Manhattanville College - Tower Yearbook (Purchase, NY)

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C fesprehR- Frances Connolly, E. de M. St. Mary’s High School, Waltham, Massachusetts Senior Entertainment Committee, ’33; Cercle Frangais, ’33; Choir, ’30, ’31, 32, ’33; Debating Club, ’30, ’31, ’32, ’33; Corresponding Secretary-Treasurer, ’32; Vice-president, ’33; Essay Board, ’33; Glee Club, ’30, ’32; Thumb Tack Club, ’31, ’32, ’33; Tower Board, ’32; French Play, ’33. UR Frances is a whimsical Miss. Her black hair, twinkling eyes, sprite¬ like grace and well-known sense of humor which is betrayed by the up¬ turned corners of her mouth, suggest the typical Irish lass. In classes, Frances is highly esteemed, and it is not unusual to hear that “Miss Connolly was the only one to see the point.” Fran herself, never flaunts her knowledge. Indeed, she is almost apologetic for having such original and win¬ ning ideas. Her undertakings are enormous for her size, and yet they are as success¬ ful as they are grand. Even unruly girl-scouts succumb to the dignity which she assumes on momentous occasions, but they still recognize in “Miss Connolly,” the Senior who is not too grown-up to play with them. The secret of her charm as a sympathetic friend and listener, and all that this rare gift implies, is found in a mul¬ titude of “becauses.” Arguing from effect to cause, the reason why everyone loves her, is because she is Frances Connolly. [ Page twenty-seven ]

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“- ■ — X C LlXCVi tv i.CIXUJV IT CcCTO. CCX CTJC e ❖ U1 Z If Tf Helen Collins, E. de M. St. Mary’s Academy, Amsterdam, New York Cercle Frangais, ’33; Clavian Club, ’31, ’32, ’33; President, ’33; Choir, ’30, ’31, ’32; Dramatic Association, ’33; French Play, ’32, ’33; Glee Club, ’30, ’31; Thumb Tack Club, ’31, ’32 ' . HERE was a problem to which we could not find an answer: “Can energy and perseverance and good nature and love of fun be mingled successfully in one person?” We looked about and wondered; then we found Helen, the Mathematician, who gave us the answer in herself. Helen is quiet, thoughtful. She is fond of fitting figures and numbers into their proper places, and of arranging lines in intricate fashion with infinite patience. She is true to the standard of work that she has set for herself; and we adm ire her for it. She is always ready to help or to talk, or to have a good time. These qualities for which [ Page twenty-six ] c

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z ❖ tu Z X I Edith Cronin Academy of the Holy Child, New York, N. Y. Classical Club, ’31, ’32, ’33 ; Club Espanol, ' 33; Glee Club, ’30; Greek Play, ’31. UIETNESS without monotony, charm without affectation, femininity with¬ out sentimentality—one immediately associates these qualities with Edith. Poised and unruffled, she can meet any situation with tact and dignity. Her natural charm explains the fact that there is never an awkward sil¬ ence when Edith is present. It is fitting that a person of her character should have chosen to major in the Classics and minor in Medieval Literature. These subjects combining the culmination of the culture of the old world with that of the new, are pre-eminently suited to her who possesses the perfect self-composure and grace of the stately Athenian woman together with a touch of the romantic appeal that caused knights to swear eternal fealty to medieval ladies. To all these qualities Edith adds her own open friendliness and gracious personality which is in¬ dividually Edith. [ Page twenty-eight ]