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

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THE CLASS OF1937 - It was indeed with joy untold that we Freshmen hailed our future Alma Mater in those far away September days. To us the future was far from being the great un- known and we never thought to fear for it. Our future was, we assured ourselves, to be the joyful unfolding of those resplendent dreams with which we had filled our precious spare moments during the summer months. We only are to blame then, if we allowed a delicate tinge of homesickness to cloud our bright horizon. But passing over this-We prefer that our college memories begin from that glorious and impressive ceremony which is purely the Freshman's--Investiture. The distinguished friend of the college, the Most Reverend James E. Kearney, presided at the ceremony. His Excellency compared our donning of the cap and gown with the Church's vesting of her Priests and Religious. He did not fail to remind us that the wearing of this academic dress is not the glorification of the individual, but rather the assumption of weighty obligations to our Alma Mater. When that October eighteenth was ended, the pomp and circumstance of this event had been indelibly imprinted on our minds. We seemed to have come at last into our own. Now we could conquer all things, for we had become acknowledged daughters of Good Counsel. We have honestly tried to carry on the traditions of our college during our first year. While the studies were to us novel and interesting, they were by no means simple. But our professors have been kind and patient. Our scholastic records may have ebbed occasionally but there has always been plenty of zeal and energy expended to help along the tide. When four months of association with our classmates had shown us their qualities, elections were held and the most competent leaders were chosen to guide our class, with Anne Powers as President, Reginia Morley, Council Representative, June Cowles, First Vice-President, Madeline Neumann, Second Vice-President, Jayne Judge, Secretary, Marguerite Caffray, Treasurer. Early in the year, taking our cues from the many parties given by our kind upper- classmen, we planned a bridge party for the benefit of the Prestonian. June Cowles was chairman of the affair. The girls co-operated wonderfully and the party was very successful. New members for Our Lady's Sodality were recruited from the eager candidates of the Freshman class. Winifred Ford and Iole J annace were our active representa- tives of Catholic Action. We like to think of the reward we shall receive for our zeal in spreading the worthy cause of the Missions. An affair was given in April for the Missions. It was a great success owing to the splendid leadership of our class president and to the whole- hearted co-operation given her. The Orchestra and the Glee Club have made room for the talent of their new Freshman members. Members of our class have contributed to the Prestonian. 83 VESTIGIA 1934