Red Bank Catholic High School - Emerald Yearbook (Red Bank, NJ)

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DEDICATION SISTER MARY Principal

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 FOREWORD Embracing acres of fertile farmlands and orchards, her hurri- cane-whipped shores tormented by the sea, lies historic Monmouth County. Over three and a half centuries ago, in Sandy Hook Bay where the inland waters rush to meet the ocean, Henry Hudson’s “Half Moon” lay still at anchor shrouded in the early morning mist. Along the red clay banks of the Navesink River, smoke curled from the primitive dwellings of the Leni Lenape Indians, the first men to hunt in the rich virgin forests and to fish in the running streams. The white man’s intrusion on their pristine civilization was the beginning of our heritage. Ore was discovered and a thriving settlement sprang up around the smithy at Allaire which smelted the iron, forging it into rough tools and weapons. The adventurous and the curious searched in vain for Captain Kidd’s treasure cache, rumored to have been buried somewhere along the coast and never reclaimed by the swash-buckling pirate. From atop the rocky Highlands, Twin Lights, the lone sentinel of the Jersey shore, signaled to ships in distress; but with the thundering of each wave upon the beaches, the echo of distant guns rumbled even louder. And then it came—the summer of the youths cut off in their early manhood, the summer of the trampled fields and fruitless harvest, the summer of June, 1778, and the Revolutionary War. In a bloody encounter near the County Courthouse in Freehold, the Continental Army, under the Commander-in-Chief George Washington, checked the retreat of the Redcoats. Freedom was preserved and tyranny was humbled on the plains of Monmouth. We have traced our footsteps deeply into her soil, deriving strength from the rich, firm roots of our heritage. Where her fields once ran red with the blood of Freedom’s martyrs, a new seed has sprung forth and we, a new generation, boldly accept the challenge of the past. To our heroic forefathers we address the plea that their strength may be our strength and their wisdom our wisdom. And so we invite you to visit the past glory of Monmouth County and discover with us the secrets that will unlock her treasures for future generations. 5

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Dear Sister Mary, Four short years ago we entered Red Bank Catholic as eager, anxious, and'slightly frightened freshmen. Soon we found that we were not alone, for you, too, were new to the ways of this school. When you extended your hand in friend- ship, we grasped it gratefully, and together we walked through R.B.C., striving for its ideals, sharing in its joys and sorrows. How proud we were to offer you our efforts for God and Country! And when we lost sight of our aims, you never failed to be our friend and guide. As the parting day of graduation grows nearer, our hearts are filled with gratitude toward God for having given us a prin- cipal who truly believed in us and labored tirelessly for our success. We thank Him for your wisdom in showing us the way of truth in a doubting world. We thank Him for your insistance on self-discipline; that you would not let us strive to be any- thing less than the perfect Catholic youth. We thank Him for your understanding in our troubles and your enthusiasm in our dreams. Now we must leave these halls of R.B.C. behind, but not without the memory of a selfless woman engraved deeply in our hearts. Truly your life has been “through His merits, with Him in sacrifice, and in His holy name.” Pray for us, dear Sister, that we may grow more like the image of Christ you always saw in us. Because you have been our mother, educator, and friend, the Senior Class of 1961 dedicates to you, our beloved Prin- cipal, this book of cherished memories—our Emerald. ... to Sister Mary 7