Mrs. Ray

Biography

Received Bernie's tuition deposit that morning and explained that tuition always had to be paid in advance. Her exact role at the school is not stated.

Timeline

The morning of his first day
Bernie pays his tuition deposit
Mrs. Ray explained that tuition must always be paid in advance. Bernie says most of his savings from Penny’s went toward the five-hundred-dollar tuition.
Bernie's Chapter

Stories mentioning Mrs.

A First Friend and a Little Hope at Art SchoolOn a hot July Monday, Bernie begins figure-drawing classes at Ray Vogue in Chicago. Overwhelmed by the nude model and anxious about fitting in, he meets Byron, an Army veteran studying on the GI Bill. During a cigarette break, Byron's openness and encouragement leave Bernie both unsettled and smitten. With tuition paid but only a week of rent money remaining, Bernie needs a part-time job. By day's end, a new friendship and the discovery that he can draw as well as his classmates give him hope.

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Bernie's Chapter — CHICAGO

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