Nardin Academy - Rosarium Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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of fef EG 4' 5' - fffxl 'Y HS ,fig Nl' fltw' NE of man's most prized possessions is the gift of memory. If he could not recall a beloved person, a heart warming scene, a prized book, his life would be empty and void of all the love and tender- ness which remembrance evokes. When an incident or a person has gone into the realm of the past, no power can recall the physical counterpart, but the joyful memory can be had with iust the beckoning of the heart. Here, on this page, we, the Class of '53, shall attempt to recreate our four yearsat Nardin. These remembrances are dear, for they belong especially to us. We hope you will enioy them as they are an integral part of the history of the Senior C ass. September, l949-- On a bright September morning in l949, sixty awed freshmen could be seen walking up the path to the door of Nardin Academy. There each stopped, composed herself as best she could, and withawave of courageous strength pulled open the door. All that could be seen were girls rushing from one group to another, all that could be heard were greetings resounding from one end of the hall to the other. There didn't seem to be any place for them, the new freshmen. Suddenly they found themselves surrounded by friendly students eager to escort them to their homerooms. They were led up one flight of stairs, and then up another into either of two homerooms: 303 under the guidance of Miss Kolp, or 304 under Miss Gear- ity's care. That first morning flew by for us. No longer were we alone: we met our teachers and became acquainted with the girls who were to be our schoolmates for four years. One and all agreed that high school promised to be a wonderful experience. Soon Se tember became only a remembrance, and as October got underway, fearsome rumors reached our ears. They seemed to be circulated by the seniors and were all about the same thing--Initiation. We gulped and shook in our boots, as we wished fervently for some miracle to stop this dreadful event, but not ing happened. One night in October we were put through the trials and rigors which were meant to test our stamina. At the command of the Seniors, we held a circus which could easily have rivaled the Ringling Brothers' Showl We withstood all the endurance tests, even the famed Torture Chamber, and at the end were pronounced full-fledged members of the student body. Oh, happy nightl The next months were filled with studies, Christmas vacation, and exams. We elected our class of- ficers and Geraldine Kowalkowski became our first president. At the mid-term exams we were introduced to the blue books, an acquaintance which we were always reluctant to renew. But we conquered that ob- stacle and school life once more progressed quietly. Then something happened which again aroused and filled us with excitement. We were soon to be received into the Sodality. That da will always be one of our treasured remembrances. Veiled in white, we knelt to receive our Sodality medals and recite the act of consecration to Our Blessed Lady. Once more our cup of happiness overflowed. Shortly afterwards, our first high school dance, the Freshman-Sophomore Frolic, added another leaf to our golden book of memories. ,... g:::+:-:::g:::: '40

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First row: D. Sfurniolo, G. Kowolkowski, M. Chmielecki, M. Keller B Coyle, M Tomasulo A Maffelnano C. Turnboo, S. Manta. Second row: P. Janicki, L. Palodino, C Muschaweclc J Randall N O Brian P. Bird, M. Kobis, J. Coppola. Third row: S. Thomas, J. Brzezmsku J Debs H Ruordan B Allard B Biondolillo, C., Paluch, J. Harla. Fourth row: P. Luftrell, S. Braun R Chapin, M Shannon C Mauro gi li ' Class Day rw. 52,4 Q PN Maureen Shannon PRE SIDE NT B. Wojciechowski, V. Reis, R.M. Azzarelli, C. Zuppa, B. Penders J Conway K Klee 0 j 'YJ TW ' J gm N x If JN ,gg U X S M K I fn, - 3 9

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.- L New f-s Y One dc? in June we discovered that we were no longer lowly freshmen. No, we had now become full-fledge sophomores! September , 1950-- As school began we were saddened to find that since business courses were no longer offered, twenty- one of our classmates had transferred. Our homerooms were on the first floor flucky usll. Miss Eleanor Hagerty had charge of l03 and her sister, Miss Mary Hagerty had 101. Also in that year we had the honor of having one of our girls elected to a Sodality office, Bernadette Coyle became secretary. As for our studies, we were soon taken up with the delights of solving a geometry original all by our- selves or typing one whole sentence without error. Our Latin students were diligently applying them- selves to translating the trials and hardships of Caesar. It is general knowledge that every Latin student knew that All Gaul is divided into three parts-- . Under the able tutelage of Miss Shell, five girls received Latin awards at the June Assembly. Carmella Mauro was given a medal in recognition of the superior showing that she made in the Nationwide Latin Competitive Exam and Barbara Penders, Joanna Coppola, Maureen Shannon, and Helen Riordan received merit certificates for the excellent marks they obtained on the same exam. Also in our sophomore year we began an English Club under the direction of Rose Marie Azzarelli. This club was a means of our becoming better acquainted with good literature. Books bought with money from our club treasury were donated to the school library. At the assembly program on the last day of school we were directed to the iunior seats and we then realized that we had reached a milestone in our high school life. We were now upperclassmenl September, l95l-- The Business Course was resumed and with it some of our former classmates returned. Betty Allard also came that September and received a friendly welcome from the rest of the iuniors. Our third year at Nardin was filled with many events of importance to us. The Big Sister proiect began in an effort to prevent incoming freshmen from experiencing loneliness and bewilderment during the first few da s of new school routine. The Life of Bertha Hummel , with an all junior cast, wasre- ceived warmly by the student body. Six of our class represented our school at the Variety Show held at Canisius High School. During the year we were witnesses to a series of firsts which had notable bearings on our school life. The Cor Mariae , formerly a Sodality newspaper, became a school project with our own Kathy Klee as assistant editor. About a month before Easter, Nardin Academy held a candy sale, the pro- ceeds of which went into school improvements. The Junior Class had charge of this sale and two of our fContinued on page 461 44.1.1-.5.t.-.A 41 1-11.-1.41:-1:.v:.--1.-at E 4f..s:u3.1:g111: -me-fa. ----- ' ----- ,-