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

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In 1941 the Pleiades was published for the first time. To celebrate the golden jubilee of St. Bede, a senior class voted for a year-book and by doing this they set a precedent in the history of St. Bede. In ’42, ’43, '45, and 46 other annuals followed. This year, after a one year lapse, a larger book was pub- lished by the largest staff in the brief history of the Pleiades. In ’44 and ’47 yearbooks were not pub- lished because of circumstances beyond control. One of these “circumstances” was the war. Introducing the

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Dedication ll e, theqraduates of St Bede College and Academy of 1948, grate- fully dedicate this volume of the PLEIADES to our parents.

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PLEIADES of 1948 This is the first time that a special section of the Pleiades has been devoted to the Junior College, which lias gradually become a larger part of the school. The large number of returning veterans has swelled the ranks of the collegians in the past two years. This year the Pleiades commemorates the com- mencement of the largest academy class in the history of St. Bede. The class of 1948 did many memorable things in its four years here, and will long be re- membered for more than its size.