Blessed Sacrament Academy - Silva Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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OUR YEAR BOOK Thousands of sweet thoughts surge through our hearts as we prepare for print, these memories of our last year at dear old B.S.A. We have woven within its pages fond thoughts, mingled with love and gratitude which we feel deeply, and also the pride we hold high for our beloved NAlma Mater.u In years to come other students, other hearts other sentiments will lovingly carry on to greater accomplishments the work of the school, still we cherish our own precious memories of teachers, and schoolmates. It is this personal note that has made the completion of this Annual such a pleasure We have devoted considerable space to the literary abilities of our Seniors and Juniors, be- cause to write a poem, composition or essay for our Annual,1s one of our greatest ambitions of the year. It too, is an incentive to spur us on in the task of mastering the technicalities of Eng- lish. We know the work of editing a book is be- fore us, and we strain every effort to make our- selves oapable of fulfilling well its arduous re- quirements. This year, the work of printing and arranging the Annual is oursghence our happiness will be all the greater when we behold the masterpiece of the Seniors of '42. --Eleanor Mitche --La Nita Snow --Jean Marie Hurley ki 3 'Z

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S O C I E T I E S The Children of Mary Sodallty have completed many worthy projects during the year. These enterprises were performed in addition to the regular activities: weekly meetings and reci- tation of the Little Office of the Immaculate Concept1on,recep- tion of Holy Communion by the Sodalists in a body and adoration of the Blessed Sacramentg by groups in turn, on First Fridays: and one-half hour daily prayer for an honorable peace to the war-torn world. Cooperating with the Mothers' Club of the Academy, the So- dality contributed in no slight measure to the distinctive suc- cess of the Annual Supper given on the last Sunday in October. Notable among other undertakings conducted by the Sodalists were the Popularity Contest, to raise funds for the new build- 1ng5Chr1stmas and Easter drives to procure food and clothes for the poor, and drives also for the Red Cross. , . . 4 - - ----- 1f...-.. , .- Y- ,..... .... .ll .. .A , . 'H' FATHER BONAVENTURE ALERDING, O.F.M. On Thursday, February 12th, the sad news of the death of our loved and cherished Father and benefactor, Rev. Father Bon- aventure, was made known to the student body. Many were the tears shed at this announcement for Father UBonnieu, as we so lovingly called him, was our big kind father. And who would not love such a friend who possessed all of the noble qualities of his priestly calling plus a loving, generous and frank disposi- tiong those who had the pleasure of knowing him intimately cannot easily forget his worth NMay he rest in peace forever In Thy blissful Home above In Thy Sacred Heart, dear Jesus In Thine own eternal love N R I P Q n -Q--. c o o .,, 4, ,, , Y ' ' Jr ' 'H' . ' -M wow- 1. w-.,r- - -

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E1 Qpologies to Any One whose Feelings are Hurt Sister Patricia is my English flame For my bad work she's not to blame. Sister Jude, she teaches English too Just take from her, and you'll come through. Sister Sacred Heart does me my Spanish teach Believe me kid, she is a peach. With Sister Joseph we must all be fair Because she teaches us on the nsquare.W Father Hubertus has a piercing eye When it finds me, I nearly die. Sister Dorothy too we have, she sure is fine With her we have quite a time. Poor old Gus, we make him sore Everytide we meet him at the door. Now, teachers dear, do not get sore For I am just a Sophomore. --Cecilia Mitchell '43,