Manhattanville College - Tower Yearbook (Purchase, NY)

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Buildings and books alone do not make a college. It is the way in which these objects are made significant in the search for truth that gives an education its value. At Manhattanville this way is founded on the certainty of unchanging principles. The college years are a formative period in the life of each person. We have tried to recapture this time in a book, to preserve our professors, our friends and our activities in a memory that will never lose its fruitfulness. For all those who are a part of its story, Manhattanville is more than just a college; it is a tradition. For more than 37 years it has offered higher education to women. More than that, it has taught a way of life based on the principle of doing the truth in charity. Under the guidance of St. Madeleine Sophie, the Society of the Sacred Heart has made this principle a part of our daily lives. This book, then, is not the project of a particular group. In a very real way it belongs to all who during the past four years have shared their lives at Manhattanville. 5

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n u is our book; it be¬ longs to everyone at Manhattanville. Each per¬ son who has worked, studied or prayed here has added her part to its composition. In this book we have tried to capture the essence of Manhattanville, the intangible quality so difficult to define which gives the college its underlying meaning and spirit. But in a special sense, this book belongs to the Seniors, for they are its purpose and its inspiration. During the past four years the class of nineteen hundred and fifty-four has been writing the chapters of this book. Their friends, their deeds and their accomplishments are recorded in its pages. On May 31 they will write the last page of this book. It is our wish that The 1954 Tower will be for them a reminder of four happy years. 4

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eveteu T T s U J s. Manhattanville does not prepare you for your¬ selves but for the world. If you are fearful of your own weakness, have confidence; if you tremble at your cowardliness, have courage. Rooted in the strength of faith, the perseverance of prayer, you will become strong. It is not for you to accept or refuse God’s love; He has given in abundance. Let it shatter the hard shell of your selfishness; let it radiate through you that others may know its comfort. Carry His light, His warmth, His love to the whole world; give joy to those who live in darkness. Make the footstool of God His kingdom and go in peace. This year Manhattanville was honored by the visit of Very Reverend Mother de Lescure; to her in gratitude we dedicate The 1954 Tower. Bringing the love of the Sacred Heart Convents throughout the world, Our Mother General inspired us by her message and made us realize the importance of a Catholic education. As a token of our love and admiration, we dedicate this book and hope that as students we may fulfill the ideals which Our Mother General has given us.