Nardin Academy - Rosarium Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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I Valedicfory The beloved poet Robert Browning once said: God's in His heaven, AIl's right with the world. But is everything all right today? At no other time has our world been in such a turmoil, besieged on all sides by the forces of evil. Certain groups of people are being caught up in a web of secu- larism and atheism and are being transformed into identical personalities. They are i willing to sacrifice their integrity and even their individuality for the approval of the crowd. They begin to act alike, speak alike, and think alike. Man's dignity is so great thatwe cannotallow his intrinsic worth to become so debased: it remains forus to restore it to its rightful level. This, then, has been the first aim of our education: to raise up Catholic women who, imbued with the knowledge of iust how precious every human life is to God, will bring into their world the distinct mode of Catholic living. Hand in hand with this distinctive way of life, comes the acknowledgement of what we believe. Many persons have found it easier to remain silent than to express their tenets to hostile audiences. They are to be pitied because they so feebly fail to let their light shine in the darkness. But more to be censured are those who acknowledge their spiritual convictions, but neglect to put them into practice. They are always willing to reiterate their beliefs but never go beyond vocal assertion. We, who tonight graduate from Nardin Academy, must not only profess our be- liefs but must activate them, either in humble or grand manner. Our actions must come under the ethics of respon- sibility: we must be part of that group which explains and defends its faith whenever the occasion arises. Here at school we have been given innumerable opportunities to ioin study groups which have for their purpose the chal- lenging of our intellects and strengthening of our wills to meet the defiance of the materialistic world. Indeed, our Nardin training has prepared us to become modern Christophers. The third part of our education is one which will continue through all the years of our maturity. Its scope is infinite, and the reward obtained from its pursuance, immeasurable. This is the study and appreciation of human nature. Nardin Academy has given us a firm foundation in this art. A study of human nature entails a great many things, the greatest being the development of understanding, sincerity, and consideration for the rights of others. Understanding has ever been the keynote in all human relations. Without understanding there is no ground for mutual aid. We are subject to fallacy, and if we do not understand man's shortcomings we shall never be able to help our neighbor toward his eternal destiny. Sincerity overcomes self-consciousness and permits a person to express his feelings of amity without fanfare. Lastly, consideration establishes the significance of man in the scheme of things, it emphasizes his worth and dignity and gives them eternal meaning. These sterling qualities imbedded in our characters during our high school years will serve as sources of strength during the inevitable crises of our adult life, when everything seems to be out of place and nothing seems right in the world. Now at the culmination of four years' study we hope we have attained these goals for which we have striven so intensely. To our parents, who understand our every feeling, all we need to say is Thank you. May God make us worthy of you. To our teachers, who have encouraged us to seek the finer things in life, and who have been ready to assist us whenever their help was needed, all we can say is May God reward you . .The hope of the class of '53 as we leave our beloved Nardin Academy, is that in future years we shall set our mark on al that is good, and that we shall be ever steadfast in pursuit of the true and the beautiful. And so, even while we bid you farewell there is a song of adventure in our hearts-- Up the broad highway of knowledge We shall march forever on For this life is but the glimmer, And Eternity--the dawn. Carmella Mauro Sl

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Salufafory IGHT Reverend Monsignor Garvey, Reverend Father Hanley, Reverend Fathers, beloved parents, our dear teachers and all our good friends: eagerly Q-Q5f f2-W X :V 'ff' we have anticipated the pleasure of welcoming you to our graduation exer- lfli 'rf I ' ' I-i l H7:'h'lftf mWl7e1, ., te C 'ses ' flint, .,.:f -my ,I J Our spiritual welfare has always been of deep concern to you, our de- voted priests, and we are greatly honored by the continued interest in our progress that brings you here tonight. To you, our beloved parents, who looked far above and beyond any selfish considerations when you decided to send us to Nardin Academy, we extend a very special welcome. We say that we know and we try to appreciate the successive sacrifices that this decision has called for on your part, but we re- alize that as yet, we only glimpse the extent of your generosity. We hope that tonight, as you share with us the ioy of achievement, you will experience the beginnings ofa reward-that will keep growing even unto eternity. Welcome to you, the faculty, teachers in the highest sense of the word. To you we are indebted not only for our progress in the arts, sciences, languages and mathematics, but for something incom- parably more important, that priceless training in Christian virtue which you never failed to give by word and example. And you, our good friends, without whose kindly interest and enthusiasm our high school memories must have lost much of their ioy and color, you too we greet with a welcome all your own. When it comes to a welcome, I think Monsignor Garvey - and maybe Father Hanley, too - will agree with me that the Irish have the word for it and so I bid you, one and all, a hundred thousand welcomes here tonight. Kathleen Klee ,. ' . up 3- mllp S ovfqfp Gllilf I 4, 9 f.fig,a.Qm Qivyekgjy Qglilequdgl 'S' Q0 ' cgi, 4 80

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' Ja L! '-- wvwwuasqg. ' Nardin Officers: Miss K. Hughes, Mrs. W.R. ' MW P. Suchon, Miss R. Winter, Pfalzer, Miss R. Longo, Miss G. iss J- SUFCF, Mrs. J. Quigley Drake, Miss C. Weppner, A umnae Mrs. G. Remington. President. . Reception GUESTS OF HONOR CLASS OF 1953 82