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

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Moclelr at lhir yefzrlf rhi fash- imz rhow were H arriet Cezperr, Amzelle Garatii, Sharon Mor- phy, Berry Spear, Belry Wm- frerr, and Size Eiderz. Since this is our last class article in Writers, a special paragraph should be devoted to our very last year in high school, our senior year at Dominican. Of all the memorable experiences that we have had, none can quite compare with those of this past year. Naturally the thrill of being seniors, the leaders of our school, has been uppermost in our minds. We met and undertook our responsibilities. Table and study hall proctors spent many of their waking hours shushing the talkative lower classmen. But we too had once been freshmen, and we realized that one must possess an amazing amount of self- discipline to keep from talking during tempting moments. We spent many happy hours working on our extraordinary Bazaar booth, which actually had Santa Claus coming down the gym chimney, and we sold trinkets from Sweden, Holland, France, and Italy. The time spent at Tableaux practice that once seemed somewhat tedious appeared really to Hy by, because each time we practiced we realized that the Tableaux of 1956 was the last in which we would participate. One exceptionally memorable day was senior class picture day, when temperamental hair and uncooperative lipstick contributed to our dismay. In our years at Dominican we have learned to excel in many fields. Latin comes almost Huently to one or two of our fourth year students, all seniors know how to make impure water pureg and nearly everyone knows how to find the ventricle of a frog's heart within ten seconds, using only scissors and a slightly chloroformed specimen of the Amphibia. X plus Y equals four most of the time, Chaucer's Middle English hath perced to the roote, and hieroglyphics aren't completely indiscernible either. One year ago we received our rings from the class of '56. This year, as we gave rings to the class of l58, and as they turned ours around, we realized that of all that we have learned at Dominican, Writzzr is perhaps the one principle which will stay with us longest-Verimr, the motto of the Dominican Order and of Dominican Convent Upper School, the title of our yearbook and now the responsibility of our lives, the inscription on our rings, reminding us of the duty of loyalty and generosity which we, as 1957 graduates, owe our Alma Mater. Ciuassisv WALLAcE '57 Ar jzmiorf, our day rlzlderzlr often gathered 072 the porch of Agnirmi' H all at lfmrh time and at other timer too. Om' Ring Ten hmzlly orczfrrefl, on fl heazllifzzl .May day when Ihe hfzwlhorn um! in bloom. l21l l 1 - .- '---- ---' - - -- ---' f . wx- .mar--up -Q-ana:-2-we . V H MY A ,. Y, - i ..n.u:n-v -- - Ui-ff 1-'N -A-fm 17- 'T '--K '1 'SK-.

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Senior Class At the Bnzam' in our ropbomore year, ozn- way- ,ride rlvrine nlfmcted many prorpertiffe bzzyerr. wary sw- Z?'f,f Preslumen, sophomores, juniors, seniors-for four years the class of '57 has been eagerly anticipating the minute when its members would receive their sheepskins. But now that graduation is here, we don't seem as jovial about parchment diplomas as we once did. Our thoughts turn backward as well as forward. Some experiences we will always remember: our very first report cards-we were all sparkling and clean, new white uniforms, snowy bucks, every hair in place, painstakingly written letters clutched in our hands, everyone sitting straight and silent in her place-well, nearly everyone-the squirming freshmen quite awed by the prevailing atmosphere, finally Mother justin, Sister Philip, and Sister Maurice coming in, followed by the rest of the faculty, and then, after the other three classes, our being called up, when numerous white cords and Marinais gold cord suddenly made the fear of report cards almost vanish. Saturday afternoon courtesy classes-the numerous pointers heard there have so often been applicable, when any other course would have led to a drastic faux par. Pleasant walks to Forest Meadows for gym during autumn and spring-whether the landscape was of golden leaves or fragrant blossoms, the red and the blue appreciated the peacefulness of suddenly lazy afternoons. Fun we have had as a class will be hard to equal. The laurels we received by placing in every swimming meet, by vociferating best at the Song Festival in our sophomore year, and by earning the most money at our senior bazaar booth, certainly added pep and spirit to our class. Exhausting noon hours we spent slimming and trimming our Hgures by rope-jumping and pogo-sticking and the many parties we have given for the rest of the school fa trip around the world in our faithful station wagon, Betsy: Go, little Betsy, faster, faster. If you die there'll be disaster . . . g our version of the Pilgrim landing at Plymouth Rock-with a real, live turkey, our junior Christmas party with Saint Nicholas instead of Santa and with tiny Janie O'Mara as the Littlest Angel, and the hilarious old-time melodrama presented at the senior partyj are not likely soon to be forgotten. Clair: ojjirelzr in om' junior year often galbererl in Pitiaflr mam to plan rl meeting 01' jzul 10 mlb fzbozzl finx. Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy were atop om' winning flour ni we joined the jmmcle dl ine reniorr' Ilfffzrdi Gnu' in 1956. rm

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The clouds had come to wash the city and l3,g11 j'l'l-uh! lj il j y ' L QA Q j, A ' ml Q If ,3 her harbor-and were gone. jjj ea- , xt e, .r 0- .- lv X l X1 N 5 X J he-' I From her home in Sezzzrfzlzlo, Bm'hm'fz Jeer The Cily in . , 'hf. g,3-r. ', ffh wtr, hir rhmzgiyzg moorlrj PICTURE OF A STRANGE WINTER MANHATTAN WINTER l-221 Crisp, very crisp, and cold, the wet wind blows, Over mountains and meadows, heralding the coming snow. Swift, very swift, and clear, it filters through the woods, Howling, crying, pulling out roots. Soft, very soft, and caressing, it sings over the trees, And dying, very slow, but dying, it settles at my feet. MARIA VELAZQUBZ '58 fThf1l this if on imfzgimzry pirlzlre hecomer evident when we remember that jlflflI'ld'i.J' home ir in Riwzr, Ninznzg1m.j WINTER AT KEIL COVE Winter at Keil Cove is salty air from the bay that I smell at the end of a heavy rain. It is the overflowing lake and the flooded vegetable garden. It is rock-slides down the middle of our driveway and the roads covered with thick mud. Winter in these grounds is old trees which are apt to fall in the midst of a wind storm. It is a strong wind opening the doors of our house in the middle of the night, letting in leaves, rain, and a certain wet dog whose name is Keys Wirmter in the Cove is fog horns monotonously warning the many ships which pass by our home. Winter here is almost the same as winter anywhere, I guess, except that it is winter at Keil Cove. MOLLY KEIL '59 K K eil C ooe if on izzlet in Sem Fmzlrirro Bezy near Tihz1ro1z.j MANILA HEAT Manila's dry season was cracks in the earth, patched grass, and the survival of only the hardiest zinnias and marigolds, despite constant watering. It was frequent earth- quakes, heat waves shimmering from the ground, carabaos trying to keep cool in mud-pools, the complete change of summer clothes several times a day. The dry season was also a two-month summer vacation, swimming in an azure, lukewarm ocean, leisurely lunchtimes for schools and busi- nesses, the refuge of air-conditioned stores, and weekends in cool Baguio in the mountains. MARINA MARSON '57 fMm'imz'r fri! eleven years were spent in the Philippine Irlr1uo'r,' in Mfzrrh .rhe hecfzme an American cilizefaj l I Central Park becomes an Enchanted Garden in winter. Barren trees are iced in sparkling crystal and dazzle under streetlights. Tourists and city-dwellers alike huddle along the railing above Rockefeller Center, hypnotized by the ice- skaters, professionals and wobbling novices. The Hudson River, frozen over in places, provides a Hans Brinker atmos- phere for adventurous children, who skim across to New jersey in their handmade ice boats. Familiar landmarks turn into new and different pictures when winter visits New York. ALICE Woonwaao '58 fAfler ez Sidiifdtlle-I0-S6177 Frezfzrirro flighl, Alice mme io Dominirafz in ewifar o thir 'emu 3' 7 NEW ENGLAND AUTUMN It is autumn, autumn in New England. Everywhere, on the trees, on the rocky hillsides, in the woods, everywhere there is color-not just ordinary color, but fall color, rang- ing from rusty pumpkin yellow to deep-toned ruby red. Color masses the scene. Hillsides are artists' palates care- lessly strewn with color, but arranged in majestic patterns by a Master Hand. The sun shines, but it only makes the scene too bright, too unreal. The wind blows, not enough to make it cold, but just enough to make it crisp, the New Englander's favorite expression to describe his weather. Then the wind quickens, blows stronger, and leaves begin to fall. Now it is playful, gentle, now grotesque, savage. It clutches every leaf, twisting, turning it until it concedes defeat. Soon leaves are gone, trees bare. Restlessness sub- sides, and a chill, calm silence reigns. 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