Catholic Central High School - Banner Yearbook (Fort Madison, IA)

Page 104 text:

ONE HUNDRED AND TWO

Page 103 text:

HIS T 01? Y Benefits of History History, history-and more his- tory, seems there's no let-up. Why, I'm sure I could have defeated Lee myself. He ought to have given up a long time before he did. VVhy-- Say, stop and come to bed. Don't you think a fellow wants to sleep? VVcll, if you'd have to prepare nine paragraphs of history for tomorrow you'd study too. R, A. AALGER Aw! what good is history going to do you, and besides-if you want to study, kindly do so with less noise. VVhy I know that book from cover to covcr, and since you're bound to keep me awake, I'm going to tell you a thing or so about history. No you don't. I gotta study. Besides, I know as much as you do any way. All right! What does history mean? That's easy! VVhy, history is -alwell-ia- There now! You don't even know the first question. Listen to me and I'1l tell you the gist about history. Consider now for a few moments 'the excel- lence and importance of the study of history. Let us take, for an example, our own picturesque U. S. A. How did it become such a grand and glorious repub- lic? VVhy is it the hallowed sanctum of each and every American patriot? To answer these questions satisfactorily we must needs roll back the curtain of the remote past and trace the origin, growth, development, and progress of this great nation of ours, once a vast wilderness peopled by savage tribes. When our forefathers landed on that memorable day in I62O they faced a monstrous undertaking, but they spurned no sacrifice, they suffered untold hardships, trials, and sorrows a hundredfold to lay the foundations of a new nation. Heartaches there were and failures too, but never discouragement or surrender. No, each unsuccessful effort seemed but to spur them on to higher and greater aspira- tions and hopes, till finally they triumphed and eventually bequeathed to us this beautiful America, which we gaze upon today with boastful pride and pro- claim 'the land of the free and the home of the brave.' And now you are going to ask me how I come to know all this. VVell, were it not for History, you and I, in fact, the whole world would be at a loss to know the why and the wherefore of this great republic. There would be no such thing as real patriotism, for one cannot love what one does not know. Therefore, the very first and greatest advantage derived from the study of any history, but especially that of one's own loved native land, is to know it better that we might love and esteem it more. -NORBERT ROSE '28. ' I it ONE HUNDRED AND ONE

Page 105 text:

Thy home was Virtue's Castle Where flowerlike hearts grew fair, But thou in perfect beauty Surpassed all other there. Thy child-heart throbbed for Jesus, Thou didst pledge thy early vows. For yet in childh0od's springtime He sealed thee as His spouse. v mai To The Little Flower St. Therese of Jesus O Little Flower Of Jesus! Transplanted by His Hand From Carme1's lily gar- den Unto the Eternal land. The sweetness of thy power, The burning words of love ,Are now in Showers of roses Sent earthward from above. O Child-Heart. fragrant lily! Enthralled by joys above. The earth thy erstwhile dwelling Still claims to share thy love. Thy favors, Showers of roses, Thus answer every prayer. O Little Saint of Wonders May we your roses share? -A Client of the Little Saint. ONE HUNDRED AND THREE