Brother Rice High School - Crusader Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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1 .., s 'NiiZ 1 ie, .,-M - success. Finally, we mention what has regularly been one of each year's most colorful events, the annual Mothers' Club stage show. The idea evolved in our second year, when The Original, Original Amateur Hour was presented, with Mrs. Harry E. Egan as chairman. In third year, with professional help engaged, the Club performed in an extravaganza called Carnival Capers, a musical with a Mardi Gras theme. Last year, the International Revue, an international salute to Chicago, was an overwhelming success. And all of these are but a fraction of the work of this wonderful organization. Led in past years by past-presidents, Mrs. Joseph Cronin and Mrs. James Minogue, last year the Club was under the direction of Mrs. John Barton and moderator Brother E. G. Pilon. Anyone who has ever had even the slightest contact with the Mothers' Club comes away with the realization that it has a ferver and fire all its own. The members have given ceaselessly, until giving is a habit, and what must be done, is done without a second thought. ln the microcosm of the Mothers' Club, there is a multitude of memories .... But what must be remembered most of all is that here zealous devotion has been exemplified in the highest degree. Here, loyalty has been personified, and generosity, every facet of generosity, has been perfected. 4 f 2 ,aw , Y A. ,f 9- s Vx n s A ' An extraordinary number of mothers were in attendance at the February, 1960, meeting to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Club. The mothers, who have already given so much of their time and effort, have even greater plans for the future. We can only echo the sentiment of Br. W. C. Penny in his address to them that evening: God bless you, mothersl Your birthdays are iust beginning. if 3 . v' Y The Mothers' Club officers for 1957-1958: standing - Mrs. F. Daily, recording secretary, Mrs. J. Willey, corresponding secretary, Br. E. G. Pilon, monderator. Seated - Mrs, J. Minogue, vice-president, Mrs, J. Cronin, president, Mrs. E. Schmitz. treasurer. 141 rf'

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MOTHERS CLUB t i , -it ., These are the 1959-1960 Mothers' Club officers: left to right - Mrs. G. John- son, recording secretary, Mrs, H. Egan, Vice-president, Mrs, W. Stasiewicz, treasurer, Mrs. R. Straub, corresponding secretary, Mrs. J. Barton, president, and Br. E. G. Pilon, moderator. Probably the busiest and most vital- izing of the school's activities is the BRHS Mothers' Club. Long before the school itself was completed, the mothers had begun their plans, preparations and proiects. Scrubbing walls and floors and windows - straightening, serving, organizing - their sacrifice was unparalleled. Even now, their con- tinuous work in the cafeteria and library reflects the self-less spirit of their motivations. To enable themselves to continue to give so much, the mothers sponsor many periodic activities, including luncheons, raffles, and weekly bingo. The most memorable of the Club's activities have been their three maior annual proiects. First, we recall the Bazaars and Dinners. Beginning in first year as a Pot-Luck-Dinner and Penny Social, this yearly affair has opened kaleidoscopicly into the grand spectacle seen in recent years. Certainly the three days of the Bazaar have always been among our most illustrious remembrances. ln the spring of each year, the mothers have sponsored a large-scale Card Party for everyone interested. Auctions, door and table prizes - all have helped make this event a gala 'I u. s'l x . Vi.. tl s ' 45 E' , - as-' . k 3 Q. , .. N , for .1-ff 'X -C-xx -n Q, 'U ,Y in S 2 Q 'Q The 1958-1959 Club officers: standing - Mrs. E. Lewis, recording secretary, The 1956-1957 Club officers: standing - Mrs. J. Minogue, corresponding Mrs, W. Kubaclci, treasurer, Br. E. G. Pilon, moderator. Seated - Mrs. J. secretary, Mrs, J. Daly, treasurer. Seated - Mrs. E. Schmitz, vice-president, Barton, vice-president: Mrs, J, Minogue, president, Mrs. F. Daily, corres- Mrs. J. Cronin, president. pending secreta ry,

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4 l 6,55 . . . the tree is growing yet! I remember, I remember . . . ,'1 We have seen the genesis I ofa lite, 5 X begotten of our own relentless sacrifice. Now we see qv our child snatched away :L from us by unthinking strangers, and we are desperate . . yet - The years roll by us with ruthless M surity, regardless of how still we stand. And we are propelled unmercifully forward, until what has been to us stability and security is a blur of doubt! And what has been known, and cherished and loved . . . , races behind us into the XX greyness of our yesterdays. And we are paralyzed by tear and ignorance, and travel searching for purpose and definition and love in what has been and is no more - lost in myriad memories . . . Now, the lights have gone out. f'N We hold the torch of truth A Q. , Q to the challenge of tomorrow. Qs fb J Q 1.611 4- -.. ' I