Elmira Catholic High School - Victorian Yearbook (Elmira, NY)

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Elmira Catholic High School Annual At the dawn of our junior year, little did we realize that this was to be one of the most eventful years during our sojourn at Catholic High. Shortly after joseph Maloney, Thomas Butler, Ann Mc- Carthy, and Lenore Gaffey were elected President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, respec- tively, the Senior Carnival was held. The juniors turned out for this gala affair with enthusiasm, as did the other classes of the school. Then, with the experience gained in the English classes of the Sophomore year, the junior boys presented a three act mystery drama which was presented at a special assembly. In the line of new activities, the juniors figured prominently in the organization of the Newman Literary Society and the publication of the Prae- conian, the first newspaper to be published in the school. Sidney Mitchell and Robert Fouhy were elected as President and Vice President of the Literary Society whose membership roster bore the names of many juniors, who took active parts in the debates sponsored by the Society during the year. In December the Praeconian newspaper was published for the first time with Paul Sheehan as liditor, Robert Fouhy as Business Manager, and Paul Lewis, XYilliam Osborne, Ernest Fennell, Frank Hartnett, joseph Maloney, and john Arman as staff members. VICE PRESIDENT Ann McCarthy A month later when the basketball seasoii rolled around again, the Juniors succeeding in landing four players on the varsity squad. Throughout the entire court season, the brand of playing, displayed by our classmen, was outstanding. The next step to be taken was the raising of funds to hnance the annual Junior-Senior banquet. This was done very successfully by the conducting of a card party in the Assembly Room, just after the Easter vacation. The banquet held at the Rosewood Tea Room, was equally successful. Our last class activity of this year was the presentation of the annual Junior Assembly. This program, arranged by Frank Hartnett, featured a fashion show, several musical selections and The Trysting Place, a one act play. XVith the banquet displacing our customary class picnic, we concluded our Junior year by at- tending the third annual Senior Prom at the Dunn Memorial. Returning for the last time to Elmira Catholic High, we brought with us the realization of the facts that we were now the highest class in the school and that there were many activities to be planned and conducted in order to carry on where the alumni had neft off. For the first and most im- portant business to be transacted, Senior Class of- hcers were elected. Harry Lagonegro was chosen President, Ann McCarthy Vice President, Ruth SECRETARY Manning Secretary, and Paul Sheehan Treasurer. Ruth Manning llll

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Elmira Catholic High School Annual Ollaaz lgiatnrg On Monday, September 5, 1933, we gathered together for the first time as the fourth Freshman class to enter the Elmira Catholic High School. After becoming acquainted with one another, we held class elections which resulted with Paul Sheehan as President, Lenore Gaffey as Vice Presi- dent, Ann McCarthy as Secretary, and Margaret O'Donnell as Treasurer. Our attention was, for the most part, taken up with our studies, but we found time for a few social and school activities too. More than half of the class joined the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin, while others became members of the Business Club. Several parties were held and we attended our first PRESIDENT high school dances, of which the first Senior Prom Harry Lagonegro provided the greatest enjoyment. E Besides our scholastic and social activities we became interested in athletics where we had a Freshman basketball team as well as a championship school team, which won the New York-Pennsylvania Catholic High Schol League title. Our Freshman team played several games with Saint Peter and Paul's grammar school and other junior quintets in the city. As spring came around the Freshmen responded to the call for mem- bers for the Glee Club which sang at the first Senior Play. Several members of our class assisted directly in the production of the play. As the end of our first year approached we experienced both the joys of Senior Day and the difficulties of final examinations in high school. To put a fitting climax to our life as Freshmen we held our first class picnic at Rorickls Glen where we bade farewell until our second year of high school life. As Sophomores, we realized that more time would have to be spent on lessons- if we were all to continue together. Consequently our social activi- ties, as a class, were curtailed a bit during this year. Class elections, how- ever, were conducted and Harry Lagonegro emerged with the Presidency, Peter Battisti with the Vice Presidency, joseph Verbanic was chosen Sec- retary, and Margaret O'Donnell assumed the duties of Treasurer. Most of our activities were centered around our English class, where we read and dramatized several books and plays, conducted debates, developed public speaking by oral English sessions, and wrote our first short stories. In the realm of sport the members of last year's Frosh basketball team advanced to the Junior Varsity and a few jumped to Varsity assignments. Besides basketball, the Sophomores declared their supremacy to the Fresh- men and juniors in baseball and football. Once again we joined together in helping the Seniors with their play and prom, and once again we separated for our annual summer vacation with the memory of our second successful class picnic at ROf1Ck,S fresh in our minds. llfll

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Elmira Catholic High School Annual VYithout delay we began our long program of activities by the second annual Senior Carnival, which took place in October. Under the capable chairmanship of NVilliam Osborne the carnival rivaled that of the preceding year. Next the Year Book Stait and Prom Chairmen were appointed. To- ward the end of March, practice for the Senior Play, Peg O' My Heartf, was commenced by the cast, consisting of Rita Schneck, Marianna Peterson, Margaret O'lJonnell, Ann McCarthy, joseph Maloney, Paul Sheehan, Paul Lewis, XYilliam Osborne, and Sidney Mitchell. This was received with en- thusiasm, by a capacity crowd, on April 30, 1937. Outside of the regular class activities the Seniors were elcted as oliicers of the Sodality and the newly-formed Atomic Circle. At the initial meeting of the Sodality, the members elected Ann Battersby, President, Patil Sheehan, Vice President, NVinifred Tuberty, Secretary, and Robert Fouhy, Treasurer Under their leadership the Sodality has enjoyed one of its most successful years. The newly inaugurated science club prospered under the Presidency ot Paul Lewis. Other officers of the Circle were Paul Sheehan, Vice Presi- dent, John Arman, Secretary, and Sidney Mitchell, Treasurer. Several meni- bers of the Senior Class gave experiments for the benefit of the club and actively participated in its affairs. Now, with this chronicle of our four years' scholastic life set down in print we close our history and eagerly look forward to that event toward which we have been striving for these past four years-Graduation. - Paul Sheehan Q 2 TREASURER Paul Sheehan l12l