Epilogue - Cardinal Cushing Library - Emmanuel College

Exultant Seniors proceed f1'om the solemn Cap and Gown Day N! ass to the jOyOUfJdedication of Marian Hall,SENIOR year i a yeal' of grace, "alingering-out sweet kill," during whichwe reaffirm our loves, These loves whichwe possess range from a mel'e affection fOl'the campus to an almost overpoweringlove for Emmanuel, "God with u ,"Love, as we have learned, expre es itselfnot in pa sive acceptance, but inactions, in creativity, OUl' love of God isdemonstrated in the choice of a Catholiccollege, in daily Mass and Communion, inodality exercises, in OUI' yearly retreat,From the example of both the religiousand lay faculty living their Christianity,we grow in love and appreciation £01' thething of God,The joyous living of the senior clas ireflected in the train of Gaudeamusblending with the beat of "You've got to[29 ]have heal't." It embrace companionablehoul's spen t in ex.'tra-curricular work: pilesof dishes after club teas; postel' planningand clecking the halls with balIoons andcrepe paper; proof-reading an I pastinggalley sheets; wearisome, yet atisfyingplay rehearsals, In all our action we areaware of the unity, of the unspoken unclel'standing,the 1'apport which existsamong us,A the e last, too few months moveswiftly towal'd their goal, we are filIedwith a fearful, almost unwilling comprehensionof college days almost over, yetwe have a erene confidence that theideals, the ends, the loves taught us atEmmanuel will endure throughout ourlive, Thu graduation is not a commencement,but a continuation of the lifeof grace,