All Saints Commercial High School - Excelsior Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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Allll Saints Conamereial Selhiooil Memories C9696 OME memories are sad and beautiful, some memories are happy and beautiful. To us, the Seniors, the saddest, happiest, and most beautiful memory is that of our beloved Monsignor George Kaupert. Father, for a short time our Spiritual Director, was a true and kind friend to all, and we learned to love and honor him. His teaching was simple and earnest, his manner sweet and humble, his smile a godsend in time of trouble. But everything in this world must come to an end, even a beautiful life. Our Divine Master called, and His faithful servant joyfully answered. His passing was indeed a sad blow, nevertheless, we are grateful for the joy of having known our dear Monsignor, for he will ever be to us a beautiful memory. Matilde Strcwitsch, '30 loin,- The Service Squad 0460145 I HIS term we welcomed to our already very efficient system The Service ' Squad . The suggestion to have such a body of workers was made by our immediate predecessors, but we have had the honor of being the first to wear the A. S. C. band on our arms. What a thrill the members experienced on the day of their initiation! The willing workers of the Squad may be seen in the corridors, in the yard, in the cafeteria-in fact wherever their assistance is needed. Keen was their enthusiasm, however, when they lent their services to the entertainment prepared for the semi-annual Alumnae meeting on the evening of May 5. The Squad worked eagerly that night, and with the loyal cooperation of the members of the association, success crowned their efforts. The members of the Service Squad have shown a splendid self-sacrilicing spirit, the members of the student body have given wholehearted cooperation. Thus there has existed during the term a spirit of unity. ls that not the best way to make our beloved Alma Mater Bigger and Better Than Ever ? Gertrude Wapenhaus, '30 Page 30

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All Saints fC30l1l111fil1lG1l Cl21l Selrool A Clever Appeal 6243043 Extract from secretary's report of April 3, 1930: The homework was checked, all students were prepared. The teacher gave the new day's assignment-to write a letter to a teacher of any subject claiming that the work in that subject for the term should justify exemption from midterm examination. Extract from secretary's report of April 5, 1930: After this, the work at the board was discussed. Then Sister called upon Dominga Durlacher to read her letter of claim. That letter delighted the girls. Here it is: Dear Sister, l want your special permission to do a favor for you. You know, only too well, the troubles of examination week and the toil of rating papers. I am offering not to take the English test, and you will have one paper less to rate. But, this is no way in which to address a teacher of English, is it? Well, l shall have to start over again. Seriously, I think I am justiiied in asking exemption from English. Have I not always done my homework? Am l not an attentive child during the lessons? Do I not use A effort in preparing various reports and talks? The answer must be yes , My spelling and quiz papers show an average of eighty percent CI hopel. l have laid the facts before you. My fate is in your hands. All that I ask is that your justice be tempered with mercy. Exemption from English means a free morning in the Spring. Ah, the Spring! That season of the year when all the forces of Nature unite to gratify man's senses and renew his faith in the Almighty. Golden sunbeams play hide-and-seek with the purple shadows on the hills. The newfgreen meadows are gay with dancing yellow dandelions, that nod their heads to the blue-birds and robins back from their Southern sojourn. There is a song in the very atmosphere-and my heart sings too. And while l'm tripping o'er the greensward, I shall murmur a liilting song of cheer into the ear of the South Wind, and she will carry it straight to you. May 1, Sister, look forward to this joy? Respectfully yours, Dominga Durlacher, P. S. The family physician says that l'm an easy victim for Old Spring Fever. April 3, 1930 Was Dominga exempted? She was! Page 29

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. ,.., WDW.. .- , -.,,-, - AA. ' All Saints iComnrnereiailSc1lioo1l Alumnae News 0606 The faculty, alumnae, and student-body of All Saints send a sincere message of sympathy to the following who' have met with bereavement during the past year: Mrs. H. P. McDonald CMotherJ Sister M. jean Rosaire, 0. S. D. CFatherD Susan Kearney CMotherD They extend good wishes for future happiness IO and Mrs. N. Shroeder fFlorence Schmittl Mr. Mr. and Mrs. E. Nopper Uane jarvisj Mr. and Mrs. J. McMahon fFrances Kraus, Mr. and Mrs. W. Dittmar CAnna Rankerl Mr. and Mrs. E. Weisenfeld fAnna Brudermannl Mr. and Mrs. I. Poole fMary Fleming, They send a welcome to Mary Madeline, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. McDonald fwinifred Woodl joseph, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Basel fSophie Mauserl Elizabeth Estelle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Connors Uulia Dempseyl They offer congratulations to to to Sister M. jean Rosaire, O. S. D. four former president of the Alumnael, Sister M. ,loan Dominici, O. S. D., Sister Miriam Francis, O. S. D., and Sister M. Frances Therese, O. S. D., who on May 1, at their first Profession plighted their troth to their Heavenly Bridegroomg Sister M. Lawrence Imelda CEileen Fitzgeraldl, who received the holy habit of St. Dominic on April 305 and Anna Bergmann Uune, '29J, who entered the novitiate at Amity' ville on February 2, and awaits the happiness of becoming a bride of Christ. Page 3 l