Marycrest College - Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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founoeris Cay. TIME and again we hear and use the phrase the spirit of Maryerestf' It is manifested in tho.se who are a part of the college. There was a time when Maryerest was just a uspiritv and then lneeame reality only through hard work and long hours of devotion. Each year on the feast of the Holy Rosary we are reminded of her founding and her foundress. This silver anniversary year, special trihute was paid to the wonderful friends of our foundress. Mother Mary Geraldine, now to many only a name, is to others forever a model and guide. As 1964 marks Marycrest growth with a silver star, the college sees the graduation of the last class to have known personally the woman to whom Marycrest owes her spirit. 8 The honorees observe the Ceremony A 2f'f'g::t -, if ' ., 1 ,Z 1 1,4 ' -, 461 - ,tt, so fn 5 W

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1964 and 1939-Mother Mary Geraldine and Sister Hazel Marie, our foundress and our clean. - Aerial view with six buildings the science hall in the planning stage. ' 1939-Aerial view with heavily wooded campus. 7

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Monsignor Lawlor, our long-time friend and coun- selor, receives his honorary degree. Father Kelley receives his dgctorglhggd. Marquette President Father Kelley praises the accom- plishments of the first 25 years, 'uc is The formal procession disperses. 9