Bishop McDonnell Memorial High School - Mitre Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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PAGE 20 LAUREL JUNE, 1941 PLAY - RITES By Miriam F. C. Kelly Question: As you ponder o'er your school day memoirs which Thespian first-nighter did you enjoy most? ANNE ELLIS When I was a freshie in IB Silas Lapham I went to see- That woeful tale of a poor young buck Who wished to rise and had some luck. If you'd know the play I liked the best It's Silas Laphaml' above the rest. JULIET BENACK No other play so captivated my interest and carried me back to the days of chivalry and gallantry as did ffDorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall. The scenery, acting and above all, the atmosphere were superb. Or- chids to Dorothy Vernon ! MARION FLEESON Of all the plays presented in Memorial I enjoyed 'fThe Tailor-Made Man the best. The rise of an enterprising tailor's appren- tice provided a plot which combined with the witty dialogue, appropriate scenery and the cream of the T hespians served to make it most entertaining and different. ELLEN HEALY Because it typified the prevailing spirit of light-heartedness of the girls of Me- morial, the ffRise of Silas Lapham was my favorite offering of the Thespians. KATHLEEN GLYNN Mary, Queen of Scots, was the most awe-inspiring play presented by our talent- ed T hespians during my stay in Memorial. Every phase in the life of the tragic Scot- tish queen was dramatized amid a spectacle of riotous color, pageantry and gorgeous costuming. The memory of this drama never fails to awaken in me fond remi- niscences of enjoyment at Memorial. MONA FITZPATRICK ' I think that Dorothy Vernon of Had- don Hall was the 'ftopswl It was not only humorous but also thoroughly entertaining! ANNE CERVINI The charm and utter simplicity of the story plus the excellent performances of every member of the cast made Victorian one of the most delightful and enjoyable plays I ever attended in Memorial. MARY MAGUIRE Our first play, Mary, Queen of Scotsf' thrilled me with its gorgeous settings and clever character portrayal. Unfortunately, however, I was so captivated by our glam- orous usherettes that I lost the drift of the story. Don't Send Your Daughter on the Underground Mucky, sweaty dampness that wracks your frail body with chills and brings beads of perspiration to your agonized brow-the Subway Station-commonly accepted as the mode of travel by the masses, and you, be- ing one of the mess of mass must tread its barren bleakness with your fellow sufferers. Desolation . . . temptation of the tracks. Here's the scream of another mo-nster com- ing in now . . . What would it feel like? Shivering ecstasy at the thought of splin- tered bones crunching under the wheels . . . strewn limbs . . . reddened tracks . . . lamentations . . . 'fWhy did she do it?'l ffShe missed the train again this morning and couldnlt face that sixth late pass! But no . . . duties of one's state in life. Then being pushed into the middle of rough wool topped by white flesh and surrounded on all sides by inky-smelling paper. Over- head, solitary bulbs placed at meticulous intervals, oval-shaped straps for those who can get near them to hang by. Along the sides, a fantasy of color . . . disgusting- looking, moronic children crying for an equally sickening breakfast food . . . a vir- ginal nymph surrounded by strands of mac- aroni . . . a dissipated-looking bleached blonde, criterion of a hair beautifier . . . and over all, permeating your very soul with its essence, comes wafted the stench of garlic. 'fTurn around, you say! Sir, have you ever pondered the possibility of a victim's revolving inside the iron maiden? You do get the point. If Morpheus has fled, the eye cannot for long stare at weird mixtures of tweed and herringbone, and so, seeks the printed page. Dear Miss Blake, I am a young girl . . . QBet she never sees thirty again.D jamaica Scratches . . . Axis Powers . . . Then a long stop of the lurching move- ment between stations . . . hushed, tomb- like silence . . . a discreet embarrassed cough . . . an ever so faint crackle of paper . . . and on your part as the traveler-an uncontrollable, frenzied desire to giggle. Now the clacking wheels start again and here, at last your destination. The vault- like doors roll back and a seething blob of humanity is belched onto the station. Queer . . . but after four long years of this a faint nostalgia starts to wrench the pit of your stomach. Why . . . suppose you board at college! That would mean just a hop across the campus to classes. NO-NO! NEVER! Traveling on the subway gives you an alertness, a wide-awake feeling to- ward your fellow-man! Life without the subway is Sears without Roebuck, Mont- gomery without Ward. As long as it rolls along you'll roll with it-struggling to the bittersweet end. VIRGINIA DoRAN, '41, Imp Vo mp tu By Carol Young Without sentiment there would be no flavor in life. -Thackery. Whether or not we agree with the above thought, graduation provides ample mate- rial for reminiscence. This curious inter- mingling of hopes for the future and memo- ries for the past may possibly be called 'fsentimentf' or perhaps merely Ngradua- tionf, THIS THING CALLED PHILOSOPHIZING: just to prove that it's all in your point of view, we offer- Imagination is that ingredient given man to compensate him for what he is not, a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is. SURE SIGNS SIGNALING SD'MMER: The sudden avalanche of sunglasses which has descended upon Memorial lead- ing the casual observer to suspect that stu- dents wish to travel 'fincognitof' The very tropical sun tans and the equal- ly tropical sun CPPPJ tans. THAT PROVE THE RULE.' A war cloud has no silver lining. Defeat is not bitter-unless you swallow it SUGGESTION: 'Tis said that if we wish to make a new world we have all the necessary material on hand. The first one was made out of chaos. PICTURE THAT: Graduation photos have provided more than one mirthquake of laughter as both- ered and bewildered Seniors for the first time see themselves as others see them - themselves or reasonable fmore often than not, unreasonablej facsimiles. APPROVED AND APPLA UDED.' Recent definition of an ocean--Ha large body of water completely surrounded by trouble. And when asked what her favorite sub- ject was, the answer came promptly, Hali- biology? Every Hit Parade of favorite recordings must certainly include the jimmy Dorsey version of Green Eyes. Ample proof of the band's growing popularity is found in the list of Seniors' preferences. JUST A PARTING THOUGHT ON GRADUATION: O, lest I forget for a moment One hope, one thought, one scheme I write in my heart a reminder- Write deep in my heart each dream. I know I shall ever remember These lovely things and yet So deep in my heart do I write them- Lest I forget. '1

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1 I . d ew ia- i lend igh lly. se Im- A. .ool V- ly MS. 'ee- the orn fl. va- EL lS C lUNE, 1941 g LAUREL T PAGE 19 june 1941 WALTERS. IRENE Ii. ST. CATHERINE or SIENNA Su'm1f'sr Sr'r'rctariul Club, Glue Club Business School Attributes: Effervescent. con- genial. loyal Pet Peeve: Count Basie Pet Weakness: Harvard Pet Ambition: To be a sky- scraper 1 WARD. MARIAN B. ST. WIATTIIEXV Albertus Magnus Science Club, Treasurer French Club Secretary Attributes: Unique. witty, wise Pet Peeve: Subway-guard im- perialism Pet Weakness: Grapefruit Pet Ambition: To see Alaska in the spring WARGO. HELEN M. ST. FIDELIS Albertus Magnus Science Club, Publicity Club, Glee Club Bellevue Nurses 'Training School Attributes: Affable, witty, sin- cere Pet Peeve: No elevator passes Pet Weakness: Queens Roller Rink Pet Ambition: To ily WATERS. CATHERINE B. Sr, IWIARTIN or TOURS Matliematirs Club, S. S. L., Music A ppraciatian Buyer Attributes: Gracious. serene, lovable Pet Peeve: New York Giants Pet Weakness: Rahway Pet Ambition: To sing like jerry Colona WEBER. KATHERINE E. OUR LADY OF LOURDES Crusade, German Club, Li- brary Page ' I Kaupertls Secretarial junlor College Attributes: Engaging, enjoy- able. efficient Pet Peeve: Straight hair Pet Weakness: Annapolis, white dress uniforms Pet Ambition: To play the bass fiddle WICNIJEI.. IRICNIC N. ST. M.xRc:ARET Scfrrtarifll Club, Class liilslefl- ball Secretary .' Attributes: Fashionable. gen- , if erous. magnetic Pet Peeve: Late passes ' Pet Weakness: Gene Krupa rat Pet Ambition: To ilnd the lit- ! N tle man who wasn't there 1 f WHITE, CLAIRE M. BLESSED SAcR.-xsrENT Art Club, Jllatllcmatics Club, S. S. L. Business College Law Stenographer Attributes: Humorous, attrac- tive. fun-loving Pet Peeve: Crowded trolley cars Pet Weakness: Tall blondes Pet Ambition: To own three white convertibles WHITE. EILEEN V. ST. THOMAS APOSTLI5 Spajuslz Club, Music Apprecia- fum College Attributes: Affable, apprehen- sive. bonnie Pet Peeve: Alarm clocks Pet Weakness: Window shop- ping on Fifth Avenue Pet Ambition: To be a Greek teacher WILDE, MAUREEN P. ST. FRANCIS DE SALES Glcc Club, Music Appreciation St. ,Iohn's University Attributes: Happy, grand, effervescent Pet Peeve: Temperamental people Pet Weakness: Chocolate peanuts Pet Ambition: To put 'fHump- ty Dumptyu together again WINTERS, MARY L. ST. GREGORY Editor-in-Chief of Laurel, Frcucb Club, Library Page Brooklyn College Attributes: Delightful, deli- cious, de-lovely Pet Peeve: The appellation, f'Mare Pet lVeakness: Penguins l'et Ambition: To dream in technicolor Samoa Ctass ' WOJCI I-IC HOW I CZ. HIEIJWIG T. SS. CYRIL AND Wi!-LTIIODIUS .fllbcrtus ,llugnus Sl'l!'lH'fT Club. ilfatlzcmalics Club, l'rr'sidrnt of Spanish Club Business Attributes: Diligent, superla- tive. affable Pet Peeve: The alarm clock llet Weakness: Uliegin the Bc-guine I'et Ambition: To split an atom WOJCIECI-IOWSKA, WANDA M. SS. Cvmi, AND BIETHODIUS President of Orchestra, Sarra- tary of Gln' Club, President of Italian Club Attributes: Magnetic, ingen- ious. merry Pet Peeve: Swinging the im- mortal classics Pet Weakness: Stray little kit- tens and puppies l'et Ambition: An introduction to Paderewski ZAMOYTA. POLA E. ST. AUGUSTINE President nf Simznesc Secretar- ial Club, Basketball Varsity, Business Stall of Laurel Business School Attributes: Willing, true, charming Pet Peeve: Beautiful girls Pet Weakness: Dagwood sand- wiches Pet Ambition: To be a jockey ZENI. ANGELINA A. ST. JAMES PRO-CATHEDRAL Secretarial Club, Laurel Rep., Shield Rap. Private Secretary Attributes: Voiceatile, af- fable, scintillating Pet Peeve: Crooked stocking seams Pet Weakness: Large odd rings Pet Ambition: To enter Kings County ZENTGRAF. MARIE A. OUR LADY or SORROWS Music Appreciation, S. S. L. Dietician Attributes: Dainty, humorous, sincere Pet Peeve: Six-footers Pet Weakness: Receiving letters Pet Ambition: To reach 5 feet, 5 inches Tl-IE ELUSIVE The flash of Stardust through a summer Sky, The haunting whisper of an old refrain, The memories, the dreams of years gone by We seek t-o hold and ever to retain. Too soon the present fades into the past And hopes are crushed as swiftly as bright flowers, The fatal touch of time must win at last- They strive in vain who clasp the fleeting hours. And they must ever lose who would retain The memories, the dreams of years gone by, The haunting whisper of an old refrain- The flash of Stardust through a summer sky. CAROL YOUNG, '42, FUTURAMA -OR SENIOR SCHEDULE C1951j This morning I was late for school but not too late for my waffles and coffee which are served to those who cannot arrive at the regular hour. During the French class we had an interesting television program. Af- ter that there was a dip in the pool. Lunch was served on the roof garden and that was followed by a siesta in the Lounge. Whoever heard of a Senior getting right down to work after eating! I had so much fun in Latin, for you see it is compulsory for all Virgil students and teachers to come to class in Roman togas and headbands. We all look very picturesque. In fact, all our classes are enjoyable. It's just too comfortable for words to rest in those club chairs while we delve into higher mathematics. If the mind must be active, the body must rest. And the library has a device which will, by merely pressing a VIGIL LIGHT He was the littlest altar boy Who came Unto my heart's high altar And lit the flame Of my desire. The tiny spark took light Kindled my timid soul And made The whole Of it a bright white flame. I pray Thee, Heart of Jesus Let not this tlre smoulder May it grow Still bolder Until I am consumed. EILEEN BERTON, l41. button, place the book on the top shelf right on your library table. There certainly is no Royal Road to Learning. ALICE P. STEWART.

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1 110 ve te- er- 0- led a- '. lf. -int Jen ot, ole ,ses ad- tu- ial- low ICW OH LOS. ore th- irst ian rge by Jb- ili- igs sey of in JUNE, 1941 L A U R E L PAGE 21 D ' Ti n Prom . . . l THE BEE ll-llllVl3 i By Mary LW-11 i L ..,.. i Like the haunting fragrance of a rose that has long since withered and died, like the re-echoing refrains of a melody which has already succumbed to silence, like the dreams of wistful children which in after years return to spice the present with the deliciousness of joy and sadness intermin- gled, memories of the activities which were such a major part of the busy happiness experienced in Memorial flash before the graduate's eyes in the passing parade which is the prelude to that final moment of farewell. We, who hope to follow them so very soon, stand in an attitude of watchful wait- ing as the present fast slips into the future and hold it close to us while it is still ours to hold. Idealism-and the C. A. L. C. wherein dreams and books, which are each a world, merge and total to the greatness of two united strengths. Laughter and song-prevailing in the Glee Club quarters where the magic keys of melody liberate the pent-up emotions of the heart. Originality-materialized through the po- tent mediums of paint and brush-paper, and a conception of beauty in the mind of an artist. Cosmopolitanism-and the evidences of such in our Linguistic Group. Endurance-and the thrill of accomplish- ment to be experienced in unraveling some of the mystery encountered in the land of numerical complications. Ingenuity-and a feeling of kinship with Daniel Boone possessed by those fearless ones pioneering in the chemical world of the Albertus Magnus Club-organization for the advancement of scientific learning. Efficiency-in a commercial sense-qual- ity predominant in the Siennese Club, in which realm 'fhieroglyphic making is an art already accomplished by all competent stenographers. . Melodies-their associations, and that which rouses those associations-the Or- chestra, whose loyal participation in our Assemblies is a part of the memories which are eternal. Exhilaration-and the liberty of spirit which friendly companionship and a canter with the Riding Club evokes. These - and more - are the bright splotches of color, which have caught and held our eyes as we gazed, reminiscingly upon the tapestry of our high school life, thus far completed. How shall we face the farewells which will be ours when the fu- ture has become the present? May we, as those from whom we shall catch the torch, carry these vignettes of the past in a mem- ory so vivid that tendrils of reality, strong as.flesh and blood, shall bind them forever to our pastime and our happiness. Loves Lcqacu The Sacred Heart for the World, the World for the Sacred Heart Fulfill this pledge, successors! Come to the Castle gates, knock and enter. Within these cloistered walls you will find a work which, lovingly and zealously undertaken, will reap glorious rewards for you, now and when you become a 'fkeepsake of Heaven. We, the departing servants of Memo- rial's Crusade, regretfully release the reins which we have held for four short years and proffer them to your eager hearts. We surrender them with a fervent prayer for your success in this beautiful venture for Christ's faithful. Into your outstretched hands we place the valiant, fiaming torch of truth, sym- bolical of Christ's Divine Providence. May you proudly bear it high, high above the surging masses lest its flame be smothered and die. Raise this fiery brand of God be- fore you to light your way and blaze a trail of success for Christfs glory! The true and efficacious beauty of the work of our Sanctus Carolus Unit can only be realized after having labored in its cause. The veracity of the age-old adage- a penny saved is a penny earned-and the wonders that penny can do to alleviate dis- tress among Godis less-fortunate faithfulg the multifarious good that can be derived from the little things in life as the donation of silver foil, magazines and stamps all these, with startling vividness, astounded us with their capacity for working humble miracles amongst our foreign missions and our home needy. Now, with our parting we carry with us many fond memories. Memories of pleas- ant hours spent in our Crusade Castle working for our missions or delighting in a motion picture portraying life in other lands and on our hearts we find, engraved indelibly, an infinitely beautiful love for God and an appreciation of and enthusiasm for the perpetration of His Holy Mission Crusade! SPURT SCOUPS i by Jean Selts As we looked in on a soft ball practice the other day, we realized the void that would be left by some of the graduates this term. Quite a few girls have piled up en- viable sports records in their two or four years among us. The various school teams will be hard put to replace them at first. Virginia Lowe, Elizabeth Sheehan, Ann and Catherine Dwyer and Mary Valentine are among the notables. Betty Sheehanls position as forward and later as a guard on the basketball team was rather an anticlimax to her brilliant playing in Queen of All Saints. An im- portant member during her two years at Memorial, Betty was elected Captain of the basketball team in her senior year. For a year she upheld the defensive of the hockey team as goalie. It would be rather difficult to decide whether 'fGinniell Lowe played harder on the hockey or basketball team. With three years experience on the basketball court, and four years on the hockey field, Gin- nie was associated with such 'fgreatsw as Pat Finn, Mary Bisdale, Evelyn Kane, Do- lores Bo-land and Anita Dean. To cap her success HGinnie was unanimously given the captaincy of the hockey team. The Sisters Dwyer, Ann and the less serious Catherine, took to the same sports, only with different degrees of intensity. Though manager of the hockey team and guard on the basketball team Ann's real advocation is tennis. As an advanced stu- dent in the art of wielding the racket, Ann does pretty well. Catherine sticks only to hockey, even after three and a half years. The basketball team got some added height in Mary Valentine, five foot eight guard. It also added a little color, with an- other brunette among so many blondes on the court. Mary says little but makes her- self felt on those fast plays. No account of the players would be com- plete without a note on Anne Davoren. As right half on the hockey field, she too played with the Memorial uimmortalsy' mentioned above, absorbing some of their style. Her most important position was that of manager of the basketball team, doing a good bit of the work and cheering but shar- ing in none of the glory of the girls' hard won praise. But who among them really wants praise, much as they deserve it? They are and were fighting for their school-Memorial. RESUME fC01Zfi7l1lf'd from page I, column 12 Washington, postcards, sightseeing, Annap- olis, memories to be forever ours-Class Day, the scent of corsages, laughter at prophecies, To You Memorial and here and there a tear-a warm, sunny audito- rium, dignity, pompous, white gowns-rib- bon tied, crackling tokens of-the curtain falls-remember?