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

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Man Moon danced merrily in and out of the lleecy clouds keeping perfect rhythm with our orchestra. HS. S. All Saintsn with all her colors llying steamed straight ahead as the hand struck up an enchanting tune in her own hallroom. Life seemed so complete as we melted into the spirit of the night. Vxfe had no sooner settled down to a quiet sea life, when the alert gong was heard. Every girl ran for her hooks. Exams were coming towards us lull speed with all guns open. We all went into a huddle and crammed the necessary ammunition for a counter attack. When the smoke of hattle had cleared away, we looked up and managed a tired grin. Yes, we were victorious again, hut it hadnlt heen so easy this time. T he Captain commended us for our good work and we were awarded the gold senior huttons which meant more to us than the Purple Heart. At last we had reached the ranks. Qnly now could we afford to look upon the Freshmen, lirst class, with a scrutinizing glare. Weld have a jolly time teach- ing them the ropes. fdust as an aside, the initiation was the hest ever held ahoard the HS. S. All Saintsf, We harely stopped at throwing the victims overhoard. They walked the plank, all right-all rightl. However, more serious things were claiming our attention. We saw our deadly enemy hovering in the not too far distance. We were ahout to plunge into a new unknown hody of waterwrlqhe Great Commercial Bay. We had to he prepared for any whirlpools that might await us there. Our Chaplain called us together in retreat. He warned us ol: storms and hurricanes and he told us we would always Find a safe harhor in the Blessed Sacrament should the sailing get too rough. Then with his Final hlessing he handed us over to the Captain who had her hinoculars fixed on the dreadful Regents which had crept up on us unawares. This time it meant Fight to the Finish-sink or swim. We used every possihle grain of knowledge in our torpedoes. Answers were hurled over the tumultuous waters last and furiously. To hesitate was to losel Qnce again we won., This time we were hattle-scarred hut triumphant. It was all over-the Fight for success and the trip itself. We had hrought the HS. S. All Saintsu through. Her purpose was accomplished, she landed us at the Port of Graduation. Vxfe were juhilant and as we tumed to thank the Commander, Captain and Qflficers we gasped with astonishment, for the ship had quietly and unohstrusively sailed away with another precious cargo while we were celehrating. Just helore she dropped helow the horizon she gave us a forty gun salute which was carried on the wings of the wind to us and seemed to haunt us with the words: HBe good-yousre on your own nowf' THELMA LoTHRoP '-4,7 ANNE HEll.MAN '47

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