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JUNE, 1941 LAtUI2El. PAGE 25 On Being An Object of Scorn Yes, but don't say it, whisper it. I am one of those loathesome people known to scornful music teachers as monotones. Our voices are the Hmissing links and Hlost chordsl' of vocal music, we are the afor- gotten men and the Udespised racef' When a frightened freshman the very word was enough to send shivers chasing up and down my scales, and the music room doors seemed like a wide-open mouth, singing, in three part harmony, of the horrors within. And vocal test! The fearful hammering of my noisy heart-beats resounded in my cranial cavity just the way my non-existent voice should have, and all the diaphragm breathing in the world couldnlt bring that phantom up out of my throat. But it could not be ever thus. Some time after the commencement of my junior year, the worm turned. I was no longer the slave, but the master, of my voice, ghost though it was. It was indeed, emancipation in the truest sense of the word. Now any contemptuous mention of my minus sing- ing qualities sends me into spasms of joy and pride. After all, it is only the truly great who are criticized. It has always been a source of great wonder to me that something that isn't could have a name. But I have been as- sured that if I had a voice it would be first soprano. Must be like those dog whistles that are so high that you can't hear them. Which is the! reason why I donlt go off by myself on a lonely prairie to practice. The coyotes would howl in self-defense. Some- one once said that unheard melodies are sweeter than any others. This is perhaps why any music class that I am in is as- ln Retrospect Life is just A melody- lts notes Are played By time, At best, a Haunting symphony That echoes Like fading chimes Thru the years. And thus We have Each A repertoire Of the tunes We like The best, And as the Suite Completes itself, One part My heart Will play The song- A sad Farewell The one I bade Today. CATHERINE BELL, '41, sured of perfect tone. For the sake of pos- terity, humanity, and the Anti-Noise Cru- sade, I have kept my peace, but no one, most of all my music teacher, seems to realize the favor I have done her. Sometimes when all is still, I hear an in- ner voice which tells me that there's still a chance, that heredity and teachers and off-pitch notes may all be wrong. just think-maybe I, too,-Wait. C' CON TRASTS The Dawn that purples in the East Beholds the earth's awakening- And sees its frigid darkness change To life and youth and hope and spring. Great cotton clouds move slowly O'er the sky's sapphire breast, And emerald grasses gaily dance In diamond dew-drops dressed. The breeze that shivers thru the field Where crystal brooklets lie, Sees rolling hills cast purple shades Forsythia gold against the sky. 'Tis Spring!-and once more man can claim The celestial chanting of the thrush, The scarlet glory of the morn, The crimson'd beauty of the dusk. Yes-all the earth should raise its voice In symphonies of hope and birth, For Spring is here with youth and peace And magic gypsy mirth. Yet naught save coldness comes to me And fierce hostility from man. For me, no part in Nature's birth, Her hope, not mine to understand My life is empty, even now, When beauty smiles on all the land, For mine is great and mortal shame- I'm not a Dodger fan! INIARY CERVINI, '42, Ah- Ah- Ah- Ah- Ah- Ah- No, no use. But I'm just as happy. I don't think I'd look well in braids, anyway. EILEEN BERTON, 741. CAST Ulf JURY OF OUR l'l'1l'fRS l First rote, left to right: Alice Marie Stiinus. l.illizxn Roberts. Alice Gallagher. Veronica Dawson. Annabelle Ringgold, Helen Arinindinger. llc-lene Caruso. liileen Petry, Mary Ptorker, Germaine Qarvell. Helen Royals, Patricia Kennedy. llolores Sheehan. listher lfitzsimnions. joan Boyd. Margaret Smith. Mary lilizabeth Monaghan. Serum! row, left tu rzght: Catherine Vicket, Martina Horan. Rosemary Petry. lilizabeth McSn'eeney. lfllla Gilbert. Rita Hannon. Marie Nolan. ,lane Sander. lidna McCarthy. Joan Dolan. ,lane Nelson. Helen Klebroski. Eileen Collins. Louise Pa a als. Ma , Pel bidi, , so , M' i C ik, M' ' W'15h, Tl'f1 --i' 1-j p '11, I- P4 She 'd , An Hank . p g i rv tier ige Ilorcthv Ander ,ii ary oi arian a IZ 1 :aa e I 0 ni, t a ricia O ri an n 1 , Angela Balsamo. Jean .Basil.. Theresa Ganley. Helen Ford. lxathleen Walsh. Margaret Etienne. Genevieve Caulfield. Rita Boyce. Virginia Crosson. Margaret Fitzpatrick, Latherme Dwyer, Jane Sokolowski, Alice Ahrens. Jeanne Congdon. Regina Krpata, Ann Keating. Jane O'Connell. Josephine Cronin.
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PAGE 22 g g g L A U R E L JUNE, 1941 ACROSS 1. Pretty red-headed Senior. 5. Prima donna of '41. 9. Where she was was laughter. 13. We approve of Anne Donnelly's col- lection of ....,....... in her clothes. 15. We hate to go ............ school on Mon- day mornings. 16. What the commercials are publishing for jobs. 17. Note that the Glee Club sings. 18. Whose pronunciation of a famous fish food? 20. Position held by Mary Winters. 23. The center of what bright Senior's affection. 25. Pet name for the Seniors about to graduate. 27. Memorialites for, 28. What is heard on the Laurel Room door every afternoon. 30. What one of the five senses helps Marie Hartigan immensely as a news scooper? 31. The way Catherine Costello looks when called on to recite any lesson. 32. What the Seniors connect with the Barrel Polka. 34. What the Cheer Squad does. DOWN The life of 210. 'Most Lovely to Look At Senior of '41. She is waiting for that certain one in the Army. Many's the time the Seniors gave this answer, when asked if they did their own homework. The way all Seniors feel throughout the whole week. Why, oh why! do the Seniors have to go ............ classes? Song appropriately applied to the month or so before graduation, This is the beginning of the . .,........ K' What Roberta Powers is known for not eating. You can smell it during the early part of the morning. Eileen Letty's monogram. Disgusted approval of the Seniors. What Kay Francis eats practically every day for lunch. Nickname of one of the Queen of All Saints graduates. How the upper Seniors feel in the winter. The latest center of Jane Craven's affection. 36' Prolonged, emphatlf: answer X, , 24. One of the best dressed Sen- of any guiltless Senior. . , ,Ors- s7. o a d 1 .. li 1 --e fi ,. - - , Nifvofffsfy on Y 726' FZTJSLZZJSS- graduate. f f W zwu-':f71j?,- ly used in 38. All the Sen- .,W,1-s.,,, gfuifx 3992160 ' ff 'L the Senior's iors are ggmg: P 1 -,,,H 2 Latin, gra ua e', '5 1- X9 29. What the Seniors 39. Cecilia Corkery is. noted X gym ,-2 donft wish to be in their for shoes, with this part SX l ' 3 xx., 1 X last year- missing- . 31 El G a 41. Synonym for any Senior infor- 'X 1 ' is ejgogrdfmz mal dance, usually a sport dance. , member of 44. Magic fingers of Memorial. 46. The mischievous Seniors cry, I Double ..........,. You. 49. Nickname of Mary Valentine. 52. What Senior miss of 312 is always Leaping 53. Native land of Ruth Tammany and Anne McCabe. 54. How the Seniors feel just before lunch. 55. Troublesome word.for the French Sen- ior students, meaning some. 56. ..,..,,,.... and beholdg Seniors at last! 58. Nickname of Helen Buggy. 60. Regina Kennelly is a ......,..... . 63. What the Seniors do on the Down side of the staircases. 64. Instrument Cwith apologies to the mu- sicianj played by Palma Catuosca. 66. What the Seniors go for every after- noon after school. 67. One of the favorite Italian dishes of The Seniors. ' 1 68. Word used by the Seniors, when they find themselves speechless during reci- tation. 70. What many a Senior made for the Cancer Hospital. 71. The Commencement Issue is the last- ing souvenir of Memorial's Seniors. 72. Shortened name of Miss Enggren. 73. Initials of the author of this contrap- tion. The LAUREL Staff wishes tn express its thanks to the following Seniors who made this puzzle pfisible: Walburga Busch, its author: Catherine Hartel. the artist of the Cap: Geraldine Hinson. who also assisted in its artistic make-up. The answer to this puzzle will be pub- lished on all the Senior bulletin boards within the next two weeks. this society Cinitialsj. She is known for her athletic career. One of the Senior Class poets. How all the Seniors feel on Monday mornings. One of Greenpoint's graduates of Me- morial. Eileen Conboy is known 'for her non- sensical poetry, such as the ........... . What the Seniors often fall over in the halls on cleaning days. The topic of most of the Senior's con- versation. Rose Foy travels on the Long Island The way Memorial looks when it is completely vacated. Our offering as Perfect Lady. ' Initials of Anne Padian and Anne Palmer. Used by the Seniors when they lack an explanation. Where the athletes frolic on Field Day. Alice Murray's beau. What cute Senior was caught .... ...... someone's knee about a month before graduation. Another Senior idolizes this name. Where we hope all the Seniors get to. Affirmative answer given by many Sen- iors to their friends. A Friend of Jane Cicero's. Instrument Cwith apologies to the mu- forget to bring in their overdue library book. Initials of Ethel Seelig, one of the Senior comedians. Expression used by many a Senior when in pain. lf, as you scan the pages of this, our Se- nior issue, you should feel an emotion any way resembling approval toh scant possi- bilityj the LAUREL staff would like you to remember that without the aid of the fol- lowing people our publication would never have reached the press: The Senior class presidents, jane Cra- ven, Marie Rabatin, Claire Kaminski, Alice Metzner, Virginia Lowe, Eileen Fitzgerald, who never faltered under the strain of be- ing summoned to the LAUREL Room on the average of three times per day. The vice-presidents, Eileen Petry, Mar- garet Ahearne, Ellen Healy, Anne Davoren, Margaret Carmody and Ellen Healy, who, too, displayed -Job-like patience about this picture business and never became vio- lent when tithe orders didn't come. The LAUREL Typists, Mary Sweeney, Catherine Costello, Pola Zamoyta and Wal- burga Busch, who have given every evi- dence that someday they will fill the cov- eted roles of private secretaries to those elusive business magnates. Miriam Kelly-who in the capacity of Inquiring Reporter and guest columnist has given her talent freely and selflessly to the LAUREL in her Senior term. And finally to all the Seniors who have contributed to the Commencement Issue- May we extend our gratitude, but most of all our congratulations: You've made your issue a success. .'f'iJtLke U11 the Band Melody gushes forth from Memorial. The orchestra plays, the students hum and everybody is happy. Thus we have a system of co-operative musicians. Mr. Beggs, our maestro, is re- sponsible for the enthusiasm, the rejuvena- tion of our attempts to render harmoni- ously our wide scope of selections. Take your pick. We are in turn, classi- cists and we are not exactly allergic to popular tunes. We do any and everything, and we hope we do it well. Mr. Beggs, himself is an accomplished violinist. It was he who composed UMe- morial, our graduation theme song. He runs the gauntlet, insofar as he receives raw material and turns them into finished products. Many of our orchestra members never held the instrument of their choice in their hands 11ntil they decided to enter under his potent tutoring. Wanda Wojciechowska, the Magic Keysn of Memorial is President of our so- ciety, while Kathleen Kane shares her re- sponsibilities in the capacity of vice-presi- dent. They have done a commendable task. We wish to take this last opportunity to acknowledge our appreciation of their suc- cessful attempts in making both our plays and assemblies the pleasant interludes that they were.
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