Archbishop Hughes Memorial High School - Spires Yearbook (New York, NY)

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MARY ALICE ROGERS SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER DRAMATIC CLUB-'31 RECEPTION COMMITTEE- 31 Being a friend to evevybodyg She is eve1'ybody's friend. MARY'S absence would certainly cause a defiicit in our class. Time and time again she has saved our reputation during a difficult Physics' lesson. Timidly, yet resolutely, she has volunteered suitable answers. Mary is the type of girl one loves to have as a comrade, for she possesses the most desired virtue-charity. She is a friend to all. Thus you have, in a small measure, a concrete idea of our churn. But do not misinterpret our words and picture Mary as a passive girl in whom there is no mischief. On the contrary, she is a participant in all class pranks. Mary has chosen the profession for which she is best suited-teaching. Adieu and success be yours, Maryg you richly deserve it. MARGARET AGNES RYAN sr. ANTHONY or PADUA ANNEX II GLEE CLUB-,Sl How the wit brightens, how the style refines! CONGENIALITY, helpfulness, and devotion to duty are among the admirable qualities that distinguished this charming girl. Her calm, unruffled disposition and lovely ways have en' cleared her to the entire class. All who come in contact with her affirm this fact, and expect great future accomplishments. Margaret's talent for musical pursuits has been revealed in connection with the Glee Club in which she has always been a most active member. We are confident that Peggy will succeed in anything she undertakes. E ighryf f we

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Eightyffour l HELEN MARIE ROCHE ST. CHARLES BORROMEO MARY AGNES RILEY ST. ANGELA MERICI swans STAFFJNSI Aiuaurus STAPF-'31 LITERARY CLUB4l3O, '31 GLEE CLUB4129, '30, '31 RECEPTION COMMITTEB-'30, '31 PRESIDENT-'28, '29, '30, '31 She hath a natural, wise, sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as moveless as a center. FOREMQST on the Honor Roll of Arch' bishop Hughes Memorial stands the name -Mary Agnes Riley. Ample vindication of her worthiness may be culled from the following note: To our Presidentcg Captain by our unanimous request, you have guided the craft entrusted to your care to a safe landing in the harbor of success, still Haunting unblemished, the banner Loyf altyf' Reluctantly bidding you adieu we for' bear to express our gratitude for your unf selfish service, since the depth of our feeling challenges the adequacy of mere words, Your Classmates. GLB11 CLUB'-528 Not I, the one to adrnonish Time. FIERY of hair but not of heart is Helen. Companionable, cheery, and unruffled, she has never been guilty of hasty preciptation in her actions. Among her friends, she is known and loved for that spark of humor which flares up at the most unexpected moments. She has been one of us from the very beginning and we will, certainly, miss her companionship at parting. Whatever Held of work she adopts, may she, with that same deliberation, perform her tasks with as much conscientiousness and earnestness as she has displayed in her school years.

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Eightyfsxx K LD N - .xx J wgyv if Cx M K X1 N rl ffhjwv .i - MARY AGNES RYAN ST. AGNES DRAMATIC CLUB'l3l RECEPTION commirrinz-'28 'Zealous, yet modestg innocent, though fveeg Patient of toil, serene amidst alarms. IF one could peer into the depths of Mary's alert intellect she would End a complete his' tory of the world. lt has long been a mystery to her classmates how she has managed to keep so many facts in chronological order, and never be baffled by those unexpected thought ques tions. Yet the scholastic success of this quietly earnest young miss, has not entirely pivoted around history. Looking forward, we see our classmate the pride of the future newspaper world. May success await you, Mary, just CATHERINE FRANCES SAUNDERS sAiNT FRANCIS DE SALES. GLEE cLUBA'31 Mildest of manners and kindest of hearts. HCW quiet, yet friendly is Catherine! She is not shy, merely pleasantly reticent. Her sweet manner is replete with an intangible charm and her personality radiates an attractive simplicity. In her companionship we find a def light which nothing can supplant. As a student, Catherine has worked conf scientiously and her earnest efforts have secured for her many successes. The intellectual goal to which she aspires is lofty, and our hearty wishes of good fortune at-tend her as, step by step, she ascends. around the corner. l i