St Marys College - Dove Castellan Yearbook (St Marys City, MD)

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{Etje Castellan 1948 Editorial Dear Graduates, Now, you have attained the goal you have sought so long to reach. Now, most of you are going to sec the world as you have never seen it before. Each of your paths will part — paths that have converged for awhile at St. Mary ' s. Each and everyone of you is leaving something behind you; each and everyone of you is taking something with you. Your times at St. Mary ' s have been good times; your friends have been numerous and true. You have spoken at times thoughtlessly; you have acted at times unjustly; you have thought at times wrongly; but as you graduate only the good and happy memories will go with you and only lovely and true thoughts will remain behind. You will leave with tears in your eyes, perhaps, but joy and cherished years will be kept in your hearts. These years have formed the foundation for your lives — strong firm foundations. To you, graduates, we wish the best of materials and masons to fashion your lives to their finish. We hail you, one and all, as St. Mary ' s Daughters and as the graduates of 1948. Your Editor I Vl ' iSS eJLouise so irt ■ rppointcd retina Present S. W. 3. S. Miss Louise K. Rotha, Registrar, Counselor, and friend to all, has been appointed acting president by the Board of Trustees in the absence of Miss France. Miss Rotha was born in Waynesville, North Carolina, where she still spends her vacations. She first attended Women ' s College of North Carolina where she obtained her A.B. Degree. Following this she studied at the University of Chicago where she received a Master of Science Degree. At New York University, she did an additional year of graduate study. Since that time, she has taught science in various schools in the South. Between periods of teaching she has done research at both Cornell and Duke Medical Schools. Miss Rotha has been with us at St. Mary ' s for five years and during her stay, she has done a bit of everything. As faculty advisor of the Student-Faculty Government, we find her fair and square, and as registrar always helpful. As a teacher, she is hard but considered tops, by all; last, but not least — we find her a dear and trusted friend.

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1948 {Ebe Castellan -MM mmmMSMM MMMMMMM M MMMMMMMMM MMMM? J J J JSMMFJSMM 2)Ji fion to call on Wis, jr ranee In tribute to our school mother, Mary Adele France, who has been President of St. Mary ' s Female Seminary for twenty-five years, we, the students and faculty of 1948, do hereby dedicate this, the first published yearbook of St. Mary ' s, in honor of her upon her retirement. On February 17, 1880, Miss France was born of Thomas Dashiell and Emma Price France. It was in 1909 that Miss France first came to St. Mary ' s as a teacher of science and mathematics. 1923 found her as principal of St. Mary ' s Seminary, and it was in that year the school burned to the ground over the Christmas vacation; but due to her perseverance and courage the school stood firm in the face of disaster, and from that time on grew under her leadership until in 1937 the Junior College was founded and Miss France was established as the first President of St. Mary ' s Female Seminary — Junior College. Thus, many of the things we see on our campus today have been results of Miss France ' s efforts, and these memories of our School Mother well serve as constant reminders of how she worked for her school and family and how we must, in turn, uphold the high standards she has set for St. Mary ' s. It is, therefore, with the greatest of regret that we say farewell to Miss France as our School Mother. She will remain always with us in spirit and memory. Shear St. W)a A reproduction of Mm France ' s portrait, recently completed at the ichool by Col. Warthon. St. Mary ' s is a hallowed spot — why not? It ' s beauty is both rich and rare: Stately buildings, flowers fair, Deep blue water, spicy air — A Paradise, indeed. Cod wot! And here, in this so gracious spot. Young lives are being built. Each day, Seeds are planted deep, to stay, To grow and blossom, come what may. Ah! fortunate, my dears, your lot! So, think on this, as you set your goal. Put all you have — and then some more — Into your work, to increase your store. While you stock your mind with useful lore. And, God will bless you, body and soul! M. Adele France President

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1048 Clje Castellan SIE iSIa«iil»l«{iSSiSl§ THE FACULTY MISS LOUISE ROTHA. Acting President, February-June STUDENT COUNCIL AND COURT