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

Page 48 text:

FEES Joyce Jillmgy- Think nmfilsm newQr H Dem IOJEIY CIS Cl TFEC.. , , ,,,,- P IE-lTrec HMT luolgs QT Heal calf clan J End liffs fuer leafy arms To Fray, 0.909 'ENN HICIT may in lslummer Mar Enesf uf rnlakns in her hair- oon mffnose bosom snomf 'ws 'cling fm-110 inTlmcnTely Wes vfiila rdm. Enema are made hyfools like mf. But M111 L-Glad can make cm Tu-ez. FORTY-SIX N

Page 47 text:

JOYCE KILMER LITERARY CLUB Since the poems of Kilmer deal largely with awakening springtime and with budding life of joy and of hope, it seemed quite fitting that the Freshmen living in a visionary world should have named their newly organized club The Joyce Kilmer Literary Club. This poet of youth and of nature was born in New Brunswick, New Tersey, in December, 1886. He was one of the most promising of the young American poets, and already before his death, in IQI8, his work both in prose and verse had won for him a wide reputation. In IQI3, while engaged as literary editor of the Churchman he turned his at- tention to poetry and shortly after published Poetry-a Magazine of Verse. In this volume, Trees earned lor him his reputation as a poet of the first rank. This poem written by Kilmer while still outside the Catholic Church, foreshadow- ed his future entrance into the fold. When war was declared, in 1917, Kilmer was one of the first to enlist. In the closing lines of his poem, Prayer of a Soldier in France, is found the answer to the question How did the war most affect Kilmer? Lord, Thou didst suffer more for me Than all the hosts of land and sea So let me render back again This millionth of Thy gift. Amen. The object of the Joyce Kilmer Literary Club is to stimulate the members to united effort toward a better appreciation of literature and dramatic ar.t. With this purpose in mind, regular programs are held on the second and fourth Thursday of each month, In addition to the literary endeavors of the club, the members take an active interest in procuring funds for the publication of the Catholic Central High School Yearbook, The Banner. The bake sale and candy sale already sponsored by them and the combined buneo and card party planned for the near future, prove that the members of the club are living up to their motto, Onward, Upward! -JUNIORCKERN, ,3I. GRACE OF FRIENDSHIP The grace of friendship, mind, and heart Linked with their fellow, heart and mind. The grains of science, gifts of arts, The sense of oneness with our kind. A thirst to know and understand, A large and liberal discontent, These are gifts in life's rich hand, The things that are more excellent. FO RTY-FI VE

Page 49 text:

OFFICERS President ------ -.---. L eroy Bean Secretary ..... ..... P aul Schmidt Treasurer -- ...--- James 'XNilliams FORTY-SEVEN r