Elk County Catholic High School - Memories Yearbook (St Marys, PA)

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-mv -- W1- V . - mqTm 5,-my ..- 5' ' , D52- l l1??F f , , W-'Y' 1 3 7 ' Y -' I-i C 'l if S It was in this year that we were hostesses at a luncheon given in honor of the Seniors of '27. As no complaint was made against it, we deem it an honor to be capable of serving such a luncheon. Also, in this year, we received our Class Rings, so eagerly looked forward to. All passed the Junior exams, and after our summer vacation, we entered the Senior room. It is with this writing that we are the faithful and diligent Seniors of the Class of 1928, and at the close of this year we truly hope to enter the wide, bold world, as good, reliable members of the community. A N - Helen Komacki 'W The School Year Autumn really is the season, When the boys from every section - Hurry to their various schoolrooms To receive minute direction. Winter brings Exams so heavy, Puzzling some of us, 'tis true, Testing all without exception So we'll have a broader view. Spring then dawns with all its glory, Oh! it makes those light and irm, Who can give a goodly reason That it is their last school term. -Simon Leitlmer, '29 ,1 E - 1

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i , 1 I 4,-Q um '-' -- ' , I ,-3, :- ill YV Y I, x,i'XV-nu. ? YY! -m-m...- s. x, - -V4 - - ,L 4, - ' r-:wi izxvf-5714 new W' ' - :sim .ag . .1 ' 3 ,Qrf ,- ll-llistory of Uur Class l ROBABLY THE first great turn in the course of nearly every one's life is the turn from babyhood to the schoolfboy age. He then puts away the childish whims of the fourfyearfold, and dons the dignity and manliness of the school' boy. When this important day dawned for what is now the Class of '28, we formed what was probably as large a class of beginners as ever entered school, for on the first day ninetyfsix children put in their appearance in the St. Marys school, while with the Sacred Heart school we boasted an enrollment of about one 'hundred and fifty children. I can still see the childish pranks played by some among the boys, a few enjoy- ing the fun, others suffering itg some were running about the room, while others stood in one or the other corner and poured out most pitiful and distressing lamentations over the hard life they saw before them. No Mamma, no home, no fun, strange faces+reason enough to lament. But somehow the teacher succeeded in drying those tears and arousing interest, even among the most timid, and school work began. After all, it was not so hard, and we had lots of fun trying to climb word ladders to catch a bird on the tree, or fall down when part way upg crossing streams on stepping stones or tumbling ing and performing other stunts over the words or num' bers Sister tried to teach in her own playful way. As soon as we were somewhat settled in school we were all enrolled in the Holy Childhood Society, which obliged us to give at least one cent a month, or twelve cents a year, towards the redemption of Heathen children. Although it was rather difficult at first to give up our spending money to this cause instead of buying candy, or marbles, or the like, we succeeded in giving even a great deal more than was necessary after we understood the greatness of the cause. The Sisters taught us early to gather all the tinfoil we could get, as well as used postage stamps, for the missionaries, to help them along in their praiseworthy cause of saving abandoned babies in the Far East. A During the first few weeks we were hard at work learning words by sight. Later came the alphabet. To remember this more easily we were taught to sing the letters, and did it with such gusto that on a warm day when the windows were open, the residents on Maurus and Benedict Streets, a whole block away, could hear the sing' song, singfsong, issuing from that memorable first grade room. After learning the ABC's and a few simple numbers, we began spelling, and working little problems. Not many months later, we took our first grade examinaf tion, and then were promoted to the second grade. I am sure we were the happiest, proudest boys in the whole world. At last vacation came. It was only then that we could realize what vacation meant. For nine months we had trotted to school on the same road, studied all day, and in the evening had been helped on a lesson or two by our parents, or older brothers or sisters for the next day. But now we were free, no more school, no study, only play and perhaps a little work now and then. However, at the end of the three months most of us were glad to get back to school and resume our studies. 3