Saint Bede Academy - Via Baeda Yearbook (Peru, IL)

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'7fxe eampwi Jfefrf page .fix I It sometimes made us wonder when we saw visitors gazing with that how lucky you are look at the beauties of the campus. We took quite for granted everything that God had made beautiful about our surround- ings, but at a moment's reflection we are able to appreciate what we have had and are about to lose for a time. We may not have been aware constantly of the quiet and peace that was helpful in pursuing our work, whatever it may have been, but we know that what God has made, and what man has arranged, have been at work for our improvement. On returning to school in fall we remem- ber that the campus was a solid mass of greeng the hills were hazy blueg and the river glistened in the earliest of fall hazes. The saerosanct park was a spot hallowed and reserved for our appreciation on those rare days when visitors came and we were able to walk about leisurely and freely.

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Sfwaka 404 Me Glau O Every school must have a faculty. It is the most important part of the school. At St. Bede we have learned to know the members of the faculty as it is possible to know the members of a faculty only in a small school. We have known them so well that it will be impossible to forget them and all of the things that they have given us through class and outside-of-class associations. But lest time dim our memories somewhat, we have de- voted a section to the faculty, begimzifzg on page mile. PAUL KMITTA O Naturally, because the yearbook is a senior book, we have given the seniors preference in pic- torial space. But we want to remember the rest of the students as we knew them in 1945 when we prayed, worked, and played with all of them. The student section is a most important one and one that will provide many moments of merriment in the years to come. It will be good to be able to look back and see the pictures of the fellows who have been our constant companions at St. Bede so, the student section beginning on page Jezfezz teen. EUGENE KAN1: 0 The chapel, the band, drama, athletics, publi cations-they have all been important in making the years at St. Bede busy ones and profitable ones. It will be much easier to see ourselves and friends in action through pictures than through a hazy memory. And we don't want to forget even the smallest detail of our extra curricular, year long activities at St. Bede. We think that the ac tivities section, begimzifzg on page forty-one will be helpful JOHN VANDLVOORT 0 FA'rH1zR DAVID A6!l'fJi6l' 39 ' NN .J I X. 0 PAUL KMITTA I JOHN VANDEVOORT 0 EUGENE KANE

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f7 ZUEMZQ of Zlaudy O In late fall and winter, the statue of the Sacred Heart was the only thing that re- 'l mained unchanged by the seasons, and it was a thing of beauty of inspiration in all seasons. When winter came and brought the snows, the campus was a new place for winter sports. We liked the hills then. And with the first breath of spring our hearts and feet dashed to the campus to play again in the middle of Gods unfailing rev- elation of life after death. The grass was green againg the orchard burst into bloomg the pool was aliveg and the early flowers and blossoming shrubs awakened with a start that instantaneous appreciation of the beauties of nature that is a common inherit- ance of all men. This was the wealth of beauty that the campus held for us. QA page Jevefz l ll ui lim ll tlttnfetitlii BEEHBE