Daemen University - Summit Yearbook (Amherst, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 106 of the 1953 volume:

THE SUMMIT ROSARY HILL COLLEGE BUFFALO, NEW YORK DEDICA TION Buffalo are very proud that our esteemed friend and counselor, the Most Reverend Joseph A. Burke, has been elevated to the rank of Bishop of Buffalo. A native of this city and an ardent champion of Catholic educa- tion, Bishop Burke will continue to protect and perfect Diocesan schools. We at Rosary Hill have always found him interested in our problems and are sincerely grateful to him for his help and advice. It is with both affection and pride therefore, that we, the second graduating class of Rosary Hill College, dedicate our Yearbook to the Most Reverend Joseph A. Burke, Bishop of Buffalo. THEME 1 .osary Hill College is so named in honor of that devotion to our Lady which, since its inception, has been a constant source of comfort and hope. It is fitting therefore, that the theme of our yearbook should be the theme on which our college was founded and is administered—the Rosary of the Seven Joys of the Blessed Virgin—the Franciscan Crown. Since the year fourteen hundred and twenty-two, this rosary has been an inte- gral part of all Franciscan communities. In that year, a novice, especially devoted to Our Blessed Mother, decided to quit the Franciscan cloister. As a layman it had been his custom to adorn Our Lady’s statue with a wreath of fragrant blossoms. Unable to continue this generous practice in the novitiate, the youth experienced so tremendous a feeling of loss that he resolved to abandon his religious vocation. As he was about to execute his decision, the Virgin Mary appeared to the young man and expressed her desire for a more lasting wreath—a crown of prayers commemorating the seven great joys of her seventy-two years. Since that mem- orable occasion, an imperishable crown has adorned Our Lady’s head. The prayers of the Franciscan Crown have fashioned a wreath befitting the Queen of the Holy Rosary. We hope that our lives may prove worthy of the theme of our yearbook, and that our prayers may become spiritual roses acceptable to her who has provided us with the Rosary. Eacfx aay sfwff 6c an avc... our fife a rosary s i tsar Margaret Roach, Literary Editor; Clare Kuebler, Janet Weaver, Assistant Art Editors. TRIBUTE TO THE STAFF By a legitimate extension, the entire class of 1953 should be designated as the staff of this year’s Summit because we have been so closely united in mutual helpfulness. Unity, we have learned, is a transcendental attribute of being. A thing is to the extent that it is one. A class realizes its own nature more perfectly when it attains the degree of unity that is appropriate to it. This unity should be that of end, of purpose. We feel we are not presumptuous in saying that our class has achieved something of this unity; for the Summit, the joint effort of the whole senior class, is patently the product of a singular unanimity of spirit, of purpose, of endeavor, and of accomplishment. The oneness of our effort has, we believe, resulted in the integrity of this year’s Summit as seen in its unity of theme, simplicity of structure and style, and the subordination of its various parts to the central effect. All of this, in turn, reflects the singleness of mind and will of a united senior class which has produced it. Ann Mayer, Subscription Manager; Dolores Attea, Patricia Mahoney, Special Activities; Ann Deck, Patron Manager. Kathryn Reardon, Editor; Marilyn Jacobi, Business Manager; Mary Stager, Art Editor. ADMINISTRATION and FACULTY intents SENIORS DEPARTMENTS SOCIAL ACTIVITIES CLUBS and ORGANIZATIONS UNDERGRADUATES RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES c Atxs zMaricL, tVe pray thee to give thy special blessing to our faculty. Aid and inspire them that they may continue to teach the truth and to lead us to better lives by their precept and example. t Administration ancC i6 IN MEMORIAM Mother Mary Alphonse, president of Rosary Hill College since its founding in 1948, acquired her early education at Sacred Heart Academy. Mother received her bachelor’s degree from the Catholic University of America in 1916. Subsequently she served as direc- tress and superior of the Academy of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at Stella Niagara. From 1931 to 1946 Mother Alphonse was American represent- ative to the Mother General of the Sisters of Saint Francis of Penance and Christian Charity in Holland. In this capacity Mother traveled extensively in Holland, Germany, Brazil and the Orient. While in India Mother Alphonse assisted in the organization of a new religious order of native women. Returning to this country she continued her education and in July of 1948 when Rosary Hill College was founded Mother Al- phonse was named president. She was instrumental in the develop- ment of the college into a modern, accredited institution of higher learning. Mother Alphonse played an important role in inculcating the Franciscan ideal as the aim of the Rosary Hill College student. Mother’s life was a fulfilment of this ideal “Veritatem facientes in Caritate.” 17 Reverend John B. O’Malley S.T.L., A.M., Chaplain Religion BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mother M. Gonzaga, O.S.F., Chairman Mother M. Lidwina, O.S.F. Mother M. Emma, O.S.F. Mother M. Lima, O.S.F. Sister M. Theophane, O.S.F. Sister M. Alicia, O.S.F., Secretary Sister M. Georgia O.S.F., Ph.D., Dean English I 8 Sister M. Innocentia O.S.F., A.M., Registrar History Sister M. Stefana O.S.F., A.M., Bursar German Sister Miriam O.S.F., Ph.D., Librarian Education Sister M. Brendan O.S.F., B.M. Music Sister M. Cherubim O.S.F., A.M. History Sister M. Clarita O.S.F., M.Sc. Chemistry William Devereux Ph.L. Physics Sister M. Dionysia O.S.F., A.M. French 19 Nathan Ehrenreich, Ph.D. Music Marion Short Elmer, B.S. in Ed. Education Dorothy M. Eshelman, B.A. Music Sister M. Florentine, O.S.F., Ph.D. Biology Theodore Fremy Photography Reverend Stephen Gercncser, S.P., Ph.D. Philosophy Mary Granville, B.S. Home Economics Joseph J. Herman, A.B., B.F.A. Dramatics 20 Reverenti Henry S. Kawalec, A.B. Music - Chant Cecilia Roy Kenny, B.M. Music John Krestic, M.F.A. Music Victor R. Lalli, M.S.Ed. Art Ellen Kenny, M.M. Music 21 Reverend Raymond Liszka, A.B. Latin Peter P. Luedig Music - Opera Sister M. Magdalis, O.S.F., A.M. Spanish Julia Mahoney Music - Voice Sister Marion, O.S.F., A.M. Mathematics John T. Masterson, M.A. English N, v Kurt Paur Music - Piano Kathryn M. Pyne, M.S. Secretarial Studies Sister M. Rachel, O.S.F., A.M. Philosophy, Classical Languages Fred A. Ressel Music - Ensemble Seenie Rothier Dance Sister M. Theophane, O.S.F., A.M. Sociology Heather G. Thorpe, B.A. IVeaving IN ABSENTIA 13 Reverend Paul J. Eberz, A.B. Laura Miller, M.A. Jerome T. Murphy, B.M. Liturgy Ceramics Organ ( Magnificat anima mea ‘Dominum... for what He has given us, and may we continue to grow in wisdom and love that we may magnify Him forever. Mary, Mother of God, teach us to walk in your light, pondering your thought, singing your (anticle of praise to God. HO MEM A KING 26 2 MUSIC SOCIOLOGY B USI NESS 3' SOCIOLOGY ART MUSIC SCIENCE 35 SCIENCE MUSIC SOCIOLOGY JVUifijn Jvjtfierme Jacoft, B V MATHEMATICS SOCIOLOGY 44 SOCIOLOGY B USI NESS MUSIC ENGLISH 49 a FRENCH SOCIOLOGY MUSIC HISTORY MUSIC CHEMISTRY MUSIC MUSIC 59 Gloria-, iyl, Excelsis Deo and may they know the peace of God through the good will prescribed by our college motto. Let them ever be recognizable for their lovalty, charity, and unity—glorifying God by mani- festing, in a way, His attributes. nmclassmn Rosemary Attea President Rosemary Weber S.G.A. Representative Joan Herrlich Vice President Patricia Berst Theckla Bittar Elizabeth Brueckner Irene Willett Secretary Ann Perry Treasurer Rae Ellen Coogan Patricia Curran Joan Downey Margaret Dwyer Sheila Esmond Helen Evans Shirley Heslink Shirley Flood Claire Hoelscher Virginia Frank Esther Horan Marie Gallagher 1 - s_. Jeanne Hurley Rosemary Gimbrone Suzanne Kaminsky 62 June Mahany Elizabeth Kelly Lenita Lane Marcia Lemke Mary Margaret LaVoie Beverly Monette Dorothy O’Loughlin Eleanora Paluca Jean Peters Marlene Murphy Jane Sander 91 J Lida Sanfilippo Mary Sheehan Joan Stanislawski Katherine Thompson Joan Turner Joan Westphal Mary Lou Urso S.G.A. Representative Carol Battaglio Vice President Mary Alice Walz Secretary Constance Williams Mary Jane Giblin Treasurer Norma Stelman Kathleen Hughes President Barbara Baer Catherine Bauman Bernadette DeMaria Carol Granville Margaret Lenahan Frances O’Leary Nancy Beecher Agnes Cavanaugh Lucille Biondolillo Patricia Colquhoun Carmella Bongiovanni Ann Connelly Mary Ann Diem Patricia Drexelius Carol Gabriel Mary Teresa Griffin Carol Irwin Mary Ellen Johns Joanne Liberty Patricia LoBue Kathleen McGowan Joan Reichard Carole Rose Ruthetta Scott Patricia Brechtel Evelyn Davis Lorraine Georgeski Rosaria Manzella Eileen Stager 64 Patricia Troy Joan Wheat Callista White Marie Walter Barbara Batt Carole Campbell Marjorie Connors Mary Benson Theresa Attea Diane Carpenter Marjorie DesJardins Secretary Joan Attea Maureen Canney DeSales McKenna S.G.A. Representative Patricia Brinkworth Patricia Corcoran Vice President Mary Lou Awald Jeanne Brown Mary Condon 65 Maureen Castine President Agnes Zimmermann Sue Price Treasurer Maryann Bell Marilyn Campbell Suzanne Cornwell Margaret Dempsey Dolores Dudunelli Mary Ann Eugino Marcia Delaney Marguerite Farrington Joanne Fitter Olive Gernatt Carol Hemberger Claire Hasselbcck Helen Hcntgcs Kathryn Izzo Mary Lou Joyce Gretchen Klausman Ann Marie Lalley Theresa LaForest Joan Lawscr Elizabeth McLaughlin Irene McMahon Kathleen Maier Louise Mamrod Gretchen Meissner Joanne Naber Mary Nielsen Annette Meyer Mary Morrissey Maryann Odelbralski Mary O’Donnell Victoria Pech Patricia Pfuelb Leona Ratkowski 66 Patricia Ruth Patricia Ryan Mary Schwach Marilyn Schwartz Sharon Smith Suzanne Spencer Mary Striegel Sally Van Riper Audrey Vincent Janet Wilhelm in absentia: Rose Rizzi; Pamella Neville Patricia Wilson •f VenitCj oAdoremm... by our every thought, word and deed. Let our learning, in itself and in its application, be directed primarily toward the honor and glory of God, Whom we recognize to be the end, as He is the source, of all activity. Joan Campbell, Marcia Lcmke, Suzanne Kaminsky, Jeanne Hurley, Virginia Frank, Mrs. Hanel, Marlene Murphy, Theckla Bittar, Jean Peters, Joan Stanislawski. Joan Stanislawski, Marcia Lemke, Jean Peters, Joan Campbell, Marlene Murphy, Suzanne Kaminsky BUSINESS ADMINISTRA TION Catherine Bauman, Claire Hoelscher, Joan O’Donnell, Sue Cannon, Norma Babcock. Mary Jane Flanigen, Marilyn Jacobi, Gertrude Hoar, Ann Deck, Ann Mayer, Joan O’Donnell, Dolores Ryan, Beverly Monette, Eleonora Poluca, Mrs. Pyne. Elizabeth Kelly, Agnes Cavanaugh, Kathleen Hughes, Mary Ann Diem, Joanne Liberty, Patricia Brechtel, Joan Reichard, Joan Wheat, Rosaria Manzella, Mr. Masterson ENGLISH � Mr. Masterson, Joan Downey, Ann Perry, Dorothy O’Lough- lin, Janet Conley, Irene Willett, Sheila Esmond, Joan Turner. 7' Kathryn Reardon, Margaret Roach, Mr. Masterson Charlene Sparcino, Dolores Ryan HISTOR Y HOME ECONOMICS Miss Granville, Elizabeth Brueckner MODERN LANGUAGES Ann Rosati, Audrey Vincent, Mary O’Donnell, Sharon Smith, Kathryn Izzo, Patricia Wilson, Pamella Neville, Helen Evans, DeSales McKenna, Theresa LaForest, Jeanne Brown, Ruthetta Scott, Dolores Dudunelli, Mary Schwach. MUSIC Sister Teresa MATHEMATICS Sister M. Marion, Ann Deck, Mary Jane Flanigen, Ann Mayer, Gertrude Hoar, Sister Gloria, Marilyn Jacobi. Mary Schwendler, Jean Binis, Joan Swierat, Jeanne Stephen, Mary Vagnini, Yolanda Paluca, Mira Dougherty. Mary Schwendler, Jean Binis, Joan Swierat SCIENCE Patricia Mahoney, Margaret Dwyer, Theckla Bittar, Ellen Hoffman, Charlene Sparcino, Patricia Crowley, Camilla Brad- ford, Rosemary Gimbrone, Dolores Ryan, Jeanne Hurley, Mildred Lorig, Sister M. Theophane 74 Mary Lou Awald, Jeanne Brown, Gretchen Klausman, Sally Van Riper, Maryann Bell, Sister M. Florentine Marie Gallagher, Rosemary Weber, Mary Ellen Flynn, Jane SOCIOLOGY Dramatics Makeup Class under the instruction of Mr. Joseph Herman. Mi RESEARCH Patricia Curran Mr. John Masterson Charlene Sparcino Norma Stelman Agnus Det... Help us to grow to religious maturity. Illumine our minds with your Divine grace that we may work diligently in the vineyard of our Heavenly Father. Approve our efforts and assist us to gain salvation. jy CAPPING NIGHT On October 8th, 1952, the members of the freshman class were formally invested in academic dress in a candle-light ceremony held on the College campus. ii mw HOL Y MASS TN DAEMEN HALL THE N.F.C.C.S. NINTH NATIONAL CONGRESS From August 28 to September 3 Notre Dame University was host to the 1952 Ninth National Con- gress of N.F.C.C.S. Delegates from almost every state in the union spent seven activity filled days discussing, planning and acting on this year’s N.F.C.C.S. program. SODALITY OFFICERS: June Mahaney, Secretary; Mary Schwendler, Prefect; Mira Dougherty, Vice-Prefect; Marie Walter, Treasurer. BACCALAUREATE MASS — —— — The Baccalaureate Mass marks the begin- ning of Graduation Week. It is with a feel- ing of mingled awe and sorrow that the prospective graduate assists at Mass. This will be the end of her formal religious ed- ucation. It is the hope of the staff of the Sum- mit that we, and our fellow class-mates, have benefited from this education and that we will live this religion to its fullest thereby insuring our salvation. MAY CROWNING The crowning of the Blessed Virgin is traditional at Rosary Hill College. The ceremony is symbolic of the wish of the students to offer all their efforts to the Queen of Heaven. CHOIR OFFICERS: Mary K. Vag nini. President; Yolanda V Paluca, Pice-President; June M. Mahaney, Secre tary; Joanne P. Liberty Treasurer. Dolores Attea, Moving-up Day Queen MOVING-UP DAY Spirits Undampened by Rain m THE ASCENT ASCENT STAFF: Joan A. Downey, Editor-in-ChieJ; Janet Conley, Assistant Editor; Joan Campbell, Art Manager; Dorothy O’Loughlin, Business Manager; Pat Curran, Circulation Manager; Mary Vagnini, Photography Manager. FIELD DAY The Ascent is the official paper of Rosary Hill College. It appears quarterly and is received with enthusiasm by the student body. DRAMATICS The initial effort of the Dramatics Department for the ’53 season was Mid-Summer Nights Dream by William Shakespeare. Success crowned the efforts of the cast which was largely recruited from the Freshman Class. KAPPA SIGMA RHO STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION Ann V. Deck, President; Ann L. Rosati, Vice-President; Janet S. Conley, Secretary; Margaret A. Lenahan, Treasurer; Repre- sentatives: Rosemary Attea, Marie Walters, DeSales Mc- Kenna, Dorothy O’Loughlin, Joan Downey, Gertrude Hoar, Patricia Mahoney, Mary Schwendler, Dolores Attea, Maureen Castine, Rosemary Weber, Kathleen Hughes. N.S.A. DELEGATES: Dorothy O Loughlin, Senior Delegate; Joanne Liberty, Lenita Lane, Joan Turner, Dolores Attea. 'I As NS.A The United States National Student Association is an organization composed of college student bodies represented through their student govern- ments. It was created to serve a long-existing need for a representative inter-collegiate organization designed to serve the American student com- munity, and to promote students’ interests and welfare. N.F.CCS. The National Federation of Cath- olic College Students represents the student bodies of almost two hundred Catholic Colleges and Universities in the United States. One of the chief purposes of N.F. C.C.S. is to acquaint Catholic students with their responsibili- ties and to contribute to the development of Catholic lay lead- ership. N.F.C.C.S. DELEGATES: Dolores Attea Senior Delegate; Patricia Mahoney, Rose- mary Attea, Theckla Bittar, Carol Gran- ville, Kathleen Hughes, Ellen Hoffman, Camilla Bradford. GLEE CLUB KAPPA SIGMA RHO Rosemary Weber, President; Marie Galla- gher, Vice-President; Joan Wcstphal, Secretary; Mary Jane Giblin, Treasurer. SPECIAL PATRONS Balling Brothers, Building Contractors Compliments of a Friend Daemen Mothers’ Club Mr. Mrs. George M. Frauenheim Gonzaga Club Mr. Mrs. Norman Jacobi Leo Leising, Contractors Mr. A. T. O’Neill Mr. Mrs. Charles R. Turner Villa Pontiac Inc. Mr. Mrs. Charles J. Wick REGULAR PATRONS A Friend Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Kayser Mr. and Mrs. Elias H. Attea Mr. Edward J. Kuebler Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Awald Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Kuebler Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Betzer Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Manzella Gerald F. Boyle, Real Estate Insurance Mayo Smith Drugs Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bradford Mercy Hospital Dr. and Mrs. William H. Chappie Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer J. Murphy Colonial House Restaurants N.F.C.C.S. Committee E. G. Corbett Lumber Co. Ray O’Connell Funeral Home Rev. Daniel J. Crowley Louis Omel, Home Furnishings Mr. and Mrs. Casimir M. Culligan Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Reardon Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Curtis Miss Hazel A. Roach Mrs. Valentine A. Decot Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Roach Fink Construction Co. Inc. Rosary Hill College Alumnae Association Four Winds Nursery Inc. Louis Schutt Inc., Dispensing Opticians Mr. Carl Frank Mary T. Schwendler The Freshmen Class The Senior Class Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Gersitz Sheehan Motor Sales Dr. Roger Goergen Smith Safe Pharmacy Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Charles J. Grenauer Smither Pharmacy Gertrude C. Hoar Snyder Pharmacy Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Hoar The Sophomore Class Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Hoelscher Mr. and Mrs. Albert F. Stager Hotel Stratford Arms J. C. Stephens Motor Corp. The Junior Class Sweeney McGloin James B. Symons 96 IN APPRECIATION We, the Senior Class of Rosary Hill College, wish to take this opportunity to thank the Faculty, our fellow students, and our generous patrons for their cooperation and encouragement. We wish to thank Sister M. Georgia, Father John B. O’Malley and Mr. John T. Masterson who gave unstintingly of their time and efforts to make our Yearbook a success. 98 SENIOR DIRECTORY Attea, Ann Dolores 5101 Main St., Williamsville 21, N. Y., PL 4572 Babcock, Norma Jean 77 W. Girard Blvd., Kenmore 17, N. Y., VI 1685 Binis, Jean Ann 82 Spann St., Buffalo 6, N. Y., TR 6133 Bradford, Camilla Clare 1699 Amherst St., Buffalo 16, N. Y., UN 3850 Cannon, Suzanne Maureen 409 Eggert Rd., Eggertsville 21, N. Y., AM 7386 Crowley, Patricia Ann 161 Trowbridge St., Buffalo 20, N. Y., FA 4163 Deck, Ann Virginia 139 Englewood Ave., Buffalo 14, N. Y., PA 1962 Decot, Joanne Claire 7 Amherstdale Rd., Snyder 21, N. Y., UN 8154 Dougherty, Mira Ellen West Church St., Eden, N. Y. Drexelius, Geraldine Ann 33 Ruskin Rd., Eggertsville 21, N. Y., UN 0804 Flanigen, Mary Jane 295 Norwalk Ave., Buffalo 16, N. Y., BE 4477 Flynn, Mary Ellen 161 Lincoln Blvd., Kenmore 22, N. Y., DE 4696 Gasper, Dolores Monica West Church St., Eden, N. Y., Eden 4462 Hoar, Gertrude Catherine 49 Hastings Ave., Buffalo 15, N. Y., UN 4753 Hoffman, Ellen Irene 112 Columbia Blvd., Kenmore 17, N. Y., BE 6070 Jacobi, Marilyn Katherine 6043 Lake Shore Rd., Hamburg, N. Y., FR 2438 Kuebler, Clare Ruth 19 Norway Place, Hamburg, N. Y., TR 2364 McNeely, Frances Mary 356 Argonne Drive, Kenmore 17, N. Y., DE 4806 Mahoney, Patricia Ann 36 Eastwood Place, Buffalo 8, N. Y., GA 9092 Mayer, De Chantal Ann 755 Genesee St., Buffalo 11, N. Y., WA 2016 O’Donnell, Joan Catherine 25 W. Utica St., Buffalo 9, N. Y., GR 5505 Paluca, Yolanda Veneranda 86 Norwood Ave., Buffalo 22, N. Y., EL 8130 Reardon, Kathryn Adelaide 261 Villa Ave., Buffalo 23, N. Y., DE 3093 Roach, Margaret Ellen 36 Norman St., Buffalo 10, N. Y., WO 2614 Rosati, Anna Lucia 337 Ontario St., Lockport, N. Y., 3-5221 Ryan, Dolores Helen 61 Maple Rd., Amherst 21, N. Y., PL 6943 Schwendler, Mary Theresa 219 Heath St., Buffalo 14, N. Y., PA 6536 Sparcino, Charlene Theresa 345 Niagara St., Buffalo 1, N. Y., MO 9436 Stager, Mary Gertrude 120 Wingate Ave., Buffalo 16, N. Y., VI 2299 Stephen, Jeanne Theresa 101 Carlyle Ave., Buffalo 20, N. Y., WO 4044 Swannie, Gertrude Alice 50 Blake St., Buffalo 11, N. Y., HU 1936 Swierat, Joan Phyllis 654 Terrace Blvd., Depew, N. Y., RE 2474 Vagnini, Mary Katherine 45 Wilkes Ave., Buffalo 15, N. Y., BA 1077 Weaver, Janet Louise 48 Whitfield Ave., Buffalo 20, N. Y., WO 1379 99