Notre Dame College - Moorings Yearbook (Staten Island, NY)

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A-I The Faculty Dinner after Investiture. fidence of those who surrounded us. The answer seemed uno , and our hearts sank. But one faint glimmer of optimism said that we could try, and try we did. Freshman year introduced us to the bazaar in the midst of a hurri- cane. This storm was but the begin- ning: it was the prediction of the future storms that would accompany most of our social functions. The Christmas party was our first contribution to the social life of the college. We, as hostesses, cranned our necks, slid off ladders and stretched our arms in order to decorate the giant tree in the center of the audi- torium. Pouring at high tea was a frightening experience to think about but we passed it off expertly, beaming at the laudatory remarks about the success of our party. Christmas vacation meant a relief from school and gave our tired muscles a rest from an exercise in which we were always participatingg the exercise that followed the com- mand - 4'Freshmen, to the audito- rium! We have to put up the chairs. Exams were not a bright prospect for us still green coeds and a curtain of gloom seemed to fall over most of us. Seeing the doors guarded by stu- dent councilors made the tenSi0I1 even worse but we overcame our fi1'St major obstacle satisfactorily.

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In February, we happily greetedoa group lower than we on the scholastic ladder - the February Freshmen. Then, with our class complete, we re- ceived our academic caps and g0WDS at the Investiture ceremony. Once again the weather was against us - this time ice and snow had converted the campus into a spectacular but hazardous winter wonderland. This same month, we were proud to witness the beatification of Mar- guerite Bourgeoys, foundress' of the Congregation de Notre Dame, when attired in our academic robes we at- tended Mass in her honor at Saint Patriclis Cathedral. The Spring Term introduced us to some new fields of learning, among these, '4Home Nursing , and for months afterward everyone with even a simple headache was utreated for shock . During March, N. D. witnessed what probably was and will be, its only tragic comedy. In the Four One-Act Play competition, the illus- trious Freshmen presented a tragedy Tomorrow Is the Day, but because of prop failures and the misplaced cry-4'Let me have itli' as the gun was fired, the audience was laugh- ing hilariously when the curtain was closed. Although unrewarded, our efforts were not unappreciated. Rumors of increasing bus fares caused consternation for those travel- ing from a distance. At this time, we were still living in a paradise with two cent bus transfers, and most of us walked the hill twice daily. May saw us preparing for finals again, and for our first participation in Class Day exercises. On this event. ful day, we moved our tassels from left front to left back, signifying 0111- new position as Sophomoresg The closing of this academic year saw the departure of the cgwaterbury Girls for the C.N.D. mother-house in Montreal, this was the largest single group ever to leave our class. Our ranks had been depleted, but our spirits remained undaunted. We left for summer vacation like bright-eyed optimists. In our more scholarly m0m6I1iS-