Manhattanville College - Tower Yearbook (Purchase, NY)

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M a j or— Philosophy Minor—English Class President ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Catholic Action Literature Com¬ mittee ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Cate¬ chetical Committee ’37, ’38; In¬ terracial Committee ’39, ’40; Children of Mary Council ’40; College Welfare Committee ’40; Class Council ’37, ’38, ’39, 40; Dramatic Club ’38, ’39, ’40; Madrigal Society ’39, ’40; Choir ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Philosophy Club ’38, ’39. Vice-President ’40; Eng¬ lish Club ’38, ’39, 40; Freshman Forum 37; Class Hockey Team 39; Class Basketball Team ’38, 39, 40; Brownson Honor Soci¬ ety ’40. BEATRICE BRENNAN, E. Je M. 169 Beach 145th Street Neponsit, Long Island Our Lady of Wisdom Academy When in the course of college events, it becomes necessary to part with any¬ one so universally well-loved as Bea, what we say is bound to be inadequate. Oh, we can recall a few of her outstanding contributions, for example, that of her unforgettable portrayal of Lord Bothwell in Mary of Scotland. We can mention how important she has been to the Philosophy Club, how she has been active on her class teams, how she has written well thought-out critical pieces for the Essay, or how she has thrilled us with her splendid rendition of German lieder. But what we cannot possibly express is how much it has meant to us to have had her for our President. Poised, forthright, resourceful, brilliant, amazingly independent, now dazzling us with her smile, now compelling our admiration for her intellectual superiority, Bea seems to realize to a unique degree the possibility of sustaining one’s ideals on the heights! [ 23 ]

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Major—History Minor—French Catholic Action Literature Com¬ mittee ’39, ’40; Class Council ’38, ’39, ’40; Glee Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Social Science Club ’39, ’40; Cercle Francais. Secretary ’40; Freshman Forum 37; Aqua¬ tic Club ’37, ’38, 39, ’40; Class Swimming Team ’39; Prom Committee ’39. KATHRENE BEISH, E. de M. 18 Elk Avenue New Rochelle, New York Convent of the Sacred Heart Maplehurst, New York City Kay is one of our favorite commuters especially since she has demonstrated that the virtue of punctuality need not be accompanied by a harried ex¬ pression of unwilling haste. Somehow she seems to have no need to hurry. She simply acts sanely and intelligently, fully aware that things done prop¬ erly usually turn out for the best. Studying what she likes because she likes it, she listens calmly and attentively to what is said, and her subsequent questions invariably reveal an astute comprehension of the matter discussed. Still, we particularly associate Kay with music, recalling with delight her inimitable Hebe in Pinafore and continuing to admire the intriguingly varied range of her musical preferences. Nevertheless, while we enjoy her songs and appreciate her characteristic efficiency, what we will always like best about Kay is her perfectly grand disposition, which has proved to be consistently serene, gracious, and ineffably agreeable to all. [ 22 ]

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M ajor—Sociology Minor—History Catholic Action Catechetical Committee ’37; Interracial Com¬ mittee ’40; N.F.C.C.A. ’39, ’40; Glee Club ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; So¬ cial Science Club ’37, ' 38, ’39, ’40; Cercle Frangais ’40; Camera Club, ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40; Freshman Forum ’37; Class Basketball Team ’39. BETTI BYRNES, E. Je M. 7217 Kessel Street Forest Hills, Long Island St. Lawrence Academy We often comment upon the practical impossibility of pleasing everyone or even of securing what constitutes a virtual unanimity of opinion. Yet isn’t that sometimes disproved here at college? For instance, can you think of any¬ one who doesn’t like Betti? Who hasn’t yet discovered her rare and happy combination of all the qualities of a very good friend? Who hasn ' t frequently observed, or more than likely been the beneficiary of her loyalty, her sympa¬ thetic understanding, her sheer great-heartedness? Or, who hasn’t admired her capability in many fields, ranging from her proficient work in the Cercle and the social sciences to her artful manipulation of the ping-pong paddle? Or finally, who hasn’t found her a worthy opponent at bridge or tennis and a veritable genius for knowing the words of the latest song? Frankly, we have found no one who doesn ' t like Betti; in fact, we know none such exist! [ 24 ]