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

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Q es BU VUYAEE When we launched the good ship HS. S. All Saintsf, our hearts were full of excitement, anticipation and a hit ot tear. Just what did the planned voyage hold for us? Vxfould we have calm sailing on the Sea of Education, or would the trip he rough and dangerous? As we pulled up anchor and put on steam, we waved farewell to our elementary school days and turned our faces towards the rising sun of a new future. We found ourselves with our fellow mates, the freshmen, First class. They, lilce us, had to go through a Hhoot trainingn to ljind out what was ex- pected of them. The Captain of the ship, Sister M. Gertrude Magdalen, QP., welcomed us heartily and assigned us to our presiding officers. Not very much later and without too much warning, we were put up for dress parade and inspection hy the upper declcmen. They put us through our f'Davey Jones Loclcer Routineu and then we felt we helonged. At least, we were treated with due respect after that. Vxfe had different otticers tor our classes and we found them helpful, lcind and patient. Besides worlcing hard day in and day out to. lceep the good HS. S. All Saintsu alloat, we did not overloolc our social life and recreation. The whole crew assemhled for its first Halloween Dance. A rolliclcing good time was had hy all, and huge waves of success splashed all over us as we gave the ghosts and the gohlins a merry chase. Shortly atter this successful dance there seemed to he a huhloling of excitement in the air. Groups of the crew and passengers were seen going down to the hold. Those who could get near enough to listen heard plenty of laughing and signs of activity. ln a very short time our curiosity was satisfied. The dramatic cluh had put on a play called 'Brother Goosef' We all pulled up our chairs in a cozy fashion and watched our fellow mates put on their show. Vxfas it good? Vxfas it a success? The very hoards on declc crealced with delight while the entire crew douhled up with appreciative glee. Out on the high seas we lcept our compass pointing straight ahead towards our final goal. We studied hard to pass our tests, and with our hand on the wheel ot Time, we found ourselves advanced to the rating of sophomores, second class. Yes, we were getting places hut we toolc all in our stride. HS. S. All Saintsn was piclcing up speed and on March 17, 1946 we dropped the hoolc oft' the coast ol: lreland. Naturally, we all hecame natives for the day and the crew went ashore to celehrate. Sure then, more than one lad and lassie lcissed the Blamey Stone that nightl Qur voyage would he ideal it we didn,t have to worry ahout hoolcs and charts. The Captain and her ollicers made sure we didn't enjoy ourselves too much. After all. there was worlc to he done and it was our ioh to do it.

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PAHEWELL She was standing closer than ever laelwore, especially since graduation had come. NVQ? were very conscious ol' l ler when we were saying good-hye to the Sisters and the girls. She listened intently as we gave our stumbling hthanlc yous, and tried so hard to say all the little heartfelt words wed wanted to say to our wonderful teachers and classmates. l suppose She had always heen there, hut only then had we hecome so aware ol' l ter presence. It was She who led us down the corridor tor the last time. Xve lcept loolcing into each classroom as we passed, envious of the girls who could remain, and we rememhered the lun we had when we were in their places. XVQ tried desperately to swallow so much ot the past two years in one last looli: tried to ahsorh so many vivid pictures lor our alhum of memories in so lew seconds. Xve attempted to hold on to that something that had been ours lvor so short a time, and we felt hurt lnecause we KNEXV we would have to let, go. The l.ady tugged at our sleeves and reminded us that time was llying. Suddenly, all our lonesomeness escaped through our eyes. Each tear was a sweet memory ol happiness. lun-all the things we had enjoyed so much. Xve hesitated on the threshhold and loolced hacli once more to the school we were leaving. Then we turned to lace our escort with heads held high. Nvith a silent prayer we hid our Alma Mater farewell and thanlced God for those teachers who had trained us so well. Timidly at lirst, and then with gathering courage. we linlced arms with the lady, Madame Future, and hravely set our steps towards Success in the Business Xvorld. . iloiw FLAHERTY '47 eo 651 55' F11 'S 490 Z. .. 1 ,i' in ' 4 X 51 M05 mn if rv -

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