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

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N ' THE SOPHOMORES f ICIAS was lonesome for a familiar face! The new inhabitants of Meadowlands were all nice girls, but it just didn ' t seem the same somehow. He had grown attached to the class of ' 49, so one day he de- cided to move to Fanjeaux where most of the class was now living; at least that ' s what he ' d gleaned from scat- tered bits of conversation. Upon reaching the massive gray dormitory, our little friend climbed up the vines and entered an open 68

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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

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window on the third floor. Not a familiar face was in sight yet. Had he been given a wrong lead? No, for in the very next room were Frances Roos and Mar- guerite Garnier. Of course, they didn ' t see him or else they would have screamed and carried on as did most girls vhen they caught a glimpse of him. It had always been a mystery to him why he had such an eff ect on members of the female species. Having found that he had followed the right track to where his favorites no v resided, Nicias established himself in a secluded corner on the third floor from which he scampered to all other parts of the building. He was doing just such scampering one night about six forty-five when he nearly was run down by the crowd headed by Lenore and Joan Kalfsbeck rushing to get a bridge table in the smoke room. A few nights later he was privileged to be behind the living room curtains when the sophs had their first class meeting. Grace Pope, who was president for a second term, introduced the other officers: vice-presi- dent, Eleanor Bernardis; secretary, Marguerite Gar- nier; treasurer, Alice Kerckhoff ; and representative to the Executive Board, Kathryn Franks. While the business at hand was being discussed, Nicias had a chance to give all of the girls the once over. He noted that many of his old friends were no longer there and 69