Dominican Convent High School - Veritas Yearbook (San Rafael, CA)

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,' fl ....- L-.. , L, -9 ELLEN BUCKLEY Energy and persistence conquer all things Roundhead Captain Confraternity Student Council Optima G.A.A. Schola Choral Le Bourgeois Geiztilbom-me Living Pictures Production Staff Madrigal Choir Art Club Hiking Club MARILYN MYERS Candor is the seal of a noble mimi, the sweetest char-ni of women, ami the rarest 'virtue of sociabilityl' Senior Class Manager Sodality G.A.A. Tennis Club Riding Club Hiking Club Christmas Tableaux 'I .U ' f 1 ,mi 'isa' A :sexi m , : , C -. L ax 4' 1- giwifi. I - 5 DEANE CAFFERATA Style is a 1lJOIIItI17,5 owng it is part of ber nature G.A.A. President Assistant Editor of Time Out Student Council Optima Schola Choral Production Staff Le Bourgeois Gentilbomme Art Club French Club PHOEBE DOI-IRMANN He that ruletb his spirit is better than be that taketh a eityv Secretary of G.A.A. . Confraternity Student Council Veritas Staff Optima Tennis Club Art Club Living Pictures Christmas Tableaux RF ma V5 LYNN BARRY I was never less alone than when by myself 'Cavalier Captain Student Council G.A.A. Tennis Team Riding Club Music Club Living Pictures JOAN ENGLISH And thereby bangs many n tale . . Librarian Living Pictures Cavalier s if

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THE LILY PROCESSION HE Lily Procession, one of the most inz- pressive traditions at Dominican, is held dur- ing Advent of every year in honor of our Lady's Imnzaculate Conception. The entire Upper and Lower schools participate in this well-loved devotion. Singing Nostra Sig- norai' as she enters the chapel, each girl takes her place, and then an act of Consecra- tion to the Blessed Virgin is read. After this each student carries a lily, symbolic of Mary's purity, to the sanctuary and lays it at the foot of Our Lady's statue, while singing the well- known Lourdes Hymn. After a sermon on the virtues and holiness of Mary, the students sing Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacra- ment. The blessing is ended on a ptting note as Q each voice is raised in Mary's own prayer, The Magnificat. PHOEBE DOHRMANN '50 SODALITY AND CONFRATERNITY EOR THE spiritual betterment of the students there is at Dominican, as at' other Catholic schools, a Sodality of the Blessed Virgin. Meetings are held every month to discuss current problems of particular interest to all Christians. The Dominican Sodality is ta -member of the North Bay Unit of the Federation of Catholic High Schools, an organization which attempts to form strong and articulate young Christian students. The main object of the Sodality is, of course, engendering fervent devotion to Mary, so that we may rely upon her guidance throughout our lives. As the- Sodality is dedicated to Mary, so the Confraternity is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament. Girls regard melnhership in the Con fraternity as one of the highest privileges attainahle in school, for through it flow special graces to strengthen the Chris- tian and make her more ready to face the daily prohlenzs that she may encounter. The Sodality and Confraternity work to- gether in encouraging the student to foster a love for Christ and His Virgin Mother, and through constant recourse to them to lay a Christian foundation for our present and future life. PHOEBE DOHRMANN '50

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SPORTS PORTS at Dominican occupy an important and indispensahle part of our school life. Pictured ahove are perhaps the most avid of our sports enthusiasts, and th-ose upon whom rests the res ponsihility of pro- moting interest in our various recreational activities. Every student is a memher of either the Roundheads or Cavaliers. These two athletic teams are cap- tained hy Ellen Buckley and Lynn Barry -respectivel y. Both girls are excellent athletes and are examples of good sportsmanship as well. Our G.A.A. is headed ca pahly hy smiling Deane Cajferata, whose ojfnce it is to see that all athletic activ- ities run smoothly-this, as one can well imagine, is much easier said than done. Dea-ne's invaluahle helper, the G.A.A. Secretary, is Phoehe Dohrmann, a senior who excels in hockey. Phoehe's dijficult duty is to keep a record of all points made hy the two tea-ms in order to determine the winner of the much-coveted trophy at the end of the year. Marilyn Myers, our senior class manager, is a girl who shines in everything from haskethall to horse- manshi p. Besides choosing the class teams, she must see to it that they practice consistently hefore all games -not so simple a task.' Last hut far from least we mention joan English, an amazingly versatile person who, hesides heing ahle to tell a story hetter than Uncle Remus, is also one of the school's outstanding swimmers. As we have said hefore, sports are indispensahle to Dominican, and much credit is due to the interest, coo peration, and good sportsmanship which these girls have hrought to our athletic activities. CARYL MON PERB '5 0