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

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were present at this long awaited function We were fortunate in that the yuniors secured the service of Carl Lorch and his orchestra to furnish the music Each young lady and her escort received a lovely favor It was a happy event and one we enjoy looking back on This year the freshmen have consistently attended the meetings of the different branches of the Catholic Youth Evidence Guild In the C Y 0 a few of us were given offices, while in Catholic Evi dence many have given talks on various topics pertaining to religion Yes, we are quite proud of our work in these two organizations many pleasant memories if it were not for the untiring efforts of Sister Alice Marie, our faculty adviser The boarders have not been the only recipients of her many kindnesses be ginning the first few days when she helped us to overcome those incipient pangs of home sickness Smiling and gracious at all times she has been ever ready to give any of us a l ' . , , - i 1 Organization and the Catholic , y . . . vere the We men our scact n in re a ined the ex- nior esh- who Another extra curricular ac tivity that has been enthusias- tically engaged in by the fresh- men is dramatics. The dramatic club oftheCol1ege, Shadows' ', has admittedjoan Hayes, Elaine Wagner, Eleanor Hughes, Au- relia Biel, Letitia McCarty, , K. B ki d L. C I t d. Mary Proxmlre, Joan Maloy, uc ey an ape ess concoc fl new C0lI2p0lln Mary Nestor, Carol Brown, Kathryn Dwyer, Patricia Howley, Mae Walther, Rosemary Allen, Betty Crofton, Margaret Conboy, and Leona Capeless as members of its organiza- tion. Some of these embryo actresses were given parts in Our Town , Thornton Wilder's play which the College produced under the direction of Mr. Harry Irvine. Perhaps the freshmen would not have so helping hand. It was through her patient efforts and perseverance that our Freshman Party was such an overwhelming success. Though we have been only one short year under her kindly direction, we have noticed decided improvements in our ever changing characters. It is with deep regret that we realize that she will not always be our faculty adviser, consoling ourselves, however, with 21

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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

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...-uw.. ...kk -..,.,....-...,,...,,,........,.----.. -,...l.. the fact that she will ever be our friend. As our first scholastic year drew to a close, we welcomed each new activity that came our way: Senior Ball, Easter festivities, our first retreat. Final exams over, we gave our- selves to the joyous, beautiful Rose Day cele- bration, our class doing its share in making the pageant successful. Now we have arrived at the end of a momentous year, one in which all of us have grown both mentally and morally. We have made the most of the opportunities offered us at the College of Saint Rose and have bene- tited accordingly. The class extends its heart- felt thanks to the faculty and our beloved junior sisters for their much-needed advice and cooperation. We turn our eyes optimis- tically to the future and wonder what our second year at Saint Rose holds in store for us. Let us trust confidently that it will be as pleasant as the one which we have just fin- ished so successfully. We may feel certain that our life as sophomores will be even more auspicious provided wecontinue consistently in the same ambitious spirit with which we have begun. LETITIA MCCARTY, Hirtorivm 1 Retreat finds C. Walsh, C. Keenan, E. Hughes, , R- Howard. and 3 . Fey-lazzo in the chapel, 22