Saint Marys College - Blue Mantle Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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BIAUREEN OQCONNOR BIARGARET DONOHUE DOLORES KULIK RITA LAWLESS Lois CARLIN BIARILYN AICC.-XRTHY DOLORES THOMPSON EDWENA KONDRAT NANCY BIATTINGLY I9 .giuclenfa

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tmecbcafion Sister Madelev' 1 a, our poet-president, is a leader of girls, a maker of wo n en, a leader of students, a maker of apostles. A prominent figure among American educators, she is an active participant in the National Catholic Education Association and the Catholic Commission on Intellectual and Cultural Affairs: but she centers her interests in the Saint Marys girl and her college. Sister Madeleva, famed as a lecturer. finds the Saint Marys girl her favorite audience. To her, Sister imparts her ideas on poets and poetry. For her, she envisions the vast scope of education. In her, she awakens her ovxn ideals for students. As a courageous disciple of his Holiness Pope Pius XI, Sister Madeleva strives to direct us toward the immutable words and Word of God. The teaching of Christianity, she believes, is the essence of the Catholic col lege . . . The Catholic college is the only specifically educational avenue in the world in which through the intellectual life, goodness, holiness, and sanc- tity are developed and communicated. She is realizing her Newman-like goal through the growth and emphasis of religion as the pivtotal subject in our curriculum. An important step in the actualizing of her ideal was the foundation in 1945 of the School of Sacred Theology, a pioneer institution offering to women opportunities for graduate study in religion. The result of our presidents efforts is also seen in the frequent choice of religion as a major or minor and the popularity of religion as an elective among undergraduates. Sister Madelevas devotion to Saint Marys may be traced back to her own college days here. Wisconsin-born Eva Mary lVolff transferred from her state uni- versity to Saint Marys in 1907. From the College she entered the Holy Cross Xovitiate, dedicating her life to the bet- terment of Gods world for His glory. As a sister of this order. she continued her studies at the Universities of Notre Dame. California, and Oxford. Although she has held administrative offices since 1051, Sister regards herself primarily as a teacher. Her teaching in the English department from 1914 to 1919 was undoubtedly memorable, for her name has become a legend among Saint Marys students. ln gratitude for the preparation she gives us in becoming Ncrusaders in the way of the Holy Cross and for the guid- ance she gives us in our quest for learning and wisdom. we affectionately dedicate our Blur' .lluntle for the Holy Year of 1950 to Sister Madeleva. S1sTER Maoizuava AUTOGRAPHING A Boon

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