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Title A name given to the resource c. 1892, St. Joseph Motherhouse & Academy Subject The topic of the resource St. Joseph Motherhouse and Academy at Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Description An account of the resource c. 1892, St. Joseph Motherhouse and Academy. This is the earliest known photograph of St. Joseph Motherhouse and Academy which was completed in 1889. It is now known as the Administration Building at Seton Hill. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1892 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1887, First graduating class of St. Joseph Academy. Subject The topic of the resource St. Joseph Academy, Greensburg, Pennsylvania Description An account of the resource 1887, First graduating class of St. Joseph Academy in Greensburg, Pennsylvania includes Alice Akers (standing), Anastasia Casey, Rose Padden, and Sarah Sullian (who would later become Sister Angela Sullivan) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHacad-x005 St. Joseph Academy https://www.scsharchives.com/files/original/045cc091ed7983267c1211fd5a88b802.jpg 767c0813fb1db9660dbb0a9f71257946 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Audio-Visual Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Subject The topic of the resource St. Joseph Academy, Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania Description An account of the resource Pre-1920, Sisters Maria Francesca Urnauer, Francesca Brownlee, and Electa Boyle pose with students of St. Joseph Academy. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Pre-1920 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHacad035 Title A name given to the resource Pre-1920, Sisters Maria Francesca Urnauer, Francesca Brownlee, and Electa Boyle pose with students of St. Joseph Academy. https://www.scsharchives.com/files/original/7832f094224e3e01da7e644e68de0283.mp3 fc9164dd3a6022a59fd96749b650e52d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH Description An account of the resource To listen to an oral history, click on the record or search by the sister's name. Look under "Other Media" and click on the desired mp3 file to open the oral history. Multiple files indicate a continuation of the oral history. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sister Jean Ann Wilburn Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sister Helen Cecelia Dwyer Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio cassette tape Location The location of the interview Assumption Hall Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 96kHz Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 31:25 14:26 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sr. Helen Cecelia Dwyer Subject The topic of the resource Sister Helen Cecelia Dwyer Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister Helen Cecelia Dwyer, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1919 until 1990. The interview was conducted by Sister Jean Ann Wilburn on May 8, 1982 and July 10, 1984. Sister Helen Cecelia Dwyer - born Helen Louise Dwyer on February 15, 1902 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in December of 1919. She received a bachelor's degree in music from Seton Hill College in 1925 and a master's degree in supervision and education from New York University in 1938. She also studied music and music education at the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now known as Carnegie Mellon University), the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, and Juilliard. She taught many subjects, including music and choir, world history, religion, and Pennsylvania history. She taught piano at Seton Hill College from 1926-1950. She also taught at Holy Innocents, Immaculate Conception, and Sacred Heart High School, among others. In addition, she taught CCD classes. Sister Helen Cecelia died on February 24, 1990. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1982-05-08 1984-07-10 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH-20 Carnegie Institute of Technology Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Holy Innocents School Immaculate Conception School Irwin Juilliard Music Education New York University Sacred Heart High School Seton Hill College Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH Description An account of the resource To listen to an oral history, click on the record or search by the sister's name. Look under "Other Media" and click on the desired mp3 file to open the oral history. Multiple files indicate a continuation of the oral history. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Mother Richard Ann Watson Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sr. Marie Vincent Doyle Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio cassette tape Location The location of the interview Assumption Hall Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 31:09 31:07 14:50 Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 96kHz 96kHz Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sr. Marie Vincent Doyle Subject The topic of the resource Sister Marie Vincent Doyle Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister Marie Vincent Doyle, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1910 until 1987. The interview was conducted by Mother Richard Ann Watson on February 29, 1984. Sister Marie Vincent Doyle - born Ellen Doyle on May 13, 1891 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in April of 1910. She taught at St. Mary's School for Boys on the Seton Hill campus. She also taught at a number of other schools, including St. John the Evangelist, Holy Cross, Sacred Heart, and Holy Innocents, among others. Sister Marie Vincent died on April 19, 1987. Mr. Charles Burkhart, an alumni from St. Mary's School for Boys, is recorded on the final three tapes of the interview to discuss his experiences at St. Mary's. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1984-02-29 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH-2 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mr. Charles Burkhart, graduate of Sr. Mary's School for Boys St. Mary's School for Boys https://www.scsharchives.com/files/original/9714c11f5d764e57a6ba7c8b97647fd6.mp3 070104b786e660e9b9b028387e9fcfec Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH Description An account of the resource To listen to an oral history, click on the record or search by the sister's name. Look under "Other Media" and click on the desired mp3 file to open the oral history. Multiple files indicate a continuation of the oral history. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sr. Marie Corona Miller Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sr. John Baptist Curren Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio cassette tape Location The location of the interview Marian Hall Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 25:08 Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 96kHz 96kHz Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sr. John Baptist Curren Subject The topic of the resource Sister John Baptist Curren Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister John Baptist Curren, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1916 until 1989. The interview was conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller on April 20, 1987. Sister John Baptist Curren - born Catherine Jane Curren on May 8, 1900 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in March of 1916. She received a bachelor's degree in English from Duquesne University in 1944. She taught in a number of schools in the Pittsburgh area, including St. Philip, Holy Innocents, St. Luke, and Sacred Heart. Sister John Baptist died on December 28, 1989. Her blood sister, Sister Mary Boniface, died on that date one year later. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-04-20 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Oh-6 Crafton PA Duquesne University Holy Innocents Sacred Heart School PGH Sheraden PA St. Luke's School St. Philip's School Teacher https://www.scsharchives.com/files/original/426b7a67d64915a0b08c05a8357b07d5.mp3 2bb5392d5c5c540bf3719f3137773c00 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH Description An account of the resource To listen to an oral history, click on the record or search by the sister's name. Look under "Other Media" and click on the desired mp3 file to open the oral history. Multiple files indicate a continuation of the oral history. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sr. Virginia Pascaretta Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sr. M. Boniface Curren Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio cassette tape Location The location of the interview Assumption Hall Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 96kHz Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 31:09 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound OH 6-1 1 This is an oral history interview for the Oral History Program of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The interviewee is Sister Boniface Curran. The interviewer is Sister Virginia Pascaretta. The interview is taking place at Assumption Hall, March 12, 1983. SVP: To begin the session Sr.Boniface, could you give me a brief history of your family background? Your mother and father's names; when and where you were born. SBC: My father's name was Christopher Curran. He was born in Waterford in Ireland in 1866. He died in 1899 in Pittsburgh, PA. My mother's name was Brigid Walsh, born in 1898 and died in 1954. My parents were married in St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. They came to Pgh during the Johnstown flood. That was in 1889. I was born on June 13, 1895, in Pgh. It was a very happy home; every one worked to help mother because my father died when he was 33 and mother was 31. My mother was a darling, a very saintly person who lived and guided us close to God very _ SVP: Sister, at one point, you told me that you had always wanted to be a Sister. When did you first meet the Sisters of Charity? Was it when you went to school? SBC: I started school at St. John the Baptist on 36th Street and Liberty Avenue. I was in the first grade and the second grade with the same teacher, Sr. Virginia Donnelly; she was a very kind teacher. In my school years there I had St. Patricia and Sr. Antonia; these dear Sisters were a good thing for me. SVP: I understood you to tell me at one time, Sister , that Sr. Antonia who was one of your teachers gave you special devotion and special talks prior to your First Communion . Do you want to tell us about that? SBC: Sr. Antonia was a very religious person. She talked greatly and at much length on the Blessed Mother. So when First Communion time came around, she spoke very beautifully about the sacrament and what it does for us; and also to ask for anything we wanted and if it would be pleasing to God we would get it. So, I was thinking about my mother who was very sick at that time. I would ask the Blessed Mother that she would console her and help her that she might get well. And I would ask for a very sickly lady who lived on our street. She met me on the way to Holy Communion that day and she asked me to pray that she would get better. And I thought of myself that I would like to be a Sister, a Sister of Charity. I would like that very much. I got my three wishes: my mother got well after four years of sickness; my neighbor, Wendy?, got better; and I received what I asked for, a vocation to a religious order. SVP: When you finally decided to enter our community, you were delayed in doing that, I understand, because of your mother's illness. Would you describe that a little? SBC: One Saturday, once when I went to Confession, the priest in the confessional box, after I was finished, he said, "Margaret, I think you have a vocation to the Religious life the more I thought of it. May I suggest ." And he said, "What order would you want to belong to?" And I said, "Well, I was taught by the Sisters of Charity and I love them." And so then he also said, "Margaret, did you know that our mother is going to have a very serious operation and there is only one chance out of 100 that she might get better? If you are wanting to go to the convent, put it off and make sure that you are 2 doing the right thing first. If God gave you a vocation, He won't take it from you." And so I listened to that Father . That evening Mother said to me, "Did you go to Confession, Margaret?" And I said, "Yes, Mother." She said, "Did the priest there tell you anything?" I said, "Yes, he gave me my penance." And did he say anything else?" And I stopped. And then I began to say what Father said, and I told my mother what Father said. "I don't want to stand in your way." SVP: And what did you decide to do? SBC: So I decided that since mother was going to have this terrible operation, and none of us were sure she'd recover, I decided not to go until later on. Because as the priest said in confession, "Your mother depends on you, so if God gave you a vocation He won't take it from you.'" So I didn't go. Shortly after that I made a retreat at the Passionist Convent in ,and the priest, Fr. Guido, God rest him, after he heard my confession, he said to me, "Little girl, I think you have a vocation to religious life.'' SVP: And Fr. Guido was a Passionist, a Passionist priest? SBC: Yes SVP: Did you tell him about your mother at that time? SBC: Not to the confessor, to Fr. Guido? No, he just heard my confession. SVP: After the retreat then, you felt that it would be better for you to stay at home and wait until your mother became better. SBC: Um Hum. I thought she would need the help with the work. We all worked, everyone of us, except Sr. John Baptist; she was the youngest. SVP: How long after that then, did you enter the community? SBC: Well, as I said this morning, I stayed and worked until June of 1908. I was 21, just 21, and I thought. .. Well, I was assured that mother was getting better. SVP: Your First Holy Communion date was 1908. SBC: Yes, in June. SVP: And then you entered the community in what year? SBC: 1916 SVP: I thought I understood you to say that Sr. John Baptist entered before you did? SBC: We both entered the same year, but she entered in March, March 19. SVP: Of 1916? 3 SBC: Yes. SVP: And you entered? SBC: September 24 of the same year. SVP: Of the same year. And what are your recollections of the Novitiate? SBC: Well, there were so many beautiful things in the novitiate. Especially the right to listen to the spiritual reading and nice talks we got from our _ SVP: Mistress of Novices? SBC: Yes. And... SVP: Who was that? SBC: Well, I had two, in fact I had three. The first one was ... SVP: Your Mistresses were? You said you had more than one. SBC: Sr. Hildegarde and Mother Rose Genevieve. SVP: But she wasn't Mother Rose Genevieve at that time. SBC: No, she was Sister. SVP: And what are your early recollections of your Novitiate training? Of Sister, Mother Rose Genevieve and Sr. Hildegarde? SBC: Very peaceful, very understandable, very kind and very caring; they were good women. SVP: What did you like best about being in the Novitiate under those sisters? SBC: I think I'd say I liked everything the same way, Sister. SVP: Everything was always good, huh? SBC: Um hum. SVP: And then when you finished your novitiate training, you went out immediately to school. SBC: St. Mary Magdalene's. SVP: That was your first mission? SBC: Yes, in Homestead. SVP: And I understand that you went there with Sr. Mary Charotte. And what grades were you assigned to? What special .... 4 SBC: From Seton Hill they assigned me to be with Sr. Mary Charlotte doing the First Grade. There were too many for one teacher so there were two. Sisters had one room and I had the other across. SVP: And I understand that you were doing a special reading method. SBC: Yes, the Shields Method. SVP: Would you like to . . . . SBC: See, Sr. Mary Charlotte and one other sister were sent to Washington, D.C. to get this work from the people who were putting this new thing out. And then see, I was sent with her and I was to have First Grade, too. SVP: So then she was teaching you that method. SBC: We both- - - she'd teach one subject and I'd teach the other. She'd teach first and then I sort of gathered up on that and would repeat here and there. SVP: nd what was the method? SBC: It was. . . Oh, I didn't like it! SVP: You didn't like the method then because it required too much memorization. SBC: Yes. I don't know; I was just glad to get rid of it. I only taught it in that one room in that one school. SVP: You only taught it that one year? SBC: Yes, when I went to... taught at Holy Cross, yes, Holy Cross was my next mission, I taught the method. In the meantime that method was lost out to the Sisters of Charity. They didn't care for it, none of them did. SVP: So you didn't like the method, but I understand that you do have some stories about the way the children responded to it; they couldn't keep the memorization going. Would like to recount one of those stories? SBC: One of my little boys was to have read the next day. He had taken a book home the night before with the idea to study it. And when it was his turn to read, he just looked at me and I said, "Well, if I start it, you finish it." So, I read the first two lines for him. I said, "Now what comes next?" He says, "All the of the rest!" SVP: Question. Wasn't Bishop Boyle at St. Mary's as a young priest when you were there teaching First Grade? SBC: Fr. Boyle was there and he used to come into the classrooms to talk to the Sisters and the children. One day he came into my room and I had 18 action verbs on the board and I had the class up at that time, pointing to them to tell me the words. Then I went through the whole 18 ; then Fr. Boyle said, "Send them to their seats," and I did. He took 5 the chalk and he told me that he would write down what I said so I gave him the words, the 18 action words and he wrote them down. He said, "Call that class up now". I called the class up and he took the pointer and began to point at the words -no answer. The next one- no answer. He turned to me and said, "See, Sister, I knew that was memory work; they didn't know that. He said,"Rub out the words,"so I rubbed them out and he whispered to me, "And place the words differently than I had on the paper." Then I wrote them and he said, "Call that same class up," so they came up and I pointed to the words and they just spun them out very quickly. He said."How's come you know them now ; you didn't know them when I had them on the board?" In one voice they said, "Father, we can't read your writing!" He said, "Good-bye, Sister." SVP: That's a good story. Wasn't it Sr. Ann Elizabeth? SBC: Now that is where it comes in here. That evening Father came over to the convent. to see the First Grade Sister. So I was called and he told sister that I was .. SVP: He told Sr. Ann Elizabeth? SBC: No, no, he told Sister uh, that he was in my classroom and that when Sister wrote them on the board they knew them, but when I wrote them on the board, he said they couldn't read my writing. So, he said, "I guess I'll have to learn how to write. So, Sr. Ann Elizabeth would you please teach me how to do the method? - The Palmer Method?" She said, "Gladly, Father. Father came two or three times and everything was doing nicely, but then he got tired and was busy, so he asked Sr. Ann Elizabeth to write his name on a piece of paper. He took the paper into one of the stores in town and had a stamp made from it. The people in the parish said "Oh, how Fr. Boyle has improved in writing, look at that!" SVP: During the time that you were at St. Mary Magdalene the influenza epidemic occurred. Weren't you involved with Sr. Agnes Josephine, helping some families at that time? Would you like to tell about that? SBC: Sr. Agnes Josephine and I were sent to a family down below the railroad . . . a poor family, but a very good family. Everyone in that family was sick except the new baby; the new baby was a little boy about a month or two old. So, there was no one to help them. Sister and I stayed; we washed their clothes, we sorted them and put them away. We cooked their meals, gave food to the children and milk to the little baby, medicine to the father and mother and to the others who were to get it. We worked with them for at least a week until we saw a little improvement. One of the boys, he was just a tiny boy at the time, is PA's best harmonica player. Charles ? SVP: Charles what? Do you remember the last name? You can't think of it? Well, that's alright. How did you have time to take care of the family? Was it after school hours or what? SBC: All of the schools were closed on account of the influenza. So that gave us a chance to go and help; we helped wherever we could. The Sisters went up to the tent and stayed all night in the open tent because the air was to have been the factor in getting well, and they came in the morning and they rested; then they went back again. In the meantime, Sr. Adelaide, Sr. Agnes Josephine and myself prepared the meals. We did their 6 clothing, washing their gowns for them, whatever we could to help out. SVP: Were some of the sisters struck by the epidemic? SBC: Yes, everyone, but myself. Sr. Agnes Josephine even got it. They said they had to send them to the hospital. I was the only one that was there. SVP: Where was the tent? SBC: Up above the hill, up in Homestead, way up above. You'd have to go in a car to get up there. All the sisters that were well, went there. But the ones that were sick, were too sick, they were sent to the hospital. SVP: And who took care of the people that were going to be under that tent? Was it a Salvation Army thing, or? SBC: No, it was, must have been, some society in Homestead. They sent them out and the Sisters would have to wear long white gowns, myself included, and so did Sr. Agnes Josephine. We would stand on the porch and put them on them. And take them off as we went out. SVP: And what was the purpose of the Sisters going up to the tent? SBC: They were treating the sick. SVP: They were treating the sick up there. SBC: Feeding them, washing them, taking care of them, giving them medicine. They stayed all night. SVP: Were there any doctors? SBC: Yes, oh, Yes. But they needed help; there were so many of them. That whole area up on top of the hill, as it were. I've never seen it, but they say it was pretty far up. Somebody used to take them up in their car. They were wonderful to the sick. SVP: Do you have favorite memories of being at St. Mary Magdalene's? After you left St. Mary Magdalene's where did you go? SBC: I went to Holy Cross and enjoyed the children there, enjoyed the work. I went to Stephen's, Hazelwood and I was there for fourteen years; I have beautiful memories of certain people who are now in the religious life. St. John's, South Side - lovely people there. St. Anselm's Swissvale - I was there for seven years; the children were very nice; the children were very impressive. Sacred Heart in Greensburg - I taught there and I was superior for six years. I have four children, five children, no, three children that became religious from Sacred Heart in Greensburg. Two of them, one of them is a twin and she is in our community. One boy had studied for 18 years as a brother and he is now becoming a priest; he'll be ordained and - - - SVP: Who is the Sister that is in our community? 7 SBC: The lawyer. SVP: Sr. Melanie? SBC: Yes, and her sister; she was a twin. I had two sets of twins that year. The Petroy's and the Di Pietro's. The Petroy's is the one - - - the two boys and he studied for 18 years and now he'll soon be ordained a priest. SVP: Then where did you go? SBC: St. James in West End - I enjoyed that very much; I spent nine years there. St. Philip's in Crafton - My sister was with me at that time -Sr. John Baptist. St. Therese's in Munhall - Beautiful memories of very kind people and lovely children. Sacred Heart - Every moment was a joy there. SVP: That was Sacred Heart in Pgh. SBC: I have taught in 11 schools and I taught over 3,696 pupils. It might be more than that. just put that down. I have it in my book though ; I can show you. SVP: And you were in First Grade all of those years? SBC: In two instances, no, in three, I had First and Second, that was double grades. And that was at Sacred Heart, I had double grades. SVP: That was in Greensburg? SBC: Yes, then I had St. Philip's, too. Then Sacred Heart in Pgh. SVP: And was you last mission? SBC: Yes. SVP: And from Sacred Heart in Pgh. you came to Assumption Hall? SBC: Right. SVP: Looking back on all of your experiences as a First Grade teacher, do any of them stand out in your memory as something you'd like to recount for us? SBC: I don't want to brag though. SVP: Well, I don't think you'd be bragging; I think it would be interesting SBC: Well, I have 8 girls that became Sisters and 10 boys that became priests, and 3 boys became Brothers. SVP: And they were all pupils of yours? SBC: Yes, that's why, they were all different ones that I just couldn't point them out. There 8 were these pupils that were _ SVP: How would you look at what you have done in the First Grade? You seem to have felt that they were all happy memories. They were all good experiences. Is that truly the way you look at your life as a Sister of Charity? As a First Grade teacher over the years? Is there anything that you would have changed if you had to do it over again.? SBC: Just to be a little more zealous. SVP: A little more zealous. You enjoyed teaching then? SBC: I'd go back again today if I could _ SVP: If you could hear better. SBC: Um hum. SVP: In your recollections of the community, could you mention some of the people who were special to you or who seemed outstanding? SBC: In my earlier years in school, Sr. Antonia was an outstanding Sister, in everything - in teaching and charity to little people who were not guided correctly at home and it was a pleasure to come to school for them. And Mother Eveline, Lord have mercy on her, and Mother . . . uh, what's the other one? SVP: Mother Claudia? SBC: Claudia. And Mother Rose Genevieve. SVP: I was wondering, since Sr. John Baptist entered shortly before you did, what was it like having a sister in the community? SBC: A little bit of heaven. SVP: Is there anything that you would change if you had to do this all over again? SBC: Do you mean in teaching? SVP: In teaching, or in your whole experience as a Sister of Charity. SBC: If I had to do over again, I would choose what I have seen and what I know and I would choose it again. SVP: You 'd choose it again, without a doubt. SBC: Uh hum, I appreciate being a Sister of Charity. SVP: Sister, I'd like to thank you for sharing your story with us. Thank you for contributing what you have done. SBC: You're welcome. Glad to do it. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sr. M. Boniface Curren Subject The topic of the resource Sister M. Boniface Curren Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister M. Boniface Curren, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1916 until 1990. The interview was conducted by Sister Virginia Pascaretta on March 12, 1983. Sister Mary Boniface Curren - born Margaret Mary Curren on June 10, 1895 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in September of 1916. She received a bachelor's degree in education from Duquesne University in 1944. She was Principal at Sacred Heart High School where she taught from 1946-1951. She also taught at St. James in West End and St. Philip in Crafton. During her early years at St. Mary Magdalene, she worked alongside a young Bishop Hugh Boyle, then a priest. Sister Boniface died on December 28, 1990. Her blood sister, Sister John Baptist, died on that date one year earlier. 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Multiple files indicate a continuation of the oral history. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sr. Marie Corona Miller Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sr. Rose Angela Cunningham Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio cassette tape Location The location of the interview Seton Hill College Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 96kHz Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 31:00 31:04 31:02 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound 1 OH 42-1 Sr. Rose Angela Cunningham This interview is being conducted as part of the Oral History program of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. The interviewee is Sister Rose Angela Cunningham. The interviewer is Sister Marie Corona Miller. It is being done at Seton Hill College. The date is February twenty-second , nineteen eighty-seven. SMCM: Sister, I'm very happy to be with you today, to talk about some of the things that you have experienced as a Sister of Charity. Knowing that you have spent your entire Religious life here at Seton Hill College, I think there are many wonderful memories that you could share with us today. Would you like to begin? SRAC: I was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania on April eighth, nineteen hundred six. My parents were Katherine Costella Cunningham and James Cunningham. I have three brothers and two sisters, one of whom, of course, is Miriam Francis, who entered the Community six years before I did. I never went to a Catholic school, because we didn' t have Catholic schools in Neville, a town in Waynesburg at that time. In fact, they still have none and probably never will. However, I enjoyed a good elementary education and remember my teachers very well. We had Religious instruction from our parish priest and went to Catechism every Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. It was planned that way for reception of the Sacraments. SMCM: Sister, were those classes taught by Sisters? SRAC: No, Father Dennis Maloney was the pastor that I remember so well. He taught the classes. SRAC: My mother told me that she was born in Ireland, of course. My father was born in this country. My mothers ' parents left Ireland from County Mayo to go to England where my grandfather, my mother' s father, hoped to find work. After living there for a number of years, it was decided that there was more opportunity in America. So, my grandfather, grandmother, and their family, which included two aunts, one uncle (the second uncle was born in America) were to leave from England. It just so happened that when they were ready to board the boat, my mother was ill. She was only two years old and wasn' t allowed to go with them. The captain felt that she might have a contagious disease. I think they feared Scarlet Fever. So, what were they to do? My relatives, the Kerry family, who lived there in England were there to see them off and they had my mother with them. There was nothing else to do. They had to board the ship and leave her behind. She grew up in England until she was fifteen years old. They never had enough money to send her passage fare. All those years, my mother never knew her mother and father, since she lived with cousins. I think that might account for the fact that she became quite a baker and quite a cook of English foods because she often in later years would make a bread which she called English Christmas bread that we all like so much at home. Anyway, when she was fifteen, my grandfather finally was able to send money over for her to come to the States. She tells the story about being all alone on the boat, being deathly ill and frightened. She was only fifteen, nobody with her, and it took so long. I think it took a couple of weeks at that time. 2 SMCM: It probably did take that long. SRAC: She finally arrived in New York. When I see the pictures now of how the immigrants were looking at the Statue of Liberty and cheering, I think of my mother. She never saw that, and if she did, she never told us about it. I think she was down in one of the lower decks. Anyhow, the hard part of it for her was that there was a failure of communications between my family, who lived in the South Side of Pittsburgh and the cousins in England, as to when the ship would arrive and so on. When she landed, there was no one there to meet her. There she was, fifteen years old, not knowing anyone. She said I guess they took pity.on me wherever they went, Ellis Island, perhaps. Someone took care of her overnight. She had her parents' names and where they lived, so someone contacted them from Pittsburgh. She didn't know her mother or Father, so that was a traumatic experience for her. Then they moved from Pittsburgh to Waynesburg where my Father became a railroader. My Mother met him in Pittsburgh, of course, and they moved to Waynesburg, because my uncle had already gone there and had a fairly good job with the W & W Railroad. He got my father a job there, so that's where we grew up. SMCM: Where is Waynesburg, Sister? SRAC: It's about thirty miles south of Little Washington. I would say about fifty miles south from Green County in PA. It's a beautiful little town, but very prejudiced toward Catholics. It's very much a Presbyterian town. They had a College which was Presbyterian. There were wealthy people there who made money in the Coal Industry and still do. I went to Waynesburg High School until my Sophomore year when my Mother died. Sister Miriam Francis had already entered the Community in nineteen, nineteen. My younger sister, Elizabeth, was two years younger than I, two of my brothers were home, but my oldest brother had left. Therefore, it was thought that I should stay home and keep house, which I tried for a year. I'm not saying how well I did it. I didn't do well. At the end of the year, I guess my Father and Sister Miriam Francis thought that I should really finish High School. That Summer, there was a Summer School offering at Seton Hill, which I attended primarily because Sister Miriam Francis was there and she informed us about it. Of course, I fell in love with Seton Hill when I was there. SMCM: Sister, you were attracted to the Sisters of Charity through your own Sister, I'm sure. Would you tell us what attracted Sr. Miriam Francis to the Community? SRAC: Yes, my cousin lived in Sharpsburg and knew the Sisters of Charity because they taught at St. Joseph School in Sharpsburg. Mariah Linder, our cousin, knew my sister wanted to become a Sister. She wasn't much older than Sr. Miriam Francis and said: "You'll have to go to Seton Hill." She had two very dear friends, the McElligott Sisters...Mary Albert and Mary Bridget McElligott. Sister Mary Albert was Sr. Miriam Francis' sponsor. Mariah brought my Sister up to Seton Hill, so naturally she asked for Sr. Mary Albert. Sr. Mary Albert came and met my Sister. Mariah tells a story that she took her off some place. I don't know where, but I guess it was to meet the Mother Superior. Mariah often tells the story that when they came back, she could tell by Mary's (Sr. Miriam Francis) eyes that this is where she wanted to be. SMCM: Thank you, Sister. 3 SRAC: So, naturally she was here and during that Summer of nineteen twenty-four, I took a course in English. I forget what the other course was that I took. It so happened that Sister M. Paulina Glenn, who was Cornelia Glenn, Mother Claudia's niece, was here at the same time taking classes. She was already teaching school. We roomed together, so I got to know her. What impressed me so much, and I think what really started me thinking about Religious life was going to Benediction. They had Benediction often, and at the end of Benediction there was always a certain hymn played. I thought it was so beautiful because we never had anything like that in our little hometown parish. "Adoremus in aetemum, sanctissimum" something like that. We adore Thee Oh Christ, and we bless Thee forever and ever, but it was sung in Latin. I never forgot that. I remember after going home and visiting our own parish that it would come back to me. Sr. Miriam Francis, before she entered made evening visits to our parish church every night. Because I was eight years old...younger than she was, she would take me with her. I remember walking with her, and sometimes having to hide from my younger sister because she would want to go too, and we didn' t want to take her. I thought I was great because I could accompany her as we walked. We lived in the south side of town and the church was quite a distance in the north side of town. We walked from South Side up and down Main Street and down to the little St. Anne' s Church which would always be dimly lighted. I would sit in there beside her as she prayed. I don' t think I prayed anything, but I just sat beside her thinking I was great because I was with her. I must tell her about that sometime. I think that's where my vocation really started, going with her. SMCM: How old would she have been then? SRAC: Well, she would have been about sixteen years old then, because she' s eight years older than me. She worked for a while. I guess she was about twenty-one when she entered. I'm not too sure, but she was older than I was when I entered. SMCM: Was she the oldest of your brothers and sisters? SRAC: No, my brother Joe, who is deceased, was the oldest. She was the second oldest. SMCM: And how many do you still have in your family now? SRAC: There is my brother Leo, Sr. Miriam Francis and I. My younger sister died last July and my brother Jim died about five years ago. I went back to school in the Fall and I finished after that. The next year, nineteen twenty-five, Sister Harriet Omlor, who had been here in college for a year, decided that was where she wanted to be. Sister Corinne Omlor, who was my age, decided that is where she wanted to be too. So, the three ofus entered together from Waynesburg in September of nineteen twenty-five. We were in the same group. SMCM: How about Sr. Paulina Glenn? Was she going to enter too? SRAC Yes, she was, but she didn' t come until about a year after we did. She entered with Sr. Miriam Joseph Murphy, who was also in Summer school, but she had finished her High School. At that time, I think you could teach without having gone to college. She was already teaching and entered about a year or so later. SMCM: What was the date of your entrance? SRAC: It was September eighth, nineteen twenty-five. There were twenty of us. 4 SMCM: Can you recall the names of some of the others? SRAC: Oh, yes. I believe there are eight ofus living. Sr. Stella Marie Beckel was the second oldest, Sr. Grace Marie Parker, Sr. Sara Marie O' Hara, Sr. Edith Fullen, Sr. Anselma Clougherty, Srs. Harriet and Corinne Omlor, myself, Sr. Mary Amy Nestor, Sr. Natalie Kent, Sr. Margaret Frances Coogan, Sr. Rosalie O' Hara, Sr. Rose Eileen Brazell, Sr. Evangelista Sofaly, Sr. Jean Marie Leonard, and Sr. Marcellus Buzzanell, who was the youngest. That's the most of them. We've often been called "The Famous Twenty" because nobody left. We stayed throughout the whole novitiate which was five years in those days. SMCM: Who was your Mistress of Novices SRAC: Mother Mary Francis McCullough was our Mistress of Novices, and she was wonderful. She had been Mother Superior. She understood young people and overlooked a lot of things that we did. As I look back now, I can often see a little smile when she'd been scolding us, but couldn't quite bring herself to do it. However, she did discipline us. SMCM: Did you say that Mother Mary Francis had help? SRAC: Yes, Sr. Liguori Gillesspie was her assistant, and when Mother would go away, Sr. Liguori was in charge. In those days in the novitiate, it was common that if there was some misdemeanor that you committed, you were put in silence. Sr. Margaret Frances tells a funny story of being put in silence by Mother Mary Francis. Then Mother Mary Francis walked away and forgot that she wasn' t allowed to talk. She wasn' t gone long. Those were the days when you weren't permitted to ever talk in the dormitory, after night silence or in sacred places. SMCM: Sister, do you have some memories of your novitiate days? SRAC: We all had a charge and that charge was most important. When you were a white cap, that came before anything. I got into trouble a few times over that because I was put into Home Economics while I was still a white cap. Another teacher was needed in the department, so one day Mother Mary Francis came and asked me what I liked to do, which I thought was very strange. I said that I enjoyed Latin in High School, had received good marks, and was especially happy that Mother Maria Benedict Monahan taught me. I think Mother Mary Francis expected me to say: "Whatever you want me to do, I'd be glad to do it." I thought of that later, you know. She said: "Well, we' re going to put you into Home Economics, which was the other end of the spectrum. Anyhow, that was where I was put the next year as a Novice. I had a full schedule, which was sixteen credits. Again your charge was important. Mine was to help clean or take care of the Priests' House every day. Sister Mary Kieran was in charge and I think Sr. Maurice McManama and I were helpers. We had to do Father Reeves' room first, and then Father Sullivan' s room. There were two seculars rooms upstairs occupied by Mr. Dan Carr and one other teacher. I remember one time when a test was scheduled on a Saturday, I didn't go to do my charge. Sr. Mary Kieran must have reported me because I was really called to time and told that I should have mentioned this to Mother Mary Francis. SMCM : Sister, was that the present Priest House? SRAC: Yes, but it wasn't where it is now. The whole house was moved from where it was down to where it is now. It was up on a large bank where Bayley is now. The tennis courts were above it. They excavated all of that later when they built Sullivan Hall. The Priests' House was right 5 there and that is where we went everyday. SMCM: So, then it was closer to the campus? Was Canevin there? SRAC: Yes, Canevin was built in nineteen twenty-five.. It was already there, as were the tennis courts. The Priest House was right along side of the tennis courts. There was a steep set of steps going up to it from down where the walk is now. SMCM: So, you were there the entire canonical year? You weren't in the kitchen or dining room? SRAC: No, I wasn't in the kitchen or dining room. I did help Sr. Mary Leonard Burns in the Priests' Dining Room. There of course are lots of stories. All of us who were Sr. Mary Leonard's assistants had stories to tell because she was one of those hyper active people who had to have everything just so. The priests were treated royally. I mean, everything was done for them then. The dining room was so perfect! Sr. Mary Leonard needed someone to run errands for her...someone to run back and forth between the kitchen and dining room. The priests had a special cook. Sister Ann Vincent McDonough was their cook for a while. We laugh about it now. SMCM: Where was the Priests' Dining Room at that time? SRAC: It was next to where the little kitchen on the ground floor is now. I think it still has "Refectory" above the door. Sometimes after you got the black cap, you were sent out on mission to substitute. The only time I did substitute teaching was once during the month of September when the college didn't begin classes until the last week in September. A teacher was needed in Blairsville in the third and fourth grades. I subbed there that month and one other time somewhere else, but I don't recall where that was. I didn't have much mission experience at all. SMCM: Sister, who were some of the other senior Sisters who were around when you were a Novice? You talked about the clothes room. SRAC: Yes, Sister Agnes Francina Kearney had charge of the Novices' sewing room. It was located directly across from where our community room is now, to the left of the Oratory. That is where there were sewing machines and an ironing board. She had charge of our clothing....made sure that we kept our clothing mended. She checked on us now and then. It was not unusual for her to come and look at your habit to see if the hem was coming out or if something was ripped. If you couldn't do it yourself, she would help you. She guided us in our mending and made our white caps for us. SMCM: So, she sort of helped Mother Mary Francis also? SRAC: Yes, in that regard. Spiritually, Sr. Liguori Gillespie was next to Mother Mary Francis and she would take us for conferences when Mother wasn't there or was ill. SMCM: Who was on the Council at the time? SRAC: Mother Rose Genevieve Rodgers was our Mother Superior, Sister Mary James Brownlee was Assistant, Sister Angela Sullivan, the Treasurer, and Sister Ignatius Loyola, the Procuratrix. Mother M. Eveline Fisher was the Mother Superior in nineteen thirty-three. SMCM: Did Sr. Mary James Brownlee have Sisters in the Community? 6 SRAC: Yes, she had two sisters...Sr. Francesca Brownlee, who was the first Dean of the College and Sister De Chantal Brownlee. Father Sullivan was the first President of the College. He was very fond of his students. He said if anybody wants to see one of his students, go ask the Dean. She may be seen, but don't ask D.R.S., Daniel Richard Sullivan. SMCM: How were your years as a Novice for five years? SRAC: Yes, we were novices for five years. Part of that time I was already studying in the college for my degree. It was really difficult getting everything done with school, your charge, prayers, etc. In my studies, I had laboratory classes which sometimes took me past meal hours. I'11 always remember Sr. Rose Marie Schneider though because she was in the Home Economics Department and I kind of fell into her tutelage as a novice. I'm not a dietician. When we were selected, I was told that they needed a teacher, so I was to pursue teaching, and Sister Anselma Clougherty was going to be trained as a dietician. However, Sr. Anselma developed a Goiter in perhaps her second year of college and had to drop out. The year this was discovered we were on our way to Roselia Foundling to help out over the Christmas vacation because we weren' t out teaching as novices. So, to allow some Sisters from Roselia to come home for the Christmas Retreat we could help as we didn' t have other important things to do. On Sunday, we were to go to Roselia to spend Christmas and Sr. Anselma was to stop to see a doctor at Pittsburgh Hospital. He saw her and decided that she needed to stay to have treatment. They sent me over to Roselia and I, being from Waynesburg, didn' t know anything at all about Pittsburgh. I was to take a streetcar to 17th Street incline, go up the incline and that would bring me close to Roselia? Is that right? Anyhow, I was frightened to death. We didn' t have streetcars in Waynesburg. I managed to get up onto the incline and to the top of the hill. By that time the street lights were coming on. It was dark, and I didn't know where the road or the Foundling was either. Beginning Tape 1 Side 2 SRAC: Now I can' t remember the Sister's family orto whom she was related, but she was stationed there at Roselia. I hadn' t had any dinner, but in the dining room there was a little old fashioned hot plate. Sister heated something for me to eat. The funny part was that I was sent the. next day to be in charge of a nursery room where all the girls who had their babies were. Many of the mothers were there also, yet some were not. SMCM: What year was this, Sr. Rose Angela? SRAC: That would have been about nineteen twenty-seven. I remember so well the one Sister saying: Well, what you have to do now is bathe all of these babies. There were thirty of them. We never had a baby in my home because I was next to the youngest. I didn't know what in the world I was going to do! I'll never forget that experience. Thank God, there were girls working there who helped. We took one baby at a time to the place where they bathed them. After bathing each baby (black or white), we took it back and put it in its crib. It was quite an experience let me tell you, but I go through it. SMCM: How many days were you at Roselia? SRAC: I was there during Christmas week only. I believe I went back again during one Summer, but it was not for long. 7 Mother Rose Genevieve, thinking that I knew a little bit about office work because Sr. Miriam Francis did sent me to help Sister M. De Paul Brennan (Brennan 1/4 34 or McGill 7/19/47), who was then in charge of the Foundling. My job there was to copy a lot of the records and put them in some order. Sr. De Paul soon found that I wasn't quite as good as needed for this task. She must have called Mother Rose Genevieve and asked her to send someone else. Who came as the replacement in about a week? It was Sr. Maurice McManama . Sister Maurice did have the necessary skill, so she finished the job and I was sent back home to Greensburg. SMCM: Did Sister Anselma ever get to Roselia? SRAC: No, she had to have thyroid surgery. She was out of school for a while, so she didn' t finish her four years with me. She had to make up time. However, at the end of that time, she was sent to St. Mary' s, Rochester to do her internship. At the end of that year she was a certified dietician. She became a very fine dietician. They thought a lot of her up at St. Mary's. Then she became a dietician here at the college. SMCM: When did you graduate from the college? SRAC: I started in nineteen twenty-six and finished in nineteen thirty. I got my degree here at Seton Hill College. In fact, our class was the first class to receive their degrees over in Sullivan Hall. Before that, they got their degrees in Cecilian Hall. I went right into teaching in the Fall. When I think of it now no experience, no graduate work, but somehow or other we managed. We learned on the job I suppose just as a lot of the teachers did. The Sisters who went out to teach in grade schools had to do the same in those days. I didn' t start any graduate work until nine years later. Then I was sent to a Teachers College. Well, I did have a couple of courses in Biochemistry before that, but all my graduate work was done in Summer school. I never had a year off. SMCM: Sister, where did you go to Summer School? SRAC: It was a Teachers College, Columbia in New York. Other than having experience in education at workshops, conventions and meetings of that nature, I did not have any further education. Of course, I had that trip to Europe, a gift from the Alumnae, which was a highlight in my life. SMCM: Now, before you tell me about that, tell me about the Home Economics Department. SRAC: I taught Foods and Nutrition. That was to be my major field in nineteen thirty. I got my graduate work from nineteen thirty-nine through nineteen forty-one. Around that time Sister Anne Elizabeth Regan came into the Home Economics Department. She was to be the Chairman after Dr. Sanders left to go to Harrisburg. I continued teaching under Sr. Anne Elizabeth and took care of the Home Management House after Sr. Rose Marie discontinued. I was in the Home Management House from nineteen forty until perhaps sometime in the sixties where we lived with the students, ate all meals with them, and had charge of the baby. That was a long period of my teaching career. SMCM: Where was the Home Management House? SRAC: One wing of St. Mary's was used. SMCM: Now going back a little bit further. Tell me about the Home Economics Department moving down to Saint Mary's. 8 Sr. Marie Arthur Hamilton: Sister didn't really answer this question. She says: My recollection is that the Department moved to St. Mary's in nineteen twenty-eight. I was a student then, mainly doing what I was told, helping wherever I could, and studying at th-e same time. I wasn't teaching there until nineteen thirty, but was living there. It was much more simple in those days. You didn't have nearly as many activities as they have now. SMCM: The Boys' School was down there. SRAC: Yes, and when they moved out, Father Sullivan, Mother Rose Genevieve, and Dr. Sanders went down to evaluate it as a possible place for the Home Economics Department. SMCM: Who was Dr. Sanders? SRAC: Pauline Sanders was the one in charge of Home Economics here. They always had a secular in charge until Sr. Anne Elizabeth Regan took her place. Sr. Anne Elizabeth was only in the department for a few years when she developed cancer of the throat. After her death in nineteen forty-five, I was made Provisional Chairman, and then Chairman after about a year. I was Chairman for about twenty years until sometime in the sixties. Then Sister Mildred Corvi (formerly known as Sr. Alice Louise Corvi) followed as Chairman. She was Chairman when we got the new bell. SMCM: When those three people went down to look at the house, what developed from their decision to move that department down there? SRAC: Well, we simply carried as much as we could. Sr. Anselma and I had a little wagon we used. All the material equipment we had was moved down and set up. SMCM: Where were you moving from here at the college? SRAC: From where the present Biology Lab is now....only two rooms. They had a sewing room which was in a different place...forget where that was. The Food Labs, Office and the little Dining Room were all along that section, which is the Biology Department right now. SMCM: So the purpose was to get more space? SRAC: Yes, because it was felt that there was a future for Home Economics. It was thought to be a growing field for women and we would eventually need even more space, which was good foresight on their part. Doctor Sanders was very alive as far as Home Economics was concerned. She graduated from Kent State in Ohio and did a lot for the college. SMCM: How long was she at the college? SRAC: She was here when I entered in nineteen twenty-five until I believe around nineteen thirty-nine or forty. She left thinking that she had more of a future if she could get into a state school. Her aim was to be in Harrisburg, and she finally made it. She said she would never forget the Harrisburg Catholic College because it was still prejudiced, so she took a job at Indiana State Teachers College. I remember telling her that I hoped that she would be back and she said that maybe she would. Having taught there, she was able to get the state job. She wanted to be in charge of Home Economics all over the state. This she did, but it wasn't as rosy a job as she had anticipated because of all the politicians. She was a Catholic, and Catholics were not held in high esteem. She had many duties with her superiors. I guess she was asked to leave because she was fearless and wanted you to know that she wasn't afraid to take strides. When this happened to her, Sr. Rose Marie and I felt so bad for her that we went to Sister M. 9 Francesca Brownlee. Sister Francesca asked her to come back. Doctor Sanders appreciated that, and we were happy that we had done it, but she decided not to return. She obtained a position at Misericordia College. SMCM: When Saint Mary's was ready, what Sisters moved in? SRAC: Sisters Rose Marie Schneider, Anselma Clougherty and I (Sr. Rose Angela Cunningham) were sent down to live there. SMCM: And how did that go? SRAC: Well, it was hard because we had to walk up to the Six AM Mass every morning. There were no cars. The college didn't even have a car. We never thought anything of it. In Winter and Summer, we walked up for Mass, went back, and walked up again for Reading. They had two sets of prayers... one at two PM, and one at five PM. We always went to the ones at five...Reading and Rosary. That went on until Vatican II Days. SMCM: What were the accommodations like at St. Mary's? SRAC: Three ofus lived in one room. There was a little bathroom connected with it which was almost primitive you would say. There was nothing fancy about it. It had a bathtub, a commode, and a sink. We had a coal furnace there. It was pretty cold many times. SMCM: Was Sr. Rose Marie your Senior? SRAC: Yes, I learned a great deal from her. I felt that it was a great privilege to have been under her tutelage because she always did so many things which she seemed to put her whole heart and soul into doing. We used to have a lot of fun too. During Thanksgiving and Christmas Vacation, it was usually a time when you were renovating your habit, making white sleeves, etc., Sisters came down from Seton Hill to be with us while we all worked together in the Sewing Room at St. Mary's on these things. Sometimes we turned a habit inside out and really made a new one out of it, made caps, and did things for some other Sisters. I remember making a first habit for Sister Caroline Lager. It was Sister Rose Marie who taught me how to be very careful in measurements, etc.,. She was very careful and exact about everything. SMCM: What did you do for recreation in your early days at the college? SRAC: We sat around. There were no televisions or radios. In nineteen twenty-eight, when Al Smith was running for President of the United States, Sister Rose Marie's brother gave her a little radio. She placed it on the mantle piece, and everyone went into that room to hear the talk that came over the radio. Sometimes we made cocoa and had some crackers with it at recreation. We talked, and of course damed, because our stockings always needed it. SMCM: Did you do anything else during the Holidays. SRAC: Well, there was always cleaning to be done. We just had one person. We did a lot of the cleaning. I remember scrubbing the floors, washing the walls, etc.,. One time during the War, when there were three bed rooms that the students used, living room, dining room, kitchen, I remember washing all those walls and ceilings myself. The students cleaned their rooms better than the students do now, but they had to be housecleaned. SMCM: Sister, where was the rest of your group while you were at Saint Mary's? 10 SRAC: Most of them were out teaching. They were black cap Novices then. Sister Anselma and I were the only two left. SMCM: Did you make your Vows on December eighth? SRAC: No, we made our Vows on January First, nineteen thirty, I guess. Before that, they had been making their Vows on Christmas Day. I believe our group was the first to make them in January. Sr. Marie Arthur: Sr. Rose Angela did some rambling remembrances of retreats here. SRAC: I remember my first retreat as a White Cap. I'll never forget that. It was a highlight in my Community life. Father Camillus from the Congregation of the Passion gave it. He was a much demanded Retreat Master in those days. That was the first retreat I ever made, except for the three day one that Mother Mary Francis gave us before receiving the Habit. SMCM: How did she do that? Were you on silence? SRAC: Yes, we were on silence, but I remember that Sister Edith Marie Fullen couldn' t quite keep it. One day she was talking to someone and I could hear her saying:"Well Mother Mary Francis said that if you couldn' t keep it, it was alright to talk." Mother Mary Francis was wise. She knew it might cause some too much stress, but we were encouraged to keep the silence. Mother Mary Francis gave us a few talks everyday. My first big, six day Retreat was in August of nineteen twenty-six. In those years, you didn't make a Retreat of your choice. Your name went up on a Retreat list, and you made whatever one your name was on. SMCM: Can you tell me something about Sister M. Eucharia O' Hagan? SRAC: Sister Eucharia was the Registrar during the first years in the college? SMCM: Did she determine what classes you should take? SRAC: No, she had charge of the secular students, and was the one who recorded our grades. SMCM: What Sister was in charge of the Sisters' extended work? SRAC: In my case it was Doctor Sanders. There were catalogs which contained the directives necessary for the choice of classes, so all they had to do was follow these. SMCM: How long were you down at Saint Mary' s? SRAC: I taught for forty-five years which began in nineteen thirty. I retired in nineteen seventy­ rune. SMCM: When did the Home Economics Department move up to where it is now? Can you tell us anything about that? SRAC: The Department moved up in nineteen seventy-five. ·We were permitted to plan the building as we wanted it. The architect was wonderful. At all stages he would call us in to make us aware of things. We were very satisfied with what we got, except we would like to have had a basement. It would have been too expensive. There was some controversy as to where the location ofthe Home Economics Building should be. The architect kept saying that is was the best spot because it was close to all the other buildings around. I remember walking around with Mother M. Victoria Brown and hearing her input as to where the best place was. Most of us in the Department felt that it would be nice to have it near where the Nursery School is now. I remember that they started digging during Christmas Vacation. I was the only one here. Sister Mildred Corvi was the Chairman, and she was up in New York. Noone thought or knew they were going to begin digging when they did. I remember being in the 11 Chapel and hearing this extremely loud noise...looking out and seeing the large machine and huge amounts of grass and dirt being dug up. Beginning of Tape 2 Side 1 Sr. Rose Angela Cunningham 42 - 2 SMCM: This is a continuation of the interview being conducted as part of the Oral History Program of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. The interviewee is Sr. Rose Angela Cunningham. The interview is being conducted by Sr. Marie Corona Miller at Seton Hill College. The date is February twenty-second, nineteen eighty-seven. SMCM: Sister, you were telling about the Home Economics Building? What was the name of it? SRAC: Bayl1 Hall. The year was nineteen seventy-five. SMCM: You re teaching now, aren't you? SRAC: No, I go over to Baylt¥ every day, answer the phone, check on equipment, etc I keep in touch with the Staff. I enjoy being with them, for perhaps a half a day or a little longer. Since we have this little Green House, I spend some time with that. SMCM: And this has been since nineteen seventy? SRAC: It has been since I retired in nineteen seventy-nine. SMCM: Sister, tell us too. You also have another hobby down at the Hill? At Seton House? SRAC: Oh, yes, that's the garden. A number of years ago, some people were interested in having a garden, people from town. So, we started it. I suppose eight or ten people had gardens there. I was able to get our former Shoemaker, Fred Vercelli to help me. We had a garden for a number of years there. We're not going to have one this year though for the reason that Fred can't walk, no car transportation, and it's too far away now. We didn't get much out of it last year because we weren't able to spend as much time as before. We also had trouble with groundhogs, so we decided this year that we're not going to bother with a garden down there. SMCM: Who were these people from downtown who were interested in having a garden? SRAC: Well, the first was a Minister from one of the churches who wondered if the congregation could sponsor a garden. They could give the produce to some of their poorer parishioners. We did that for a couple of years. Then that Minister was changed. They then dropped out of it. Then other people from town were interested. The ones who asked were permitted to start a garden. SMCM: Did you always have to be there when the people were doing their gardening? SRAC: No, we didn't have any problems. They were trustworthy people. One of the gardens was started by a Korean woman who later worked at the College. There was a High School Teacher from one of the Greensburg schools who always had a garden because he loved to do it. Some people took good care of their garden. There were some who didn't. SMCM: Did you have to do anything in relation to ones being neglected? SRAC: No, the only thing I did was to have plowing done. That's about all I had done. SMCM: What about the Green House. How did you get into that? SRAC: The way we got the Green House was a doctor from Jeannette Hospital called Sister Bernadette Fondy (no longer in Community) and asked her if she could use a Green House. She knew I liked flowers, so she asked if I would like to have it. What they had was sufficient for them SRAC: I said: "Wonderful, great!" It was brand new. The doctor who had it never took it out of 12 the crate. He had bought it when he lived out in the suburbs toward the country. He never got around to working with it. Then he moved back to Jeannette and he knew he never would, so gave it to us. Mr. Frank Butter and his Staff directed it for us. SMCM: Where is that Green House? SRAC: It' s right over behind the Boiler House.....behind the old laundry I should say. It isn't large, but has light, water, heat, etc. It's really nice. This year I'm trying to plant some seed for various places around the building...patios. SMCM: Do you take care of all of it? SRAC: Yes, pretty much. We' ve always bought the plants previous years. This year, we' re hoping that the seed from the Green House will be productive. SMCM: Sister, tell me a little bit more about this friend you have. SRAC: Fred Vercelli is ninety-one years old now. Many years ago, he had a shoe repair shop. We would wrap our shoes up, put our names on them, take them to the Post Office, where once or twice a week he came, took our shoes and repaired them. When he returned with them, he had the amount of the cost for repair written on the package, which was usually fifty or seventy-five cents, sometimes a dollar. We paid and then got our shoes. Fred did shoe repair until it went out of style. He closed his shop which was in Manor..toward Jeannette. He lived in Greensburg. When these funded programs came through, I asked Fred ifhe would be interested in having a job here. He's been here ever since which is about fifteen years. He gets paid regularly, minimum wage, but is satisfied. They know they' ll never get another job. Everyone likes him. He is so friendly and so capable, and does so much. You just can't say: " You ' re too old to work anymore!" SMCM: Does he work every day? SRAC: Yes, he works Monday through Friday from eight AM until twelve Noon. He never takes the fifteen minute break that all the other employees take. SMCM: Does he work with you all the time? SRAC: No, I could tell him what to do, but he knew what to do most of the time. SMCM: Even at ninety-one, he can still do that kind of work? SRAC: We had a little Birthday party for him on December the eleventh, and the men over at the shop got him a nice, new hammer for a present because he was always borrowing one from them. They like him very much. He' s very deaf now, but his mind is clear. SMCM: How old is your Green House now, about fifteen years old? SRAC Oh no, the Green House is only about three or four years old. Before the Green House, Fred worked in the garden. When the garden project was finished, we'.let him shine up all the pots and pans in the kitchen and that sort of thing. It was work that we.didn' t have time to do. SMCM: You also have some other hobbies. You do make good fudge. SRAC: That was when we had the Summer Festivals. I still like to bake. SMCM: How soon ahead did you begin making fudge and other candy for the Summer Festival? SRAC: I started early in the Spring to order my supplies. When we were doing it at Saint Mary's, there was plenty of storage space. Then I began making certain candies after the College girls were finished. I made the hard candy and things that wouldn't spoil. SMCM: Can you tell me a little bit about the candy making? Did Sisters come to help you on a regular basis? 13 SRAC: Sister Rose Catherine Ward was always a regular helper. Many Sisters came after the schools closed and volunteered to help. There was never a shortage of helpers. I always had enough. Sister Mary Edna Trexler, like Sr. Rose Catherine was also a regular helper. She did a lot of candy making in Altoona. Sisters Margaret Frances Coogan, Madeline Sophie Gloss, and Jean Ann Wilburn were right there to help a great deal of the time. SMCM: What kind of candy did you make? SRAC: We made fudge, divinity. Caramels were very popular. We made butterscotch hard candy for a time, but discontinued. We also made bonbons. SCM: How much candy did you make? SRAC: Well over a thousand pounds. SMCM: I remember that sometimes on Sunday, the candy was all gone. SRAC: It was a good money maker. You know when you see the number of people who go into that business now, that there is money to be made. SMCM: Did you make candy all the years that there was a Festival? SRAC: No, Sr. Mary Edna really started it when she was in Youngwood on a small scale. She knew that I knew how to make candy. A few times when she was running out, she asked me to make something. At that time, I was helping with the dinners at the Festival. SMCM: Where did you buy the lovely candy boxes you had? SRAC: We got those in Williamsport. We still have some. We found them some years later. SMCM: Are you going to make candy for the Mardi Gras? SRAC: No, the next day is Ash Wednesday and people don't like to eat it then. SMCM: Do you want to tell about your CCD work now? SRAC: I started that in nineteen twenty-eight with Sister Margaret Anne Hanley and Sister Anselma Clougherty. Sister Margaret Anne had already been teaching with Sister Mary Matthew Connolly down at St. Anthony's Church in Sedgewick ( if correct) around Our Lady of Grace Church. Sr. Mary Matthew had to stop teaching. Sr. Anselma and I were in the same novitiate as Sr. Margaret Anne, so we volunteered to go with her to teach. We walked down the hill all the way to Ludwig. We got there at two o'clock, and we taught from two until three. SMCM: How long did it take to walk there? SRAC: About a half hour I guess. Father Albanese was the Pastor. He would promptly check on us every Sunday to see how we were doing. Sr. Margaret Anne was a wonderful teacher. I learned a lot just from watching her. I was there for a good while. I was so pleased just this past Fall. One of the boys I had taught became quite an important person in Greensburg. He was Vice-President of (couldn't get name of corp.) until he retired. He died and I went to the funeral home to pay my respects. I was telling one of his sisters how I had taught him in the Confirmation class at St. Anthony's and she said: "Yes, Vince still has the little book you gave him, called "My Changeless Friend." SMCM: What level did you teach? SRAC: Well, I suppose at that time it was fifth and sixth grade boys. That was until nineteen thirty. I don't know why I discontinued going to St. Anthony's, but Sr. Rose Marie Schneider and Sr. Marie Gertrude McNeil were working out in Avonmore. They needed someone, so I started out there with them. We taught out there until around nineteen thirty-nine. During that 14 time we did a lot ofFishing...looking for lapsed Catholics. That was a very rewarding time for me. Then I stopped teaching CCD until it must have been in the mid forties. Sister Helen Mary Laverty had to leave Strasbourg (if correct). They were opening a new missiol), I believe in Argyle (again, if correct). I took her place with Sr. Ruth Cecilia Giseburt. I was there about twenty years. Sr. Ruth Cecilia was probably there for about twenty-five years. I've had a rich experience with CCD. A few years I taught on Saturdays too...at LevelGreen and Jeannette. I worked with Sister M. Silverius Finnerty. She was another wonderful teacher the "Blue Sister", we called her. Did you ever hear about that? She had in error taken Silver Nitrate, and her skin turned kind of blue. The children listened so carefully to her. 1I didn't teach too long on Saturdays, only for a couple of years. SMCM: What about Saltsburg? How long did you teach there? SRAC : I taught at Saltsburg for about eighteen years. I taught the·older children there. SMCM: Was it common at that time for many of the Sisters to teach CCD on Saturdays and Sundays? SRAC: Yes, every Sunday the house would practically be vacant. When I taught in Avonmore, we would leave right after Mass in the morning and wouldn't return home until after five PM. We had our dinner and everything in Avonmore. We taught in Avonmore in the morning and Tintown in the afternoon. Sr. Marie Gertrude McNeil and Sr. M. Consuelo Hughes taught at Saltzburg in the morning and then at Morraine in the afternoon. We had a secular driver who would transport us. The CCD paid for that driver. In later years, Sr. Marie Consuelo drove me and Sr. Marie Cecilia Bums. We stopped at St. Vincent's and got a few boys who would help us out in Avonmore. My CCD work extended into nineteen fifty-two. SMCM: Would you like to comment on any of the changes that occurred after Vatican II? SRAC: Well, I can say this, I was on the Chapter during that time. The thing that I remember most was the trauma that we had in deciding on change in the habit. SMCM: What about the prayer life? Have you found that it is suitable for you? SRAC: I think so. You aren't under the stress that you had formerly, having always to be at a certain place at a certain time. I like it better. SMCM: Is there anything else you would like to tell us? You have had a rich experience although you have been stationed at Seton Hill for the entire time. SRAC: Yes, I feel that it may have been better for me to have had more experience on the Missions. Although I have been happy here all of this time. Sometimes I think I might have missed out a little bit on the things the Sisters learn at the Mission level. SMCM: Sister, I can say that you were a great inspiration to the Sisters when they came to Seton Hill for Retreats and in the Summers. I do want to thank you for your time and effort in giving this history. The Community will be very happy to have it in the Archives of the Community at Caritas Christi. Sr. Marie Arthur Hamilton: I completed the transcription of this oral history for Sr. Rose Angela Cunningham on Wednesday, January thirtieth, two thousand thirteen 1/30/13. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sr. Rose Angela Cunningham Subject The topic of the resource Sister Rose Angela Cunningham Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister Rose Angela Cunningham, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1925 until 2007. The interview was conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller on February 22, 1987. Sister Rose Angela Cunningham - born Catherine Cunningham on April 8, 1906 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in September of 1925. She received a bachelor's degree in home economics from Seton Hill College in 1930 and a master's degree in nutrition from Columbia University in 1941. She taught in the Home Economics department at Seton Hill College from 1931-1980, also teaching in the Summer Sessions from 1942-1972. Sister Rose Angela died on January 30, 2007. 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Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sr. Helen Louise Connelly Subject The topic of the resource Sister Helen Louise Connelly Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister Helen Louise Connelly, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1929 until 2005. The interview was conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller on September 4, 1987, March 1, 1988, and June 3, 1988. Sister Helen Louise Connelly - born Mary Ellen Connelly on January 29, 1913 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in September of 1929. She received a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Pittsburgh in 1946 and a master's degree in education for the deaf from the University of Buffalo in 1954. She was missioned in Arizona before teaching at DePaul Institute from 1938-1967 and again from 1970-1976, also serving at Roselia Foundling and Maternity Home for a brief period of time. Sister Helen Louise died on March 4, 2005. 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Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH-55 Arizona Deaf Education DePaul Institute Roselia Foundling and Maternity Hospital Teacher University of Buffalo University of Pittsburgh Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. 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Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sr. Marie Corona Miller Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sr. Margaret Clare Collins Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio cassette tape Location The location of the interview Assumption Hall Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 96kHz Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 31:06 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sr. Margaret Clare Collins Subject The topic of the resource Sister Margaret Clare Collins Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister Margaret Clare Collins, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1916 until 1991. The interview was conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller on March 3, 1987. Sister Margaret Clare Collins - born Beatrice Collins on February 22, 1897 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in November of 1916. She taught in Pittsburgh-area schools, including St. Anselm, St. Kieran, and Sacred Heart. Sister Margaret Clare died on February 9, 1991. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-03-03 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH-10 Techer https://www.scsharchives.com/files/original/1c2aac40d7ff98c41e58b1e085c3868a.mp3 3730a3c8d291a4d6e97e1fe5e3d86d5b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH Description An account of the resource To listen to an oral history, click on the record or search by the sister's name. Look under "Other Media" and click on the desired mp3 file to open the oral history. Multiple files indicate a continuation of the oral history. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sr. Jean Ann Wilburn Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sr. Francis Mary Coleman Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio cassette tape Location The location of the interview Assumption Hall Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 30:30 18:49 Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 96kHz 96kHz Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sr. Francis Mary Coleman Subject The topic of the resource Sister Francis Mary Coleman Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister Francis Mary Coleman, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1915 until 1987. The interview was conducted by Sister Jean Ann Wilburn on July 9, 1984. Sister Francis Mary Coleman - born Mary Florence Coleman on August 25, 1896 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in April of 1915. She graduated from St. Joseph Academy in 1931. She taught in Arizona, spending time at SS. Peter & Paul and Our Lady of Perpetual Help, among other locations. Sister Francis Mary died on July 21, 1987. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1984-07-09 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH-5 Arizona Our Lady of Perpetual Help School Saints Peter and Paul School St. Joseph Academy Tucson AZ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH Description An account of the resource To listen to an oral history, click on the record or search by the sister's name. Look under "Other Media" and click on the desired mp3 file to open the oral history. Multiple files indicate a continuation of the oral history. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sr. Mary Noel Kernan Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sr. Mary Agnes Carey Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio cassette tape Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 96kHz Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sr. Mary Agnes Carey Subject The topic of the resource Sister Mary Agnes Carey Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister Mary Agnes Carey, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1934 until 1993. The interview was conducted by Sister Mary Noel Kernan on April 23, April 24, and May 5, 1987. Sister Mary Agnes Carey - religious name of Sister Thomas Aquinas - was born on January 18, 1916 and entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in September of 1934. She received a bachelor's degree in Latin from Seton Hill College in 1940, a master's degree in Spanish from Middlebury College in 1956, and a doctorate from the University of Madrid in 1958. She was part of the first group of Sisters sent to Korea in 1960. Prior to that she taught at SS. Peter & Paul in Arizona and at St. Luke's in Carnegie. She was also part of the Spanish department at Seton Hill College. She was Principal of St. Joseph in Kang Tjin, Korea, from 1960-1971. Sister Mary Agnes died on October 12, 1993. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-04-23 1987-04-24 1987-05-05 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. 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Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH Description An account of the resource To listen to an oral history, click on the record or search by the sister's name. Look under "Other Media" and click on the desired mp3 file to open the oral history. Multiple files indicate a continuation of the oral history. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sr. Marie Corona Miller Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sr. Marie Cecilia Burns Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio cassette tape Location The location of the interview Assumption Hall Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 96kHz Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 31:35 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sr. Marie Cecilia Burns Subject The topic of the resource Sister Marie Cecelia Burns Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister Marie Cecelia Burns, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1930 until 1988. The interview was conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller on February 17, 1987. Sister Marie Cecelia Burns - born Cecelia Burns on August 12, 1903 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in September of 1930. She received a bachelor's degree in education from Duquesne University in 1944. She served as Principal at Our Lady of Mercy in Johnstown, and served terms as Principal at St. Philip and St. Mary Magdalene. She taught at a number of other schools and taught CCD classes as well. Sister Marie Cecelia died on September 21, 1998. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-02-17 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. 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Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH Description An account of the resource To listen to an oral history, click on the record or search by the sister's name. Look under "Other Media" and click on the desired mp3 file to open the oral history. Multiple files indicate a continuation of the oral history. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sr. Marie Corona Miller Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sr. Marcella Mary Burgunder Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio cassette tape Location The location of the interview St. Joseph House of Hospitality Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 96kHz Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 31:55 28:19 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sr. Marcella Mary Burgunder Subject The topic of the resource Sister Marcella Mary Burgunder Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister Marcella Mary Burgunder, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill. The interview was conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller on February 2, 1988. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988-02-02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. 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Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH Description An account of the resource To listen to an oral history, click on the record or search by the sister's name. Look under "Other Media" and click on the desired mp3 file to open the oral history. Multiple files indicate a continuation of the oral history. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sr. Marie Corona Miller Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sr. Mary Giles Brandt Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio cassette tape Location The location of the interview Holy Innocents Convent Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 96kHz Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 31:54 31:54 17:53 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sr. Mary Giles Brandt Subject The topic of the resource Sister Mary Giles Brandt Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister Mary Giles Brandt, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1934 until 2014. The interview was conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller on August 29, 1987. Sister Mary Giles Brandt - born Regina Josephine Brandt on April 30, 1917 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill on March 25, 1934. She received a bachelor's degree in education from Duquesne University in 1952 and a master's degree in elementary administration from Xavier University in 1968. She served as Principal of Visitation School in Johnstown, followed by terms as Principal at Holy Innocents in Sheraden, Pennsylvania and at St. Pancratius School in Lakewood, California. Her nephew is Bishop Emeritus Lawrence E. Brandt, former bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg. Sister Mary Giles died on March 18, 2014. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-08-29 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH-83 Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt Duquesne University Holy Innocents Johnstown Lakewood CA Pittsburgh Principal St. Pancratius Teacher Visitation School Xavier University https://www.scsharchives.com/files/original/be9849a7c79a3ffb894fca9218e4e7b6.mp3 92c26c43ae418436317cf332b9d45e0a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH Description An account of the resource To listen to an oral history, click on the record or search by the sister's name. Look under "Other Media" and click on the desired mp3 file to open the oral history. Multiple files indicate a continuation of the oral history. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sr. Marie Corona Miller Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sr. M. Sylvester Boyer Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio cassette tape Location The location of the interview Assumption Hall Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 96kHz Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 26:38 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sr. M. Sylvester Boyer Subject The topic of the resource Sister M. Sylvester Boyer Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister M. Sylvester Boyer, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1917 until 1990. The interview was conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller on March 23, 1987. Sister Mary Sylvester Boyer - born Hilda Catharine Boyer on September 18, 1896 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in February of 1917. She worked at a number of schools in and around Pittsburgh. Sister M. Sylvester died on November 14, 1990. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-03-23 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH-11 Teacher https://www.scsharchives.com/files/original/91b8f0eae539bfca562aa23569c37905.mp3 909a5df1e8c6d8696aede46190d84b46 https://www.scsharchives.com/files/original/bd3b19e3c6ef726c9f0fad27f8aa57e1.mp3 1766b9286d5a2c87406cd45f8476c892 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH Description An account of the resource To listen to an oral history, click on the record or search by the sister's name. Look under "Other Media" and click on the desired mp3 file to open the oral history. Multiple files indicate a continuation of the oral history. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sr. Marie Corona Miller Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sr. Rose Irene Boggs Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio cassette tape Location The location of the interview Seton Hill Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 96kHz Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 31:58 31:57 12:17 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound 1 OH 62-1 Sr.RoselreneBoggs Tape I Side I This interview is being conducted as part of the oral history program of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. The interviewee is Sister Rose Irene Boggs. The interviewer is Sister Marie Corona Miller at Seton Hill. The date is September twenty-fourth, Nineteen eighty-seven. SMCM: Good afternoon, Sister Rose Irene. Sister, I understand that today is your feast day, so I want to wish you a Happy Feast Day on this, The Feast of Our Lady of Mercy. I've come here today to talk about your life as a Sister of Charity. Would you like to tell us when you were born and where? SRIB: I was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania on September seventeenth, Nineteen Hundred Four. My parents were James and Mary Brycelyn(sounded like) Boggs. I was Baptized in St. James, in Wilkinsburg on October second, Nineteen Hundred Four, and received the name, Rose. In August of Nineteen Ten, I started School at St. James. My fust grade teacher was Sister M. Maurice McDermott. At that time, we had just a two room frame house building where we had the fust and second grade. They kept you in either first or second grade for two years. Then, under the Church, there were four rooms. When I started to school, my sister Mary, was in the second grade. When it was time for promotion, they kept Mary in the second grade, and I was put in the second grade with her. I was in the "B" class, and she was in the "A" class. Sister Charles Regina Davis was our teacher in the second grade. One time, when Mary was at home because she had tonsilitis, Sister put another girl in the class, so that when Mary came back, we were in the same class. We were together then through grade school, high school, and College. My third grade teacher was Sister Sebastian Walsh. I don't remember too much about her. When that year was finished, the new school was opened. I was moved from third grade to fifth grade. I skipped the fourth grade. Sister M. Baptista McGivern was my teacher. Then in sixth grade, I had Sister Mary Alphonse Miller, Sister Rose Marie Maher in the seventh, and Sister Basilia Cronin in the eighth. We loved Sister Basilia. She used to have contests, and we really enjoyed them. When I completed that year in June of Nineteen Hundred Seventeen, it was the end of my grade school education. In September of that year, Mary and I started at Cathedral High School in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. The Sisters of Mercy taught us at Cathedral High School. I never knew any Sisters of Mercy previously, but my mother and grandmother were taught by them. We had four very happy years there. SMCM: Sister, how did you get to and from school? SRIB: We took a streetcar to Craig Street. My home was in East End. We were not very far from the streetcar line. On June Twentieth, Nineteen Twenty-One, we graduated from Cathedral High School. In September of that year, Mary and I began our College education, at Seton Hill. SMCM: How did you get to Seton Hill College? SRIB: We drove up to Seton Hill. My parents, and my brother were with us for the trip. The way you had to drive to Seton Hill then was very different. You had to go through Turtle Creek. You didn't have a Parkway like you have now. It was a rugged ride, and took a while to get there. I remember I had never been away from home before, and when we got there I cried and when I 2 left there, I cried. SMCM: Sister, how did you become aware of Seton Hill College? SRIB: We came to know about Seton Hill College from the Sisters who taught us at St. James School in Wilkinsburg, and of course there was information posted about the College. Seton llill was very young then. I think Mary and I were in the seventh graduating class from Seton Hill. The first graduating class was in Nineteen Hundred Nineteen. I finished in Nineteen Twenty- · Five. The College was very small then. I believe that there were twenty students in the Senior Class, twenty in the Junior, and twenty in the Sophomore Class. I think that when we started, we had forty some in the Freshman Class. It was just like one big family. You got to know everyone in the school. I remember Sister de Chantal Leis, who was a Junior Professed Sister when I entered the College. She was so very kind to me. She helped me to assemble my belongings. I used to go to see her every evening before retiring. She slept in Lowe Hall. Mary and I had the room which was the back of Room 228, the very large classroom in Maura Hall. We had that room for three years. When we came back as Seniors, we were in Canevan Hall which was opened by that time. The groundbreaking for Canevan Hall was October Twelfth, Nineteen Twenty-Three. That building was opened in September of Nineteen Twenty-Four. Mary and I had private, connecting rooms on the first floor. Sister Marion McKelvy (formerly Sr. Marie Magdalene) was on the same floor. She was in the same class with us. We were good friends. In our first year at Seton Hill, groundbreaking for St. Joseph Hall took place on March Twentieth, Nineteen Twenty-One. We all had our caps and gowns on for the occasion. Anytime there was anything special, we wore our caps and gowns. SMCM: What was your Major in College? SRIB: When I came, I majored in Latin and had a minor in French and English. Sister Aloysius Blakely was my major professor, and she was also our class advisor for four years. She was a wonderful teacher. I just loved her. I Had Mr. Frank Bennett for two years for French. I had him for some English classes too. Also had Sister Electa Boyle for English. I started my French with Sister Marie Elise Blouin, but she said that we knew too much French for her class. We had had three years of French in High School, so she put us in an advanced class. Sister Fides Glass and Sister Evangelist Yahl were in the Art studio. I remember that Sister Fides used to make beautiful Spiritual Bouquet cards. Anytime we wanted one of these cards, Sr. Fides was always gracious about printing one out for us, and I recall that the price was reasonable. SMCM: Sister, you entered the Community, so you would have seen some contrasts on how the College was when you were a student, as opposed to how things evolved after your entrance. Could you cite some of these contrasts for us? SRIB: Of course, as a student, the College was very much smaller. The last building that was here for students when I first came was Lowe Hall. We didn't have Canevan, (which was opened when I was a Senior), Sullivan, Lynch, Havey, Brownlee or Reeves. I think Sullivan Hall was built in Nineteen Twenty-Nine. I know I used to make candy and send it to my other sister who was here in school. They used to sell a lot of things to make money for (couldn't get the word she was saying). I would presume that the money was for the College. Sister M. De Chantal Leis was the Prefect of the Sodality, when my sister was a Senior. I remember a big festival that 3 she had one time. We had the Festival down in Cecilian Hall. I made many pans of candy for that. We had a little kitchenette on the third floor, which was where I made the candy that we sold. Other people made candy too. SMCM: Sister, where did you have Gym before Sullivan Hall was built? SRIB: We had Gym where Sister Ann lnfanger has her office now, down by the Biology Lab. We practiced for basketball there, but when we had games where we played visiting teams, we went down to the Armory because it was larger. SMCM: Sister, where did you have your meals as a student? SRIB: We ate in the Lowe Hall Dining Room. We had twelve large tables by the part where the mantle is. That took care of the College girls. We had served meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The other part of the Dining Room was for the Academy, which was quite large then. SMCM: Who served you, Sister? SRIB: The young Sisters served us. Sometimes lay people served us. I remember times at breakfast when we had pancakes, Sister Stanislaus McVeigh, who was Dean, would circulate around to the tables, and if you took one pancake, she would say: "Oh, that isn' t the way you do it. You take two and put one on top of the other, put butter in between, and put the syrup on top." Sister Stanislaus also would say at any Community party we had: "I give a rising vote of thanks to the one who prepared the party." SMCM: Sister, you talked about your Freshman year at the College. What about the other three years? Can you tell us about any significant events during that time? SRIB: One year, I don't remember whether it was our second or third year, our class decided that we were going to have a breakfast up in the kitchenette on Third Lowe. We had bacon, pancakes, etc. on November Eleventh for Armistice Day. We sold the breakfast tickets, and made a substantial amount of money from our class. Every time a Sister died when I was a student in the College, the College girls went to the Funeral. They always played "Je rusalem, My Happy Home." When we were Sophomores at Commencement time, we had "Rose Chain" with the Seniors who were graduating. Both Sophomores and Seniors wore white. We had the formation of the Rosary out on the front lawn. It really didn't last too long, but it was pretty. Some of the other classes had "Lantern Chain," which was always held in the Gym. SMCM: What about your year as a Junior? SRIB: As a Junior, we planted our tree in April. We thought that we had planted a Linden tree, but it turned out to be a Horse Chestnut tree. SMCM: What did you tell me was significant about the April date for planting your tree? SRIB: It was "Charter Day", the day the College received its Charter. April Twelfth. SMCM: What outstanding event or events took place during your Senior year? SRIB: At Commencement time, we planted Ivy. All the Ivy is gone now from the Campus, but the plaques are still there. SMCM: What was the date then that you graduated? 4 SRIB: It was June Ninth, Nineteen Twenty Five. SMCM: Sister, can you tell me who the President of the College was when you graduated? SRIB: It was Mother Rose Genevieve Rodgers. Mother Mary Raymond Creed died when I was a Junior, and Mother Rose Genevieve was the Assistant Mother. Before long, Mother Rose Genevieve had the Presidency changed to Father Sullivan. When we had priests as Presidents, we had Father Sullivan, then Father Reeves, and the last one was Monsignor Ryan. After that we had Sister Mary Schmidt, then Eileen Farrell, and after Eileen Farrell, we had JoAnn Boyle. SMCM: What happened after you graduated from College? SRIB: I went home for a few months, and then I believe it was at Halloween time that I went out to Seton Hill for the weekend. When I went back home, my uncle Tom was there. He always came home on Mondays, because our Grandmother lived with us. He said: "Rose, I would like to ask a favor of you." I said: "Well, what is it?" He said: "Well, I need a teacher, would you come?" I said: Yes, but when will I have to go?" He said: "Tomorrow." So I taught at St. Bernard's in Dormont from June in Nineteen Twenty-Five until June of Nineteen Thirty. SMCM: Sister, please tell me a little about your uncle Tom. SRIB: He was my mother's brother. He was the Pastor at St. Bernard's Parish. They had just opened their new school. The Sisters of St. Joseph from Baden taught there, but they needed another teacher. I got to know the Sisters of St. Joseph when I was very young, because we used to go up to see my uncle at Mt. Galitzen. In fact, that's where I got the Irene in my name. There was a Sister Irene there, and she used to hold her arms out for me to run to her. She asked me if I would take the name Irene when I was confirmed, and I said that I would. She died before I even started to school. Then when I petitioned for a name after entrance, I asked for Rose, and they gave me Rose Irene. SMCM: Sister, what did your uncle do at Mt. Galitzen? SRIB: He was the Chaplin for the Academy there. I suppose he was the Chaplin for the Sisters too. They had a boys' school there. SMCM: At St. Bernard' s, did your uncle have a housekeeper? SRIB: My Aunt Katie kept house for him. She was his Sister. On First Fridays, I used to stay over with her so that I could get to Mass for First Friday. One of the evenings while I was there, I would go to the Convent to visit with the Sisters. They usually used to have some cake and ice cream or something like that. When I taught there, I used to have lunch with my Aunt Katie. SMCM: How did you get to St. Bernard' s from your home? SRIB: I took two streetcars. One streetcar took me to town, and then I transferred to another one, which took me to Dormont. SMCM: What grade did you teach at St. Bernard' s? SRIB: The first two years, I had fourth grade, then fifth grade for two years. They asked me to teach the third grade the last year that I was there. I had five happy years there. There were many nice children. I still hear from some of them. I stayed home for a year after teaching at St. Bernard's for five years. I decided to enter. I had 5 been thinking about it for a long time. I knew the Sisters of Charity from being taught by them at St. James School in Wilkinsburg, and at Seton Hill College. I knew the Sisters of Mercy from Cathedral High School, and the Sisters of St. Joseph from my experience with them at Mt. Galitzen and St. Bernard' s, so it was difficult to decide which Community I wanted to enter. So I decided on the Sisters of Charity. I think in our early days that my Father and Mother were such good parents, and we had such a lovely home, that they fostered Vocations. SMCM: What date did you enter, and who was your sponsor? SRIB: I entered September Twenty-Fourth, Nineteen Thirty-One. My sponsor was Sister Aloysia Blakely. That was fifty-six years ago today. SMCM: Who entered with you on that date? SRIB: Sister Alice Marie Crates, Sister Carolyn Joseph Wilson, Sister Sara Marie O'Hara, and Sister Mildred Ann Curry entered with me. There were six Sisters who had entered on September eighth, but we all received the habit on January First, Nineteen Thirty-Two. We became white cap Novices and had our Canonical Year. We had classes with Sister Theodosia Murtha. On January First, Nineteen Thirty-Two we received the black cap, and the next day, I was sent to St. Stephen' s in Hazelwood to teach the fifth grade. SMCM: Sister, could I back up a bit and ask you about your Novitiate? Where did you live as a Novice, and what did you do? SRIB: As a Novice, I lived on Fifth Admin. In Our Lady of Perpetual Help Dormitory. TAPE I SIDE II SMCM: About how many were in the Novitiate when you entered? SRIB: We were considered Novitiate for five years, so I think there may have been forty. There were others who were out on Mission, etc., but I'm not sure how many that would have been. SMCM: Who was the Major Superior when you entered? SRIB: Mother M. Eveline Fisher was the Mother Superior when I entered. I don't really remember exactly who the Council Members were. I believe that Sister Victorine Ellsworth was the Treasurer. SMCM: So, Sister Theodosia was your Mistress of Novices? SRIB: Yes, we were the first group that she had. SMCM: Sister, did you see any changes, major or otherwise in the College after you entered and had been away for six years after graduating from the College? SRIB: Well, for a while, we didn' t have connections with the College. We were separated from the College situation. After I came back to teach in the College in Nineteen Thirty-Nine, things were changing, but it was when we got into the Sixties that things were quite different. SMCM: After you received the black cap in Nineteen Thirty-Three, you were sent out on Mission. Is that correct? 6 SRIB: Yes, I was sent to St. Stephen's in Hazelwood. I was there from January until June. I thought that I would be going back there, but when the Mission List came out, I was sent to Sacred Heart High School to teach Latin. I was there for six years. SMCM: Sister, can you recall the names of any of the Sisters who were at St. Stephen's or Sacred Heart? SR.IB: At St. Stephen' s, Sister M. Borgia Casey was the Principal, and Sister Mary Clement Dunne was the Sister Servant. Sister Cecilia James Brown was the housekeeper. Sisters Hortense Barclay, Boniface Curran, Mary Agnes Schildkamp, Julia Teresa Dolan, Philip Neri Murray, James Marie Malone, and Constantia Murphy were there. About twenty Sisters were there. SMCM: What about Sacred Heart? Do you recall what Sisters were there with you? SRIB: When I first went to Sacred Heart, Sister Rose Vincent McNulty was the Sister Servant. Sisters James Regis Stewart, Marie Magdalene (Marion McKelvy), Joanna Gleason, Angelica Little, Regina Clare Breig, Reynita Flynn, Pierre Withum, Miriam Anne Eck, Marie Martha Randall, Esperance Walsh,Sister Mary Rachel Nee, Sister M. Evangeline O' Donnell and Sister Clare Blakely, who was the Principal were there. We had a large group of Sisters because we had a Grade School and a High School. Sr. Marie Martha, Sr. Reynita, and Sr. Miriam Eck were Novices. So was I. I remember when I was first sent to Sacred Heart that I was the only Novice. Each week, I used to have to go to Sr. Rose Vincent and ask for permission to talk to the Sisters. Otherwise, I would not have had anyone to talk to. SMCM: Where did you live when you were at Sacred Heart? SRIB: We had two houses. One was the old Rectory, and the other was the Convent. When I first went there, I was in the old Rectory. We lived up on the third floor. It was one, great, big room. Sister Reynita, Sister Miriam Anne, and I slept in that part. Sister Regina Clare, and Sister Marie Martha slept in the small room, which was off from the large room. After some time, I don't remember how long, I moved to the other house. I was on the second floor in that house. SMCM: Were those the days when the Sisters walked in twos? SRIB: Oh yes. You were assigned a companion, you didn't choose your own. Part of the time, Sister Marion McKelvy was my companion, as was Sister Rebecca Kelsey for a while. SMCM: So, after six years at Sacred Heart, where did you go? SRIB: I then went to Seton Hill. I think this move came about because Mother Claudia had been the Dean of Women. We would have called her the Dean of Residence back then when I was in College. She was elected Mother Superior. Sister De Chantal Leis had charge of the Latin and she couldn't take care of it all by herself. Someone else was needed, so I worked with Sister De Chantal. I taught Latin full time from Nineteen Thirty-Nine through Nineteen Forty-Eight. In Nineteen Forty-Eight, I became Registrar, so I only taught one class in Latin then. At that time, the Registrar had charge of Admissions too. I had just come from doing my charge this particular evening, had stopped at the fountain to get a drink. Mother Maria Benedict Monahan came up the stairs. She said: "Sister, I want to see you in my office." I said: ''Now, Mother?" She said: "Yes, Sister." So, I went over to her office. She said: "Sit down, Sister. I think I'm 7 going to make you Registrar." I said: "I don't know anything about being a Registrar, Mother." I said: "I've always done all of my own papers, but I type with just one finger." She said: "Oh, that's not the most important thing." I said: "Is someone going to take the classes that I've been teaching?" She said: "By the way, what all are you teaching?" I said: "The one class I have is special. The girls have to complete two years of work in one year." "Well, she said. You're to keep that class. They say that you keep them happy, and that the girls get the work." I said: "Mother, if that's what you want me to do, I'll try it, but I really don't know anything about it." I wasn't supposed to tell anyone about the appointment yet. SMCM: Who did you succeed as Registrar? SRIB: It was Sister M. Eucharia O'Hagan, the only other Registrar that we had up until that time. Sister Deborah Kelly came after me, so the College has had just three Registrars. Sister Eucharia was the Registrar for thirty years, and I was there for twenty-three years. I was teaching Summer School that Summer, and I lived up on Fifth Maura One day I was getting a test ready and the phone rang. It was Mother Maria Benedict who called to tell me that she had informed Sister Eucharia about me being made Registrar. Mother said: "I want you to take over." I said: "Now, Mother?" She said: "Yes, Sister." I stopped my test and went down. Before I got there, Sr. Eucharia was standing at the foot of the stairway. When I saw her, I had to laugh. She said: "Has Mother told you, Sister?" I said: "Yes, she did, and I'm coming down to see if you can give me some help." She said: "Well, you can't go into the Registrar's office because Sister Mary Magdalene Foley is there, and no-one is allowed to know about the appointment." She said: "I'll take you down to Helen Schmadel's office to help you." I said: "Sister, I can't learn about the Registrar's office in Helen Schmadel's office. I have to be in the Registrar's office." Sr. Eucharia continued to say that we couldn't go into the Registrar's office, so I told her that I was going to go and ask Mother Maria Benedict about it. So I came up to the second floor and Mother Maria Benedict and the Council were there working on the Mission list. I knocked at the door and Mother answered. I said: "Excuse me Mother, may I speak to you for a minute?" I said: "Sr. Eucharia won't let me in the Registrar's office. She said that no-one is allowed to know this, so she's going to take me to Helen Smadel's office to help me." I told her that I can' t learn it down there, so Mother, may I tell Sr. Mary Magdalene that after I teach my class, I will be working in the Registrar's office? Mother told me that it was alright for me to do this. At first, when I went to the Registrar's office for help, Sr. Eucharia had me showing people through the house. I decided after a while that I wasn't going back as I already knew how to take people on a tour of the place, and I wasn' t being taught anything about the office. I had been doing this for years. I was up in my room on fifth Maura preparing my class one evening when the phone rang. It was Sr. Eucharia. She said: "Sister, aren't you going to come down to learn anything about this office?" I said: ''No, Sister, not unless you're going to teach me something about the office. I know how to take people around the house, but I'm not learning anything about the office." She said: "When would it be convenient for you to come?" " Whatever is suitable for you, would be fine with me." "What about after lunch?", she said. After lunch will be fine, Then she said: "Oh, but you always go for a walk with Sr. Marie Magdalene (Marion McKelvy) after lunch." I then told her that the walk could be omitted, but she was insisting that we still take the walk. Do you know how far we walked? It was from the dining room to the 8 post office, and she was there waiting for me. So, we did go to the office, and she did inform me about things. Mother Maria Benedict had told me about the appointment on July twenty-sixth, and Sr. Eucharia was gone by August ninth. After that, I could really get in and learn things for myself. SMCM: Did Sister Eucharia move out of Seton Hill at that time? SRIB: Yes, she went into Pittsburgh to St. Anselm's to take care of the High School library. SMCM: What about your years as Registrar? Are there things which you would like to say about them? SRIB: The first year that I was Registrar, Sister Mary Carla Radermacher was my secretary. She was really a great help, especially with her skill in typing. That year, in the Spring, we had the Middle States Evaluation, so we had a lot of things to prepare. We passed the evaluation. I forget how long Sr. Mary Carla was in the office. At the end of that first year, I was told that my office was being moved up to Second Maura. It was a difficult time to have to do this as it was at the time of exams, and all the grades would be coming in. Again, Sr. Mary Carla was very helpful, organizing and packing. This downstairs office was needed for a Music studio. We had Rooms 222 and 224 on Second Maura. There was no door between the two rooms, so I was in one room, and Sr. Mary Carla was in the other. It was a rather inconvenient arrangement for when I needed to have Sr. Mary Carla do some secretary work for me because I had to knock on her door and possibly interrupt something she was doing. Mr. Troutman had the third room. After a while, I had three doors put in, and that way we could really spread out. SMCM: Sister, how long did you teach after you became Registrar? SRIB: I taught from Nineteen Forty-Eight until Nineteen Sixty. SMCM: Did you have another Sister for Secretary after Sr. Mary Carla? SRIB: For a very short time, I had Sister Jeanne Ellen Morris. Then for another short period of time, I had Sister Jean Augustine. Sr. Jean Augustine really wanted to teach. I didn't have any Sisters after that. They were all lay people. SRIB: I was Registrar from Nineteen Forty-Eight until Nineteen Seventy-One. Then I was made Co-Ordinator of Tutorial Services from Nineteen Seventy-One until Nineteen Seventy-Nine. SMCM: Would you like to explain your job in Tutorial Services? SRIB: I had a small office up on Third Administration. That's where the "Opportunity Students" were. They were the students who needed help with their subjects. I was in charge of getting tutors for them. SMCM: Who were these Tutors? SRIB: They were students, very good students. They were paid for doing this, and I was also in charge of verifying that they had satisfactorily done the tutoring work which needed to be done with the "Opportunity Students." After Nineteen Seventy-Nine, I was retired, but I help with the Alumni. I go down there in the mornings. It's something to do. I think it keeps you alert, and is better than not having anything 9 to do. I know a good many of the students from all of those years, so that is helpful. SMCM: So, you have been involved with the College for how many years? SRIB: It has been since Nineteen Thirty-Nine, so that's a total of about forty-eight years. SMCM: You have seen many changes occurring on campus. Would you care to make any comments? How do you think the College compares with other Colleges? SRIB: I've seen different buildings being erected, and changes in the Curriculum. I think that we have a very excellent College. SMCM: You have also seen a diminishment in the number of Sisters on the Faculty. How do you feel about that? SRIB: I hate to see us not having more Sisters, but there are none to be had. Then too, the Faculty is much larger, which makes it more expensive. Tape' Side I SMCM: This is a continuation of an interview which is being conducted as part of the Oral History Program of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. The interviewee is Sr. Rose Irene Boggs. The interviewer is Sr. Marie Corona Miller at Seton Hill. The date is September Twenty-Fourth, Nineteen Eighty-Seven. SMCM: Sister, we were talking about the positions which you held as Registrar. At one point, the job responsibilities changed. Could you tell us about that? SRIB: In Nineteen Sixty, the office was divided, and Admissions was put in a separate office. I believe that Dr. Robert McCarthy was in charge of Admissions. He was there for just a short while. Then Sister Jacinta Mann ( no longer in the Community) was there for some time, followed by Sister Clare Handerhan (also no longer in the Community) for a short period of time. I don't recall who the other successors were. Nevertheless, Admissions became a separate entity SMCM: After the Admissions Office became separate, what exactly were the responsibilities of the Registrar? SRIB: The Registrar took care of all the records, all the reports, financial aid, and placement. SMCM: Sister, when we changed our prayer style after Vatican II, how did you feel about that? SRIB: I think it was wonderful that we changed to the Office. That's one of the changes that I really do like. Many other Sisters were happy about this particular change too. I was pleased with the moderate changes in the habit, but not on all that are going on now. SMCM: Is there anything else that you would like to tell me? SRIB: I don't think so. That takes care of it all. Don't you think so? SMCM: It's your life, so if you are satisfied, that will be fine. Sister, I want to thank you for all the time you spent preparing for this interview, and for the time and energy expended in telling it to me. I always feel enriched by hearing about how the Sisters have lived out their lives in the Community. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sr. Rose Irene Boggs Subject The topic of the resource Sister Rose Irene Boggs Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister Rose Irene Boggs, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1931 until 2000. The interview was conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller on September 24, 1987. Sister Rose Irene Boggs - born Rose Irene Boggs on September 17, 1904 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in 1931. She received a bachelor's degree in Latin, French, and English from Seton Hill College in 1925 and a master's degree in Latin from the University of Pittsburgh in 1940. She taught in the Latin department at Seton Hill College from 1940-1963 and was the college's registrar from 1948-1971. Sister Rose Irene died on August 31, 2000. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sr. Mary Frederick Blatt Subject The topic of the resource Sister Mary Frederick Blatt Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister Mary Frederick Blatt, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1932 until 2003. The interview was conducted by Sister Virginia Pascaretta on January 29, 1984 and February 5, 1984. Sister Mary Frederick Blatt - born Mary Clare Blatt on March 1, 1915 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in September of 1932. She received a medical technologist degree and took a correspondence course in hospital purchasing. She served as the medical technologist at Pittsburgh Hospital until 1948 and as laboratory supervisor and technician at Providence Hospital in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania from 1948-1964. She later served as purchasing director at Assumption Hall in Greensburg. Her sister was Judge Genevieve Blatt. 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Multiple files indicate a continuation of the oral history. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sr. James Marie Malone Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sr. Stella Marie Beckel Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio cassette tape Location The location of the interview SS. Peter & Paul (Tucson, Ariz.) Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 96kHz Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 31:06 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: St. Stella Marie Beckel Subject The topic of the resource Sister Stella Marie Beckel Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister Stella Marie Beckel, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1925 until 1999. The interview was conducted by Sister James Marie Malone on March 19, 1984. Sister Stella Marie Beckel - born Edna Beckel on April 6, 1906 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in September of 1925. She received a bachelor's degree in history from Seton Hill College in 1938 and a master's degree in history from Duquesne University in 1945. She taught at schools in Arizona from 1970-1988, as well as in Pennsylvania throughout her teaching career. She was principal of Elizabeth Seton High School in Brookline, Pennsylvania from 1956-1959. She died on October 13, 1999. 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Multiple files indicate a continuation of the oral history. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sr. James Marie Malone Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sr. Inez Mary Beckel Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio cassette tape Location The location of the interview St. Pancratius (Calif.) Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 96kHz Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 27:20 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sr. Inez Mary Beckel Subject The topic of the resource Sister Inez Mary Beckel Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister Inez Mary Beckel, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1932 until 2015. The interview was conducted by Sister James Marie Malone on July 5, 1984. Sister Inez Mary Beckel - born Inez Mary Beckel on June 6, 1912 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in September of 1932. She received a bachelor's degree in music education from Duquesne University in 1955 and a master's degree in music education, also from Duquesne, in 1960. She served as an elementary school teacher, choir director, music teacher, and CCD educator in Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Washington, D.C. She received a papal blessing from Pope Benedict XVI on her 100th birthday. She died on December 18, 2014. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH Description An account of the resource To listen to an oral history, click on the record or search by the sister's name. Look under "Other Media" and click on the desired mp3 file to open the oral history. Multiple files indicate a continuation of the oral history. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sr. Marie Corona Miller Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sr. Robert Mary Beasley Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio cassette tape Location The location of the interview Greensburg Faculty House Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 96kHz Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 31:39 31:52 31:53 31:53 25:34 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sr. Robert Mary Beasley Subject The topic of the resource Sister Robert Mary Beasley Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister Robert Mary Beasley, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1933 to 1996. The interview was conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller on May 20, 1987. Sister Robert Mary Beasley - born Mary Elizabeth Beasley on July 18, 1912 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in September of 1933. She graduated from St. Joseph Academy in 1944 and received a bachelor's degree in education from Duquesne University in 1958. She taught at a number of schools in the Pittsburgh area. Sister Robert Mary died on December 1, 1996. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-05-20 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio cassette tape Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH-80 1, 2 & 3 Duquesne University St. Joseph Academy https://www.scsharchives.com/files/original/e46a5743550736e1fcc8a3d3387549d5.pdf 183230482c4e0430f945b94bb92fe1ca PDF Text Text 1 · TOH 31 - 1 Sr. Alexine Beam This interview is being conducted as part of the Oral History Program of the Sisters of Charity at Seton Hill. The interviewee is Sister M. Alexine Beam. The interview is being conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller at Greensburg Faculty House. The date is January twenty-ninth, nineteen eighty-seven. SMCM: Good morning Sr. Alexine! I'm happy to be with you today to talk about your personal history and your history as a Sister of Charity. Would you like to tell us some things? SAB: I was born in Allegheny General Hospital on February twentieth, nineteen seven, the oldest of three children. I have a sister, Hilda, who is thirteen months younger, and a brother, William, who is three years younger. My father was not a Catholic, so I was raised in a semi-Catholic, Lutheran environment. My mother ruled our religion. My father's people were definitely Lutheran. I remember my father coming home one time with papers to become a Mason. At that time, Masons were very hostile toward the Catholic religion. I was only about four years old, but I remember them talking in the living room. We had a big coal fire in the living room. They were talking so seriously. Being curious, I needed warmed up in there. He had a paper in his hand, and he said: "Kitty, (that's what he called my mother), my brothers are all Masons, and I'd like to join." She took the paper and she said: "George Beam, select now between me or the Masons. You know they have no love for my religion." He walked over to the coal fire and threw the paper in. SAB: There was no Catholic School in Crafton at the time when we moved there. My sister, brother, and I had to go to the public school for the frrst couple of years. St. Philip's was built in nineteen sixteen, but my Dad died that year. I was only nine years old. My mother had three of us to raise. My grandfather really raised us. SMCM: Was that your father's father? SAB No, it was my mother's father. My father's people were not very close. I wouldn't say that they didn't love us. In those days, where there were two religions, they were diametrically opposed to one another. His father was wonderful. He loved us, and we loved him. His mother did not like my mother at all. There was no love lost between them. Even when my Dad died, they didn't come down to our home. In those days, the body was brought to the home, not the funeral home. His parents did not come the night before the funeral. I want to tell something very interesting. I was only nine years old. My Aunt Annie came and kept house for us while my mother was at the hospital. A call came late (couldn't determine when as there was a loud crashing sound) that my Dad was dying, so my mother and my Aunt Annie went to the hospital, but when they got there, he was already dead. They were going to bring his body home that evening about four o'clock. Father Kelty came up to the house. He went up and sat beside my mother, who was in bed, as she had been up all night. They brought Dad's body home. Father Kelty took me by one hand and put his arm around my mother. I never forgot that man. He stayed with her until she cried out completely. SMCM: Was Father Kelty pastor at St. Philip's at that time? �2 SAB: Yes, he was. Then we went to St. Philip's School. My mother had us transferred from the public school to St. Philip's. I had some marvelous teachers. I had Sister Hyacinthe Ryan, who was an absolute perfect teacher. Then there was Sister M. Adele McCullough, Sister Francis de Sales Connelly II, Sister M. Dorothy Hess, Sister Generosa, and Sister Sara Fidelis Boyle was the eighth grade teacher. I went to St. James High School. I switched from the Academic to Commercial. I didn't like the Commercial Course. I went to the first day ofthe "commercial", but it was not for me. In going home, I just stayed on the streetcar, and went all the way home to Father K elty. I told him I didn't know what I was going to do because I didn't want Commercial work. He said to me: "Well, are you sure you want to become a Sister?" I was surprised he even thought I was thinking about it. So, he sent me over to Sister M. Aquinas O'Brien, who was the Sister Servant. She took me over and talked to me. She took me to Seton Hill and I entered November first, nineteen twenty-three. I had not finished High School, but did complete it at the Academy. Sister Theodosia Murtha and Sister Anne Elizabeth Regan were also at the Academy. There were others, but I've forgotten their names. SMCM: Who entered with you? SAB: Sister Alberta Sweeney entered with me. We got the habit on the second ofFebruary. The following September, both ofus were sent to St. Benedict's to teach. I was very frightened, as I was just seventeen at the time. Sister Charlotte Judge taught the sixth or eighth grade. She came down to my classroom once or twice everyday to show me how to teach. We had on the job training. She showed me how to teach Reading and Arithmetic. SMCM: What grade was that? SAB: It was First Grade. We were Novices. Sister M. Clarissa Cunningham was there too. In those days, we walked to school. SMCM: From Seton Hill? SAB: Yes, from Seton Hill. We walked every day. The only time we didn't walk was ifit was raining too hard. SMCM: How long did it take you to walk to school? SAB: It took about fifteen minutes, except when there was snow. Being young people, we took our time in the snow, and ofcourse, we were wet when we got there. We did get a ride home from school everyday. SAB: Then I was sent to Sharpsburg. SMCM: What was the name ofthe parish? SAB: It was St. Joseph's Parish. I was there for a couple ofyears and was then transferred to the old Sacred Heart down on Center Avenue. I had first grade there. Sister Mary Felix Clarey was there. She helped in guiding me what to do in my teaching. I had some very good teachers when I first started out. They really showed you how to do it correctly the first time. SMCM: So, you stayed in primary? SAB: I was in the primary department for fourteen years. SMCM: What grade did Sr. Mary Felix have? SAB: Sr. Mary Felix had third grade, and I had frrst. We had two frrst grades, because we had �3 about one hundred children. Sister Mary Hugh Bridge had one, and I had the other. I think we had two sessions, because we had forty or fifty children at a time in each session. SMCM: Did you have that many seats in your classroom? SAB: No, we had to divide the class in half....one session from nine AM until Noon, and a second session from one PM until four PM. Sister M. Victorine Ellsworth was Principal when I fust went to Sacred Heart. Sister Rose Vincent McNulty replaced her. She was an excellent school woman. Someone usually went out visiting in the evening. This particular evening, Sr. Mary Felix asked me if I would go with her to visit a very sick child in the Highland Avenue Apartments. The Highland Avenue Apartments face Fifth Avenue and Highland at the comer. We went in there and were taken to what would seem like the basement, but it was really the first floor and was very nicely arranged. The child was the daughter of the maintenance man of the apartment complex. When we entered the apartment and saw the little girl, we realized that she was quite ill. Sister Mary Felix said to the mother: "Do you mind ifl call Father Kennedy?" The mother said: "No, but she isn't that sick." So, Sr. Mary Felix called Father and he came right away. The mother told her husband that we felt Father Kennedy should come and bless her. We had their other children, two sons in school. We asked if they had candles, which they did, but didn't have any holy water. We sent one of the boys up to the church to get holy water. The mother took her crucifix off her rosary and put it on the table. Father brought the Blessed Sacrament. He heard the little girl's confession and anointed her. I heard him say to her: "Mary, when you see God, tell him that Father Kennedy loves Him very much." Just as soon as we got in the door at the convent, the call came that the little girl had died. Next, I went to St. John the Baptist. Sister Aquinas O 'Brien was the Sister Servant. She was also Principal of the High School. I don't know who was the Principal of the Grade School. While I was there we had the nineteen thirty-six flood. SMCM: What do you remember about the flood? SAB: All I know is that I had an eye doctor appointment and Sister M. Alacoque McHale was supposed to be my companion. It was in downtown Pittsburgh, but we couldn't get there because there was too much water. By the time we got back to St. John's the electricity had been turned off, so we didn't have any heat. Then Father Wrigley opened up what they had that were like Quansett Huts for the High School. We brought in the children from around Butler Street because they were :flooded. They were all Negro. We brought them in and put blankets around them as they were without clothing. They kept them in what we called the "Ark." Sister M. Hildebert Mudler, Sister M. Honora Steiner, and a couple of other Sisters went over and cleaned the place. I think the Army brought in some cots. Some of the adults were there also. I believe she said they were there for a week. There was a fire built in the place, so it was nice and warm. Every morning a great, big sailor came to the door with a bucket of prunes. I'll never forget it. Sr. Hildebert and Sr. Honora did the cooking. I'm going to tell you, I've never found more courteous men than those Negro men. They would not let us pick up a broom. We had them there for several days. SMCM: How long did this last? SAB: I guess it was about two or three days, maybe a week. All of the schools were closed. There wasn't any heat. It was quite a while before the waters went down. They couldn't get into their homes while the water was going down, because their homes were full of dirt, etc. I �4 remember Father brought a white man in who was very ill. Father put a screen around him because he had pneumonia. Father Wrigley anointed him there and then had him sent up to St. Francis H ospital. He died. After the flood was over, the people went back to their own homes and we lost track of them. SMCM Did the flood water destroy anything in the school? SAB: No, the water didn't come up that high. The water came up to about the old Iron City Brewery. Some of the parents couldn't find their children. The Sisters helped to find them. SAB: At the end of the year, I went to Seton H ill. When the mission list was read out, I wasn't missioned. I spent a few unholy hours as they were looking for an "Angel" for the Academy, and I didn't want to be it. Finally, Sister Marie Cecily Chartener was chosen to be the Angel. So, l was relieved. I met Mother Rose Genevieve in the hall and she said: "Can't you find anywhere to go?" Go over to see Sister M. Eucharia O'Hagan and get a college schedule. I was very fortunate in that I got my full college in at Seton Hill without interruption. SMCM: How many years did it take you to do that? SAB: Well, I did have some college work. I lost almost two years of work. I had to start all over again. I was put in to science. The educational courses you had to have, I had. I graduated in nineteen forty. SMCM: Sister, where did you get the previous college work? SAB: I got it at Seton Hill and by going to Saturday classes. We had to go all the way to St. Peter's on North Side and to St. John's, Liberty Avenue. SMCM: Sister, St. Peter's North Side, Saturday School. Was that taught by our Sisters? SAB: No, the lay teachers from Seton Hill helped out. SMCM: That's the frrst time I ever heard that. SMCM: So, were your credits all from Seton Hill College? SAB: No, after I finished my High School in the Academy, and my College work at Seton Hill, I was sent to the University of Pittsburgh.· I received a Master's Degree in Science in nineteen forty-three. In nineteen fifty-three, I was sent to St. Mary's Notre Dame, where I received a Master's Degree in Theology in nineteen fifty-five. I had a National Science Fellowship to the University of Notre Dame. I was there for three summers. Then in nineteen forty, I went to St. James West End for eight years. I was in science from that time on. SMCM: What kind of science? SAB: When you started out in the parish schools, you taught all three sciences. When you. taught Chemistry and Physics, you taught the whole works. If you didn't have enough, you also taught Math. You had a full schedule. At West End, Sister Irma Sullivan was there. I remember that we taught in the day time and went out visiting in the evening after School up through Elliott and those places. Those older Sisters really went out.. ..visiting the sick, going to the poor, etc. Very rarely were they not out after school. SMCM: What did you do on these visits? SAB: Most often, she did most of the work. I was just tagging along. Sister Mary Eunice Clark used to collect things for the people we visited. Mother Maria Benedict Monahan was Principal at St. James High School. She was an excellent school woman and was very fair. �5 SAB: After my stay in the West End, I was sent to St. Luke's in Carnegie. SMCM: Was this in the High School? SAB: Yes, my teaching now was all in the High School. While at St. Luke's, Sister Rosalie O'Hara, Sister Mary Reginald Farrell, and I went to Oakdale every Saturday to teach Sunday School. We caught the eight o'clock bus on Main Street and taught until two o'clock. Every Sunday, Sister M. Joanna Gleason and Sister Mary Helen Meyer went to Morganza. SMCM: Where did you teach when you went to Oakdale? SAB: It was in the church. I believe the name of it was St. Patrick's. Sister Reginald Farrell took care of the First Communion Class. I had children from third, fourth, and fifth grade. Then Sr. Rosalie O'Hara taught the older children. There were a couple of young women who came to our Community from the class Sr. Rosalie taught. SMCM: Do you remember who they are? SAB: [Unintelligible] After St. Luke's, I was transferred to Sacred Heart in East Liberty. SMCM: Was this your second time back at Sacred Heart? SAB: Yes, this time it was to be in the High School. Sister Mary Helen Meyer and I had Biology. Sister Francina Skergan taught the Physics. Sister Mary Helen and Sister Mary Edmund Speer taught the Chemistry. SMCM: What year was it when you went back to Sacred Heart? SAB: I think it was nineteen fifty-four. SMCM: Were the Sisters living on top of the school at that time? SAB: Yes, we were living there. It was called a Penthouse. There were fifty Sisters there. SMCM: Who was the Sister Servant? SAB: Sr. Rose Vincent McNulty was the Sister Servant. Sister Marion McKelvy (formerly Sr. Marie Magdalene) was Principal of the High School, and Sister Mary Donald Cusick was Principal of the Grade School. Both of the schools were quite large. Of course, there were just girls in the High School. SAB: That brings us up to when I was transferred from Sacred Heart to Greensburg Central. That was in nineteen seventy. I have been here ever since. SMCM: Sister, is your specialty in science, mostly biology? SAB: Well, yes, but I have taught all three sciences. I taught them until I came to Greensburg Central. I also taught Religion until I came here. Sr. Alexine OH 31-1 Tape I Side 2 Sister, would you tell us something about your first year in the Community? SAB: I entered on November first. Sr. Alberta Sweeney entered with me. We received the habit on February second. Then the following September, we were given the black cap.We taught at St. Benedict's as novices. In the evening, we had classes. �6 Sister Marita Murphy was teaching us singing. It was a hot day. There were no screens on the windows. The next classroom was across from the novitiate, which is now the present day Community Room at Seton Hill. The June bugs were getting in. The Sister on the end caught the June bugs and passed them along, and we threw them out in the hall. Then we started giggling. Sister Marita reported us to Mother Mary Francis who was the Mistress then. The next morning, Mother Mary Francis called everybody, even we who were going to St. Benedict's. She asked every person down the line what they were doing. We were perfectly alright until the German Sisters began to talk in their broken English. The giggling began. Mother Mary Francis put the whole novitiate in silence for a full day. She asked Mother Rose Genevieve to give the other Sisters recreation during the noon and evening meals. The rest ofus had to sit in silence. So we called it "The June Bug Retreat!" SMCM: Sister, What did the German Sisters do? SAB: They had classes for them. Sister Teresa Clare taught them English, Sr. Mary Felix taught them how to read. Otherwise, they worked like we did...in the kitchen, the scullery. They didn't do the hallways. We had to do all ofthem. We also worked in the Infirmary. The Infirmary was the fourth floor ofSt. Joseph's Hall. Sister Margretta Bernlohr, one ofthe German Sisters, worked in the Infirmary. SMCM: What was your charge as a Novice? SAB: Mostly, I worked down in the Mens' Dining Room. SMCM: Where was their Dining Room? SAB: It was part ofthe kitchen, which was located on the first floor ofthe Administration Building. I also had the Priests' Dining Room for a while. Sister Mary Leonard Bums was in charge. SMCM: Who were the priests at that time? SAB: Father Sullivan was there when I first went there. After he died, Father Reeves came. Dr. Reeves (Father) was President ofthe College while I was there. SMCM: Sister, can you tell me who the Mother Superior and Council were when you entered? SAB: When I first entered, Mother Mary Raymond Creed was the Mother Superior, but I entered in November and she died the following March. The Council members were: Sister M. Victorine Ellsworth, Sister Jane Elizabeth Smith, and Sister Rose Vincent McNulty, who was the Assistant Mother. SMCM: Do you remember any ofthe senior Sisters who were at Seton Hill during your Novitiate? SAB: I remember the old nurse, Sister M. Justina Stevens. You didn't have to read your mail, because she always read your cards for you. Ifshe met you in the hall, and you had received a card, she would say: "You received a card, and they want you to know this......!" Sisters M. Liguori and Mary Agnes Gillespie were there. Sister Francis Joseph Malloy was there too. She was also with me at St. James in the West End. �7 SMCM: Who was the Infirmarian at that time? SAB: Sister Grace Barr was in charge ofthe Infirmary. She was the only one. Ofcourse, Sister Alberta Sweeney had full charge ofSister Marion Stephen, who required constant care as she was so crippled. Sister M. Estelle Hensler was the senior Novice. SMCM: Sister, where did you live as a Novice? SAB: We were on the Fourth Floor ofthe Administration Building. First, we were on the Sixth Floor, but there was a problem with the water. It would freeze up. SMCM: Did you serve in the Dining Room? SAB: The Novices always served the entire year. The older Sisters were always interested in you. They would ask you, who you were, where you were from, etc. You never meet the young Sisters now. You never see them. In fact, I don't even know ifthey are Sisters or not when I do meet them. At that time, you knew the Community was one! We had lots offun. We used to go sled riding down the main road. We borrowed the sleds which were used by the girls in the Academy. SMCM: Were there any other Sisters in the Novitiate who had to finish their High School in the Academy? SAB: There was another Sister, but I forget who it was. SMCM: What did you do for recreation besides sled riding? SAB: We had plays, I guess you would call them dumb, little things. We enjoyed each other....did lots oflaughing. In the summer, we were near the Grotto and we could use the whole lot to play ball or whatever. We had apple peeling sessions which were enjoyable. We peeled vegetables for the next day. SMCM: What did they do with the apples? SAB: Sister Francis Joseph Malloy made applesauce. Sister had a very large vat. We took our turns stirring it. We also picked strawberries which were down over the hill where Havey Hall now stands. When I first entered, there was a lake down by the road. It had boats on. The Sisters used to go out to catch frogs for the biology lab. You only went at night, because you used a flashlight to bring them out. When we went home in the summers we taught Sunday School. Sister Alberta. Sister Rose Marie Schneider, I and there was a fourth person left Seton Hill at six o'clock in the morning on Sundays. We went out to Avonmore for Mass, taught Sunday School at Avonmore, had a little lunch there, broke up, and two went to Tintown, two to Saltzburg, and someone went to Kiski. When I was at the college, we went out every Saturday. Sisters M. Maurice and Mary Thaddeus McManama, Sister Helen Cecilia Dwyer and I went over to West Newton. We broke up in the afternoon and went to a tiny place called Reduction. SMCM: How did you travel to these places? SAB: The Sisters didn't drive then, so someone from the parish or sometimes the priests would come for us and bring us home. One time a man from West Newton was transporting us. When we were returning home, another car forced us off the road. The car rolled over. We had to crawl out the top ofthe car. SMCM: Was anyone hurt? SAB: No, the driver was able then to get the car righted. �8 SMCM: Sister, were you ever involved in teaching any ofour Sisters in the Extension Courses which we had? SAB: Yes, I taught in the Summer Sessions for about twenty-two years at Seton Hill. It was an eight week course for some ofour Sisters. The courses ran from eight o'clock in the morning until one o'clock in the afternoon. When I was at Sacred Heart, I believe it was Sister Brigid Marie Grantley and I went to the Hill District to teach the Negro children at the House ofMary a couple ofevenings a week. Sister Marcella Mary Burgunder came for us. We left the dinner table in order to begin tutoring the children at six PM for about two hours. I taught them Chemistry, and Sr. Brigid Marie taught them English. SMCM: Who would you say was influential in your becoming a Sister ofCharity? SAB: I think there were two things. Remember, I told you the story ofFather Kelty being with me when my father died. For me, the sun rose and set on my father. I believe the association I had with Father Kelty, and just being around the Sisters greatly influenced me to become a Sister ofCharity. SMCM: Would you like to make any comments on the changes in the Community? SAB: I think we needed to change. I'm not so sure that the drastic change we have gone through was necessary. I can't go along with Sisters saying we have a lack ofvocations because ofthe times. The Felicians, The Daughters of St. Paul are getting them by the hundreds. Something is missing! I don't know what it is. SMCM: How have you been able to adjust to our new prayers? SAB: I'm glad we changed to the Office, because it is the prayer ofthe Church. Ifthe Church tells me to do something, I will do it, but I cannot take everyone's innovations. Some people decide we should do this or that. I can't swallow that. When the Church tells you to do something, do it, but not overdo it. I'm just wondering ifwe are not getting vocations because we are not religious enough. We have to be different, and I don't think we are too different from the secular teachers we're working with! [Unintelligible] SAB: I retired from the actual classroom teaching at Geensburg Catholic in nineteen eighty-six. The student body gave me a marvelous send off. They were having Honors Day, the day the students get their awards. We don't give them on Graduation Night because it takes too long. SAB: I remember on Graduation Night, Sister M. Germaine Helwig was beside me and when the Procession came in, behind Father Booklighter, the Ministers at the Altar, Sr. Donna Marie Lyden, Principal, etc., there was Bishop Connare. I said to Sr. Germaine: "What is he doing here?" She said: "I really don't know?" Then she said: "They're talking about you. Get up there!" I walked up. I never heard such an ovation in all my life. Everyone stood up and clapped. Every class gave me something. I ended up with eight hundred dollars. The lay faculty gave me a check for sixty-five dollars and my own department had a dinner for me out at Mountain View Inn, and they gave me about sixty dollars. Bishop Connare gave a nice talk. I said to him: "Well, I started my teaching in the Greensburg �9 Diocese and am ending it in the Greensburg Diocese." He said: "Sister, you started in the Greensburg Diocese, but you're not ending it now." Right now, I have a research group of about fifteen youngsters. I wanted to get them out of the text book into doing the actual work. I have to take them at their own time...on their study periods, etc. The first part of the course I taught them how to use all the apparatus....machines, spectroscope, how to take proper measurements, etc. Now this semester, they are doing their own research because they know how to use everything. Sister Ann lnfanger supplies them with flies. SMCM: Does that take your whole day? SAB: Yes, it takes my entire day. They're doing their research now. I'm teaching them the proper way to record and be sure that things are left in order for the next person. I'm having them write a Research Paper as it should be written by a true Research S cientist. They must be turned in to me the first week in May. SMCM: Do you enjoy doing this kind of work? SAB: Yes, I do and they get a half of a credit for it. That's my day. Tape II Side I SMCM: This is a continuation of an interview being conducted as part of the Oral History Program of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. The interviewee is Sister Alexine Beam. The interview is being conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller at the Greensburg Faculty House. The date isJanuary twenty-ninth, nineteen eighty-S even. Good afternoon, S ister. We're at it again. I think we're going to add some footnotes about the works that you have done in the line of science and the recognition that has been given to you as a Teacher of the S ciences. Would you like to share some of those with us? SAB: The first was a Teacher's Certification from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. That was for the outstanding Science Teacher of the state. The second was from the Biology Teacher's Association Award.Then I had the H.J. Heinz Company,Jones and Laughlin Steel, The Master Brewers, The Medical Society, The Veterans of Foreign Wars, The United States Air Force, and The Analytic Chemists S ociety. I also had some publications. They were large group discussions, which were published in "TheJournal of Catholic Education," and "The Pennsylvania Catholic EducationalJournal." There were publications on the teaching of Biology in "The Catholic Educator." I have made or published over eight hundred transparencies in Biology. SMCM: Sister, what is on these transparencies? SAB: They cover the entire biology course. There are drawings, graphs, diagrams, various things, etc. The public schools in Pittsburgh use these transparencies. SMCM: Sister, in order to get these awards, what did you have to do? SAB: The biology teachers in the state had to submit their entire academic background, their years of teaching, what you taught, and people came and observed your teaching. They looked at all of your work.... .like the transparencies. They went all through them. �10 SMCM: What about the award from the United States Air Force? How.did that come about? SAB: Pretty much the same way. The Veterans of Foreign Wars first had a meeting. I think Sister Mary Eudes Clougherty came to the meeting also. They gave the award to the outstanding teacher. They sent you a list of questions to answer. You had to have people vouch for you....like I had the Superintendent of Schools. Sister Marion McKelvy wrote on my behalf. SMCM: Was science your choice, or were you selected for it? SAB: I was selected for it. In those days, you didn't choose what you were going to teach. SMCM: Do you intend to continue your work at Greensburg Central teaching research as long as you can? SAB: Yes, I would like to do that. I think it's better to keep going and perhaps be of some use to somebody. SMCM: Is there anything else you would like to tell us? SAB: No, I don't think so. This group I have now are all Research Scientists. One is up in Buffalo, New York doing cancer research. She's a graduate of Seton Hill, by the way. I have others doing research in other places. SMCM: Sister, thank you for giving me your time and so much wonderful, valuable information. The Community is grateful. � https://www.scsharchives.com/files/original/1e343a0fa1fa2226c9b45dd25d5e637d.mp3 0e020638c3d727517d0cba4918b3c0c8 https://www.scsharchives.com/files/original/b7b34262eb019af3470f793c6468c5bd.mp3 727129a4d3c3943936de32d8e383edef Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Multiple files indicate a continuation of the oral history. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sr. Marie Corona Miller Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sr. M. Alexine Beam Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio cassette tape Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound 1 · TOH 31 - 1 Sr. Alexine Beam This interview is being conducted as part of the Oral History Program of the Sisters of Charity at Seton Hill. The interviewee is Sister M. Alexine Beam. The interview is being conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller at Greensburg Faculty House. The date is January twenty-ninth, nineteen eighty-seven. SMCM: Good morning Sr. Alexine! I'm happy to be with you today to talk about your personal history and your history as a Sister of Charity. Would you like to tell us some things? SAB: I was born in Allegheny General Hospital on February twentieth, nineteen seven, the oldest of three children. I have a sister, Hilda, who is thirteen months younger, and a brother, William, who is three years younger. My father was not a Catholic, so I was raised in a semi-Catholic, Lutheran environment. My mother ruled our religion. My father's people were definitely Lutheran. I remember my father coming home one time with papers to become a Mason. At that time, Masons were very hostile toward the Catholic religion. I was only about four years old, but I remember them talking in the living room. We had a big coal fire in the living room. They were talking so seriously. Being curious, I needed warmed up in there. He had a paper in his hand, and he said: "Kitty, (that's what he called my mother), my brothers are all Masons, and I'd like to join." She took the paper and she said: "George Beam, select now between me or the Masons. You know they have no love for my religion." He walked over to the coal fire and threw the paper in. SAB: There was no Catholic School in Crafton at the time when we moved there. My sister, brother, and I had to go to the public school for the frrst couple of years. St. Philip's was built in nineteen sixteen, but my Dad died that year. I was only nine years old. My mother had three of us to raise. My grandfather really raised us. SMCM: Was that your father's father? SAB No, it was my mother's father. My father's people were not very close. I wouldn't say that they didn't love us. In those days, where there were two religions, they were diametrically opposed to one another. His father was wonderful. He loved us, and we loved him. His mother did not like my mother at all. There was no love lost between them. Even when my Dad died, they didn't come down to our home. In those days, the body was brought to the home, not the funeral home. His parents did not come the night before the funeral. I want to tell something very interesting. I was only nine years old. My Aunt Annie came and kept house for us while my mother was at the hospital. A call came late (couldn't determine when as there was a loud crashing sound) that my Dad was dying, so my mother and my Aunt Annie went to the hospital, but when they got there, he was already dead. They were going to bring his body home that evening about four o'clock. Father Kelty came up to the house. He went up and sat beside my mother, who was in bed, as she had been up all night. They brought Dad's body home. Father Kelty took me by one hand and put his arm around my mother. I never forgot that man. He stayed with her until she cried out completely. SMCM: Was Father Kelty pastor at St. Philip's at that time?  2 SAB: Yes, he was. Then we went to St. Philip's School. My mother had us transferred from the public school to St. Philip's. I had some marvelous teachers. I had Sister Hyacinthe Ryan, who was an absolute perfect teacher. Then there was Sister M. Adele McCullough, Sister Francis de Sales Connelly II, Sister M. Dorothy Hess, Sister Generosa, and Sister Sara Fidelis Boyle was the eighth grade teacher. I went to St. James High School. I switched from the Academic to Commercial. I didn't like the Commercial Course. I went to the first day of the "commercial", but it was not for me. In going home, I just stayed on the streetcar, and went all the way home to Father Kelty. I told him I didn't know what I was going to do because I didn't want Commercial work. He said to me: "Well, are you sure you want to become a Sister?" I was surprised he even thought I was thinking about it. So, he sent me over to Sister M. Aquinas O'Brien, who was the Sister Servant. She took me over and talked to me. She took me to Seton Hill and I entered November first, nineteen twenty-three. I had not finished High School, but did complete it at the Academy. Sister Theodosia Murtha and Sister Anne Elizabeth Regan were also at the Academy. There were others, but I've forgotten their names. SMCM: Who entered with you? SAB: Sister Alberta Sweeney entered with me. We got the habit on the second of February. The following September, both ofus were sent to St. Benedict's to teach. I was very frightened, as I was just seventeen at the time. Sister Charlotte Judge taught the sixth or eighth grade. She came down to my classroom once or twice everyday to show me how to teach. We had on the job training. She showed me how to teach Reading and Arithmetic. SMCM: What grade was that? SAB: It was First Grade. We were Novices. Sister M. Clarissa Cunningham was there too. In those days, we walked to school. SMCM: From Seton Hill? SAB: Yes, from Seton Hill. We walked every day. The only time we didn't walk was ifit was raining too hard. SMCM: How long did it take you to walk to school? SAB: It took about fifteen minutes, except when there was snow. Being young people, we took our time in the snow, and of course, we were wet when we got there. We did get a ride home from school everyday. SAB: Then I was sent to Sharpsburg. SMCM: What was the name of the parish? SAB: It was St. Joseph's Parish. I was there for a couple of years and was then transferred to the old Sacred Heart down on Center Avenue. I had first grade there. Sister Mary Felix Clarey was there. She helped in guiding me what to do in my teaching. I had some very good teachers when I first started out. They really showed you how to do it correctly the first time. SMCM: So, you stayed in primary? SAB: I was in the primary department for fourteen years. SMCM: What grade did Sr. Mary Felix have? SAB: Sr. Mary Felix had third grade, and I had frrst. We had two frrst grades, because we had  3 about one hundred children. Sister Mary Hugh Bridge had one, and I had the other. I think we had two sessions, because we had forty or fifty children at a time in each session. SMCM: Did you have that many seats in your classroom? SAB: No, we had to divide the class in half.. .. one session from nine AM until Noon, and a second session from one PM until four PM. Sister M. Victorine Ellsworth was Principal when I fust went to Sacred Heart. Sister Rose Vincent McNulty replaced her. She was an excellent school woman. Someone usually went out visiting in the evening. This particular evening, Sr. Mary Felix asked me if I would go with her to visit a very sick child in the Highland A venue Apartments. The Highland A venue Apartments face Fifth A venue and Highland at the comer. We went in there and were taken to what would seem like the basement, but it was really the first floor and was very nicely arranged. The child was the daughter of the maintenance man of the apartment complex. When we entered the apartment and saw the little girl, we realized that she was quite ill. Sister Mary Felix said to the mother: "Do you mind ifl call Father Kennedy?" The mother said: "No, but she isn't that sick." So, Sr. Mary Felix called Father and he came right away. The mother told her husband that we felt Father Kennedy should come and bless her. We had their other children, two sons in school. We asked if they had candles, which they did, but didn't have any holy water. We sent one of the boys up to the church to get holy water. The mother took her crucifix off her rosary and put it on the table. Father brought the Blessed Sacrament. He heard the little girl's confession and anointed her. I heard him say to her: "Mary, when you see God, tell him that Father Kennedy loves Him very much." Just as soon as we got in the door at the convent, the call came that the little girl had died. Next, I went to St. John the Baptist. Sister Aquinas O'Brien was the Sister Servant. She was also Principal of the High School. I don't know who was the Principal of the Grade School. While I was there we had the nineteen thirty-six flood. SMCM: What do you remember about the flood? SAB: All I know is that I had an eye doctor appointment and Sister M. Alacoque McHale was supposed to be my companion. It was in downtown Pittsburgh, but we couldn't get there because there was too much water. By the time we got back to St. John's the electricity had been turned off, so we didn't have any heat. Then Father Wrigley opened up what they had that were like Quansett Huts for the High School. We brought in the children from around Butler Street because they were :flooded. They were all Negro. We brought them in and put blankets around them as they were without clothing. They kept them in what we called the "Ark." Sister M. Hildebert Mudler, Sister M. Honora Steiner, and a couple of other Sisters went over and cleaned the place. I think the Army brought in some cots. Some of the adults were there also. I believe she said they were there for a week. There was a fire built in the place, so it was nice and warm. Every morning a great, big sailor came to the door with a bucket of prunes. I'll never forget it. Sr. Hildebert and Sr. Honora did the cooking. I'm going to tell you, I've never found more courteous men than those Negro men. They would not let us pick up a broom. We had them there for several days. SMCM: How long did this last? SAB: I guess it was about two or three days, maybe a week. All of the schools were closed. There wasn't any heat. It was quite a while before the waters went down. They couldn't get into their homes while the water was going down, because their homes were full of dirt, etc. I  4 remember Father brought a white man in who was very ill. Father put a screen around him because he had pneumonia. Father Wrigley anointed him there and then had him sent up to St. Francis Hospital. He died. After the flood was over, the people went back to their own homes and we lost track of them. SMCM Did the flood water destroy anything in the school? SAB: No, the water didn't come up that high. The water came up to about the old Iron City Brewery. Some of the parents couldn't find their children. The Sisters helped to find them. SAB: At the end of the year, I went to Seton Hill. When the mission list was read out, I wasn't missioned. I spent a few unholy hours as they were looking for an "Angel" for the Academy, and I didn't want to be it. Finally, Sister Marie Cecily Chartener was chosen to be the Angel. So, l was relieved. I met Mother Rose Genevieve in the hall and she said: "Can't you find anywhere to go?" Go over to see Sister M. Eucharia O'Hagan and get a college schedule. I was very fortunate in that I got my full college in at Seton Hill without interruption. SMCM: How many years did it take you to do that? SAB: Well, I did have some college work. I lost almost two years of work. I had to start all over again. I was put in to science. The educational courses you had to have, I had. I graduated in nineteen forty. SMCM: Sister, where did you get the previous college work? SAB: I got it at Seton Hill and by going to Saturday classes. We had to go all the way to St. Peter's on North Side and to St. John's, Liberty Avenue. SMCM: Sister, St. Peter's North Side, Saturday School. Was that taught by our Sisters? SAB: No, the lay teachers from Seton Hill helped out. SMCM: That's the frrst time I ever heard that. SMCM: So, were your credits all from Seton Hill College? SAB: No, after I finished my High School in the Academy, and my College work at Seton Hill, I was sent to the University of Pittsburgh.· I received a Master's Degree in Science in nineteen forty-three. In nineteen fifty-three, I was sent to St. Mary's Notre Dame, where I received a Master's Degree in Theology in nineteen fifty-five. I had a National Science Fellowship to the University of Notre Dame. I was there for three summers. Then in nineteen forty, I went to St. James West End for eight years. I was in science from that time on. SMCM: What kind of science? SAB: When you started out in the parish schools, you taught all three sciences. When you. taught Chemistry and Physics, you taught the whole works. If you didn't have enough, you also taught Math. You had a full schedule. At West End, Sister Irma Sullivan was there. I remember that we taught in the day time and went out visiting in the evening after School up through Elliott and those places. Those older Sisters really went out.. .. visiting the sick, going to the poor, etc. Very rarely were they not out after school. SMCM: What did you do on these visits? SAB: Most often, she did most of the work. I was just tagging along. Sister Mary Eunice Clark used to collect things for the people we visited. Mother Maria Benedict Monahan was Principal at St. James High School. She was an excellent school woman and was very fair.  5 SAB: After my stay in the West End, I was sent to St. Luke's in Carnegie. SMCM: Was this in the High School? SAB: Yes, my teaching now was all in the High School. While at St. Luke's, Sister Rosalie O'Hara, Sister Mary Reginald Farrell, and I went to Oakdale every Saturday to teach Sunday School. We caught the eight o'clock bus on Main Street and taught until two o'clock. Every Sunday, Sister M. Joanna Gleason and Sister Mary Helen Meyer went to Morganza. SMCM: Where did you teach when you went to Oakdale? SAB: It was in the church. I believe the name of it was St. Patrick's. Sister Reginald Farrell took care of the First Communion Class. I had children from third, fourth, and fifth grade. Then Sr. Rosalie O'Hara taught the older children. There were a couple of young women who came to our Community from the class Sr. Rosalie taught. SMCM: Do you remember who they are? SAB: [Unintelligible] After St. Luke's, I was transferred to Sacred Heart in East Liberty. SMCM: Was this your second time back at Sacred Heart? SAB: Yes, this time it was to be in the High School. Sister Mary Helen Meyer and I had Biology. Sister Francina Skergan taught the Physics. Sister Mary Helen and Sister Mary Edmund Speer taught the Chemistry. SMCM: What year was it when you went back to Sacred Heart? SAB: I think it was nineteen fifty-four. SMCM: Were the Sisters living on top of the school at that time? SAB: Yes, we were living there. It was called a Penthouse. There were fifty Sisters there. SMCM: Who was the Sister Servant? SAB: Sr. Rose Vincent McNulty was the Sister Servant. Sister Marion McKelvy (formerly Sr. Marie Magdalene) was Principal of the High School, and Sister Mary Donald Cusick was Principal of the Grade School. Both of the schools were quite large. Of course, there were just girls in the High School. SAB: That brings us up to when I was transferred from Sacred Heart to Greensburg Central. That was in nineteen seventy. I have been here ever since. SMCM: Sister, is your specialty in science, mostly biology? SAB: Well, yes, but I have taught all three sciences. I taught them until I came to Greensburg Central. I also taught Religion until I came here. Sr. Alexine OH 31-1 Tape I Side 2 Sister, would you tell us something about your first year in the Community? SAB: I entered on November first. Sr. Alberta Sweeney entered with me. We received the habit on February second. Then the following September, we were given the black cap.We taught at St. Benedict's as novices. In the evening, we had classes.  6 Sister Marita Murphy was teaching us singing. It was a hot day. There were no screens on the windows. The next classroom was across from the novitiate, which is now the present day Community Room at Seton Hill. The June bugs were getting in. The Sister on the end caught the June bugs and passed them along, and we threw them out in the hall. Then we started giggling. Sister Marita reported us to Mother Mary Francis who was the Mistress then. The next morning, Mother Mary Francis called everybody, even we who were going to St. Benedict's. She asked every person down the line what they were doing. We were perfectly alright until the German Sisters began to talk in their broken English. The giggling began. Mother Mary Francis put the whole novitiate in silence for a full day. She asked Mother Rose Genevieve to give the other Sisters recreation during the noon and evening meals. The rest ofus had to sit in silence. So we called it "The June Bug Retreat!" SMCM: Sister, What did the German Sisters do? SAB: They had classes for them. Sister Teresa Clare taught them English, Sr. Mary Felix taught them how to read. Otherwise, they worked like we did .. .in the kitchen, the scullery. They didn't do the hallways. We had to do all of them. We also worked in the Infirmary. The Infirmary was the fourth floor of St. Joseph's Hall. Sister Margretta Bernlohr, one of the German Sisters, worked in the Infirmary. SMCM: What was your charge as a Novice? SAB: Mostly, I worked down in the Mens' Dining Room. SMCM: Where was their Dining Room? SAB: It was part of the kitchen, which was located on the first floor of the Administration Building. I also had the Priests' Dining Room for a while. Sister Mary Leonard Bums was in charge. SMCM: Who were the priests at that time? SAB: Father Sullivan was there when I first went there. After he died, Father Reeves came. Dr. Reeves (Father) was President of the College while I was there. SMCM: Sister, can you tell me who the Mother Superior and Council were when you entered? SAB: When I first entered, Mother Mary Raymond Creed was the Mother Superior, but I entered in November and she died the following March. The Council members were: Sister M. Victorine Ellsworth, Sister Jane Elizabeth Smith, and Sister Rose Vincent McNulty, who was the Assistant Mother. SMCM: Do you remember any of the senior Sisters who were at Seton Hill during your Novitiate? SAB: I remember the old nurse, Sister M. Justina Stevens. You didn't have to read your mail, because she always read your cards for you. If she met you in the hall, and you had received a card, she would say: "You received a card, and they want you to know this ...... !" Sisters M. Liguori and Mary Agnes Gillespie were there. Sister Francis Joseph Malloy was there too. She was also with me at St. James in the West End.  7 SMCM: Who was the Infirmarian at that time? SAB: Sister Grace Barr was in charge of the Infirmary. She was the only one. Of course, Sister Alberta Sweeney had full charge of Sister Marion Stephen, who required constant care as she was so crippled. Sister M. Estelle Hensler was the senior Novice. SMCM: Sister, where did you live as a Novice? SAB: We were on the Fourth Floor of the Administration Building. First, we were on the Sixth Floor, but there was a problem with the water. It would freeze up. SMCM: Did you serve in the Dining Room? SAB: The Novices always served the entire year. The older Sisters were always interested in you. They would ask you, who you were, where you were from, etc. You never meet the young Sisters now. You never see them. In fact, I don't even know if they are Sisters or not when I do meet them. At that time, you knew the Community was one! We had lots of fun. We used to go sled riding down the main road. We borrowed the sleds which were used by the girls in the Academy. SMCM: Were there any other Sisters in the Novitiate who had to finish their High School in the Academy? SAB: There was another Sister, but I forget who it was. SMCM: What did you do for recreation besides sled riding? SAB: We had plays, I guess you would call them dumb, little things. We enjoyed each other. ... did lots oflaughing. In the summer, we were near the Grotto and we could use the whole lot to play ball or whatever. We had apple peeling sessions which were enjoyable. We peeled vegetables for the next day. SMCM: What did they do with the apples? SAB: Sister Francis Joseph Malloy made applesauce. Sister had a very large vat. We took our turns stirring it. We also picked strawberries which were down over the hill where Havey Hall now stands. When I first entered, there was a lake down by the road. It had boats on. The Sisters used to go out to catch frogs for the biology lab. You only went at night, because you used a flashlight to bring them out. When we went home in the summers we taught Sunday School. Sister Alberta. Sister Rose Marie Schneider, I and there was a fourth person left Seton Hill at six o'clock in the morning on Sundays. We went out to Avonmore for Mass, taught Sunday School at Avonmore, had a little lunch there, broke up, and two went to Tintown, two to Saltzburg, and someone went to Kiski. When I was at the college, we went out every Saturday. Sisters M. Maurice and Mary Thaddeus McManama, Sister Helen Cecilia Dwyer and I went over to West Newton. We broke up in the afternoon and went to a tiny place called Reduction. SMCM: How did you travel to these places? SAB: The Sisters didn't drive then, so someone from the parish or sometimes the priests would come for us and bring us home. One time a man from West Newton was transporting us. When we were returning home, another car forced us off the road. The car rolled over. We had to crawl out the top of the car. SMCM: Was anyone hurt? SAB: No, the driver was able then to get the car righted.  8 SMCM: Sister, were you ever involved in teaching any of our Sisters in the Extension Courses which we had? SAB: Yes, I taught in the Summer Sessions for about twenty-two years at Seton Hill. It was an eight week course for some of our Sisters. The courses ran from eight o'clock in the morning until one o'clock in the afternoon. When I was at Sacred Heart, I believe it was Sister Brigid Marie Grantley and I went to the Hill District to teach the Negro children at the House of Mary a couple of evenings a week. Sister Marcella Mary Burgunder came for us. We left the dinner table in order to begin tutoring the children at six PM for about two hours. I taught them Chemistry, and Sr. Brigid Marie taught them English. SMCM: Who would you say was influential in your becoming a Sister of Charity? SAB: I think there were two things. Remember, I told you the story of Father Kelty being with me when my father died. For me, the sun rose and set on my father. I believe the association I had with Father Kelty, and just being around the Sisters greatly influenced me to become a Sister of Charity. SMCM: Would you like to make any comments on the changes in the Community? SAB: I think we needed to change. I'm not so sure that the drastic change we have gone through was necessary. I can't go along with Sisters saying we have a lack of vocations because of the times. The Felicians, The Daughters of St. Paul are getting them by the hundreds. Something is missing! I don't know what it is. SMCM: How have you been able to adjust to our new prayers? SAB: I'm glad we changed to the Office, because it is the prayer of the Church. If the Church tells me to do something, I will do it, but I cannot take everyone's innovations. Some people decide we should do this or that. I can't swallow that. When the Church tells you to do something, do it, but not overdo it. I'm just wondering ifwe are not getting vocations because we are not religious enough. We have to be different, and I don't think we are too different from the secular teachers we're working with! [Unintelligible] SAB: I retired from the actual classroom teaching at Geensburg Catholic in nineteen eighty-six. The student body gave me a marvelous send off. They were having Honors Day, the day the students get their awards. We don't give them on Graduation Night because it takes too long. SAB: I remember on Graduation Night, Sister M. Germaine Helwig was beside me and when the Procession came in, behind Father Booklighter, the Ministers at the Altar, Sr. Donna Marie Lyden, Principal, etc., there was Bishop Connare. I said to Sr. Germaine: "What is he doing here?" She said: "I really don't know?" Then she said: "They're talking about you. Get up there!" I walked up. I never heard such an ovation in all my life. Everyone stood up and clapped. Every class gave me something. I ended up with eight hundred dollars. The lay faculty gave me a check for sixty-five dollars and my own department had a dinner for me out at Mountain View Inn, and they gave me about sixty dollars. Bishop Connare gave a nice talk. I said to him: "Well, I started my teaching in the Greensburg  9 Diocese and am ending it in the Greensburg Diocese." He said: "Sister, you started in the Greensburg Diocese, but you're not ending it now." Right now, I have a research group of about fifteen youngsters. I wanted to get them out of the text book into doing the actual work. I have to take them at their own time ... on their study periods, etc. The first part of the course I taught them how to use all the apparatus .... machines, spectroscope, how to take proper measurements, etc. Now this semester, they are doing their own research because they know how to use everything. Sister Ann lnfanger supplies them with flies. SMCM: Does that take your whole day? SAB: Yes, it takes my entire day. They're doing their research now. I'm teaching them the proper way to record and be sure that things are left in order for the next person. I'm having them write a Research Paper as it should be written by a true Research Scientist. They must be turned in to me the first week in May. SMCM: Do you enjoy doing this kind of work? SAB: Yes, I do and they get a half of a credit for it. That's my day. Tape II Side I SMCM: This is a continuation of an interview being conducted as part of the Oral History Program of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. The interviewee is Sister Alexine Beam. The interview is being conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller at the Greensburg Faculty House. The date is January twenty-ninth, nineteen eighty-Seven. Good afternoon, Sister. We're at it again. I think we're going to add some footnotes about the works that you have done in the line of science and the recognition that has been given to you as a Teacher of the Sciences. Would you like to share some of those with us? SAB: The first was a Teacher's Certification from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. That was for the outstanding Science Teacher of the state. The second was from the Biology Teacher's Association Award.Then I had the H.J. Heinz Company, Jones and Laughlin Steel, The Master Brewers, The Medical Society, The Veterans of Foreign Wars, The United States Air Force, and The Analytic Chemists Society. I also had some publications. They were large group discussions, which were published in "The Journal of Catholic Education," and "The Pennsylvania Catholic Educational Journal." There were publications on the teaching of Biology in "The Catholic Educator." I have made or published over eight hundred transparencies in Biology. SMCM: Sister, what is on these transparencies? SAB: They cover the entire biology course. There are drawings, graphs, diagrams, various things, etc. The public schools in Pittsburgh use these transparencies. SMCM: Sister, in order to get these awards, what did you have to do? SAB: The biology teachers in the state had to submit their entire academic background, their years of teaching, what you taught, and people came and observed your teaching. They looked at all of your work .... .like the transparencies. They went all through them.  10 SMCM: What about the award from the United States Air Force? How.did that come about? SAB: Pretty much the same way. The Veterans of Foreign Wars first had a meeting. I think Sister Mary Eudes Clougherty came to the meeting also. They gave the award to the outstanding teacher. They sent you a list of questions to answer. You had to have people vouch for you ... .like I had the Superintendent of Schools. Sister Marion McKelvy wrote on my behalf. SMCM: Was science your choice, or were you selected for it? SAB: I was selected for it. In those days, you didn't choose what you were going to teach. SMCM: Do you intend to continue your work at Greensburg Central teaching research as long as you can? SAB: Yes, I would like to do that. I think it's better to keep going and perhaps be of some use to somebody. SMCM: Is there anything else you would like to tell us? SAB: No, I don't think so. This group I have now are all Research Scientists. One is up in Buffalo, New York doing cancer research. She's a graduate of Seton Hill, by the way. I have others doing research in other places. SMCM: Sister, thank you for giving me your time and so much wonderful, valuable information. The Community is grateful.  Location The location of the interview Greensburg Faculty House Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 96kHz Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 31:01 30:59 15:25 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sr. M. Alexine Beam Subject The topic of the resource Sister M. Alexine Beam Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister M. Alexine Beam, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1923 until 1999. The interview was conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller on January 29, 1987. Sister M. Alexine Beam - born Margaret Beam on February 20, 1907 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in November of 1923. She received a bachelor's degree in science from Seton Hill College in 1940, a master's degree in science from the University of Pittsburgh in 1943, and a master's degree in theology from Saint Mary's College in 1955. She taught science in Pittsburgh and Greensburg, serving at - among other locations - Saint James High School, Sacred Heart High School, and Greensburg Central Catholic. Some of her educational transparencies were bought and published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc. She died on November 6, 1999. 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Multiple files indicate a continuation of the oral history. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sister James Marie Malone Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sister Mary Timothy Adams Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio cassette tape Location The location of the interview St. Pancratius (Calif.) OHMS Object This field contains the OHMS Hyperlink (link to the XML file within the OHMS Viewer). http:scsharchives.com/public_html/oralhistories/cachefiles/OH-72.xml Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 96kHz Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 20:24 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History: Sister Mary Timothy Adams Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OH-072 Subject The topic of the resource Sister Mary Timothy Adams Description An account of the resource An oral history of Sister Mary Timothy Adams, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1932 until 2011. The interview was conducted by Sister James Marie Malone on July 7, 1984. Sister Mary Timothy Adams - born Rose Marie Adams on November 23, 1914 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in September of 1932. She received a bachelor's degree in education from Duquesne University in 1943 and taught at both Sacred Heart School and Holy Cross School in Pittsburgh in the early 1940s. She then spent most of her career in Arizona, serving at SS. Peter and Paul in Tucson and St. Mary Basha School in Chandler. She died on April 27, 2011. 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