Gonzaga High School - Aetonian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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.J Mrs. Hodson, Fr. Clements, S.j., Mrs. Payne, and Mrs. Harris look over some of the prizes to he awarded at the Lucky Party, sponsored by the Mothers Club. Syste,-,X ,, If X Wy' ' i X fra x, 3 lf, fN 3. . Mrs. J. Hall browses around the library dur- ing the Science Fair at one of the Parents Association Meetings. school Cafeteria. Mr. and Mrs. R. Calgaro confer with Mr. McCloskey, SJ., about their son's progress, at one of the monthly Parents meetings. ,. .W ,,...s..aWsn' r'..,,,,4'hwNq . Fr. McHale, SJ., addresses the officers and the Board of Directors of the Fathers Club about the St. johns Football Program at one of the regular meetings in the

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arentd , Cfubd Spondor alciiuiiied to Benefit clzoof The Mothefs Club laid plans early in October for the many events of the 1957-1958 season. They sponsored a Halloween Card Party and Dance, at the Grand Ball- room of the Willard Hotel. In December, the Mothers had a Christmas Party, and in January, a Day of Recol- lection. On the Sunday after Easter, each seniorclassman brought his mother to a Communion Breakfast. Then in May, the highpoint of the Club's activities, FairDay was held to raise Funds for needed school improvements. The Fathe1 s Club started off the year by successfully promoting the Gonzaga St. -Iohn's football program. In November, the Father Sc Faculty night drew an even larger crowd than last year. On Passion Sunday, the annual Father-Son Communion Breakfast was held at the National Press Club after the Mass at St. Aloysius Church. The Club brings aid to Gonzaga in religion, social, academic, and athletic events. The officers of the Father's Club, M. Lisi fSecr.j, Fr. Bellwoar, SJ., fModeratorj, Mr. Madden QPres.j, Mr. Grau QTreas.j, Mr. Dance fVice-Pres.j Mrs. Hodson, Mrs. Ring, Mrs. O'Nei1l, Mrs. Tobin, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Warman, and Mrs. Labouvie, com- mittee members for the Annual Card Party and Dance, sponsored by the Mothers Club, look over the program beforehand with Fr. Clements, S.j. 102

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4 alillleiicd ' Athletics develop spirit, determination and sportsmanship. These products of sports activities add up to one thing, Christian character. Education involves the whole man, body and soul, intellect and will. On the gridiron, court or cinder the principles of leadership and fairplay fre- quently determine the outcome of the con- test. Saturday's hero receives the fame, but he in turn, aware of its origin, hands it over to You O Lord. A Gonzaga man completes his training on the field of friendly strife and sows the seeds of citizenship for the path of life ahead.