Terrace Tatler
F ro MISS RUTH E. DUNHAM the Senior Class gratefully dedicates this issue of the Terrace Tatler.
THE TERRACE IfITLER
HOURS MISSED BECAUSE OF HURRICANE MADE UP
Although rushed most of the time, teachers and pupils unanimously agree that the school • year has been fruitful.
Neither of the vacations have been shortened because the students and faculty have worked diligently to make up the time lost. Now that Mid-Years, Educational Records, Trial Boards, and Finals are over, all feel relieved in spite of the fact that College Boards are in the near future.
Social Events
Things began to pop left and right as soon as the first day of school arrived. A tea was held for the benefit of the new girls and their relatives. Parties, club meetings, picnics, current events, dancing school, class announcements, concerts have come in quick succession. (Speaking of picnics your editor has to laugh when she thinks of the time a certain party fell in the brook with a fellow editor's coat.)
No sooner had Thanksgiving passed than Christmas was at hand, and all left for points north, south, east, and west after busy festivities here.
A large group went to Northfield the first of March; your reporter has heard that quite a riotous time of skiing, stiffness, and fun ensued. Although many of the girls went home this weekend, they were all present for the sleigh ride which was held one fine afternoon. (Of course, one girl froze her feet, and two others nearly killed each other in the course of the P.M., but the majority got along.famously in spite of the girls. driving the horses.)
The Williston concert and dance have been deemed successful. The first Formal in the history of the school was held in the Hotel Northampton on April 22nd. May Day with its court and play caught the attention of many outsiders as well as of the school itself. The eventful day of June 13th closes our social and academic season for the year of '39.
YEAR SUCCESS FOR GLEE CLUB
The Glee Club started the year off with the election of the officers, with the result that Galya Gorokhoff was the president, while Sally Squier and Almera Hicks were the librarians. The meeting was then handed over to Professor GoroGorokhoff wha gave his anual talk on the rudiments of singing. The Fall term was spent in preparing the Christmas carols which were sung at the Christmas pageant.
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After the winter vacation all efforts were focused on the joint concert with Williston, which was held Saturday, March 18th, at the Williston gym. There was a meeting of committees from both schools to discuss a plan by which the dance after the concert could be made to run more smoothly. The concert was excellent, and the dance—programs were tried—was felt to have. gone very smoothly.
In the spring term the new schedule of Prayers swelled the ranks of the Club considerably, with the result that the singing at May Day was even better than usual.
The Glee club ended a most successful year with the singing at Commencement, with the whole school singing its best.
Best Work of Year Shown
The Practical Art class gave an exhibit in the middle of the year of the best works produced. The scope was from simple line designs to more difficult projects in plate designing.
The art class, under the supervision of Miss Portia Remington, has created many worthwhile projects, but only the best were in the exhibit.
Included were line designs, rotar designs, simplified landscape designs, original animals, stained glass windows, book cover designs, and plate designs.
Northampton School now boasts of a fine, exuberant Senior Class. Never in the history of N.F.S.G. has there been so large a class as that of '39. Representing scattered states of the union, girls came to Northampton eager to join the ranks of sub-freshmen. Their one greatest hope was and is to get into college. At their class elections, Sarah Squier was voted president; Moody Gratton, vice-president; Anne Sage Hubbell, secretary; and Mary Gallagher, treasurer. After the newness of the school off, and many more had been added to our ranks, the Senior Class marched proudly on, taking the Glee Club Concert, Spring Dance, Source Themes, and Finals in its lively stride.
Here we are facing Commencement and Boards. When we all arrive at our respective goals, we will look back on the year '39 and N.S.F.G. with many thanks to the Principals and Faculty for their advice to work "harder and harder". Then all of us shall be wise enough to continue following their advice and put "first things first".
JUNE 12, 1939
FIRST DANCE IN HISTORY OF SCHOOL
March 22. The first Spring Formal in the history of the Northampton School for Girls was held in the main room of the Hotel Northampton. In the receiving line were the Principals, Miss Sarah B. Whitaker and Miss Dorothy Bement, Miss Alice Logan, Miss Suzanne Wright, Miss Janet Warren, president of the, Council, and Miss Sarah Showalter, the Chairman of the dance. Miss Whitaker wore a corsage of red roses and white gardenias which formed a striking contrast to her navy dress. Miss Bement's gardenias harmonized beautifully with her rose gown.
Music was furnished by Maestro Bob Miller whose orchestra was obtained by Miss Sally Squier, chairman of the orchestra committee. Miss Sara Jane Troy headed the decoration committee; Miss Andree Girard and Miss Patty Prescott formed the invitation committee; the Misses Jane Buell, Priscilla Korrady, and Ruth Jeffers made up the program committee, while the Misses Peggy Perkins and Betty Conant had charge of the refreshments of punch and cookies.
During the course of the evening Mr. Stahlberg, the school photographer, made various shots of the gaily attired group. The affair terminated at 12:00 P.M., after four hours of dancing.
MAY DAY FESTIVAL PROVES SUCCESSFUL
The 1939 May Festival at Northampton School for Girls marked one of the happiest days of the school year. The May-Queen, M is s Charlotte Drea, and her charming attendants, the Misses Virginia Munger, Priscilla Korrady, and Sarah Squier led the May-Day ceremonies beautifully. As the court accompanied their queen to her throne, there were smiles on the faces of those in the audience. Mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers were all most delighted with the procession.
The play, "Comus", because of the untiring support of the director, Miss Clara Cushman, proved very successful, especially accompanied by some lovely numbers by Miss Wallis' dance groups.
Mid-winter Mermaids Enjoy Experience
Mid-winter aquatics were enjoyed this winter, in the Smith pool, by a group of enthusiastic mer-girls. Sent to interview them, your reporter found that all had enjoyed the novel experience, though each had had some special phase which was most appreciated.
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Editorial THE TERRACE TATLER, JUNE 12,
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor-in-Chief: CHARLOTTE DREA
Literary Editor: •SARAH C. GAVIN
.1ssoctute Editors: ANNE SAGE HUBBELL AND BETTY SMITH
Art Editor: ANN CARLIN BORDEN
Photographic Editor: PEGGY SUHL
Faculty Adviser: Miss HELEN SUMMER
BUSINESS STAFF
Basilic's Manager: GINGER MUNGER
Associate Business Managers: SARA JANE TROY AND JANE BUELL
The student body of the Northampton School for Girls is made up of two important factors, the Day Girls and the Boarders. For some years now the problem of mixing the two groups has been felt, but in the year of '39, the difficulty became critical because the parts were almost equal in size. A number of parties were held in the beginning of the school year to which the living-at-homers were cordially invited. While the weather was nice, picnics for the whole school were held every Monday. Both-the informal gatherings in the gym, the Christmas dinner, dancing school, and the Prom have also helped to unite the girls socially.
Of course, classes have been a mixture of resident and non-resident pupils, but the class room is not a very good place to make "chums", either in the opinion of the girls, or of the teaches-. In the Spring term great strides were made to better the connections. Extra curricular school activities such as singing and current events which had been held on Mondays when the day girls were not present were enjoyed by the student body as a whole on Tuesdays and Fridays. The gym periods were divided up so that all the girls were mixed.
New Experiments Tried
The year '38-39 was hailed as an auspicious year for Council with Ginger Munger to head a fine group of Council members. Early in the fall the possibility of Honor Roll privileges was discussed, and it was finally granted that students on the Honor Roll for two marking periods might have an optional study hall. Later in the year the possibility of a school dance was brought up, and the Faculty were consulted. After much discussion of the subject, the Faculty agreed and the date was set for April 22.
Before the dance the second semester elections were held which made Janet Warren, president. . The changes in Council at this time were by no means losses, and the second Council was as active as the first. Thanks to the cooperation of all the girls, the dance was a great success, and there is every hope that it may be repeated next year.
Beside these two big achievements, the Council has done a great deal more in fulfilling the smaller duties and making the school year run smoothly.
A FIVE-YEAR OLD LOOKS BACK
I can remember my first year at school, when I stood in awe of seniors and council members. To a twelve year old, barely four feet nine, those towering individuals were something to respect.
That first year was rather a milestone in the school. It was not only the tenth year. It was also the first year when we had any real social activity with Williston. The occasion was a play, "Aria da Capo", after which there was a program dance in the gym. That year, too, it was no longer necessary to wait in Montgomery if you were expecting Sunday afternoon callers. That same year the gym became a place where guests might be entertained. Swimming classes at Smith were given for the first time. May Day will be memorable for the fine rendition of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
With the passing of the freshman year, went some of my awe for those above. I began to have friends who were middlers, (almost seniors) and I knew intimately some of the Council members. Dancing school was the great experiment of my second year. The Christmas play was changed to an original version, by the fifth year English class. Council elections were changed to biannual rather than tri-annual. For the first time girls went to the Williston Prom. The Spring of thirty-six brought the memorable flood, and started the custom of having a flood picnic. Spring brought around May Day with its delightful "Portraits in Porcelain".
My third year, awe of council disappeared, for I was a member myself. I began to join the ranks of the big-shots, (in my own house—Stronach, at least). The faculty changed their Prayer seats from front to back. We had our first skiing lessons under Mr. Myrick. The first joint concert with Williston was held, and deemed a success by all. Miss Cushman directed the May Day play for the first time, "The Land of Hearts Desire". And who that saw it can forget the Phoenix night presentation of "Cleopatra"?
Last year brought a change in the Day Pupil group, which became a great deal larger. The Christmas play was changed again for one of the Townely Cycle. The Handbook cried out for revision, and its call was answered. The traditional place of the May Day play was changed, and "Aria da Capo" was given in the grassy plot behind Hathaway. Phoenix night became Class Night to the tune of the Junior opera.
With the coming of this my last year, the last vestige of awe was gone, for here am I a senior. There are only two left of that mighty freshman class of four that entered five years ago. The Fall brought hurricane and flood, soccer at Look Park and Honor Roll privileges. The large day group swelled the ranks of the Seniors to a tremendous size. The Banquet had to be held in the outside dining room. The Glee Club Concert was notable for the success of the dance afterward. Spring brought forth lovely formals to be worn at our Spring Dance. Taxis buzzed to Williston to rehearse for the marvelous Gilbert and Sullivan, "Trial by Jury", which we hope will become an annual event. "Comus" given at May Day was very different from the other pageants, and was even more successful. Class night and Commencement closed the year, and my career at N. S. F. G. —Sarah C. Gavin.
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF THE TATLER
Dear Editor:
Some of us have been at N.S.F.G. one year. Some of us have been here a very long time. Yet I know that the time we have spent will always be remembered, that in spite of hard work, and trivial tribulations, it has been a very happy part of our lives.
In this letter to you, dear Editor, we want to express the thankfulness there is in our hearts to the Principals, the Faculty and those-we-leave-behind-us. They have each given us some part of themselves to carry with us through the rest of our lives.
—All of Us
1. Doris Alberts Smith
Christmas Pageant'39
"God reigneth, all is well."
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. Helen Anders —Smith 7-nt Day Girl Representative'37
"There is no place like home." "Doris" Green "Helen" Green
3. Eleanore Peggy Asinof "Eleanore" Swarthmore White
"Who says in verse what others say in prose."
4. Ann Carlin Borden Smith "Ann" White
Treasurer of Athletic Association '39
Art Editor of Year Book '39
"Is she not more than painting can express?"
5. Barbara Brackett "Bobbie" White eLL,-Lt'
"Her mile is the sweetest that ever was seen."
6. Pearl Brown Mass. State "Pearl" Green
Seniors Graduate!
7. Mary Lou Buckley "Mary Lou" 13. Charlotte Elizabeth Drea "Charby" Smith Green
"Full of a sweet indifference"
Jane Buell Mount Holyoke "Buella" White
Asso. Business Manager of Year Book '39
"Tears,idle tears,I know not what they mean."
9. Jean Churchill Smith "Jean" White Day Girl Representative '37
"This,all this, was in the olden time long ago."
10. Elizabeth Conant "Betty" Vassar -lux /1 White
Secretary-Treasurer Middler Class'38
"Ah, why should life all labor be?"
11. Margaret Cushing #iiraibh
"Little I ask; my wants are few." apee men
12. Virginia Davis "Dinnie" Skidmore White
Stanford Green
President Stronach House'37
President Middler Class'37
Middler Usher'38
May Day Play '38
President Christian Association'38
Associate Editor Pegasus'38
Christmas Play '38
"Trial by Jury"'39
Editor-in-Chief Year Book'39
May Queen'39
"The light that lies in woman's eyes."
114. Dorothy Fisher "Dodie" White
President Dramatic Association'37
"I could lie down like a tired child and weep away the life of care which I have borne and yet must bear."
./15. Elinor Fitts "Ellie" Skidmore Green
"Trial by Jury"'39
"She is a winsome wee thing."
16. Alice Joanne Fitzpatrick "Fitz" liptdetele:L Green "The mildest manners and the gentlest heart."
"A daughter of the gods,divinely tall." "Alike regardless of their smile or frown."
447. Lenore Rose Furst "Little One" Jackson White
"You cannot put the same shoe on every foot."
Mary Gallagher "Pat"
• ' eAc!een
Tre surer Senior Class-
"To know her was to love her."
}19. Sarah Ca=Gavin Msl
"Sally" Green
President Stronach House'36
Vice-President Middler Class'37
President Montgomery House '38
Gym Meet'38,'39
Social Secretary '38
President Dramatic Association '38
Vice-President French Club '38
Associate Editor Pegasus'38
Christmas Play '34,'38
Literary Editor of Year Book '39
May Day Play '35,'36,'38,'39
"Age cannot wither her, nor customs stale her infinite variety."
20. Galina Gorokhoff "Galya" Smith White
Christmas Pageant'35,'37
Day Student Representative '36,'38
Librarian Glee Club '37
President Glee Club'38
j"Music in my heartI bore."
21. Muriel Gratton Wellesley
"Moody" White
President International Relations'38
Vice-President Senior Class'38
Christmas Play'38
Vice-President Student Council'39
"Trial by Jury"'39
"No pleasure endures unseasoned by variety."
22. Mary Halsey Saath,
Vice-President International Relations Club '38
Secretary Athletic Board '38
"Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech."
3. Margaret Harrington Connecticut "Halsey" White "Margo" Green
Vice-President French Club '37
"I love fools' experiments. I am always making them."
Suzanne H rtnett Smith "Sue" Green
Vice-President Junior Class '35 Middler Usher'38 Day Girl Representative'39
"We desire nothing so much as what we ought not to have."
25. Almera Hicks William and Mary "Hixie" Green
Treasurer Christian Association '38
Librarian Glee Club '38 "Trial by Jury"'39
"Such sweetness dwells upon her accents." 4
6. Anne Sage Hubbell Swartharrare'or Smith White
Secretary Senior Class'38
Associate Editor Year Book '39
7. Faye Jacobson Russel Sage "Faye" Green
"Do you think at your age it is right?"
28. Margery Claire Jenkins "Marge" White
Day Girl Representative'38
Christmas Pageant'38 May Day Play'39
"Good will is the mightiest practical force in the universe."
29. Barbara Kirby Skidmore "Kirby" Green
President Montgomery House'38 "Trial by Jury"'39
"There's nothing half so sweet in life as love's young dream."
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"Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend." "Hubbell" sj
30. Carolyn Kistler "Carolyn" Smith White
"She was good as she was fair."
31. Priscilla Korrady "Korrady" Smith Green
President Hathaway House'38 "Trial by Jury"'39 May Day Court'39
"Woman's at best a contradiction still."
32. Ann Leggett "Ann" Smith White
"A rolling stone gathers no moss."
Barbara Lehman "Barbara" l'yti_tver41 Life thou Green are good."
AVt8. Jane Potts "Potts" Smith White
President Hathaway House'39 Maid of Honor in "Trial by Jury"'39
"I now say whatI think."
Julia Michelman ulie","Mike" Weileeiey Green "Liberty's in every blow— let us do or die."
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Marion Rogers "Misty" Mount Holyoke Green
"With many a flirt and flutter."
A735. Virginia Munger "Ginger" Welle'sley White
Vice-President Junior Class'35
President Stronach House'35
Williston-Northampton play'35 May Day Play '35
Representative Year Book '36,'37
Social Secretary Student Council'36
Middler Usher'37
President Christian Association '37
President French Club '37
Vice-President Student Council'37
Christmas Play '38 and '39
President Student Council'38
"Trial by Jury '39
Business Manager Year Book '39
Maid of Honor in May Court'39
"In youth and beauty wisdom is but rare."
Barbara Neale "Bobbie" Cormeatieut SZ4-4^,-0"-A Green
"Let there be no strife,I pray, between thee and me."
„tio47. Mary Pennypacker "Penny" Hood Green
"Trial by Jury"'39
"Wise to resolve and patient to perform."
/0. Helen Jane Sears "Jane" WheateneB '11"4-"1-••.'qVhite
"'Twas good advice and meant, my son; be good."
1. Bethia Smith "Betty", "Smitty" Vassar White
Representative Year Book '38
Editor of Pegasus'38
Assistant Editor of Year Book'39 "Trial by Jury"'39
"For solitude sometimes is best society."
42. Sarah Elizabeth Squier "Sally" Wellesley / White
President Stronac House'35 May Day Play'36
• President Junior Class'36
President Scott-Montgomery '37
Secretary Student Council'38
Middler Usher'38
Secretary Athletic Association '38
President Senior Class'38
"Trial by Jury"'39
May Day Court'39
"Gallants Attend"
43. Gertrude Steve gatith
6-14 "Gert" hite
Bride in "T. 'al by Jury" 39 "Music's golden tongue."
Marguerite Manning Suhl "Utifieeitied
Photographic Editor of Year Book '39
"Aehorse,a horse, my kingdom for a horse."
0. Sara Jane Troy tirS, "Peggy", Green "S.J." Green
President Stronach House'38
Middler Usher'38
May Day Play'38,'39
Vice-President Student Council'38
Captain Green Team '38
Christmas Jester '38
Asso. Business Manager Year Book '39 "Trial by Jury"'39
"Blessed with that charm,the certainty to please."
Janet Warren "JanWaage? AA A. ‘6 \ White 2114-
Secretary Student Council'38
President Student Council'39
"She doth little kindnesses."
7. Hope Whitaker Colby Junior
Secretary Junior Class'35
President Stronach House'37
Green Team Captain '37
President Athletic Association '38
"Who can wrestle against sleep"
ellt Rita Zuckerwar
"Trial by Jury"'39
"Hopie" Green Green
"With a mild and healing sympathy."
CHRISTIAN HEAD SAYS YEAR WAS FRUITFUL
June 11. In an interview last yesterday afternoon, the President of the Christian Association of the Northampton. School for Girls, Miss Charlotte Drea, said,"I am happy to announce that a large amount has been collected for the charity fund." When questioned exactly what were her methods of obtaining this money, she replied that weekly dues collected by the secretarytreasurer, Miss Almera Hicks, Golden Rule Dinners, Thanksgiving and Christmas Collections, the Lenten Campaign, and the establishment of a flower fund had all contributed to help the organization carry out its aims. The money earned during Lent by enterprising individuals and concerns was divided between the Hindman Settlement School in Kentucky and the Children's Aid Society in Northampton. Since the Christian Organization is non-profiting, the dues were sent to the Near East where much work is being carried on by Americans for the bettering of conditions. These gifts, coupled with a check sent to another Kentucky school, and the two Golden Rule Donations to the Chinese and Spanish war problems, have made up the year's contributions.
Dancing School Small But Successful
Because of the abundance of good dancers at the Northampton School, the Dancing Class was almost dissolved before it began. However, enough girls were gathered together so that the fortnightly walk in and rush out of male feet was not inaudible in the quiet halls of Montgomery. A new experiment was tried, that of having a girl hostess at each table instead of an "ogre teacher." The young Romeos seemed much more at home, and the results were considered a success. Undoubtedly many new Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaires have been started out on their respective careers under the able guidance of Mr. and Mrs. Mooney.
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GOROKHOFF CONDUCTS CONCERT
On Saturday, March 18, N.S.F.G. and Williston gave their annual Glee Club Concert in the Williston gymnasium. Both schools sang well, "Hamp" being outdone only in quantity, not in quality by any means.
The evening began with a buffet supper for the girls and boys. Since each girl had a partner, the two groups intermingled well. After a pleasant meal the concert was sung for a large receptive audience which applauded every song with noteworthy appreciation. When the last note had been sounded and when the audience had dispersed, the dance swung out. Because programs had previously been made out for each couple, no one was bored. The only criticism heard was that the "Bal" seemed too short for all concerned.
Northampton Hotel Again Site of Annual Party
The press was on hand this year for the annual Christmas party of N.S.F.G., which was held in the Yankee room of the Hotel Northampton on Monday, December 12th, at 6:00 P.M. The people of the Manor, including Lord Whitaker and his Lady Bement, were gathered for a feast of turkey and all the "fixins". In the true spirit of the age which their costumes represented, the company enjoyed the jokes of Jester S. J. Troy; the song of the Wassailers, Jane Potts and Priscilla Korrady; Gertrude Stevens' presentation of the Boar's Head; the songs of the Christmas Waits, sung by "the children next door"; and the Mummers' play. After the whole assembly had joined in some Christmas carols, the Lord and Lady adjourned the revelries, and the castle lights were dimmed for the night.
Gilbert And Sullivan Under Dunham And Rouse
The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, "Trial by Jury", was held Friday, May 5th, in the gymnasium of Williston Academy. Twenty girls from "Hamp" and thirty boys from Williston collaborated in producing the musical comedy given in modern dress.
The bride, lovely Miss Gertrude Stevens, performed admirably in her role as the plaintiff, and was especially good in the song, "A Nice Dilemma". Mr. Bud Gittons as the usher, Mr. Chan Hosmen as prosecutor, Mr. Rux Bernie as the Judge, and Mr. Fred Mahan as the defendant did fine pieces of work and were well received. The soloists were supported by a good cast made up of bridesmaids, spectators, and jurymen.
The audience was very enthusiastic over both the singing and the acting, and termed the well-known operetta as a fine presentation of Gilbert's wit and Sullivan's composing ability. Thanks are to be offered to Miss Dunham and Mr. Rouse for their dilligent efforts to make the experiment a success.
SOCIETY GIRL INJURED
Strenuous though soccer may be, the only casualty reported was a broken wrist suffered by Jane Buell. In a collision with the opposite wing, she was knocked to the ground. The injury resulted from her fall.
"Suppressed Desires" Held in Gym
April 16. After payment of ten cents, The "Hampers" were allowed the privilege of seeing the play, "Suppressed Desires," as rendered by the Misses Peggy Perkins, Andree Girard, Margery Jenkins, and directed by Miss Barbara Dow. Henrietta (Miss Perkins), wife of Stephen (Miss Jenkins), and sister of Mabel (Miss Girard), was deeply interested in psychoanalysis, and so plagued her husband with her faith in complexes and a psychologist friend of her who unearthed them, that Stephen in sudden wrath decided to settle the question by having himself psychoanalysed. At the same time Mabel also surrendered, after she had related a dream wherein she was a wet hen and someone kept saying to her "Step, hen; step, hen." What she discovered was that she had a suppressed desire for Stephen, and to Stephen in turn it was revealed that he had a suppressed desire for freedom from the bonds of matrimony. In the resulting confusion Henrietta discovered both suppressed desires and found that the only one which she possessed was to destroy all works on psychoanalysis and keep her husband. The play ended with Stephen's reply to Mabel's query as to what she was to do about her suppressed desire for him, "Well, you just keep right on suppressing it!"
Miss Jenkins as Stephen was excellent and threw herself in to the amusing part with great fervor. Miss Perkins as Henrietta was satisfyingly intellectual and delightfully illogical. The cast,was completed by Miss Girard who portrayed the "wet hen" in a very amusing manner.
READING OF "ARMS AND THE MAN" GIVEN
Because of the pressure of other activities, the dramatic hit of the winter season was played only once in Hathaway Parlor. In that one performance, however, George B. Shaw's "Arms and the Man" was given an interpretation never to be forgotten. It is hardly necessary for your critic to say that the play achieved instant fame. The pajamed first-last-and-only-niters sat enthralled at the production produced without so much as a stage. The fact that the lines were read did not in the least interfere with either the expression or action. The Russian soldier's uniform made up of a U. S. army hat, a coat, and N.F.S.G. sweat pants, created some stir. The Viennese airs of Bulgarian Mrs. Petkoff, the "I never withdraw" of Sergius, and the naturalness of Miss Potts as the Major were highlights of the evening.
Our only regret can be that Mr. Shaw could not be present at this most exceptional performance of his work.
MAY-DAY MASQUERS
This year the annual May Day Pageant, John Milton's "Comus", an eighteenth century Masque, was presented at three o'clock on Saturday, May 27. The outdoor setting added a great deal to the general atmosphere.
Miss Sara Jane Troy in the title role gave an excellent performance, while the other members of the cast played their parts with great spirit. Much credit is due to the director, Miss Clara Cushman, who undertook the May Day play for the third time.
The convivial rioters who followed Comus, and the bevy of lovely, dancing nymphs who followed Sabrina performed excellently thanks to the coaching of Miss Wallis.
This year's performance differed in that the folk dancers and even the May Queen herself were on the stage, and were worked into the action of the play itself.
The following was the cast of characters: Comus, Sara Jane Troy; the Lady, Sarah Gavin; the First Brother, Carolyn Kistler; the Second Brother, Betty Smith; Thyris, Patty Mensel; Attendant—Spirit, Natalie Brown; Sabrina, Marjorie Jenkins. Sally Lou Madeira hobbled around for several days with a sprained ankle sustained from a fall from the sidewalk near her home,
I. R. C. ENLARGES
Club Includes Whole School
The International Relations Club, previously an exclusive society, has now become an organization to whichc the whole school belongs. The officers, elected at the first meeting of the year, were Muriel Gratton, president; Mary Halsey, vice-president; and Dorothea Douglas, secretary. Miss Summer was made faculty advisor.
During the year, the club has sponsored the various lecturers who spoke Mondays at four, during the fall and winter terms, and Wednesdays at chapel, during the new schedule. The first speaker of the year was Mrs. Smith, who gave a very interesting and helpful lecture on the music played by the Philadelphia Symphony orchestra, Eugene Ormandy conducting, in November. Later in the spring, she gave a gratifying talk on the Haydn Music festival. Miss Helen Summer delivered several excellent lectures on Turkey, Czechoslovakia, and the European situation in general. Her talks were supplemented by Mrs. Harland, who lectured on the Far East, and by Dr. Mohlar of Springfield College.... On Armistice Day, prayers were under the auspices of the Club, and the speaker was Reverend Ray Gibbons of the First Congregational Church in Northampton. His subject was "Twenty years after".
A novel program, tried with great success on Monday afternoons, was "Information Please". Many questions which showed great thought were submitted in an attempt to stump the board of experts.
Artistic Attempts of Modern European History Class
May 15—The students of N.S.F.G. were honored today by an exhibit of car. toons depicting various phases of PreWar History. Done by the students of the Modern European Class, they were so good that Miss Helen Summer, the history instructor, prepared an exhibit in the hall to the English room.
The favorite subject is the imperialistic movement; there is a cartoon showing the race for colonies, another showing the insatiable appetite of the British Big Englanders, and one showing the burdens placed by the white man. The Moroccan crisis is portrayed, while all the crises leading up to the war, as storms encountered, are pictured. Entangling alliances, demands on Turkey, the war itself, all form subjects for amusing and original cartoons.
This project was done also in the American History dais, but their cartoons were not released to the general public.
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GREENS WIN GYM MEET First Place Tied
The 15th annual gym meet was held in the gymnasium at N.S.F.G., Friday, the 17th of March. Though the final score was close, 168-158, the Green team was the winner.
The exhibition, the culmination of the gymnastic efforts of the winter term, opened with the Grand March, led by the captains of the teams, Sara Jane Troy and Ruth Jeffers.
The program was as follows: Junior marching; Senior exercises; Rope-climbing; Up-side down turn; Horse; high jump; fencing. The meet closed with a fencing match between Peggy Suhl and Hope Whitaker.
In the high jumping, the school record was reached by Moody Gratton, who cleared 4 ft. 8 in. Excellent form was shown in the other events, and the classified first places were mostly shared by two or three people.
However, in an occurrence unprecedented in the history of the school, the first place for the whole meet was tied. The winners were Galina Gorokhoff and Sally Gavin. Second place went to Helen Anders, while Hope Whitaker was third.
Untimely Snowstorms Provide Excellent Skiing
The ski season opened with an early storm at Thanksgiving, leaving the ground covered with about a foot of snow. Skis were brought out, dusted, and waxed, and the enthusiasts got warmed up.
Christmas brought new skis, and new skiers, and with the winter term, came lessons by the two instructors, Mess'rs Myricks and Smart.
• A weekend at Northfield gave some new practice to some of the more zealous fans, while those who stayed at home did some practicing at Dippy.
After having mourned the season as over, the skiers were much surprised at a storm in March, which gave them a chance to brush up on that telemarck.
Midwinter Mermaids
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Sally Gavin said, "I think I enjoyed most the great amount of exercise I got on Tuesdays."
Sara Jane Troy went on record as saying, "I found the diving board as good as the one in Florida, though I couldn't seem to make it work."
Patty Mensel explained that she liked swimming because it was so easy. Priscilla August was in favor of the charming bathing suits, while Sally Lamson exclaimed, "It's swimming in the winter that I like. It makes such a good topic of conversation."
A.A. HAS FINE YEAR
With Hope Whitaker, president elected last June, presiding, the first meeting of the Athletic Association was held early in the year and the following officers were elected: Mary Halsey, secretary; Ann Carlyn Borden, treasurer; Green Team captain; Dorothea Douglas, White Team captain. In February the White Team chose another captain, Ruth Jeffers.
The A. A. had some amazing surprises this year. Each member of the Associa(Continued on Page Nine)
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(Continued from Page Eight) tion was eager to do her best and helped to make this year's spirit and cooperation the best ever. Although the fields were badly damaged by the recent hurricane, the girls made the best of it and used Look Park fields for fall sports. Jane Buell will never forget her "Hamp" soccer days and her# resulting broken wrist. Mary Halsey has a sweet remembrance of her hockey days, namely, a blow on the chin which gave her a lopsided view on life for a few months. Who of the "Hampers" will ever forget Misty Rogers and her flying leaps over the horse in the gym meet? Helen Anders will be perched on a near 14 star sometime if she continues to jump as she did this year.
The skiers were honored#20by two instructors# of exceptional ability, one, the well-known Mr. Myricks, the other, Miss Suzanna Wright. When one wanted to learn how to perform a galunda-sprung,#20 or a nifty christie, or even to merely schuss, one turned to them for their excellent instruction. Each snowy afternoon on "Dippy Hill", one could have seen members of the "Dippy Hill Club" in a heap at the bottom, presumably in the act of#perfecting difficult twists and turns.
Since the annual spring flood did not completely ruin the tennis courts and the basketball and baseball fields, many new stars sprang up and performed dazzling feats in these sports.
The A. A. Board felt this year was one of the best and joins everyone in thanking Miss Wallis for thin waistlines and bulging muscles.
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McCallum's has a mission to fulfill—that is service and we invite every student of this school to look to McCallum's for service in their daily needs.
The Doctors, Miss Whitaker and Miss Bement, have reported the condition of the Senior Class as critical, and it is feared that the girls will pass out. (of school). On the advice of their attorney, Miss Helen Summer, their last will and testament has been made. It includes:
"The Fudge Business" to Priscilla August from Doris Alberts.
Her purple skirt plus two inches to Ruth Jeffers from Ann Carlin Borden.
Her abiliay to diet to Nancy Hildreth and her seat in First Church to Sally Lou Madeira from Jane Buell.
Her height to Ann Bosworth from Virginia Davis.
The ability to smile a sad smile to Miss Bement, and the ability to make fauxpas to Miss Dunham from Charlotte Drea.
Some surplus to Francis Jo Ockenden from Dorothy Fisher.
A bottle of peroxide to whoever wishes it from the Four Blondes on the third floor.
Rachael to Barbara Weed provided she keeps her sufficiently clothed, and that Brenda Frazier hair to Joan Madeira from Sally Gavin.
An appetite to Haha Warren from Muriel Gratton.
Ye voice to Muriel Blanchet from Suzanne Hartnett.
Talkativeness to Sally Lamson from Mary Halsey.
Naivite to Francis O'Shea from Ann Leggett.
A red leather-bound edition of "Tale of Two Cities" to Nathalie Brown from Priscilla Korrady.
Scrawl to Miss Harris and rabbit to the Middler Class from Virginia Munger.
An appetite to Nancy Hildreth from Barbara Neale.
A certain squirrel to Miss Summer from Julia Michelman.
An abundant supply of giggles to Patty Mensel from Marion Rogers.
The joy of playing for gym to Peggy Bement from Betty Smith.
And Pegasus with all its trials to Sally Lou Madeira and Annette Churchill.
The ability of adding pounds to slender girlhood to Miss Drummond from Peggy Suhl.
A rapid and incomprehensible speech to Carol Sommerville from Sally Squier.
The ability to speak Russian over the telephone to Miss Sanford from Galina Gorokhoff.
A good sun tan to Priscilla Daniels from S. J. Troy.
Our numbers to the Middler Class from the Seniors.
Nancy Hildreth, peculiarly red, was sent to the infirmary on March fourth. When it was discovered that she had a slight case of measles, consternation reigned. Those who had never had measles were subjected to injections to safeguard their health. These injections, if not entirely preventative, insure a mild case, and even now, Anne Sage Hubbell, Rita Zuckerwar and Carol Somerville are not sure whether they had them or not.
Cat Gets Bat
Those dining in the outside dining room May third were extremely upset by a fluttering creature which squeaked. Fear that it was a mouse sent most of the diners on top of chairs, while Mr. Chester Whitaker, fortunately present at the time, captured the animal in his napkin. It was discovered to be a bat, evidently slightly injured in one of its wings. It was put outside, where the cat ate it.
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THE SUN
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And flood the peaceful world with glorious light.
Steadily it mounts the cloud-banked steps
To reach its throne in the sky. All day the sun keeps vigil o'er the earth, until at evening, weary of the long journey, It drops behind a western cloud.
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Prize Short Story
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
Sarah Willowby bit the end of her pencil dejectedly as she stared out of her window into the sun-drenched street. It was a hot day, there was no question of that. How she wished she had gone swimming. No, on second thought she didn't. It would have been just like the other times she had gone with the gang, not her gang, but "Prissy" Clark's. "Prissy" was tall and thin, with short naturally curly hair, a turned-up nose, and all the personality in the world. She was what the boys called a perfect "duck" of a girl. Sarah, on the other hand, was short, and, as her Mother said, "nicely plump". Her hair, coal black and always neatly combed in Brenda Frazier style, was long and slightly curly on the ends with a roll on top to add to her height. Her nose was nothing out of the ordinary, except that it peeled again and again in the summer and would not stay powdered. As for her personality, it was completely hidden under her shy, self-conscious gaze. She was shy with girls as well as with boys, and felt inferior to them all. She was what her father called a "scared calf". Because she was a bother to on one, and because there was always one extra boy, she was included in social gatherings. Now, as she sat studying her biology, she wondered why she had been made this way. Why couldn't it have been "Prissy"?
Ever so often she began worrying about her poor body, and she visualized the Lord at her making, who, finding a few mones, a funny nose, and some stringy hair left over, dumped them all together and He had Sarah. Her name wasn't exactly an asset either. All her maiden aunts, grandmothers, and English teachers pronounced it with the accent on the first syllable, Sa-rah, and made her sound like a witch. Oh, if only her
name had been Gloria or Rosemary, then maybe people wouldn't notice her looks so much, and say behind her back, "That poor Willowby child! Where did she get those looks? And her sister so cute." Yes, her sister was another problem. "Corky" namely Cornelia, was "destined to become a perfect beauty", her father said, and so whispered the whole town. She, who was only ten, weighed and measured just what she should, her nose had been carefully selected, her hair was as fine as newly spun silk, her complexion fresh and smooth, and her forehead, her pride and joy, high and beautifully curved where her hair met in a well-formed widow's peak. Ever since she had gone to school, she had been the teacher's pet, the girls' envy, and the boys' ideal. Every afternoon in front of the school occurred a riot over the carrying of "Corky's" books home. It was a great honor and privilege, and as a reward, the favored one was invited in to have some grape juice, a cookie, or some cake, all of which Corky could eat without gaining an ounce. Well, it was true; Sarah was plain and oldfashioned, but mind you, she was not
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homely. Oh no! She just-wasn'tpretty, like Prissy, or Moo or Tina.
The sharp ring of the phone awakened her from her reverie and she hurried downstairs to answer it. Her mother's cheery voice dripped out of the receiver and melted into phrases heard at least once every week in the Wilowby household.
"Hello, Chicken. Oh, it's you, Sis; I thought it was Cork. Yes, I'm having a scrumptions time, and already I've won a pen and pencil set Cork will adore. Oh, yes—I called to tell you I won't be home for supper; so you get yourself and Corky something, because Dad is at Rotary. I think there's tuna fish, unless I gave it to the Saint (the cat). And some luscious cupcakes Hattie baked this morning. Well, we're ready to start another rubber. I'll see you later, dear. g'Bye."
With a quick gurgle of a laugh, she hung up and let the house echo with her gaiety.. Up the street Corky and her army of men marched, heading for the garage and Mrs. Saint and her kittens. This was bad, for Saint didn't like to have her kittens kissed and hugged. Sarah made a dash for their abode and arrived just before the attack. Carrying the object of the approaching battle to her room, Sarah heard Cork's surprised voice at not finding the cats, but offering as an alternative some grape juice. Excitedly they plodded down cellar to wreck for about the fiftieth time her father's bar by squirting distilled water from the bottles with faucets. The last time they had changed the salt water in the fish pond to distilled water, and had hid the slightly drunken bodies of the fish in her father's prized cromium cocktail shaker!
Things seemed to be very quiet in the basement, and Sarah dreaded going down later to see the disorder. For a moment her thoughts took on a more joyful attitude as she thought how near the end of sc.hool was, and soon she could play tennis every day to her heart's content. She must beat "Tubby" Scott. He was almost as short as she, but just a little more of a whiz. Well, this summer her scores would be different.
With a screech of brakes, a grinding of gears, and a loud honk of the horn, Sarah heard her father approach the driveway, miss it, and back up to try again. She dashed down the stairs two at a time and went out to help him manoeuver his once sporty coupe into port. Poor Dad! His farsightedness was getting worse, and so was the lawn where he had missed the drive. Sarah ran up the car and proceeded to scold her father in her friendly way. He knew he was supposed to leave the car in front of the house for her to put away, but ever so often he thought he would be smart and surprise the family. But these sudden bursts of energy cost the family money instead of happiness.
"Bpt, Kitten, I was just trying to show off in front of the son of an old collegemate of mine", Mr. Willowby said laughingly. "Tuck, this is my elder
daughter, Sarah, the only one who can manage her poor old Dad.
This fact was very true. Everybody knew that Sarah was her father's daughter. The two of them were sometimes gone for a week at a time on a fishing trip or an exploring expedition. But now Sarah was noticing for the first time the person in the seat next to her father. No, it wasn't Mr. Watson whom her father sometimes brought home. No, indeed it wasn't! But it was the finest, most clean cut, athletic looking boy that Sarah had ever seen! Quickly and instinctively she looked around to see if Prissy were near. She wasn't, nor was Moo or Tina. Something must be wrong then, because she had never met a goodlooking boy who wasn't around Prissy or one of her friends. But she wasn't dreaming, and her father was going on.
"Tuck is the son of a college-mate of mine. He's on his way to Bowdoin now with his father, who is down at the office. They are stopping overnight with us. Tuck will stay here with you and Corky while we go to Rotary. O.K., Chicken?"
"Oh, yes; why, of course." stammered Sarah. And to the son of a collegemate, "I'm very happy to have you here. Won't you come with me?" And to her father, she said, "Dad, you'd better hurry. Five cents, you know, if the President's late."
Her father's good-bye was muffled in the roar of the engine as he sped out into the street, and lurched forward as he zoomed away. Sarah looked around bewildered. Where had that cheery voice come from? Nobody was around, and the visitor was following her into the house, wearing one of those smiles you see only in magazines or in the movies.
One minute she was holding the door open for her guest, the next showing him to his room; then quickly she rushed to her room and looked in the mirror. The face was the same and the expression unchanged. But deep down, she knew there was a change. She'd read in books how a boy or girl changed suddenly to meet some new circumstances. And these new circumstances. always played an important role in one's life from that day forward. Why, that was terrible! Could she be changing, and was it because of this boy whom she had never seen before? If Prissy should come over, she would never see him again. Oh, horrible! She dashed away from the mirror and washed her face until it fairly shone. Next came her hair. What was to be done with it? With determination she picked up her brush and drew it through her long, black hair until it shone and clung to her face like the soft silk on an ear of corn. For some reason her eyes seemed starry, and her cheeks flushed. These symptoms of happiness and gaiety she dismissed from her mind with no thought of anything but the heat. It wasn't the first thing the heat had been blamed for. With a quick toss of her head, gaily,—for Sarah —, she left the room and danced, nim-
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bly,—for Sarah—, down the stairs. She stood at the door of the cellar and called down into the inky depths, "Cor-ky! come here, you rascal." Rascal. Why Sarah! That's a steal from Tina. You never even said the word before. Corky appeared startled as she proceeded to feel her ears and forehead as she had seen Mother do.
"Sarah, you're sick. I'd better put you to bed."
Sarah paid no attention to Corky's remark, but continued, "Corky, dear. We have company for supper. You go change and wash up so you can entertain him while I get the meal."
This was a good idea, for Corky was noted all over Maine for "her ways of charming company".
"Say, that's great. I know what. We picked some strawberries this afternoon. You make a good strawberry shortcake for supper. If it's one of Daddy's business men, he'll surely give him a job." Corky had always thought her father out of work, and every time a man came to eat at the house, Corky made sure the meal was good, "So he'll give Daddy some work," she put it. Now she went gaily skipping out of the kitchen, singing her favorite tune
Sarah put on her apron and stood in' the middle of the floor thinking. Yes, shortcake would be grand. Dad thought hers was the best in town, and they had it for business guests because Dad said men were nicer to do business with after a meal. His motto was "Business after Sarah's shortcake." When Dad telephoned and yelled "Shortcake", his wife knew that there was company for supper, a difficult business man. But tonight they needed something more than shortcake, and the ice box offered only a can of tuna fish, a little lettuce, two tomatoes, and a dab of mayonaise. Sarah made quick moves and there it was! The finest tuna salad you have ever tasted. Nice, cool iced tea, banana bread, a salad, and "Shortberry Strawcake", (Dad's name), what could be a more pleasing supper on a hot May evening?
Sarah took off her apron and set out to find her sister and the guest who had caused so much trouble already. The living-room was empty, and so was the sun porch, the library, and even the front porch. Then while she was standing in the front hall, she heard first a young feminine giggle, and then a mansized roar coming from upstairs. Oh horrors! Where had Corky taken him?
As gracefully as the situation would allow, she dashed upstairs and headed for Corky's room. Both of them were sitting on Corky's bed, looking at the family album. They looked up as she came near, and politely Tuck stood up, laughing he said, "I'm sorry if I am snooping into family affairs, Sally, but Corky here insisted, and we've been having a gala time. Come join us. Say, this is a marvelous action shot of you playing tennis. You must play a beaut - - - -" His words lagged off, and Sarah stood in a daze, never hearing the end of his sentence. Something he had said had
so startled her that she could hardly recover. He had called her Sally! Nobody had ever done it before. Sally, the nick-name for Sarah. But Sally was so pretty and gay. How could it ever go with her plain looks and sober actions?
Corky's words brought her back from her pleasant reverie to dim realization. "Well, Sis, when do we eat? Tuck and I are terribly hungry, aren't we, Tuck?"
"I've been riding all day, and I could use some food," confessed Tuck goodnaturedly.
"Everything is on the table; all you have to do is 'come and get it'," Sarah heard herself say, after having given up all hope of conquering that strange feeling inside her. Corky was saying, "Urn, Tuck. You just wait 'til you taste my sister's cookin'. It's good. Dad says he's gonner enter her in a contest. That's what."
Tuck grinned widely and said, "If her cooking's as good as that back-hand stroke in tennis, I'm ready for it right now."
Oh, if Prissy could only see her now! But Prissy had come and gone again. It wasn't Saturday night but Prissy had conquered by herself Latin and Algebra, and Sarah and Louise Shaw, the other brightie, had cleaned up her other two subjects for her. Therefore, Prissy considered her work done and was all ready for an evening of fun. Now, unexpectedly, Sarah was having one too.
The meal was most successful; everything in sight was gobbled down by Corky unless one of the others beat her to the draw. The food was perfect, too perfect, thought Sarah. How true, for then came the shortcake. Corky gave her usual pep talk on the subject of strawberries and then began on the cake. Then a blow fell, the first in probably six years.
"Will you be terribly hurt if I don't eat your cake? You see most pastry doesn't agree with me", a meek voice was saying. Corky's mouth fell open and she choked on her cake. Sarah's fork fell to her plate and her eyes opened wide with surprise. Somehow she managed to utter, "Why, of course not. We'd never think of forcing you to eat anything." But Corky had other plans. Fork poised in the air, she said, "How long is it since you have eaten shortcake, Mr. Browning?"
"Why, it must be at least ten years. I've never stopped to think. Why do you ask?"
"Do you realize," proceeded Corky in a manner completely unknown to Sarah, (she was probably copying from a teacher), "that in ten years there must have been at least ten different recipes. Each one has got better and better until this one of my sister's is the bestest of all." With this pronouncement, she hastily plunked her fork into the cake, and picking up an enormous piece proceeded to wedge it into her mouth. From its midst came these muffled words, "See, this is how good it is."
"Corky, that piece was much too big (Continued on Page Nineteen)
for you. Don't eat another one like it."
Tuck was leaning back in his chair, laughing at the idiotic and yet determined face of Corky. "You are quite a salesman. You'll have to join your father's company. Well, here goes! I couldn't refuse trying it after all that talk." With that he picked up a piece fully the size of Corky's, but unlike Corky, he managed to get it into his mouth. Four eyes were on him as he carefully chewed and chewed. It seemed like eternity before he had finished and was ready to give his verdict. "Corky, you're absolutely right. Everyone should like shortcake, and everyone should taste your sister's." He dove into the rest of his and finished it without further ado. "Wait 'til I tell Mom I ate shortcake, and after ten years of leaving it out of my diet."
Sarah finished the rest of hers but for some reason it didn't have the usual goodness, nor was she as proud of herself for her one good accomplishment. Shortly afterwards her mother can* home and the rest of the evening was taken up with family gossip. Sarah wondered how her mother could go on asking questions about Tuck's family until way into the night. About twelve the talk ended and each went his way to bed. As Sarah was undressing, a slip of paper was slid under her door. Instantly she knew it was from Tuck, and she read it hurriedly to find the message she hoped was there. It said, "Sally, would you consider a game of tennis with me early tomorrow morning? How about shortcake for breakfast? Tuck."
Sarah knew her answer and her happiness from the frightful noise her heart was making. At last in this world she had found a boy who liked her because she could play a mean game of tennis and bake a shortcake which melted in your mouth. She didn't have to be like Prissy with all her good looks. She could be just herself, and do the things she enjoyed and was best at, and she could find someone who appreciated her.
Of course you all know that Sarah slept with the note under her pillow, kept the date for tennis, and made a fresh "shortberry strawcake" for their breakfast. They ate it under the big weeping-willow near the tennis courts, and they each had two helpings of their favorite dessert!
Sarah Showalter (Courtesy of the Maine Publishing Company)
A PETAL White petal
Like a snowy crystal Cheerily glittering
Unmindful of a withered fate, A sparkling, dewy star.
• Elizabeth Conant
Compliments of A FATHER
Compliments of
The Junior Class
Compliments of The Middler Class
Compliments of The Faculty
FAVORITE SONG
USUALLY FOUND
Lord Jeffery Amherst
Moonlight and Roses
PORTRAITS
IDIOSYNCRASY
Having fun
Talking too fast
Being tired Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee
Calling up her mother L'Amour Toujours
You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
Two Sleepy People
NAME FAVORITE SAYING
Letters from college boys
Jumping
Her sorority
Taking piano lessons at Smith
In a fog
With a good art project A Foggy Day in London Town
Star Dust
Me, Myself, and I
I Want to be Happy
ALBERTS Oh, my!
ANDERS I won't stay!
ASINOF Gee!
Her Harvard friend
Michigan
Curls aloft
Lavender
Looking sweet
At an easel
Singing
Blinking her eyes
John Garfield
Neatness
Radio
Snood
AUGUST Oh dear!
BEMENT Yeah?
Murmur, murmur
BLANCHET
BORDEN Wel11111!
BOSWORTH Hi, there!
BOWLEN Oh, really!
BRACKETT I'm sorry
BROWN, N. Goober
Cooking
Rainbow girls
Nannie was a Lady BROWN, P.
Roaming around Merrily We Roll Along BUCKLEY X don't give a—
Running up and down stairs Jeepers Creepers
(Any choir anthem)
Wake Up and Live
The Beautiful, Wonderful World
Pourquoi Je T'aime?
Wearing her roommate's clothes
With a brief -case
Men
Biology
Dimples
Boys With her locket
Beneath books
Dancing Hazy Days
I Want To Be Loved
Having an A paper read in History class
Explaining I Never Knew
The Horse with the Dreamy Eyes
Rose Marie
Being quiet
Sitting in the recess room
Just around the corner We Dig, Dig, Dig
Hunting for Moo. Bewildered
I Get Along Without You Very Well
Collecting money
Wanting to eat Sweet and Low
Hold Tight
With Gert
A French accent
Wondering
Her swell farm
Day dreaming
Nice blush
Nelson Eddy
Bossing
Amherst
S.J.'s coming to C.S.
Miss Drummond
A certain short boy
Sayyyyyy!
Golly
Hello!
BUELL
CHASE
CHOATE
CHURCHILL, A. Atchoo!
CHURCHILL, J. I had a wonderful time
CONANT I'm different
CUSHING Uh, what did you say?
DANIELS Oh, Senior!
DAVIS Oh, you don't say so!
Day!
DIGGS
DOW I'd like to see all the suppressed desires
DREA That's no lie!
FISHER Ha ya, kid!
FITTS Jeepers!
FAVORITE SONG
Hurry Home
Star Dust
The Girl With the Dreamy Eyes
Sophisticated Lady
USUALLY FOUND
In the library
Wearing new shoes
Smiling
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
Don't Worry 'Bout Me
Little Skipper
IDIOSYNCRASY
Clothes
Trains
Buses
Wanting to get somewhere
Sighing
Playing the piano
Not getting a certain check for $1.50
Shut Eye
H. B. I.
Orson Welles
Grandpa
bob
Dutch hair
Looking like a rabbit On first floor
Chattering The Lady in Red
Sweet Sue
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
Alexander's Rag -Time Band
Going home
Taking a shower
Not studying
With Connie I Never Knew Heaven Could Speak
All Hail, Great Judge!
Betty Coed
Not taking honor roll privileges
In the conference room
Bills
Being late to history class
A deep voice
Noise
Jewelry
Cameras
Hair ribbons
Scouts On the way to French Hyde -ho, Hyde -ho
We Won't Get Home Until Morning
Bing, Went the Strings of My Heart
My Heart Belongs to— (You guess who)
• Frankie and Johnnie
When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain
Being quiet
On a bus
Wanting to be sophisticated
Whispering
Knitting
Alkalizing I Wish I Were in Love Again
Gittens Long Little Doggie
FAVORITE SAYING
Well—
Saturday night
Bangs
"Suppressed Desires"
Slenderness
Dr. Moore
Williston
Children ? ?
Breaking the peace of Rock It For Me
Montgomery
Where Are You?
I'm Feeling High and Happy
Near the records
With her sister
That awful grin
Bracelets
Virginia
NAME
FITZPATRICK
FURST What?
GALLAGHER (We couldn't quite hear it)
GAVIN Oh rats!
GIRARD Won't anyone go to the movies?
GOROKHOFF Yoh
GRATTON I almost think I like that dress
HALSEY Where's Hope?
HARRINGTON I'm in love again
HARTNETT I'll have to report you
HICKS It's anticipation!
HILDRETH Oh, Gad!
HORRIGAN I had the most wonderful weekend!
HUBBELL Don't talk like that!
My brother at
Dartmouth—
HUBER
HYDE Brucey does this
JACOBSON
Certainly!
JEFFERS Hi, Cherub!
JENKINS Oh! Ohh! Ohhh! Ohhhh!
Orchestra rehearsal
Monday night
Brook—
JOSTEN
KIRBY
KISTLER Oh, my poor roommate
KORRADY He's the sweetest boy in the whole world!
KURZMAN (Giggle)
LAMSON Joe Blow!
LEGGETT Are you out yet, Halsey?
FAVORITE SONG
Home on the Range
Broadway Serenade
My Bonnie Lies Over Easthampton
Study in Brown
Dark Eyes
USUALLY FOUND
With the blonds
With writer's cramp
IDIOSYNCRASY
Vacations
Ogden Nash
Big Eyes With Josten
Riding
Laughing at lunch time
Dancing Deep Purple
Did You Ever See A Dream Walking?
Ain't Misbehavin
Mama Won't Allow It
Thinking
Going on Weekends
Going out on school nights
Deep in a Dream
Sammy
Blame It On My First Affair
Being a surgeon
Reminiscing
Dates
Harlow and Fennessey
Her hair
The other sex
MeaslesOn the stairs
Looking in her book -bag
Running across the street
Telling murder stories
Orson Welles
Records
FAVORITE SAYING
NAME
LEHMAN Oh, that Chemistry assignment!
MADEIRA, S. L. Bzzz, Bzzz!
MADEIRA, J. Well—
MENSEL I know, teacher!
Remember, Barbara
MICHELMAN
MOSKAL Hi ya, rat!
MUNGER Shure
NEALE Oh, no!
O'BRIEN Do you really think so?
OCKENDEN What time is it?
A whistle
DE OLLOQUI
O'SHEA I wish I'd hear from him
Heaven Can Wait
There's No Place Like Home
Calm and collected
Running some place
Copper and Tony
Have You Ever (dogs) Seen My Brudder?
Nice brown eyes
Early lunch
Being on time In her car When You and I Were Young, Maggie
East Side, West Side
Another Lovesick Boy
Telephoning longdistance
Backstage at Williston
Being nice Satan Takes a Holiday
The Jitterbug
Twilight in Turkey
We'll Build a Bungalow
Sunday School
Taking long vacations
(See Huber)
Being facetious A Little Bit Independent
All
Studying I'm So Weary of it
Among Those Sailing
Being vivacious
Dancing The Man I Love
Taking pictures Wa Hoo
Talking about New York Loch Lommond
Talking Got No Time
Singing in the bath tub
Children
An olive complexion
Bette Davis
Baseball
Maine
Yale Men
Ice Cream
Variety
Short skirts
Candy
Hasty Pudding Club
Sun tans
Anything studiable With Miss Ascher I'm New Around Here
The Penny Serenade
The Lug From Home
Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life!
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Sail Boat in the Moonlight
At the mail box
Trying on everybody's clothes
Looking for things under the bed
Dill pickles
Two kinds of cereal cup, mixed
Sundaes
Cackling like a hen On the second floor
Going on cruises
The baby
PATCH Oh, gosh!
PEASE Oh -well!
PENNYPACKER Apparently
Well!
PERKINS
POLL So what?
Hello, Kiddo!
POTTS
PRESCOTT Time to go now
Honey—
ROGERS
SEARS Oh, I'm fine!
SHO WALTER Will you please pay for—
SMITH What'd you get in the test?
SOMERVILLE I hate him!
SQUIER Oh, fishle, dishle!
STEVENS Oh, Ellie!
SUHL Do you want to pay me?
TOMLINSON This will amuse you
TROY Oh, my hair ! !
VAN HOFEN Let me see
WARREN, H. Oh, don't be disgushing!
WARREN, J. Oh, honestly!
Rats!
Halsey—
Oh, I have to go work
WEED
WHITAKER
ZUCKERWAR
Archaeologist Discovers Chest
Miss Sara Jane Troy, eminent archaeologist, discovered today a big black chest with the inscription "To be opened in the year '53." As it was brought forth from its resting place, the chest opened of its own accord, and out rolled a strange Newspaper dating June 12, 1953 Containing:
STUDY-FEVER REMEDY JUST DISCOVERED
Dr. Helen Anders has just found a new remedy for study fever. After much research work in that field, she has decided that the one and only cure is to "study harder and harder."
SPEAKS AT SORORITY MEETING
Miss Eleanor Asinof, head of the "Baby's Milk Fund" drive in Springfield, Mass., spoke at a Grand-Council meeting of her sorority last night, soliciting their aid in her drive. She has been all over Massachusetts trying to get money. I'm sure that everyone wishes her the best of luck.
TO PLAY PART OF SCARLETT O'HARA
At last someone has been found to play the part of Scarlett in "Gone with the Wind!" Years ago, Miss Vivian Leigh played this part. Now it has been given to someone entirely new in the theater, Miss Virginia Davis I guess the V's have it.
PRESTO CHANGO
- Miss Suzanne Hartnett, known as "Hartless Sue," to the movie fans, has now given up her wild-west roles and has turned to more glamorous parts. It is rumored that she will next play the part of Lady Macbeth.
ALL-GIRL BAND
Miss Julia Michaelman, better known as "Mike", has a contract for her swing band at the Empire Room of the Hotel Waldorf Astoria, in New York, for the next three weeks.
FIRST WOMAN ON SUPREME COURT
Miss Ann Sage Hubbell was appointed yesterday to the Supreme Court of the United States. As a graduate of Northampton School for Girls, and Swarthmore College, as well as a retired professor of Economics from Smith and at Vassar, Miss Hubbell ought to fulfill the newly acquired position as well as any of her colleagues.
WEDDING BELLS
Miss Barbara Lehman, former glamour girl who once hailed from a small town in Montana, and soon "blasted Broadway," is now planning to marry whom she called a "HEEEEEEE MAN."
WHAT A LIFE!
Miss Marian Rogers who graduated last year from M. I. T. as one of the few women mechanical engineers, has now decided to change her life work. Her hobby for the past few months has been collecting bees. She has come to understand the bee language so well, that she is now planning to make a tour of all the high schools in the eastern states, and imitate the buzzing of the bee.
FOILED AGAIN!
Miss Hope Whitaker has been trying for the past two years to make a name for herself in the field of fencing. Last night she tried again, but, alas, no luck, she was defeated, by Hodge Podge Piccadilly Voonderbar, champion sword-swallower. Maybe if Miss Hope would try swallowing some of her swords, she would improve in the great art of fencing!
SLAP-HAPPY WINS AGAIN!
At Tropical Park, to-day, once again Lady Margaret Suhl's horse, Slap-Happy, won the fourth race. According to Lady Suhl, the reason why this horse continually gets first place, is that he is fed with either a Milkey Way, or a Mound, before beginning a race.
NEW BOOK JUST OUT!
The second Katharine Mansfield, Countess Bethia Smith Ivonovitch, has just submitted a new book to the publishers. The book is entitled "Pride and Dice."
ACE-REPORTER ESCAPES DEATH
Miss Sally Gavin, ace-reporter for the New York Times, narrowly escaped death to-day in Paris, when a bomb fell right near her. The outcome of the episode, was that Miss Gavin stubbed her toe. (It is rumored, that five minutes later, she was married to a Monsieur G. by a Justice of the Peace near-by.)
GOLDEN VOICE BREAKS HEART IN NEW YORK METROPOLITAN!
Miss Almera Hicks had the entire audience at last Monday night's opera session in tears. Handkerchiefs covered every powdered nose when Miss Hicks sang that wonderful old song, "I Cried for You!"
NEW YORK TIMES WILLED TO MISS VIRGINIA MUNGER
The former newspaper-girl who sold her papers on street corners of many small New England towns, has at last made her way to the throne of success. She now controls the New York Times!
FLYING HIGH!
Miss Mary Gallagher, is certainly making "head-way" with that new flying machine of hers. Yesterday she did some stunt-flying at Roosevelt field. A breathless crowd looked on!
Compliments of Noble & Flynn
DRUGGISTS
Compliments of
FILMS DEVELOPED AND PRINTED
28 MAIN ST. TIME FOR FUR STORAGE
1,4tiiler Herman Miller
265 MAIN ST.
COMPLIMENTS OF David Boot Shop
Compliments of E. J. Gare & Son
Silver and Gold Charms
AWARDED NOBEL PRIZE
Miss Ann Carlyn Borden has just been awarded the Nobel Prize for her beautiful painting, "Peace Under Heaven."
TO RENO AGAIN
The former Miss Janet Warren, better known as "Sadie," radio's great comedienne, has divorced her fourth millionaire husband.
A HEAVENLY LUNCHEON
Miss Charlotte Drea, treasurer of the Women's Club, gave a luncheon for fifty at her beautiful pent-house in Pikes Peak Terrace Apartments. Miss Urea, looking very stern, stood before her guests and said: "Tomorrow is my birthday. The money for flowers will be found in the left-hand drawer of my bureau."
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
There are rivers here and inlets there, but the Brooks will be found on Whitney Avenue, New Haven, Conn. Yes, Yes, this reporter knows that there is now a little brook. They've called him "Bobbie." Isn't that cute? We were all wondering what Mrs. B. was knitting.
POTTS AND PANS
"Potts and Pans" is a new comedy hit now on Broadway. It is starring the great Jane herself. She makes the whole house shake with laughter, especially when she does a wild little jig. I understand that there is one person to whom this kind of humor doesn't appeal at all. As he is an usher at the theater, he appears at every performance. I am told that he is Miss Jane's fiance!
FIVE-YEAR-OLD GENIUS
The former Miss Jane Buell (she declines to give her married name to the newspapers) now has on her hands a child prodigy. Little Johnny, all of five years old, plays Beethoven's sonatas, reads Milton, Keats and Shelly, and has even attempted some of his own works. He certainly is a sharp little boy.
NEW ENGLAND ESSAYIST ENTERTAINED IN LONDON
Miss Elizabeth Conant of Southampton, Mass. has been royally entertained in London for the past three weeks. All critics agree, that Miss Conant has certainly reached success in her essays entitled,"A Farmerette."
SUNNING HERSELF
The former Miss Barbara Neale, now the wife of a wealthy bath-tub magnate, spends most of her time on the beach at Palm Beach.
MISS DELUXE
Miss Margery Jenkins, who won first prize in a beauty contest sponsored by the Lastex Bathing-Suit Company, has been given the lovely name of Miss Deluxe. Look for her in the coming newsreel!
THE CIRCUS IS IN TOWN
This year's Barnum and Bailey Circus has a new and startling number. Miss Mary Halsey rides her beautiful white horse, "Molly". Molly does some of the most amazing things. Be sure you go and see Hallsee!
WINS FLOWER SHOW
Miss Jean Churchill won the Flower Show with her beautiful pansies. This show was given by the "Flowering Florists," a club in which Miss Churchill is a member.
ON THE UP AND UP!
Miss Gertrude Stevens, former nightclub singer has now changed her work to operettas. She is engaged to sing "Buttercup" with the Doyle Carte Company, in New York City this Spring.
TO ADDRESS P. T. A. MEETING
Tall, pretty, Miss Elinor Fitts has kindly consented to talk in the Northampton High School Auditorium to Fathers and Mothers who are worried about the growth of their children. The title of Miss Fitt's talk is "I Was Short Once."
WOMAN LAWYER WINS CASE
Miss Muriel Gratton has triumphed in her twelfth consecutive case. It is rumored that she will be the council for the defense in the case of "Mr. X and the Corsage."
JUST BACK FROM PARIS
Miss Joanne Fitzpatrick, buyer for Bonwit Teller and Company, just returned from Paris on the small, but comfortable Queen Mary. Said Miss Fitzpatrick, "Paris this year is one huge mass of pleats. Everyone is wearing pleats!"
NEW FACULTY MEMBER
AT N. S. F. G.
Miss Pearl Brown has just been made a member of the French department of the Northampton School for Girls.
BUCKLEY INSTITUTE FOR BOYS
"Train your young men in the military fashion" ,
PENNYPACKER PET SHOP
Dogs, Cats and Guinea Pigs 436, Main Street, Pa.
SEARS PEANUTS
For Sale! Now! At the corner
DO YOU WANT A MAN?
Apply to SQUIRE'S DATE BUREAU, MONSON, MASS.
FISHER DIET PLAN
Lunch
Potato Soup
Waffles
Root-Beer Soda
Fudge-Sundae, with whipped cream and nuts!
SEND THE KIDDIES
To private kindergarten! Individual Training! Under, Miss RITA ZUCKERWAR! Phone Gloversville 0000.
GOROKHOFF CONSERVATORY OF MOOSICK
"The best Russian food!"
BRACKETT CHARM
"How to be charming in eight lessons, taught by the lovely Barbara herself."
DR. ALBERTS
Northampton, Mass. Best dentist in the world!
Beauty by C. K. M.
Phone Miss Carolyn Kistler Williston 3975
GYPSY FORTUNE TELLER
Miss Faye Jacobson will tell your fortune for only 50c! She has come across some amazing futures!
FOR SALE:
An 1939 Black Packard Convertible with red leather upholstering. Reasonable prices: Call: S. J. T. Hewlitt-Neck 7441.
BUY YOUR SHOES AT FURSTS
Beautiful Souls! Great Heels Noto's
HOME-MADE CAKES! Hot Rolls and Buns! Pies and Cookies!
CUSHINGS BAKE SHOP, Maine Stret.
LOST:—
A pair of men's patent-leather evening shoes. Size eleven. If found, return to Miss Anne Legget, Flushing, Long Island.
FOUND:
Eight pounds and one ounce. Will the person who lost this kindly refer himself to Miss Margaret Harrington, Hanover, Mass. She is quite anxious to get rid of this extra bother around her home.
FOUND:
A DIAMOND WEDDING RING was found in a mud puddle on one of the main streets in Winnetka, Chicago with the following inscription: "To Priscilla from B. B."
Compliments of
A FATHER
Helen Anders 512 South Street Holyoke, Mass.
Ann Carlin Borden 2306 Tracey Pl. Washington, D. C.
Mary Lou Buckley 8 North Maple St. Mt. Carmel, Penn.
Jane Buell 45 Carleton Place Bristol, Conn.
Charlotte Drea 12 College Place Colorado Springs, Colo.
Dorothy Fisher 785 Willow Road Winnetka, Illinois
Joanne Fitzpatrick 81 Lincoln Avenue Rutland, Vermont
Mary Gallagher 555 West Greendale Detroit, Michigan
Sarah Gavin Norton, Massachusetts
Galina Gorokhoff 24 Ward Avenue Northampton, Mass.
Muriel Gratton 130 Wendell Ave. Pittsfield, Mass.
Doris Alberts 61 Henshaw Avenue Northampton, Mass.
Eleanore Asinof 9 Bellevue Avenue Springfield, Mass.
Barbara Brackett 116 South Park Avenue Longmeadow, Mass.
Pearl Brown 94 Grenada Terrace Springfield, Mass.
Jean Churchill 96 Chestnut Street Florence, Mass.
Elizabeth Conant Southampton, Massachusetts
• BOARDERS
Mary Halsey 17 East 89th Street New York, New York
Almera Hicks 6 Pine Street Granville, New York
Anne Sage Hubbell 14 Chapin Parkway Buffalo, New York
Barbara Kirby 4474 Whitney Ave. Mt. Cannel,Conn.
Carolyn Kistler 226 Pine Street Tamaqua, Penn.
Priscilla Korrady 1353 Tower Road Winnetka, Illinois
Ann Leggett 41-47 149th Street Flushing, Long Island New York
Barbara Lehman 924 West Spring Street Lewistown, Montana
Virginia Munger The Pawling School Pawling, New York
Barbara Neale 81 Dunmoreland Street Springfield, Mass.
DAY GIRLS
Margaret Cushing 197 North Main St. Florence, Mass.
Virginia Davis 85 New South Street Northampton, Mass.
Elinor Fitts 28 Roe Avenue Northampton, Mass.
Lenore Furst 42 Elwood Drive Springfield, Mass.
Margaret Harrington 183 Allyn Street Holyoke, Mass.
Mary Pennypacker 203 King's Highway West Haddonfield, New Jersey
Jane Potts 21 l'airlawn Drive Eggertsville, New York
Marion Rogers Box 143, R.F.D. *1 Lowell, Mass.
Jane Sears 80 Monatiquot Ave. Braintree, Mass.
Bethia Smith 74 Lambert Ave. Meriden, Conn.
Sarah Squier 9 Green Street Monson, Mass.
Marguerite Suhl 900 Belvidere Ave. Plainfield, N. J.
Sara Jane Troy 115 Piermont Rd. Hewlett, L. I.
Janet Warren 49 Lincoln Avenue Orange, Mass.
Hope Whitaker Whit-Acres Sarasota, Florida
Rita Zuckerwar 83 Oakland Avenue Gloversville, New York
Suzanne Hartnett 44 Lindberg Avenue Holyoke, Miss.
Faye Jacobson 1700 Northampton Street Holyoke, Mass.
Margery Jenkins 9 Orchard Street Northampton, Mass.
Julia Michelman 56 Bartlett Avenue Pittsfield, Mass.
Gertrude Stevens 22 Washington Avenue Northampton, Maw
