Mount St Marys College - Pridwin Yearbook (Emmitsburg, MD)

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Sisters Mary Floberta, eee Bermadsete: Mary Guidetta, Mary St. Bride, and Mary Basil. Sisters of St. Francis The black and white habits of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis had graced the Mount campus for 59 years at our graduation time. The sisters must always have been personified by a gracious manner and gentle willingness to help, if they were as we knew them during our four years. They had their humorous side too, and enjoyed a good laugh as much as anyone. Like Moun- taineers of times past, we learned to know the sisters at their daily tasks, and developed a love and respect for them which we will always carry with us. The Order itself has been in existence since 1855 when the now Venerable John N. Neumann, the Bishop of Phila- delphia, clothed the first postulants in the habits of the Franciscans, while they embraced the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Mrs. Anthony Bachman, an immigrant from Bavaria, was the foundress of the Order and its first Superior General. Mrs. Bachman could only alleviate the sorrow of her husband’s death by helping others, and she started doing charitable work and setting in motion the wheels which made the Third Order of St. Francis a reality. 25 Sister Mary Guidetta on her way to the Seminary. Sisters Ann Bernadette, Mary Basil and Mary St. Bride out for an afternoon walk. sister Mary Floberta, our Sister “Make: U Well. .

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FRANK Z. OLES Instructor in Accounting, C.P.A. (Maryland). Mr. Oles was a man who im- parted the “esprit de corps” of the Certified Public Accountant to his students in cost accounting and C.P.A. problems. He was a thorough teacher and a man who had earned recognition in his chosen field. In proof of this, Mr. Oles had made highly-praised contributions to an accounting publication and was a member of The National Association of Cost Accountants and The Maryland Association of C.P.A.’s. For his weekend classes, Mr. Oles commuted to the Mount from Baltimore, where he lived with his wife and family and head ed the cost accounting department of the Davison Chemical Corporation. CHARLES B. SHAUGHNESSY Professor of Modern Languages, B.A., Brown University, 1919; M.A., Columbia University, 1930. Having taught at the College for 25 years, longer than any other lay teacher, Professor Shaughnessy prided himself on knowing all the tricks of the students. Hence his famous classroom ery, “C.B.S.” (Can’t Beat Shaughnessy). There was never a dull moment as the man from Boston car- ried on his lectures in rapid fire Spanish, spiced with a cross current of witti- cisms and anecdotes. Energy personified, that is how we will always remem- ber the “Shag.’’ Though he cut the grass with characteristic speed around the brick bungalow where he and his wife lived, he had surprisingly quiet and easy-going hobbies. Besides tending his garden, he collected antiques and early American children’s story books. JOHN W. RICHARDS Professor of Physics, B.A., Yankton College, 1936; M.S., The Pennsylvania State College, 1939; Ph.D., I[bid., 1940. The Mount’s physics genius had a reputation for his ability to make the world of physical phenomena easily understandable at both his home campus and St. Joseph College. Living in one of the faculty houses with his wife and two small daughters, he had many interests both on and off campus. He was moderator of the Chess and Camera Clubs, and a whiz at bridge. He also coached the cross country team, and con- tributed reports to Audubon Field Notes. (He preferred to watch hawk mi- grations.) He often headed for Monocacy River trout and bass fishing, tolerat- ing fly casting only. ADOLPH M. WASILIFSKY B .A., Loyola College, 1928; M.A., Georgetown University, 1929; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1935. The thought of Dr. Wasilifsky, the prof with the booming voice and quick laugh, will bring back to many of us memories of our subtle attempts to imitate his vigorous speech. Though known to both seminarians and students for his hilarious public speaking courses, Dr. Wasilifsky’s main position was teaching at St. Joe’s. After school hours his wit and speaking talents were widely sought after by many clubs and societies around the area. A fine Catholic family man, he lived in “‘that big brick house’”’ on the road to town. 24

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Sisters of Saint Francis SISTER MARY BASIL, O.S.F. One of the best checker players on the campus, Sister Basil, from Sligo, Ireland, claimed with tongue in cheek that she came to the Mount in 1945 to take care of the veterans. She certainly must have kissed the Blarney Stone. All kidding aside, Sister Basil was staunchly loyal to the Emerald Isle and was considered by us to be one of its gems for her generous use of needle and thread on Mountaineer patches and buttons. SISTER MARY FLOBERTA, O.S.F. On May 4, 1952, Sister Florberta was honored by a Solemn High Mass in the College Chapel on the 50th anniversary of her service with the Order of St. Francis. A registered nurse, Sister had spent 17 of those years taking pulses and pushing pills down Mountaineer throats in the College infirmary. She was born in Ireland and usually graced her medical admonitions with a touch of Irish humor. SISTER MARY GUIDETTA, O.S.F. Superior of the Convent. Sister Guidetta, came to the Mount from a post in Wilmington, Del., in 1950. We usually saw her coming across the walk with her stately stride after her work in the Semi- nary and Chapel. As she climbed the steps of McCaffrey Hall, Sister Guidetta would always answer our greetings with a bright, cheery “good evening,” or “good afternoon”’ and go quietly on her way pee cere iat SISTER MARY ANN BERNADETTE, 0.S.F. County Mayo of that “‘little bit of heaven’’ was the home of Sister Bernadette until she was six years old. Sister has been at the Mount since 1939. Reigning over the College laundry, it was she who stayed up late getting our tux-shirts ready the night before the College proms. SISTER MARY ST. BRIDE, O.S.F. Sister St. Bride is from Dublin, heart of the Irish nation. We first met her in our freshman year when she made her rounds in supervising the cleaning in the Administration Building. Be it more blankets or desks that we wanted, Sister always saw that our needs were fulfilled. Thanks to her our freshman year was less bewildering than it could have been.