Good Counsel College - Vestigia Yearbook (White Plains, NY)

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wa v? Sf If' li sa, Class Song Classmates of U '34 Haste to the shining door Thrown wide to youg Heads high with shining eyes Hearts bound with loving ties, Hail '34 Half the battle is over Half the battle is Won Good Counsel guide us through Four golden years with you Hail N '34u Classmates of N '34M Gather the shining love Stored here for you Ours be the highest star Beckoning from afar Hail N '34 With Mary watching o'er us And blessed by her dear Son Alma Mater, keep us true To the ideals taught by you. Hail '34 C. M. OHCONNOR, '34 6m6Qf6mf6Ja6M m gniim JMMEJBSXQEJQ 94

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QWQ V IE SQT IBG EA MKS History of the Class of 1934 The Autumn of 1930 witnessed a turning point in our lives, our advent to Good Counsel College, as the youngest member of its student body. At last we were numbered among the ranks of college women, yet with our feeling of gratihcation was mingled the realization of our own unworthiness. At his hrst lecture of the year, the Reverend James E. Kearney said to us in part: H. . . I always think that the Freshman class is the most important class of all. The Sophomores will convince you of this importance better than any words of mine could. And how soon was the dire significance of this remark made clear to us! Initiation! Can any of us forget those days of trembling, bowing, scraping? And we always mistook the Sophomores for upperclassmenf' Let us draw the merciful veil of oblivion over this humiliating period of our lives and dwell with appreciation on the party given to us by the Sophomores when initiation was over, an occasion which served to restore in a small measure, our selffrespect. The ceremony of Investiture followed close upon these harassing days and the honor of wearing the academic robes refestablished our status, as now we were truly daughters of Good Counsel. Out of our memories of the parties, debates Cin which one of our classmates participatedj, and meetings of the Skylark Club C a purely Freshman institutionj that took place during this first year there comes the thought of the joy and pride we took in the rapid completion of Preston Hall. It was not only a new honor for G. C. C. but also a new unit in the field of Catholic Education. After the Hrst examinations were over, we joined with zeal in the preparation for Carol Night, which tradition, instituted with the birth of the college, was carried out proudly by Good Counsel's youngest daughters. The bazaar, debate, and Easter holidays quickly passed and we were suddenly brought to the realization that the first chapter of our story was rapidly drawing to a close. Although the days were lovely and the campus was beautiful during that first Spring, still We experienced a tinge of regret as each succeeding day brought nearer the time of the Seniors' departure from our ranks. We had learned to love them as sisters and we regretted deeply that we would soon be separated from them. However, Father Time was adamant and soon we were entering upon Com' mencement week which, with its varied activities, sped by all too quickly, and the fleeting hours of Degree Day saw our girl companions leave us-women now, who had the privilege of putting the cherished B.A. or B.S. after their names. Thus ended our first year in Good Counsel. But we soon returned as Sophomores! After the Hrst few days, profitably spent in renewing old acquaintances and making new ones, we took the Freshmen in hand but, lest their feelings be hurt, later placated them with a good-will party. Following closely upon the turning of the tassels, GMEQWSMEJBGN ai K JMMEJSGMEJB W 95