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Vol. I, No. 2 Lesley College, Cambridge, Mass. December 1970

William Perry Awarded by President Nixon becomes Directorof Maxine Lazovick receives Graduate Programs National Young American Medal

"Excitement and diversity" the new program is scheduled to President Nixon awarded a first attracted Dr. William L. begin, on a pilot basis, in National Young American Medal Perry to a career in higher September 1971. to Maxine S. Lazovick , a jun ior educ ation more than l S years at Lesley, during a special ago. Their appeal has not dimin­ Briefly stated , this pro gram ceremony at the White House on ished. will permit a student to design Thursday, December 3. an educational experience which Dr. Perry is Lesley 's new is especially suited to his aca­ Maxine, a former resident of Director of Graduate Programs. demic and professional objec­ Bridgeport. Conn. . was nom­ tives. Insofar as they meet his inated for the medal by Con­ He views Lesley as a com­ needs, th e student will be able to necticut Governor John Demp­ mun ity where new ideas can utilize a broad range of resources sey. Last spring, a special com­ materialize quickly - partly and experiences, includ ing mittee working in conjunctio n because the College is small and courses at Lesley and oth er with the United States Depart­ partly because it has a receptive institution s, independent study ment of Justice selected the re­ atmospher e . This receptiveness is and research, internships, paid cipients. partic ularly attractive to a man work experience, creative endeav­ Friends in Bridgeport learned who's an inno vator. ors and consultation with "ex­ tha t Maxi ne was to receive the perts ." The program , which me d al b efo re sh e kn ew any thin g Since assuming the director­ requires a high degree of self­ about it. " l was really shocked ship on November I, Dr. Perry motivation , is intend ed for stu­ when I found out ," said Maxine. has proposed the addition of a dents who wish to work with ·'[ didn't even know I was being highly flexible pro gram of gradu­ childr en but cannot obtain the n ominated . The Bridgeport ate study. Accepted by th e advanced training they need in papers announ ced the dec1s1on Board of Tru stees in December, conventional master's programs . on a Friday night and a woman 1 /11 recognition uf uU1s/1111ding service lo her co111111w1iry Maxine worked with called me Saturday /,azuvick . 11juni or al /,es/ey. received 11Na riu11a/ i'o1111gAmerican Giving examples, Dr. Perry to congratulate me. She kept Medal frum Preside11INixu 11u n Thursday. December 3. The award The National Council on Ac­ said that this program might be saying how marvelou s it was and was made during a special ceremony al /he Whire House. creditation of Teacher Educa­ of intere st to people who want I had to ask her what she was tion recently gave full accredit­ to write children 's literature or talk ing about. A few days later I ation to the graduate programs design educational toys . It also received notice of the decision at of Lesley College. could provide the approp riate my home in Canton." Guideline for student Until recently, the Lesley "exploratory freedom" to in­ College Graduate School had dividuals who wish to work with Maxine was one of four provisional accreditation. (Continu ed on p. 8) young people recognized for self-governance approved outstanding communit y service. One recipient , Debra Sweet, was The Executive Committee of system of social and living honored for her leadership of an the Board of Trustees recently regulations which will apply to Initial bids are high anti-hunger drive in Wisconsin. approved a Guideline for Self­ upperclassmen . After President Nixon presented Governance which was sub­ her medal, Debra startled him by mitted by the Council on Stu­ Using the recommendations saying, ''l cannot believe in your dent Life . The Guideline calls for set forth in the Guideline, each Architect to rewrite sincerity until you get us out of shared responsibility in creating, residence hall will set up its own reviewing and evaluating a new (Continued on p. 6) statement of self-governance to ·some new campus specs be approved by the twelve­ member Council on Student The Building Committee of On December 3 the Board of Life. Each residence hall has the Board of Trustees has in­ Trustees voted to reject all cur­ in th is issue freedom and responsibility structed the architect of Lesley's rent bids. On December 7 the ( within legal sanctions) to deal new campus to rewrite certain Executive Committee authorized with house closing, parietals, the specifications in order to lower the rewriting of specifications . Lesley's Alumnae : sponsor system, late permissions, party restrictions and use of the cost of constructing Phase I p. 2 to under $4.S million. The revisions recommended Alumnae survey facilities. by the Building Committee, in Cla~ of 1970 profiles p.3 consultation with the architect, p.6 This action was taken after will r.ot change the basic design Alumnae a~ociation activities Thus far, the Council has approved fifteen statements of the committee made a careful or decrease the square foot area Cla~ notes p. 7 review of the bids received in the of either academic or dormitory p.8 self-governance; three others are Club notes being developed. initial bidding process. space.

Sub-con tractor bids were The present plan calls for Also: After all statements have opened on November 10 and receiving new prime contractor Cla~ of 1974 profiles p.3 been approved, the Council will bids by March. This will not prime contractor bids on Nov­ New director of graduate programs p. 1 continue to servein an advisory ember 17. necessarily delay the completion and evaluative function and will of Phase I since construction Initial new campus bids rejected p. 1 act in a judicial capacity on all would not, in any case, begin Lesley junior receives national award p. 1 infractions and violations . In All of the prime contractor before spring. addition, it will initiate and Student self-governance adopted p. 1 bids exceeded, by 25 percent or co-sponsor educational programs more, the architect's pre-bidding It is anticipated that the addi­ Compliance committee set up p.6 on campus dealing with drugs, tional $500,000 needed to meet estimate of approximately $4 Drug policy revised p.8 alcohol, censorship, the family , million. The lowest bid was the new target cost will be raised mental illness and other topics. $5,093 ,000. from private sources. '

.., ; ~ Alumnae express p_rogressive • • ,,_.. Lesley Current op1n1ons 1n• survey l,csley Current is published by Lesley College, Cam­ College alumni ( or alumnae in Lesley's case) In general , Lesley graduates have progressive bridge, Mass. and is produced and edited by the rarely have direct contact with the people at attitudes about education at both the ele­ Office of Public Relations. their alma mater. They receive publications and mentary and the college levels. They approve of The purpose of the newspaper is to portray the other literature; they may attend homecomings the new teaching methodologies . They feel that various aspects of the College-its achievements, or· alumni club meetings. But no matter how Lesley has become a more liberal college and aspirations, diversity and controversies--to alumnae, well done or how well attended , these channels they are glad of it. They think that students parents. students. faculty, staff, governing boards and of communication are , by nature, restricted, should have a strong voice - but not the only friends of Lesley. Statements contained herein rep­ condensed and removed from day-to-day voice - in determining issues which affect resent the opinions of their authors and do not campus life. As a result, when a college en­ them. They feel that Lesley has earaed their necessarily reflect the attitude of Lesley College. counters problems or undergoes major change, financial support. The editors reserve the right to edit all material the alumni often are confused about "what 's submitted. Letters to the editor must be signed. really going on at the old school." Surprisingly, 55 percent of the alumnae Names will be withheld on request, for cause. but (most of whom are, or have been, teachers) preference will be given to identified statements of If the alumni know little about the people think that tenure for college professors should fact and opinion. on campus, the people on campus know even be abolished. An overwhelming 84 percent feel less about them. The communication that does that students should be represented on the exist is one-way - from the college, to the Board of Trustees and on all College com­ alumni. Except for an occasional letter, the Editor: Beth Peterson mittees. Some of the other survey results are opinions and feelings of the alumni are seldom Assistant Editor: Katherine Condron tabulated below: heard. 1Three hundred graduates, randomly selected from Vol. I. No. 2 December 1970 To sound out our alumnae, the Lesley Lesley's alumnae files, participated in telephone inter­ College Office of Development recently under­ views. Information Gathering Service, a research com­ 1 pany located in Cambridge, designed the question­ took an extensive survey. The results are naire, conducted the interviews and tabulated the interesting and, in some cases, surprising. results.

Do you feel that Lesley Unqualified Yes, with some Mixed No, not Unqualified Don't LESLEY COLLEGE CHAIRS adequately prepared you for yes reservations feelings too well no know Price and Information a career as a teacher?

Mass. Total Cost* 68.3% 15.3% 3.7% 4.3% 4.0% 4.3% Sales (plus Type Chair Basic Cost Tax shipping)

Captain's Chair Since you attended Lesley, has the College's curriculum Extremely Slightly Cherry Arms $43.50 $1.31 $44.81 Remained Slightly and philosophy, in your liberal more Black Arms 44.75 1.34 46.09 about the more Extremely Don't opinion~ become liberal same conservative conservative know Boston Rocker 15.0% 56.3% (Black Only) 34.75 1.04 35.79 8.0% 1.0% 0.7% 19.0%

Side Chair (Black Only) 26.25 .19 27.04 Does that seem to you to be An Of encouraging no real A dangerous Don't trend importance situation know *Out-of-state residents are not required to pay Mass. Sales Tax. Mass. residents must add sales tax to basic cost in 56.0% 8.3% 12.0% 23.?o/c order to obtain total cost of each chair. Shipping charges will be due upon delivery to destination. Chairs will be shipped directly from Gardner, Massachu­ How do you feel about the Agree Agree Disagree Disagree setts. Allow two to four weeks for normal delivery. following statements? Strongly somewhat Undecided somewhat strongly

Examples of Shipping Charges for Rocker: College students should have a strong voice in decisions which Shipping Cost 44.7% 34.0% 2.7% 10.3% 8.3o/, affect them. Ga'rdner, Mass. to: (Approximate) Tenure for college professors Boston $ 7.50 should be abolished because it 36,0 19.3 14.7 16.0 14.0 San Francisco 21.30 tends to perpetuate poor teach­ New York 13.85 ing.

Since they are paying the bills, ------~------,parents should expect the college 28.3 26.7 8.3 17.3 19.3 LESLEY COLLEGE to establish curfews and other CHAIR ORDER FORM social regulations.

Please Print In order to improve minority education and ghetto schools, (Name) (Date) black candidates should receive 16.0 29.0 -9.3 21.0 24.7 special consideration for admis• (Street) sion and financial aid at Lesley.

Students should govern and (City, State, Zip) determine their own social regu- 23.7 35.7 6.3 20.7 13.7 Please order ____ Lesley College chair(s) · lations. Type Captain's Chair __ Cherry Arms ___ Black Arms There should be student represen­ ---Boston Rocker (Available in black only) tation on the Board of Trustees 53.3 31.0 3.7 6.3 5.7 ___ Side Chair (Available in black only) and on all -college committees. Ship to:

(Name) As compared to Lesley when you were a student, how would you It's about (Street) rate the following aspects of the College today? It's better the same It's poorer Don't know

(City, State, Zip Code) Academic program 80.3% 7.3% 3.0% 9.3% Enclosed is a check for $ ______(Make checks payable to Lesley College Alumnae Association.) Caliber of students 44.7 24.3 5.7 25.3 Check must cover cost of chair(s) plus the Massachusetts Sales • Tax if applicable.* Admissions policy 42.0 13.0 5.3 39.7 S4ipping charges will be paid by the purchaser at the time of Quality of the library 52.3 15.7 7.0 25.0 delivery. *Out-ofstate residents are not subject to the Mass. Sales Tax. Financial condition 25.3 23.7 23.0 28.0 Mass. residents must include the sales tax in the total cost of each chair. See Price and Information Chart. _, Quality of the faculty 48.3 17.7 5.0 29.0 ~------...... :..._....:______:______~------Page 3 Class of 1970 alumnae praise Lesley~s teaching preparation ,,. teaching academic subjects. I training , its method s and its old children enrolled in Kinder­ those courses . I think the basic don 't do any tutoring at the purposes , bef ore their junior garten I (the first half of a program is good, but it doesn't Center . It's my job to set up year . And there should be no two-year kindergarten program) put enough emphasis on the and coordinate programs . I'm pressure of any kind. at Columbia Point, Boston. problems a teacher is likely to also involved in counseling. run into. Most of the material is Lesley's Problems: With the assistance of an aide, presented as if you would always I'm taking nine credits this Lesley's biggest problems are she teaches two sessions a day be in an ideal teaching situation . semester at Tufts : Unfortunate­ paternalism and a lack of direct­ with 25 children in each. Most Also, Lesley gears its program to ly, the program is designed ness, particularly on the part of of her pupils are Black; a few are "progressive education," but primarily for school guidance the administration . This attitude Puerto Rican. most school systems aren't set counselors .. I'm more interested is more disturbing - and infu­ up that way. in clinical work. riating - than disagreement on Her Job: any particular issue. Abbot Academy is a girls' I didn't specialize in early prep school. I'm responsible for childhood education . I think I'm Lesley's GeneralEducation an "experimental corridor" probably better suited to teach­ Program: ing at the primary level - which the students run largely The general education pro­ perhaps the second or third on their own . gram needs strengthening. There SYLVIA SIRIGNANO grade . Educationat Lesley: should be a greater range of • elective courses . Sylvia Sirignano divides her Lesley provides a good back­ Once had my own class, I time among two jobs and gradu­ ground in education, but the quickly learned how important ate school. She is director of a discipline is. The other teachers liberal arts curriculum is too At(itudes and Atmosphere tutoring program at the Malden limited . At Lesley , you have to at the school told me this would Multi-Service Center, a residence on Campus: explore a subject on your OWIJ to happen , but I had to discover it director at Abbot Academy in achieve any depth : most of the for myself. I find myself being The atmosphere is really up Andover and a graduate student courses are of the survey type. very stern sometimes. Most of to the students . If people want in counseling at Tufts. , the parents seem to agree with to talk about serious subjects, I think that the complaints this attitude . they will. I don't think the Her Work: about sensitivity training are the faculty or administration can be Although I took the regular result of two factors - a lack of blamed if the atmosphere isn't Lesley's TeacherEducation elementary education program understanding about what it is very intellectual. DALE FEIGENBAUM Program: at Lesley , I'm more interested in and a feeling of being pressured helping kids with emotional and to participate. The students Dale Feigenbaum is teaching Since I didn't concentrate in psychological problems than in should learn about sensitivity four- and four-and-a-half-year- early childhood, I can't evaluate (Continued on p. 4) / A Student Generation Gap?

People have been talking about the "generation gap" for years. In general, members of the class of 1970 were more A relatively new phenomenon, however, is the disparity in conservative and more satisfied with the education received at attitude and approach which exists between young people whose Lesley. As a group, the class of 1974 were more critical of the age difference consists of only a few years. To many recent liberal arts curriculum and of the social regulations (curfews and graduates, the average college freshman seems {)luch more critical limited parietal hours); they also seemed more impatient with the - and much less restrained - than they were at the same age. concept of gradual , step-by-step change.

Is this the trend at Lesley? The Current staff recently The greatest similarities were a positive attitude toward their interviewed five members of the class of 1974 (freshmen) and professional preparation and a confidence that problems four members of the class of 1970 (the newest alumnae). particularly Lesley's problems - could be resolved peaceably. Although the methods of selection would never pass standards of scientific sampling, care was taken to find a "representative" Despite these general conclusions, it is impossible - as well as group for each class. undesireable - to stereotype either class. As the interviews on these pages show, each girl interviewed is an individual and, in The opinions and attitudes expressed by the two groups were, matters of opinion, she .sometimes disagrees - to a greater or on the whole, surprisingly similar. The differences were predict­ lesser extent - with her classmates as well as with members of able. other classes.

Limited liberal arts, dorm rules-major freshmen complaints

LAUREN ANDERSON Parietalsand Curfews: students from diversified back- three now. There should be grounds. more black faculty members in Laur,en Anderson is president I think the rules should be the General Education Depart­ of her floor in White Hall. more liberal but I haven 't really ment. In the past Lesley had a Lauren comes from Northford, made up my mind about Lesley's Problems: black literature course but it was Conn. 23-hour parietals. I can see the taught by a white faculty mem­ importance of signing in and I can see the necessity of a ber. having escorts in the security new campus if it's required for Choice of Lesley: sense. But, it's a hassle to have accreditation in three years. But , male visitors now because you I feel badly that so much I wanted to come to the have to watch the clock. emphasis is being put on the new Boston area and I wanted to campus. So many other things major in special education. I have to wait. IncreasingEnrollment didn't know about Lesley until of Black Students: late last Fall- my name was on Atmosphereat Lesley: I think that Lesley should In one year the black enroll­ their mailing list and they sent concentrate on broadening the ment at Lesley has doubled. me a catalogue . A lot of girls are disappointed scope of the school so that it There are a lot of problems in the intellectual atmosphere will be more diversified and involved in increasing black here. There is a lot lacking - a more sensitive to the needs of its enrollment that the adminis­ Preparation: kind of shallowness. ·1 myself students. A lot of freshmen are trators were never aware of. FRANCIECANTER find the atmosphere here di­ unsatisfied and there's a lot of They might have expected com­ The education courses are verse. You can always find one talk of transfering. There should plete assimilation and that's not After graduation, Francie good but the liberal arts courses or two people to talk to about be more concentration on im­ happening. Canter would like to teach aren't. We have only one elective problems, not just personal proving and adding courses, new elementary school for a few for the whole year. YQur problems. faculty and lectures. Even I expected problems corning years and then go into guidance. schedule is pretty much made up though these are expensive, they to a predominantly white middle for you, especially if you minor · The College is encouraging · can add to the school. · class college. Black students Francie was Secretary of in special education. There are more discussion-we just had a come from different back­ Student Government in high all kinds of prerequisites. As an lecture on abortion. Lectures are grounds and their goals and ideas school and is Student Govern­ elective I'm taking a course very necessary for stimulating Black Faculty Members: are very different. The adminis­ ment Representative for Crock- which is a pre-requisite for discussion. They create a lot of tration has a long way to go in special education and it has to thought-provoking questions, es-­ Lesley needs more black developing sensitivity to the be taken in the freshman year. pecially now ~at Lesley has faculty members-there are only students. (Continued on p. 4) Page 4

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(Continued from p. 3) day, five days a week. Each and some did need revamping. '' Lesley's Problems: group is limited to five students Hopefully_ this has been ac­ The objectives of last spring's and Gayle teaches seven groups a complished by Core. all-college meetings were good. dav. and generally the meetings were "There should be a greater well-run. I was particularly inter­ GeneralEducation Program: ested in the questions concern­ Job Preparation: ing the lab schools and tenure. I majored in elementary edu­ Improvements are needed, but The education I received was cation and minored in special they can be made democratic­ marvelous. I know a lot about education, so I had even fewer ally. Talk of "revolution" and teaching methods and I feel very liberal arts courses than other "Most of the education co "bringing down the system" confident teaching. students. I really feel that this is make me sick. a gap in my education. From Working in the library at what I understand, other stu­ Lesley really helped me a lot too dents thought that liberal arts because I've had to order a lot of courses weren't up to the level the materials I use. The curricu­ that they should be. Each child in the program has lum library is a convenient "Lesley's biggest problem an average or high average I.Q., resource which students should directness ... " GAYLE MACSWEENEY but has difficulty learning basic take advantage of. skills. Most of the children have CampusAtmosphere: Gayle MacSweeney is a personality or character dis­ special education teacher at the orders; some have visual or EducationCourses: The atmosphere at Lesley Wildwood School in Burlington. auditory problems. started to change when I was a "I'd choose Lesley again if Her students are bussed to the 1 Most of the education courses senior. The first three years it Wildwood from neighboring Gayle works with each group took were excellent. We was more social. Lastyear, with schools. of students for 45 minutes a complained a lot about them, all the incidents, students be-

Class of 1974 Freshmen Interviews Class of 1974 Freshmen Interview

Parietalsand Curfews: I don't disagree with the concept of required courses or I'm not sure about parietals, (Continued from p. 3) credits, but we do pay enough '' but I don't think that freshmen Some fresh tuition to get courses we want ett Hall this year. She comes should have curfews. They say and still state requirements. from Jersey City, N.J. that we're unfamiliar with the fill I'd like to have a little more free area and may get stranded choice in the courses l take-in "'Some of the required cour Choosing a College: somewhere after the subway freshman year everything is stops running- but that could required except one course. My choice of Lesley was happen to upperclassmen too. based on recommendations from Lesley students. When I was in Life at Lesley: high school, l visited Boston and Parietalsand Curfews: a friend introduced me to some It's hard for me to generalize "The facilities aren't what y about the atmosphere of the I'm in favor of parietals for of the girls here. They were very weekends only. I know a lot of enthusiastic about Lesley and · Lesley campus. Some students criticize the intellectual atmos­ girls who wouldn't like parietals they told me about Core. At because they would feel they first I didn't want to come to a phere and others complain about the pressure to get good marks. ganize a Letter-writing campaign had to be dressed up all the small, all-girl school but Lesley time. had everything I wanted. Each person has different goals urging legislators to support an and expects different things of ecology bill. The bill passed, and "Core curriculum is reilly g the College. I think there is, and Mary Ann received a commenda­ I think curfews should be should be, a mixture of social tion from the Fairfield County abolished. I've never stayed out Getting an Education over the curfew, but it's ridicu­ at Lesley College: and intellectual life. This school Medical Association. is great for me, but it really lous that you have to go through I don't think that Lesley is depends on what you want and Mary Ann comes from a big procedure if you're five perfect, but it's the best possible what you want to work for. Rowayton, Conn. minutes late. Curfews are out­ dated - they're left over from place for me to get an education. "Lesley needs more black f: When I'm out teaching, I want New Campus: Lesley = Education: hazing days. to know that I'm doing the best l can. I know that's what Lesley I have pros and cons about came to Lesley because is preparing me to do. the new campus like everyone want to be a teacher, and Lesley Atmosphereon Campus: else. I think a lot of people were has a four-year teaching pro­ attracted to Lesley by the small gram-not three years of liberal I like the atmosphere at LiberalArts Courses: houses and the way of living. arts followed by one year of Lesley-I'm happy here. Others don't like it though. There are a With a new campus, life here student teaching. I decided in "Lesley is not very ch The students here are con­ would be different. high school that I didn't want a lot of girls at Lesley who don't difficult." cerned and are working to get J lot of liberal arts courses. I want to be here. It's too bad more liberal arts courses. I'd like · After Graduation: wanted to get into education because it wastes our time and it to be able to take more courses, right away. wastes the professors' time. If maybe some French. There We had a high school princi­ you have kids in a class who aren't too many courses to I pal who was all 'paperwork and Courses at Lesley: don't want to participate, the choose from, but Lesley's not a discipline.' I don't want to be teacher spends time trying to get big school like B.U., and it just like that. I want to be involved I find that Lesley is not very them involved and he's not can't offer as many courses. with the students so that I will challenging or, rather, not very concentrating on those who "Curfews should be abor really be able to help them. difficult. Some of my courses in war.t to learn. high school were more involved. This might be because I came Core: There's not much of an from a small high school where intellectual atmosphere here. I've taught lessons in math, classes were limited to ten Students are not concerned reading and art to the second MARY ANN CABRAL people. about what they have now, all grade class at the Davis School in they care about is chahge. Bedford. As I teach, I have Mary Ann Cabral plans to I had a lot of literature "The atmosphere here is questions in my mind which I teach nursery school after she courses in high school and I have Lesley'sFacilities: discuss with my cooperating graduates. Eventually, she would to earn nine credits in English teacher after the lesson. Because like to open her own school. here. There's nothing in the The facilities aren't exactly of Core, you can learn from catalogue that I can read about what you'd call fantastic. The mistakes because you're in the As President of the Protect and say, 'Oh, wow! That's really library leaves a lot to be desired. 1 position to get the assistance Your Environment club in high good,' or 'It will help me later, But, in a city like Boston, there Ed. note: within certain re ytn1 need. school, Mary Ann helped or- I'll suffer through it.' are plenty of libraries to go to Page 5

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came more interested in national must share a large room with Lesley's Problems: comments and international problems. My another group of kindergar­ I do have one criticism. l feel feelings were with them. but I teners. As a result she and the that some of the instructors don't believe in jumping around other teacher must coordinate could have put more effort into ge of elective courses." and marching . The thought of their lesson plans so that one their courses. In some cases it canceling senior week seemed group isn't singing while the seemed as if we were simply irrelevant. other is leaming numbers. getting a rehash of the same Her Job: material that had been taught Discipline is very important for twenty years. in the classroom. You can't Lesley's Problems: teach without it. I didn't fully s ... were excellent." I became completely dis­ realize that when I was student At the all-college meetings I gusted with the all-college meet­ teaching because the teacher was just an observer. I felt that it ings. So much of it was unfair to already had established disci­ wasn't an either/or question­ the people being criticized. pline when I joined the class. either minority workers or no Many of the most vehement campus. Communication was critics were simply taking out The kindergarten curriculum paternalism and a lack of always stressed at Lesley, but at personal frustrations on the in Medford is quite directed, but the all-college meetings there ELIZABETHLATHAM college . wasn't any. It was not a time to I'm very pleased with the ma­ reason - people just weren't lis­ Elizabeth "Beezie" Latham terials we use in the pre-primer tening. teaches two sessions of kinder­ reading, science and math. Sometimes l think that I garten in West Med[ord. Most of should have expressed my feel­ her pupils come from middle-in­ Lesley's EducationalProgram: ings - I guess I'm conservative d it to do over." Lesley definitely needs im­ come families. I think l received a good by today's standards - but then proved library, cafeteria, and gym education at Lesley. I'd choose what good would it have done? facilities, but I think students will Due to space limitations at Lesley again if I had it to do A few people tried that and were miss small dorm life. her school, Beezie and her class over. laughed or shou_ted down. _ ''

Class of 1974 F1reshmen Interviews Class of 1974 Freshmen Interviews

and, you can use the library here Educationat Lesley: White Hall, Reed Hall and one An Evaluationof Core: for general reference. classroom. I didn't see the lab Freshmen take all required until I got here. Core is really great, I love it. ri comments The cafeteria needs to be courses first semester. The If I had gone to the state college expanded maybe we could have courses we take are biology. I was upset when I heard that in my hometown. l would have two lines. Sometimes we wait American history, English com­ Lesley might not be accredited. l had al\ methods courses. l almost an hour at night. It's a po ition, Core and physical ed­ was considering transferring. wouldn't really know what to ucation. Some of the courses are ; are unnecessary ... " waste of time and it's hard on During father-daughter weekend, expect until I started teaching. the kitchen help. very unnecessary. especially biol­ the fathers got together and ogy. talked to Dr. Orton. He assured The children l teach have I'm not sure about building a them that Lesley would be audio-visual or motor difficulties I think there should be more new campus. It might be better accredited, but quite a few of and are labeled as poor learning emphasis on foreign languages. 1 to redo some of the old houses, my friends want to transfer. risks. Most of them are six years had four years of French in high 1'd call fantastic." but I don't know if that's old. There are two teachers for school and I can't take French at feasible. White Hall is ugly from 48 students and they do a great all freshman year. the outside but the old houses job with the children. are beautiful. Parietals: Core: Parietals come up every week­ end. I think the whole Freshman l teach second grade at the it. .. " class wants them. We don't vote Browne School in Watertown. I on whether or not to have really love my class. The parietals anymore- it's assumed cooperating teacher lets me that everyone wants them. Now participate in just about every­ we just vote on the hours. thing. Even though it's not my class, [ feel as though they're my ~tmosphere at Lesley: Lilty members . . " students. The atmosphere here is more Parietals: social than intellectual. But, it's not as though everyone comes to think you're old enough to Lesley just to go to Harvard have parietals when you're old mixers. Classes are structured so enough to leave home and take the teacher doesn't just get up care of yourself. Students should SUZANNE BROWN and lecture, and you can meet 1ging or, rather, not very have set their own moral stan­ your teachers in the lounge or dards by now. If parietals are Suzanne Brown is interested in special education. Through the cafeteria to discuss prob­ voted in, dorm life will be back lems. to normal in a short while. her Core affiliation with the Parietals are just a novelty. Alcott School in Concord, she is KRISTINEMURDICK learning to deal with children Lesley's Problems: who have learning disabilities. Kristine Murdick was editor I really think we need a new of her high school literary Student Attitudes: Suzanne was a member of the campus. The facilities are ter­ I..,, magazine and worked for a local National Honor Society in high rible, especially the biology lab. newspaper during the summer. The girls here are friendly, school. She comes from Gor­ I know a lot of girls who plan to She is from Harwinton, Conn. but was disappointed in the big I ham, Maine. transfer if we don't get a new gap between the black students campus soon. I was thinking of Reasons for Comingto Lesley: and the white students. it myself-I don't want to graduate from an unaccredited I was interested in Lesley Facilities: because it offered a program in school. Even if I wanted to ~ley, A Decision-Maker: transfer in a few years, I don't re social than intellectual." special education. When I came l was disappointed in the for my admission interview, l poor facilities at Lesley, es­ I chose Lesley because it's a think another college would be found out that l could work in a pecially the lab. In high school, small college in a good location. eager to accept a student from a classroom right away through our science lab was beautiful. I I thought I wanted to be a school that may lose accredita- the Core program. I liked this couldn't believe the facilities teacher, but I really wasn't sure. tion. because I could decide in fresh­ here. When I went on a tour of After one year in Core, I felt ctions curfews have been abolished. man year if I really wanted to be the campus, at the time of my that I would know if I wanted to ~'-- interview, the guide showed me teach . '' /'age (j · Letters to the Editor Alumnae activities,,-· - The dream of building a new tion must begin somewhere, bravery of tl)e majority of youth campus is almost a reality , but sometime. The clause included in America shou ld be recog­ past, and coming_up will it become one? Will Lesley in the contract is a good start , nized . students and faculty allow their but let it not lead to the demise On November 20, the Alum­ Janu ary 23. Invitations will be school to close its doors in a few of Lesley College. Maxine Lazovick '72 nae Association sponsored a sent out late in December. If years because of lack of accredi­ Sherry Hour at the Sheraton you do not receive an invitation tation? Leslie Blonder Tramer '68 Plaza Hotel to coincide with the and would like to attend , you Conference of the National As­ may contact the Alumnae Office Do tho se who have thr eat­ sociation for the Education of at Lesley. Tickets are priced at ened Lesley's future realize that Young Children. $3.50, brunch included , and by keeping doors open and by In the first issue of the reservations should be in by becom ing effective teachers they Congratulations on the Lesley Current l noted that one of the The Sherry Hour , which took Januar y 11. may help to fight the injustices Current. It's about time Lesley stated purposes of the news­ place in the Forum Room, was and inequalities that exist by produced a mature, thought­ paper was to provide "a_n ex­ attended by Lesley alumnae and setting an example through con­ provoking publication . About change of feeling and opinion." faculty. For those interested in con­ structive and positive actions time the elves and lanterns were I'd like to take advantage of that tinuing education, the Alumnae and attitudes reflected in and buried ...... exchange to discuss an issue The Alumnae Association is Association will offer a Math out of a classroom and a which I feel should be of planning several activities for the Seminar at the College to in­ community ? I have some thoughts ·on concern to the Lesley com­ coming year. service teaching alumnae on some of the ideas presented in munity and to everyone else in March 13. Do they realize that a work­ the Cullent ; and as I'm writing I America. That issue is apathy A Breakfast Fashion Show to force composed of twenty per have the feeling that they will be and fear. benefit the Scholarship Fund cent minority group members is A Human Relations Work­ read and considered fairly (may­ will take place at Lord and an admirable goal for the con­ shop which is open to all be even published!) by yo.ur On the twentieth of July Taylor 's from 9 - 11 a.m., alumnae will be held April 10. struction of the new campus, staff. 1969 David. Harris was taken to but that it may be an unattain­ prison to begin serving a three­ able immediate reality? And year sentence imposed ·on him agree most completely with what happens if this goal is not I by the massive machinery Corinne Gaile in her assessment Compliance committee realized? known as the penal system of of what the priorities at Lesley California. His crime: draft re- should be. Teachers (and stu­ A grave social injustice does sistance .or more clearly refusing exist in the .admission policies of dents) who are creative, thought­ elected the trade unions and a rectifica- ful and devoted will not be to kill other human beings. You A Compliance Committee has inated by the negotiating group thwarted or distracted by flaws see, David Harris believes that been elected to monitor com­ and accepted by the adrlTinistra­ in the "aesthetic quality" of every human being is imp_ortan~, pliance with the equal em­ t 10 n); Faculty: Lydia Tait, their surroundings. Teachers that human life in and of itself JS , ployment opportunity clauses in James Turner, Marjorie Wechsler who think buildings "help the important. He not only espous~s Lesley's construction contract. (nominated by the negotiating this belief; he lives it. And that JS people" to "grow more vital, group and accepted by the fac­ upsetting to many people . They more powerful, more sensitive," · are not ready to hear what he The committee is composed ulty) ; Students: Beverly Taylor, should have their elbows in has to say bed1.1se they know o°f four students, three · faculty Beth Zatuchni (nominated by Ma~ine Lazovick... the negotiating group and ac­ sticky, spilled coffee. Yes, " ... the times, they are a members, two administrators cepted by the students) , Nancy (Continued from p. 1) Corinne, Lesley is in dire need of changin' . .. " and it's not easy and one Trustee. Lavine, Sheila Howard (nom­ a good, competent, vital, and to change . But then it's not easy Vietnam." The President replied, mated and elected by the stu• more sensitive faculty! to spend three years of your life The duties and composition "We're doing the best we can." dents). rotting in a prison cell either. of the Compliance Comini'ttee . For those students so con­ Maxine's reaction to Debra's were determined by a nego­ cerned and bothered by appear­ statement was one of ambival­ David Harris's plight is de­ tiating group which began meet­ A two-thirds vote of the ances: Go to Simmons, Tufts or ing in September to resolve this ence : ''Debra was acting as an picted in the film Carry It On. Compliance Committee will be better still get a job a't Bonwit's! and related issues. The nego­ individual. I want to get out of The film was made as a docu­ required for recommending ac­ How could you possibly react tiating group also nominated tion on compliance or non­ Vietnam just as much as every­ mentary and focuses ori draft with warmth and fairness to the seven of the ten Compliance compliance . one else, but I don't think it was resistance in particular and social poorly dressed, disheveled and Committee members, subject to the right time to say that. Later change in general. maybe even grubby looking the acceptance of . the consti­ Initial responsibilities of the Debra told me that she had children in your future class­ tuency involved. Compliance Committee will in­ meant to say something just to I'd like to urge everyone - rooms? _clude determining specific pro­ the President, but the press whether he supports draft re­ Elected to the Compliance cedures for its own work within really bothered her-they were sistance or not - to see Carry It Lesley could be an out­ Committee were: Board of the duties and limits of the at the hotel all day Thursday. On because the film has a lot to standing teacher's college; but Trustees: Charles P .. Whitlock construction contract, and Newspaper men have a way of say about apathy and fear, and not if it sacrifices people and (nominated and elected by the screening and nominating the getting you to say things you how the combination of these ideas for appearances and the Board); Administration: Miriam candidate(s) for Compliance don't want to ." elements ·prevents people from almighty dollar. taking constructive action. Ritvo, James Slattery (nom- Officer. After the presentation cere­ Mimi Weinstein '56 mony, Maxine toured the city in People are afraid, David a limousine provided by the Harris says, and fear makes Student · newspaper Justice Department. "They took people blind . We live in a blind •us everywhere we wanted to society, blind to itself and blind ' go," said Maxine. "We saw just to the rest of the world . David subscriptions about the whole city in three Many people, newsmen in­ Harris and his wife, Joan Baez, Dear Friends of Lesley, days." cluded, have asked me about my are very aware of the "roles" We have revived the student newspaper at Lesley this fall. trip to Washington . Their first that our society would like them In the past, the newspiiper Jacked participation anq funds, few questions always included, to assume. Unfortunately, it making it almost impossible to function. This year, with the would make a lot of people feel Maxine is a member of the "What do you think of Miss help of incoming freshmen, we will not falter because of lack Emerald Key honor society at Sweet?" better if they could just believe of participation. Our major concern at this point is the in what David is doing without Lesley. She plans to teach financial status of the Laniem. having to · do it themselves, · mentally retarded children after Debby Sweet , one of the four We feel that your role is still an integral part of Lesley without having to risk anything graduation and was a member recipients of the Young College. We would appreciate your subscription to the Lantern -'- their privileges, their luxuries . of the Council for Exceptional American Medal, expressed her , to help keep the light of knowledge on. Children last year. Since fresh­ personal opinion when she said, · man year, Maxine has been "Mr. President, I find it very The film has a message for Sincerely, involved in student government hard to believe in you until you America : wake up and take a Jeryl V. Proce '74 and is Recording Secretary this get us I out of the war." She is good look at what is right in Editor-in-chief year. entitled to her personal opinion front of you, and then DO ( for the staff) and had every right to express A graduate of Bridgeport her views to Mr. Nixon . What I SOMETHING ABOUT IT. Being ------=---- Central High School, Maxine was . regret is the sensatio.nal publicity sympathetic to a cause or an I' Subscription fees for the Lantern (student newspaper) for the school ideal is not enough . You have to named "Girl of the Year" by her given to Debby who spoke as an 1 year are $5 .00 . local Girls' Club in 1968. In the individual not as a representative decide for yourself what is . important, what is right, what is same year, she received the of youth or a medal recipient. • I will subscribe to the Lesley Lantern Career Key Award from the wrong, what should be changed Reader's Digest and the Lucille and then DO SOMETHING -, Name ______M. Wright Citizenship Award, Whether I agree or disagree convince others, write letters , make sacrifices, do whatever you ' which is sponsored by the Girls' with her statement is not the Address ------~ Clubs of America. issue to be publicized. As an can, but DO IT. If the "reason­ individual concerned with the able," "sympathetic'~, "middle­ Maxine has been . active in future of America, my opinions class" people don't become Telephone volunteer programs and summer are not indicative of all youth. really concerned and actively Year ______programs for handicapped and Therefore, I hesitate to express involved, this country will have a retarded children and has re­ these opinions at a time when violent revolution and whose ceived several awards for her they may be interpreted as fault will that be? Send to Jeryl V. Proce, Editor-in-Chief, The Lesley Lantern, Lesley 1 College, 29 Everett St., Cambridge, Mass. community service work in men­ representing youth, and at a · I tal and physical rehabilitation. time when the service and Cynthia Harnist ~------J Page 7 Class Notes Class Notes Class Notes Class Notes Class Notes Class

1928 her to write part of a curric ulum Universit y · for a Master in husband Michae l is completing a in the summer and took ·a for teaching English in the Education degree with a special­ two-year fellowship in cardi ol­ wedding trip to Bermuda. They Sympathies are extended to Hawaiian Primary Schools . ity in secondary reading. She is a ogy at U.C.L.A. Medical Center. are living in Peab ody. ·the family of Catherine Thorn­ reading specialis t at Methuen Th e Weisses welcomed a new ton O'Neil of Manchester, N.H. , 1960 Junior High School. arrival, Carrie Anne, on Novem­ Jane Carol Resseguie was who passed away in October. ber 21. married to Denn is Lee Shubert Prior to her marriag e to Hugh R. writes Joyce Karp R osenthal in Ju ly . O'Neil , editor of the Manchester that "a son joi ned us and our Gail Epstein Melhado was Union Leader, she taught in the daughters. Chery l, 7, and Jill, 4. married to Bernar d A. Kansky in July . They are living in Need ­ Rosalyn Merle Heifetz and Linda Carol Wickeri was Manchester school system. David Lee arrived on May 19 ham . Philip Abrams were married in married to James Edwar d Shea and has create d quite a sensa­ August and are now living in in July. Linda is a k ind ergarten tio n ." Her husb and, Mace, is and her Brookline. Rosalyn is teaching in teacher in Worcester and her Northeast Distric t Mana ger for Susan Golden Tannor 1942 husband . Richard , annou nce the the Lexington school system , hus ban d is a developmen t engi­ Xero x Edu cati on Grou p and birth of "Caren Lynn's brother, and Phili p is a partner in the neer in the Decite k Division of Gertrude Vernon Magid is frequently meet s Lesley grads Daniel Marc, born on July 2, Abreen Corp . Jamesb ury Corp . te achin g at the Roxbur y-Weston through his teach er-training 1970 . The Tannors recently Pre -scho ol, a non-pro fit schoo l work shops . Th e Rosenthal s have moved to Ocea nside , New York . Johannah Hart O'Brien' is which brings city and suburban mov ed to 7_ Fletcher Road, teach ing fourth grade in Port ­ A nn Carolyn Harkins (G '69) youngsters together . Lynnfi eld , and "would love 1965 -land, Maine . and Jose ph T . - Neville were anyone in th e area to stop in. " marrie d in OctoJ;>er and mad e a The College is saddened to wed din g trip to th e Bahamas. 1961 Sandra Davis Flower is teach­ Ly nda Graham_ and Marti n learn of the death of Mart in B. ing at Kiddie Kollege, a nu rsery Ste phen Ridge were ma rried in Shap iro, son of Lo"ain e Blondes Ellen Weinstein Casper 1s m schoo l in Guilford , Conn. , spo n­ Septe mbe r. Lyn da teac hes the 1970 Shapiro. Martin was a senior at sixth grade in Wellesley and charge of the pre -kindergarten sored by the Bethel Assembl y of Elaine Sharon Coz ewith and the University of Massachusetts readiness program at Hilltop God Chur ch. Mar tin is an acco un tant. The y Alan Richard Spit zer were mar-- in Amherst . live in South Natick . Nursery School in North Haven , ried in June . Elaine teaches in Conn. She is the mother of Barbara Lee Triber and Philadelphia , and Alan is a 8-year-old twins and previously Charles Marsh all Silverm an were Nancy E. Kaye was married 1952 medical student at the Univer ­ taught at a Lutheran nursery in married this summer and took a ' to · Peter A. Langelier in June. sity of Pennsylvania . Jean Cogan McKean was Belmont, Mass., and at Dunbar wedding trip to Portugal and the Nan cy te aches in the Northb oro installed as a member of the Hill School in Hamden, Conn . Netherlands. They now live in schoo l system and Peter teaches Rebecca Cummings (G '70) Nominating Committee of the Stoughton . in Southboro . and Mark Jason Shovan were Alumnae Association during the 1962 married in June and took a Rebecca l::,pstein and Louis College's Homecoming 1970 ac­ 1966 weddin g trip to Heron Island , Joan-Gayle Ha"ison is teach­ Silverstein were married in Oc­ tivities . She will serve for the Christmas Cove , Me. During the ing a course entitled "Introduc­ Joan Wilson Hobbs received a tober and live in College Park , 1970- 71 academic year. summer , they taught at the tion to Child-Care," at North­ master 's degree in counseling Md. Brooks Summer Institute in western Connecticut Com­ and education from North Texas . 1953 North Andover. munity College . The course is State University in summer com­ 1968 Anne Merrill Denny and her the first in a proposed curricu­ men cement exercises at Denton . is tea ching in Gail Doherty and Dean Casali husband , J. Robert , have moved lum designed to train personnel She is now teaching in College Wendy Haye s the Cambridge Head Start pro­ were marr ied in July and live in to Ridgefield , Conn ., after living for nu rsing schools and day-care Park , Md . gram . Arlingt on . in Old Greenwich for two years. centers . He is a systems engineer for Miriam Judi th Gold was Barbara Carol Greenberg and Mar_5:yGoldman was married Newmont Mining Corp . in New married to Gerald C. Rovner in Michael John Zdziarski were to ..James E. Cohen in August. York City . · They have three ­ 1963 September. Gerald is practising law in Boston . The Rovners live married last November and Jive Marcy is a teacher in Farming­ children, Jack , 8, Lianne, 4, and Susan Wilcon Etelman was in West Roxb ury . in Wayne , N.J . Barbar a is a ton. Conn ., and James is a Matthew , 18 months . installed June 6 as a member of teacher in Paterson and Michael third -year law student at the the Board of Directors of the Sympathies are extended to is an advertising coordinator for University of Connecticut 1954 Alumnae Association for the the family of Carolyn Stevens Deering -Milliken in New York School of Law. They live in Farmington . Alicia McCoy Clapp is teach­ 1970-71 academic year. Installa­ Tew, a native of Nashua , New City . ing kindergarten in New Haven, tion took place during the Hampshire , who passed away in Linda Lee Knox and Louis Conn . College's 1970 Homecoming ac­ June. tivities. Raboin were married in August 1955 Joanne Heap was married in Connie Murphy Treen 's biog­ and live in Brighton . July to William Rogers Hunt , Jr., Lois Thomley Scott is teach­ Leslie Walmsley is an Elemen­ raphy will appear in the annual a captain in the U.S. Marine Linda Louise Regine was ing pre-school children at the tary School Instructional Assist­ compilation , Outstanding Young Corps . The Hunts will live in married to Clifford H. Hinck , Jr. Hartford Jewish Community ant at the Memorial School in Women of America. Fifty young Jacksonville , N .C. for one year. in August. They live in Middle ­ Center, Hartford , Conn . Woburn where she assists Prin­ women - one from each state :.. town , R .l. cipal Richard Barrows . She has are selected for this honor each l 969 1957 . taught at the school for 7 years year by leaders of the nation's Patricia Lynne Sawtelle and and directed · the " Up, Up and major women's organizations . Janice Knight Kelleher and Anne Sl2mpson joined the John Philip Auld were married Away" summer program for Connie lives in Attleboro with Jack Ernest Mazzotti , III , were staff of the Chelsea Public in August and took a wedding children last suinmer . her husband, Russell, and their married this summer and are Library this summer as a cata­ trip to Nova Scotia . They now 2-year-old daughter . living in Boston. Janice is a loguer . liv~ in South Haaley . Judith Clifford Campbell's oil special education teacher in the paintings were on exhibit at the Attleboro school system and 1959 Barbara Joan Simon and First Parish Church in Norwell Nancy Taylor Brown and Jack is a pre -medical student at Stephen Charles Smidt were Anne Houseas Koutso is the from October 18 to November James Franklin Grim were the University of Massachusetts married in June and are living in proprietor of the Appalachia 12. Judith is a member of the marr ied in July and took a in Boston . Peabody . Shop in Cambridge, where she Needham Art Association and wedding trip to Bermuda . They sells handicrafts made in work twice received the popular vote now live in Westboro. Virginia Harrington was Susan Barbara Spencer and co-ops in the Appalachia · area. in their annual show . Com­ married to Robert Brodsky in Warren Robert Dworkin were Anne lived in Athens, Greece, missions from the sale of her Laurene Anne D 'Amico was July . Virginia teaches in Medway married in June . Susan teaches with her husband for seven years paintings were donated to the married to Ronald Cordilico in and Robert is an accountant for fifth grade in North Haven, before the military coup in All Souls Unitarian Universalist July . Laurene is a guidance Price, Waterhouse and Co . Conn ., and Warren is a sales 1966 . There she taught at the Church in Braintree . counselor with the Meriden . consultant at Dworkin Chevro­ Russian Embassy, at the Ameri­ school system and Ronald at ­ Cheryl Potter Miller and let , Derby . They live in West can Military School, and at her tends law school. The Cordilico 's Robert Brilliant were married in 1964 Haven . own · school for children with live in Rocky Hill, Conn . August and are living in Chelsea . problems. Anne now lives in Alfred E. Badger (G '64) Jane Catherine Regier and Cambridge with her 11-year-old was appointed last spring as an Suzanne F. 0 'Brien was Sandra Jean Cook (G '70) John Mason Harrington were daughter, Athena. administrative intern at Winch married to John R. Spears , a and Lionel A .W. Banda were married in July . The Harringtons ~ark Junior · High School , Fram- · second lieutenant in the Ad­ married in October. ingham , for the 1970-7 l school live in Plymouth and both teach jutant General Branch of the in the Hanover school system . Joan Petraglia holds a grad­ year . He has taught in Framing­ U.S . Army. Following the July Berenice McKay Goranson (G uate assistantship in the English ham since 1964 and has served wedding, the Spears made a trip '70) directed the Pine Ridge Department of the University of as footb .all and track coach , through the Southern · states . · Arlene Guth Soif er, her hus­ Summer School in Williston , Hawaii in Honolulu. She is a director of the slow learner They now Jive in Austin, Texas . band Ray and their two -and-a ­ Vt. , this summer. part-time faculty member at the summer workshop · and teacher half-year-old son Donald have university's English Language in the adult education program . Susan Howard and Paul Gro­ moved to a new home at 2925 . Ellen Harrison teacl;les sixth Institute and is working towards During the year, he will work ver Patterson were married in Bellevue Terrace, Washington grade in Easton, Mass. a Master of Arts degree with a with the principal in program August and live in Cambridge . D.C. specialization in teaching Eng­ supervision , planning and cur­ Susan teaches in Whitman and Ellen Pekin is teaching in lish . Joan was formerly a Peace riculum development. Alfred Paul works '(l'ith Architectural Saugus . Corps instructor and trained and his wife, Edwina , have two 1967 Model Associates, Inc. , of Cam­ volunteers for work in Malaysia children, Alfred and Kathryn . bridge . Elaine Reisman (G '70) is now and the Pacific island of Tonga . Helaine Groman Weiss head of the Longfellow Nursery Last summer, the Hawaii Depart­ Paula McKinnis has com­ lives at 401 S. Barrington Ave ., Patricia J. Raskin and Rich­ ment of Education employed pleted requirements at Boston Apt . 123, in Los Angelos. Her ard A. Shmishkiss were married (Continued on p. 8) '-

Page 8 1970 Class Notes Drug policy· revised (Continued from p. 7)

School which opened September Mary-Jane Casse and James land and William works for C.R. The Dean of Students' Office, or sale of illegal drugs on 21 on the Mount Ida Junior Rober t Young were married in Joyce & Son. They live in after consultation with stu<;ients, Lesley 's campus, as well as College campus. May. Mary-Jane teaches in the Worcester. residence directors and other know ledgeable presence in a Norwood school system and conci;:rned groups, has revised room where such drugs are being Katherine Ruck (G '70) is James is an assistant supervisor · Anita Susan Bailey and Wil­ the College's policy in regard to kept or used , will subject the teaching in Randolph . at New England Merchants Bank liam August ine Bolger were mar­ the misuse of drugs on campus . student to disciplinary action in Bost on. They live in Canton . ried in June and took a wedding A recent ly issued policy state­ determined by the Drug Policy trip cross-country. They now ment emphasizes that the Col­ Board . Penalties wm include Judith L. Ship teaches grade live.in California. suspension from, or dismissal lege accepts State and Federal three in Scituate. Maryann Leary was a special from, the College. drug laws as binding on its guest of the American Associa­ Jane · Deborah Church and students , and that the College tion of Bniversity Women at David Norman Enegess were The College supports the cannot protect students from their general meeting in October . married in June . They live in efforts of its students to seek Judyann Upson teaches fifth arrest and prosecution resulting She took part in a dialogue Virginia , where David is on a help for drug and drug-induced grade in Manchester, Vt . from illegal drug use. entitled , "Campus Unrest. " tour of duty with the U.S. Army problems through medical , coun­ Ordinance Corps . Possession , use, distribution seling and psychiatric services. Maryann Ward and Stephen Richard Leary were married in Susanne E. Kallusch is teach­ June and took a wedding trip to ing fifth grade in Salem , N.H. Bermuda. Maryann teaches second grade in Plymouth. Laura Ellen Gordon and Ken­ Dr. Perry ... neth Asher Wernick were mar­ (Continued from p._ 1) , Terry Susan Trivers was mar­ ried this fall and took a wedding ried to Robert Chandler in June. trip to St. Thomas and Puerto children but are undecided as to From 1957 to 1966, he was Terry teaches first grade in Rico. the specific career (teaching , the first president ·of Corning Waltham, and Robert attends counseling, etc .). Community College in Corning, Boston University Law 'School. Jean D. Wilkinson (G '70) is Club Notes N.Y. They live in Brighton . teaching in Medway. Dr. Perry also has a deep interest in special education . He Marsha Leavitt and Scott WORCESTER pointed out that 15 percent of Before that, he was a vice Lida Blackwood Walke was Moody were married in October elementary school-age children president at Pacific University, married to David Anderson Ber­ and are living in Cambridge. Board members of the Wor­ are in the "spec ial" category. Forest GrQve, Oregon, where he nard in July. They spent the Marsha teaches emotionally dis­ cester County Alumnae Club This area, he said, is one in supervised the offices of stu dent summer in Salem and now live in turbed children in Waltham , and met early in October to discuss which Lesley can make a "quan ­ affairs, admissions, alumni Ann Arbor , Mich. Scott is a stude nt at Harvard . plans for a dinner meeting. The titative, as well as a qualitative , affairs, public .relations and de­ University. meeting was at the home of contrib ution ." velopment. Bettejane Bockhove n Manoog. Marianne Walters and Joseph Michele Therese Allard and Barbara Gofman Goldy presided. Dr. Perry's background in Stephen Murphy were married in Thomas Francis DeGeorge were Board members atte nding· and higher education is as diverse as August and went on a wedding married in August and took a representing committees were : his interes t in it. Prior to joining He earned an A .B. degree at trip to London, Paris , Rome and wedding trip to Cape Cod. Bonnie Portman Silver and Mrs. Lesley, he served for four years Yale University and Ed. M. and Geneva. Their home is_in Kings­ Michele teaches in Burlington Manoog, hosp itality ; Judith as editorial director of the Ed. D. at Harvard University. ton. and Thomas works for the New Rave/son Shriber, program; College Division of Science Re­ England Telephone Co. They Barbara Ramsey Dudley and search Associates, a subsidiary of live in Burlington. Pauline E. Buck , decoration ; IBM, in Palo Alto, Calif. ln this Dr. Perry 's wife Carolyn and Maryann Ward and Stephen Caryl Ma"one Masiello, Mary capacity, he developed and pro­ their five children plan · to join - Richard Leary were married in Elizabeth Ann Benoit was Lo ughlin Mo"ison and Marjorie duced instructional materials for him in Massachusetts in late June and took a wedding trip to married to William Hugh Tough­ E. Quinlan, reservations; and colleges, junior colleges, tech­ January. The Perrys J1ave bought Bermuda. Maryann teac)1es sec­ er, Jr., in August. Elizabeth Miriam Edinberg Goldberg and nical institutes , government and a house, which was built in ond grade in Hingham. teaches fourth grade in Guilder- Mildred Shea Curran, telephone ; business. 1720, in Acton.

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