Nazareth Academy - Lanthorn Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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EDITORIAL BOARD Editor-in-Chief ----- Marie E. Harrison Assistant Editor ----- Elsie Waterhouse ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Helen M. Dunn Jean McLean Cecilia A. Frey Helen E. Oster Lynn J. Geen Leonilda C. Petrossi Louise Henner Catherine G. Seabry Dosithea J. Norman L. Angela Sharpe Catherine M. Slattery Business Manager - Ruth M. Sullivan 4 4 A Party One day the girls decided To have a little spread; But ere things were provided, The rules we must hear read. So delegates were chosen To clear the stony way, Get leave to honor duly, St. Valentine’s own day. “Remember, girls, your training As young ladies of this school: There, then, must be no dancing, For ’tis against the rule.” ’19 is so original, They’ll trump up other fun; And crowd it into two short hours; At five, all must be gone. With laughter, games and singing, The merry moments flew; Until regretfully they bade Farewell to guests in blue. —Isabel Meisenzahl. Thirty-one

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Nazaretl ( Nir eteei H i r e t e e i The Four Years’ Struggle year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifteen marked the beginning of one of the greatest, if not the greatest, epochs in the annals of history. For did not that year witness the beginning and rapid progress of the War of Nations, and did it not also mark the beginning of the career of the illustrious Division of 1919? In the fall of that never-to-be-forgotten year we were mustered into service. Then followed the period of intensive training and rigorour drill under our commanders. We were blessed with the very best and ablest of Officers by whose ability and devotion to duty we were instructed and drilled in the great art that would enable us to advance with confidence into the enemy’s country without fear of an ignominious defeat and rout. After some time spent in the preliminary training, learning a variety of tactics and maneuvers we made our first solid advance; and by the time the first phase of the campaign was over and the first reckonings were made the September rpeort showed many severe encounters, much hard fighting, some losses of ground; but on the whole a decided gain, several examples of bravery nad the bestowal of a few “croix de guerre.” Our first campaign lasted nine long and weary months, after which a respite of three months was granted in recognition of our faithful service. Upon our return from the summer rest camp our entire company was transferred to new barracks, more pretentious and comfortable than our former abode. In January of that year and again in June we were forced to take the defensive rather than the offensive in those two momentous drives. However, we came out with flying colors. Encouraged by our success in the June drive we came back to camp in September highly enthusiastic to meet and conquer the enemy. Many skirmishes of more or less importance and several historic battles took place in the course of the year but fortunately our casualty list has not been heavy. However, three of our beloved comrades, by name Clara Wahl, Marie Bell and Lois Hagerty have been transferred from our ranks to join that greater and nobler army, the Army of God, to devote their lives “All that they are and all that they have” to the direct service of the King. The campaign of 1917-18 was signalized by many skirmishes within the enemy lines and a few gas attacks which resulted in permanent stupifaction in several cases. During this campaign greater opportunity was offered for the social side of camp life. Literary entertainment was provided in the S. S. Hall by prominent speakers who were invited from time to time. Entertainment of a livelier nature, with imposing “spreads.” was also provided on special occasions in the M. C. L. Room. On the whole the campaign of the third year of the great conflict was quite successful. The following September we again returned from rest camp with renewed vigor for we had been informed that gradually the enemy was weakening. The end was even then in sight. We entered again into the combat with a new spirit and a firm determination to overcome the enemy and force them to surrender. In the spring the famous offensive drive began and lasted until June. This drive so completely exhausted the enemy that they were only too glad to surrender to the superior foe. The Armistice was signed during the famous week of June 16-20, otherwise known as Regents week. The fighting then ceased on every front, and there was great rejoicing with bonfires and all manner of celebrations. A peace treaty was drawn up and signed, and a few days later special exercises were held, when we were given our honorable discharge papers and sent back to civilian life with a word of exhortation to make as great a success of our lives in the world as we had made of our four years’ stay at Camp Nazareth. —Marie E. Harrison. Thirty-two