Our Lady of the Angels Academy - Angelican Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1946 volume:

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Therefore, we dedicate THE ANGELICAN to you, hoping that the treasured memories, relived here in print, may serve as testimony of our appreciation and NASZ PRZEWIELEBNY KSI DZ KAPELAN Cieszymy si?, ze nadaza si? nam sposobnosc publicznie podzi?kowac naszemu Przewielebnemu Ksi?dzu Kapelanowi za jego ojcowskie serce. Jestesmy obowi zane zlozyc naszemu Przewielebnemu Ojcu, za jego hojnosc i dobroc, serdeczne Bog zaplac.” Od naszego zjawienia si? w Enfieldzie uprzyjemnia nam kazd chwil?. Nikt nie moze przescign c go w ofiarnosci. Nie zapomnimy nigdy jego staran o nasze dobro duchowe. A tymi s jego kazania gloszone w kazd t niedziel?, ktore wskazuj nam drog?, po ktorej mozna dojsc na szczyt cnoty. Gdy siuchamy tych nauk Bozych, nasze mlode duszyczki uzbrajaj si? w niewidzialne skrzydia i szybuja sobie, hen, po niebieskich krainach. To tez wiedz c, ze takiego drugiego niema w caiym swiecie, skladamy mu wi zank? naszych wdzi?cznych sere. Niech Dobry Bog obdarza go stalym zdrowiem, dlugim zyciem, a kiedys w wiecznosci niech nie zapomni o jego hojnosci. FACULTY Reverend Mother Mary Annunciata—President Reverend Maximillian Soltysek—Chaplain Sister Mary Yiterbia, M.A.—Principal Sister Mary Consolata, Ph.M. Sister Mary Illuminata, B.A. Sister Mary Victima, M.A. Sister Mary Lauretta, M.A. Sister Mary Evelyn Mr. Granville Ober Miss Nellie Bednarowska Sister Mary Yiterbia—Chemistry, Mathematics Sister Mary Consolata—Social Studies, Polish Sister Mary Illuminata—English, Latin Sister Mary Victima—English, French Sister Mary Lauretta—Religion, Biology, Art Sister Mary Evelyn—Music Mr. Granville Ober—Music Miss Nellie Bednarowska—Phvsical Education CLASS PATRONESS Queen of the Angels, Mary, thou whose smile Adorns the heavens with their brightest ray; Calm star that o’er the sea directs the way Of wandering barks unto their homing isle; By all thy glory, Virgin without guile, Relieve us of our grievous woes, we pray! Protect us, save us from the snares that stay Beyond to misdirect us and defile ! We trust in thee with that same trust of old, Fixed in the ancient love and reverence % Which now we tell as we have always told. Guide thou our journey, strengthen our pretense To reach with thee at last the blessed fold Thy Son prepares His flock in recompense. CLASS FLOWER The flower which we have chosen this year is the violet, symbol¬ izing humility, which should adorn the wreath of every maiden. We will try to be like this little flower that grows in the midst of loftier plants being itself unseen. Charming in its robe of purple; delight¬ ful in the fragrance it diffuses, yet, it knows not that it is so sweet and fair. Let us to the violet turn, Wisdom’s lessons from it learn; To lead a quiet, useful life, In this world of sin and strife. Let the modest violet be An example unto me. Love all humble, lowly ways; Strive not after human praise. CLARA Orderly, helpful, neat as a pin Observant, happy, striving; to win Orderly and observant in all her tasks Obliging to do whatever one asks. Loads of good qualities in her abide Lasting in goodness always at her side Leader in Math she knows no defeat Laborious like Clara, one will seldom meet. A diligent girl no duty she’ll shirk Always absorbed in all her work A patient helper — a faithful friend A lover of O.L.A. frgm beginning to end. EMILY Over and over, you hear Emily sigh On thru’ the halls of O.L.A. High “Of Thee I’ll always be proud, Overflowing with gratitude I’ll roam about.’’ Lofty are her artistic ambitions Largely interested she is in musicians Liable she makes herself around Lasting qualities in her we’ve found. Analyzing her — this we may say Ambitious she is in many a way A maiden courteous — a maiden wise A model student and everything that’s wise. DIARY OF THE CLASS OF 1946 The story of our stay at the Juniorate is not a mere history of events; it is the recital of our spiritual and physical growth. We have grown. We have obtained a blending of intellectual and spirit¬ ual education. Through the Blessed Mother, we offer grateful thanks to Christ that it has been our privilege to be educated by the Felician Sisters. September, 1942 - June, 1943 — Freshman Year As summer drew to a close in the bright autumn heavens of late September, we, sixteen young hopefuls that we were, found our¬ selves plunged into the tide of High School life at I.C.H. at Lodi, N.J. We were greeted by a bevy of girls. Classes began. Oh! Will we ever forget those first days. Most of us were strangers to each other. But to become a teacher was the desire of most of us. Gradually we became acquainted with the Faculty and such subjects as: Algebra, Latin, English, Religion, Polish. Physiology, Art, and Music. Initiation day sprang upon us like a cloudburst but we plowed through successfully. Finally came June—excitement, worry, sleepless nights. Exams! Yes we made the goal; therefore, we were one step higher in the school. September, 1943 -June, 1944 — Sophomore Year Dear Diary, the months have passed swiftly, proudly we took upon ourselves the title of sophomores. Sophomore year brought a feeling of familiarity with school regulations and a sense of superi¬ ority over the freshmen. This year we lost no time in showing our abilities. Plane Geometry stared us in the face. Of Latin we had no fear, for we made our acquaintance with it in our Freshman year. Yes, everything was wonderful and we went merrily along, until suddenly exams were on us! We studied and crammed and copied notes furiously, and just as suddenly, it was all over. September, 1944-June, 1945 — Junior Year We were proud of ourselves this year, Dear Diary. We left I.C.H., our temporary home and were given a hearty welcome at our dear O.L.A. at Enfield, Connecticut, our permanent home. Of course, the parting with old friends was a sad one but we faced it like Spartans. So many new and important events took place this season that we hardly had a chance to keep a record of them. Upperclassmen at last! This year brought us higher distinction and a difficult field to conquer. Chemistry was the newest of the subjects. We enjoyed it immensely. Because we yearned for a regal seniorhood we pinned ourselves to business with an air of seriousness. Our dramatic abil¬ ities came to the fore and we staged a number of dramas. Angelican interest increased—time has marched on—our exams are over. Three years of High School are over. September, 1945 - June, 1946 — Senior Year At last. Dear Diary, we have reached our goal; we are seniors. What a difference school makes just because we bear the title of seniors! With the dawn of September, we set out in earnest with our work. The work before us looked heavy and hard but we forged ahead, somehow. Distinguished guests visited O.L.A. A Hallow¬ e’en party provided a night of fun and frolic. Thanks, to the nicest Sister Directress and principal. An album of movies was very rich this year. Our gratitude to you, dear Sister Mary Laura, for those delightful evenings. Graduation came upon us and we are forced to leave. Thank you, Felician Sisters, our dear teachers, we will always love you. We have had four wonderful years. SENIORS ’46 POD TWOJ4 OBRONE Gdy dziko szumig. fale I zgub grozi ton, Maryjo, stan na skale I podaj nam Tw i dlori. Tu nocne rozprosz cienie, Ty w walce sily daj, Ty portu wskaz zbawienie I podaj szcz scia raj. Niebieska Matuchno, oto zdawalo nam si?, ze nas wolasz, z daj c serca naszego dla Swego Syna. B?d$c nasz j. Matuchna kochan , miatas prawo za- z dac naszego Tobie si? oddania. A wi?c siysz c Twoje wezwanie, Corko, daj mi serce twoje,” pokornie chcialysmy odpowiedziec Twemu wezwaniu. Jestesmy wi?c w orszaku Twych wiernych sluzebnic. Chcemy bye wiernymi Tobie. Wi?c, o Matko wzywamy Twojej pomocy wolajac kornie ' Pod Twoj$ Obron?.” Przeprowadzilas nas bezpiecznie przez progi Internatu, byias nam Matk . i task Swoj nas wspomagaias. Przyszia na nas kolej posuni?cia si? wyzej o jeden krok, ktory tak bar- dzo waznym jest. Przeto znow pokornie do Ciebie wolamy, Pod Twoj$. Obron?.” Zaprowadz nas teraz szcz?sliwie, o Matko, do Nowicjatu, by tarn moglysmy zupetnie oddac Ci nasze serca i zostac wiernymi oblubienicami Twego Syna. Zanosimy jeszcze jedng. prosb? do Ciebie, Matko nasza w niebie. Wspomagaj nas w kazdym przedsi?wzi?ciu, w kazdej potrzebie—w szcz?sciu i niedoli. My zas wiernie wolac b?dziemy, Pod Twoj Obron?.” OUR DEAREST PARENTS Today, as we stand at the threshold of a new life and recall the happy days spent in the halls of our dear Alma Mater, we wish to give due thanks and express our deep sentiments of everlasting gratitude to our dear parents, who were so kind as to lead our footsteps to this cherished place. To you, dear parents, we owe all that we now possess, for if it were not for your loving care, solicitous upbringing, great sacri¬ fices and renouncement, we would not be here today. All honor and gratitude, therefore, today goes to you, dear parents. We promise to beg the Almighty God for the grace that all your hopes placed in us will bear fruit in the near future. Today and forever, from the depths of our hearts will rise into the azure lights a hymn of thanksgiving for the precious gift of God-loving and God-fearing parents. im NASZA ALMA MATER Balbi |Sj ka Bartosiak Terenia Cz rnecka Genia todolska Celinka C aja Genci Krowczynska Dorci Gondek Amaryl is Halbwachs Frania M ot y‘ Klarci Nowak M ilcia Pikul Franusi Kos Jancia | houin C £ lci a W grzyn Dolo D cia Kubicza MISTRZ WYBRAL SWE KOCHANKI Pierwsza zerwana lilia Mistrza, Pogodna zawsze, czy slonko czy burza, To nasza Klarcia pracowita, Pogodnym usmiechem kazd z nas wita. Milcia rowniez zachwyca serce Swq. milosci pi?kng. i talentem; Lubi malowac i uczyc si? wielce, Cale dni radosnie sp?dza przy tym. Po nasza Geni? schylil si? Pan, Ktora b?dzi? nasz;j najstarsz Internatka Swym basem zawsze chor upi?ksza nam I bardzo pragnie bye organistkg.. A czwarta podobna do slowika, Srebrzystym glosikiem chwali Pana I z tego powodu slawa jej wykwita, To nasza Terenia ukochana. Czysciuchna Dorcia z nami przebywa, Drogim zaj?ciem jej—fortepian, Coraz nam inne piesni wygrywa, Z czego napewno cieszy si? Pan. Powolna, przyodziana powagg., ' Lecz wesola i usmiechni?ta, Zawsze z wszystkiego zadowolona Jest Celcia—w pracy nieugi?ta. Pokochal Pan Balbink? zapewnie, Gdyz dal jej zdolnosc do pracy wszelkiej. W nauce powodzi jej si? swietnie, Posiada humor wartosci wielkiej. Z usmiechni?tej i pogodnej twarzy, Blyszczg.cych ocz—Janci? pami?tamy, Za jej slonce i mile wyrazy, Pami?tana b?dzie—zaswiadezamy. me A wreszcie przybiegia za Nim Maia Dolorcia, organistka nasza, Ktora chwile uprzyjemnia wszystkim, Gdy do zabawy kto bgdz zaprasza. Gdy patrzycie na bardzo usluzna, W pracy, kazdej z nas pomagajgca, Mozecie si? tez uweselic z nig, Bo Frania pragnie bye celujaca. Na naszg Genci? milo patrzec, Bo dla wszystkich zawsze grzeezna. Szczerosc, prostot?, mozna w niej widziee To tez nagroda b?dzie wieezna. Franusia to prawdziwa nam pociecha, Spora do figlow i zabawy, Kazdy jg szczerze zaraz pokocha, Zapoznac si? z nig. kazdy ciekawy. A na koricu wspomn? o sobie, Lecz to praca najtrudniejsza, Gdyz w jakiej widz? si? ozdobie, U drugich b?d? zupeinie insza. Celinka Czaj O.L.A. WEATHER REPORT Fair. Clara Nowak Calm .. Emily Pikul Breezy. Gene Stodolska Warmer . Tess Czarnecka Changeable. Beverly Bartosiak Dust Storm . Dorothy Gondek Threatening . Celine Czaja Occasional Showers . Cecilia W grzyn Windy . Jeanette Thouin Hazy . Dolores Kubicza Dry. Gene Krowczynska Cold Wave....Frances Kos Unsettled . Fanny Motyl Settled.Amaryllis Halbwachs HONOR STUDENTS i The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight, But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upward in the night. —Henry W. Longfellow GLEE CLUB This year the “O.L.A. Glee Club” was organized at the Academy under the direction of Sister Mary Evelyn, and at its first formal meeting the following members were chosen as officers: Clara Nowak for President, Beverly Bartosiak for Vice-President, and Celine Czaja for Secretary. The entire student body, all music loving souls, was enrolled in the club’s membership. All Sunday mornings, henceforth, have been usually devoted to Glee Club meet¬ ings and rehearsals for special events. The O.L.A. Glee Club’s first appearance was at a Latin Assem¬ bly Program which comprised of a one-act play during which the following selections were sung: “Prom the Halls of Montezuma” and “Pep”, the school song. The efforts of all members were highly rewarded by the praise and acknowledgment received from both the faculty and the audience. Encouraged by their first success, the Glee Club members eagerly and earnestly set to work, making plans for a Christmas program to provide some entertainment for the Sisters in Enfield. Then, on the evening of December 26 th, a Piano and Vocal Recital was happily sponsored by the members of the O.E.A. Glee Club, all of whom were also zealous piano students. The program consisted of Polish and English vocal selections and piano duets. The vocal selections were the following: “Ready, Always Ready”, Glee Club Song; “Happy Welcome to You”; “Snow”; “The Bells”; “In A Monastery Garden”; “Wizja Szyldwacha”; “Kolenda Goralska”; “Hola, hola”; “Na zielonej ukrainie”. The piano recital consisted of: Banjo Frolic” by Jeanette Thouin. “Morning Prayer” by Gene Stodolska and Tess Czarnecka; Minuet in G” by Dolores Kubicza and Fanny Motyl; “King’s Review” by Clara Nowak and Beverly Bartosiak; “Golden Star Waltz” by Frances Kos and Gene Krow- czynska. “Black Hawk Waltz” by Emily Pikul and Celine Czaja; and “Betty’s Waltz” by Dorothy Gondek and Celia W?grzyn. Due to their hard and earnest efiforts, the members of the O.L.A. Glee Club have become quite experienced performers and constant practice has served to improve the volume and quality of their voices. With the end of the school year, the Glee Club prepared another entertainment—an operetta. This brought the year ' s activities to a happy and successful close. However, in the near future, the Glee Club will try to continue its good work and will ever aim to be: “Ready, we’re always ready, Music loving champions Striving hard to reach fame’s goal Always happy, always ready— We are from the O.L.A.” LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ’46 We, the Seniors of ’4(1, realizing with heavy hearts that we are about to leave the O.L.A., our sphere of education, do indite our last will and testament with firm wishes of success to those who are to carry on after us. To our beloved Reverend Mother Mary Annunciata, who de¬ voted her heart and soul to the Academy, for her interest in us, we extend our heartful gratitude, love and devotion. To Reverend Maximillian Sohysek, our chaplain and Spiritual Director, we leave our deepest appreciation and great admiration. To Sister Mary Viterbia, our beloved Mother Directress, for her innumerable sacrifices, for her untiring patience with us and for all that she has done to help us reach our goal, we express our cordial thanks and a prayer for future blessings. To the Faculty, our never to be forgotten Felician Sisters, we extend full appreciation and a hearty Thank You”, for their zealous work. To the Reverend Mother Mary Alexis, Sister Mary Yirginette, our former Directress and to the Faculty of the Immaculate Concep¬ tion High School, we bequeath our love and respect. To the Community of the Felician Sisters of the Order of Saint Francis and to all the benefactors who have helped in making us feel at home, content and happy, we pledge our life long memory. To the class of ’47, we relinquish our claims to Seniorship in order that the recipients of our dignity may attain their goals, also those Senior privileges which have been acquired through years of effort and strife. Guard them as a sacred trust! To the Juniors we extend our most cordial wishes, and frank encouragement to concentrate on all their school duties and loyalty to defend the ideals for which our O.L.A. stands. ' To the Sophomores we leave three more years of fun and frolic and that should cover the length of time that they need to find out there are still many, many things they do not know. To the future Freshmen we abandon all our sweet reminiscences of Freshmen days to encourage them to success in all their endeavors. Personal gifts and bequests supplement this will as follows: Clara Nowak leaves her cheery disposition to Jeanette Thouin; her angel-like expression to Therese Czarnecka; the chain of friendship to Eugenia Stodolska ; her typing ability to Beverly Bartosiak; her sweet smile to Celine Czaja; her adventures to Frances Kos. Emily Pikul leaves her calm and quiet ways to Eugenia Krowczynska ; her love of study to Cecilia W?grzyn ; her artistic abilities to Dorothy Gondek ; her courtesy and kindheartedness to Dolores Kubicza ; her love for classical music to Fanny Motyl; her interest in foreign languages to Amaryllis. THE SENIORS OF TG CAN ANYBODY TELL US Why Dorothy likes to play the piano at noon? How much ambition Clara has? Where Beverly gets her jokes? Why Fanny likes to write so many letters? What would happen if Emily lost her artistic taste? Why Jeanette likes to read mystery stories? What would happen if Gene S. would not practise her piano lesson? Where Tess got that beautiful voice? When Celine will gain some weight? What makes Frances so joyful every evening? Why Cecilia is so determined? Why Dolores is so short? Whv Gene K. is so inquisitive? How Amaryllis would look in short hair? . DEAR GRADUATES Go forth, the Master is awaiting you. character, great hearts and willing hands, sacrifices. He needs spouses of Do not he afraid of If God in His love leads you along a rugged path, take up your burden ; He will support you. Trust in Him ! Our interest in you does not end with your graduation ; rather it will follow you during the coining years in the form of prayer. May God Bless You Always! SISTER MARY VITERBIA and THE FACULTY ZEGNA] NAM KOCHANA ALMA MATER Otoz nadeszla chwila rozstania si? z naszg. Droga Alma Mater. Smutna to prawda, i ktoz moglby bye tak oboj?tnym na wszelk dobroc, zeby z ci?z- kim sercem nie opuszczal twych progow. W twych murach doswiadezylysmy troskliwej opieki naszej drogiej Siostry Dyrektorki i zacnych Siostr, ktore dolozyty wszelkich staran, by uczynic milym nasz pobyt w Internacie. Nauka, ktor . tu zdobylysmy, otworzyla nam szeroko oezy na swiat. Zrozumialysmy, ze naszym haslem powinno bye szerzenie oswiaty i religii pomi?dzy rodakami; ze powinnysmy dolozyc wszelkich staran, by nasz j?zyk polski zostal nadal pi?knym i bogatym; ze czas powinnysmy poswi?cic nauce i niesc ja w swiat na skrzydlach sokola. Poznalysmy wartosc naszego powolania. Przyrzekamy, ze starac si? b?dziemy zyc wedlug wskazowek tu otrzymanych. Zegnaj c si? z Wami drogie mieszkanki Akademii Matki Boskiej Aniel- skiej, chcemy wynurzyc nasze najszczersze i najserdeczniejsze zyezenia na przyszlosc. Szcz?sc Warn Boze! Seniorki. 7 9«6 AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS W6 AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS -K ' fc ' l . ' ' u ' ' r ' kV.