Elms College - Elmata Yearbook (Chicopee, MA)

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REVEREND JOSEPH A. BURKE Religion A disarming smile, a humorous twinkle escaping from his Irish eyes, a gentleness in his diminutive frame — these are a Freshman’s first impressions of Father. His exuberant spirit and the warmth of his friendliness won our hearts. His reception and ap- proach to young, green collegiates provoked our confi- dence as well as our confidences. His outward, refresh- ing cheerfulness and the simplicity and sincerity of his soul did not elude us. Though we Elmites will cherish many a happy moment we rapped out the chant of Michaelmen, our thoughts will search deeper to an appreciation of that enrichment of our college years — a purpose in making life worth living. As we take our place in the army of Christ, we will walk with Father ' s complete confidence in us as bearers of Christ to men.

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As each day dawns Father brings us the Sacrament of Life in the daily Mass, and with each Mass he gives us a thought to carry through the day. An Elmite may see Father either strolling the campus or in the halls, al- ways ready with a personal greeting. Ffe starts and ends each class with a smile. A highlight of his Marriage Guidance course is the annual bread-baking contest where future Catholic homemakers may try their skill and vie for prizes. As moderator of the Liturgy Club on campus, he develops and furthers our knowledge of the rich culture of the Church. It was through him that many of us heard some three years ago of a dream of evening Masses and Mass in the vernacular. Now the former has become a reality and the latter is making great gains towards doing so. In the evening. Father is an occasional visitor to the smoker, and his masculine laughter rises above our voices. We will always remember about you, Father, your easy-going manner, your light-heartedness, your interest in our extra curricular activities, and most of all our receiving Flim via your consecrated hands. REVEREND THOMAS B. PIERCE Religion

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REVEREND ROBERT H. STAFFORD Philosophy How quickly we grasped the Thomistic The- ory of Prime Matter and Substantial Form so deply impressed upon our intellects by striking Vogue pastels! We never did find out what the last line is to O, ente mobile . . .”?? How can we forget those famous last words as he leaves us on our honor during exams — I ' m going downstairs to effect a substantial change! ” Room 12 so often took on the appearance of schema- decked blackboards with shades of red and green. Father is to be remembered for his patient ex- planations, unassuming wisdom, boyish airs and exceptional ability to bring his erudition within our scope. With just a bit of friendly persua- sion” Father would be escorted to the gym be- fore Proms or the smoker before vacation where his genialty continued to capture our hearts.