Academy of the Immaculate Conception - Pax Yearbook (Ferdinand, IN)

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...uhm i . 1 E 'l'llI'I HIGIIWXYS OF LIFI' w A

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CATHOLIC ACTION Tableau IV-The Nun You ask me why I gave My heart to Christ I can reply Listen, while I tell you why. My heart was drawn at length To seek His Face. I was alone I had no resting place, I heard of how He loved me With a love of depth so great, Of height so far above all human ken I longed such love to share And sought it there Upon my knees in prayer. Tableau V-The Mother Carve me an angel, sculptor, Carve us a woman, old and grave, Wrinkles that tell of sorrow, lines that the laughs have leftg Give her the knotted fingers no longer quick and deft, Bend her with the stress of toiling, bow her with weight of years, Show us the golden beauty wrought of her smiles hall. The Crowning of the May Queen took place out on the lawn outside the chapel. Wilma Davis of Columbus, Indiana, Prefect of the Sodality was the May Queen. Wilma wore a blue taffeta silk formal with hoop effect skirt and a three-yard length veil. As soon as the Queen, her attendants, and maid reached the throne, the Juniors did the May-pole dance. The streamers were blue and white. Then the Queen was crowned and hailed Queen of the May. After the Alma Mater Song was sung, the Queen thanked the students for the consideration shown her, but Wilma added that there was one far more worthy to be Queen. The group then marched into the chapel singing Ave Maris Stella. The graduates entered the sanctuary and encircled the Statue of Mary. They recited a special Act of Con- secration for May. Reverend Father William then spoke impressively of devotion to Mary. After Fa- ther's talk the students sang the crowning hymn and tears, during which time Wilma removed her crown and Tell in the stone and Story, how she is wan 5. d placed it upon the brow of our Blessed Mother. worn Then the Seniors filed past the statue and each placed Through all her self-denial for the ones that s - 9' red rose at Marys feet' The other attendants has borne lso put their bouquets of snapdragons into a large This is an angel' sculptor. Carve it, and carve sket at the feet of the shrine. Benediction and it so, X - ary followed. And all the world will see it-see it, and bow, n i and know' X ' lr Day of Recollection The Epilogue: - X 1 ing for Seniors to pause for one day to ix tx - O Virgin Mother, Lady of Good Counsel! r N' A ' ' emselves re embarking on the sea of sweetest picture artist ever drew, lif ec se the day wa o important in the eyes In all doubts I Hy to thee for guidance- of t lg 5 a ates the rest o he students made the Mother, tell me, what am I to do? ren' ' X: 0' Fa ' er la est 5 t was the retrea master. The first lectun: 7:30 Thursday ev ing and the re- M8l'Y'S Day treat - Q ed up to Saturday orning. It was May Cmwnin 1 - .- - -. to stop, look, and listen, and to pre- g pare for the X- -Q er vacation. On Mary's Day, May 13, we had the crowning of the May Queen and of the Blessed Virgin. At 6:30 the Seniors in their formals, all pastel shades, with colored veils, shoulder length, lined up in the cloister Communion Breakfast After the Mass on Saturday morning and again the Act of Consecration to the Blessed Virgin the retreat closed. A special breakfast was served in the girls dining room. Each student was then presented with a beautiful picture of our Blessed Mother as a farewell token from the Faculty.

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