St Basil Academy - Basilianette Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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symbol of QW enlor ear Reverend Theodore Weneck, O.F.M., blesses lhe rings before the Ring Day ceremony. I 3 3 ' smiwgfi' W, Af' ' i ' 3 1 ga, -5 . , uri, J' , f If R , ,bpd - sw, H , ,, g ,I me 5 ig ' rw xy 5 .e 5 R R i it V 2 L X , . f-ff 4 f ? gf f ' c Y -, y 1 . ' 5 . mi , , , ' 5 Ml i . 1 f ,Q 1 x ' QJ 1 'J .. 1 . --,- 51. . 5955 ',-1 i.-u..,, JK-, --.I I ..- , '-AZQF' 9 :pr ...-. 1 g it I Marie Frank is congrafulaied on 'receiving her ring by her parenfs, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Frank. Parenfs and girls offend Ring Day ceremonies. J W w x K y ,, x if r,

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Ong wade mg y -GX Turn my ring? Stster M Anne turns the rings of Martha Laskewycz Elrzabeth Ervin Rose Prrmak Nancy Luzeckl and Seventy three senrors quretly formed a smgle Ime ln the chapel corndor As the voices of stnglng rumors drrfted sweetly from the audltortum, tears welled In our eyes and a trghtness hugged our hearts Today was the day of days markmg both the begmnmg and the end It was Rmg Day for the Class of 1960 Each lumor presented us wrth a lovely yellow rose as we walked slowly down the center ansle and we trled to smrle at these gurls who had worked so drlngently and successfully to proffer us a memorable day But our thoughts leapt ahead to the shrmng bands of gold that were awaltung us In a few moments each of us was wearrng the precrous class rung for which we had strrven so long As we gazed at the golden ptllar of flame we were remnnded of the burning love of Samt Basal and of our love for the Academy ln the shumng blue depths, we found reflected all the sweet and wonderful memorres of our years at S B A There IS llttle a Semor Class can say to descrube thenr feelmgs on Rmg Day for they run the gauntlet from a delmous 'oy to a Irngenng sadness Most of all we felt a deep abndmg love for our Alma Mater MUH0 Hlmmk After recewmg their rings Carol Caputo Mane McDermott and Kathleen Call make a vrsrt to the Grotto wrth Mrs M Caputo and Mrs C T Call 128

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ommencement Go onna e .4 P ?A ,A 1 NWN. inf ii . ' l in 3 I Elizabeth Ervin straighten: a picture to make ready for the senior banquet. 4x-L. last minute adjustments are being made by Carol Farrello, Carol Taylor, and Nancy Luzecki x'The Commencement Colonnade -the evening of the banquet which was given in honor of the Senior Class. 7