Rosary College - Yearbook (River Forest, IL)

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THE SUPERSTRUCTURE Our Sophomore and Junior years at Rosary were very similar. Once the novelty of college life had worn off we settled down to work. To us, things seemed a little routine, and for a while it almost looked as if our diplomas were fantastic dreams. Once in a while we hit pitfalls — we failed an exam, we became ill, or we were just a little lazy. Rut in spite of that, our choice of a major field made us realize that our precious years of education were nearing completion all too soon. We had our days of celebration too. The Father-Daughter Dinner gave us a chance to show off our favorite beaus and let them meet our instructors. Then, once again came the Charity Ball, the Christmas Party and vacation, Mardi Gras, College Day and the big Election Rally. We put on our Sunday best to escort our mothers to the Mother-Daughter Tea, and donned our prettiest gowns for our own Junior Prom. In our calmer and more thoughtful moments, we had Retreat and Candle and Rose ceremonies. Each occasion added something to our college life. Yes, these were the significant years. A building is nothing without sturdy- walls, solid floors, and a firm roof. These are the necessary parts, for without them it is not a building at all. On the first crude stones and girders of culture were laid appreciation; to this was added more exact and vital knowledge to fortify our intelligence, and over us we strove to build a roof of integrity and charity. We still lacked the finishing touches, but the really painful work seemed behind us. And so, it was with a feeling of joy that we reached our senior year.