Nardin Academy - Rosarium Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Reverend Mother leads her daughters in honoring le bon Dieu at Christmas time. PARTICULARLY tense play made the contrasting scenes, in which Blanche finds peace in the Carme- lite convent, doubly welcome. The stirring climax and final scene warmed their hearts as Blanche, singing the esent vocation play . HERE comes a time in everyone's life, when an important decision must be made . To decide one's vocation takes considerable thought and prayer. Several aspects of religious life were presented in dramatic form by the junior Sodalists in the play In Life's Glad Mom. Under the direction of Miss Agnes Murphy, the girls vividly portrayed college life with its joys, sor- row, and momentous decision. praises of God, bravely followed her fellow sisters of Carmel to the guillotine. The audience was generous in its praise and the seniors themselves were well pleased with the results. Blanche seeks entrance into the Carmelite Convent 61

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Laughter and mockery comprise the homage paid to Blanche de la Force. N April 21 and 22 the Senior Class presented Em- met Lavery's dramatized version of Gertrude von Le Fort's novel, Song at the Scaffold. The two-act play was directed by Margaret Ryan. The story of young Blanche de la Force, obsessed by a fear com- plex, was vividly portrayed by the girls. The audience thrilled to the mob scene when harsh laughter and shouts filled the auditorium. Tearfilled eyes were ob- served when Blanche succumbed to her fears and be- trayed her father. aw? We'll divide it right here! junior sodali HIS year Nardin entered the Diocesan one-act play contest with the presentation of joint Owners of Spain. The girls, under the direction of Miss Dorothy Strootman, showed their talent through their fine char- acterizations. Betty Dyte and Clare Chudzinski played the leading roles of two old women. Each one wanted nothing more in the world than to have a room of her own. They finally decided to divide their apartment and lived happily ever after. F L

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HE purpose of the Legion of Decency movement is to awaken in students a sense of personal re- sponsibility in promoting better movies, radio and TV programs, songs and comic books. Under the guidance of Miss Loretta Pfennig, Nardin students took an active part in the movement both at the downtown meetings and at the school. At these meetings the represent- atives discussed ways of promoting bet- ter movies in accordance with the poli- cies of the Legion. They tried to influence theater managers to consider children and youth in the planning of their pro- ams. A movie of the ' gmronth was selected and brought to the students' attention, and the bul- letin board kept them aware of the ratings of movies currently Effiliilf. in Decency f ' I Z 47 Judy Oriss, Lynn Spoeri, Loretta Weber-chairmanglda Moscato, Marilyn Bell, Brenda Kowalewski, Kathleen Burger, Marilynn Schleicher, Bankers Seated: A.Fiutak, R,l-iarrington, M.Smith, P.Wesrpha1-chairman. Standing: R, Kuhn, P.Osiecki, M,J, Becker, A,Sorgi, L,Wright, P, Benintende. 62 PENNY saved is a penny earned. Weekly school saving teaches the girls habits of econ- omy and gives them a feeling of self-reliance . The students are encouraged to deposit small amounts weekly rather than occasional large amounts, to fos- ter in them the habit of regular saving. In this way, many have learned the necessity of thrift. v ' T986 QQ, Et? .1 OO o