Southeast Catholic High School - Crystal Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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LIBRARY rvspunsihle lm' the cllicicnt npcraf tion nf the entire stall. The husincss nf running such a smooth piece nt' machinery as that nf thc lihrary required incctings nl' the lvlclvil Dewey Cluh twice a month. It was during tlic-fu mcetf ings that all nf tht- lihrary surf priscs were conceived and planned. But those meetings were not all work. Qui: programs were held at the cnd nf each meeting with Father Rr-sch as the prnfcssnr. The lihrarians liked the prizss hctf ter than the questions. In Freshman Hall, Father Wt'i'f ner, after an alwscncc nl' one year, resumed his duties as instructor for thc freshmen mcmhcrs nl the lihrary force. These freshmen had charge of the Freshman Hall read' ing rooni and lihrary. This year the annual lwnult drivs in Octnhcr was held with its usual success. Miwst nl' the hooks hrought in were nl' th: must he read typo and were placed on thc shelves almost immediately. Some hnys cvcn hnught new lmnks and prcscntcd them as their conf trihutinn to the drive. The win' ncrs nt' the drive were Section D4 in Freshman Hall and Section Cl in lvlain Hall, Edward Ivlurphy, Cl, won the prilc for hringingj in thc most hooks. j. 5lzl.l RlIbl1Ii. Sealed: Mr. Beach, H. Ruocchio, A. Feliciani, treas.g Father Resch, Father Werner, S. Gilmore, prcs.g J. Walsh, chairmang J. Corcoran. secretary. Middle Row: A. Gar- cyznski, E. Hamilton, A. Salviti., J. Rencle, Kelly, R. McNamee, VV. Bucher, G. Rolcen. Top Row: K. Kcrrigan, J. McGovern, S. Raffa, J. lVlcGarrity, Croghan, Daly. Activities of a librarian include- from left to right-checking out books, typing, cataloging, acquaint' ing himself with reference work, keeping the stacks in order, and helping students at the card file. THE CRYSTAL - 1940

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IDERHAPS the most frequented room in the school is the lihrary, Here hoys stop during free periods, hoth hefore and after classes, to select a story hook or to consult some reference work in planning a class assignment. Alf most any time the lihrary is open, lwoys are standing at the magazine rack selecting a favorite or are ahout the hulletin hoards reading the latest hulletin or sport write' up from the daily papers. Boys like the lihrary. It is cheerful, light, and quiet there always, aff fording the ideal spot to study or to read. Often the hoys do not want to leave when it is time to close the doors at the end of the day. The lihrary staff, under the direction ot' Father Resch, school lihrarian, forms the Melxfil Dewey Cluh. Student lihrarians only are meinhers of the cluh. The lihrarf ians' functions are many -they promote study and aid the student in Ending the material which will give him the hest possihle preparaf tion for his studies. Their work takes them from the typewriter to the charging desk, to the card file, stacks, and many times to th: cataloging room where they pref pare new hooks for student use. Mr. Beach is a new Hgure in the lihrary this year. As head of the student lihrarians he is directly SOUTHEAST CATHOLIC HIGH 0ur Library

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llere extra interests develop . . . ST. NORBERT SOCIETY IIOUR years ago the religious groups in school hanned together forming the St. Norhert Society. The Society took as its patron St. Norbert whose love for lvlary and the Holy Eucharist led him to found an order of religious to carry out his devotion. ln past years there were two groups in the society, a Freshman Hall section and a Mztiii Hall section. This year Dennis Scully, president, called hifweekly meetings in Main Hall at which hoth the freshmen and upperclassmen were present. At the meetings papers were read and topics of a religious nature were discussed. An occasional guest speaker added much interest in particular suh-jects. The Question Box, a new feature of the society introduced hy Father Wielaer, was so interesting that often the meetings lasted longer than usual. The hoys acquainted themselves with things close to the ideals of their patron hy preparing the altar in the chapel for student Masses and serving at the altar for all serviccs. The older memhers of the society undertook a new activity this year in the form of catechetical work. They helped to prepare young hoys at the Madonna House near school for the reception of First Holy Communion. M. BAUMEN. fGroupl-Seated: S. Gilmore, G. Boyle, Dough- Mastrogiovanni, K. Kerrigan, Black, T. Mc- erty, treasurerg F. Cavacini, secretary, Father Bryan, R. McDowell, T. Piccorossi, V. DeCerchio, Wieber, D. Sculley, presidentg W. A. Cook, vice- H. Harp, L. Ahern, M. Coccia. presidentg E. Tierney, J. Loughrey. Middle Row: lActionP-The Mass servers vest themselves-then A. Garczyski, A. Feliciani, G. Guida, F. Melick, help the priest. The altar must be prepared, can- E. Ciccarelli, F. Rende, Stefanelli Corcoran, dles lighted. St. Norbert Society members serve H. Koob, F. Tobin, j. Ranieri. Standing: A. for all student services in Sacred Heart Chapel. SOUTHEAST CATHOLIC HIGH