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

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A necessary trip to New jersey failed to douse the enthusiasm with which we greeted Mr. Collins' invitation for a Sophomore outing. A subsequent downpour heightened the enjoyment of hot weiners and community singing, and despite the weather, 21 good time was had by all. Next year will find us lessened in numbers, but still possessing the feeling of comradeship, which has helped to make our two years at Fordham profitable in studious and companionable achievement. Seated: joan Hawley, Cathrine Burke, Jean Scribino, Victoria Princiato, Elizabeth Broderick, Maryann Mango. Standing: Arthur Miller, Burr Barnes, joseph Tedesco, Alexander Pignato, Thomas Troy, Anthony Sanfilippo, Peter Redmore, joseph DeTomasso, john Biacate, William Thompson, Frances Higgins, George Lynch, Michael Melkarian. 53

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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

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Firrl row: Clare Rahilley, Marcella Cloonan, Denise Ryan, Marilyn Newman, Joan Daly. Second row: Toni Sullivan, Pat Finnerman, Pat Vouelseng, Rita Casey, Helen Curran, jane Campion, Mike Flynn. Tlaird raw: jack Campel, Bill McGinn, Nicki Tedesky, joan Keating, joan Smith, Mary Caccesse. Fam-lla raw: Mike Acerno, john Belson, Anthony Frasca, Walter Yannett, Howard English. Helen Hoffman, Pat Vogelsang, Eileen O'Donnell. FRESHMEN The Freshman Class brought to Fordham a stellar collection of High School and War records, not to mention Henry D'Angela, john Belson, Claire Rahilly and Helen Curran, our scholarship students. Soon after we had become acquainted, class oiiicers, jim Murtha, Presidentg Tom Breen, Vice-Presidentg Owen Halpin, Treasurerg and jim Lahey, Secretary, were elected. We will never forget the highlights of our first year at Fordham-Freshman Initiation and the party the Sophomores gave us after we survived it, the trip to the campus on Armistice Day and the first dance sponsored on December 12th. The bright spot of the otherwise dismal football season was the party Lee Buendia gave after the never-to-be-forgotten N.Y.U. game. By the end of the first term a definite class spirit had developed and many Freshmen cheered the Ram Hoop squad through its eleven straight victories. We thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment provided by the Thalians and the Glee Club at the Dean's Christmas Party, and sat in hopeful anticipation for the drawing of the winning ticket of the Seniors' Christmas basket. Despite the Petrillo ban, members of the various Speech classes became recording artists during the year, with Mrs. Poland acting as disc-jockey. We actively participated in the junior Council of Debate and the All School Adair held at the Campus Gym on April 17, and we almost ate Mr. Collins out of house and home at his picnic in May. l Now that Freshmanlyear has drawn to a close, we look back with gratification on a year well spent, and look forward eagerly to a provident second year. 54