Regis College - Mount Regis Yearbook (Weston, MA)

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At Glorious Counselled in Wisdom, Fortified by Grace Regis women go forth to face the realities of life, enshrouded in the glory of a Catholic education. We stand now on the narrow isthmus between two seas — the past, the future. But as the future unfolds its mysteries, we shall note that real happiness consists in our abilities to estimate life at its true value in the plan of God. Fulfillment of the Pledge of Greatness

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Exercises A prophetic voice, like the priestess — Sibyl, sounds from out the group and foretells our illus- trious place in life; we are pro- claimed “the hope of the world. The dramatic incidents mount; our Poet reads the Commencement Ode which, like a silver-trumpet calling, summons us to remember “the constant light that shines through changing years.” In the Class Will, wit and wisdom add a gay note to the occasion. To solemn strains, the Class Marshal leads the entourage across the sloping greens to the lawn in front of Cardinal O’Connell Hall, where the Tree Oration is read. The characters are parting; the en d of the story is near. Sweet Music That Softer Falls Than Petals from Blown Roses on the Grass

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Commencement The great day dawns- -Baccalaureate Sunday — the beginning of the end. A solemn processional forms on the Parterre. Seniors resplendent in their academic robes wend their way to Chapel. Here is the realization of a life-long dream, the culmination of our college career. “As travellers look back at eve, When east- ward darkly going, To gaze upon that light they leave, Still faint behind them glowing” . . .so we, too, turn in retrospection upon our happy college days, joys too exquisite to last, yet more exquisite when past. The future beckons invitingly; and, strengthened by our Catholic ideals, we look forward with bright hope in our hearts, confident of making our place in the world. Ave atque vale — the beauty coming and the beauty gone. The Crown in Sight, the Climax Near, and Glory All But Won — Baccalaureate Procession