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

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James Davis, Nelda Mae Duffin and Ammon Hart. Winners of the Catechism Contest: Jewel White, Patricia Hurley, Nelda Mae Duffin, Norman Gotham Jackie Duffin, James Davis and Robert Morkovsky. Both Grades clamor for HONOR POSITION on the Mathematical Chart. Into the field of Catholic Action leaped both Grades, contesting even in missionary work, these little students have accumulated the big sum of 85.00 to ransom a pagan baby, whose name is to be Patrick Joseph Both Grades have worked very hard in order to change their purple cross to gold by Easter, and this is how they did it: All students who per- formed good acts and did some little penances were permitted to paste a star each day on this cross. In connection with this, they have made Easter baskets for the poor children of San Jose parish, and helped gather old clothes for the poor. ' The highest ideals of character have been instilled into us by our dear teachers to whom we owe a sacred debt of gratitude and 1ove.It now remains for us to prove worthy of their devotion, for each of us must shape his or her own destiny, and we realize that no matter how well we have been trained, it is we ourselves, who will be confronted with the choice between good and bad. Many thanks to our dear teacher, Sister Bernardine, who is helping us to attain these high ideals. ----. FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES The Fifth and Sixth Grades are busy little workers, both in school and out of it. During the year we have worked on many projects and pro- grams in order to secure funds for our Holy Childhood and Red Cross clubs. Now we are studying real hard so that we can pass our final examinations at the close of the school term. Sister Imelda is our teacher this year. THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES We have many boys and girls in our Grades, and it seems like we get new pupils every week. Since it is so near the close of our school Year, we are now studying real hard in order to pass. The pupils of the Fifth Grade will have a new class room next year, and we suppose,a new teacher also. Sister Cecelia is our teacher now. FIRST AND SECOND GRADES Sister Brigid is our teacher and she is teaching us many nice Lessons. We read and write, and draw pretty birds and flowers, and we are fairies in a play alsog not the boys though--they are rabbits. We Like to act on the stage. Some of us are making our First Holy Com- munion on Holy Thursday. Sister Pius is teaching us our prayers and areparing us for the great day. '

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5 GRAMMAR GRADE ACTIVITIES OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT ACADEMY 1941-1942 EIGHTH GRADE Here we are: Georgie A. Duke, first class leader, Nelda Mae Duffin doesn't heed her. Dolores Pacheco is tall and sturdy, -Evelyn Schuh, a nice little girlie. Lillian Fisher comes second or third, Mildred Morkovsky never speaks a harsh word. Jackie Duffin is a beautiful singer, Willie Ruby 1s a great thinker. Robert Morkovsky is always quick, Jimmie Davis likes Arithmetic, Ammon Hart is full of fun, V Norman Gotham has his work well done. Joedy Nehr tries very hard, The whole class no one can retard. To each of these dear classmates We wish success, We hope their life's work, The Master will bless. s quam SEVENTH GRADE Seventh Grade, best Grade, H1, Hi, Ho! Hard times have we? No, No, No! In school, out of school, Oh! what fun Reading, writing, Arithmetic, home work done. Drill happy days, no time to spare Grammar, history, Cathechism and Prayer, Rules of Health, Geography, music lesson too, Art work, needle work--lots and lots to do. Working and playing the right way, Every moment counts in the B.S.A. Scouting through the Seventh and Eighth Grade room, one finds charts, graphs and various devices for sending the enthusiasm thermome- ter up to the top. You will also find Intelligence Tests and Mathemati- cal Tournegs going on and all enjoying them. The WGreat Hiawathau wen over the our Hundred' in the final round-up of the Arithmetic Tourna- ment. Both teams played splendidly. The lucky winners were: Captains,

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