Manhattanville College - Tower Yearbook (Purchase, NY)

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5 ca j FT.tlKr Emily Brockenbrough, E. de M. Convent of the Sacred Heart, Noroton, Conn. Debating Club, ' 33 ; Dramatic Association, ’30, ’31, ’32, ’33; Thumb Tack Club, ’30, ’31, ’32, ’33; Circolo Italiano, ’32, ’33. HE sound of a merry laugh, a low southern voice that is drawling, “Now Eloise,” the most recent jot of nonsense being related—follow all these to their source and without doubt you will find Emily. A staunch adherent of the policy “Never do today what you can do tomorrow.’’ Emily has managed to pass her college career without becoming harrassed over ex¬ aminations or disturbed about keeping ahead of her work. However, Emily is par¬ ticularly gifted to pursue this system, and while it is acknowledged that many of her fellow students would never prosper if they followed her example, Emily succeeds in accomplishing all that she should, even arduous history assignments and Italian essays, without letting them cause her the slightest second of worry. A true southerner, even to her love for Richmond’s famous Beaten Biscuits and her intense aversion to the cold, Emily has with characteristic hospitality and friendliness won a claim on the hearts of her northern friends at Manhattanville. [ Page twenty-three ] rrv

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z ❖ Ut T EgHtg =T ■ .t.u u.m-mt.u.u. .v . .vcm- .u.vc c« .CTu .ucy Margaret Williams Bannin, E. de M. Convent of the Sacred Heart, Kenwood Class Council, ’33; Senior Representative on College Welfare Committee, ’33 ; Clav- ian Club, 31, ’32, ’33; Club Espanol, ’32, ’33; Debating Club, ’33; Dramatic Club, ' 30, ’31, ’32, ’33; Vice President, ’32; Thumb Tack Club, ’30, ’31, ’32, 33; Ath¬ letic Association, ’33; Treasurer, ’33; Manager of Basketball, ’32; Varsity Basketball Squad, ’31, ’32, ’33; Class Basketball Team, 30, ’31, ’32, ’33; Cap¬ tain ’33; Swimming Club, ’33; Class Hockey Team, ’30, ’31, ’32, ’33; Cap¬ tain, ’32; Swimming Club, ’33; Class Swimming Team, ’32, ’33. F “MARGS” Bannin is your friend, it means not only a decided point in your favor, but that you have gained a friend forever. The accomplish¬ ments of this dark-haired girl with her perfect widow’s peak, and ex¬ pression that would be serious if it were not belied by her fun-loving eyes, are many and famous. Her dramatic ability has won her various roles, including her unforgettable portrayal of Mrs. Haggerty, the old woman of wizened figure and croaking voice in “The Old Lady Shows Her Medals.” Her versatility has lent itself to athletics with marked result. Nobody but “Margs” would have volunteered to play forward-line on the class hockey team when it was her ambition to play back-field; to enter the annual track-meet with the knowledge that her reward would be a boost for the class of ’33, and once again—moral victory. Again, at the swimming meet in 1932, “Margs” reflected glory on her class by carrying off the diving honors with grace and her never-failing poise. To show their gratitude as well as good judgment, the Seniors selected “Margs” to be their Athletic Representative. Memorable though these feats may be, her masterpiece remains the dictionary which she dedicated to Mother Brownson—this reminds us, that we should all appreciate letters from “Margs,” because they would be sure to prove interesting. [ Page twenty-two ]

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e ❖ Ul Z X ri- I 3 T Janet von Brecht, E. de M. Convent of the Sacred Heart, St. Louis, Mo. Clavian Club, ’31, ’32, ’33; Debating Club, ’33; Dramatic Association, 33; Thumb Tack Club, ’30, ’31, ’32, ’33; Tower Board, ’32; Athletic Association, ’30, ’31, ’32, ’33, President, ’33; Varsity Hockey Team, ’30, ’31, ’32, ’33; Class Hockey Team, ’30, ’31, ’32, ’33; Winner of Gold Hockey Stick, ’33 ; Varsity Basketball Squad, ’30, ’31, ’32, ’33; Class Basketball Team, ’30, ’31, ’32, ’33; Class Swimming Team, ’32, ’33; Swimming Club, ’33. ANET has proved successfully that appearances are often deceiving. Al¬ though her face is finely chiseled and her chin determined and strong, her voice is wistful and appealing rather than forceful as one would expect. She is slim almost to fraility, and seems as if she would be stunned by the mere sight of a hockey stick or a basketball, and therefore, those who meet her for the first time are quite astonished to learn that she has won her gold hockey stick, that for four years she has been on her class basketball team, that she has been Athletic representative for her class in every year, and that now, in her Senior year, she is president of the Athletic Association. But there is one first impression about Janet that is not deceiving, on the contrary it is one that is lasting and permanent, it is that she is charming company and exceedingly interesting at all times and on all occasions. [ Page twenty-four ]