Saint Ursula Academy - Scroll Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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gg .L 1 1 , ' - 'if sl-':f'l.3:4s+ ., ,ii - ge-f ..-:fl v' , - . , '- gy. gf. - .i I 1 A lil :ti f ' 'Q5,, i ', . gt is il 'l 323,-Q . L tn .i-y,iiY'g. . -. ,. F'- 5,.' iv, iw N Q,-3-J' Vfzslw i i f It j fag ip 1-Q .JA , 'pg-', , 1-,ygriii ya lfgip-j.-5. 'Mgr' z . ' P . 3.,gi,J-5., .. - 'sg Francis Thompson: ln His Paths By Terence Connolly, SJ. Book Review By Margaret Affolter Your Kids and Mine By joe E. Brown Book Review By Tess Burnor ihlfiid Pi-,r Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel the paths trod by a renowned personage? To visit his home and to live with those he knew and loved? This is exactly what Father Connolly does. And in his book he takes the reader with him on his delightful sojourn. It was not until after he had made a trip to England in 1938 and had lived for a year with Wil- frid Meynell, the poet's friend and benefactor, that the author attempted to give to the reading world the most authentic picture of the pursued and the poet of the return to God -Francis Thompson 11859-l907j. Truly in this atmosphere of reminis- cence the author, impregnated with the Thompsonian cult, delineates for us the magnificent generosity and beautiful Christian charity of the Meynells, who saved for posterity the poet who talked to God about angels and men, In classification, if we wish to be perfectly cor- rect, we cannot call this pure biographyg it is more the sealing of a great friendship pact which was not dissolved even by the death of one of the parties. Father Connolly is curator of the richest and most copious Thompson collection in the world, in pos- session of the jesuits of Boston College. Among the treasures found there is the complete manuscript of Thompson's Life of Sain! Igimlinr Loyola, found- er of the Jesuits, which Mr. Meynell presented to Father Connolly as a parting gift. I I I Congratulations to Mr. Brown on a humanly in- teresting book! Your Kidr and Mine is an engaging record of the tears and laughs that so characterize an American righting for his freedom. The author takes us with him on his travels throughout the world to give United States service- men the entertainment of which they are so badly in need. Laughing was his business, it was something he could otier to the war effort and he gave his all. We can never pay sufficient tribute to this val- iant, lovable trooper, whose motto the show must go on has given a new lease on life to our battle- weary loved ones, who are struggling so unselfishly to keep for us our precious liberty. Who else then has a greater right to say, Your Kidr and Mine! Mr. Brown, who does not pretend to be a literary artist, has written his book in a sincere, straight- forward, conversational style that makes it easy read- ing for all. THE SCROLL Bit o

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My Grandmother OST people have someone be- sides their parents to turn to in time of need. In some eases it is an older sister, brother, aunt, or uncle, but I have my grandmother. She is a very sweet person. and very understand- ing. Since she lives with us, I can talk to her at any time of the day or night. Never is she too tired to listen to my joys or troubles, whatever they may be. Her mannerisms are very interesting. Her likes are numerous and her dislikes are few. She likes the sound of young voices, noise never upsets her. There is nothing she likes better than to find the small neighbor children at the door, pa- tiently waiting for her to give cookies from her never-empty cookie jar. She enjoys ice-cream so much that at any hour of the night, even if she has been sleeping. she will get up to eat' some. Sauciness, disobedience, or any wrong- doings are in the category of her dis- likes. She always says that these things were not allowed in her day, so why now, But she is not old-fashioned, quite the opposite. She approves of short skirts, slacks, and the like, that came in with this generation. But, perfume has found no way into her life. She wouldn't use perfume if. as she says, my life de- pended on it. She always sees to it that the family is on time. Indeed, she even sets the clock ahead about ten min- utes or so. But what would we do with- out dear grandma? My grandma is more than just a grand- mother to me. She is also my godmother, and therefore I feel closer to her than to my paternal grandmother, had she lived. Yes, she is my pal, and I feel that my grandmother, although she is seventy- eight, will stay with us a long time yet. IVIARY Davuss '45 Embarrassed to Tears 4 u,-. ,fl ,of Wlieia someone lightly emits this fa- miliar phrase, I have to smile to myself. I'm carried back to our big red barn on Cirandmother's farm in the country. We really used to work up a powerful appe- tite sliding down the haystacks, winning the corn-eob tights, and walking the nar- row beams over the haymow. It was while performing one of my feats of dexterity on the haymow beams that my poor pride was cut to the tjuick. As I looked down I discovered that cousin 'l'immy had removed the ladder one of his not so practieal jokes. I could do one of two things at this point- - either jump the terrifying distance be- tween the beam and the ground. or slide off the edge and pray that I might jwfetlre land in some hay. I chose the latter course but Heaven turned a deaf ear to my plea for a soft landing. Not ten seconds later I was suspended in mid-air, the helpless victim of ceaseless derision. I felt like Raggedy Ann, hanging on that nail by the seat of my snow pants. I was emlm1'1'11.i-,mf 711 lemxr. MAIIY Dow-'N IEY '-17 Desolation Life flfllllt 1110111111 11 .frrzrfef rheeis! Life lzllfgflt' fl7l'0llkQI7 111111131 zz .r1ulde11i11g fm.rI.' Bllf u'lw1'e I ezzeel. .rlillfflill I reel? If111fe111'i11g friw11l.f flmt I have lofi. PA'riuc:lA MIIRPIIY '48 THE SCROLL 25

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