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

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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.

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ACTIVITIES Throughout the four years of our college course we were exposed to many things that con- tributed to making us whole men. Extracurricu- lar activities were a contributing factor in mak- ing us realize our responsibilities to God, to others, and to ourselves in all that we did. There were many outlets for energies and tal- ents at the Mount, both official and unofficial. From Student Council meetings and dances to bull sessions and card playing in smoke-clouded rooms, there was nothing that did not aid in bringing out the full potentialities of the students. Clubs and organizations did much to fill the after-school hours with activities that will in the future provide memories of light and gay mo- ments along with those of the more arduous hours demanded by a scholar’s life.