St Anthony High School - Paduan Yearbook (Sterling, CO)

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full cf lofty airs and mock thunder. How can we reconcile the Caesar of Shakespeare to the hero we have admired in history-the man Who won so many vfictories on the field of bat- tle and in the Forum? Can he be the man who has come down to us as such a striking person- ality worthy of our esteem and admiration? According to the view of one author, Shakes- peare could not afford to depict such an im- pressive picture of Caesar. lf our sympathy for him were too keen, it would detract from our kindly feeling toward Brutus. Brutus would seem a little less than a brute. Furthermore, Caesar's role comes to an end at about the mid- dle of the play. If our attitude toward him is such, his disappearance will interrupt our inter- est in the play as a whole. Consequently, Shakespeare defpreciates Caesar's virtuesancl magnihes his faults. Another writer says: Cae- sar as Shakespeare conceives him, is a most fascinating study in arrested development. He has achieved supreme power in the Roman state: he has defea-ted his rival, Pompey: he is in fact, if not in name, a king. And he rests on his laurelsg he stops growing. His victories have made 'him over-confident: over-secure: his place in 'the sun has turned his head. There- fore, we find him boasting: Caesar shall forth: the things that threatened me , Ne'er look'd but on my back: w'hen they shall see The face of Caesar, they are vanished. And again : I rather tell thee what is to be feared Than what l fear: for always I am CAESAR. ln the play he shows neither the modesty nor the quiet self-confidence that usually ac- companies true greatness: rat-her his wisdom is consumed in confidence. The position to which he is raised: the never-failing adulation with which he is surrounded, the success he has achieved-all this left its mark upon him so that he already speaks of himself in the third pfrson-as though he were a god. For exam- p e: Caesar is turned to hearn: . Caesar shall forth. However, it is evident on the other hand, that Shakespeare understood and admired the greatness of Caesar's character. We read: Thou are the ruins of the noblest man That ever lived in the tide of times. -Florence Killerlain '39. Editorial given Honorable Mention in Scholas- tic Awards Contest-by Barbara' Maurer '38 Q And Their Light Shines 'February marks the birthdays of two fa- mous men of History, George Washing-ton whose birthday is celebrated on the 22nd and Abraham Lincoln whose birthday is on Febru- ary l2. h Wash'ington, the Father of our Country was one of the greatest patriots in the history of 'the United States. He led a small but brave army against the British to win freedom from England. He was the first president of the United States and helped draw up the Consti- tution whereby the thirteen colonies announc- ed their independence from England in l776. Washington was a great leader, an able statesman, and a man with sterling qualities. Abraham Lincoln rose from an humble country boy to the position of president of the United States. His heart was with the poor and common folkg he won freedom for the slaves of the South, even though it meant civil war. ln his famous Gettysburg Address he express- ed the true ideals of every patriotic citizen of America, the same ideals found in the pream- ble of the Constitution. Lincoln did not have the same advant- ages that Washington had, but was a self-edu- cated man. He had a great love for books. Lincoln had a noble character and above all he was honest, known even today as Honest Abe. It is fitting and proper that we observe the birthdays of these two men, who by their un- tiring efforts made this country the great na- tion it is today. Book Review- Vanity Fair -William Makepeace Thackeray. This novel is Thackeray's masterpiece, and it is the only novel of society which has ever ranked as a classic. The author is a master of pure, simple English prose and also of blunt satire. His object is to bringhmut the shallow- ness of some of his characters. ln these he em- bodies all the vulgarity, hypocrisy, and immor- ality of society. However, at times his satire becomes too coarse and dbscure. His charac- ters are usually representative of types and not individuals. The plot is well developed and the climax rather unexpected. The story has no hero, but it is not without a heroine, the adventuress of literature, Becky Sharp. In contrast to her is Rretty, pink-and- white Amelia, whose place in society is assur- ed by birth. She be-friends Becky while they are at school and invites her to her home. Here Becky first begins her climb toward the heights of societv. At first the reader's sympathy is en- listed in her attempts to rise above the low sta- tion in life she occupies by birth. Though she is quite successful, few if any will admire the means by which she attains these ends. ' -Patricia Ann McLaughlin '38. LITERARY

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1 Religion and Poetry ' Any studen't of literature and one who is especially interested in poetry cannot fail to recognize the relationship between religion and poetry, since it is as impossible to separate God from the world's great 'poetry as it is to sepa- rate Him from creation itself, because every great poem 'that 'has ever been written has a certain religious element. Man invariably turns to poetry as a medium for expression whenever he desires -to express something indescribably beautiful. We know that Cod is infinite Beauty and the Creator of all beauty, and here is the correlation, the interdependence between re- ligion and poetry. At first one may wonder where this inter- dependence exists in our modern poetry. At the turn of the century Aimerica became an in- dustrial na-tion producing and manufacturing. Vast armies of men and women were employ- ed to keep the machinery moving. Naturally there arose social problems, workers were paid poorly and little or no happiness entered into their lives. They lived from hand to mouth. Strikes and panics resulted. lt is only natural that the 'poetry of this period is a reflection of the times. The poets show evidence of having gone to life for their inspiration and mater- ial. With a change in theme the older forms and generalities of the previous periods did not suit the modern moods: as a result we now have free verse, common everyday speech, hard, clear, imaginary, and commonplace sub- jects. Some of the new school have gone to the extremes and even to the extent of becoming ridiculous. No doubt this new development saved poetry from becoming pale and artificialg how- ever, we are too close to the new poetry to judge it fairly arid there may yet be some real- ly great poems produced through the new school. As a proof of this statement let us com- pare two poets of the Transitional Period of American Literature and two of the Modern Period. Emily Dickinson, although not a Catholic, gave expression to her deep religious convic- tions in the following lines: I never spoke with Cod, ,Nor visited in heaven: Yet certain am l of the spot As if the chart were given. Father Tabb--a convert to the Catholic church and ordained to the priesthood in ISS4, has contributed rare gems to the field of poe- try. The phrase mul'tum in parvo -much in little as one writer uses it, seems to best de- scribe Father Tabb's poetry. His quatrains con- tain a tremendous amount of meaning, mani- festing a deep love of nature, and an unfalter- ing faith in God. I see Thee irgthe distant blue: - But in the violet's dell of dew, Behold, l breathe and touch Thee too. Under his pen inanimate things take on life and beauty and the abstract becomes con- crete and personal. ln the modern period we find Joyce Kil- mer, also a convert to the Church, who was killed in action during the World War at the age of thirty-two. With his death America and the Church lost a poet of rare accomplishment and great promise. One of his best known and loved' poems is Trees . -He was a man deeply tender fat heart who speaks to us in lyrics of great beauty. E My shoulders ache beneath my pack CLie easier, Cross, upon His backl. Lord, Thou didst suffer more for me Than all the hosts of land and sea. So Let me render back again This millionth of Thy Gift. Amen. Ruth Mary Fox, a writer of our own day, reveals to us her deep spirituality as brought out beautifully in her sonnet Carrying Christ Christ in His Sacrament oflove each day Dwells- in my soul a little space and then l walk life's crowded highway, jostling men Who seldom -think of God. To these l -pray That l may carry Christ, for it may be Some would not know of Him except through me. -Patricia Ann McLaughlin '38, Caesar of History and Caesar of Shakespeare When we read Shakespeares Julius Cae- sar we are quite amazed to find him so vain, pompous, and obstinate in adhering to his own opinions, so boastful of his polar star con- stancy . However, we realize that Shakespeare took several liberties with the Caesar of his- tory. This great general whom we have admir- ed in history was by no means the cheap boas- ter he is represented in the play. Although he was eager for power, he enacted many laws for the good of the people. For dramatic purpose, Shakespeare -presented only those traits which are suited to the play and many of these are not admirable, they are anything but desirable. He is portrayed as physically weak and intel- lectually vacillating, ambitious, cowardly, su- perstitious ancl vain-glorious: while in reality he was one of the greatest soldiers, statesmen and scholars that ever existed. Hudson says of him: Caesar is far from being himself in these scenes: hardly one of the speeches put into his mouth can be regarded as historically 'charac- teristicg taken altogether, they are little short of a downright caricature. and when he speaks, it is very much in the style of a glorious braggart, LITERARY t

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Meet I P ms week Feb. 26-27 Nov. 26-Dec. 6 Special Staff Review Edition Journalism Class ls Added to the Curriculum Annual to Staff Attends Press Meet February 26-27 Be ISSI.led Editor Speaks li' Goveriiorieller c'Class Visits May 20 Staff MQEQ Plans for the Year Book ' Although the edit- ing' of the school an- nual was left almost exclusively to the Journalisni Class, a number of volunteer workers from among' the rest of the stu- dent body contribut- ed much to the fi- nancing of the pro- Ject. Those ln vgfhom s p e c i al recognition must be given in- clude: Louise Dal Ponte, Elizabeth Mil- denberfrer, Barb ara Maurer, Patricia Ann Mchaughlin. and Ger- mane Klausner. Press ls Aid to Church Class Observcs Press Month Since the Catholic l'ress is such a vital means for furtherigiiz' Catholic Action the Church has set aside the month of Febru- arb' in which to con- centrate all its ef- forts in comhatimeq the evils ot' the time. To aid ln this cam- paign the Journalism class joined the Sn- darlity in promoting' Ca t h o lic literature among' the students. Editorial ls Given An Award ln the ltlarcli Rov- al Typewriter con- tvst conducted by the Quill and Scroll. liar- lrara Maurer, assist- :mt editor of the Paduan received an honorable m e n tion for an e d l t o r ial which she submitted, entitled And Their Light Shines. Competition is kccn in editorial writing and thc statt feels greatly elated over the mention. A paper without an editorial column is like a man without personality, stated Mr. Biggerstaff, edi- Ior of the Sterling Advocate, in a talk given to the students on February 8. Mr. Biggrerstafi was one of a group of speakers to ad- dress the class dur- ing' national Journa- lism XVeel: observed from November 29 to December 6. Paduan ls Given Award Quill and Scroll Awards Honor The l'aduan re- ceived the interna- tional second place award, for a paper of substantial achieve- ments, given by the Quill and Scroll, ln- ternational Honorary Society for High School Journalists in rating' for the year 1936. Ammons Delivers Opening Address Ten members of the Paduan Staff were official dele- gates at the -ith .Xu- nual Press Conven- tion held at Loretto Robert Hoffman Heights College on February 26 and 27, Governor Teller Am- mons opened the con- vention wlth an ad- dress on the morning of the 26th. R o b e rt Hoffman, editor of the Paduan, represented St. An- thony's at one of the discussions with a talk on Display Ad- vertisingf' Paper Plants During the course of the year the Jour- nalism Class visited two local newspaaper plants, the Sterling Advocate and t h e Sterling Farm Jour- nal. In both tours they were given such te c h n ical informa- tion as would be helpful to them in dealing with prob- lems of h e a dl in e writing. etc., a n d page make-up. Honor Goes to Editor After an address given to the Journa- lism Class on Febru- ary l, Father Ver- schraeghen presented Robert Hoffman, edi- tor of the Paduan. with at certificate of membership in the Quill and Scroll, to- Qether with a gold oin, the insignia. of the society. Robert was tirst to become a member of the Clllb. PRESS DELEGATES T0 A. C. S. P. R. Top-C. Schadegrg, J. Keenan, R. lloffman. Bottom-M. K. Hager- ty, tl. l.auby, R. Illaurcr. l.. Dal llontc, ll. Gollonith Class Edits the School Paper In accordance with a suggestion made at the A. C. S. P. R. Convention of 1936, that all high schools. particularly t h o s e publishing a school paper, otfer a class in Journalism, St. Anthony's this year included such a course in the curri- culum with Sr. M. Thomasita as in- structor. The course as it was outlined, cover- ed the general prin- ciples of newspaper reporting and edit- ing, but dwelt parti- cularly on the pub- lishinfr of the school paper. Periodical tal lt s and timely discus- s i o n s on various phases of news writ- ing' were given throughout the year. Special Issue Is Published Green Sheet Excites Many The I5 e t h lehcm Star , the Christmas editio-1 of the Pad- uan received much comment from na- tional as well as lo- cal authorities. The Bethlehem Star car- ried news stories re- porters would have Gathered had news- paper presses been it nart of the known inventions of the time of Christ. Students Turn Editor For Issue As a flnal project of the Journalism Class each student edited a paper which up until the linal step, namely that of the actual publish- ing, included all tho preliminary steps rc- nuired for the issu- ing: of the l adu:in. These papers were posted for public cri- ticism antl correction and the best papers were included in the Iiles. 'fl' .2 SCHGOL