Manhattanville College - Tower Yearbook (Purchase, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 176 of the 1940 volume:

THE TOWER FOR NINETEEN FORTY Presented by the Junior Class Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart New York City E I) I C ATI 0 The Class of 1941 dedicates the 1940 Tower to the Most Reverend Francis J. Spellman, L.L.D., D.l)., Archbishop of New York. Since his visit to the College in 1937, in the company of Cardinal Pacelli, now onr beloved Pope Pius XII, Arch¬ bishop Spellman has been well known at Man- hattanville. We have been privileged in having him preside over our graduation exercises and we hope that he will honor Manhattanville often with his presence. In dedicating our Yearbook we wish to express to Archbishop Spellman, and through him to our Holy Father, the Pope, the affection and loyalty of Manhattanville. F 0 R E W 0 R D The year 1940 brings with it a rich and plentiful harvest for all who honor and love the Society of the Sacred Heart. Mother Philippine Duchesne, who first brought the Society to America, in 1818, thus sowing the seeds of which we are reaping the fruit at Manhattanville, is being honored by the whole Church. On May twelfth, the Feast of Pentecost, she will receive the title of Blessed Philippine Duchesne. We wish that ' ice could join the pilgrimage to Rome which is being made by many of the Superiors of the Order in America; but since that is impossible, we have selected the theme of the harvest for the 1940 Tower as one means of expressing our joy and gratitude. The courageous labor performed by Mother Duchesne influences all who are in any way part of Manhattanville. Realizing, then, the special meaning that her beautification has for us, we, in union with all the Children of the Sacred Heart throughout the world, raise our hearts and voices ... in exultatione metens. Nf j d 2= «o - al oJ ad Cxi u - - aJ ol O Q u- 0 l - u CX. (J O !_0 OtJ _ J o «7 Clllt, ,7 9 4 0 TOWER THE TRUSTEES OF THE COLLEGE GERTRUDE BODKIN, R.S.C.J., Honorary President GRACE C. DAMMANN, R.S.C.J., President BRUNO BENZIGER JOHN W. CLANCY, LL.I). ELLEN C. GREEN, R.S.C.J., Ph.D. BASIL HARRIS, B.Litt. JOHN J. HARTIGAN, S.T.L. ANTONIA HASSLACHER, R.S.C.J., B.A. HELEN LUCAS, R.S.C.J. MARY B. TENNEY, R.S.C.J., Ph.D. THOMAS F. WOODLOCK, M.A., LL.D. DEMETRIUS ZEMA, S.J., Ph.D. OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION GRACE C. DAMMANN, R.S.C.J.President ELEANOR M. O ' BYRNE, R.S.C.J., M.A.Dean ANTONIA HASSLACHER, R.S.C.J., B.A.Treasurer MARN B. IENNEY, R.S.C.J., Ph.D.Secretary and Registrar MARIA D. CALVO, M.S.Librarian WARDENS .Assistant Dean . Warden for the Senior Class . Warden for the Class of 1941 . Warden for the Class of 1942 . Warden for the Class of 1943 JANE W. SAUL, R.S.C.J., M.A. BERTHE LECROIX, R.S.C.J. MARGARET WILLIAMS, R.S.C.J., M.A. KATHRYN SULLIVAN, R.S.C.J., Ph.D. . HELEN RITA BURKE, R.S.C.J., B.A. . Twelve 4 o O W E R FACULTY MERCEDES DE ARANGO, M.A.Associate Professor of Spanish RACHEL BOWLING, Ph.D. .Professor of Biology SARAH BROWNSON, R.S.C.J., Ph.I). .Professor of English HELEN MARIE BRUNS, M.A.Instructor in Sociology HELEN RITA BURKE, R.S.C.J., B.A. Instructor in Religion and Philosophy ELEANOR E. CARROLL, M.A. .... Associate Professor of Sociology ANGELA M. CAVE, M.A.Associate Professor of English LUCIENNE VAN DE CAVEYE, M.Litt. . . Associate Professor of French LORETTA M. CORCORAN, R.S.C.}., M.A. . Assistant Professor of English EVELINA GIANNINI DELLE DONNE . . . Assistant Professor of Italian MARY DEVER, B.A., Instructor in Mathematics and Assistant in Science Laboratories EDWARD WOODS DOHERTY, M.B.A.Instructor in Economics CECIL J. HAGGERTY, Ph.D.Professor of Chemistry JOHN J. HARTIGAN, S.T.L.Professor of Religion ANNA HELLERSBERG-WENDRINER, Ph.D. . . . Professor of German LLOYD B. HOLSAPPLE, M.A.Professor of Latin and Greek ELIZABETH IVES, R.S.C.J.Professor of Italian BERTHE LECROIX, R.S.C.J., Officer d ' acaclemie . . . Professor of French MABEL C. LIVINGSTON (Mrs. James Duane), Instructor in Speech and Dramatics SARAH PAZ MacDONALD, B.A.Instructor in Latin and English SAMUEL D. McClelland, M.A.Instructor in Debating MARIE ANTOINETTE MICHALOT, Officer d’academie 1933, Instructor in French JULIO A. MIRA, M.A.Professor of Mathematics ANNE BETTY MOORE, M.A.Assistant to the Professor of Biology JOSEPHINE MORGAN, R.S.C.J.Instructor in Music ROBERT B. MORRISSEY, M.S.Professor of Physics ELEANOR M. O ' BYRNE, R.S.C.J., M.A. . . Dean and Professor of History JOHN J. O ' HARA, M.A.Instructor in Phlosophy DOROTHY PARTON, R.S.C.J., Ph.D.Instructor in Social Sciences MARY P. PATTERSON, R.S.C.J., M.A. . . . Assistant Professor of English ANNE A. PRACNY.Assistant to the Professor of Art JANE WYNNE SAUL, R.S.C.J., M.A.Professor of Education MARIE LOUISE SCHROEN, R.S.C.J., B. A. .Instructor in Latin Thirteen TOWER FLORENCE SMITH, R.S.C.J., M.A.Associate Professor of Music FRANCES A. SMITH, R.S.C.J., B.A. . Assistant to the Professor of Chemistry GEORGIA STEVENS, R.S.C.J.Professor of Music KATHRYN SULLIVAN R.S.C.J., Ph. D. . . . Assistant Professor of History MARY B. TENNEY, R.S.C.J., Ph.D.Professor of History ANNE OPHELIA TODD, B.A. . . . Professor of History and Theory of Art DANIEL C. WALSH, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Philosophy WILLIAM THOMAS WALSH, Litt.D.Professor of Englsh MARGARET WILLIAMS, R.S.C.J., M.A. . . Associate Professor of English DANIEL E. WOODS, M.A. .Assistant Professor of Latin and Greek On leave. LIBRARY MARIA DOLORES 1 )E CALVO, M.S. . . ALICE KINGSBURY STORRS, B.S. . . . GERTRUDE BUCK, R.S.C.J., B.S. MARIANNE C. KINSEY, B.S. ENID BARHAM, R.S.C.J., B.A. . . . . Librarian . Assistant Librarian . Assistant Librarian . Assistant Librarian Assistant in the Library ASSISTANTS TO THE OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION KATHLEEN CONNICK, R.S.C.J., M.A.Secretary to the President GERTRUDE DANA MacDONALD (Mrs. John R.) . Assistant to the President MARIA LUZ DE CORRAL.Secretary to the Dean HELENA McPARLAN, B.A.Assistant to the Registrar MARY ELIZABETH SWEENEY, R.S.C.J.Dietitian F. W. RINN.Superintendent of Buildings and of Grounds HEALTH AND PHYSICAL TRAINING CHARLES G. HERBERMANN, M.D.Attendant Physician ELIZABETH DEVINS, R.S.C.J., R.N. . Superintendent of the College Infirmary ELEANOR F. WELCH, R.N.Resident Nurse ANNE STOEPEL, R.S.C.J., B.A.Adviser to the Athletic Association MARTHA L. FARMER, M.A.Director of Physical Education HELEN A. HUTT, B.A.Assistant Director of Physical Education Fourteen 9 _ 4 T O W E R Polly Horan Senior President COLLEGE SOIG On the heights so proudly standing Strong against the blue, High towers gleam commanding, Loyal hearts beat true! For Manhattanville sing proudly, Swell the mighty song;: ’Til the echoes ring out loudly All the ages long. Words by Lauretta Bremner ’29. Sixteen i 9 TOWER Peggy Foley Sen ior Vice-President, Hand ns down the torch of courage W e will tend its flame, We will keep your banners flying We will guard your name. Strong our purpose, fierce our battle ’Til we reach the height. Manhattanville, your Class of Forty Stands arrayed to fight. Words by June Youngs, ’40. Seventeen 9 4 0 TOWER Catholic Action Committees: Interracial, ’38, ’39, ’40; Catechetical, ’39, ’40; A.D.A., ’38, ’39; Dramatic Club ’39; Glee Club ’37, ’38, ’40; Thumb Tack Club ’38, ’39; Social Science Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Freshman Forum; Aquatic Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40: Class Hockey Team ’37, ’38, ’39; Class Basketball Team ’38, ’39, ’40; Class Swimming Team ’38, ’39, ’40; Red Cross Committee ’40. Major — Sociology Minor — History Miriam Ahern, E. de M. 305 Convent Ave., New York, N. Y. Holy Child Academy New York, New York M IRIAM has shown herself able to do two all engrossing things simultaneously. She is a more than adequate student and a very active member of far from pacifistic clubs. That she has been a successful devotee of the muses is proved by the fact that she has belonged to both the Glee and the Dramatic Clubs:—in the former capacity she impressed us all by her performance as the hero of the “Hundred Pipers”; as a member of the Dramatic Club she has appeared in almost every play. Again, the fact that she has played on the Class Teams in both Hockey and Basketball ever since she came to college manifests no mean powers along the athletic line. What we will perhaps best remember her for, however, is not the variegated and successful career, but rather her friendliness and generosity, which we have never known to fail. Eighteen 1940 TOWER P ERHAPS the reason why Mad has proved such an invaluable asset to the Varsity Basketball team is that she is able to show in athletics the same qualities that characterize her in other spheres. She can read the intentions of her opponents, and with speed and skill she follows the best line of action. Her farsighted¬ ness has forstalled trouble wherever Mad has been part of an organization. Understanding the value of faultless teamwork, she can win the cooperation of everyone because she is the first to cooperate. Her good sportsmanship in the face of both defeat and victory as surely ascertains success in the future as it has caused it in the past. Glee Club ’37, ’38; Social Science Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Athletic Association ’39; Vice President ’40; Aquatic Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Varsity Basketball Team ’39; Captain ’40; Class Hockey Team ’38, ’40; Class Basketball Team ’37, ’38. Major — Sociology Minor — Education Madeleine Beatty, E. de M. 23 Cedar Place Garden City, Long Island St. Angela Hall Academy Brooklyn, New York Nineteen 1 9 4 ° T O W E R Catholic Action Liturgical Committee ’37; Literature Committee ’38, ’39; Cate¬ chetical Committee ’37, ’39, ’40; Dramat¬ ic Club ’39; English Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Glee Club ’37, ’40; German Club ’39; Choir ’37, ’38, ’39; Tower Board Business Manager ’39; Philosophy Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Freshman Forum; Thumb Tack Club ’38; Camera Club ’40; Social Science Club ’38; Class Entertainment Com¬ mittee ’40. Major — Philosophy Minor — History Mimi Bourgeois, E. de M. 305 Lexington Avenue New York, New York Kenwood, Convent of the Sacred Heart Albany, New York M IMES genial, somnolent attitude toward life seems to us a decidedly pleasant one and Mimi has also made it profitable. The gifts of the gods pour abundantly and impartially through her hands, twice blessed, on everyone who happens to be around at the moment. The vicissitudes of a college career dwindle materially before our eyes as she turns out term papers on abstruse philosophical tangles without manifesting in the pro¬ cess any of the inelegant concentration which is apt to detract from the transcendental serenity of the true philosopher. Mimi displays an unexpected fund of energy in her dealings with Catholic Action and other strenuous organizations, where her services are doubly appreciated because of the practical nature of her interest. Twenty 9 4 o T O W E R T HERE is a certain kind of cheerfulness which palls; and there is another, more opportune, which is conspicuous by its ab¬ sence; but then there is that most desirable kind of all, which Zaida possesses in abundance and without stint. Always one can count upon her stability of temperament, and always one knows that she will not be a Pollyana of politeness. She seems to strike the happy balance with a fine careless art that does away with arti¬ ficiality almost unnoticeably. We know also that together with her dissembling radiance of countenance Zaida possesses a fund of determination spread among many activities, the which she concentrates in all its force upon whatever task she is set to at the moment. The results are stupendous in a quiet sort of way; the cause incomprehensible unless you are lucky enough to know Zaida. Zaida Bravo P. (). Box 659 Mayaguez, Puerto Rico Fairfax Hall Waynesboro, Virginia Catholic Action Committees: Liturgical ’40. Catechetical ’4°- Thumb Tack Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Social Science Club ’40; Circolo Italiano ’38, ’39, ’40; Spanish Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Secretary ’40; Phi Mu Beta Chi ’38, ’39, ’40; Camera Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Pitch Pipe Club ’37. Major — Biology Minor — History Tuen tv-one i 9 4 ° TOWER M ary Elizabeth Ganna, E. de M. Four Oak Lane Amsterdam, New York Convent of the Sacred Heart. Kenwood Albany, New York Catholic Action Catechetical Committee ’36, ’ 37 ’ 38 ; G l ee Club ’36, ’37, ’38; Thumb Tack Club ’40; Freshman For¬ um; French Play; Cercle Fran ais ’40; Students Book Monopoly Club ’40. Major — French Minor — English w ITHOUT any of the estrangement that would be perfectly understandable as a result of a year’s absence in France, Mary Lib resumed her career at Manhattam ille with an astonishing facility. As quick to make new friendships as to renew old ones, she was soon as familiar to those who had arrived since her de¬ parture, as she was to those who had known her before. Yet, in dealing with her there is always a delightful element of surprise, because she not only lives up to her reputation but surpasses it. She is wisely impervious to the temptations of a too violent extra-curricular schedule, a wisdom that has borne its fruits in the excellent work she has done in the intellectual spheres. As one of our prize French students, she has shone both in class and in the Cercle. Not the least of Mary Lib’s assets are her friendliness and charm—as outstanding as her copper hair! Twenty-two ig4° TOWER W ERE it not for the fact that we occasionally see Justine with a determined expression and an imposing pile of books, we would hardly know that she is aiming for anything as severe as a scholarly degree. However, we do know that between the periods of hibernation, she helps us to keep our courage up by the wonderful and insurmountable cheerfulness she displays in even the most distressing circumstances— a faculty for which we are very grateful. She has as apparently unlimited capacity for laughter, which makes it impossible to remain in the dumps for any prolonged period of time when in her company. The fact that she manages to get more results than average out of such dry things as assignments proves that she also knows how to be serious when the occasion demands. Justine Collins Four Russell Terrace St. Joseph’s High School Pittsfield, Massachusetts Glee Club ’37, ’38, ’39; Thumb Tack Club ’40; Social Science Club ’39, ’40; German Club ’39; Secretary-Treasurer ’40; Camera Club ’40; Freshman Forum. Major — Sociology Minor — History Twenty-three 9 4 o T O W E R Catholic Action Interracial Committee ’39, ' 40, Legislative Committee ’37, ’38, A.D.A., Catechetical Committee ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40, Official Representative for Pax Romana ’39, ’40, and National Federa¬ tion of Catholic College Students ’39, ’40; Glee Club ’37, ’38, ’39, 40; Choir ’37, ’38; Thumb Tack Club ’37, ’38; Circolo Italiano ’38; Camera Club ’37; Freshman Forum ’37; Class Entertainment Com¬ mittee ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40. Major —School Music Minor — Education Betty Ann Comber, E. de M. 439 76th Street Brooklyn, New York St. Saviour Aacademy Brooklyn, New York 11 FIERE are some people who, despite all the adages about first impressions, invariably live up to the idea one originally forms of them. Betty belongs to this class—and in her case it is a definite advantage, for the first impression she makes is a very favourable one. As trim as a swallow, she has executive ability, originality, and a remarkable power of persuasion; her work on the Catholic Action Committees has shown that she is not only full of new ideas but has the ability and energy to carry them out; her work in the Glee Club has shown that she possesses further talents not only as a singer but as a comedienne. The thoroughness with which she does all these things proves that her versatility is real and far removed from the order of superficial things. Twentv-four i 9 4 o _T O W E R T HERE is a certain air of mystery about Elaine that lends an element of surprise to her accomplishments, even if they belong to the normal order, which they seldom do. As if it were the most natural thing in the world, she left for France. Then, as if it were still quite an every-day occurrence, after a long year’s absence, she resumed her place at Manhattanville. All this was done with an ease and efficiency that applied to her studies as well, ft was not extraordinary that she should immediately step into the front ranks of the “Cercle” for she had imported a most superior brand of French; but she also made us wonder how the Hockey Team ever went through a season without her. Elaine has made us feel in many ways how we missed her, and how glad we are that her absence was not of longer duration. Elaine Conway, E. de M. 845 Carroll Street Brooklyn, New York Kenwood, Convent of the Sacred Heart Albany, New York Class Treasurer ' 37, ’38; Class Council ’37, ’38; Cercle Francais, Treasurer ’40; Students Book Monopoly Club ’40; French Play ’40; Athletic Association ’37, ’38; Aquatic Club ’37, ’38; Varsity Hock¬ ey Team ’37, ’38, ’40; Class Hockey Team ’37, ’38, ’40; Class Basketball Team ’37, ’38, ’40; Class Swimming Team ’37; Gold Hockey Stick. Major — French Minor — History Twentv-five 9 4 o T O W E R Glee Club ’37, ’38, Vice-President ’39, President ’40; Choir ’36, ’37; Social Science Club ’38, ’39. Major — Music Minor — Sociology Josephine R. Cullen, E. de M. 1017 Lee Street Evanston, Illinois Convent of the Sacred Heart Lake Forest, Illinois J O has something of the light-hearted quality of a Mozart min¬ uet; she does everything with a gay lilt that is as infectuous as it is disarming. Whether she is singing a cadenza worthy of a Metropolitan star or merely taking an unprecedented number of demerits, she does it blithely and if one ever should perceive a barely perceptible trembling of the lower lip it is merely a passing phenomenon and one which adds to the legend that is Jo. As one of our most popular Prima Donnas, she has starred in every important musical event for four years, and what is more, she has shown 11s that it is possible to have talent without any corres¬ ponding inflation of the ego. Twenty-six 9 4 o_T Q W E R T HAT nothing can ever seem to upset Pat’s temperamental equilibrium is undoubtedly due to the fact that she is the fortunate possessor of that greatest of stabilizers, a sense of humour. Equipped with that invaluable weapon she brings to every situation a characteristic gaiety and good sense. Pat is that rare extrovert who never grates on hypersensitive souls. Her particular combination of mental alertness and imagination ex¬ plains her success in History, English, and Debating; not to mention her overwhelming success as friend and playmate. Catholic Action Catechetical Committee ’38, ’39; Class Council ’36, ’37, ’38; Thumb Tack Club ’38, ’39; Social Sci¬ ence Club ’38, ’39; Classical Club ’36, ’37; Freshman Forum; Class Entertainment Committee ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; Pitch Pipe Club ’36; Usher ’39. Major — English M inor — Sociology Patricia Grant Daly 41 Huntington Road Newton, Mass. Newton High School Twenty-seven i 9 4 ° TOWER Mary Jane Dean, E. de M. 6401 Ellenwood Avenue St. Louis, Mo. Villa Duchesne Clayton, Mo. Class Treasurer ’39, ' 40; Catholic Action Catechetical Committee ’37, ’38, ’40; Class Council ’38, ’39, ’40; Glee Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Choir ’37; Thumb Tack Club ’38, ’39, ’40; English Club, head of Criticism Link ’40; Freshman Forum; Class Entertainment Committee ’38, ’39, ’40. Major — English Minor — Art W E had thought, after inspection, to divide the world roughly into two camps — those who start quarrels and those who bravely carry on. However acquaintanceship with the undeniable fact of Deany brought about an alteration in our scheme of things. We added a small outpost for the peace-makers. There is a negligably small number of citizens who can withstand for any length of time the atmosphere of good spirits which emanates from her jovial countenance. Whether in the art studio with Catullus the Caterpillar or in her room with a large basket .of fruit, no matter where you spot her, or under what extenuating circumstances, Deany is the one to cheer you by being her obliging self. Twenty-eight i 9 4 o _ T O W E R T HE truth will out, despite a tendency for depositing candles under bushels, and we learned but late of the talent which now characterizes Louise in our minds. She has revealed a rare quality of voice which will echo far beyond the walls of the Little Theatre. To be able to portray any number of varying roles in the musical field, and withal to maintain an even keel in the extra-curricular whirlpool is an admirable feat which Louise has skillfully accomplished. Together with these unusual propensities, she possesses a rare buoyancy of spirit. Because of these undeniably pleasant qualities and because of her unaffected friendliness, Louise has a high rank in our esteem. Glee Club ’37, ’38, ’39; Thumb Lack Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Circolo Italiano ’37, ’38, ’39, Secretary ’40; Camera Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Class Entertainment Committee 38, ’39; Class Basketball Team ’38, ’40; Class Swimming Team ’40. Major — Italian Minor — Education Louise A. Debitetto, E. de M. 2335 East 12th Street Brooklyn, N. Y. Abraham Lincoln High School Brooklyn, N. Y. Twenty-nine 9 4° TOWER Catholic Action Apologetics Committee ’39, Chairman ’40; Debating Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Social Science Club ’39, ’40, Vice- President ’40; Usher ’39; Student’s Book Monopoly Club ’40; Freshman Forum; Class Entertainment Committee ’37, ’39, ’40; Varsity Tennis Team ’39, Manager ’ 39 - Major — Sociology Minor — History Edith Dooley, E. de M. 24 Castleton Street Jamaica Plain, Mass. Girl’s Latin School Boston, Mass. W HEN one of our comrades shows the unquestionable good sense of fighting shy of an overwhelming number of clubs, circles and so forth, and to concentrate so successfully upon such things as debating and sociology, we reciprocate with adamant admiration. However, there is more to it than that; to see Edith calmly upsetting the arguments of a score of worthy opponents like so many ninepins is a clue to the amazing skill which she can outscore the leaders of the tennis team in a strong, cool game. A kind of detachment lingers about her accomplishments which leads us to think that here is a rare kind of balance — a sense of the value of things, which puts everything in it’s place and keeps it there. Thirty 9 4 0_T O W E R B ECAUSE of her uncanny ability for completing the most gargantuan assignments with a minimum of excitement and a maximum of success, Kay has long been a source of wonder. After much consideration we think we have discovered the secret of her methods. With a wise discrimination between the neces¬ sary and the superfluous she has aimed for cjuality rather than quantity in everything she does; as a result her work is marked with a cachet of perfection that is the envy of the less successful. The fruits of Kay’s wisdom are evident in the admirable reputa¬ tion she has established. As one of the Glee Club’s oldest and most reliable members, for instance, her career will be an excellent example for coming generations; the more so because she shows every intention of living up to her reputation in the future. Katherine M. Dowd, E. de M. 41 Convent Avenue New York City Father Young Memorial High School New York, N. Y. Glee Club ’37, ’39, ’40; Dramatic Club ’38; Choir ’40; Social Science Club ’38; Cercle Francais ’40; Catholic Action ’37; Phi Mu Beta Chi ’38; Camera Club ’37; Freshman Forum. Major — French Minor — Mathematics Thirty-one i 9 4 o TOWER Catholic Action Liturgical Committee ’37; Literature Committee ’39, ’40; Catechetical Committee ’37, ’39, ’40; De¬ bating Club ’38, ’39; Glee Club ’37; Choir ’37; Philosophy Club ’39, ’40; Social Science Club ’38, ’39, ’40; English Club ’37, ’38, ’39, Vice-President ’40; Classical Club ' 37, ’38; Freshman Forum ’37; Class Entertainment Committee ’39 ’40; Class Hockey Team ’38, ’39, ’40. Major — Sociology Minor — Philosophy V Ruth M. Dowd, E. de M. 634 Arnett Boulevard Rochester, N. Y. Convent of the Sacred Heart, Rochester, N. Y. T HERE are two sides to everything — the inside and the outside — and Billy is no exception. However, whereas with most people the outside is no particular guarantee for the inside, in Billy we have found a combination of friendliness and depth which vie with one another for the upper hand in our estimation. She is one of those rare people who carry the theory of sociology to its practical conclusions by the unstinting generosity with which she has given her time and services to the Baroness, the Catholic Worker and the Barat Settlement. Not only in this, but on the Campus as well Billy has been one of the mainstays of extra-curricular achievements. As Vice- President of the English Club she has contributed largely to all of its projects. Perhaps it is on the Class Entertainment Com¬ mittee that she is best remembered, as having given the College many an original and witty program. Thirty-two i 9 4 o TOWER A S a rule, the vox populi is too vague and indeterminate a thing to serve as a basis for a person’s reputation, but Kay has proved herself an exception. So unanimously favourable is the general opinion that there can be no question of her universal popularity, but, as if that were not sufficient, there is a veritable mountain of statistics to prove that it rests on a solid foundation. Not only did she undertake a variegated assortment of extra-curricular activi¬ ties without any of the timidity that is apt to limit the choice of a day student, but she also lived up to the obligations she had thus incurred with a fidelity that was the more welcome because of the fact that her services were not only generously given but also of genuine value. Katherine Feeney, E. de M. 44 Cedarlnirst Avenue Cedarhurst, L. 1 . Academy of the Holy Child, N. Y. Catholic Action Interracial Committee ’39, ’40; Legislative Committee ’38, ’39; Catechetical Committee ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Class Council ’40; Glee Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Thumb Tack Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Class Hockey Team ’38, ’39; Class Basketball Team ’39, ’40; Red Cross Committee ’40. Major — Sociology Minor — History Thirty-three 9 4 o T O W E R Catholic Action A.D.A. ’39; Class Council ’39, ’40; Debating Club ’39; Social Sci¬ ence ’38, ’39, ’40; German Club ’38, ’39; Student Book Monopoly Club ’40; Fresh¬ man Forum ’37. Major — Sociology Minor — History Annemarie Feibes 2500 University Avenue Bronx, N. Y. Waclleigh High School New York Citv J I T is with great expectations for her future that we think of Annemarie; not that her past is not enough to arouse our admiration but there is about her an indefinable air of determina¬ tion which accompanies people who make a mark in life. Anne¬ marie is exceptionally well-informed on a variety of subjects, being purposeful in her pursuit of knowledge. Her tangible in¬ terest in the field of Sociology is of the kind that outlasts temporary enthusiasms. We feel that in support of whatever cause she raises her characteristically deep voice, she will meet with the success that knowledge and industry deserve. Thirty-four 1940 T O W E I T is somehow difficult to associate serenity with altruism, so often it is the case that composure in the face of the troubles of the world is evidence of indifference. However in Peggy we find the two united to a degree that is intensified by the very unusualness of the combination. As Vice-President of her class she has shown that the secret of true leadership is less a power to command than a power to give: she has a genius for generosity of the universal variety, whose scope is big enough to include even the smallest of details. From her high-sounding alliances with such venerable organi¬ zations as Student Government, the French Circle and the Glee Club, one would never suspect Peggy of the delightful naivete that will always characterize her for us. Class Vice-President ’37, ’38, ’39; Vice- President of Student Government ’40; Catholic Action Catechetical Committee ’38, ’39; Children of Mary Council ’40; Class Council ’38, ’39, ’40; Dramatic Club ’38, ’40; Glee Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Choir ’37, ’38, 39, ’40; Thumb Tack Club ' 39, ’40; Cercle Framjais ’39, ’40: Student’s Book Monopoly Club ’38, ’39; Camera Club ’38; Freshman Forum ’37: French Play ’39, ’40; Class Hockey Team ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40. Major — French Minor — Italian Peggy Foley, E. de M. 700 Western Avenue Albany, N. Y. Convent of the Sacred Heart, Kenwood Albany, N. Y. Hill Thirty-five 1940 TOWER Philosophy Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Thumb Tack Club ’38; Phi Mu Beta Chi ’38, ’39, ’40; Camera Club ’39, ’40; Freshman Forum; Aquatic ’37, ’38, ’39; Class Swim¬ ming Team ’37, ’38. Major — Premedical Lucy Jane Ford, E. de M. 60 Prospect Avenue Larchmont, N. Y. Maplelnirst, Convent of the Sacred Heart New York, N. Y. L IKE an advertisement for Chesterfields or a review of the latest best seller, Lucy Jane is always the last word in efficiency and smartness, a thoroughly modern edition of the classic stu¬ dent. She has been eminently successful in her work in one of the most difficult major fields in the college, science. But Lucy Jane’s capabilities are not limited to the lab.; she has also evinced a power to deal with people so effectually that they carry out her suggestions feeling that they are the beneficiaries — which they generally are. Thirtv-six 1940 TO W E R O RDINARY ivory soap — floats. But Mary’s is different. It turns into the most beautiful whirls and swirls of sculpture that one coidd wish to gaze upon in this too often drab world. The fine quality and precision, with which each stroke is cut into the Madonna or the lamb, is typical of Mary’s four years at Man- hattanville, during which each minute has been planned and directed, with a view to all dimensions, to the completion of a thing of beauty. Little wonder that with her unusual gifts of foresight and skill Mary has advanced to the honoured presi¬ dency of the Thumb Tack Club. Mary is deterred not a whit by the hub-bub of campus life from her unobtrusive, imperturbable habit of living. Maria de la Luz Gallopin, E. de M. 46-39 1 93 Street Flushing, L. I. Eden Hall, Convent of the Sacred Heart Torresdale, Pa. Catholic Action ’37, ’38, ’40; Thumb Tack Club ’37, ’38, Secretary ’39, Presi¬ dent ’40; Spanish Club ’37, Secretary ’38, President ’39, Vice-President ’40; Phi Mu Beta Chi ’38, ’39, ’40; Camera Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Class Entertainment Committee ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Class Hockey Team ’37, ’40; Class Basketball Team ’37; Tower Board, Art Editor ’39. Major — Art Minor — Biology Thirty-seven 1 9 4° TOWER Catholic Action Catechetical Committee; Glee Club ’37, ’38; Social Science Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Essay Board ’40; Students Book Monopoly Club ’40; Camera Club ’39; Aquatic Club ' 37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Class Basketball Team ’39, ’40; Class Swim¬ ming Team ’37, ’38, ’39, Captain ’40. Major — Sociology Minor — English Blanche Cecile GauCxLer 19 Knollwood Drive Larchmont, N. Y. Ursuline School for Girls B LANCHE is the personification of that much sought-after but elusive quality called elegance. Her flawlessly soigne appear¬ ance has become a tradition, as has her unshakable nonchalance. Despite her band-box exterior Blanche is an athlete of no mean ability. Long-limbed and langorous, she is not above entering into the vehement discussions that flare up in the gym or in the five minutes before class. Perhaps Blanche’s most celebrated characteristic is her habit of doing nothing until the last minute, which does not seem to interfere with the maintenance of an excellent scholastic standing. Thirty-eight 1940 TOWER T O those who have experienced a certain rejuvenation in times of stress, such as the night before a Philosophy final, due to Isabel’s unwavering light of comprehension, it might seem super¬ fluous to mention her prowess at unravelling philosophical tangles of any order. But to those who are fortunate enough to have shared the contrasted delights of the daytime at Manhattanville with her, and to have penetrated the humourous crannies of her mind, her well hidden genius might come as a surprise. For it is not often that such wit and wisdom are united, and result in the general happiness of all fortunate bystanders, with such an apparent effortlessness on all sides. Isabel Antonia Giampietro 2060 West Eighth Street Brooklyn, N. Y. Abraham Lincoln High School Catholic Action A.U.A. ’37, ’38, Cateche¬ tical Committee ’38, ’39; Philosophy Club ’37, ’38, ’39; Thumb Tack Club ’37, ’38, ’39; Classical Club ’37, ’38; Circolo Italiano ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39. Major — Italian Minor — Spanish Thirty-nine i 9 4° TOWER Glee Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Choir ’38, ’39, ’40; ’40; Cercle Francais, President ’40; Cir- colo Italiano ’39, ’40; Camera Club ’40; French Play ’39; Scout Leader ’38; Aquatic Club ’38; Catholic Action Coun¬ cil ’40. Major — French M inor — Sociology Eleanor Van Trump Glenn Warm Springs Foundation Warm Springs, Ga. Cours Dupanloup Paris, France E LEANOR has, in a quietly determined way, abbreviated the customary sojourn at Manhattanville to three years. This seems characteristic of her, for although she is far from being eccentric or temperamental, there is an air of distinction about her that defies imitation. Whatever she attempts is done com¬ petently and independently. As President of the Cercle Francais she has evinced an unsus¬ pected talent for leadership, and has made the most of her versatile education in applying it to all her scholastic pursuits. Spare of words, pointed in wit, there is a refreshing quality about Eleanor that has made her the object of our unstinted admiration. Forty i 9 4_o T O W E R T HE fact that Reine’s prowess at the piano is indisputable whether she is appearing on her own as one of our most bril¬ liant soloists, or whether she is acting as the Glee Club’s in- despensable accompanist, is a significant one, for she possesses the talent of doing everything thoroughly. Her interests are as varied as her repertoire — we find her holding her own in any number of fields: her French devoirs are as complete as even Ma Mere could wish, and the regularity of her weekly appearance at Barat for the last four years makes her one of the most valu¬ able members of the Catechetical Committee. Reine’s work is doubly appreciated since it is accompanied by an invariably courteous and friendly manner. Reine E. Grant, E. de M. 16350 Second Boulevard Detroit, Mich. Convent of the Sacred Heart, Lawrence Avenue Detroit, Mich. Glee Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Choir ’37; Cercle Frantrais ’40; German Club ’39, President ’40; Camera Club ’38; French Play ’39. Major — French Minor — Music Fortv-one i 9 4Q TOWER Catholic Action A.D.A. ’39, ’40, Cate¬ chetical Committee ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Glee Club ’37, ’38, ’39; Thumb Tack Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Social Science Club ’37, ’40, Recording Secretary ’38, ’39; Freshman Forum; Usher ’39. Major — Sociology Minor — English Margaret Hennelly, E. de M. 51 Broad Street Pittsfield, Mass. Pittsfield High School T HE first thing most people notice about Margaret is her attrac¬ tive appearance, and the very next thing that strikes one is her nnassumed air of modesty. This unusual combination is enough to make her the likable person that she is. Margaret has chosen wisely and well as regards her activities on campus; neatly avoid¬ ing the more hectic side of the extra-curricular maelstrom, she has nevertheless been active in many representative organizations. At once independent and shy, Margaret has a sympathetic understanding of the temperamental exigencies of her class¬ mates, which adds to her general popularity. Forty-two 1 9 4 o T O W E R J UNE is one of those people who hide, behind a most fragile and ingenuous appearance, a number of surprising talents, while maintaining the charm that her appearance suggests. To look at her, one would never suppose her to be the efficient and exacting business-manager of the Essay; but the records, which show the Essay to have been more than usually successful this year, prove her ability along this line. Moreover, her yearly membership on the class teams shows that again she has talents which her petite appearance would belie. Entirely in keeping is her gift for invariably saying the right thing at the right time. She is the personification of tact, a quality which not only makes her success in the past easily understood, but guarantees it for the future. June Marie Hickey, E. de M. 8o Winthrop Street Brooklyn, N. Y. St. Angela Hall Brooklyn, N. Y. Class Council ’39, ’40; Glee Club ’38, ’39; Social Science Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Busi¬ ness Manager, Essay Board ’40; Class Entertainment Committee ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Aquatic Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Class Hockey Team ’39, ’40; Class Basketball Team ’38; Class Swimming Team ’37, X Forty-three 9 4� T O W E R Helen Ann Hochschwender, E. de M. 255 Lenox Road Brooklyn, N. Y. St. Angela Hall Brooklyn, N. Y. Glee Club ’37, ’38; Phi Mu Beta Chi ’37, ’38; Class Entertainment Committee ’40; Athletic Association Secretary ’39, Presi¬ dent 4°I Aquatic Club ’37, ’38, ’39, President ’40; Varsity Basketball Team ’39, ’40; Class Hockey Team ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Class Basketball Team, Captain ’37, ’38; Class Swimming Team ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Special Aquatic Club Award. Major — English M inor — Mathematics H OCKEY is one of the few people who can combine a strenuous athletic career with a thorough-going pursuit of education and emerge with the equanimity that is characteristic of her. In spite of her petite size she is apparently physically tireless and invests all her accomplishments with an air of vital interest which makes them enviable as well as inimitable. No one who has watched her indefatigable skill on the hockey field, the basketball court or in the swimming pool, and who knows of Hockey’s other talents, can fail to agree that here is an excellent example of “mens sana in corpore sano.” Forty-four i 9 4 Q T O W E R W ITH a certain triumphant vitality that is about as easy to resist as a Strauss Waltz, Ellie has managed to make everything and everyone with whom she is associated vibrate with some of her own flaming enthusiasm. Her interests are widespread, but they have none of the languid affectation of dilettantism. One has only to hear her discussing anything from Art to Atheism to know that, whereas most people can only be comfortably asso¬ ciated with two or three things at the most, she has power enough to be actively interested in almost everything. As President of the Philosophy Club she has led that august association to new horizons of intellectual exploration; and her diplomatic powers, as dayhop representative for Welfare, prove that she is as persua¬ sive in the practical as in the speculative order. Eleanor N. Hoguet, E. de M 47 East 92nd Street New York, N. Y. Noroton, Convent of the Sacred Heart Conn. Catholic Action Literature Committee ’39, ’40; Catechetical Committee ’39; Welfare Representative ’40; Philosophy Club ’39, President ’40; Classical Club ’39, ’40; Circolo Italiano ’38. ’39; Aquatic Club ’37; English Club ’37. Major — Philosophy Minor — Art Forty-five 1 9 4 ° TOWER Class President ’37, ’38, ’39; President of Student Government ’40; Catholic Action Catechetical Committee ’38, ’39; College Welfare Committee ’39; Class Council ’38, ’39, ’40; English Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Classical Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Cercle Fran ais ’40; Literary Editor of Tower Board ’39; French Play ’38; Class Enter¬ tainment Committee ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Class Hockey Team ’37; Class Basketball Team ’37. Major — English Minor — French Polly Horan, E. de M. Red Gables Torresdale, Pa. Eden Hall, Convent of the Sacred Heart Torresdale, Pa. T HERE is nothing general to be said about Polly, because her failure to conform to the usual pattern prevents her from being placed in some well-worn verbal niche. Even if we were able to find a new niche, it would not hold her long, because our words could not be stretched to the point of actuality, — and Polly would emerge from the frame with mere shreds and fragments of our narrative clinffinsr about her. o o Under her touch the government of the student body has assumed the air of an unpremeditated art; — the same art which hangs about everything she says and does, and which tends to convince us, against our better judgment, that cautious delibera¬ tion and sustained effort are merely the unsightly appendages, and not the necessary constituents, of anv lasting success. J 7 J O Forty-six 94° TOWER H ELEN will always be happy we think, belonging to that radiant company whose business in life seems simply to be joyous, their joy a vindication of the fundamental rightness of things. Needless to say this happy quality diffuses itself without discrimi¬ nation among all those who have even the slightest contact with her. It seems safe to say that there is hardly anyone in the College who has not benefited by Elelen ' s universal optimism. She has the gift of being helpful without the pomp and circumstance of the public benefactor, and her activities, especially in the Studio, reveal that she is an industrious as well as a happy creature . Helen Hourigan, E. de M. 118 W est River Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Wyoming Seminary Kingston, Pa. Dramatic Club ’39, ’40; Glee Club ‘37, ’38; Thumb Tack Club ’37, ’38, Treas¬ urer ’39, Secretary ’40; Social Science Club ’39, ’40; Camera Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Freshman Forum ’37; Class Entertain¬ ment Committee ’40; Class Hockey Team ’39, ’40. Major — Art Minor — Historv J Forty-seven 9 4 o T O W E R Thumb Tack Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Social Science Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Fresh¬ man Forum ’37; Class Entertainment Committee ’37, ’38, ’39; Class Hockey Team ' 37; Catholic Action Catechetical Committee ‘36, ’39, ’40, Major — Sociology Minor — Education Aileen Hynes, E. de M. 80 Ocean Parkway Brooklyn, N. Y. Convent of the Sacred Heart 1 East 91st Street, N. Y. C. W ITH a gay carelessness that is rather dangerously infectious, Aileen has shown that it is possible to achieve very impressive results without ever having to become frantically intense about it. Her gaiety is not of the common or garden variety that light- heartedly never accomplishes anything: her various achievements betray a solid foundation of hard work that was built almost miraculously, without any of the earth-shaking drilling that usually accompanies such efforts. Combining a most persuasive manner with a thorough knowl¬ edge of her subject, she has proved herself well equipped as a member of the Debating Club to face the most formidable ad¬ versary, and the grim statistics of sociological problems have be¬ come quite tractable when faced with the same weapons. Her gift of making hard things seem easy is a valuable one both for her and for all who have worked with her, for her attitude is as catching as her smile. Forty-eight i94Q T O W E R H OCKEY enthusiasts have cheered long and loudly at her prowess in the fall; basketball fans and swimming-pool addicts have caught up the cry in the depths of winter, and have passed it on to the tennis squad and the onlookers who decorate the spring tournament. However, lest the questionable note of “out-door girl” be here attached, we hasten to say that it is not only in the athletic field but in those of history and sociology that Verne has dis¬ tinguished herself in the last four years. What seems to us more important, she has managed to build up an unbelievably large number of real friendships which, although they are among the most lasting of college achievements, are often the least remarked. Veronica Kaicher, E. de M. 751 Bushwick Avenue Brooklyn, N. Y. St. Angela Hall Brooklyn, N. Y. Class Council ’37; Dramatic Club ’40; Social Science Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Stu¬ dent’s Book Monopoly Club ’40; Phi Mu Beta Chi ’38, ’39; Camera Club ’37, ’38, ’39; Aquatic Club ’37, ’38, Secretary- Treasurer ’39, ’40; Basketball Team Manager ’39; Varsity Basketball ’39, ’40; Class Basketball ’37, ’38; Class Swim¬ ming ’38, ’39, ’40; Chairman Red Cross Committee ’40. Major — Sociology Minor — Mathematics Forty-nine 1 9 4 ° TOWER Catholic Action Legislative Committee ’39, Literature Committee ’38, ’39, ’40, Catechetical Committee ’38, ’39, ’40; Stu¬ dent ' s Book Monopoly Club ’39; Fresh¬ man Forum ’37; Philosophy Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Social Science Club ’39, ’40; English Club ’40. Major — English M inor — History Kathryn Agnes Kelly 102-06 213th Street Bellaire, L. I. Our Lady of Wisdom Academy Long Island T HERE is a certain poise and independence that invite admira¬ tion and such are the gifts which Kay possesses. In virtue of these she has apparently passed through Manhattanville pain¬ lessly and artistically; however, we suspect her of having secretly expended the necessary energy. A person worth knowing, Kay, with an ingratiating nonchalance, has managed to get over the frequent hurdles of a college career. We have found in Kay a startling grasp of the essentials, a quality of keen perception which we feel will stand her in good stead in the future as it has until now. Fifty 9 4 T O W E R T O be able to do well anything one determines to do is the privilege of few; Sighle is one of the few. We should be quite jealous of this playwright, poet, artist, actress, classicist, philoso¬ pher and lover of music, were it not for the engaging attitude of incompetence which she habitually strikes — in all sincerity. As President of the Classical Club she has stirred that august body into a white heat of enthusiasm hitherto unknown, and this same energy is applied to all her activities. Sighle adds to this impres¬ sive list of accomplishments a willingness to give of her time and her talents which makes her one of our most active and valuable contributors to every field. Sighle Kennedy, E. de M. 291 Watjean Court Far Rockaway, N. Y. St. Agnes Rockville Centre, L. I. Catholic Action Literature Committee ’3K 391 Dramatic Club ’38, ’39; Glee Club ’37; Philosophy Club ’38, ’39, Sec¬ retary ’40; English Club ’38, ’39; Classical Club ’38, Vice-President ’39, President ’40; Freshman Forum; Class Entertain¬ ment Committee ’38, ’39. Major — English Minor — Greek Fifty-one 9 4 0_TOWER Helen E. Kiernan 2780 Clafiin Avenue New York, N. Y. Academy of Mount St. Ursula New York, N. Y. Dramatic Club ’38; Glee Club ’37, ’39, ’40; Thumb Tack Club ’40; Phi Mu Beta Chi ’38, ’39, ’40; Camera Club ’38, ’39; Freshman Forum; Class Entertainment Committee ’38, ’39, ’40; Class Hockey Team ’38, ’39; Class Basketball Team ’38, ’39; Class Swimming Team ’38, ’39. Major — Mathematics Minor — Physics H ELEN’S success as a Mathematics major is undoubtedly due to the fact that the rarified atmosphere of advanced calculus can hold no terrors for her. She displays the same characteristics in ordinary things, she never has to worry about impending dis¬ aster because she is equipped to meet any emergency with a calm¬ ness and efficiency that we can only admire from afar. That she possesses not only dramatic ability was evident in the fine work she has done in several of the Glee Club productions, and her repeated appearance on the class basketball team shows that in athletics, too, her levelheadness has been invaluable. Fifty-two 9 4 0_T O W E R C HARLOTTE presents to the world, at least to the world of Manhattanville, a calm, self-possessed and easy-going exterior. This in itself is a rare virtue in a woman. She is never one to be entangled in the more nerve-wracking campus activities; the very sight of Charlotte knitting quite casually at the rate of at least twenty rows a minute is soothing to the mentally overwrought. If Charlotte reminds one of the proverbial easy-going South¬ erner, we must add that she is all the more typical of Southern charm and friendliness. Charlotte Jane LeComte 2809 34th Place Washington, D. C. Georgetown Visitation Convent Washington, D. C. Catholic Action Catechetical Committee; Class Council ’37, ’38, ’39; Glee Club ’37; Social Science Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Camera Club ’39; Class Entertainment Commit¬ tee ’37. Major — Sociology Minor — English Fifty-three i 9 4 0 TOWER Dramatic Club ’39, ’40; German Club ' 4°; Glee Club ’37, ’38. Major — Music Minor — German Hedvvig Linser, E. be M. 805 Forest Avenue Zanesville, Ohio St. Nicholas School C| HE could readily be enlisted as a first rate object lesson in the art of putting useful people at their ease and spurring the arm-chair type on to useful activity. Dolly is not, however, domineering in this procedure, but on the contrary she has such an ingratiating way of making helpful suggestions that she gives one the feeling of being indispensable and thoroughly generous about the small tasks one has to perform. We have learned to appreciate the gratifying tact which characterizes Dolly, and so will everyone who comes to know her. Her quiet graciousness is as admirable as it is rare in the turmoil of life on the campus. Fiftv-four 9 4° TOWER M ADLYN is characterized by a geniality which has a two-fold advantage: in the first place, it makes it impossible for her ever to be out of sorts with the world; — and in the second place it completely discourages any intentions on the part of the world to be out of sorts with her. As a result, it would be difficult to find a person who is easier to work with. Having mastered to the highest degree that art of cooperation, she has become not only proficient but expert at any number of things ranging from class hockey to the more sublime spheres of scholastic endeavor. She has earned at Manhattanville a reputation which is especially valuable because it is founded not only on universal opinion, but on the reality of her own very vital personality. Madlyn Catherine Mahr, E. de M. go Third Avenue Long Branch, N. }. Star of the Sea Academy Long Branch, N. }. Glee Club ’38, ’39; Thumb Tack Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Social Science Club ’38, ' 39, ’40; Class Hockey Team ’37, ’39, ’40; Camera Club ’40. Major — Sociology M inor — History Fifty-five 9 4 o TOWER English Club ’38, Secretary ’39, President ’40; Classical Club ’38, ’39; Tower Board ’39; Class Entertainment Committee ’40; Class Elockey Team ’38; Class Basketball Team ’39, ’40; Philosophy Club ’39, ’40; Catholic Action A.D.A. ’38, ’39, Cate¬ chetical Committee ’40. Major — English Minor — Philosophy Catherine McCabe 375 Riverside Drive New York, N. Y. St. Catherine’s Academy, N. Y. C. I F you want to be quite sure what kind of cheese the moon is made of, ask Kay. Of if you have forgotten what your third to last reincarnation was, she will refresh your memory. For all sorts of useful-and-otherwise information, there is no one quite so well stocked as this imaginative bard. This is complemented by a very capable quality in Kay, which is evidenced by her Presidency of the all-encompassing English Club. We have not been able to resist her evasive charm, and whether it is as Eeyore or Darnley or Petrucio or just in the guise of her own personality, we challenge you to be in her com¬ pany for an hour without succumbing to her particular atmos¬ phere of right uncommon nonsense. Fiftv-six i 9 4 o T O W E R A COMBINATION of genuine zeal and inextinguishable good spirits is gratifying in its rarity: but when added to this we find a decided talent for acting, teaching, studying and being tact¬ ful in general, the only possible solution is Honey. Whether she is urging us equably on in the missionary held, regaling us with a few of her home-made anecdotes, or running about the stage impersonating any number of droll characters at various stages of her dramatic career, she still remains for us the same much-to-be desired person who leaves nothing to be desired. Catholic Action Liturgical Committee ’37, Literature Committee ’38, ’39, Cate¬ chetical Committee ’39; Missionary As¬ sociation; Junior Representative ’39, President ’40; Children of Mary Council ’40; Dramatic Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Choir ’37, ’38, ’39; Thumb Tack Club ’37, ’38; Social Science Club ’39, ’40; Classical Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Scout Leader ’37, ’38. Major — Sociology Minor — History Catherine McCarthy, E. de M. 617 Greene Street Ogdensburg, N. Y. St. Mary Academy, Ogdensburg, N. Y. Fifty-seven 1 9 4 0 T O W E R Debating Club ’37, ’38; Thumb Tack Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Freshman Forum ’37; Class Entertainment Committee ’40; Aquatic Club ’40; Class Hockey Team ’39; Class Basketball Team ’40; Class Swimming Team ’40; College Orchestra ’37; String Quartette ’38, ’39. Major — Art Minor — Music Elizabeth Lucile McCrystle, E. de M. 4 Sunset Place Forty Fort, Pa. Wilkes-Barre Day School L UCILE is an artist in the true sense of the word: for not only can she discuss her subject from a theoretic poin t of view, but in her practical work she shows a thoroughness proving that nothing short of perfection can satisfy her. However, she does not confine these qualities to her artistic occupations alone; she performs the most prosaic tasks with the same care, for even when there is no inspiration at hand, she aims at the stars. She has, in her dealings with others, the gracious gift of performing difficult services as though she enjoyed them, and this, with the ability already mentioned, makes her a thoroughly delightful person. Fifty-eight 19 4Q T O W E T HE beauty of order is epitomized in Mary, for she is full of little orderlinesses front her well-placed and spaced hairs to her shining finger-nails and dustless shoes. Were we to peep into her notebooks, her desk and her top bureau drawer, the quiet eloquence of their correctness would reduce us to an admiring silence. Not only in the little things of life, but in the all-im¬ portant matters such as Debating Club and Sociology Mary evinces the same methodical pursuit after order. Her principles, which, we imagine, must include “first things first”, lead her to perform a most appreciated extenuation of this sense of hierarchy, that of placing her fellows high in the order of things and treat¬ ing them accordingly. Mary McGinty, E. de M. 874 Putnam Avenue Brooklyn, N. Y. St. Frances Xavier Academy Brooklyn, N. Y. Catholic Action Liturgical Committee ’39, Catechetical Committee ’37, ’38, ’39; Public Debate ’38, ’40, Intercollegiate Debating Team ’39, ’40; Philosophy Club ’38; Thumb Tack Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; English Club ’40; Classical Club ’40; Debating Club ’38, Secretary and Treas¬ urer ’39, Vice-President ’40; Freshman Forum; Aquatic Club ’37; Class Basket: ball Team ’39, ’40; Interracial Forum ’39, ’40. Major — English Minor — Latin Fifty-nine 940 TO W E R Glee Club ’37, ’38, ’39; Thumb Tack Club ’39; Social Science ’37, ’38, ’39; Class Basketball Team ’39, ’4°- Major — Sociology Minor — English Patricia McGrath 114 Tower Road Waterbury, Conn. St. Margaret School Waterbury, Conn. J ’ W 1 1 H a happy-go-lucky disregard for the grimmer things of life, such as eleventh-hour theme deadlines or an unprecedent¬ ed amount of outside reading, Pat has managed to make the most of a miraculously carefree existence. Her unmitigated optimism is of the variety that is badly needed by the rest of humanity, whom temperament has relegated to a world shadowed by terrors, real or imaginary. Not only does Pat find loop-holes in appar¬ ently hopeless situations, but by cheerfully pointing them out she rescues innumerable fellow-sufferers. She combines realism with an Irish temperament, a remarkable feat in itself. Sixty 9 4 0_T O W E R W HILE the majority of us have experienced considerable diffi¬ culty in summoning more than a nominal thought to keep us company, no matter how comfortable the arm-chair we have occupied, Helen has evinced, to an astonishing degree, the enviable faculty of being able to think on her feet. Not only does she think on her feet, but she delivers with a flawless rhetoric the content of her thought, in perfect periodic sentences of in¬ vincible logic, before we have time to remember that it is all extemporaneous. In such a capacity she has been an invaluable member of the Debating Club, and has contributed in large part to the interest of that august body. Moreover, we have found in Helen one of those rare people who seem to have natural insight and an instinct for the art of listening. Helen Maria McGratty, E. de M. g6 Brooklyn Avenue Brooklyn, N. Y. St. Agnes’ Seminary, Brooklyn, N. Y. Catholic Action Legislative Committee 37 ’ ’38, ’39, Catechetical Committee ’38, ’39, ’40, Secretary-Treasurer ’40, Public Debate ’40; Thumb Tack Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Social Science Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Freshman Forum ’37; Class Hockey Team ’39, ’40; Class Basketball Team ’39, ’40. Major — English M inor — Sociology Sixty-one i 9 4 ° TOWER Dramatic Club ’38, ’39; Thumb Tack Club ’38, ’39; Social Science Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Camera Club ’38, ’39; Class En¬ tertainment Committee. Major — Sociology Minor — English Jeanne Marie McKenna 2122 Lincoln Park West Chicago, Ill. Convent of the Sacred Heart Chicago, Ill. J EANNE is the enviable possessor of an easy-going and irresist- able charm. The reason why she generally makes the best of any situation lies in the fact that she has an infallible knack of discovering the laughable aspects of things. Her outlook is re¬ freshingly sane, without being in the least ponderous. Her warm wit, as original as it is friendly, can restore the general equilibrium as well as an unexpected holiday. Jeanne’s nonchalance and cap¬ acity for fun bespeaks an inner balance and good sense which, promise well for her future. Sixt -t vo 9 4Q_T O W E R W ITH a calm, unassuming and sell-possessed delivery, Betty has defeated in debate the arguments of many an opposing team and has won for Manhattanville redoubtable glory. The sheer force of her logic has ever proved shattering to a battery of emo¬ tions. We have discovered that hers is far from being an unpre¬ meditated art; it is the product of tireless labour and exacting skill, which she unites in the building of a seemingly simple defense. Not only on the debating floor can she hold her own; but in the President’s chair at the Social Science Club, where she has wielded a quiet, firm influence. It is her capacity for balance, and for a sustained sense of the hierarchy of things, which makes personality, as well as her work. Catholic Action Council ’39, 40, Chair¬ man of Interracial and Legislative Com¬ mittees ’39, ’40, Catechetical Committee ’37; Thumb Tack Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ' 40; ’40; Public Debate ’39, ’40; Glee Club ’37; humb ack Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ' 40; Social Science Club ’38, ’39, President ’40; Freshman Forum; Class Entertain¬ ment Committee; Aquatic Club ’37, ’38, ’39; Class Basketball Team ’39, ’40; Tea Dance Committee ’39, ’40. Major — Sociology Minor — English us appreciate Betty’s friendly Elizabeth Morris, E. de M. 540 West 142nd Street New York City Floly Child Academy New York Sixty-three TOWER Catholic Action Legislative, Literature, and Catechetical Committees ’38, ’39, ’40; Philosophy Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Social Science Club ’38, ’39, ’40; English Club ’40; Essay Board ’40; Students Book Monopoly Club ’39; Class Basketball Team ’39; Ring Committee ’39. Major — History Minor — Education Irene Mulligan, E. de M. 7223 Kessel Street Forest Hills, L. I. Our Lady of Wisdom Academy, L. I. I F there is one thing which we are capable of recognizing through any disguise, it is brain-power; and if there is anything which we are capable of appreciating beyond most things, it is the dis¬ guise. In both particulars Irene has obligingly conformed to our very particular tastes, and in so doing has won our respect and admiration. Her work in the fields of history, sociology, French and in¬ numerable other subjects, is beautifully balanced by her capacity for play and for being generally agreeable. It is with regret that we face the fact of her absence next year. Sixty-four i 9 4 o TO W E R M ANY have the power to make us feel at home in their com¬ pany almost immediately; we suspect that very few of these feel perfectly at home with themselves. Jo, somewhat para¬ doxically, falls into both categories, and by doing so contributes materially to the happiness of all concerned. A comfortable acquiescence with regard to the inevitable things of life, such as Shakespeare papers and mission dues, seems to serve her as an armour against the rebuffs of this world, and to turn all rough¬ nesses smooth before any untimely contact. Yet it is we who benefit chiefly from this property, for Jo’s is open property, due to an unequaled generosity which is the chief portion of her charm. Josephine Murphy, E. de M. 4996 Broadway New York City St. Catherine’s Academy Catholic Action Legislative Committee ’38, ’39, Catechetical Committee ’39, ’40; Glee Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Social Science Club ’39, ’40. Major — English M inor — Education Sixty-five i 9 4 ° T O W E R Catholic Action Catechetical Committee ’37, ’38; College Welfare Committee Member-at-Large ’39, ’40; Debating Club ’37, ’38, Secretary ’39, President ’40; Public Debate ’38, ’40; Social Science Club ’37, ’38, Secretary ’39, ’40; Freshman Forum, Vice-President ’37; Class Enter¬ tainment Committee ’38, ’39, ’40; Head of Ushers ’39. Major — Sociology Minor — English Betty Murray, E. de M. 1863 Beacon Street Brookline, Mass. Convent of the Sacred Heart, Newton, Mass. T O those who have listened in the Gym to the inextinguishable flow of good spirits which is Betty’s chief asset, and have been frequent sharers in her irrepressible and irrepressing humour, it seems superfluous to sing her praises; for her social virtues will readily make themselves known on one’s first acquaintance with her. However, that there is a seriotis side to Betty is evidenced by her prowess in the fields of sociology and debating; her Presidency of the Debating Club has manifested her keen interest in public speaking as a vehicle for spreading truth. Sixty-six 9 4Q_T O W E R W HETHER she is trying to convince us of the evils of com¬ munism or the virtues attached to dressing for dinner, Marie has an almost uncanny ability to make us agree with her. As head of Welfare she has filled that exalted position with a grace that made her authority ornamental as well as efficient, for she has brought about the most multifarious and far-reaching reforms by merely convincing us that we would benefit by them. There is hardly an organization that has not profited by her tact and common sense; the most complicated situations unravel them¬ selves under her supervision. Perhaps her most characteristic office is that of president of the Children of Mary; there, more than anywhere else, she has accomplished great things by the power of example. Marie Murray, E. de M. 800 St. Marks Avenue Brooklyn, N. Y. Convent of the Sacred Heart, 91st Street, New York City President of Children of Mary Council ’40; President of College Welfare ' 40; President of Class Council ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Debating Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Social Science Club ’39, ’40; English Club ’40; Varsity Tennis ’39; Catholic Action Cate¬ chetical Committee ’38, ’39, ’40. Major — English Minor — History Sixty-seven i 9 4Q T Q W E R Catholic Action Legislative Committee ’37, Catechetical Committee ’37, ’40; Dramatic Club ’40; Glee Club ’38, ’39; Social Science Club ’39, ’40; Camera Club ' 40. Major — English Minor — History Mary Elizabeth O’Brien, E. de M. 157 Jackson Avenue Pelham Manor, N. Y. Convent of the Sacred Heart, Eden Hall, Pa. S HE is one of the few people able to pass through a number of difficult courses with apparent ease and grace, bearing no traces of the stress and distress which usually accompanies real scholastic efforts on our part. Besides being happily tranquil on general principles, M. E. naturally lends to the things she does a certain air of frivolity and interest which generally seem foreign to the little round of literary and historical tangles in an ordinary state of affairs. Her quiet serenity and unhurried ways will be missed. Sixty-eight 1 9 4 o T O W E R T O most people the word “artist” conjures up an image of a frowsy-haired individual with a disposition as unpredictable as a toothache. Celeste is one of the most complete exceptions to this rule we could hope to find. That she is an artist, and an exceptionally gifted one, is an undisputed fact; the weekly samples of her work in the Studio, as well as many posters on the bulletin boards have given ample testimony to it. However, she is also one of the chosen few whose innate good temper and humorous directness, while not detracting from her artistic talents, add immeasurably to her wide popularity. Marie Celeste O ' Malley, E. de M. 2500 Beacon Street Chestnut Hill. Mass. Convent of the Sacred Heart Noroton, Conn. Dramatic Club ’39, ’40; Glee Club 38; Thumb Tack Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Social Science Club ’38; Cercle Francais ’38, Secretary ’39; French Play ’37, ’38, ‘39; Class Entertainment ’39, ’40; Class Hockey Team ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Chairman Major — Art Minor — History of Ring Committee. J Sixty-nine i 9 4Q T O W E R Catholic Action Literature Committee ’39,. Catechetical Committee ’40; Philoso¬ phy Club ’39, ’40; Thumb Tack Club ’37, ’38; Phi Mu Beta Chi ’38, ’39, ’40; Scout Leader ’37. Major - Philosophy Minor — Mathematics v« Beth Parker, E. de M. “Four Winds,” Ponus Ridge New Canaan, Conn. St. Mary’s Academy Dunkirk, N. Y. B E I H is a philosopher at heart, and as such needs no higher recommendation. However, the truth will out, and to the greater honour and glory of Beth, we feel constrained to add that she minored in Mathematics. Lest the idea tend to staler yoti, it should perhaps be super-added that one would never suspect it if one judged by first appearances. In the slight, jaunty proposition that meets the eye there is very little indication of the fund of serious thoughts that lie beneath. We have always found it best to let Beth speak for herself, and it seems more of a tribute to her than to ourselves that for once we have found it easy to be good listeners. Seventy i g 4 o _T O W E R M ary is not the kind of person whose career is followed by fanfare of trumpets; her talents are not of the obvious and widely evulgated variety. This does not mean that she is any the less gifted, but simply that she is exceedingly modest and self-effacing. She seems to be a veritable source of self-inspiration and has produced an almost indefinite number of short stories and plays without evincing any of the temperamental abstraction common to authors. Mary’s generous nature would not allow her to be temperamental. She seems to realize that it is more impor¬ tant to be considerate of others than to expect others to consider her. Her serene objectivity has made Mary the object of our admiration as well as our affection. Mary Vaughan Power 432 Strathcona Avenue Westmount, Quebec Convent of Idle Sacred Heart Montreal Catholic Action A.D.A. ’39, ’40. Catechet¬ ical Committee ’39; Glee Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Social Science Club ’40; English Club ’40; Camera Club ’40; Aquatic Club ’40. Major — English M inor — Sociology Seventv-one 1 9 4 o TOWER Debating Club ’40; rhumb Tack Club ’38, ’39; Social Science Club ’39, ’40; Phi Mu Beta Chi ’38, ’39, ’40; Class Hockey Team ’38, ’39. Major — History Minor — Mathematics Alice Ouinn, E. de M. 526 Highbrook Avenue Pelham, New York The Ursuline Academy New Rochelle, New York A LICE’S negotiations of the tortuous path of scholastic en¬ deavour will never cease to be a source of amazement to us: without any of the painfully exclusive concentration which so often makes a student a creature apart, living in a world of abstruse speculation, she has reached the heights without ever losing touch with reality. Choosing History as her field, it would have been easy for her to retire behind her spectacles and limit her horizon to the reading room, with an occasional sortie to the stacks: but she has shown that it is possible to reach un¬ dreamed-of results, while at the same time cultivating her talents in the unrelated realms of Athletics and Art. She is as versatile along social lines as she is in everything else: her friendliness is doubly valuable because it is as genuine as it is universal. Seventy-two 1 9 4 Q TOWER A S neat and efficient as a set of typewriter keys, Ginny possesses over and above this a certain whimsical quality and a friend¬ liness which have made her a favorite with everyone. She is sweet without being saccharine and her mild disposition in no way inter¬ feres with her determination. Ginny accomplishes things with a reticent kind of capability which places the name of the author at the end of the column in small print, as it were, and not in headline type. These appreciable characteristics, combined with her emin¬ ent practicality of purpose, should carry out to its logical conclusion the successful beginning of Ginny’s career at Manhat- tanville. Virginia Ouinn, E. de M. 526 Highbrook Avenue Pelham, New York Ursuline Academy New Rochelle, New York Debating Glub ' 40; Social Science Club ’39, ’40; Phi Mu Beta Chi ’38, ’39, ’40; Class Hockey Team ’37, ’39, ’40; Class Swimming Team ’40; Tea Dance Com¬ mittee ’40. Major — History Minor — Mathematics Seventy- three 9 4 T O W E R Catholic Action Catechetical Committee ’39, ’40; Dramatic Club ’39, ’40; Glee Club ’38; Thumb Tack Club ’40; Social Science Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Essay Board ’40; Camera Club ’38, ’39. President ’40; Class Entertainment Committee ’40; Aquatic Club ’37, ’38; Class Swimming Team ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40. Major — History Minor — English Elizabeth Laura Russell, E. de M. Two Clark Court Larchmont, New York Ursuline School for Girls New Rochelle, New York W ITH the same ease which she displays in whisking down the steepest slopes on skis, Betty has climbed to the top in every¬ thing she has attempted, and the sum total of her achievements is an imposing one. With finesse and skill she she can execute a Beethoven Sonata, write an “A” paper for Mother Tenney’s History Class, rival Margaret Bourke-White with her candid camera, and carry off all the honors in winter sports. That Betty is extremely capable and generously gifted is in itself remark¬ able, but the picture is incomplete unless we add that she possesses one of the most even and pleasant dispositions it has ever been our good fortune to encounter. Seventy-four 9 4 0 TO W E R O NE look at Kay’s French Notebooks suffices as an indication of her work as a student; the usually fabulous “tres bien” appears there so frequently that it almost becomes monotonous, and anything lower is quite extraordinary. But this rating is not confined to her assignments—it pervades all her activities. She is one of the Glee Club’s most valuable members, both by virtue of her ability as a singer and her never failing willingness to cooperate with even its most exacting demands; she is one of the shining lights of the Cercle Francais; and the children at Barat, whom she has taught for four years, will regret her departure as much as we will. FInostentatiously, she has attained a position that will be hard to replace. Catholic Action Catechetical Committee 37 ’ 39 ! Dramatic did) ’38; Glee Club ’37, ’39, ’40; Choir ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Social Science Club ’38; Cercle Francais ’40; Phi Mu Beta Chi ’38; Freshman Forum; Class Hockey Team ’38; Class Swimming Team ’38. Major — French Minor — Mathematics Katherine Sammon, E. de M. 523 West 135th Street New York, New York Father Young Memorial High School New York, New York Seventy-five i 9 4 ° r O W E R 1 Kathleen Denniston Scott, E. de M. 78 Auckland Street Dorchester, Massachusetts Country Day School of the Sacred Heart Newton, Massachusetts Catholic Action Liturgical Committee ’39, ’40; Missionary Association, Secretary ’39, Treasurer ’40; Children of Mary Council ' 40; Class Council ’40; Debating Club ’38, ’39; Glee Club ’37; Choir ’38, ’39, ’40; Thumb Tack Club ’40; Classical Club ’38, ' 39, ’40; Camera Club ’40; Freshman Forum ’37. Major — Sociology Minor — Education W E associate with Scottie an infectious laugh and a casual humour which have buoyed us up for four years without weakening in the process. Geniality, friendship of the open-house variety, and a deep and fundamental honesty have made Scottie a necessity at Manhattanville. Whether it is surviving gayly among the debris after the Missionary tea-dance, or sauntering through dusky streets ac¬ companied by seventy-odd newly-clothed babes at Christmas time, that we remember Scottie, we know that with her departure we shall lose one of those rare persons who add to the sum of humanity. Seventy-six 940 T O W E R A L THOUGH Mary Catherine is associated with a number of activities that would bewilder a switchboard operator, she possesses the enviable gift of being able to control them all from a central powerhouse of energy, without ever tangling the wires or upsetting her own equilibrium. As the President of Phi Mu Beta Chi, she has displayed, not only a genuine interest in science, but also the power of spreading her enthusiasm to others. As one of the most active members of the Dramatic Association, she has proved her value not only as one of their most capable actresses but also as a director whose understanding and energy were largely responsible for one of the most successful plays ever pro¬ duced at Manhattanville. It is for her executive ability that Mary Catherine is outstanding; and her secret lies in the fact that she, herself, is among the first to execute commands. Mary Catherine Simpson, E. de M. 1410 Highland Avenue Rochester, New York Academy of the Sacred Heart Rochester, New York Catholic Action Committee: Liturgical ’37, ’38, Catechetical ’38, ’40; Dramatic Club ’38, ’39, ’4°; Glee Club ’37; Choir 37 ’ ’38’ ’39, ’40; Social Science Club ’39, ’40; Student’s Book Monopoly Club ’39; Chairman ’40; Phi Mu Beta Chi ’38, ’39, President ’40; French Play ’37; Class En¬ tertainment Committee ’37; Aquatic Club ’40; Class Hockey Team ’37, ’39; Class Basketball Team ’38. Major — History Minor — Chemistry Seventy-seven 9 4 o TOWER Ruth Steier 87-51 81st Avenue Glendale, Long Island St. Angela Hall Brooklyn, New York Catholic Action Legislative Committee ’38, ’39; Catechetical Committee ’39, ’40; Thumb Lack Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Social Science Club ’39, ’40; Phi Mu Beta Chi ’39, ’40; Camera Club ’40; Interracial Committee ’40. Major — Biology Minor — Sociology o J R UTH’S independence and her care-free spirit have been unob¬ trusive but are none the less the expression of a spontaneous and unaffected personality. She neither requires, nor seems to seek, popular acclaim; but has accomplished as much as some of our more heralded fellow-students. Her work in her chosen field of studies has been accompanied by an energetic extra-curricular program. Ruth combines the gifts of incisive eloquence and spirited repartee, to the greater good fortune of her circle of friends, and her vivacity is as perpetual as it is stimulating. Seventy-eight 9 4 0 TOWER IT OT for June the watery medium of translation—for her the II springs of Clitumnus and the springs of Pierean (see Pope) have sprung forth anew in Ponce’s heady fountain of perpetual youth. A major in the Classics is indeed awe-inspiring, but won¬ drous to relate, there is an unbelievably companionable and matter-of-fact quality about June which speaks very well for Virgil and Horace. It is as if the wall of time had crumbled away and left before us the startling view of quite ordinary mortals, albeit kin-folk to the sods. With the extraordinary oift for probing into the past and with two feet firmly planted in the present, we believe that June will be successful in her encounters with the future. We wish her good luck. June Strahler, E. de M. 1225 Park Avenue New York City Convent of the Sacred Heart 91st Street, New York City Glee Club ’38; English Clnb ’38, ’39, ’40; Classical Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Essay Board—Junior Rep. ’39, Editor-in-Chief ’40; Camera Club ’39, ’40. Major — Classics Minor — English Seventy-nine i 9 4 o T O W E R Catholic Action Legislative Committee ’37; Literature Committee ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Catechetical Committee ’38, ’39, ’40; Children of Mary Council ’40; Dramatic Club ’38, Vice-President ’39, President ’40; Glee Club ’37, Secretary ’38; Choir ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Philosophy Club ’40; Thumb Tack Club ’37, ’38; English Club ’ 37 � ’38, ’39. ’40; Classical Club ’39, ’40; Class Entertainment Committee ’37, ’38. Major — Art Minor — English Catherine Tilghman, E. de M. Little River South Carolina Convent of the Sacred Heart Washington, D. C. T HE intuitive little step from “Roo” to “Tigger” was quite in character with Kay, although nobody knows quite how it came about. However, from an uproarious Roo to an utterly convincing Mary of Scotland is a far more enigmatic move, ex¬ plained only by the incredible energy and versatility with which Kay is blessed. Being one of the most active members of the College, she remains one of that esoteric group who keep time on a leash in¬ stead of paying it a hasty and continuous worship. We have been the beneficiaries in this respect, for no matter how trivial or tedious the demand we have presented to her, the solution has been found and given with such graciousness that we felt like honourable benefactors throughout the procedure. Eighty 1 9 4 ° T O W E R W ITH an unquenchable enthusiasm for everything and every¬ one, which could not be daunted even when confronted with the sight of three hundred perfect strangers, Barbara has done more in two years to win herself a place in Manhattanville than most of us could accomplish in eight. Without losing any time at all, she proceeded to become an active member of even the most exacting organizations; and she has shown herself to be equally competent as a student. We know that her interest in humanity is not limited to a sociology major, for we have seen her putting theoretically acquired philanthropy into practice every¬ where, be it as an addition to our Clubs and Committees or simply as the guaranteed cure for the worst case of Monday blues. Barbara Elinor Vetter 66oo Underwood Avenue Omaha, Nebraska Duchesne Academy Omaha, Nebraska Class Council ’40; Glee Club ’39, ’40; Thumb Tack Club ’40; Social Science Club ’39, ’40; Camera Club ’39. Secre¬ tary-Treasurer ’40; Class Basketball Team ’40. Major — Sociology Minor — History Eighty-one 94° TOWER Catholic Action Literature Committee ’38, ’39; Dramatic Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Eng¬ lish Club ’37, ’38; Head of Writing Unit ' 39, ’40: Essay Board ’4°- Students’ Book Monopoly Club ’39; Freshman Forum ’37; Winner of the Archery Tournament ’38, ’39- Major — English Minor — History Moira Walsh, E. de M. 344 West 72nd Street New York, New York Convent of the Sacred Heart Maplehurst, New York City W E were startled out of our customary somnolent state of mind when Moira first uttered one of her slow, electrifying com¬ ments in the course of a long lecture: the illusion persists. We would not for the world have missed one of her choice bits of feigned cynicism, which unfailingly take us by surprise, and bring an element of humour into any discussion,—whether it be on Shakespeare’s tragedies or the lesser woes of Ibsen. Together with a gift of commentary, Moira has supplied us with good literature for our entertainment and erudition in the Essay, and it is with no uncertainty that we expect to see her breaking into more widely read print when she leaves Manhattan- ville. Eighty-two 940 TOWER T O most people the thought of transferring from one college to another in mid-career would be a rather frightening one, with apparently more drawbacks than advantages; however, M.A., with a quiet determination which annihilated all obstacles, undertook the proposition without a tremor, and within an incredibly short time was more at home at Manhattanville than many of its oldest inhabitants. This she accomplished by adapting herself to those of our local peculiarities which would seem the most bizarre to the unitiated, and by making friends with an ease which soon led us to believe we had known her for years. M.A. has expressed a lack of sympathy for abstractions; perhaps this is because she herself is so verv real and individual. Mary Alyce Webb 5108 Cass Street Omaha, Nebraska Duchesne, Convent of the Sacred Heart Omaha, Nebraska Catholic Action Catechetical Committee ’39; Dramatic Club ’4°! Glee Club ’39; Thumb Tack Club ’40; Social Science Club ’39, ’40. Major — History Minor — Sociology Xw-- Eighty-three i 9 4 o TOWER Regina M. Weston, E. de M. 698 West End Avenue New York, New York Convent of the Sacred Heart 91st Street, New York, New York Children of Mary Council ’40; Catholic Action Council ’37, ’38, ’39, Chairman ’40; Class Council ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; De¬ bating Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Glee Club ' 37; Choir ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Freshman Forum President; Tower Board ’39; Class En¬ tertainment Committee ’37, ’38; Pax Romana Committee ’39; English Club ’ 37 � ’ 3 8 ' ’ 39 ' ’ 40 - Major — English Minor — Philosophy W E have witnessed the successful continuation of Catholic Action this year with little surprise, for we knew beforehand the rare capabilities for direction and organization that Regina possesses. How otherwise could she have been elected to her unenviable position of President? But what has always surprised us and always will is the amazing faculty Regina possesses for hiding her executive ability behind a happy-go-lucky, humourous front which seems to disarm the most degenerate of idlers, in a painless way. What we would predicate unreservedly of Regina and will remember in association with her, is that rare gift of possessing and inspiring sincerity. Eighty-four 19 4 0_T O W E R I F there is such a thing as a person who can be efficient without being officious, Anne Marie is that person. Although the suc¬ cessful completion of any job entrusted to her is guaranteed, one never sees her with tight-lipped and rather terrifyingly intense expression which is the usual cachet of efficiency. The Dramatic Association leaves its first-of-the-month avalanches and financial entanglements to her, confident that they will be competently at¬ tended to. Anne Marie is at the same time indispensible in the making of scenery for the varied productions of the Dramatic Association and a very canny scene-shifter. That her work as an English major has never suffered is another proof of her ability to do everything as if she were doing nothing. No matter how effici¬ ent she may actually be, Anne Marie always appears essentially feminine,—a quality to be desired in this age of feminine aggres¬ sion. Anne Marie Whalen, E. de M. 233 Westminster Road Rochester, New York Academy of the Sacred Heart Rochester, New York Dramatic Club ’39, ’4°- Secretary-Treas¬ urer ’40; Glee Club ’38; Social Science Club ’38, ’39, ’4°; Circolo Italiano ’38. Major — English Minor — Sociology Eighty-five 9 4 0 TOWER Catholic Action Catechetical Committee ’39; Interracial Committee ’39, ’40; Dra¬ matic Club ’38; Debating Club ’40; Thumb Tack Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Social Science Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Manager of Hockey Team ’38; Varsity Hockey Team ’38, ’40, Captain ’40; Class Hockey ’37; Class Basketball Team ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Class Swimming Team ’38, ’39, ’40; Prom. Committee ’40. Major — History Minor — English Marguerite M. Williams, E. de M. 23-48 122nd Street College Point, Long Island, N. Y. Eden Hall, Convent of the Sacred Heart Torresdale, Pennsylvania T HERE is a certain combination of talent and sheer grace that fuse into a harmonious whole in which we can detect no parts. Such is the charm which Marge possesses. Although she is in¬ finitely capable and practical, as has been shown by her excellent work in History, Sociology and English, as well as by her skill in debating, there is yet a part of her that is purely the spectator. Perhaps it is this quality which gives her an air of balance and proportion which is so rarely found. Whatever she undertakes will be accomplished just as she proposes, and always with that air of grace that would be lost in the defining. Eighty-six i _9 4 0 TO W E R A DOWNWARD swoop of the back cover of “Spirit” reveals some absorbed features struggling to reassume the conven¬ tional inter-relationship of eyes, nose, mouth, and we discover upon judicial inspection that it is, yea verily it is, June. The powers of concentration which we have interrupted are bent like a hash upon the newly presented task of putting us at our ease, and we recognize on the instant a property rare and foreign to most poets—a graciousness and charm that far surpass our humble expectations. This unusual combination of June’s intensity and nonchalance, absorption and understanding, recommend her to us unequivocally as a likeable poet—the kind of person we enjoy having in our midst. June Youngs, E. de M. 70 Stratford Road Scarsdale, New York Convent of the Sacred Heart Maplehurst, New York Catholic Action Catechetical Committee ’ 37 4 °’ Literature Committee ’39; Dram¬ atic Club ’39, ’40; Secretary-Treasurer ’38; Philosophy Club ’38, ’39; Thumb Tack Club ’38, ’40; English Club ’38, ’39; Head of Poetry Unit ’40; Phi Mu Beta Chi ’40. Major — Art M inor — Italian Eighty-seven 9 4 o T O W E R m . n w 1 • . P | .Up Sk I I«e3, Eighty-eight 9 4 o TO W E R THE SENIOR CLASS I N the Senior Class we have found the culmination of the various characteristics through which they have endeared themselves to us in the three short y6ars in which we have known them. As Freshmen, we were inspired by the precedent they had set of being enthusiastic even about such things as carrying chairs; as Sophomores, the originality of their hazing was heightened by the ingratiating quality of their stern commands, which captivated even us, their victims. As they advanced in years they showed themselves to be capable of giving new purpose and direction to their all-encompassing enthusiasms by accepting and making the most of the responsibilities of Junior year. As is fitting, in Senior year they have reaped the fruits of their sowing, not only to their own benefit, but to that of the whole college: it is to them that we owe our first Prom, in which they have established a precedent destined to become one of our most cherished traditions; the new chapel to St. Joseph, the fulfillment of Ma Mere’s dearest hopes, will stand as another tribute to the Class of 1940. That their versatility also includes athletic prowess is attested by the spectacular victory with which they wrested the Basketball Cup from their hitherto undefeated sister class. In the name of the College, we the Juniors wish to express to the Seniors our gratitude for all they have left us, confident that their success here in College is a foreshadowing of harvests yet to come. PICTURE IDENTIFICATION Top Photograph Left to Right: First Row: Zaida Bravo, Louise Debitetto, Veronica Kaicher, Peggy Foley, (Vice-President), Isabelle Giampietro, Helen McGratty, Josephine Murphy, Catherine Tilghman. Second Row: Ruth Dowd, Anne Marie Whalen, Katherine Feeney, Moira Walsh, Marguerite Williams, Mary Elizabeth Canna, Mary Jane Dean. Third Row: Mimi Bourgeois, Kathryn Kelly, Ruth Steier, Irene Mulligan, Elaine Conway. Bottom Photograph Left to Right: First Row: Betty Comber, Annamarie Feibes, Betty Morris, Madlyn Maher, Virginia Quinn. Second Row: Katherine Sammon, Catherine Dowd, Helen Hochschwender, Polly Horan (President), Alice Quinn, Catherine McCarthy, Regina Weston, June Hickey. Third Row: Margaret Hennelly, Patricia Daley, Madeleine Beatty, Mary Powers, Barbara Vetter, Lucy Jane Ford, Marie Murray, Bethene Parker, Mary McGinty. Fourth Row: Edith Dooley, Catherine McCabe, June Strahler, Kathleen Scott, Miriam Ahern, Reine Grant, Eleanor Hoguet. Eighty-nine 0 4° TO W E R Left to Right: First Row: Madlyn Maher, Virginia Quinn, Alice Quinn. Second Row: Mary Gallopin. Third Row: Leggy Foley (Captain). Helen Hochschwender, Celeste O’Mallay, Made¬ leine Beatty, June Hickey. SENIOR HOCKEY TEAM Helen McGratty. Right Wing June Hickey. Right Inner Alice Ouinn. Right Inner Celeste O’Malley. Center Forward M adlyn Maher. Left Inner H elen Hochschwender. Left Wing Virginia Ouinn. Right Half Peggy Foley (Captain).Center Half Helen Hourigan. Left Half Katherine Feeney. Right Back Madeleine Beatty. Left Back Ruth Dowd. . Goal Keeper Ninety 9 4 0 TOWER SENIOR BASKETBALL TEAM FIRST TEAM Irene Mulligan. Right Forward Elaine Conway. Left Forward Blanche Gaugler. Center Miriam Aherne (Captain).Right Guard Katherine Feeney. Left Guard Marguerite Williams. Center Guard SECOND TEAM Peggy Foley . Helen McGratty. Mary McGinty. Patricia McGrath. Katherine McCabe. Betty Morris. Right Forward Left Forward . . Center Right Guard . Left Guard Center Guard Ninety-one 9 4 o TOWER Ninety-two o r s i 9 4 o T O W E R Ninety-four 1940 TOWER ■V� V, x. Beatrice Brennan Junior President Catherine Kneip Junior Vice-President THE JUNIOR Clarions call — oh hark and answer To the challenge made to all. On the heights upraise your standards, Hang them in traditions hall. Class of ’41, When your course is run And you leave Manhattanville, Keep your banners ever flying True to the trust that is yours to fulfill. Words by Jacqueline Noble, ’41. Ninety-five i 9 4° T O W E R Ninety-six 9 4° TOWER THE JUNIOR CLASS D URING the last three years the Juniors have acquired a very respectable repu¬ tation for their humorous propensity; that is to say, — their class entertain¬ ments have been very well received. As far as the Juniors are concerned this has been their most gratifying season in grease-paint, and if the excellent patrons of our fearfully low-brow music hall had half as much fun as we did, reviving the gaiety of the ’go’s, we are grateful. However, we have no unnatural desire to malign ourselves by omitting our more serious side from this eulogy. Despite the natural elation which accom¬ panies our rise to the top of the scaffold, it is with regret and a knowledge of loss that we say goodby to the Seniors. The best we can do under the circum¬ stances is to pay them the only sincere flattery we know of, by bringing into our senior year a semblance of the traditions they have left. PICTURE IDENTIFICATION Top Photograph Left to Right: First Row: Joan MacDonald, Catherine Quinlan, Polly Linser, Marilyn Swift, Nellie Georgi, Barbara Dunn, Lathrop Allen, Jane Nawn. Second Row: Grace-Taylor Sanman, Marbeth Strumpen-Darrie, Ann Sweeney. Dorothy Steffan, Beatrice Brennan (President), Jacqueline Noble, Earline Ortiz, Anna Louisa Rivera, Margery Mullen, Agnes Mulcahy. Third Row: Peggy Mullin, Veronica Newman, Elizabeth Watson, Mary Jane Fleming, Jeanne Mordaunt, Florence Warren, Elinore Murphy, Christine Heape, Eileen Colligan. Fourth Row: Mary Elizabeth Looram, Jean McCall, Ainslee Celia, Jean McDonagh, Jehanne Price, Dora Matos, Leontine Keane, Marta Morrell. Bottom Photograph Left to Right: First Row: Alice O’Neil, Antoinette Frezza, Madeleine Gramling, Kathleen Cuddihy, Helen Coupe. Second Row: Jean Dooley, Peggy Higgins, Madeleine Webb, Catherine Kneip (Vice-President), Adele Calvari, Ida Herbermann, Elizabeth Farrell, Loretta Jenny. Third Row: Elizabeth White, Peggy Ann Hanson. Ursula Hassett, Madeleine Richard, Jean McCann, Elizabeth Byrnes, Catherine Mangan, Kathrene Blish, Helene Koppel, Sheila Collins, Helen Elizabeth O ' Brien. Fourth Row: Caroline Kelly, Janet McCarthy, Zo de La Chapelle, Eileen Duffy, Rosemary Fee. Mary Louise Hourigan, Grace Cosgrave, Eleanor Kelly. Ninety-seven 19 4° TOWER Left to Right: First Row: Leontine Keane, Ann Sweeney, Helen Coupe. Second Row: Joan MacDonald. Betty O’Brien, Mary K. Lyons, Marilyn Swift. Janet McCarty (Captain). JUNIOR HOCKEY TEAM Beatrice Brennan. Right Wing Janet McCarty (Captain).Right Inner Jane Nawn. Center Forward Ann Sweeney. Left Inner Veronica Newman. Left Wing Betty O’Brien. Right Half Leontine Keane. Center Half Marilyn Swift. Left Half Joan MacDonald. Right Back Mary K. Lyons. Left Back Helen Coupe. Goal Keeper Ninety-eight i 9 4 0 TO W E R JUNIOR BASKETBALL TEAM FIRST TEAM Joan MacDonald Jane Nawn . . . Janet McCarty . Ursula Hassett . Betty O’Brien Beatrice Brennan (Captain).Right Forward .Left Forward .Center Forward .Right Guard .Left Guard .Center Guard SECOND TEAM Betty Byrnes . . . Madeleine Gramling Marta Morrell . . Eileen Colligan . . Grace T. Sammon Alice O ' Neil . . . Right Forward Left Forward Center Forward Right Guard . Left Guard Center Guard Left to Right: First Row: Janet McCarty, Grace-Taylor Samman, Mary Elizabeth Looram, Jane Nawn, Ursula Massett, Margery Mullen. Second Row: Betty O’Brien, Joan MacDonald (Captain), Eileen Colligan, Betty Byrnes, Madeleine Gramling. Ninety-nine 940 TOWER One Hundred 9 4 0 TOWER One Hundred Trvo i 9 4 ° TOWER Mary Cunningham Sophomore President Margaret Mary Tunney Sophomore Vice-President THE SOPHOMORE CLASS SOM Unwavering hearts beat faster, Loyal voices ring, While to Manhattanville Proudly do we sing. Far-reaching echos bear Tales of loyalty, But ’42 will praise thy name eternally. Words by Mavie Coakley, ’42. Music by Carolyn Curtin, ’42. One Hundred Three One Hundred Four ! I T o W E R THE SOPHOMORE CLASS T HERE is a remarkable vitality in the Sophomore Class. Arriving as they did at Manhattanville with the Hurricane of 1938, they have continued their assault by storm, and with their good sportsmanship and marvelous adaptability, they have won all hearts. Having won the Hockey Cup in the fall, they gracefully accepted defeat at the hand of the Seniors in the Basketball Tournament. The Sophomores have also contributed many players to the Varsity Teams. They presented to the College a thoroughly spirited entertainment, with the title of “Then and Now”, portraying life at Manhattanville several generations ago. The audience was highly amused at the way in which they accentuated certain boarding-school traditions which have found their way into our midst, despite our alleged sophistication as a College. The entire College has felt with the Sophomores a great loss in the absence of Mother Sullivan, but under the guidance of Mother Stoepel they have con¬ sistently lived up to the established standards of their class. In view of the laws of arithmetic progression, we feel confident that the next two years at Manhattan¬ ville will bring even greater success to the Class of 1942. PICTURE IDENTIFICATION Top Photograph Left to Right: First Row: Mimi Galloway, Lucile Dubuque, Dorothy Hangarter, Mary Debitetto, Anne Keating, Paula Johnston, Frances Kelly, Margaret Mary Tunney (Vice-President), Margaret Coakley, Dorothy Brodine, Mary Craig. Jane Boylan, Rosaline Galligan, Marie Galli, Charlotte Galli. Second Row: Barbara Hogan, Joan Garrigan, Nancy Lane. Patricia Mason, Elinor Callanan, Rose Harvey, Betty Bopp, Adele Brady, Ruth Donoghue. Margaret Greene, Nanny Dean, Sophie Faehndrich, Third Row: Maryrose Hanavan, Virginia Kelly. Virginia Graham, Mary Joan Finley, Lucille Cox, Ann Deely, Sheila Ball, Constance Heide, Bernadette Higgins, Margaret Grossenbacher. Bottom Photograph Left to Right: First Row: Caroline Curtin, Janet Gallagher, Joan Thellusson, Mary Ann Kelly, Dorothy Whalen, Carlene Welsh, Mary Cunningham (President), Marjorie Quinn, Concetta Napoli, Adele Watts, Rosemary Shea, Barbara Gargano, Rose Mary Diver. Second Row: Genevieve Valenti, Mary Pegnam, Audrey Pichetto, Winifred von Bonin, Margaret Snowber, Beatrice O’Hara, Helene Walsh, Barbara O’Connor, Leonore Uribe, Geraldine O’Meara, Joan Gaunt, Marjory Murphy, Gabrielle Glynn, Helen Wood. Third Row: Hope Galloway, Marion Kellogg. Helen Condon. Ruth Moquin, Carol Putnam, Editha Rogers, Helen Midgley, Marion Dyckman, Ellen Duggan, Jean Kircher, Justine Woollett. One Hundred Five 1 9 4 0 T O W E R Left to Right: Charlotte Galli, Marie Galli, Betty Bopp, Marion Dyckman, Gabrielle Glynn, Audrey Pichetto, Helen Condon, Dorothy Whalen, Adele Watts, Rosemary Shea, Margaret Tunney (Captain). SOPHOMORE HOCKEY TEAM Marie Galli. Right Wing Virginia Graham. Right Inner Betty Bopp. Center Forward Adele Watts. Left Inner Audrey Pichetto. Left Wing Charlotte Galli. Right Half Margaret Tunney (Captain).Center Half Anne Kelly. Left Half Genevieve Valenti .... Right Back Rosemary Shea. Left Back Marian Dykeman. Goal Keeper One Hundred Six 19 4 ° TO W E R SOPHOMORE BASKETBALL TEAM FIRST TEAM Mary Cunningham (Captain).Right Forward Marie Galli. Left Forward Gay Gi.ynn . Center Forward Margaret Tunney. Right Guard Charlotte Galli. Left Guard Elinor Callahan. Center Guard SECOND TEAM Rosemary Shea. Right Forward Nanny Dean. Left Forward Mary Debitetto. Center Forward Ruth Donoghue. Right Guard Margaret Grossenbacher. Left Guard Sophie Faehndrich. Center Guard Left to Right: Marie Galli, Nanny Dean, Bernadette Higgins, Mary Debitetto, Charlotte Galli, Elinor Callanan, Ruth Donoghue, Margaret Grossenbacher, Gabrielle Glynn (Captain), Carol Putnam, Rosemary Shea, Sophie Faehndrich. One Hundred Seven 9 4 0 TOWER One Hundred Eight freshmen 19 4 ° ■ ' f T O W E R One Hundred Ten 0 4Q_T O W E R Sue Manning Freshman President Kate Finn Fresh man Vice -Presi dent See there she stands, our Manhattanville, Sturdy and strong in the morning sky. Proudly we sing of our Manhattanville Under her standard that waves on high. Here beneath her ivy-covered walls, Here within tradition’s happy halls, Valiant daughters, class of ’43, Pledge their loyalty. See there she stands, our Manhattanville, Calm and serene in the evening glow, Forever changeless, ’though our love will grow. Always the same, our Manhattanville, Ageless her fame, — our Manhattanville. Words by Eleanor Moriarty, ’43. Music by Julia Rogner, ’43. One Hundred Eleven .w 1 9 4 0 T O W E R One Hundred Twelve 9_4 o TOWER THE FRESHMAN CLASS W ITH ever increasing amazement we have watched the steady progress of the Class of 1943, from the moment when we first welcomed them to Manhattan- ville. The good grace with which they responded to the traditionally ungentle reception of the Sophomores, and used the rigours of hazing week to raise them¬ selves in everyone’s estimation, was rewarded at the tea with which the Juniors revived them. Harassed by the intricacies of Horner’s Method and the incom¬ parable vagaries of Horace’s Odes, they have maintained their equilibrium with a composure which speaks well for their powers of discernment. I he Freshmen showed their complete understanding of the spirit of college life in their first entertainment, which kept the Little Theatre in a state of hilarity for a very creditable length of time. Varsity owes many of its players to the Freshmen, and in the inter-class games they provided formidable opposition to the seasoned upper-class teams. Under the guidance of Mother Burke and the leadership of Sue Manning, their President, we know that the Freshmen will fulfill all our expectations in every sphere of activity; and as their sister class we congratulate them for the excellent beginning which they have made. PICTURE IDENTIFICATION Top Photograph Left to Right: First Row: Natalie Leonard, Marietta Garfias, Anna Leonard, Mary Alice Murphy, Patricia Broderick, Barbara Eccles, Joan Byles, Dorsey Coholan, Marie Blish, Joan Reilly. Second Row: Adele Casey, Mary Louise Noonan, Eileen O’Brien, Clarissa Messer, Julia Rogner, Anne Talbott, Jeanne McLaughlin, Sidney Maher, Conception Solofrizzo, Martha Cole, Peggy O’Brien, Kate Finn (Vice-President), Mary Joan Everett, Rita Dunn. Third Row: Mary Livingston, Sue Manning (President). Katherine Dunphy, Wilhelmina Rabus, Eleanor Moriarty, Mary Louise Malony, Jane Brewster, Mary McCall. Susan Priest, Margaret Mary Nolan, Mary Ellen Quigley, Betty McJnerny. Fourth Row: Ethne Kennedy, Geraldine Farrell. Eunice Kennedy, Nancy Henkells, Catherine Baker, Virginia McCarthy, Anne Kelly, Rosalie Lagrasso. Bottom Photograph Left to Right: First Row: Vivienne Crichton, Kathleen Andrews, Dorothy Burke, Mary Coffey, Encarnita Valdes, Ada Montanus, Peggy Venino, Estelle Geoghegan, Miriam Maguire, Mary Stein, Elaine Quinn, Olga Markey, Mary Hubbard, Janey Briggs, Rose Marie Ryan, Peggy Daly, Ann Dixon, Charlotte McDonnell. Second Row: Marion Cooley, Florence Karthaus, Elizabeth Wolf, Peggy Schwab, Adelaine Schubert, Elinor Mara, Ellen White, Sally Milne, Patricia Cameron, Ann Brown, Betty Carver, Sally Blish, Dorothy Costabile, Mary Louise Bros. Third Row: Betty Heffernan, Eileen Dyer, Madeleine Steen, Joan Mescall, Eileen Williams, Helen Mooney, Patricia Seymour, Jean Stancliffe, Margaret Broderick, Sonia Wise, Mary Anderson, Alice Foscato. Fourth Row: Glauro Lauro, Mary Patricia Bell, Peggy McMahon, Margaret Collins, Prudence Page, Mary Craigmile, Jeanne Peterson. Antoinette Costa. One Hundred Thirteen 9 4 o T O W E R Left to Right: Julia Rogner, Ann Brown (Captain), Mary McCall, Mary Hubbard, Sally Miln, Estelle Geoghegan, Miriam Maguire, Susan Priest, Joan Mescall, Sue Manning, Kate Finn, Elinor Mara. FRESHMAN HOCKEY Kate Finn . . . . Helen Mooney . . Mary Alice Murphy Eunice Kennedy . Mary McGuire Sue Manning . Ann Brown . . . Mary Hubbard . . Mary McCall Susan Priest . . . Jean Stancliffe . . . Right Wing . Right Inner Center Forward Left Inner Left Wing . Right Half . Center Half . Left Half . Right Back . Left Back Goal Keeper One Huudred Fourteen 9 4° TO W E R FRESHMAN BASKETBALL FIRST TEAM Susan Priest Peggy O ' Brien Vivienne Crichton Sue Manning . . Patricia Broderick Ethne Kennedy . Right Forward Left Forward Center Forward Right Guard . Left Guard . Center Guard SECOND TEAM Betty Carver . . Kate Finn .... Mary Ellen Quigley Marie Blish . . . Sonia Wise .... Nancy PIenkels . . Mary Hubbard . . Anne Talbott . . Right Forward Left Forward Center Forward Center Forward Right Guard . Left Guard . Center Guard Center Guard Left to Right: First Row: Sue Manning, Kate Finn, Rose Marie Ryan, Mary Ellen Quigley. Second Row: Mary Hubbard, Anne Talbott, Vivienne Crichton (Captain), Sue Priest, Patricia Broderick; Third Row: Betty Carver, Nancy Henkels, Ethne Kennedy, Sonia Wise, Gloria Lauro. One Hundred Fifteen 9 4 0 T O W E R One Hundred Sixteen activities 1 9 4 0 _ T O W E R Left To Right: Mary Cunningham (President of the Sophomore Class), Sue Manning (President of the Freshman Class), Margaret Mary Tunney (Vice- President of the Sophomore Class), Peggy Foley (Vice-President), Beatrice Brennan (President of the Junior Class), Kate Finn (Vice-President of the Freshman Class), Catherine Kneip (Vice-President of the Junior Class), Polly Floran (President). STUDENT GOVERNMENT S TUDENT Government is undoubtedly the most vital of all student organiza¬ tions. It is the one of which we are the most proud and deservedly so. Always subject to the College Authorities, from whom its powers are delegated. Student Government yet is an independent organization functioning for and by the student body. We depend upon it for peace and order in campus life, and we can point to it with pride as being a strong, reliable, and respected institution. For the continued success with which it has operated this year the members of Student Government wish to acknowledge a three-fold debt of gratitude. The first goes to the students themselves. Despite the staggering number of demerits incurred, they have shown a sense of individual and corporate responsibility without which the efforts of Student Government would be fruitless. To Mother Saul, the faculty advisor, is due the gratitude of all for unfailing prudence and good advice. And for manifold duties quietly accomplished, for honor worn with calmness and dignity, for an office wisely administered, and for a dash of personal spice withal, the College and more especially the Class Officers, give to Polly Horan, President of Student Government, their sincere gratitude. One Hundred Eighteen i 9 4 o TOWER Left to Right: Carol Putnam (Sophomore Representative), Polly Horan (Student Government Representative), Marie Murray (President), Betty Murray (Senior Representative), Marta Morrell (Junior Representative), Patricia Cameron (Freshman Representative). WELFARE T HE Committee on Student Welfare brings together members of the faculty and representatives of the student body. By doing so it provides both groups with an opportunity to discuss problems which arise from the numerous college activities, and which lie outside the scope of Student Government. Welfare is a body through which the public opinion of the College may be influenced; but its jurisdiction is primarily concerned with standards of social conduct. The social censure is a means used by Welfare to denote any breach of good manners. Oue Hundred Nineteen i 9 4 o_ TOWER Left to Right: Elizabeth White (Junior Representative), Mary Cunningham (Sophomore Representative), Marie Murray (President), Catherine McCarthy, Catherine Tighman, Regina Weston (Senior Representatives). SODALITY T HE members of the Children of Mary Sodality are those who have been chosen as having distinguished themselves in both spiritual and temporal affairs. By their cooperation in college activities and by their zeal in promoting works of charity this select group has earned the right to wear the medal of the Sodality. Once attained, the medal is an incentive to work for greater spiritual develop¬ ment and to prove oneself an ardent exponent of the principles of the Children of Mary. Two concrete practises were adopted this year by the Sodality: the first is to say Grace before and after meals; the second is to say the Angelus when the bell rings at noon and at six P.M. The Sodality derives its spirit and inspiration from the rules made by St. Madeleine Sophie, and by following her wise instructions the Children of Mary hope to be active and zealous members of the Sodality throughout their lives. One Hundred Twenty i 9 4 0 TOWER Left to Right: First Row: Helen Condon, Betty Morris, Regina Weston (Chairman), Marta Morrell. Jehanne Price; Second Row: Edith Dooley, Marion Kellogg, Constance Heicle, Elizabeth White, Betty Comber. CATHOLIC ACTION C ATHOLIC Action is an integral part of Manhattam ille life. Forums sponsored by the College are held monthly at which a guest speaker and several students speak on a chosen phase of Catholic Action. Father LeBulfe was the first guest speaker of the year and explained the fundamental precepts of the work of Catholics in the world. The Papal Encyclical on Peace, the rights and duties of labor, and Catholic Letters were among the topics discussed at the forums. The work of Catholic Action is participated in by the majority of students and is carried on through committees. The Catechetical Committee sends as¬ sistants to the Barat Settlement, Casita Maria, the Miraculous Medal Church, and to work among the negroes in New York. The selling of Catholic Periodicals is undertaken by the Literature Committee. Study Clubs have been organized by the Apologetics Committee. The Dialogue Mass is said daily due to the work of the Liturgical Group. Pax Romana, the Interracial and the Legislative Com¬ mittees are other active groups. Under the leadership of Regina Weston, ’40, the vital work of Catholic Action has made substantial progress. One Hundred Twenty-one i 9 4 TOWER Left to Right: Helen Midgley (Sophomore Representative), Elizabeth Watson (Junior Representative), Catherine McCarthy (President), Mary Louise Hour- igan (Secretary). Sally Blish (Freshman Representative). THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY T HE Missionary Society is one of the most vital and necessary organizations in the College. Every student is a member and contributes both spiritually and materially to the support of the missions. Honey McCarthy has proved a worthy President of the association, zealously seconded by Kay Scott, the hard-working Treasurer. The Barat Settlement in downtown New York and t he Baroness de Hueck, who works among the Negroes in Harlem, receive regular contributions. The College has pledged itself to educate a Seminarian at the Catholic University. At Christmas time the Mission group was especially active preparing baskets of food and toys for the needy. The Missionary Society has sponsored two successful social events this year: a tea-dance with Fordham University and a Bridge Tea, the proceeds of which go to the support of the missions and Reverend Mother Lucas’ charities. One Hundred Twenty-two i 9 4 0 TOWER Left to Right: First Row: Irene Mulligan, Blanche Gaugler, June Hickey (Business Manager), Peggy Ann Hanson; Second Row: Sighle Kennedy, June Strahler (Editor-in-Chief), Betty Russell, Moira Walsh. THE ESSAY T HE Essay is a bi-annual publication in which the literary efforts of the stu¬ dents are printed. Its contents include essays, poems, research papers, book reviews, and short stories; it is organized and edited entirely by members of the student body. The Essay is as familiar a landmark at Manhattanville as the frontispiece of this year’s first issue — a sketch done by Mary Gallopin of the steps near the fire-tower. Just as the sketch presented an old and familiar subject from a new and arresting vantage point, so The Essay throughout the year has endeavored to give new viewpoints. The most marked trend has been an attempt to enlarge the scope of The Essay, assuring novelty and interest without any drop in the quality of its material. One Hundred Twenty-three i 9_4 T O W E R Left to Right: Betty Murray (President), Helen McGratty (Corresponding Secretary) Marta Morrell (Recording Secretary), Mary McGinty (Vice- President). THE DEBATING CLUB T HE 1939-1940 session of the Debating Club enjoyed a most profitable season under the leadership of Betty Murray. Besides the usual bi-weekly debates within the Club, the Debating Club entertained the College on the President’s holiday with a symposium on Communism. Inter-class debates proved a successful innovation in the year’s schedule. Also, in the line of novel activities, the Club debated over the radio, upholding the affirmative side of the question of religious education in the Public Schools. T here is to be a debate between the present members of the Club and the Alumnae. Manhattanville lost the season’s first debate to the Rosemont Team, on the Resolution that the United States should maintain a policy of strict isolation, economic and military, toward all nations outside the Western Hemisphere engaged in armed international or civil conflict. The members of the Club wish to thank Mother Tenney, their faculty adviser, and Mr. McClelland, the coach, for their generous assistance throughout the year. One Hundred Twenty-four J 940 TOWER Left to Right: Ursula Hassett (Technical Manager), Catherine Tilghman (President), Anne Marie Whalen (Secretary-Treasurer), Marbeth Strumpen- Darrie (Vice-President). THE DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION A T the conclusion of a particularly successful year, there are many things on which to congratulate the Dramatic Association, but perhaps the most notable accomplishment has been the building of an unwavering “esprit de corps”. The officers have been as generous with their talent and time as the Club cotdd possibly wish. Each unit has learned to work more independently; the Acting Department realizing the invaluable assistance it receives front the Technical Department. “Mary of Scotland” was one of the most successful productions in the history of the Club, lire “Taming of the Shrew” also justified the eager anticipation accorded it by the college. Mother Stoepel, at the conclusion of her first year with the Dramatic Asso¬ ciation, has inspired in the members a deep gratitude for her unfailing en¬ thusiasm and her long hours of work. Mrs. Livingstone remains the backbone of the club; her inspiration, patience and devotion being responsible for the good work done by the Association. One Hundred Twenty-five 9 4 o T O W E R Left to Right: Elaine Conway (Treasurer), Reine Grant (Secretary), Peggy Foley (Vice-Prsident), Eleanor Glenn (Prseident). CERCLE FRANCAIS C ' EST avec plaisir que le Cercle a admis comme membres deux eleves qui ont passe avec succes une annee de leurs etudes a Paris. En les entendent chaque semaine a notre reunion, nous pourrions facilement nous croire en classe en France et nous esperons, grace a leur exemple, que nous saurons parler avec un accent parisien. Au printemps de l ' an passe nous avons donne “Les Femmes Fortes” par Victorien Sardou. Ce fut une piece qui amusa beaucoup le College et nous devons des eloges a toutes les actrices qui ont si bien caracterise les personnes qu’elles representaient respectivement. Cette annee, le Cercle Francais a fait honneur au grand Racine dont c’est le troisieme centena ire, en representant la tragedie de Britannicus. L’art du grand dramaturge a ete rendu avec un succes aucjuel les deux personnages de Neron et Agrippine ont grandement contribue. Pendant le premier trimestre, nous avons du, a Pobligeance du Dr. Chesnel de Fordham, une tres interessante conference sur la France artistique et litteraire. Nous remercions notre “faculty adviser”, Mere Lecroix, qui nous aide, avec tant de patience a rendre notre francais meilleur et nous esperons pouvoir donner des preuves cjui montreront le desultat de ses lemons. One Hundred Twenty-six i 9 4 0 T O W E R Left to Right: Jean McCall (Vice-President), Eleanor Hoguet (President), Sighle Kennedy (Secretary). THE PHILOSOPHY CLUB T HE Philosophy Club must mark the year 1940 in red letters on its annals; for this year saw the beginning of a series of annual Aquinas Lectures, arranged by Mother Dammann. The first lecture in the series set a high level for future seasons. The Club had the honor of re-introducing to the College, Jacques Maritain, whose previous visit was four years ago. His subject was “Saint Thomas d’Aquin et l’Humanisme Integrale”. No one who heard it would deny that the philosophy of St. Thomas took on in this exposition a vigor, a clarity, and a warmth too often lacking in modern scholarship. In addition to this high point of the year, the Club held its regular meetings. The subject of this year’s study was the “Treatise on Man” from the Summa Theologica”. The Club is deeply grateful for the kindness and interest which Doctor Daniel Walsh has shown in its progress, and for his very real help in acting as adviser and moderator at its meetings. One Hundred Twenty-seven 1 9 4° TOWER Left to Right: Elizabeth White (President), Carlotta McAlpine (Vice- President). THE GLEE CLLB T HE Glee Club began the year with an enrollment of well over a hundred; the large number only adding to the enthusiasm with which the Club pursued its goal of providing good entainment and good music. In October Handel’s “I Waited For The Lord” was sung for Reverend Mother Vicar; a program of college songs was prepared for house-warming. At an I.F.C.A. dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria we presented choruses from “Pinafore”. The production of “Hansel and Gretel” set a new high in music, acting, and stage-craft; and before Christmas a varied program of Carols was sung in conjunction with the Spanish Club and the Madrigal Society. The Georgetown Glee Club will give a concert at Manhattanville to be followed by a dance. “The Pirates of Penzance” is in rehearsal for performances here and at the World’s Fair. The Club is losing in June, two of its most valuable members: Josephine Cullen, for four years the leading soprano, and Reine Grant, whose generous work as an accompanist has been of great assistance to the Club. Mother Morgan and Mrs. Morsbach have earned the gratitude of the Glee Club and of those who appreciate the efforts of the Club. One Hundred Twenty-eight i 9 4 0 TO W E R Left to Right: Lucy Jane Ford (Vice-President), Marta Morrell (Secretary- Treasurer), Mary Catherine Simpson (President). PHI MU BETA CHI A S the Club is concerned with four different subjects — Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry — Phi Mu Beta Chi planned a diversified program that would appeal to the specialists of each subject, and, at the same time, create a general interest in these sciences throughout the entire Student Body. Besides the regular meetings with business and such special features as film strips on “The Work of the Curies” and “Ole Man River”, the did) sponsored three exceptionally good lectures from outside experts. In October, Dr. Leo Francis Simpson, K.S.S., F.A.C.S., spoke on “Allergies”, not only authoratively and enlighteningly, but also entertainingly. In the second term, there were the round table discussions on “Science and Religion” with Father Joseph Lynch, S.J., and a substitute lecture entitled “The Science behind the Telephone”. Since its foundation, Mother Connick had been our sympathetic, helpful, and inspiring moderator. Phi Mu Beta Chi takes this opportunity of expressing its gratitude. One Hundred Twenty-nine i 9 4 o T O W E R Left to Right: Sighle Kennedy (President), Jehanne Price (Vice-President). Peggy Anne Hanson Secretary). CLASSICAL CLIIB I F one meeting can be said to set the tone of a club, the first meeting of the Classical Club this year did just that. A vigorous general discussion about the program for the year led to the deliniation of three policies which have dominated the club activities: simple meetings entailing little outside preparation; meetings as entertaining as possible to avoid “classical boredom”; and individual programs not to be dominated by interest in the principal Classical production of the year. The success of these by-laws was phenomenal. In addition to the regular meetings, Mr. Holsapple showed moving pictures of the Mediterranean and the Freshman Latin students presented a five act farce entitled “Julius Caesar”. “Electra”, by Euripides, in a Gilbert Murray translation was presented to the College in the second semester. The interest manifested and the valuable experience acquired by the members of the Club have proved that the Classics can be fun. One Hundred Thirty 1940 TOWER Seated Left to Right: Aileert Hynes (Treasurer), Betty Morris (President), Standing Left to Right: Helen Koppel (Secretary), Edith Dooley (Vice- President). THE SOCIAL SCIENCE CLUB T HE Social Science Club offers extra-curricular activity for those students par¬ ticularly interested in vital historical, political, and sociological problems. This year, under the leadership of Mother Tenney as faculty adviser and Betty Morris as president, the Club presented a most interesting and enlightening program. Activities for the year began with a meeting conducted by the students themselves in the form of a forum on the Balkan Nations which occupy key positions in the present European conflict. The club has invited prominent guests to address its members. The Baroness de Huech spoke on the conditions she observed as Catholic Correspondent across the Atlantic. George Streater, a negro leader, gave a resume of past and present labor organizations in the United States. The Social Science Club also sponsored a lecture by Mr. Frank Sheed, eminent publisher and leader of the Catholic Evidence Guild on the Modern Idea of God. One Hundred Thirty-one i 9 4 0 T O W E R Left to Right: Catherine McCabe (President), Virginia Kelly (Secretary- Treasurer), Ruth Dowd (Vice-President), Moira Walsh (Head of Writing Unit), June Youngs (head of Poetry Unit). THE ENGLISH CLUB S INCE its foundation in 1936, the English Club has made steady progress. The leadership of Catherine McCabe and the guidance of Mother Williams have helped to make this another successful year. The Writing Unit, under Moira Walsh, planned the annual entertainment; taking the old nursery rhyme of “Taffy”, the members of the Lhiit rewrote it as Aeschylus, Browning, Gertrude Stein, and others, might have done it. The Criticism Lbiit, under Mary fane Dean, carried on discussions on con¬ temporary influences in literature. The annual discussion between the English faculty and the members of the Club was sponsored by the Criticism Unit, and was on the subject of patronage as opposed to the commercial influence on literature. The Poetry Unit, tinder June Youngs, has increased its activities and has convinced many that the writing of poetry is neither excessively difficult, nor remote from our world. A lecture by Mr. Robert Speaight was sponsored by the English Club. An Early American Dinner, held in the Old Barn, and to which the members came dressed as characters of the period, was another highlight of a busy and suc¬ cessful year. One Hundred Thirty-two 9 4 o T O W E R Seated Left to Right: Mary Gallopin (Vice -President), Marta Morrell (President), Standing Left to Right: Zaida Bravo (Secretary), Margaret Grossenbacher (Treasurer). EL CLUB ESPANOL M USICA, canto, baile, alegria . . . esto es lo que el college siempre asocia con nnestro club; y, para no romper la tradition este alio offrecimos contribuir algunos numeros espanoles a los Christmas Carols tjue anualmente cantan otras organizaciones. Los villancicos con su espiritu tan vivo caracter estetico, acom- panados por piano, castanuelas, pandereta, y hasta por tnaracas y claves, gustaron muchisimo. Durante el segundo semestre pensamos dedicarnos a algo mas serio e instructive, formande un Circulo de Estudios. Las socias estudiaran obras espanolas contemporaneas, tendremos disertaciones en las reuniones mensuales. El Club Espanol nos proporciona a las Latinas la ocasion de conocernos y tratarnos todas en un ambiente muy informal y agradable; y es para las amer- icanas que estudian el idioma la gran oportunidacl para practicarlo y para rectificar las impresiones populares que muchas tienen de Espana e Hispano- America. One Hundred Thirty-three 1 9 4 o T O W E R Left to Right: Louise Debitetto (Vice-President), Isabelle Giampietro (Presi¬ dent), Antoinette Frezza (Secretary-Treasurer). IL GIRCOLO IT I,mu Q UEST’ANNO il circolo ha avuto parecchie sedute interessanti. Ad una di esse le socie si sono divertite a recitare dei graziosi scioglilingua; ad un’altra sono state trasportate in bei luoghi d’ltalia attraverso una pellicola presa da una delle socie due anni fa. La Casa Italiana di “Columbia” ha invitato il nostro circolo a cliversi te dati in onore di Italo-Americani che si sono resi notevoli per qualche loro opera. Fra questi, interessantissimo e stato quello dato in onore di Pietro di Donato, autore cli “Christ In Concrete”. Con piacere la presidentessa ha accettato l’invito estesole dal professore Prezzolini ad una colazione data in onore dei presidenti dei circoli aggregati alia Federazione Americana di Circoli Italiani. Non si puo fare a meno di menzionare la buonissima riuscita avuta dalle classi del primo e del secondo anno d’italiano colla loro rappresentazione di due farse divertenti. Questo c’incoraggia a fare un’altro tentativo nel carnpo drammatico; il circolo presentera in primavera, la connnedia di Mario Niccodemi, “Le Tre Grazie.” One Hundred Thirty-four 940 TOWER Left to Right: Justine Collins (Secretary), Mildred Ficken (Vice-President), Reine Grant (President). THE GERMAN GLEB T HE German Club is one of the smaller and more informal organizations of the College. Those in the Club are not necessarily German speaking, but rather those who have studied the language and are desirous of becoming more familiar with it. It is the business of the Club, not so much to discuss the political conditions in Germany, but rather to facilitate informal conversation in German, such as would be necessary for an American traveling in Germany. This year, at the suggestion of the President, Reine Grant, the members of the Club have prepared and studied a series of conversations that would be useful to a foreigner in Germany. The Club has been fortunate in having as adviser Dr. Hellesberg-Wendreiner, whose enthusiasm and guidance have made this year an enjoyable and profitable one for the German Club. I I One Hundred Thirtv-five 1 9 4 o T O W E R Seated Left to Right: Elinor Murphy (Vice-President), Mary Gallopin (Presi¬ dent), Standing Left to Right: Helen Hourigan (Secretary), Betty Bopp (Treasurer). THUMB TACK CLUB T HE Thumb Tack Club resumed its activities this year with a full membership and with Mary Gallopin as President. This combination augured well and truly for a successful year for the club which is dedicated to students interested in arts and crafts. An original and energetic program was undertaken. The members were divided into committees: Soap Sculpture, headed by Carol Putnam, Posters under Helen Wood, Dress Design under Adele Calvari, Block Printing under Isabel Giampietro, Art Appreciation under Betty Bopp, Table Design headed by Helen Hourigan, Hooked Rugs, etc. under Celeste O’Malley, and Interior Decoration headed by Lucile McCrystle. A collective exhibit of the work accomplished by these individual groups was held in the Studio. M iss Todd and Miss Pracny, by their encouragement and assistance, remain invaluable to all those who are active in the Thumb Tack Club. One Hundred Thirty-six i 9 4 0 T C) W E R THE CHOIR T HE Choir has for its purpose the fostering of the participation of its members, and of the College at large, in the liturgy of the Church. In accordance with this purpose, it has, in addition to its other activities, tried to encourage con¬ gregational singing at Mass and at special ceremonies, espe cially at Benediction. As in past years, a number of the members of the Choir have done extra work in order to join in singing the Proper of the Mass on Sundays with the Pius X Choir. However, the big step forward in the activity of the Choir has been the singing of Vespers and Compline. On Gaudete Sunday the Choir sang Vespers for the first time, and on May fifth Compline will be sung. In the future the Choir hopes to sing both more often, and thus help bring the Divine Office back into the life of the laity. The members of the Choir are indebted to Lathrop Allen for her excellent work as President, and to Mother Smith and Mother Morgan for their invaluable assistance. One Hundred Thirty-seven 9_4 o T O W E R Left to Right: Barbara Vetter (Secretary-Treasurer), Betty Russell (Presi¬ dent), Leontine Keane (Vice-President). THE CAMERA CLUB T HE Camera Club has been most fortunate in having as its President Betty Russell, whose plans have spurred the camera enthusiasts on to new heights. With the new equipment purchased, of which the enlarger and projector are the first in importance, the club members have been able to do fine work, and have many prints of which they are justly proud. Color photography was attempted for the first time on a small scale, and the results were very encouraging, paying deserved tribute to the efforts of Mr. Morissey, the faculty advisor of the Camera Club. The tours were continued this year and trips to the Battery and Central Park were planned. Especially interesting were the pictures shown at meetings by members of the Club. Contests had their place in this year’s activities. The main item of interest has been the album which the Club compiled as a gift to the College. Pictures, formal and informal, of college life have been taken and will be put on exhibition. One Hundred Thirty-eight 1940 TOWER Left to Right: Jacqueline Noble, Elizabeth White, Elinor Murphy, Catherine Kneip, Jeanne Mordaunt, Elizabeth Watson, Marta Morrell. THE EDITORIAL STAFF OF THE 1940 TOWER Editor-in-Chief ELIZABETH WATSON Literary Editors ELIZABETH WHITE JACQUELINE NOBLE Art Editor ELINOR MURPHY Business Manager MARTA MORRELL Photography CATHERINE KNEIP Advertising JEANNE MORDAUNT The Tower Board wishes to express its gratitude to Mother Sullivan and Mother Williams for their guidance and encouragement in the making of this book. One Hundred Thirty-nine 9 4 o T O W E R Left to Right. First Row: Edith Rogers (Sophomore Representative), Miss Martha Farmer (Directress of Athletics), Helen Hochschwender (President). Miss Helen Hutt (Assistant Directress of Athletics), Joan Byles (Freshman Representative), Second Row: Sheila Collins (Junior Representative), Rosemarv Fee (Junior Representative), Madeleine Beatty (Vice-President). THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION T HE Athletic Association of Manhattanville, during a very active year, has preserved its prominence as a major college organization. At the beginning of the year the Association had the pleasure of welcoming Miss Helen Hutt as assistant to Miss Farmer. Miss Farmer and Miss Hutt, with the active coopora- tion of Mother Stoepel, faculty adviser, have enlarged the athletic facilities of the college, notably by the addition of Lacrosse to the list of sports available at Manhattanville. Under the very creditable leadership of Helen Hochschwender, as President, and Madeleine Beatty, as Vice-President, the schedule of inter-class activities has been continued. Teams are organized in basketball, hockey, swimming, bowling, archery, badminton, ping-pong and tennis. In addition to the intra-mural tourna¬ ments, intercollegiate competition is provided for basketball, hockey and tennis teams. Throughout the year a high standard of athletics has been upheld. In con¬ gratulating the A.A., we also wish to praise the student body for their excellent cooporation in all athletic activities. One Hundred Fortv 9 40 TOWER One Hundred Forty-two Left to Right: Janet Galliger. Rita Dunn, Ann Deely, Elaine Conway, Marguerite Williams (Captain), Ann Dean, Constance Heide, Margaret Coakley, Sheila Ball, Catherine Kneip, Janey Briggs. 9 4« TOWER VARSITY HOCKEY M ANHATTANVILLE’S Varsity Hockey Team opened the season with a new and larger hockey field, the much appreciated gift of Reverend Mother Lucas. However, the team also had a handicap in the loss, last June, of eight Varsity players. In October we met the Long Island team. Unfortunately our team was not sufficiently seasoned and we met defeat at the hands of our skilled opponents. The North Jersey and William and Mary games were closely contested. The fight¬ ing eleven of Manhattanville’s Varsity reinstated their positions as hockey players by defeating Rosemont with outstanding passwork. The Northeast Hockey Tournament, held at Albany this year, was attended. At the annual Hockey Banquet, the Manhattanville players enjoyed a fitting end to a season of good hockey. HOCKEY SCHEDULE Opponent Varsity Score Second Team M. O. M. O. October 12 L. I. Hockey Association 1 - 8 0 - 9 October 15 New Jersey Hockey Assoc. 1 — 2 0 - 4 October 28 Rosemont College 8 - 1 1 — 1 November 4 Swarthmore College 0-8 — — November 12 New York Hockey Assoc. 1 - 7 — — November 27 William and Mary College 2 - 3 — — MEMBERS OF THE VARSITY TEAM Editha Rogers . Right V ing Catherine Kneip .Right Inside Janey Briggs .Center Forward Lisa de Luca .Left Inside Mavie Coakley .Left V ing Marguerite Williams (Captain).Right Half Constance Heide .Center Hall Rita Dunn .Center Hall Nanny Dean .Left Hall Elaine Conway .Right Back Siieila Ball .Left Back Ann Deely .Goal keeper Janet Gallagher .Goal Keeper One Hundred Forty-three 9 4° TOWER One Hundred Forty-four tain), Ursula Hassett (Manager). i 94 ° T O W E R VARSITY BASKETBALL T HE Varsity Team played throughout the 1940 season with a valiant spirit characteristic of Manhattanville. Intercollegiate competition was composed of a number of high-ranking teams and Manhattanville came out on top in half the number of scheduled games. The members of the Varsity took both defeat and victory in their stride and a magnificent fighting spirit prevailed throughout the season. The splendid leadership and cooperation of Madeleine Beatty, the Captain, encouraged all to play their best. Ursula Hassett’s competent executive ability in the capacity of manager proved indispensable. Manhattanville’s Junior Varsity Team has the unique distinction of attain¬ ing victory in every game since its organization. We hope that they will be un¬ defeated for many years to come. BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent Varsity Score Junior Varsity M. O. M. O. February 2 Alumnae 26 - l 7 — — February 10 Carroll Club 25 - 18 26 - 5 February 17 Rosemont 15 - 28 — — February 24 Swarthmore 11 — 20 7 — l6 March 2 William and Mary 23 — 11 l 7 - !3 March 9 St. Joseph’s 14 — 16 33 — 12 March 16 Temple 12 — 21 — — MEMBERS OF THE Madeleine Beatty. Veronica Kaicher. Editha Rogers. Ann Deely . Barbara Eccles . Rosemary Fee. Mary McCall. Catherine Kneip. Helen Hochschwender . . . VARSITY TEAM .Left Guard .Center Guard .Right Guard .Right Guard .Right Forward .Right Forward .Center Forward .Left Forward . . . . Left Forward One Hunched Forty-five 19 4° T O W E R Left to Right: Veronica Kaicher (Secretary-Treasurer). Helen Hockschwender (President). 4(U1ATIC CLUB T HE Aquatic Club, composed of Manhattanville’s swimming and diving en¬ thusiasts, has enjoyed a very successful year under the presidency of Helen Hockschwender and the direction of Miss Helen Hutt. Interclass swimming meets formed an important part of the year ' s activities. The first of these meets was won by the Freshmen; the second was a tie score between Juniors and Freshmen. Letters will be awarded to members of class teams. On March 12, the Aquatic Club presented the annual Water Pageant, which was one of the most successful and entertaining in the history of Man- hattanville aquatics. One Hundred Forty-six 9 4 0 TOWER VARSITY TENNIS L AST Spring Manhattanville enjoyed a good season of tennis. Although we lost to Swarthmore College, we won a victory over Rosemont and William and Mary. The season saw a steady improvement in the calibre of play. Jane Nawn ’41, was the captain of the 1939 team which included Ann Allan, Mavie Coakley, Alberta Conway, Ann Deeley, Edith Dooley (manager), Connie Heide, Marie Murray, Barbara O’Conner, Kay Rielly and Helene Walsh. Connie Heide, one of the outstanding players of the season, was the winner of the College Tournament. Graduation has deprived us of Alberta Conway and Kay Rielly, and Ann Allan is no longer with us. Edith Dooley is Captain and Helen Coupe is Manager of the 1940 Team. We believe that we will have a good season as there are several excellent Freshman players, as well as the veterans who have been work¬ ing hard on their games. Miss Farmer’s enthusiastic coaching will have the team in good shape to meet the scheduled games with Rosemont, Swarthmore, William and Mary, and possibly several other colleges. THE TENNIS SQUAD FOR 1940 Sonia Wise Mary McCall Eunice Kennedy Mavie Coakley Ann Deeley Edith Dooley Helene Walsh Barbara O’Connor Constance Heide Marie Murray One Hundred Forty-sevei DIRECTORY CLASS OF 1941 ALLEN, LATHROP Denslow Road, New Canaan, Conn. AUSPITZER, JUNIOR 35 Lawrence Avenue, Lawrence, L. I. BUSH, KATHRENE 18 Elk Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y. BRENNAN, BEATRICE 169 Beach 145th Street, Neponsit, L. I. BYRNES, ELIZABETH 72-17 Kessel Street, Forest Hills, L. I. CALVARI, ADELE 783 Madison Avenue, New York, N. Y. CELLA, AINSLEE 2048 Centre Avenue, Fort Lee, N. J. COLLIGAN, EILEEN 171 West 12th Street, New York, N. Y. COLLINS, SHEILA Four Russell Terrace, Pittsfield, Mass. COSGRAVE, GRACE 207 Park Street, Montclair, N. J. COUPE, HELEN Eight Talcott Road, Utica, N. Y. COX. BARBARA 159 Union Street, Bangor, Me. CUDDIHY, KATHLEEN 2023 Centre Avenue, Fort Lee, N. J. DEISING, KATHLEEN 3646 Burt Street, Omaha, Neb. DOOLEY, JEAN 120 Alston Avenue, New Haven, Conn. DUFFY, EILEEN 446 75th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. DUNN, BARBARA 11 Primrose Street, Roslindale, Mass. FARRELL, ELIZABETH 420 West 130th Street, New York, N. Y. FEE, ROSEMARY 168 Sullivan Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. FICKEN, MILDRED 175 Riverside Drive, New York, N. Y. FLEMING, MARY JANE King’s Highway, Middletown, N. J. FREZZA, ANTOINETTE 2359 Southern Blvd., Bronx, N. Y. GEORGI. NELLIE 21 East 90th Street, New York, N. Y. GRAMLING, MADELEINE 45 Wadsworth Terrace, New York, N. Y. HANSON, PEGGY ANN 927 Beechwood Court, Plainfield, N. J. HASSETT, URSULA 253 West Sixth Street, Elmira, N. Y. HEAPE, CHRISTINE 420 Riverside Drive, New York, N. Y. HERBERMANN, IDA 51 Boulevard, New Rochelle, N. Y. HIGGINS, MARGARET LOUISE 18 Bonnie Brae, Utica, N. Y. HOURIGAN, MARY LOUISE 118 West River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. JENNY, LORETTA 1111 Orchard Street, Utica, N. Y. KASTLER. HELEN 3406 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. KEANE, LEONTINE 1007 Harvard Road, Grosse Pointe, Mich. KELLY, CAROLINE 531 Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mex. KELLY, ELEANOR 15 S. Rumson Avenue, Margate Park, N. J. KNEIP, CATHERINE 62 Lenox Avenue, Albany, N. Y. KOPPEL, HELENE 145 East 92nd Street, New York, N. Y. DE LA CHAPELLE, ZO 132 Abingdon Avenue, Kenilworth, Ill. LISNER POLLY 805 Forest Avenue, Zanesville, Ohio LOORAM, MARY ELIZABETH 4034 Hampton Street, Elmhurst, L. I. LYONS, MARY K. 157 Market Street, Amsterdam, N. Y. MACDONALD, JOAN 1185 Park Avenue, New York, N. Y. MANGAN, CATHERINE 41 Bassett Street, New Britain, Conn. MATOS, DORA Miami Apartments, Santurce, Puerto Rico McCALL, JEAN 940 Trenton Terrace, Dearborn, Mich. McCANN, JEANNE 81-30 Baxter Avenue, Elmhurst, L. I. McCARTY, JANET 262 Central Park West, New York, N. Y. McDONAGH, JEAN 180 East 79th Street, New York, N. Y. MORDAUNT, JEANNE 104 Corona Avenue, Pelham, N. Y. MORELL, MARTA FERNANDEZ Calzada No. 810 escj. a 4, Vedado, Havana, Cuba MULCAHY. AGNES 52 Cmth bert Place, Kew Gardens, N. Y. MULLEN. MARGERY 11 Ward Street, Floral Park, L. I. MULLIN. PEGGY 7fi Shanley Avenue, Newark, N. J. MURPHY. ELINORE 501 Fourth Avenue, New Westminster, B. C. Can. One Hundred Forty-eight i 9 4 o NAWN, JANE 920 Centre Street, Newton Centre, Mass. NEWMAN, VERONICA Kellum Place Franklin Street, Hemp¬ stead, L. I. NOBLE, JACQUELINE 580 Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y. O’BRIEN, HELEN ELIZABETH 40 East 75th Street, New York, N. Y. O’NEIL, ALICE 701 East 19th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. ORTIZ, EARLINE Guaynabo, Puerto Rico PRICE, JEHANNE 1086 Crescent Lane, Hubbard Woods, Ill. QUINLAN, CATHERINE Grey Gables, West Home Road, Spring- field, Ohio RICHARD, MADELEINE 93 Highwood Avenue, Tenafly, N. J. RIVERA, ANNA LOUISA Box No. 6, Arecibo, Puerto Rico SANMAN, GRACE-TAYLOR 29 Washington Square, New York, N. Y. STEFFAN, DOROTHY 339 Starin Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y. STRUMPEN-DARRIE, MARBETH 940 Park Avenue, New York, N. Y. SWEENEY, ANNE 60 Southern Parkway, Rochester, N. Y. SWIFT, MARILYN Seven Parker Hill Avenue, Milford, Mass. WARREN, FLORENCE 12 Amherst Street, Holyoke, Mass. WATSON, ELIZABETH 46 Grace Avenue, Great Neck, N. Y. WEBB, MADELEINE 985 Park Avenue, New York, N. Y. WHITE, ELIZABETH Box Hill, St. James, L. I. MOTHER MARY ELEANORA Our Lady of Lourdes Convent, New York, N. Y. SISTER M. ANGELINE Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, N. J. SISTER M. SALVINA Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, N. J. CLASS OF 1942 BALL, SHEILA 180 East 79th Street, New York, N. Y. BOPP, BETTY 17165 Muirland Avenue, Detroit, Mich. BOYLAN, JANE 2245 Hampden Place, New York, N. Y. T O W E R BRADY, ADELE 2577 East 19th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. BRODINE, DOROTHY 93 Hill Street, New Rochelle, N. Y. CALLANAN, ELINOR 603 West 140th Street, New York, N. Y. COAKLEY, MARGARET 2656 Berkshire Road, Cleveland Heights Ohio CONDON, HELEN 1154 Pine Street, Winnetka, Illinois COX, LUCILLE Eight Grosvenor Street. Douglaston, L. I. CRAIG, MARY AGNES 2611 Davidson Avenue, Bronx, N. Y. CUDDIHY, MARY JANE 24 East 73rd Street, New York, N. Y. CUNNINGHAM, MARY 5201 Wynnefield Avenue, Philadelphia, Penn. CURTIN, CAROLYN 90 Lyman Street, Waltham, Mass. DEAN, NANNY 6401 Ellenwood Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. DEBITETTO, MARY 2335 East 12th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. DEELY, ANN Whiteholm Road, Lee, Mass. DIVER. ROSEMARY 156-18 Laburnum Avenue, Flushing, L. I. DONOGHUE, RUTH 35 Chatfield Road, Bronxville, N. Y. DUBUQUE, LUCILLE 35 Gates Street, Worcester, Mass. DUGGAN,ELLEN 233 Highland Avenue, West Newton, Mass. DYCKMAN, MARION 82 Glenwood Boulevard, Hudson, N. Y. FAEHNDRICH, SOPHIE 76 RUMSEY Road, Yonkers, N. Y. FINLEY, MARY JOAN 525 Fourth Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. FLYNN, SUZANNE 1200 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. GALLAGHER, JANET go Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, N. Y. GALLI, CHARLOTTE 583 36th Street, North Bergen, N. J. GALLI, MARIE 583 36th Street, North Bergen, N. J. GALLIGAN, ROSALINE 1182 Woodycrest Avenue, New York, N. Y. GALLOWAY, HOPE 11 Morningside Park, Memphis, Tenn. GALLOWAY, MI MI 11 Morningside Park, Memphis, Tenn. One Hundred Forty-nine 9 4 o TO W E R GARGANO, BARBARA 800 Riverside Drive, New York, N. Y. GARRIGAN JOAN 153 South Mountain Avenue, Montclair, N. J- GAUNT, JOAN 48 Clinton Street, Clark Mills, N. Y. GLYNN, GABRIELLE t8o3 Quentin Road, Brooklyn, N. Y. GRAHAM, VIRGINIA 19 Old Colony Road, Chestnut Hill, Mass. GREENE. MARGARET 91 Essex Street, Salem, Mass. GROSSENBACHER. MARGARET Care of: Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajarda, Puerto Rico HANAVAN, MARAROSE 420 West 119th Street, New York, N. Y. HANGARTER. DOROTHY 10 8-55 Jewel Avenue, Forest Hills, L. I. HARVEY, ROSE 492 West 136th Street, New York, N. Y. HEIDE, CONSTANCE 210 Riverside Drive, New York, N. Y. HERBERMAN, EMMIE 51 Boulevard, New Rochelle, N. Y. HIGGINS. BERNADETTE 6135 Tyndall Avenue, Riverdale, N. Y. HOGAN, BARBARA Field Point Road, Greenwich, Conn. JOHNSTON, PAULA 439 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brookline, Mass. KEATING, ANNE FRANCIS, 156 Beach 147th Street, Neponsit, L. I. KELLOGG, MARION 11 19 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, N. Y. KELLY, MARY ANN Surrey Hotel, 20 East 76th Street, New York, N. Y. KELLY. FRANCES 90 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont, N. Y. KELLY, VIRGINIA 670 North Terrace Avenue, Fleetwood, N. Y. KIRCHER, JEAN Nine McPherson Terrace, Albany, N. Y. LANE, NANCY 34 Van Ness Road, Belmont, Mass. DE LUCA, LISA 149 Third Street, Troy, N. Y. MASON, PATRICIA 251 West 92nd Street. New York, N. Y. McALPINE, CARLOTTA 49 Taber Avenue, Providence, R. I. MIDGLEY, HELEN 48 Oriole Avenue, Providence, R. I. MOUQUIN, RUTH 27 Upper Overlook Road, Summit, N. J. MURPHY, MARJORY 9229 Shore Road, Brooklyn, N. Y. NAPOLI, CONCETTA 2237 East Seventh Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. O BRIEN, SUZANNE 2808 Fifth Avenue, Ft. Worth, Texas O ' CONNOR, BARBARA 1107 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. O ' HARA, BEATRICE 517 West 135th Street, New York, N. Y, O ' MEARA, GERALDINE 257 Van Raalte Avenue, Holland, Mich. PEGNAM, MARY 760 Washington Street, Whitman, Mass. PICHETTO, AUDREY 326 West 246th Street, Riverdale-on- Hudson, N. Y. PUTNAM, CAROLINE 216 Central Street, Springfield, Mass. QUINN, MARJORIE •53 West 188th Street, New York, N. Y. REDMOND, ALICE 642 West 158th Street, New York, N. Y. ROGERS, EDITHA 183 Lakeside Road. Ardmore, Penn. SHEA, ROSEMARY Eight Walnut Street, Nanticoke, Penn. SIPOSS, MAGDALINA 3922 Macomb Street N. W., Washington, d. c. SNOWBER, MARGARET 25 East 86th Street, New York, N. Y. THELLUSSON, JOAN 780 Riverside Drive, New York, N. Y. TUNNEY, MARGARET 23 Overbrook Parkway, Overbrook Hills, Penn. URIBE. LEONORE 235 West 105th Street, New York, N. Y. VALENTI, GENEVIVE 26-37 12th Street, Astoria, L. I. VON BONIN, WINIFRED 762 Riverside Drive, New York, N. Y. WALSH, HELENE 96 Franklin Avenue, Yonkers, N. Y. WATTS, ADELE 302 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. WELCH, CARLENE Seven Longfellow Street, Portland, Maine WHALEN, DOROTHY 131 Riverside Drive, New York, N. Y. WOOD, HELEN Calton Court Apts., Calton Road, New Rochelle, N. Y. WOOLLETT, JUSTINE Two Sargent Terrace, Winthrop, Mass. MOTHER MARY ANDREW Rhode Island and Our Lady of Lourdes 463 West 142nd Street, New York, N. Y. One Hundred Fifty 9 4 0 TOWER MOTHER MARY DANIEL New York, N. Y. and Our Lady of Lourdes, 463 West 142nd Street New York, N. Y. SISTER RICHARD ANN Setou Hill, Greensburg, Penn. CLASS OF 1943 ANDERSON, MARY 640 Riverside Drive, New York, N. Y. ANDREWS, KATHLEEN 980 Park Avenue, Woodcliffe, N. J. BAKER, CATHERINE 536 Barry Avenue, Chicago, Ill. BELL, PATRICIA 82 Front Street, Sioux Lookout. Ontario, Can. BLISH, MARIE 18 Elk Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y. BLISH, SARAH 18 Elk Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y. BREWSTER. JANE Elizabethtown, N. Y. BRIGGS, JANEY 700 W. Boston Boulevard, Detroit, Mich. BRODERICK, PATRICIA 788 Riverside Drive, New York, N. Y. BROS, MARY LOUISE 4341 East Lake Harriet Blvd., Minneap¬ olis, Minn. BROWN, ANN 482 Washington Road, Grosse Pointe, Mich. BURKE. DOROTHY 724 Tappan Avenue, Ann Arbor, Mich. BALES, JOAN 574 West End Avenue, New York, N. Y. CAMERON, PATTY 3275 Blaine Avenue, Detroit, Mich. CARVER. BETTY 1208 Oxford Road, Atlanta, Ga. CASEY. ADELE 396 East Fourth Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. COFFEY, MARY JOAN 50 Wykagyl Terrace, New Rochelle, N. Y. COHOLAN, DORSEY 617 Lincoln Road, New Britain, Conn. COLE, MARTHA 195 School Street, Belmont, Mass. COLLINS, MARGARET 187 West 135th Street New Rork N. Y. , COOLEN. MARION 222 East 188th Street, Bronx, N. Y. COSTA, ANTOINETTE 535 West 231st Street, Riverdale, N. Y. COSTABILE, DOROTHY 680 East 232nd Street, New York, N. Y. CRAIGMILE, MARY 270 Convent Avenue, New York, N. Y. CRICHTON VIVIENNE Two Wellington Circle Bronxville N. Y. DALY, PEGGY 532 West 142nd Street, New York, N. Y. DIXON, ANN 143 Forest Avenue, Glen Ridge, N. J. DUNN, RITA 300 Lincoln Street, New Britain, Conn. DUNPHY, KATHERINE 217-11 38th Avenue, Bayside, N. Y. DYER, EILEEN Alger Court, Bronxville, N. Y. ECCLES, BARBARA 3563 79th Street, Jackson Heights, N. Y. EVERETT. MARY JOAN 51 Berkeley Street, Nashua, N. H. FARRELL, GERALDINE 1557 Central Avenue, Memphis, Tenn. FARRELL, MARY 81 Pollock Avenue, Pittsfield, Mass. FINN, KATE Hancock Place, Ardsley-on-Hudson, N. Y. FOSCATO, ALICE 42-23 208th Street, Bayside, N. Y. GARFIAS, MARIETTA 175 Riverside Drive, New York, N. Y. GEOGHEGAN, ESTELLE 1885 Madison Road, Cincinnati, O. HEFFERNAN, BETTY 4530 Trowbridge, El Paso, Texas HENKELS, NANCY 446 Church Lane, Germantown, Penn. HUBBARD, MARY 504 West 143rd Street, New York, N. Y. KARTHAUS, FLORENCE 271 Magnolia Boulevard, Long Beach, N. Y. KELLY, ANNE 262 Central Park West, New York, N. Y. KENNEDY, ETHNE 291 Watjean Court, Far Rockaway, N. . KENNEDY, EUNICE 294 Pondfield Road, Bronxville, N. Y. LAURO, GLORIA 88-35 195th Street, Hollis, N. Y. LAVELLE, ROSEMARY 1435 Lexington Avenue, New York, N. Y. LEONARD, ANNA 8512 115th Street, Richmond Hill, N. Y. LEONARD, NATALIE 315 West College Terrace, Frederick, Md. LIVINGSTON, MARY 720 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka, Ill. LOGRASSO, ROSALIE J. N. Adam Hospital, Perrysburg, N. Y. MAGUIRE, MIRIAM 61 Pomona Avenue, Providence, R. I. One Hundred Fifty-one i 9 4 MAHER, SYDNEY Ten Allman Place, New Hartford, N. Y. MANNING, SUE ro64 Iroquois Avenue, Detroit, Mich. MARA, ELINOR rr8 Atlantic Avenue, Marblehead, Mass. MARKEY, OLGA Dongan Hills, Staten Island, N. Y. McCALL, MARY 503 Barry Avenue, Chicago, 111 . McCARTY, VIRGINIA 262 Central Park West, New York, N. Y. McDonnell, charlotte 910 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. McINERNEY, BETTY rt36 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. McLaughlin, jeanne 3494 Cambridge Road, Detroit, Mich. McMAHON, PEGGY 327 East 37th Street, New York, N. Y. MESCALL, JOAN 211 Bedford Park Boulevard, New York, N. Y. MESSER, CLARISSA 3r r7 Broadway, New York, N. Y. MILNE, SALLY 2375 Wahl Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis. MOLONY, MARY LOUISE Four East 95th Street, New York, N. Y. MONTANUS, ADA 1203 E. High Street, Springfield, O. MOONEY, HELEN 29 Washington Square, New York, N. Y. MORIARTY, ELEANOR 25 Edison Street, Quincy, Mass. MURPHY, MARY ALICE One Hickory Lane, Scarsdale, N. Y. NOONAN, MARY LOUISE 126 Maple Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. NORTON, MARGARET MARY 299 Varick Street, Jersey City, N. J. O BRIEN, EILEEN 25 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale, N. Y. O BRIEN, PEGGY 870 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. PAGE, PRUDENCE 16 Linden Avenue, Larchmont, N. Y. PETERSON, JEANNE 361 East 163rd Street, New York, N. Y. PHILLIPS, RUTH 124 Pelhamdale Avenue, Pelham, N. Y. PRIEST, SUSAN Box No. 293, Route 11, Lemay, Mo. TOWER QUIGLEY, MARY ELLEN 14 East 90th Street, New York, N. Y. QUINN, ELAINE 39 Summer Street, Westerley, R. I. RABUS, WILHELMINA 1716 Avenue T, Brooklyn, N. Y. REILLY, JOAN Post Road, Rye, N. Y. ROGNER, JULIA 21-24 45th Road, Long Island City, N. Y. RYAN, ROSE MARIE 11 Hewitt Road, Rockville Centre, N. Y. SCHUBERT, ADELAINE 91 North Henry Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. SCHWAB. PEGGY Insurgentes 214, Mexico, D. F. SEYMOUR, PATSY 1370 Cadillac, Detroit, Mich. 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SMITH 135 BROADWAY, NEW YORK FOURTEENTH STREET OFFICE EMPIRE STATE OFFICE Eighth Avenue at 14th Street Fifth Avenue at 34th Street BROOKLYN OFFICE 185 Montague Street MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation One Hundred Fifty-four D ELAR STUDIO ROCKEFELLER CENTER Official Photographer for THE TO W E R One Hundred Fifty-five Success to the Class of 1940 is the wish of CUNNINGHAM BROS., I 11 C . 519-521 WEST 16th STREET New York City Meats and Poultry Graduates and Underclassmen all prefer “Gold Seal” Ham and Bacon One Hundred Fifty-six CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART ALBANY, NEW YORK SHERRY ' S . . . a tradition for three generations of New York society . . . When your plans call for a wedding breakfast, luncheon, tea, supper or other function ... on an initimate or an elaborate scale ... in town or in the country . . . Sherry ' s answers every requirement. Write or phone for suggestions. = LOUIS SHERRY = 300 Park Ave. (at 49th Street) New York City ——■ One Hundred Fifty-seven CORN EXCHANGE BANK TRUST COMPANY Established 1853 TRUST SERVICE The advantage of a corporate executor or trustee is well recognized. Permanency and years of experience prove most valuable in solving problems arising in the administration of an estate or trust. The officers of our branches will be glad to discuss trust service with you. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation MURRAY ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION DEVICES METROPOLITAN DEVICE CORP. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK One Hundred Fifty-eight Regular AMERICAN FLAG Sailings To EUROPE . . . -BERMUDA . . . CALIFORNIA -MEXICO . . . all under the same American management, and assuring you the same O 7 O J high standards of comfort and travel value throughout. To EUROPE— a sailing every other Saturday between New York, Naples and Genoa by the famous S.S. Manhattan and Washington. To BERMUDA— a weekly service by the popular S.S. 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Mulligan, President Adjoining Grand Central MANHATTANVILLE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION One Hundred Sixty debutante furs comitri tweeds sports frocks sweaters Constantly... a superlative collection of carefully chosen clothes and furs in the authentic fashions of the moment. Haeckel Ml East SitHh anti MO East Si7th I r ew Yurt; tit if FRANCES CLYNE Gowbis Hats Exclusive day and evening clothes for the Debutante and her Mother specially priced for the Jeunes Filles. 748 FIFTH AVENUE One Hundred Sixty-one Complimen ts of ARS SACRA Convent of The Sacred Heart NOROTON CONNECTICUT The SEVILLA BILTMORE Latin America’s Smartest Hotel HAVANA CUBA CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART EDEN HALL Torresdale, Pennsylvania L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY 535 FIFTH AVENUE New York City Foremost in the Manufacture of Class Rings and Pins Commencement Invitations Diplomas — Personal Cards Cups — Medals — Trophies jeweler to the Senior and Junior Classes ot Manhattanville College ot Sacred Heart One Hundred Sixty-two STEINWAY THE INSTRUMENT OF THE IMMORTALS • It is a significant fact that vir¬ tually all the accomplished musi¬ cians of our time . . . following in the tradition of Wagner, Liszt, and others of music’s great . . . insist that the one piano which alone can interpret their high talent is this piano! The new Steinway Grand Piano, at the extremely low price of $985, is a superb example of piano craftsmanship. It will be worth vour while to hear it and j play it. Generous terms. STEINWAY SONS Steinway Hall 109 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY DUNSTONE GARDENS APARTMENT BARSTOW ROAD, GREAT NECK, LONG ISLAND Duplex apartment living in individual, picturesque and cottage-like houses. Each apartment has five rooms and bath, cellar, main and service entrance, and garage. The buildings are white finished brick with insulated slate roofing. The gardens are enclosed bv white brick walls. 15 miles from New York. 90 electric trains daily, with 24 minutes express service during commuting hours. 2 Blocks from R.R. Station and Bus Terminal service for Great Neck. Shops, Movies, Post Office, School, Hotel and Restaurants within a short distance. A public park across the stre et. . . . real wood burning fireplace in each living room . . . cedar lined closets . . . Venetian blinds . . . flagstone walks . . . individual private garden space ... oil burner heat. On Long Island phone Great Neck 557 46 Grace Ave., Great Neck, L. I. In New York phone Bryant 9-5839 103 West 43rd St., N. Y., N. Y. One Hundred Sixtv-three Established over 50 years Telephone ELdoroado 5-2466 J. P. DUFFY CO. Dealers to Successful Builders BRICK - PLASTER - CEMENT FRANK X. MOFFITT JAMAICA Jamaica Ave. and 187th Street Ecclesiastical Wares — Jewelry Si her, Gifts FLUSHING Flushing River and 32nd Avenue FLATBUSH Avenue H and Troy Avenue BAY RIDGE Fifty-first Street and First Avenue MANHATTAN 19th Street and East River 53 EAST 51st STREET BRONX 135th Street and Park Avenue New York City (One Block from Cathedral) KINGSBRIDGE 230th Street and Kingsbridge Avenue • Midtown Catholic Shop STEPHEN V. DUFFY, President JOHN J. DUFFY, Vice-President FRANCIS V. DUFFY, Secretary COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL CLASS OF THE SACRED HEART 0 F 194 1 NEWTON, MASS. One Hundred Sixty-four MILK With the Compliments of BUILDS THE COLONY WINNERS Convent of the Sacred Heart HELEN Z. STONE, Inc. Overbrook 12 EAST 38th STREET Weekly Boarding and Country New York, N. Y. Day School PHILADELPHIA, PA. School and College Outfitters Compliments of the Convent of the Sacred Heart Marcato Elevator Company MAPLEHURST, NEW YORK One Hundred Sixty-five NEW YORK ' S MOST EXCLUSIVE HOTEL RESIDENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN CALLING ALL COLLEGE GIRLS Whatever the reason for your coming to New York, there are many reasons why you should make The Barbizon your residence. Daily, it offers the refinements and recreation to which Convent of the Sacred Heart you are accustomed. Musicales . . . art lectures ELMHURST . . . dramatics ... a fine library . . . swimming pool . . . sun deck . . . squash courts. Live in The Barbizon Manner, and enjoy all cultural and physical activities that add zest and joy to life. 700 rooms each with a radio Fancy Boxes of Mixed Fruits for Gifts Tariff; from S 2.50 daily — $12 weekly All Kinds of Tropical Jellies ♦ and Candies Write for descriptive booklet SH 7 j . J. C. HICKSON CO. y L(Z ,J)aroLjcriL 207-209 EAST FLAGLER STREET LEXINGTON AVE. at 63rd St.. NEW YORK Miami, Florida GOWNS - HOODS - CAPS worn by the students and the graduates of Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart were furnished by America’s Pioneer Academic Outfitter Cotrell and Leonard, Inc. CLASS Established 1832 ALBANY, N. Y. O F Academy of the Sacred Heart 19 4 3 One East Ninety-first Street New York ; N. Y. One Hundred Sixty-six ACADEMY of the SACRED HEART LAWRENCE AVENUE Detroit, Mich. Compliments of Michael of the Waldorf New York Westhampton Westbury Beach DRESS CIRCLE 501 MADISON AVENUE Suite 303 Ruby Ross Plaza 8-0550 Flowers of Quality CHARLES A. LADIGES INCORPORATED 1792 Amsterdam Ave. at 149th St. New York City FLOWERS TELEGRAPHED Established Over 40 Years KNOWN FOR OUR DESIGNING Telephonse EDgecombe 4-2245—4-2246 CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART ROCHESTER. NEW YORK Health depends on good food THOMFORDE’S for quality 351 WEST 125th STREET Established 1903 Tel. UNiversity 4-6824 Miss Tessie Hours 9 to 9 Convent Beauty Shoppe SPECIALIST Permanent waving — Hair Coloring COMPLETE BEAUTY SERVICE 1 CONVENT AVENUE 127th and 128th Streets New York, N. Y. One Hundred Sixty-seven of you and your classmates upon your school life achieve • immortality in a carefully planned and executed yearbook. From the arid desert of Arizona, and the sultry green island of Puerto Rico, to the snow-blanketed slopes of Northern New England, we have traveled, happy and proud to have been an instrument in the translating into print, the humor pathos, excitement, and sentiment found in the campus • life of over seventy-five colleges and preparatory schools. As former members of yearbook staffs in our school days, we bring into our professional duties a real understanding • of the many problems confronting each yearbook editor. MEMBER OF COLLEGE ANNUAL PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF GRAPHIC ARTS