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

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Q4 FATHER HILARY Religion, ClJe111iJl1'y 0 FATHER DAMIAN Biology, Playsriology O FATHER BERNARD Latin, Greek I FATHER RAYMOND Lfziiu, Religion O FATHER SIMON E1zgliJlJ, Speech 0411566214- O The intramural program kept us all busy through the afternoon until we could return to the study hall for that happiest of study halls when we coul ters. Somehow school books never did bring that thrill that stories of Lincoln seemed to indicate d read or write let- that they should. The day students took leave of the boarders at three- thirty or four after the band had blown its last note of practlce and the physical education program came to a halt Our population was cut in half. The day students had iobsg some had to find something interesting to do, and a minor- ' 1 page twelve

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O That dismal feeling of lack of preparation for the first classg the confidence that grew out of several hours of brain-plowingg the hopes that this would not be the day that one would be called on to display one's knowledgeg the hope that this would be the day to prove that one does prepare for class occasionally -these things we can remember. Through the four periods of the morning, with that rare respite of a library period, the schoolday moved on. Remember the ultimatum of ultimatums? See Father Nick before you come back! Well, in the years to come it won't in memories, at least, send that cold shiver up and down the spine. The last bell, that was it. Could anything sound sweeter? The prospects of dinner might not have been too good every day, but they al- ways had the element of suspense that pleased the imagination. A short walk after dinner and we were back pounding the booksg always hoping for that unexpected surprise which never camei There will be no school this afternoon. Physical edu- cation was always something to look forward to. In winter the vigorous walks were more dreaded than desired, though they were an improvement on that last dead-end class. Sometimes there was the excitement of the physical education tournaments in the gym, or bowling, a freezing swim, or just plain illegiti- mate loafing. Who will forget the Shack, especially on rarest of days when cigarettes were in . That was the clarion call to action of the most deadly. Ceiling prices prevailed in the Shack but that was as far as they went. 0 FATHER PATRICK Philoynphy, Lizlilz ,l-k,:,..- ,l' V!- O FA'rH1aR HUGO 0 FA 'HER JEROME 0 FA1'H1aR MAIKK Plaifafolizby, Lclfill fy ' ' f Efigfflfk Hf- f0 j' K. page eleven ,WL

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I Ax -I l - pafuecf Rapiaq ity put in a few minutes of study before supper. The boarders played until five, read until six or worked for Father Augustinefand then to supper. After supper, for most of the year, there were the prospects of a visit to the Shack, a peaceful hour in the clubroom, cards or just chat- ter and a few good programs on the radio. This was a good time in which to heckle the prefects about everything that was wrong with the school, and about the many im- provements that could be made by just thinking about them. And after that there was strict study period for an hour or an hour and a half. This was the period in which we did most of our work. Sometimes we were able to sneak in a letter or do some reading without being detected in the treachery, but sometimes, too, there was a punish- ment and the axe fell. The campus was the most dreaded thing and the universal punishment. So we went, day by day, through four years. There were minor interruptions to the daily routine that kept us from what we thought would some day surely be an insane asylum. The blowouts, the movies, a skating party, and the basketball tournaments helped break up the year into islands of time, some comfortable and interesting- some just interesting. .geztxfiimq - page l'lJil'fU6ll O FATHER BONIFACE Lalizz, Iicozlwzzirr O 1fA'1'1-11511 Luo Hi.rlw'y O 1fA'i'Hialt AUGUS'l'lNli Refigiwz, Cizfifr 0 FA'i'H1sit james Rtffgfllll, Iliamry aff