Aquinas Institute - Arete Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Senior Annual, Nineteen Fourteen oily. The class was not without its philosopher either as we learned when we came to know little Weltzer better. It was unfortunate that this year, bright in the memory of our class, should mark the departure from the school and the city of one of our most talented and earnest members— William Miller. Successful in the final examination, we cast aside the title of Juniors to assume the nobler one of Seniors. When we consciously do anything for the last time a certain sorrow usually attends the event. Previous years had beheld our return to Alma Mater as a sort of ordinary occurrence in the course of our school life, but this year it was different, as she was welcoming us to her halls for the last time. Realizing this, we have tried to make our Senior year the best. Whether we have succeeded or not we leave to the judgment of others. We had not proceeded far on our course when we learned that we were no longer members of the Cathedral High School, but of that more universal institution, the Rochester Catholic High School, for the Board of Regents had deemed it worthy of such a title. Thus we shall enjoy the distinction of being its first graduates. Flushed with the success of former victories we undertook another debate, in which six of the class participated. The intelligent man¬ ner in which the subject was handled by the youthful lawyers was admir¬ able. Leo Fleckenstein, George Weltzer and Thomas McNamara were especially prominent in arguing. In the athletic line the Class of 1914 has gained a reputation that shall long be held out as a record to other classes. Owing to the brilliant efforts of Wattel, Stand, O ' Hara and Quigley, the R. C. H. S. has had a first class basket ball team which compelled the other local high-school teams to recognize it as such. For the financial success of the “Student” we must thank William Shea of the Advertising Department who has ably discharged his duty. To lay aside my pen without any mention of the fairer sex of the class would certainly be unpardonable forgetfullness. Although they have been quiet, their sweet womanly dignity has done much to make the class what it is. To their efforts alone we must attribute a great part of our literary success. A few short hours remain before we shall take our leave of Alma Mater forever. If, in our brief stay with her, we have attained success, we do not intend to boast of it. We owe it all to our teachers who have spent every effort and spared nothing for our welfare. To them we owe a lasting debt that can never be repaid. The least they can expect of us is that we do not prove ungrateful to them. If in this, our Class History, we have failed to gratify the popular demand of the students of the Rochester Catholic High School, we can only regret that we have not something more interesting to relate. We trust that the final history of every member of the Class of 1914 will be worthy to be recorded in the great Book of Life. e I e o e

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SENIOR ACADEMIC CLASS

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SENIOR COMMERCIAL CLASS