Academy of Notre Dame de Namur - Launfal Yearbook (Villanova, PA)

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lIN HHS IFUOTSTIEIPS XPECTANT HOPEFULN'E.SSl Such was our attltude as bravely 1f hesrtatmgly on that brrght September morn rn 1945 we entered our beautlful chapel to beg our Good Shepherd to strengthen the ldeals that had brought us to Notre Dame Our V1V1d lmagmatrons eagerly antrclpated the wonderful thrngs that awarted us Yet under the galety and excltement ran a current of serlous thought Wrth a sllent prayer on our l1PS and strong falth rn our hearts we stepped forward to meet the future Durrng these brlef four years we have strrven to take advantage of every opportunrty Notre Dame has offered us new and lastlng frrendshlps under standlng of our dutres and responsrbrlrtres apprecratron of the rewards of our quest for knowledge ln Muslc Art lrterature and all our subjects conv1ct1ons of the eternal values of our sp1r1tual herrtage The mental plctures we shall carry away of the unparalleled beauty of our campus of the gracrous l1v1ng learned at our Teas and Soclals of the art1st1c beauty of our pageants oper ettas and May Process1ons and of the gay relaxatron of our games w1ll be rnotrvatlng forces 1n keepmg us close to H1111 rn whose footsteps we have followed Now expectant hopefulness has grven place to calm assurance Confldent and grateful as we enter our beloved chapel for the closmg Blessmg of our happy schoolclays we whrsper our own prayer that has been on our l1ps on countless occasrons O God of players hear our prayer To play thus game and play nt an' To conquer wm but uf to lose Not to alnde not to abuse But w1tl1 understamimg start agam Gwe us thus strength O God Amen 1 ' 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . . . i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 if 1 1 1 1 1 1 ., , . 1 1 '

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f BWWWW Q1 1l 5 ' W THE DEDICATION OF OUR LAUNFAL IS A FERVENT PRAYER THAT EVER IN OUR FUTURE LIVES WE MAY ABIDE TRUE, SINCERE, AND FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS OF OUR DIVINE SHEPHERD I Wi? Y Q37 . 'M f'1f,'6'l5. '- ,Qzf'3'.ifI,QQ?' - WSL M, V, 73.lC' , ,. , ,M A Adil Y 2- '411'?f ' 'ff I , V. ,E ,i ,.,.V wif-,ti-5. , A , 4 , , - , ,M . I A 5 I. VV A ,Sw - Lf, ,I A . s A , - x 9 'S -Z cn , A A . 4? , 1 V: 9' ,' ,f ' Q' 4 , ,I A I - . , , J' w, A L - e ' .f ,. M

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