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

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS CAROLYN CASSON . . President MAUREEN 0,CONNOR . Vice-President MARIE KELLY . Secretary MADELINE WISCHEBRINR . Treasurer 62

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NIARGARET L. ZELT, A.B. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. 5- QQ, so fi' wax She is a pleasant companion and a comrade you can depend uponf, Quiet and retiring throughout her college days, Margaret has proved that her natural reticence but served to hide the mastery of the everyday problems. Never pretentious, Margaret could be depended upon to fulfill any request, disregarding any inconvenience to herself. Ever Willing, ever helpful, she will long be remembered by those proud to call her friend. Sodality of the Blessed Virgin M ary, 1, Preston Debating Society, 2. Q, 3, 4. Collegiurn Parnasium, 4. Good Counsel Glee Club, 4. Athletic Association, 1, Q. Catholic Students' Mission League, Rep- Le Cercle Francais, 1. resentative, 3, 4. 61 VESTIGIA 1934

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THE EPIC OF '34 The tales of Odysseus of Greece and Aeneas of Italy have been related and revised by scholars and students of many centuries. Their adventures and trials were marvelous feats and accomplishments-performed only through genius. The greatest epics of history and literature they are acclaimed-the noblest heroes this world has ever known, Ah! if these poor mortals only knew of the heroic episodes of the heroine of this epic-she who has performed Herculean tasks without the help of magic potions,-if they only knew her they would say her deeds far outshine those of Odysseus and Aeneas. This wonderful maid for various reasons, none of them very apparent, was always called '34, Her story is not a tale of bloodshed on the fields of Troy or in the Campus Martius, but a tale of heroic conflict and final victory after four years of struggle on the Campus Boni Consilii. This child of wisdom began the conHict in the month of September, 1930. Clad in a dark blue tunic with broad bands of shiny white around the neck and wrists which former invaders had advised her were used as reflecting mirrors to blind the approaching enemy, '34 entered the field of battle through a small iron gateway and started up a narrow walk which was lined with stately trees. Ah! poor Freshman! if she had only known that the walk was guarded by sacred pines, not lined with stately trees! The pines shook and moaned at the desecration. '34 thought they said, Keep off ! Keep off ! but her ear was not yet attuned to the magic talk of the Campus Boni Consilii. Her refusal to listen to the pines' warning precipitated her into her first combat. With waving arms and waving legs, with cries and shouts the demon descended on the Freshman. '34 used her white cuffs to blind the monster-no avail, she turned and ran, and the demon came flying after her shouting, Only Seniors, only Seniors! What can it be saying and what does it mean? thought poor '34 as she ran through the gateway. When the pursuing fury reached the gate it stopped and when the arms and legs quieted down '34 dis- covered it was only another girl but a fierce one. With glaring eye, head thrust back and in a deep voice she spoke: You a Freshman, have desecrated one of the sacred sanctuaries of G. C. C. For ten years none has dared place foot on these sacred stones but the girls who have reached their Senior year. It is the saddest treasure which the last class gave us-but it is our most precious, for true sorrow is always sweet. It is ours, ours alone, other things we share- the Pine Walk never! Oh Freshman '34 keep off! and the girl turned and went Hying back calling Seniors! Seniors! Seniors Z '34 had heard tell of the oracles who were reported to be wondrous wise, greater even than the Oracle of Delphi. These oracles lived here on the Campus and to their presence '34 made her way. When ushered into the presence of the chief oracle, sometimes called the Dean, '34 said, My grandsire has told me the tale of Jason and his undaunted courage in obtaining the Golden Fleece. My task is a difficult one-I fear more dangerous-but I must obtain that sheepskin which legend says is 63 VESTlGIA1934