St Dominic Academy - Dominica Yearbook (Jersey City, NJ)

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untently watchrng the surgeon but my gaze was fastened on two whute flgures an nurses garb lf rt :sn t Margaret Cahull supervusor of the Oper ating Room and Mary Mahon Chlef of the Hosputal Staff' Slowly thus pacture faded and l wanted a few seconds before the next one appeared An nmmense lumousune drove up to a beautvful home and presently dnslodged four passengers who were accorded an enthusuastnc wel come by a receptuon commuttee The group uncluded Martina Flaherty capable leader of Hudson Cnty Socrety Cathleen Carroll well known Drstnct Superuntendent of Music IH the Schools Mnnam McCahull calm and gentle as ever engaged as a French tutor to the grandchuldren of the Presndent of the Unuted States Catherrne Corballls who has just resngned her apporntment In the Latnn Department of Calnfornua Umversnty to become the happy brude of a young electrrcal enguneer and Julia Tortora whose last pncture Evenlng Hour has made her famous Julna devotes her leisure tame to Lectures on l-low to Be a Socral Success To day the frfth annlversary of her weddlng Evelyn Dunn IS giving a dinner to these dear class mates Evelyn married a Naval Lueutenant and llves at Annapolns The picture lxngers There was a great deal of excute ment as two more of the Class of 37 arrrved and crles of Congratulatlons were called to one of them who turned out to be our beloved Erleen McGuuness Elleen had gust flown rn from the West to be mald of honor to Dorothy Freeze Charmung Dean of Huggins Secretarlal School Dorothy s at eleven o clcock Whale nn the East Enleen wall dellver a sernes of lectures at Fordham Unuversuty on the Problem Chuld As a chlld psychologast of note Elleen has recenved much favorable comment on her radlo dlscourses on Chuld Welfare rn Actnon My next vaew was a dimly lighted chapel The soft red glow of the sanctuary lamp fell upon the folds of the beautuful whlte hablt of a voung nun praynng before Our Lady s Altar lt as Loretta Kung Long before we flnushed hugh school Loretta had declded to become a Relrguous Whnsper each name of the Class of l937 to our Blessed Mother Suster and ask her to keep us ever under her Iovnng care As l brushed aslde a tear I beheld a young woman sketchang several fngures each with a different style of gown Mademouselle Bernrce l m charmed wnth these new fashions Glad you luke them Lousse Thus one of shell pnnk chnffon will be adorable for your next appearance at the Metropolitan Bernlce Louise famnluar names As they walked to the door I knew l was not mustaken Bernuce Kennedy and Louise D Angelo Before thus pucture had completely faded at was replaced by another showung a large receptlon hall A group of three happy young women were having tea In the beautnfully decorated room The hostess Euleen Duffy was lnstenrng to some of the wonders of Lourdes enthuslastrcally related by Isabelle McGlynn and Dorothy McEntee the two artlsts responsible for the dalnty French touches an thas gorgeous home Erleen and her husband Tety . I I . . . , . . , . . . , T , . ' I . . I . . I I I ' I f I I . . , . . . . .... I . I ll ' ' ' II ' Il - , . . . I . . . I I D' ' II ' Il I I ' . . . , . , , . wedding will take place in Sacred Heart Cathedral next Wednesday morning , . . . . . . ' 1 - - ll - ll - - I . . . . lr - ' - II , 1 . . I I I - Il . I . I - I 0 1 ' Il ll ' ' . , ,, . . . . , . . I I t I ' I I I I I ' I w n -Six

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CLASS PROPHECY T had been a trylng day at the hosputal one of those days whsch makes one sugh for the happy hour of the famuly fare snde But before l could turn my footsteps un that dnrec tlon I had to return to the offuce to frnssh some x ray work Ah' here us the pncture I held vt before a lught to secure JJ a good vlew To my amazement Instead of the lower part is ,-is of the sternum I beheld a large whlte fleld Lookxng closer I was aware of a strangely beautuful presence holdung aloft a modern marvel whnch had the appearance of an ordlnary telescope I am the daughter of Father Tnme Future us my name Through thls Instrument one may observe not only the stars but most mysterlously revealed prctures of tume to come Behold the Class of I937 The next moment I was peerung through the wonder glass Instantly a tnny speck appeared In the dnstance It moved rapidly towards me growing larger and larger as at approached A Packard Car' The druver7 None other than my classmate Helen Wentway a motorist of great repute and presndent of the Jersey Cnty Assocuatlon for the Preventlon of Reckless Druvung Almost lmperceptsbly the car faded from my vusuon to be replaced by a court of law Surely no famuluar fugure from out thus throng would greet my eyes Could nt be? Yes another glance and I was convlnced Josephlne Tomknel famous attorney at law was eloquently defending her cluent Wnth a flash thus pucture gave place to a neatly furnlshed room where In seated at a desk readung was a short dark woman As she closed the book I read the tltle American Woman and recognized Mary De Blase nts renowned edltor Again the vuew changed Spacious rooms marble halls and stalrways and books books everywhere but not a famlllar face I-lave I missed some dear Classmate un thus scene? No two figures appear In the door way I hope to see you agaun Mary It as weeks since your apposntment as prnvate secretary to Senator Edwards and thus as our flrst vnslt My fnrst vusnt to the Congressuonal Llbrary has been a delightful one Fredernca thanks to you the chuef llbrarnan As they waved adleu I recog nnzed Mary Hoey and Frederica Ssmmxns The glass mlsted and cleared now to reveal to me the Chemxstry Laboratory un the Jersey Cnty Medncal Center the worlds most famous hosprtal My heart dnlated as I recognized Regina Duffy wife of an emlnent and skillful surgeon Regnna never lost her Interest In chemistry and often stepped Into the laboratory to observe the work of her dear school chums Dr Reguna O Bnen famous blood chemlst and petlte Mane Parle chnef laboratory technucran lmpatnently I awazted the next vuslon Stull Itngerang In the hospital the operatlng room flashed before my eyes Those standnng about were Te I 'np I A l I ' - I N X , . ' ? . . . . cl k 7 . . , 1 ' ' - V 11 11 - - - , V I I 1 ,, . I . . , , I I - I 11 , . ' 1 I I I ll - ' - - - ' ll ' f . , , l 1 - - r ' I - , , . . - 11 - 11 - - 1 1 ' I I I , .,. I V ' I I ,, . . . , , . . . . , . . ,, , . ,, . . . . . . ' I . A . . , ,, . I 1 ' I - I - - - 1 I ' 1 ' 1 1 . , . . . . . ' I I I ' 1 vs nty-tive

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the recently appointed Amerncan Ambassador to France were Ieavung New York on the Normandy wnthun the next few days A gentle knock at the door and behold the mrstress of the Chapeaux Shop had arrived wlth several of her unuque mlllnnery styles from which Euleen was to make her selectuon Strangely enough our beloved Jeannette was more enthused over an :tem In the Catholrc News than she was over her much pruzed hats Gnrls she exclaumed read this All grouped around thenr cherrshed classmate and frnend and wnth much excntement read Solemn deducotron of the new Holy Rosary Chapel at St Domunuc Academy wnll take place on Sunday Mornlng October Ist at IO 30 Hus Excellency the Most Reverend J C McClary former Chaplain and loyal trnend ot the Academy wull pontnfscate Gradually the pncture was obllterated Knnd daughter of Father Tame would at not be posslble for me to have a glimpse of my own future? A sudden turn ot the mysterious lattle glass and I was transported over seas unto unknown lands Here sand Future you and several Sisters of St Dommuc wull establlsh a Tubercular Hospltal where you wall toll unceas ungly Msnssterlng to the needs of the body you wall be ever mlndtul of the greater value of the soul But but I stammered Helen Helen' What are you doing up untul this hour? It ns nearly I A M I started rubbed my eyes vngorously gazed around and beheld no one but my dear mother Yes thus was my own room On my desk lay th open copy of Current Sclence Oh now I understand The artncle on a great modern rnventuon IS responsible for the pleasant dream memorues ot whuch wull Iunger for many a day HELEN MORAN Twenty se en 1 1 1 - 1 - - 11 - 11 4 11 - 11 - 11 - 11 . , , . 1 ,, . . . . 1 1 ' 4 1 ' - 1 . . . . ,, . . ,, . . ' 1 . . . ,, 1 - 11 11 - 11 - - 1 1 ' 1 11 11 , 11 . , '1' T' ,, . . . . I . . 11 1 1 . 1 . 11 - 11 V o s., . I . 1