College of New Rochelle - Annales Yearbook (New Rochelle, NY)

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Arthur durton Hussey A.B., Bates College, 1914; A.M., Brown University, 19x5: Professor of Science Those of us who have completed Mr. Hussey’s course are fortunate, indeed, for we have had the privilege of association with a brilliant man. Mr. Hussey’s keen and piercing intellect and his earnest, scholarly nature must, of necessity, have a profound effect upon the student. Mr. Hussey possesses the gift of successfully combining abstract knowledge with the concrete facts of life. He brings into the laboratory and classroom a vitalizing human interest. His course is of definite value to the students who can apply directly to life the scientific principles as presented by him. Among its other qualities, Mr. Hussey’s teaching has the additional virtue of provide ing excellent mental discipline. Physical Education Miss Edna Meyer Savage School of Physical Education, 1918; New York University, 19x8-19, 20 . Instructor in Physical Training It is an admitted fact by the foremost educators of the country that in a college curriculum the development of the physical is of the utmost importance. We are fortunate in having Miss Meyer as our leader in this line.. As a teacher, she has reached heights of extraordinary excel- lence, yet not as a teacher do we consider her, but rather as an ideal embodied in her work. To us, she means fairness, quick judgment, clear thought and true sportsmanship, and gifted with the power of inspiring these qualities in others. Combined with this she is infinitely human, with the most lovable traits of character and a sense of humor that makes her in addition to our teacher — a friend and pal. rt rhrhrk rhrS rK rirhrb rKrbPTrbu S rrirh h rbrh T ri rhrh rKAvTi rb rh rh rhrhrh rhrh rh rf Ai T

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William J. McAuliffe A.B., St. Francis Xavier College, 1905:; Columbia University, 1915-14, Professor of Science The study of science is not particularly appealing to those of us who are not scientifically inclined. However, when science is discussed by Professor McAuliffe we come to a realisation of its true worth and value. We perceive that it is not simply a dry, “required course” but a vital and interesting subject containing fundamental truths and essential knowledge. Professor McAuliff e presents his subject-matter in a most effective, forceful manner. Perhaps that is the reason we are so attentive at his lectures. Yet we are sure that his occasional apropos remarks, his favorite little stories, interspersed every now and then in the course of his lecture, have a great deal to do with increasing our interest. Almost every girl in college has had at least one course with Professor Me- Auliffe, and it is a well-known fact that he is a universal favorite among the students. Rocco Fanelli B.S.. Columbia University, 1918; M.A., Columbia University, 1919; Ph.D., Columbia University, 1923. Professor of Science Professor Fanelli has done the remarkable for N. R. C. Science has always been to us “that awful something buried in huge folios,” but that is no longer the case. We do not mean by that we flock to our chemistry class wreathed in smiles or that we would “walk a mile for it,” but chemistry in the hands of Professor Fanelli with its in- triguing experiments has been made delightfully interest- ing. For, although the professor’s knowledge is un- bounded, he has the unusual faculty of being able to see the principle involved and the smallest detail at the same time. With all his brilliance, he is able to let himself down to the lowliest mind in the class — never in a spirit of hurried displeasure, but always in a kindly, willing way. When we have left New Rochelle, we will look back and wonder at our own temerity in plying Professor Fanelli with so many and such juvenile questions, but if we remember that a truly great mind never aims to awe, we will understand. T wenty ' One

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v yyUJU gyLVV- U Mathematics Frank O’Callaghan B.Sc., Victoria University; M.S ' c., Victoria University. Professor of Mathematics Mr. O’Callaghan typifies the ideal Irish gentleman, courteous, cultivated, learned and with a keen sense of humor. In his native Ireland, he was very prominent in scholastic and political circles. Mathematics is never a bore; never uninteresting to those in his class. He is the possessor of such unfailing good humor, that we never mind asking him to explain a problem that is not quite clear. His whole life has been devoted to scientific study. It is his thorough knowledge of the subject, or rather a conv bination of this with the gift of imparting knowledge to others, that has won for him the interest and cooperation of the math students. ' ! ; 4 J Mother Cephas A.B., New Rochelle, 1908; A.M., Columbia University, 1909. Professor of Mathematics Mother Cephas, our skilled, patient and able instruc- tress in mathematics, holds a place very near the heart of each New Rochelle girl. In her is found the deep sym- pathy and true understanding that so readily endears her to any girl coming under her care; here she is truly Mother. In all instances she is unprejudiced and fair. Never can she be accused of showing favoritism, even during those trying and terrible pre-meet days. It is during such times of upheaval that her diplomacy and sense of fair play are taxed to the utmost. For these reasons she is deeply re- spected as our Moderator of Athletics. Her keen humor, her deep religious fervor, her per- sonality, and her splendid example all combine to make her an ideal Alumna of New Rochelle. Twenty ' three