Miriam Van Waters Papers. Reformatory for Women at Framingham, 1876-1970. Subseries 3. Student correspondence, 1936-1971, n.d. Several students, 1943-1946. A-71, folder 353. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

"Tho you never hear her holler That she's a very learned scholar That she's a graduate of a college with degrees. There are times when I just know it When she mentions some poor poet Of a man whose name I couldn't even sneeze.

Tho she's tiny and she's small And she isn't very tall, If I'd stopped to measure qualities She's the biggest of them all.

As she's gracious she is charming See her coming down the aisle Just to see her smiling countenance I'd even walk a mile.

Tho my meters aren't perfect 'Cause as a poet I don't shine Best of health and luck dear Doctor These sentiments are mine."

Alice Fitzpatrick.

To a lady so noble and true Who always cheers us when blue Who always gives us encouragement to start anew

We extend our good wishes for A very happy Annivesary And many more to follow

Louise Payne.

"Wearing all this weight of learning lightly like a flower." (From Audience by Tennyson.

Helen Fennessy.

We love honor and obey our superintendent Dr. Miriam Van Waters because she shows no discrimination among race, or religion. Mae Boone.

B. Brown

As the first pussy willows like demure little cats with soft gray fur, tell us springtime is near; or as the first bird song trilling from out a pastel feathered throat brings new joy to out hearts; so does this lady inspire us to greater things with her versatile mind ever alert to the business of living. That is the greatest inborn gift that one could have, an intense interest in life from the small apparently insignificant things to the great powerful, important ones.

Such culture, refinement and ambition in one small person seems almost unbelievable, but we who are privileged to know her have found that it is so and with what energy she generously bestows it on all of us.

Now we can never attain the heights as she has done, but we can show our gratitude and appreciation by co-operating and helping in whatever way possible to make Framingham the sort of an institution that she would like it to be and when we go out in the world, not forget to be a credit to this grand person, Dr. Van Waters.

Eleia Jones.

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My Offering

"I would give you a gift so rich and rare A precious jewel, so fine and fair. But the only gifts I have at hand Are the ones I know, you will understand. My loyalty to you is a sappire star I shall guard it and care for it and carry it far. My love for you shall shine like a light I will tend it and cherish it day and night. My work and my service I will do and create no task too humble, no work to great Dear Dr. Van Waters, these things I give you Are the very best of all I can do."

Pearl Lewis