College of St Rose - Rose Leaves Yearbook (Albany, NY)

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we ng nd. nd ky nd i. to he ist of ive of wut ers in- on al, Dm it- .ve Ne st. on ect ir, sed sh- lly :he lil- be me b y 'fWe do it with Wbeaties, explain M. Proxmire, F. Kede, P. Bates, F. Woodward and f. Malay. the Catholic Youth Organization for them, each child receiving a gift from Santa. Some of the girls became so attached to their little charges that they brought them home with them for short visits throughout the year. Our own Christmas party followed shortly after this. It was our first one at the College, and was the grandest we had ever attended. The program consisted of a play, Dust of The village choir in the Road , in which one member of our class, Kathryn Dwyer, had a leading part, and Joan Maloy played an interesting role. With proud eyes we watched her splendid performance. Also as a part of the program, the verse choir gave some of its selections from the Bible, accompanied by tableaus in which Kathleen Buckley and Margaret Conboy took part. The highlight of the entertainment came with the personal appearance of Santa Claus. CA return engagement for the fteshmen's benefit this time rather than for the orphans' D Each student and member of the faculty re- ceived a special gift from Santa's pack. This year, athletics have taken a very prominent place in our extra-curricular activ- ities. We are well represented in the Riding and Swimming Clubs and in the Riding Asso- ciation. Basketball and a mild form of foot- ball are two sports in which we have taken a decided interest. The former, especially, is so well-liked that the freshman girls under Miss Carey's capable supervision have or- ganized a basketball team and are desirous Our Towrzl' performs. i,

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IH ll A A vw H formerly called the Arrow but now k11OW as the Rosaverian. These achieveme1ltS awakened the upperclassmen to a recognition of our worth as a necessary part of the college. Then along came the last few days of Cl21SSCS before Thanksgiving vacation. HOIT1CWOfkl Who could concentrate on such inanimate objects as books when our first vacation was at hand! lt furnished the topic of conversation ii Tbefreslyman ofcers are: P- H0wffJ', K- Dwyer, j. 0'Brien and P. Bates. from morning until evening. Each one of ug attempted to outdo the others in planning all the places to which she would go upon her return home. To add the final touch to our fever of excitement, those of us who were boarders enjoyed in the college dining hall a gr-and turkey dinner with all the good things that go with it. Somehow we could not help 7 feeling a pang of loneliness as we thought of lcmilllg College CVCH for so short a time 18 No one can imagine the joy with which we greeted our fellow classmates upon seeing them after the lapse of such a brief period. Novelties and trinkets were displayed and admired in turn. Some of us were lucky enough to have our unusual costumes and jewelry mentioned in the Rosaverian. Altogether we were more than content to begin our studies once more, having the memories of our good times that had just passed to reconcile us to the thoughts of schoolwork soon to be renewed. Having settled down to a fixed routine, we discovered that we had a certain amount of free time on our hands, and decided to put it to advantage. Accordingly, the boarders proceeded to visit different buildings of in- terest in their adopted city: the Education Building and the State Library, the Cathedral, the Capitol and many others. The girls from out of the state especially enjoyed these out- ings. After continued trips downtown we became familiar with Albany so that we could go about without fear of becoming lost. Before we knew it, the Christmas season had arrived. College took on a joyous aspect with decorations everywhere. The choir, with its new freshman members, rehearsed Christmas carols and hymns, while the fresh- men of the verse choir joined wholeheartedly in the rendition of Biblical selections. Putting Catholic Action into practice, the freshmen were among the first to take chil- dren from a nearby orphanage and to be fCSponsible for giving them a good time Cvery week. A Christmas party was given by

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gf playing other college teams if it call be arranged. Miss Carey has stated that We arfi the most up-and-coming class that she has ever instructed. Perhaps vve may yet fulfill the wish of many of making athletics a gfiafef part of the College of Saint Rose. Concerned not only with our ovvn endeavors to play football and basketball, We attended many games of both kinds in the vicinity, at R. P. I., Union and other colleges. When vve returned from our Christmas vacation, we enjoyed the opportunity of skating and skiing. Impressive snovvmen sprouted up in different corners of the campus, only to be expertly snowballed by everyone. Another highlight occurred when vve were received into the Sodality, a solemn and memorable occasion for us. By this ceremony vve became representative Catholic college girls. Smlla Claus and E. Cox tulle about the weather 20 -f,-:ii a :fl fs! tg A aa N. O,Connor and M. Everest consult on the art Qt nursing. At the close of our first semester, we were given our first chance to see just what the mid-term examinations would contain. We were, indeed, a frightened group of freshmen as we assembled in the Lecture Hall, for our first exam. Once We had learned the exact rules and regulations, We took each exam in its turn. Before we realized it, they were a thing of the past and many of u.s had gained the great honor of having our names on the Dean's list. Following a short vacation after the ex- ammafmns, WC prepared to attend the Junior PTOIU, UhC big dance of the year. The fresh- man class formed a large part of those who