Fordham University School of Education - Grail Yearbook (New York, NY)

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First Row: Michael Alien, Ed. Batho, Brenden O'Haire, Louis Grossman. Seated: Maryann Hur- linger, Lucy Valdivia, Eillen Sauce, Mildred Haipt, Eileen Gay, Christine Pavis, Lillian De Giglio. Slandiug: Tom Crowley, Justine De Windt, Doris Lane, Sally Hughes, Maureen Heanue, Eleanor Gomez-Franco, Frances Stovaggi, Hilda Black, George Knips. SOPHOMORES Although assigned a cast of sobriety due to the influx of veterans, our freshman reaction to initiation gave evidence of spirit and hilarity. Orientation proved a boon to acquaintance, a salve after grueling placement tests. Thus fully initiated, We chose officers, Louis Sanman, Jim Hanley, and Martha Cheznick. Confident of Freshman finesse and dreaming of a bulging treasury we planned our first dance to include hundreds of home-made hors-d'oeuvres, catered refreshments and smooth musicg we had assured ourselves of success and the intake surpassed our greatest expectations. The War Memorial Drive evidenced almost entire cooperation for a notable cause. Struggling through exams .and term papers had its reward in marks, vacation and a well-earned Sophomore promotion. Frank Higgins, Lillian de Giglio and Mildred Haipt took up their roles as class officers and ushered in a hectic year. Registration seemed 51

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Cassidy and Boots continued presidencies of the Glee Club and Thalians. This was the year when Walt Hassett became the man of many committees, and the Juniors, showing their serious side revived interest in the Gannon Council and the Philosophy Club when Matt Brady became Gannon Council President and Ed Cook, Class president headed the Philosophy Club. Casting began for the all-school Floor Show and Dance, and the Student Council appointed Pete Glickert head of the Handbook committee. Class talk drifted to grad- uation rings, the Junior l-lop, and the number of requireds left to finish and with the end of the junior year come thoughts of a full Senior schedule, a new Grail, practice teaching and graduation. Front Row: Marion Schwagc-rl, Dorothy Collins, Lillian Silaggi, Florian Scallia, Ethel McGovern, Mary Dielito, Mary Agosta. Seroud Row: Evelyn Diaz, Jeanne Maccia, jo Carol Genova, Jeanette Picciano, joan Cunningham, Peter Rocco. Lrm Raw: Peter Cervone, Wrllter Hassett, james Murphy, Matt Brady, james Ryan, Willialilx Timlin. 1 i 50

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Firrz Row: Pat Olden, Ciro Stripoli, Nick Leone, Tom O'Connor. Second Row: Fred Cocchodrelli, Barbara Lake, Teddy Saglimbine, Elizabeth Wasser, Betty Minturn, Aileen Murray, Ellen Cummins. Third Razr: john Vanden Dries, Connie Congelosie, Mary Carroll, Marilyn Terrio, Anne McAtmney, Viola Zema, Peggy Donovan. Fourth Row: Frank Chavonec, Peggy Reynolds, Ann Lowney, Margaret McMorrow, jean McKinley, Betty Hickey, Evelyn Guardaro, Gus Cappel, Don Sclessel. more complicated and class hours slightly irregular, but reunion was line! Our second retreat provided a needed breathing space for retrospection, evaluation and planning. In Sodality, oratorical talents were discovered in joe Tedesco, Carmen Garafolo, Ann Peltier and Ann McAtmany, with Eleanor Gomez-Franco and Rita Murphy supplying the vocal representation. The idea was acclaimed, the plans rushed, and the event a huge, novel success, once the Sophmore Barn Dance became an actuality. Wedding rings, licenses, square dances, hill-billy oflicers, summonses and fines combined to make this affair outstanding in attendance and enjoyment. The big snow of '47 not only wrecked state-wide transportation, but blanketed our campus on the night of the Sophomore Christmas dance, much to the chagrin of the committee, and those who had planned to attend. 52