The Belles of Saint Mary’s
tific inquiry. One summer at the family place in Maine
the investigator cut off the end of her finger while
examining a cigar cutter. When, weeping, she went
liome carrying the end with her, she had to let the
sore member heal otherwise when her parents told her
that the tiny tip was too dirty to stick back on.
Miss Lalor admits that she enjoyed a childhood check
ered with trouble due to that curiosity that she directed
later to the study of biology. Another time she and a
cohort fell through a candy cabinet when they pushed
too anxious noses against the glass. Since the girls
allowances were inadequate to pay for the damage,
without telling their parents, went to work in an apple
canning factory. Their delighted pla;^ates
crowd around the door to watch. Incidentally, Miss
Lalor has never been able to face a canned apple pnce
that time. She pursued those early scientific inquiries,
though less disastrously, through high school and her
college days at Goueher in Baltimore.
Since she was very little, she has been interested in
plant study. She had a little garden of her own when
she was very young and one of her pet loves was the
care of that garden. That love has continued to grow.
She may often be found working in the gardens about
school when she is not conducting a class or having a
lab. She is particularly interested in herb growing
and in hooks on ancient herbal lore.
Besides her biological pursuits. Miss Lalor loves cook
ing and Turkey baby (uncooked). She is always seen
in company with Turc, the Lawrence’s little brown
spaniel. Miss Lalor is famous for her farmhouse in
Maine, her wood stove (that burns birch wood and
smells “soooo sweet”), the so-called “rooster hat.
and the zeros she calls “goose eggs.”
Miss Lalor’s pet aversion is red finger nails, but she
hates rings in the bathtub and the color of cerise, too.
And she’s also just dreading summer school, because it
means missing the lilacs and the apple blossoms on the
farmhouse in Maine. On the other hand, she likes
tailored clothes, spaniels, tea, and garden catalogues.
Her eyes are blue and she’s 5 ft., 4)4 m. tall.
p_S_—She’s a belligerent pacifist.
OUR BELLES
AnELAinn Rodman Curtis
Home—Norfolk, Virginia.
Height—5 ft., 3 in.
Coloring—blonde (in the true sense of the word).
Favorite expression—“I’m embarrassed.
Favorite pastime—sailing.
Pet hate—dieting.
Usually seen—writing letters.
Spends spare time—studying Latin.
Hobby—collecting straight pins.
Superstitions—any known to man.
Favorite flowers—azalias.
Favorite color—blue, and its easy to see why.
Favorite article of dress—shorts.
Place closest to her heart—Virginia Beach.
Odd like—Math—she loves it.
Aversion—wearing make-up.
Ambition—to be an engineer.
Adelaide is one of our most outstanding underclass
men The fact was jiroved when she was elected presi
dent of the Sophomore class. The Sophomores agree
that she has made them a capable leader. She is a
member of the Riding Club, and is an accomplished
equestrienne, and a member of the dramatic club. Ade
laide’s favorite sport is sailing, and there is plenty of
opportunity for that at Virginia Beach where she keeps
her sailboat. As yet Adelaide hasn’t decided about
coming back, but we haven’t given up hope yet. She
is the kind of girl Saint Mary’s wants to return.
Mariette H. (she won’t tell me) Aelen
Only known as—Manette, or “Nettie.”
Home—Switzerland, California; oh, well, she’s been
around.
Age—19.
Eyes—bluish-greyish-brown.
Favorite expression—“Oh heavens!”
Favorite pastime—“Trying to act,” she says.
Pet aversion—people who talk before breakfast.
Ambition—to be an actress, dancer, poet, writer.
Spends spare time—rehearsing!
Favorite food—just food.
Worst fault—doing homework while the bell rings for
class.
It wasn’t till Christmas, when “The School for Scan
dal” was produced, that everybody sat up to take notice
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of Manette. And that play really started her career
She was a wonderful “Mrs. Candor,” and just wait till
you see her in Twelfth Night! Seemingly able to take
any type of character and put “yumph” into it, she is
certainly one of those “can’t-do-without” people. Just
ask anybody in the Dramatic Club. Plus that, she is
not only a talented actress, but she can really write
rVn E. A. P., her work is as commendable in this society
as in the Dramatic Club. Her Junior short story has
already made the rounds of the school, and all the
Juniors have read it with envy,
most talented belles.
Manette is one of our
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TINKLES
This seems to be a real prizy year for Saint Mary’s
with our artists, actors, and models (or seamstresses, or
whatever you call domestic geniuses). . . , Do you real- ^
ize that in only five weeks Saint Mary’s will be ex
tremely empty? Better make the most of them I says
to myself, says I. . . . The book of the moment in school
is Rebecca. Have you read it? My deah! How ter
rible. . . . Just saw the cutest idea. Sybil Lytle and
Betty Youngblood have changed their rooms around to
look just like little studios. The beds are against the wall
in an “L” shape and pillows are all over the place. _ I*
really looks comfy; you can just smell the bull sessions
going on. . . . And about fraternity pins; I was right-^
a Kxl and a Deke got theirs back last week-end. And
have you seen Hallie’s and Flossie’s new SAE pins-
But I haven’t stopped yet. Hooffie is proudest of her
Beta pin than anyone else. She was kinda worried
back there when he hadn’t written her for four da;^s
straight. Just think of it—four days! . . . Lossie s
solved this writing problem, though. And has a regular
post card romance. . . . Whew! May Frolics really
emptied Saint Mary’s. Everybody went and we were
most thrilled about !Martha Anne, who was in the
“figger.” . . . Bet I know what’s coming tomorrow.
Just think of it. Isn’t it wonderful? The decorations
—the picket fence idea with April showers is most
appealing. Well, I’m just as worried as you are, so
here’s hopin’.