St Francis Xavier Academy - Xavier Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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Mary Leana O'Brien 26 Maple Street She's calm and reserved—that's as far as she goes, She seems to be quiet—yet one never knows. Rap! Rap! the meeting is called to order. Can't we hear the voice of our President as we read those words? She is a guiding influence to us all. one of S. X. A.’s most precious treasures. This little Miss loves all her studies, but she excels in French, and her name is O’Brien. We all wish our trustworthy leader, with her kind and generous nature, a full measure of success. Evelyn Mary Pelrine 240 Brown Street A Woman on to duty. If genius means the capacity for going ahead, no one will deny that Evelyn is a genius. Wonder makes you wander. that is why Ev has the responsible office of Business Manager.” for in her wanderings she has gotten some weighty ads.” There is no whispering in the air as to what she is in quest of, she speaks forcibly loud and we are up and doing. Margaret Elizabeth Roach 36 Wilcox Street Love virtue, she alone is free. We think that Margaret realizes the import of the above extract, that only a life of virtue is a true life. Her record in S. X. A. is among the best, a student of good parts, a ready friend. We wish her well. Geraldine Elizabeth Seeley 26 Woodward Avenue. E. Providence Speech is silver. Silence is golden. During school hours, Gerry keeps her thoughts to herself. Yet is not this the kind of girl of whom much is heard in later life? Gerry’s taste and ability for English are manifest in her fearsome story within the pages of The Xavier. Harriet Veronica O'Connell 85 Valley Street, East Providence, R. I. The dearest freshness over the bent world broods. Harriet comes from the flourishing town of East Providence, and it is our happy lot to have her. She is very talented and uses her time to advantage. It would not be easy for us to tell in what study she most excels. Anne Mary Phelan South Swansea, Mass. Gentle in manner; resolute in deed. How Swansea must envy St. Xavier’s when it sees Anne scurrying to the train every day. She is a true gem in all her classes, but when Mademoiselle. anxious for a fluent answer, calls Anne Phelan. we stand In awe at the response. Anne is en route for Europe this summer, therefore we are a bit anxious lest she become too infatuated with Rome and forget to return to the land of her schoolmates. Grace Irene Ryder 264 Indiana Avenue Rich in good works. Our Grace is. indeed, grace in every movement. Her fluent recitations and unique sketches are but samples of the degrees of art she possesses. The fine manners and dainty temperament of this young lady have often assisted us in our social enterprises. Whatever time holds for the Grace” of our class, we know that all ambitions will become realizations. Rosella Bernadette St or in 88 Maynard Street, Pawtucket, R. I. Hang sorrow, care'll kill a cat. Laughter and sunshine are the constant compaions of this popular young Miss. No matter where Della is, one is sure to hear her bubbling laughter. Besides being a happy and lovable girl. Della is also most efficient in all her studies, especially in Spanish. Always smiling, ever seeing the silver lining. Della is sure to meet both success and happiners in whatever she undertakes. The Xavier Page Nineteen

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Mary Ella Mooney 44 Governor Street As sweet as the day is long. Mary’s kind and loving nature is wholesome. Earnest study in Spanish and Phonography will heip greatly in her commercial pursuits. Mary is full of active efficiency, of wise plans; she is unselffish and prompted always by love of right-doing. In brief she is “as sweet as the day is long.” the happy refrain of a haunting song. Mary Elizabeth Morrissey 169 Gano Street Full of vigor, effort not show, she's different from the rest you know. The above lines describe fully our vice-president, a girl of sterling qualities. great also in quantity. Her record as a student, combined with her wit. have made us envious of her general equipment for the “voyage de vie.” Mary's commercial knowledge will be a strong asset in her future career is the prediction of her class. Alma Anna Murphy 27 Elmdale Avenue One can ever trust her honesty. This sweet, charming girl is our classmate. Alma. Her quiet way has made her a cherished friend at S. X. A. Alma is an elocutionist, who is of great assistance to us in class entertainments. She likes Spanish and French, in which she intends to specialize in the fall. Theresa Marie Nolan 81 Hilltop Avenue Thy music then my soul doth seize. This is Theresa, the “go” of the class, an artist at the piano, an organist of great merit, an excellent debater. But apart from all this, there is that in T heresa’s make-up which has made her one of our popular girls. A time comes in the serenity of our days when she is indispensable, when “we trip it as we go on the light fantastic toe.” Without her delightful rendition of the musical “classics” of the day. where would we be? Farewell to Theresa will be sorrow’s knell. Page Eighteen Mary Loretta Moran 27 River Avenue Of manners gentle and affections mild. We never could have spared Mary from our class with her gracious manner, keen sense of honor, and unselfishness. No one will gainsay that she , will not in the days to come do something to still increase the fame of 1925. Margaret Anastasia Mulhearn 131 Gallup Street A Merry Heart Maketh a Cheerful Countenance. Ah. hush, see! and you do hear and see Margaret with her lively and pleasing personality. Margaret came to us from Tyler and has made lasting friendships among her classmates. She is a serious student, “never idle a moment. but thinking and thoughtful for others.” She’s glad in the interest of “Gladding.” Catherine Veronica Murphy 116 Dudley Street A heart to glow for other's good. If you are looking over our lists for an earnest, industrious student, let me present to you. Catherine. Her pleasing manner and her many acts of thoughtfulness have won the love of her class-mates. Every morning as we enter the classroom we are greeted by the beautifully flower-decked shrine of our Blessed Lady, which Catherine so carefully arranges. We also think that Catherine keeps her heart enshrined with the flowers of virtue. May the hundred fold happiness be hers “in full measure!” Dorothy Gertrude O’Brien 26 Maple Street The virtues we admire in the saint and the hero are the fruits of a happy constitution. A girl in ten thousand is “Dodic,” the popular girl in the class. Her laughing brown eyes, coupled with an irrepressible wit. arc a sure cure for the “blues.” But “Dodie” has a serious side, as her remarkable record proves. She has distinguished herself, too. as a debater. “Dodie is loved by every one, for she is ingenious in finding ways of helping things along. Does not the Xavier verify this statement? That she will mount to the top rung of the “Ladder of Success” is not an idle dream. The Xavier

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Helen Hilda Sullivan 52 Taunton Avenue There is no need of compliments among good friends The class of 25 is very proud to introduce this little lady as its Helen. Her sweet and gracious demeanor has won the respect and admiration of the school. Her favorite studies are short hand and typewriting. We re not telling any secrets, hut we imagine she will be in the number of those who pursue a career in the business world. Marie Virginia Sutton 19 FMerce Street. East Greenwich. R. I. “ smile will go a long, long wag. Yes. a smile will go a long way when we know that it is but the sign of a happy, helpful disposition. And such it is in Marie’s case. We hope East Greenwich has many more girls of her type for future students at S. X. A. Mary Margaret Ward 726 Broad Street I love her for her smile. Here is our charming Mary! Since she came to S. X. A. she has won the affection of all her classmates. Mary’s delightful manners attract all who come in contact with her. French is her favorite study and she often takes a few minutes from the English period to finish her private recitations Mary’s kindergarten days were spent in Saint Xavier’s. Some of us remember when she lost her first tooth. Helen Josephine Sullivan 244 Orms Street ' little bit of heaven fell from out the sky one day. That is just what happened sixteen years ago when our own Helen oped her eyes in this mundane sphere. During her four years at S. X. A. she won the reputation of a loving friend, a perfect little woman, and a keen student. Her cheerful countenance beams like the morning sun and warms us with its cheery rays. As a capable treasurer, she guards well the coffers of our class. Margaret Mary Sweeney 297 Highland Avenue Nothing is impossible to willing hearts. Loyal, dignified, and fun-loving de-serbe Peggy.” When things go wrong ‘ Peggy’’ helps them along by her many witty remarks. She likes all her studies as her report of A’s tell. Her clear soprano voice has given us many a pleasant hour. We think prosperity will be her page. She is generally seen walking through the corridors with her twin blonde. Angela. and we venture to surmise they do more than walk. Page Twenty The Xavier