Immaculata University - Gleaner Yearbook (Immaculata, PA)

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year's Fashion Show, and how proud we all were of her! Coinmencement Exercises in june were most unusual, for there were only three graduates-the only ones in the Class of '44 who had not accelerated. Summer School again! But this time no Father Gorman and no Cflain Chowder at the Lake! However, w did manage to have our share of fun: a few picnics, the combination hike and lmicycle ride to Malvern, and as a crowning glory, our Sum- mer lformal in the Hetsy Ross Room of the Benjamin Franklin llotel. Un September 8, another honorary fraternity made its appear- ance on campus when Iota Nu Cast of .tllpha Psi f,HIt'fjl1, National llranrttiz' ' was organiz - l C . ts ltiatei tc. Unth-f ' tn ' 'nity 1. ollowmg day, our en- e class enjoyed a delightful f- gt t-tr wget her at Kugler's, followed by attendance at the movie, janie.'f Doctor Furey entertained the Class at Supper and we hoarded the train for lmmaculata. The end of a perfect day came with the traditional SENIOR SING on the campus. Un Septemher IO came our lirst real separa- tion when those of us who had accelerated were awarded their diplomas at the usual outdoor Connnencement lixercises. Hut, although di- vided lmy distance, we have always remained united in spirit. ln order that we may con- tinue so, we retained our class ofli :ll cers who li' l y sllfi .11 A ,ltvlixt '-v ,1,, 'L 'Q 0'

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usual Maytime celehration was movecl up to january. XVhat excitement running up to blin- ny's room for littings and clashing clown to the Green Room to he measured for rings! 'l'he highlights ot' the lVeel4 were liluscr ln- 'Z'l'.t'fI'flH'l' in the Rotunda hy lfather XValsh 3 the planting ot' the traclitional ivy at Our I.acly's Shrine incloors instead of at the tirottog Par- vnls' Tm, with Cass Meehan as Chairman shar- ing the honors with her Mother. Remember how much our llatls enjoyed it all, even though they had frowned so in anticipation of an Afternoon Tea? 'lunior Week came to a grand and glorious climax at the XVarwick I-Iotel on january 15, when you participated in the tirancl March and sang your Class Song in puhlic forthe tirst time. The l-lome llcouomics Department aclclecl the next laurel to lmmaculata's crown hy establish- ing Chi Chapter of lfafvfui Omicrozi Phi, the National Professional .l--lome liconomics ,Fra- ternity. Many important ollices tell to your lot with the graduation of the lirst accelerated group in February, 1944. Ginny Shelley hecame lfmlitor of the llllllltl-t'll1tIft1ll,' Claire Sieclle ancl Nancy .Roberts hoarrler and connnuter presitlents of the Cm' and Curlaiaz Clzfbg Ruth tiuerin, presi- clent of Our l.acly's Soclality aucl Mary Meehan, presiclent of the lnternational Relations Cluh. April 22, l944 was a recl-letter clay for the Na- tional Connnission on lnter-American Action. The success of l'an American Day at the lien- jamin Franklin llotel in l'hilaclelphia surpas- secl all expectations. 'l'hree cheers for those who servecl on the various committees!!! ln May, Mullen's Merry hlusic Makers clrew you to the A. A. Dance ancl our clrama- tic memhers clelightetl the school with their presentation of Twclfilz Niglil. lfor the lirst time in seven years Saint ,loseph's College lilec Cluh clicl not participate in the animal concert of lmmaculata's tilee Cluh, aucl it clitl make a clitlerence. Millie Hoyle was the hricle in this . . ,wfl IJ if. Y V it ri ,,K.,,g. -its

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il success served so faithfully, and elected Mary liearotf proved to be such a social and tinanci. . to act as commuter treasurer to replace Celeste that we were able to present a one thousand dol- Fischer, who had accelerated. Vice-l resi- lar bond to the college Building Fund. liach dent Mary Mcl.aughlin acts in the absence of succeeding event of our Senior Year has our President, Mary Reiley, and we have kept brought a deeper realization that the end of alive our class enthusiasm by several get-to- our college career is drawing near. Many getl1ers during the scholastic year of 1945. thoughts crowd our minds as we gather the Irene Schultes became ljresident of our l,ady's material for onr Year Hook-the Silver jubilee Sodality after Ruth Guerin's graduation, and edition of The Gleaner. ln a few short weeks many of our members were elected to respon- we shall make our last retreat as students of sible positions in the various clubs and activi- llnniaculata College. lt is a sobering thought. ties throughout the college. Marguerite Mena- 'for we have reached a major crossroad. VVhat pace was elected editor of the New Ifronficr more fitting conclusion can we draw to these and M aryhelen Canning was chosen to head reminiscences than to re-echo the words of our the Gleaner statl. school song: ' ite, of war stringencies, we decided to Let be a beacon ever bright ' at the Adelphia. and it To guide my footsteps in the night- ' I M M ACUI .A'l'Al ,ln sp hold 'mr Hall our Scnu