Catholic Womens College - El Faro Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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A cast of some forty students made costumes props and scenery beside rehearsrng the1r parts for the mammoth Chrlstmas Pageant angels of every Vaflety fDutch German Plckanlnny French and Spanlshj appeared 1n the ntmerous scenes even baby angels were recrulted seventeen natlons were represented w1th the1r tradltional carols and nat1v1ty scenes At last the Chrlstmas holldays 5 Hear the Sllence School opens agaln and flnals are near at hand the Freshmen elect 'llhell' offlcers Dr SOk0lOWSk1 g1V6S an enllghtenlng lecture on Poland Father Brolan S J conducts the annual retreat and urges the students to be able to grve an account of your stewardshlp Ente1ta1n1ng parables full of humor and b1ts of wlsdom enhance the day s conferences The Klngsvale Skl lodge 1S open for the season and weekends f1nd the mem bers of the sk1 club cllmblng snow tra1ls C5 A M zracle Takes Place Lone MOUHta1H and USF hold a H1ll Toppers Dance the flrst of 1tS klnd but the student counc1ls hope not the last the Year Book commlttee announce a new add1t1on a l1terary supplement fplease note last twelve pages the classes sponsor a clothlng drlve Reverend Mother W1ll1amS 1S feted w1th a play adapted by MISS Schmledeler The Mlracle of Fatnna Earle Sprcer enterta1ns on the even1ng of the Feast w1th a group of wonderful Enghsh ballads another mlxer 1S enjoyed by all 'CJ Sprung Is Here A flower bedecked Gold Room 1nv1tes the part1c1pants of the Flower Ball to dance two orchestras are on hand Pat O Brlen arrlves to add h1s b1t to the affalr a brand new Chew rolet IS raffled breakfast 1S served buffet style 1n the Venetlan Room Lent has come the graduates plan the1r farewell g1ft th C I C announces a f1eld day a M1 Careme dance 1S held on Laetare Sunday e Spanlsh and Itallan clubs 1nv1te the Student Body to the1r enterta1nments m1 terms roll around if The Wheel Has Come Full Clrcle Senlors pose for graduatlon p1ctures and go 1nto a huddle over the Last Wlll and Testament Jumors are occup1ed W1th prophec1es to be g1ven at the ,lun1or Semor Dlnner Sophomores practlse the1r parodles to G1lbert and Sulhvan melodres the Frosh look forward to the p1cn1c for the graduates at Menlo the clubs hold the1r annual teas W A A Educatlon Enghsh grot ps to mentlon a few the Choral Club presents a very f1ne concert The Trojan Women holds three capaclty audlences spellbound electlons take the l1mel1 ht the Feast of St Madeleme Sophre D 7 S . . . 0' nil! U . . . . . 1 a 9 s . . , .... e zc ' 4. 9 9 ., . . - a 24' ' . 44. ,, . . . . , ' 9 a , , .... , ffJ.... . . M. . . ,, . . , .... . :fe ' , . . . . T 1 6... I I A I . .... .... d- . if ' .. . . . 44 . ,, . . . . . . ll!! ' 'IO' an-o -- .. ., , 0' 1- ' CC ' 73 0' oo.. 1 . . The Senlor class IS glven a tea .... they take those flnals, and' b1d farewell, as l do, to another school year. EL FARO 5295s

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ear' ianay ai The First Days Saw a number of familiar faces that first day of school .... Reverend Mother Williams gave the uwelcome back address at the opening assembly .... new students wandered about from class to class, sometimes missing a few - couldn't find the classrooms .... wait until Initiation, then theyill really be a part of the College. ei Song Time The Juniors are in quite a flurry, seems that they have a novel idea for an Initiation theme, c'I'Iit Paraders in Action . The Frosh are each assigned a song to portray and sing at a moment's notice .... they are likewise scheduled to give an entertainment each noon in the auditorium .... but, the Freshmen go about bliss- fully unaware of their fate, right now they are busy rehearsing for their uFreshmen Folliesv .... heard a little of the singing and the play 'cMargie Goes Moderni' sounds very good .... what a busy week those underclassmen are going to have - Initia- tion, the Follies, and now the Iuniors are giving them a tea. W5 Visitors Our Lady of Fatima came to visit! The statue of Our Lady which is making a pilgrimage around the world came to our auditorium for a day. It looked so life- like on the stage, banked by flowers and lighted only by candles .... Father Gardiner in his lecture, g'Barometer on Books, Rising or Fallingn gave a word of advice against joining book clubs. '4Don't let nine people select your reading materiali' .... Bishop O'Dowd told the student body of his travels abroad. The Dons, the Santa Clara prune-pickers, and Professor Moraga's Magicians ftitles courtesy of THE TOWER, attended two autumn mixers .... Murrayllgeter- son provided music and some impromptu song fests in the lounge duringinter- missions. Z5 Fashions and Tea Valiant Womena' made its debut at the annual Presidentis Day Celebration . . . . . .Ioan Porter made a lovely Mater in one tableau . . . . .I. Magnin's conducted try-outs for models for the Mothers' Tea, twenty-three students modelled everything from skii outfits to a wedding gown .... USF introduced a 'agood neighbor policy for better relations between the Dons and the girls Hon the Hilln as an aid to collegiate activities .... another day, another tea, this time the Freshmen played hostesses to high school seniors .... the French Club welcomed the Pi Delta Phi delegates for a two-day convention .... the entire Student Body turned out en masse to pay tribute to Mary on the feast of her Immaculate Conception. Lilies in hand, students solemnly processed into the auditorium. ei 'Tis the Season to be Merry And a merry time was had by all at the Winter Formal .... the Fairmontis Terrace Room was decorated with Christmas trees, wreaths, and holly and the tallies welcomed everyone with the theme aHappy Holidaysv ..... yi rel1'fI'll 5-arlflf 50695 ' nh ill' W 1 wif oflicff Brolin' an W wiiflvm T bers Ol I agl L but Llf: a new ai. sponsor z by Ilia 1 evening Q E enjoys . as Q I tp! .li dance . .. the irlrhelg, Lf: Hlllloungg 59311555 tn: terms Ifvlg E Sens- and TNQ SCHIOI melodies l A lllecluls M af., ' p holds M rs , GN his . IM ' tx

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S ig. 2.4, f N S. ii 2 x 1 masse A Turnabout! the Juniors entertain the Freshmen after jf 1 1, I 1 HMM' 'SW V a hectic Initiation Week! W . . . a clistizzguished guest is welcomed to Lone Mountain - Uur Lady of Fatima. E E E 30 Fashions for mflady as viewed at the Mothers' Tea.