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VOL. 4 NO. I ROSARY HILL COLLEGE, BUFFALO, N. Y. NOVEMBER 1952 CAPPING CEREMONY P H O T O ---- COURTESY THEODORE FREMY R. H. C. FRESHMEN RECEIVE CAPS AND GOWNS On Wednesday evening, October 8th, at 8:00 P. M. the members of the Freshman Class of Rosary Hill College were formally invested in academic dress in a candlelight ceremony held on the college campus. The capping commenced with the bless ing and presentation of the caps and gowns by Rev. John B. O’Malley, college chaplain. Following an address on the significance of deavor, Benediction was given. The Ffeshmen, having donned their caps and gowns, received unlighted candles and proceeded to Rosary Hall. Here they were joined by the members of the Junior Class, each of whom lit her \little sister’s” taper from her own. The entire student body, carrying lighted candles formed an arc about the statue of the Virgin Mary and the college hymn was sung. Following this, all marched in formal pro cession to Daemen Hall where the (fu’Bfrhmen were welcome^ by faculty and undergradu ates. Refreshments were served by members of the Junior(Q^ss. NEW FACES Rev. Stephan Gerenczer, a member of the Piarist Order, was ordained in 1938 in Budapest, Hungary. He received his Ph.D. in 1937 and D.D. in 1938. Father, who has written a number of philosophical books, has also taught in Hungary, Rome, Spain and the United States. We feel honored and privileged to have him with us. Sister Marion has been appointed chair man of the mathematics department. Sister comes to us from Charleston, West Virginia, where she acted as principal of the Charles ton Catholic High School. As manager of the cafeteria, Sister is partly responsible for those delicious lunches. Sister Cherubim and Sister Joanette have joined the history and music departments respectively. Sister Cherubim has been at Stella Niagara Normal School for the past six years and last June, Sister celebrated her golden jubilee. Congratulations to her from the student body. Miss Heather Thorpe entered the Pend- land School of Handicraft is Pendland, North Carolina, as a student. Later Miss Thorpe re turned to the school as an instructor. She now has charge of the weaving shop at the Buffalo Museum of Science and is a member of two weaving guilds. Miss Thorpe is one of the pioneers in the teaching of weaving in the city. Mr. William Devereaux has a busy sched ule. He is an engineer at Bell Aircraft Corp. and is also instructing the Physics students at Rosary Hill. Mr. Devereaux formerly taught at Canisius College. Miss Mary Ann Granville, a graduate of State Teachers’ College, taught (H^me Eco nomics for two years at Panama Central High School, Panama, New York, before joining the Rosary Hill faculty. Miss Gran ville is particularly in^e^ssted in inc^fjor decoration; color scheme and color harmony pose an interesting challenge to her. The members of the Freshmen Class are not the only \new faces” around the R.H.C. campus this fall. One toot on a strange \cow catcher” horn and a flash of yellow streaks in the drive. What? Why, Joan Turner in her Ford convertible. The vivacious Miss Turner who comes to us from Marygrove College in Detroit, is planning a journalism career. Her wit, keenness, and charming manner have already made her a welcome addition to the Junior Class. Three more to join the ranks of the Class of ’54 are Helen Evans, Elizabeth Brueckner, and Rae Ellen Coogan. Helen, who attended State Teachers’ College for the past two years is majoring in music. Her future plans are directed toward a career in the field of education and we feel sure that Helen will be successful because of her willingness to cooperate in all activities and her friendly disposition. The Home Economics department, too, has acquired a new student. Betty attended State Teachers’ for two years and for one year was employed by the Singer Sewing Machine Company. We are all happy that Betty decided to return to school and that she chose R.H.C. Rae intends to be a medical record librar ian for which her previous secretarial train ing will be a great asset. Rae attended Villa Marie, in Erie, Pa., for her freshman and sophomore years. The Sophomore Class now numbers forty- four since the arrival of Rosaria Manzella, Barbara Joyce, and Ruthetta Scott. \Zari” who is majoring in science has already displayed her athletic ability on field day in a sensational Sophomore vs. Senior tennis match. Zari spent her Freshman year at St. Joseph’s College in Emmetsburg, Mary land. Barbara Joyce formerely intended to study nursing and spent her first year at Our Lady of Victory Hospital. Barb is now an art major. R u th e t^ Scott is very versatile. Shefdpt ((my plays the piano but also the violin, and organ, and, yes, she sings. Ruthetta is a resi dent of this city and spent her Freshman year at Fredonia State Teachers. Needless to say, Ruthetta’s major will be music. (£ONyOCATI<^ Wj&jwere privMged this year to have Mon signor Hcflpel as guest speaker at our Con vocation. As a religious administrator in Buffalo for man-years the Monsignor is well qualified to speak on education, its rewards and its potentialities. His speech, \Four and Forty,” referring to the four years of College life and the possible forty after, was de signed to show us that College education is not a passive process of intellectual osmosis, but rather a process of self-activity which places the responsibility for an education with each student. Monsignor Holbel also urged us to take an interest in community life after graduation and to work in the in terest of Civic improvements. We thank him for his timely and interesting message and assure him that we will avail ourselves of all opportunities presented to us in College and that we will also strive to exert our in fluence for the betterment of society.
