Elms College - Elmata Yearbook (Chicopee, MA)

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Parents JOY is AN allfencircling emotion. It 'X dwells in your heart and guides your , every action. But all too frequently, in our times of happiness, we forget those gn who have made all of this possible. Had it not been for their sacrifices, their assistf , i f '2 ance, and their prayers, how far would l ' we have come? Could we have answered 'ggfsgleli' ,f to the name of Graduate? Could we have 5 'ilk'-ng V tii V known and loved and cherished our colf 'iii Ev ii 'illi Wil A 5 'fi 5, lifiit lege days? To these two dear people we owe so much, a debt of love, of happiness, of education. Therefore, from the deepest and furthermost recesses of our happy hearts, we utter a humble Thank you. It echoes and refechoes through the pages of this yearbook until, in clear and defiant print, it finds its way to you, our parents, whose days and nights are filled with thoughts and plans for us, whose every action receives its impetus from love of us. For, now on the brink of Graduation Day, filled with joy, we realize that in each joyous blessing there's a sense of gratitude. It may be dorf mant but it nevertheless is there and should be expressed. So here on this page, dedicated to our parents, we give you our best, and that best of ours is only meager remuneration for your best, so freely given and so calmly received. i2ll

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Sisters IT IS a great joy to give of oneself and to see the recipient go forward amid dan' KET ESQ gers, armed with moral strength, fortified 1-f! S' Xiu-5 with good example. This joy must dwell always within the heart of every Sister of Saint Ioseph here on campus for, have you ever known a more willing, a more def pendable group? They are women donatf ing their services not for temporal rewards vw. but for the greater goal of spiritual sancf tiication. Day by day they have watched us grow physically and mentally. Now we are prepared, encased in the armor of moral strength, fortiied with goodness and happiness, to defend their lessons and to depend upon them for strength. lf we were to ascribe our formula for the sure attainment of infinite joy hereafter we would enumerate the qualities of our Sisters and suggest that they be followed. For nowhere else will such an essentially happy community be found, one so revered yet one so humble. Since we have accepted every' thing from you, our Sisters, we should return a worthy gift. But to offer material rewards would be folly and so here, when upon the brink of departure, we present our only gift, our prayers. Never to forget you, always to remember you in our devotions, to constantly intercede in your behalf, these are our bequests. these make up our spiritual estate, these we gladly give to you and the while, asking God above to keep you with Him now and always. .. i likxixxh' Y ,, - 1 X.. If-.5 iffy' 5 :wi 'e' Q ,,.+1y,w-',,. in-ailvba' ..-. . ca... -3. j 'QA' 3 94 Z' 53' V i .V ' .. 'f Q' 1 ' H!ih,Q T. ish l i ' , :a x y ii' iiagf mllfll f20l

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Campu THE WELL'WORN PATHwAYs from Cleary to the Administration Building, the Chapel and the Grotto have witnessed many a traveler in these past four years. They've felt us hurrying to class, tripping gayly to a dance, and marching in solemn procession to the tune of Pomp and Circumstancef' But these are only pathways. The buildings themselves have encircled us and kept us warm in their grasp. Perf sonification is radiated in their studied silence during exams, their meditative silence during retreat. They have rocked with gaiety at Christmas time and prom time. But mere pictures of these edifices hold little charm. It is the feeling of joy and contentment emaf nating from their walls which reaches out and draws us to them filling us with the joy that we have grown in stature and in strength while within their loving arms.