Georgian Court University - Courtier Yearbook (Lakewood, NJ)

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MRS. C. M. CARSON President TliROUGH the Alumnae Association, the gradu- ates of Georgian Court are enabled to renew memories, friendships and ideals associated with their Alma Mater. Alumnae Association This association is ever alive with fond che- rished ideals, learned within the halls of Geor- gian Court and assimilated in professional and marital life. Through this life-long spirit of loyalty, the graduates of our Alma Mater foster a harmonic union of the common bond of per- fect Catholic training between students and graduates. The Alumnae Association has maintained an active program throughout the year. Whenever possible the Court Seniors also participate in these undertakings. On January tenth of this year, the Alumnae Association sponsored a Card Party and Fashion Show at the Wzildorf-Astoria in New York. A cordial welcome was expressed Joan Delaney, Fran Hennessey and Anne Pisani enjoyed the afternoon at the Waldorf. 212

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LORETTA TIEFENBACH, B.A. 'Fi '- '.. : V: . . .- if ' sm.. NN-.-' I -f sa? I V 'Sf H. , MARIA DE LOURDES BALBAS, B.A. Kappa Gamma Pi IQAPPA GAMMA PI, the National Honor Society of Catholic college women in the United States, was founded in 1926 at the Conference of Catholic W0lHCH,S Colleges in Louisville, Kentucky. The establishment of the society marks an important step in the development and unifica- tion among Catholic college women in the United States. The purpose of the organization is to set a high standard of character, scholar- ship, service and leadership lay stressing the im- portance of intellectual pursuits and the neces- sity for upholding Catholic educational ideals. Kappa Gamma Pi limits membership to hon- or graduates of approved Catholic colleges and the number elected in one year must not exceed ten per cent of the graduation class. Those members elected from the Class of Nineteen Hundred Forty-seven were Maria de Lourdes Ballwas and Loretta Tiefenloach. Members admitted during the past tive years are as follows: CAROLYN AUERT HOPKINS CATHERINE PRIMICERI BEALE BEVERLEY QUINN McHUGH MARGERITE LAUBE DALEY VIVIAN FRICKER LEONARD ELEANOR WEISBROD LILLIAN DARRAGH MARY MORRIS POWELL EILEEN HOENE MARY JANE McMASTER HELEN MARCHESE RUTH WEISBROD CSister Ruthj MARIA DE LOURDES BALBAS LORETTA TIEFENBACH

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to the Seniors in th come active members of the Association. The Seniors, in turn, were glad of the opportunity to meet their fellow-alumnae, and help them ar- range future activities. Court affairs have never been complete with- out the participation of our Alumnae Associa- tion at our Card Party in October, the Senior Ball in January, the Musicale in the spring, and another Graduation in June. There is always a genial feeling between the old graduates and new, a feeling of union of love, for ideals, e hope that they would be- friendships and days, that we can never forget, and which we re-live again in nostallgic remi- niscing. The officers of the Alumnae Association are: Catherine Murphy Carson, Presidentg Mary Campbell Carey, Vice President and acting president since the resignation of Mrs. Carson, Veronica Scheldknecht, Secretary, and Helen Callahan, Treasurer. It was delightful to meet old friends again . . . ,. V, airy .--,., ,. 'Q 4 . . and members ofthe Alumna Asso 213 ciation and their friends lingered over the ir tea and cards.