The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-19


ALTA, st. Elizabeth Glee Club
Marie Jose, PhD., who was unable
10 attend.
Tribute to Sisters
Others speaking Saturday were
Sister Rosalita, whose last visit to
Waterbury was with the Saint Eliz-
abeth Glee Club four years ago. She
complimented the chapter on their
years Of activities and their con-
tribution to Catholic education. Sis
ter Loretta Maria, formerly Of this
city, now a member Of the college
faculty and who was the first and
only local college graduate to enter
the order of the Sisters Of Charity,
spoke briefly. Miss Mclaughlin, ma
tional alumnae president, spoke
briefly on the cementing Of ties be-
tween individual chapter groups and
the national alumnae in carrying
on the traditions of Catholic Col
leges such as st. Elizabeth's. Miss
Margaret O'Connor Of Norfolk,
vice principal Of the Milford,
Conn, High school, paid a
tribute in verse to her college and
alumnae, and Miss Mary McElroy
of Bridgeport, spoke a few words Tor
the Bridgeport chapter. Miss Kath-
ryn Hayes, chairman Of the Water
bury Council Of Catholic Women,
and governor Of the I. F. G. A., who
is the local member on the board OF
the st. Elizabeth National Alumnae,
when called on, paid very fine
tribute to the three pioneers Of the
Sister Of Charity at Convent Sta
ton, who were instrumental In es-,
tablishing the College OF Saint Eliz-
abeth, Mother Xavier, Sister Pau
line and Sister Regina Glare, all de-
ceased, and to this order OF sisters
who have contributed so much TO
education in their parochial schools,
academies, and the college.
Miss Mary Shanhan, secretary,
read kilograms Of congratulation
from the national college alumnae
association and the academy alum
nae association. During lunch, n1u-
sic was furnished by the Joseph d.
Pietro trio composed Of Ambrose
Egan, Joseph DiPietro and Unico
Barone. Floral decorations In blue
and yellow carried out the color
scheme OF the blue and gold COL
lege colors and blue and gold can
dies. The college banner was hung
above the guest table. Individual
old fashioned bouquets of garden
flowers were at each place.
Those Present
Those attending were:
Guests of honor: Sister Loretta
Maria, Saint Elizabeth College,
Convent, Phi. D., Catholic Univer-
sity: Sister Rosalita, Saint Elizabeth
college, B. M. advisor College Glee
Club: Miss Katherine Mclaughlin,
Newark, N. j., president Of National
Alumnae association; Mrs. Edward
j. Mcdonald, honorary president
Waterbury chapter; Miss Kathryn
w. Hayes, governor I. F. Q
A., and member national 81.
Elizabeth alumnae board; officers,
Miss Lucy Bowes, president; Mrs.
Joseph Cassin, vice-president; Miss
Mary z. Shannahan, secretary, and
Miss Margaret Kilmartin, treasurer;
out OF town, Bridgeport, Miss Their
esa DArezzo, Miss Muriel Fitch,
Miss Estelle McElroy, Miss Mary
McElroy, Miss Margaret McPadden,
Mrs. James Rourke, Miss Emily
Scully, and Mrs. W. Stapleton, New
Haven Miss Margaret Russell, Miss
Loretta Hennessey, and Mrs. z. Rus
sell: Hartford, Miss Mary z. Bar
rett; New Jersey, Miss Mary Nc
Keen, Miss Nadine Borden; New
Britain, Miss Anne Gaffney; New
Milford, Mrs. Helen Green lie Taft;
Boston, Mass, Miss Margaret Nor
ris, Mrs. william RUSSELL Norfolk,
Miss Margaret OConnor; Farming
ton, Miss Grace Loomis.:
Local guests, Mrs. william Boland,
Miss Anne Burns, Miss Genevieve
Carolan, Miss Marion Cassin, Miss
Arlene Chatfield, Miss Helen DAILY,
Miss Mary Delaney, Miss Nancy De-
laney, Miss Mary Dillon, Miss Mar
ion Duff, Miss Frances Dzinsky,
Miss Christine Finn, Miss Agnes
Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Thomas Fleming,
Miss Deborah Griffin, Miss Nancy
Griffin, Mrs. David Hayes, Miss
Helen Heaiey, Miss Katherine Hea-
ley, Miss Mary @. Hutchinson, Miss
Rose Hutchinson, Miss Alice Hutch
inson, Miss Mildred Jarvis, Miss
Claire Lawlor, Miss Catherine NAL
oney. Miss Margaret Maloney, Miss
Clara Malsch Miss Rita Millerick,
Mrs. Charles Murphy, Miss Helen
Mccarthy, Miss Alice McLinden,
Miss Mary Louise Parsons, Miss
Rosaleen Price, Miss Marion Scig-
liano, Miss Jean Patricia Stanley,
Mrs. william D. Shea, Miss Ann
German, and Miss Josephine Pope.