St Nicholas of Tolentine High School - Tolentia Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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SlE.NllCUJlft CLASS lHlllS'll'CUJlftY HE soft, inspiring words of our beloved Pastor penetrated the golden haze in which we seemed to be wrapped that Sunday afternoon in the hushed Church. Suddenly, we grasped the true significance of graduation and felt its impact. Truly, it is only a commencement of a new phase of life, but it was also the end of our happy high school days. Our minds were suddenly filled with a rush of memories of Tolentine and all these four years had meant to us. A day of honor and joy, but also one touched with the sadness of parting. We longed to have even one extra year to spend within those walls, an experience only possible in our minds. Our memories failed us not and together we once more lived through our perfect school years. Freshman year vividly flashed before us. Our complete bewilderment in the Latin class and in Science was quickly dispelled by Miss Murphy and Sister Wilhelmina. Sister Anita introduced us to Algebra and that frightening letter X , while Miss Gannon managed to capture our interest with English Literature. Sophomore year was entered with the confidence gained by a year's experience. We bravely sallied forth into Geometry with Miss McGuire, and, Mr. Welch led us back to medieval days in History. Latin was taken over by Sister Hildegarde and we learned the beauties of the French language under Sister Marietta. We advanced in the study of English Literature with Sister Claudia. The September of our junior year was a memorable one. As upper classmen we enjoyed a certain privilege which enabled us to meet events of this year, without a trace of nervousness, but with a sophisticated air. We continued our studies under many of the same fine teachers, with Sister Germaine as our only new one. She un- ravelled for us the problems of European History in a most interesting fashion. Finally came the last and best year, Senior year. First a thought for our teachers in whose hands lay the completion of our studies. Father Daley, our spiritual guide, had splendidly filled us with Catholic ideals, readying us for life's combat. To Sister Germaine we gave silent thanks for having transformed history from a thousand and one facts to a fascinating story. It became a tale of heroes whose deeds and words we eagerly awaited. English Literature and Grammar became clarified for which noble service we shall ever be grateful to Sister Claudia. We wondered again at the mysterious means by which Mrs. Scanlan had converted a maze of scientific conclusions

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CLASS MARGARET BAKER MARY BOLTON' ROBERT BRADLEY THOMAS BRAY ROBERT CAMMANN THOMAS CAMPBELL MICHAELACAREY MARY CASSIDY RALPH CHERRY JOHN COHANE PATRICIA COLEMAN MARY CREEHAN WILLIAM CRIST EUGENE CURRAN MILDRED DANIELS JOHN DARCY PHILIP DE CILLIS ' DOROTHY DESMOND STEPHEN DONNELLY WQLLIAM DORTCH RITA DOYLE MARGARET DUFFY NANCY DUNCANSON JAMES EARLEY MADELYN ELLERKAMP JOHN FALVELLA RUTH FORAN ANN EORDHAM VIRGINIA FOX IRENE EOY ELEANOR GALANTE PAUL GERDON EDITH GRUEN JEANNE HAUGH OIF IME KATHERINE HYNES MARGARET JAMROSS EILEEN KELLY MARY KELLY DORIS KUHN HELEN KUNTZ PATRICIA LORCH EUGENE MCANDREW GLORIA MCKENNA ELAINE MCLAUGHLIN ELIZABETH MILLIKIN JOHN MOLLOY GERALDINE MONAHAN KENNETH MORROW MURIEIJ MOSSEY IELEANOR MULRY MABEL NOLAND PATRICIA O'KEEFE HAROLD O'SHEA , RITA O'TOOLE UNA O'TOOLE KATHLEEN PELOSO THOMAS POWERS ROBERT PREZZANO ARTHUR REGANN HELEN REID JOSEPH RUGG ' CATHERINE RYAN ROBERT SEXTON JEANNE STREYCKMANS JOHN TOOMEY FRANCIS TUCKER J ANNE WHELAN ANNE WILLIAMS

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called Physics into an understandable study which quickly drew and kept our interest. There were a few of us who had been privileged to open the leaves of Vergil's Aeneid and had travelled back with Sister Hildegarde to ancient days of Troy and Carthage. To these beloved teachers and to all who had laid the firm foundation, we could not ever give sufficient thanks. Some expression of our gratitude and a fervent promise never to forget them as our guiding stars only were ours to give. There came to us remembrances of games, dances and other activities. In the hearts of those who had fought for the glory of Tolentine on the basketball court or baseball field, there was a longing for opportunities to score again. Not in an actual athletic contest, but only in overcoming obstacles. in life were there chances to mark up more Tolentine victories. We realized that the spirit of cooperation we had acquired in supporting student undertakings was ours to use again and again to help those with whom we would come in contact. Again we were aware of the value of our Tolentine team work. Memories of fun and laughter came with the recollections of the Senior play The Heart of Paddy Whack . All of us had shared in making it more than an ordinary amateur production. From the actors and actresses to those who did the work behind the scenes, each one did his part to make it an outstanding event of Senior year. A class history could not be written without mention of our Glee Club. Organ- ized and directed by Mr. Welch, it had brought honor to Tolentine and had provided many a good time for its members. To Father Zeiser and Sister Lawrence Marie we wish to give our special thanks. They have done all in their power to give us a fine education in every field. As we hold our diplomas firmly in our hands and march proudly down the aisle, we hold our heads high. We, with a strong Catholic education, are ready to meet life and in the honors we may achieve reflect our Tolentine training. To all who have parti- cipated in preparing us for this great day, we once more express our deep gratitude. NANCY DUNcANsoN.