University of St Joseph - Epilogue Yearbook (West Hartford, CT)

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Q 11 11 7 v 1 Wi IHII On Saturday, September 24, 1932, the feast of Our Lady of Mercy, Mount Saint Ioseph College, a junior college for women was formally opened at Hamilton Heights in West Hartford. For many years the Sisters of Mercy had been considering this expansion of their work in education and in IQ25' they had obtained from the Con- necticut State Legislature a college charter with the power to confer degrees. Sixty- three students and fifteen faculty members started bravely to work on a schedule of sixty-four courses. That first year was an eventful and a progressive one. Many of the customary activities which have become traditional were inaugurated then, the annual Daffodil Bridge sponsored by the English Club, the biweekly student publication, the Targe,,, the extension courses which are offered each year, the winter program of guest lecturers, , - . .. a ei ig 1' ' EJ 2' HH f , f fl 1 wiiifif -- 1 e ff: fi 7 A 'Tiff' if V1 Ili if .,',1:i::i-:4 he 4455441 .V -if E513 'ii-2f-' lillilll 'JTJM - ,rfszf the Christmas la , and the s iritual re- P Y P treats. After two years as a junior college, the Sisters of Mercy took an important step forward by advancing the status of the I0 TEN YEARS QF . GRGWTH school to that of a senior college with plans made for the erection of two college build- ings to be ready in September, 1936. Nine- teen thirty-four also saw the inauguration of the May Day pageants, the Clee Club concerts, the Student Bazaar, and the annual Shakespearean production by the Queene's Companye. In 1935 when the work on the two college buildings was progressing, our name formally became Saint Ioseph College. - 've rj Colonial Theme Enhances Beauty of Saint Ioseph Collegef, such was the head- line in the Hartford Timesi' describing our buildings completed early in 1936 and dedicated by Bishop McAuliffe in Septem- ber of that year. Now the college had come into its own and its activities were proof of its progressive spirit. With the opening of the new buildings student activities came into prominence. Students prepared for their first Commencement and for the publication of the first yearbook. The social season was highlighted by the Charm School,'l a presentation of the freshmen, the Iunior Prom, an informal dance, and other social events.

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le A.. SENIORS In this section we tell the story of ,42, the class who campaigned for a 'Acokew machine, the class who is always in debt and the last class to know both the new and the old system. We present the individual pictures of our 'Kglamorousw seniors with a write-up to tell you what they are like. l'Snaps'y and a senior history complete this part. UNDERCLASSES A bird's eye view of 343, '44, 745 is depicted here, the juniors who donned their caps and gowns for the First time and became real upperclassmen, the sopho- mores who safely passed their comprehensives, their library project and their essay exam, and the ,fresh- men who have found out what college life is like. Youyll find here the record of their ups and downs. ACTIVITIES We give you the activities of the yearg the first Fall Festival, K'The Taming of the Shrewf' the Targe dance, the intercollegiate debates, and all the other affairs you've enjoyed. Here also youill find the FCPOYI of the work of each school organization, its officers and its contributions of the year. Each of these sections attempts to give a picture of life at S.I.C. 9

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Nineteen thirty-six was a big year for Saint Ioseph College. A few days before the college was honored by the visit of Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli then Papal Secretary of State, now Pope Pius XII, whisperings went tional conferences, and sociological field trips. This showed that the college was not only active within its own institution, but was taking its place in the community at large. As a result of this work the college gf? I 1 , F 'ff-'JZ-as-ggi 4- is A UU 1' ,aki:,,,5,Ts:. , ,L x - -f?'f:, 'tL '!U..12'! 4fi5?'Q?is ' -hf'w i. .,. av 11 0 f2'if'f!FI-- 'I - AW 91 'sf l'WF'?E F BE ' - - - 1-A ' I-. T- . M 4aif -TW? .fisvfixff -Q-'rfdff 'V iii-rl'! 1 v 'H ' U i in F iAi:7f'As6: ,,,...., , , jig lliq 1 i. . lj . Vg, W IV, ', g,...lLIl., ...A-1 ,1 ,'7,, IT 1 , 1 f 4- ' 44 ff around the college and excited preparations were made for the visit. The Bishop of the Diocese, local pastors, faculty and students gave him a solemn welcome. After a greet- ing by His Eminence and the Papal Bless- ing, the Cardinal proclaimed a two day holiday for the students and faculty. An- other important event of this year was the opening of the Saint Ioseph College Nursery School as a center of guidance for the pre-school child and a laboratory of psy- chology and education for the students. The cultural side of the college developed further in 1937. Reverend Andrew I. Kelly presented us an art collection representing a comprehensive cross section of contem- porary American paintings. The Saint Ioseph College Glee Club joined sixteen other college glee clubs in a music festival held at the Bushnell Memorial. Also on the musical program of the year our Glee Club in collaboration with Wesleyanis gave the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, f'The Gon- doliersf, Gaining recognition in the educational field in Ianuary, 1938 Saint Ioseph College, already approved by the Connecticut State Board of Education, the Regents of New York, and the Catholic University received national membership in the Association of American Colleges. In this year the students broadened their activities to include par- ticipation in intercollegiate debates, educa- enum auaiilg an-lftflli' ef'-+ , 1 - in Ay was elected to the New England Associa tion of Colleges in December 1939. With characteristic foresight and progress Saint Ioseph College adopted a new system of study, the purpose of which was outlined in the eight objectives. This system, strix ing for more thoroughness in study, a better integration of studies, and more self educa tion, provided for a school year of three terms and a maximum of three or four subjects to be studied each term. The Sisters of Mercy, continuing their philanthropic endeavors, opened in the fall of 1940 the Bishop McAuliffe Center, a settlement house for the recreation of Saint Patrickis parish children. The college faculty students, and alumnae have been responsible for a varied program of activity at the Settlement House since its founding. Such has been the growth of the college in ten years. In the words of Sister M. Rosa, M- X Ne 57 11 Q 'DQ' S-tm our Dean, our Hhistory is a record of cease less activity not only on behalf of the stu dents as individuals but also concerted and directed work on their part for the general welfare of societyf' 51 i f I jf, ,,- A Q5-HSI I3 ..- T ill' QQQI- g ge 5 9 jkg ' 1 -ig ll I I