Newspaper item mentioning Alma: 5/26/1915
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The Springfield (Massachusetts) Daily Republican reports on the essential role that Alma played in the end-of-the-year celebration at Mount Holyoke College.
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MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE
ANNUAL COMPETITIVE SING.
Seniors are the Winners and Juniors and Sophomores Get Honorable Mention.
The four classes took part last evening in a competitive sing which was held under the large black walnut tree in front of Williston hall. Japanese lanterns made the scene attractive. The sing was won by the seniors, who received the unanimous decision of the judges. Honorable mention was given the juniors for their humorous song and the sophomores for their good-night song. Each class sang "We're gathered here, O Holyoke," and two original songs. The latter were very clever and included humorous songs and good-night songs. The cheer leaders were: Florence Sackett, '15, of Westfield, Bessie Bowne, '16, of Springfield, Eleanore Leete, '17, of Newtonville, and Annetta Masland, '18, of Philadelphia. Prof Bigelow, head of the music department of Amherst college, Miss Mallary of the music department of Mount Holyoke college, Prof Hayes of the department of economics and sociology of Mount Holyoke college were the judges.
Faculty Wins at Basketball.
The faculty-senior basketball game, which was held at 4.45 o'clock Monday afternoon in the college gymnasium, was won by the faculty. The score was 24 to 18. The game called forth a great deal of merriment. At the interclass basketball games which are held every spring the members of the faculty are conducted by students to the platform in front of the gymnasium. The tables were turned, however, at the game Monday afternoon. Members of the faculty acted as ushers, and conducted, not upper classmen, but freshmen, to their customary seats behind the wire screen. Sections in the gallery were reserved for the members of the faculty and the other three classes. Even if faculty-senior games do not come off very often, both teams appeared in regular basketball suits. The faculty suits were white and adorned with a large blue "F." The 1915 girls wore their usual brown suits set off with yellow ties. The time was divided into three 10-minute periods. Miss Stokey of the botany department was referee. Miss Denkinger of the English department was faculty cheer leader, and Bessie Bowne, '16, student cheer leader. Mary Ruhl, '15, of Clarksburg, W. Va., was timekeeper. The faculty members who took part in the game were Miss Charlotte Burt of the department of chemistry; Miss Alyada Comstock of the department of economics and sociology; Miss Edith Coon of the mathematics department; Miss Marion Lewis, secretary to the registrar; Miss Gladys Pratt, assistant in the library; and Miss Ruth Yeaton, assistant in physics. The seniors who played were Alice Manning of Lynn, Nellie Lothrop of Leominster, Olga Siebert of Pittsburg, Pa., Marion Thomas of Insein, Burma, and Gladys Woodward of Worcester.
May-Day Celebration To-day.
The annual May-day festivities will be celebrated to-day at Mount Holyoke college if the weather permits. The revels are to be held at 2.30 o'clock in the out-of-door auditorium. Bernard Shaw's "If I Were King" is to be given at 7.30 o'clock in the open-air theater by the dramatic club.
Miss Margaret Way, '15, of Winsted, Ct. gave an organ recital at 4.45 o'clock yesterday afternoon in Mary Lyon chapel.
President Woolley spoke in chapel yesterday morning about the 21st annual arbitration conference which she attended last week at Lake Mohonk. The representatives who were present brought forward many points of view, but all of them spoke for peace.
ANNUAL COMPETITIVE SING.
Seniors are the Winners and Juniors and Sophomores Get Honorable Mention.
The four classes took part last evening in a competitive sing which was held under the large black walnut tree in front of Williston hall. Japanese lanterns made the scene attractive. The sing was won by the seniors, who received the unanimous decision of the judges. Honorable mention was given the juniors for their humorous song and the sophomores for their good-night song. Each class sang "We're gathered here, O Holyoke," and two original songs. The latter were very clever and included humorous songs and good-night songs. The cheer leaders were: Florence Sackett, '15, of Westfield, Bessie Bowne, '16, of Springfield, Eleanore Leete, '17, of Newtonville, and Annetta Masland, '18, of Philadelphia. Prof Bigelow, head of the music department of Amherst college, Miss Mallary of the music department of Mount Holyoke college, Prof Hayes of the department of economics and sociology of Mount Holyoke college were the judges.
Faculty Wins at Basketball.
The faculty-senior basketball game, which was held at 4.45 o'clock Monday afternoon in the college gymnasium, was won by the faculty. The score was 24 to 18. The game called forth a great deal of merriment. At the interclass basketball games which are held every spring the members of the faculty are conducted by students to the platform in front of the gymnasium. The tables were turned, however, at the game Monday afternoon. Members of the faculty acted as ushers, and conducted, not upper classmen, but freshmen, to their customary seats behind the wire screen. Sections in the gallery were reserved for the members of the faculty and the other three classes. Even if faculty-senior games do not come off very often, both teams appeared in regular basketball suits. The faculty suits were white and adorned with a large blue "F." The 1915 girls wore their usual brown suits set off with yellow ties. The time was divided into three 10-minute periods. Miss Stokey of the botany department was referee. Miss Denkinger of the English department was faculty cheer leader, and Bessie Bowne, '16, student cheer leader. Mary Ruhl, '15, of Clarksburg, W. Va., was timekeeper. The faculty members who took part in the game were Miss Charlotte Burt of the department of chemistry; Miss Alyada Comstock of the department of economics and sociology; Miss Edith Coon of the mathematics department; Miss Marion Lewis, secretary to the registrar; Miss Gladys Pratt, assistant in the library; and Miss Ruth Yeaton, assistant in physics. The seniors who played were Alice Manning of Lynn, Nellie Lothrop of Leominster, Olga Siebert of Pittsburg, Pa., Marion Thomas of Insein, Burma, and Gladys Woodward of Worcester.
May-Day Celebration To-day.
The annual May-day festivities will be celebrated to-day at Mount Holyoke college if the weather permits. The revels are to be held at 2.30 o'clock in the out-of-door auditorium. Bernard Shaw's "If I Were King" is to be given at 7.30 o'clock in the open-air theater by the dramatic club.
Miss Margaret Way, '15, of Winsted, Ct. gave an organ recital at 4.45 o'clock yesterday afternoon in Mary Lyon chapel.
President Woolley spoke in chapel yesterday morning about the 21st annual arbitration conference which she attended last week at Lake Mohonk. The representatives who were present brought forward many points of view, but all of them spoke for peace.
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1.
Even if faculty-senior games do not come off very often, both teams appeared in regular basketball suits. The faculty suits were white and adorned with a large blue "F." The 1915 girls wore their usual brown suits set off with yellow ties.
If it had been men who were playing, would we have been told what they were wearing?
2.
Miss Stokey of the botany department was referee.
Alma's years on the women's basketball team at Oberlin were useful!
3.
The faculty members who took part in the game were Miss Charlotte Burt of the department of chemistry; Miss Alyada Comstock of the department of economics and sociology; Miss Edith Coon of the mathematics department; Miss Marion Lewis, secretary to the registrar; Miss Gladys Pratt, assistant in the library; and Miss Ruth Yeaton, assistant in physics.
Two names here stuck out for me:
I wondered if Alyada Comstock was related to Ada Comstock, the first full-time president of Radcliffe College. No, she apparently was not, but she was a very interesting person anyway, and her name was Alzada, not Alyada.
Edith Coon was a friend of Alma's. I keep seeing mentions of her, but not much about her.
Even if faculty-senior games do not come off very often, both teams appeared in regular basketball suits. The faculty suits were white and adorned with a large blue "F." The 1915 girls wore their usual brown suits set off with yellow ties.
If it had been men who were playing, would we have been told what they were wearing?
2.
Miss Stokey of the botany department was referee.
Alma's years on the women's basketball team at Oberlin were useful!
3.
The faculty members who took part in the game were Miss Charlotte Burt of the department of chemistry; Miss Alyada Comstock of the department of economics and sociology; Miss Edith Coon of the mathematics department; Miss Marion Lewis, secretary to the registrar; Miss Gladys Pratt, assistant in the library; and Miss Ruth Yeaton, assistant in physics.
Two names here stuck out for me:
I wondered if Alyada Comstock was related to Ada Comstock, the first full-time president of Radcliffe College. No, she apparently was not, but she was a very interesting person anyway, and her name was Alzada, not Alyada.
Edith Coon was a friend of Alma's. I keep seeing mentions of her, but not much about her.
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