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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As a respite after intense and concentrated toit on the upper and tower decks, we headed our ship across the Qcean of Enjoyment and sailed up to Rye Beach. Unce again the crew went ashore and had a hilarious time. Whoopsl There hiew the whistiei Vxfe had to run for it hefore the gangpianic was lifted. Thus ended a memorahie day of fun and troiic and the life ot URyeiy.H For a white we put ati thoughts of fun out ot our heads. Vxfe had a dangerous attack to make and we couid not risic defeat. All hands on decld Finals were threatening to suhmerge us it we did not tacide them with a ven- geance. The Fight was hard and exhaustive hut the resuit was reasuring. 'sighted tests and sank sarnef, Ah success! The victory was ours. As a re- ward we were advanced in rank to the rating ot J. G. Uunior Gradej. With happy hearts we steamed the hoat into drydocic where we were to ieave her for repairs until Septemher. As the weather cooled, we could smelt salt in the air and things started to hum again. AH togged up in our new outfits we reported for duty. A hit of a shoclc awaited us for our Commander, Father D'Urgoio, PSM. had heen shipped to a foreign land. We felt lonesome without him, and our First re- action was one of panic. The good HS. S. AH Saintsui-would it keep aiioat? Father D,UrgoIo had steered it through so many stormst We were then intro- duced to our new Commander, Father L. Ahhate, P.S.M., and with a salute in recognition of his authority we accepted him wholeheartedly and once again we were ahie to sing Anchors Aweighf, By this time we sincerely ioved our hoat and we did att in our power to make her sailing smooth. We entered ati important events in our log, the HFtame,Hg we oiled one of her hig engines, HExceisior,H with ads and hoosters until it ran without a hitch. We drank in the tang of All Saints air and 'Found ourselves saturated with the invigorating hrine of The Sea of Success. At last our group was getting recognition. Folks were clamoring for our pictures so we posed prettiiy and watched the hirdie. Next we were Fitted for our rings and gownsf-a sure sign of progress. We were getting nearer to our destination hut we stiit had a coupie of stitt' hatties ahead of us. We held our Annuai Dance around Halloween time again. We offered hospitality to ati hands ahoard ships found in our waters and throughout the evening our laughter leaped from one hreaicer to another. U The Dramatic Ctuh was at it again, having nothing iess than Chariey's Auntn up its sieeve. That play was one of the hig things we tucked away in our hook of memories. The performers made a splendid showing and they enjoyed the piay as much as we did., n The next monster attair was our Prom. The very stars ahdve put on ai special hriitiancy tor the occasion and wintced in a very knowing fashion. Old