Dominican College of San Rafael - Firebrand Yearbook (San Rafael, CA)

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THE JUNIORS NOW that we were jtiniors at last, it did not take us long to discover that being an upperclassman has its advantages. Academic Order took on a new meaning (sometimes) ; the freshmen were our little sisters, and we drew upon our experience to comfort them during initiation and first mid-terms; at last we had one whole ten-thirty a week, and on Sundays did not have to be in until ten. 66

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MARIE VERONICA TAYLOR f ARIE ' S most notable trait is her change of ex- 11 pression, without transition, from preternatural seriousness to a human, humorous smile. She concen- trates when the business is serious but she can relax. The concentration is fruitful but one suspects that she does not take her splendid record too seriously. For her, classroom material serves merely as food for reflection. Marie often remarks her preference for mathematics because its conclusions are certain . I might quote an eminent authority on that; he con- cedes that there are indefinables ... in applied mathe- matics; it might possibly be shown that Euclid ' s axioms are false. Marie has competence, evident when she gives a report at an I.R.C. meeting or a welcoming address to new Honor Society members. Her immediate future is to be spent in an elementary classroom; one is gratefully certain that at least one group of children in this sad era will be excellently taught. 65

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Our junior year brought with it trials and tribula- tions, or majors and minors, too. Betty Haviside, Bar- bara Lynch, and Jane decided to devote themselves to art. Joeann, Eileen, Maria Theresa, Liz, and Patsy went off to the Garden School and, from what we hear, had more fun than the children. Martha, Bonnie, Henriette and Hayde chased elusive bacteria. In lighter moments, Jackie and Peggy indulged in a bit of I ' m Going Back, and Barbara Alexander and Marjorie campaigned for bigger and better bridge games. Jane Roth and Genevieve regaled Nilda with tales of life in the WAVE, while Marilyn and Connie took time out from their nursing duties to listen. Upperclassmanship brought with it new responsi- bilities, too. Jeanne spent the year collecting dues, and Mary Helen came to be known as the girl who makes all the announcements. Supposedly the juniors are imited, but little do the other classes know of the fierce controversy which has been raging within our ranks: which is the better house. Edge Hill or Fanjeaux? Becky, Juliette and Betty Mae staunchly defend Edge Hill, while Maggie, Tielie, and Ruth uphold the advantages of Fanjeaux. But Katie, Margaret, Sally, Betty, and Beverly claim they have the solution . . . they live at home. Juliette Repetto ' 48 67