SMITH COLLEGE






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Brooklyn Standard Union
17 June 1929

Graduates

MANY BROOKLYN STUDENTS AMONG HONOR GRADUATES FROM SMITH
51 Borough Boys and Girls Get Diplomas and Awards

(Special to the Standard Union)

NORTHHAMPTON, Mass., June 17. 
Dr. Raymond FOSDICK of New York delivered the annual commencement 
address to the Smith College seniors here today at the
fifty-first commencement exercises of the college. Yesterday President 
William Allen NEILSON delivered the baccalaureate address to the senior class, 
and Saturday night the historic and picturesque Ivy Day exercises were held.

   Five Brooklyn girls received their A. B.’s. They are :
Hildegard RAUBENHEIMER, 
Frida SCHARMAN, 
Jessica SCOTT, 
Carolyn LACK 
Miriam COHEN.

   Miss Jessica SCOTT, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Winfield SCOTT, majored
in French, was a member of French and Geology clubs and distinguished herself
scholastically by being on dean’s list, which requires an average of B or
better. She was also a member of the college swimming team and a college life
guard.

   Miss LACK, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hunter LACK, of 354 Ocean avenue,
majored in English.

   Miss SCHARMAN, daughter of Mrs. Augustus SCHARMAN of 108 Rugby road,
majored in sociology and was a member of the Sociology Club. She was also a
member of Vox Club, the society maintained by the department of spoken English
for those girls showing proficiency in that subject, and of Phi Kappa Psi, one
of two honor societies at Smith, membership in which is by election and
depends on good academic standing and proficiency in one of the arts. She was
also prominent in athletic activities, being a member of the hockey and
basketball teams and on the first freshman tennis team. She was house
president during her senior year and a commencement usher in her junior year.
She was also interested in dramatics and held the position of business manager
of the dramatic association.

   Miss RAUBENHEIMER, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto RAUBENHEIMER of 1040
Bergen street, majored in German and was a member of German Club, membership
in which is determined by proficiency in that subject.

   Miss COHEN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lippman COHEN of 2134 East
Twenty-second street, majored in English. She was on the second hockey team in
her junior year. She was also a member of the special dancing group which is
for girls showing especial ability and interest in rhythmic dancing.


Transcribed for the Brooklyn Information List by Margaret Ransom
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