Daemen University - Summit Yearbook (Amherst, NY)

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Doctor of Letters Award-Commencement 1970 “A teacher affects eternity, he can never tell where his influence stops. These words from THE EDUCATION OF HENRY ADAMS might have been written as a twelve-word profile of the life and influence of Sister M. Georgia Dunn, O.S.F., Dean Emeritus of Rosary Hill College. Sister Georgia devoted her life to teaching, serving in elementary and high schools before coming to Rosary Hill in 1949 as academic dean and dean of students. For many years administrative duties demanded much of her attention, but always she found time for the teaching she loved. Sister Georgia served as Professor of English at Rosary Hill College until 1971. A graduate of Canisius College, she received her Doctor of Phi- losophy degree from Niagara University, where she was a charter member of Delta Epsilon Sigma. She did post-doctoral work at Catholic University, Columbia University and Oxford University. Studying, teaching, writing for educational and literary journals, and working in administrative capacities. Sister Georgia brought to each endeavor a vision of serving in ways designed to help create a better world. Plato said: those having torches will pass them on to others. Sister Georgia, as she passed her torch to all with whom she came in contact during many years on the Niagara Frontier and at Rosary Hill, truly affected eternity. Even though she is no longer with us, who can foresee where her influence will stop? EARLY SPRING Much talking has depressed my heart of late; So many die, for they are consecrate. The weeping willow wet in dawn's gray cold Wears now a veil of pale silk yellow gold; Around, the trees are wrapped in soft green mist. Below the halting shadow's amethyst Gives way to morning's first low level rays. First, winter's death. Then wonder of springdays! The flicker shakes his shrill arched tremolo, The husky robin answers from below, From perfumed earth, the soft bright grass in springing, Ah! after this, come death, we meet it singing. 3

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In Memoriam Georgia Dunn, O.S.F. 1898—1975 2

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'Nut makes it to the top. RHC Pinochle Club 4 Farmer Rob from Barn 93.