Mount Saint Joseph Academy - Mount Yearbook (Rutland, VT)

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I Row I SISTERS St. Luke. M. Consueti». M. Imelda. M. Immanuel. St. George. M. Barbara Row 1- Marie Therese. Marcella. Agnes Marie, Eugenia. Jane Frances. M. Matthew. M. Martin Row J: St. Hilary. M. Edward. M. Cyril. St. John. Regis. Evangelist. M. Patrick Row 4: M. Irene. M. James. M. Ursula. M. Eucharia. M. Magdalen Row 5 M. Rose. M. Michael. M. Claude. M. Francis. M. Philip. M. Raymond. M. Dechantel Row l Mary. M. Martina. M. Raphael. M. Genevieve Row 7- Miriam. Mother Columba. M. Celes tine. M. Bngid Row $ M. Augusta. Mother St. Charles. Mother Agnes. M. Teresa

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Left: MOTHtR M. AONES BRACKEN (IS5S ■ 1956) SUPERIOR 1906 - I9X Right: MOTHtR M. COLUMBA EOO ARTY (1871 194$) SUPERIOR 19001936 Both of these beloved Superiors influenced the lives of many students and religious during the years of transition for M.S.J. THE SISTERS’ fiftieth anniversary in Rutland was fittingly celebrated on 3 September 1923. The Rutland Herald recorded the event: The greatest number of Catholic Church dignitaties ever assembled in Vermont attended golden jubilee services at St. Peter's Church this morning with Rt. Rev. Bishop J. J. Rice as the celebrant at a solemn High Mass. During the services the following order of procession was carried out, censer bearer, cross bearer, two acolytyes, clergy subdeacon, assistant priests ... mitre bearer, crosier bearer, bishop with deacons of honor.” Since enrollment of both students and boarders had increased, the convent no longer provided adequate classroom space. An addition, immediately to the north of the convent would solve the problem. A drive to raise $200,000. for the new building commenced on the same day as the Golden Jubilee. Alumnae generously donated over $1500. to the fund. With shrewd business acumen, Mother Columba worked very closely with Father Brown in planning every stage of the building which would house a Chapel, gym. and the necessary classrooms, labs, music studios, and dormitories. The Sisters of St. Joseph Corporation authorized Mother Columba to spend $250.000. and borrow another $100,000. After almost three years of planning, the construction began. On 19 July 1926, Father Brown laid the cornerstone. By the fall of 1927, the building was completed so that freshmen boys could enroll for the first time at M.S.J. These young men would comprise the first co-ed graduating class in 1931. The oldest extant graduation portrait (above) shows the Class of 1897 posing formally. From left to right are Catherine Reilly Clifford. Mary Orant. Emma Brislm McOarry. Gertrude Foley, and Anna L. Barrett. Emma McOarry became the first organizer of her sister alumnae who undertook many fund raising activities. The convent steps were often the scene for many outdoor pictures like this one (above right) of boarders and day students at the Mount in 191$ and the other of the Sisters of St. Joseph on the occasion of their golden anniversary in 1913. (opposite)

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GRADUATION PORTRAITS: CLASS OF 1922: (Pictured above) Row I: dive Young. Mary Foley. Loretta Brislm. Mary Sullivan. Catherine Culhney. Mary McBride. Mary Kelly. Mary O'Brien. (Sr. M. Immanuel) Row 2: Charlotte Stewart. Mary Mahoney. Myra Hurley. Elizabeth Farrell. Marion Healey. Mary Barrett. Lillian Blanchard. CLASS OF 1923(Pictured below) Row I. Catherine Barrett. Kathleen Powers. Mildred Batcheldcr. Frances Kingsley. Mary Crowley. Elizabeth Raiche. Teresa Bove. Row 2 Madeline Reedy. Ellen Varney. Helena Gorman. Loretta Stewart. Mabel Welch Row 3 Mane Reilly. Katherine SuHivan. Mary Mangan. Mary Welch. (Sr. M. Imelda) Teresa Healy. Helena Maloney