Ursuline Academy - Servian Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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My baby brother went to Mass with my Mother the other dayg and at the consecration, when the bells ring, he turned to my Mother and said, Jingle bells, mama, Jingle Bells. Claire Roussel My dog is trained and can do several tricks. He also bites everybody he doesn't know. Diane Canepa GJ What would I like to do with my life? Go to College for a while, meet someone I really love, get married, and rear a family. Caroline Mohr. HD What would I care to change in the world at large or in my world? Change the ideas of the Communist leaders. Peggy Lala Change world situations so that all nations could live in harmony. IJ What is that life, so different from my own, that attracts me, even though the possibility of my living is so remote or non-existent? I would like to lead the life of my teacher. Bonnie Peyrefitte Life of an astronaut. Ann Guenther CEd. note - these questions were given to the senior English classes as a homework assignment. The answers are excerpts from some of the papers.D WHY I WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE Man is a social, dependent being. And the world today with its communication networks, swift trans- portation, and industrial plants makes him even more dependent and social. Today no man is or can be an island. The world needs no ostriches. TO DAG HAMMERSKJOLD The instrument of peace His glories increase Education is almost a necessity. It teaches man how to live in this world. It is usually one of the prime ingredients for financial success. It trains intellects to seek knowledge and new ideas. And it shows man the way to wisdom. Though he is no longer here. The powerful nations With great exultations I have no ambition in life to excel in a business career or be a financial success. I want to be a wife and mother. His memory endear. Before the world This role and its duties have changed with the times. No longer is a mother expected to make soap and candles, or spin cloth. She does not have to know how to milk a cow or kill a chicken. Rather, she must prepare her children to live in a modern, complex society. And she must provide a stable, secure home for her children in a world filled with change and tension. His virtues unfurl And we pause to wipe a tear. - - - So now he rests, his journey is o'er He has gained his peace forevermore, It is now impossible for a person to be a perfect And his name an peoples revere' wife and mother and to rear a wonderful family with- out having had any formal education. But it is much easier with it. Most people are not naturally endowed with the special gifts a modern mother must have. They must learn and develop them. This is why I want to go to college. . Beth Mathieu '64 . . Eugenie Luck '62

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IDEAS FUNNY AND OTHERWISE AJ What happened to me during the first eight years of my life that impressed me or others as interesting strange, humorous, puzzling, difficult, or splendid? Where did the Easter Bunny live when he wasn't delivering eggs. Peggy Kleinschmidt. I had a fascination for taking off my shoes and then bothering someone to put them back on. Bonnie Dugas. I lived on an island for a month and fell into some quicksand. Dale Valley. I fell through a hole in a floor in a radio studio. Kay Vath. I had the impression that everything stopped when it was dark and I went to bed. I thought the whole city went to sleep as soon as I did. Bonnie Peyrefitte Got on the wrong plane and went to Salt Lake City, when I was supposed to be going to Miami. I was seven. Alice Tournillon When I lost my tooth in Costa Rica I got ten cents from the Bunny. That upset me because usually I got twenty-five cents from the American Bunny. Joanne Bologna I accidentally caused my little brother to drink rubbing alcohol. Penny Bourg Strange ambition - I wanted to be an altar boy. M. G. Ridolfo Puzzling - Did you ever put salt on a slug and watch him melt? Mary Grace Ridolfo BJ What happened during my second eight years of the same nature? I once tore a lady's waistline out of her dress as I stepped off the bus. Kay Vath I went to State Rally for extemporaneous speaking when I was a freshmen. I was so nervous and scared that I wanted to die but fortune smiledon me when Mrs. Mock misread the schedule and I missed the whole thing. Jean Ruello Once on the S. S. C. A. I got caught going into someone else's room in a muu-muu. The bad thing about itgwas that a Nun was in the room I was entering. Kathleen McGoey Discovered boys. Genie Luck I entertained myself by trying to catch a glimpse of my guardian angel, by means of quickly and steadily glancing over my shoulder. I hoped to catch him off-guard, so that he would not have time to elude my eyes. I was extremely afraid to sit back in my desk, lest I should smash him to death. Janice Donaldson. cp What problem, interest, amusing thing, hope, fear, fascination has occupied my mind a good deal lately? Fear of not getting my senior ring. All. Tryingto readtwo books a couple of days before the exams. Karen Keenan DJ What have I read, heard, or seen that stirred, delighted, or amused me or that made me think? I saw a presentation of E. A. Poe's The Black Cat , and now I'm frightened to death of cats. Marlou Henriques Some words of G. K. Chesterton to be used in confronting the non-believers, Have you tried Christianity and found it wanting? Or have you found it difficult and nottried it? Jean Ruello EJ What have I discovered about living that is different from what people have told me it is or should be? Senior year is not a barrel of fun. g FJ What is there worth remarking about my dog or cat, my enemy, my friend, my father, my mother, or someone else that plays a large part in my life?

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THE SY MBOLISM OF THE URSULINE RING Once again another senior class has reached a long awaited day - Ring Day. For all, this is a joyous occasion. It is a day that every senior will cherish and remember for the rest of her life. I To an Ursuline girl, her ring should be a con- stant reminder of all that she has lived up to and of all that she will have to live up to when she is placed face to face with the outside world. St. Angela's lilies re- present the spotless purity of youth. Today it is very hardto remain pure and pleasing to God be-CauSe of the many temptations put upon youth. But an Ursuline girl should be able to withstand these temptations not be- cause of what others may say about her, but because she realizes she is glorifying God and giving the best ex- ample to all around her. St. Ursula's palm of leadership and victory stands for virility. Every one of us should strive to be a leader, not to be led. Not all will be called to be leaders in a big way, but each one of us will be called to be a leader in our own special way - a leader in good example. The palm should remind us to think inde- pendently and to have the strength to stand up for our own convictions and what we know to be right. The shield and sword typify strength of soul. These are the symbols of battle and should remind us that the biggest battle of all is the battle against ourselves. The links and the helmet are reminiscent of chivalry - the dower of an Ursuline girl. They symbolize courage - courage to do and say what we know to be right, and fairness - fairness in our dealings and in our convictions. We should weigh all evidence before forming conclusions, especially when these conclusions involve the good name of another. We should also have respect for authority and for our fellow men. The book represents all that Ursuline offers in knowledge, human and divine. It is through our dedi- cated Ursuline mothers that many of us will go on to college and get degrees. Some will enter the religious life, and still others will choose either the married or the single state. But one thing you can be sure of is that whichever road we take we will have benefited greatly from the teaching and guidance of our Ursuline mothers. And so, as we anxiously await the moment when Reverend Mother will place the rings on our fingers, we cannot help remembering all, who have at different stages of our lives, helped us to take the steps that have led to this wonderful night. Much love and thanks go to our parents, family, friends, and to our chaplain. But most of all to our dear Ursuline mothers who through their patience, teaching, and understanding have made us worthy of wearing the Ursuline ring. May we always be the best examples of Christian womanhood and live up to the ideals of Courtesy, Loyalty, and Courage. . . . Sherron Fonte '62 RETREAT IMPRESSIONS Unglue a student from the T. V. set, disconnect her telephone and radio, isolate her from honking horns, school bells, and a never-ending round of activities-- put her in the country for three days away from it all on a re- treat, request a magnificent retreat master, and if she takes her retreat seriously, she may find herself matured five years when she returns. She may even find T. V. boring and some of her old activities not so interesting. For many fortunate people decisions come easy Many are born equipped with road maps. They come to a fork in the road and unhesitantly know which one to take and then, confident in their decision, speed on down the road never looking back to question their choice. There are a few people, however, given road maps with- out signpostsg and when they reach the fork in the road which inevitably comes after graduation or any problem, they are forced to stop. All of them take a road. Many are successful, but some keep wondering. I can most accurately be placed in the latter category, for decisions come hard. That is why retreat has meant something special for me. It offered an opportunity- for seeing things more clearly. Anyone who took this opportunity could not measure the retreat in any terms but those of immense profit. It is surprising how people of this era get so wrapped up in new inventions, crazes, and fads. They become so blinded by distractions that they can't have insight into even small problems and decisions. Removed from these obstacles they become amazed at the signposts that miraculously appear. In this modern age life moves rapidly, but on retreat there were no worries, no tight schedules and people actually hadtime to think about more important things. Father's talks were so fascinating there was no time for boredom. That these days were so happy is a proof of the fact that we do not need the fast pace of our day and age nor modern inventions and activities to keep us happy. Father gave the reason for so many mental institutions when he said that people fail to live each day at a time. Yesterday there were two World Wars but that is in the past. Tomorrow the Russians may press the button but that is in the future. Today is the present. This second is ours to do with what we will. Because of the many new ideas and outlooks I received during re- treat I came home feeling sorry for the billions of people in the world who hadn't been there. Linda Lapara '62 BIRTH OF FAITH A star peeping through the black veil of night. The persistent echo of whispering wind. The flash of lightning through an ebony sky. The glow of an aurora sunrise. Dale Nix '65