St Vincent Academy - Vincentian Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION When the Athletic Association commenced its well organized work for the basketball season 1931-1932, Miss Alice Purcell, better known as Pat , became its capable president. Under her leadership, several com- mittees were organized. Our meetings were lively, our cheer practice snappy. No doubt, our rollicking cheers and songs frequently stimulated the efforts of the varsity. For they realized, during those numerous bus rides to various games that S. V. A. was lending its moral support. We exulted in our victories, we laughed at defeat. We attribute much of our success to the efficient management of our committees. These were ap- pointed to manage various affairs of the association. While on one hand, the magnetic personality of Miss Eleanor Carton, our lunch room hostess, made for its popularity and success, particularly at the close of the game, on the other hand, the firm, judicial spirit of Miss Beatrice Billerman militated for constant order in our gymnasium. Then, too, Miss Eugenia Harold as chairman of the poster committee stimulated our school spirit even in the hearts of her less zealous school- mates no little class pride or school spirit. Her'clever posters convinced us that it pays to advertise. On the twenty-sixth of May at the sixth annual banquet of the A. A. Mother Alexandrine presented gold basketballs to the following girls: Captain Mildred Maurer, Kathleen Judge, Alice Reilly, Pat Purcell and Manager Jane McCormick, silver basketballs to Grace Lunney and Ador- isia Pallitta and a bronze basketball to Jane Coburn, cheer leader. Our worthy president, Pat Purcell, distributed V's to Eleanor Las- kowski, Rosemary Koermaier, Eleanor O'Neil, Hazel Blewitt, Anne Caldwell, Virginia Cremens, Genevieve Beckers, Rose Mauriello, Assistant Manager Grace Brennan, Eleanor Carton, Beatrice Billerman, Catherine Feeney and Eugenia Harold, chairman of the committees. Under the leadership of Catherine Feeney, the chairman, the points committee presented the following as holders of the 30 points required for the gold keys: Alice Purcell, 38, Mildred Maurer, 36, Alice Reilly, 30. Awards for 20 points: Kathleen Judge, 28, Betty Brennan, 21, Jane McCormick, 21, Grace Lunney, 24, Adorisia Pallitta, 21. The award to the highest non-player goes to Catherine Feeney. Seniors who received honors were Eleanor Carton, Marie Coburn, Ida Mary Koch, Kathleen Mulligan and Catherine Wormann, Juniors, Hazel Blewitt, Grace Bren- nan, Anne Caldwell, Eleanor Laskowski, Sophomores, Catherine Byrne, Eleanor 0'Neil, Freshman, Anita Wormann. , At this banquet, too, Mother presented the Sophomores with the trophy they had won at the interclass basketball tournament. To Mother Alexandrine we extend our heartfelt thanks for her in- spiring confidence, to our moderator, Sister Mary Cecilia, we extend gratitude for her guidance and encouragement and to the faculty appreci- ation for their congenial interest. 103