come
Lovely Little Lady
Talking about Maine
Sitting Around on a Sunday
Looking for Connie and Jo.
Sweet Thing
With Gigi
Studying French I've Got a Pocketful of Sunshine
Lord Jeffery Amherst
Everywhere
Drinking water Red Heads on Parade
Bones
Talking of operas Lazy
You'll Get By
O'Brien I think it's good
Patch When I was abroad
Phelps Not ready yet—
He's so cute
Porter
Reynolds So what!
Richards Hi ya!
Don't you think—?
Richmond
Riggs Is the mail out?
Rust Aw gee!
Squier I got a cold Out -board motoring
Sunday afternoon
One of the Fellers
Middlesex
Holyoke
He's so "sweet"
Steckel
Stone
Szewczynski Isn't it awful
Tiffany Mac A letter a day—
Moving pictures
Riding (horses)
Making baskets At school
Playing baseball I'm Going to Play in the Varsity Band
Studying I Gotta Take My Hat Off To You
Hate to Talk About Myself
Leaving someplace in a hurry
Self tattooing
Her sister
Thomas Gosh—
Tomlinson The last time I heard Tuscannini
Winn Well,
Whitaker By gum!
Wood Well, I'll be!
Ya know what I mean? Chatham
Wright
Bell, Margaret
Bement, Elizabeth
Bradshaw, Nancy
Bunker, Margaret
Constantine, Carlota
Davenport, Mary
Douglas, Jean
Hartman, Sally
Henderson, Frances
Hendrian, Jean Hunt, Rutheda
Lasher, Dion
Leventhal, Selma
Lillien, Grace Mack, Martha
Phelps, Barbara
Reynolds, Ruth
Richards, Georgia
Richmond, Barbara
Riggs, Elizabeth Rust, Jacquelyn
Szewczynski, Isabel Tiffany, Louise Wood, Elizabeth Wright, Elizabeth
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