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

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Business Edward J. Quinn B.C.S., New York University. Professor of Commercial Law and Accounting It is Professor Quinn’s particular smile and the gleam of good fellowship which sparkles from his genial eyes that have won for him the friendship of every girl who has met him at New Rochelle. He has just the proper balance between fact and fun and his humor is natural and limit- less. More than this, Professor Quinn never seems to forget anyone he has ever taught and, regardless of time or place, he has always a smile and nod for a familiar face. Professor Quinn is interesting, witty, lenient, and yet conscious of his primary duty to teach and inspire. Dorothy M. Weldon Yale Normal School, 1921; Columbia University, 1924; College of the City of New York, 1924. Instructor in Stenography and Typewriting This year, N. R. C. welcomes a new instructor in secretarial subjects- — Miss Weldon. Ask any B. S. student and she will tell you the place of high esteem which she has won in our hearts. Typewriting and stenography have lost much of their terror since the advent of our new professor. We have found her thoroughly capable, an efficient teacher, glad to assist us in all our difficulties. We have had to work, and work hard, in her courses. It is not so easy to make a perfect copy in typewriting or to “read back” one’s notes as it may seem to one unacquainted with the art. However, Miss Weldon’s personality, her sym- pathy, the feeling which we have that she is “one of us” has made it easier for us to reach the high standard which she requires. We appreciate Miss Weldon’s efforts and co-operation with us. We are proud and glad to number her among our Faculty and we hope that she will remain with us. Twenty ' four

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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

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Francis H. Paul B.A., College of the City of New York, 1897; Pd.M., New York Uni ' versity, 1902; Pd.D., New York University, 1903. Professor of Pedagogy We consider outselves fortunate in being able to number Dr. Paul among our Faculty. To us, he imparts the knowledge which he has acquired from years of ex ' perience and practice in dealing with situations which arise in the great “world outside.” In the lecture hall, Dr. Paul does not need to call for attention; we are all in ' tensely interested in everything he has to say, because his lectures , are worth while. There is in them a wealth of wisdom, a profound understanding of human nature, to ' gether with vivid and convincing illustrations drawn from real life. However, if our attention should for a moment stray, a keen, commanding glance brings us back immedi ' ately. Dr. Paul very effectively illustrates the principle which he teaches, “Command of the eye is the first essen ' tial in the maintaining of discipline.” Himself a veteran in the field of pedagogy, Dr. Paul has pointed out to us the service which a good teacher renders to society. He has inspired us to take up teaching as a vocation, and not, as he expresses it, “for the vacation.” John F. Condon A.B., College of the City of New York, 1892; Pd.M., New York University, 1902; Pd.D., 1904. Professor of Education “His look Drew audience and attention still as night Or summer’s noontide air” We have never met anyone like Dr. Condon, and our appreciation of him lies partly in the unusual appeal he has for us. Who can hear and not admire him as his ver ' satile mind flits from the humorous to the serious, from the emotional to the sensible, from the theoretical to the practical? We feel an intense pride in the interest which Dr. Condon has taken in us, and have only a desire to measure up to the standard he has set for us. We are in ' spired by his confidence, captivated by his personality, and guided by his advice which is both sound and in ' teresting. We give to Dr. Condon our complete trust; ever grateful to him for the true and earnest friendship he has evidenced for New Rochelle. Twenty ' five