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

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The Catholic Students Mission Crusade Tl1e Catholic Students Mission Crusade has been very successful at Catholic High this year. The activities be- gan when Joseph Curran was elected president, Madaline Ruddiclc, secretary, and Francis Maloney, treasurer. John Kerwan, Robert Sullivan, and Jean Macdonell were chosen Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman promoters, re- spectively. In October two Sisters of our Lady of Africa gave a lecture and movies on their missions in French Algeria and Morocco. Some of the activities of the council were a turkey raffle at Thanksgiving, several cake sales, and at Easter a rabbit hunt which proved very successful. There were also several paper drives which added a large sum of money to the mission treasury. The 1 Liturgical Convention On December 6 at Nazareth Academy, Rochester, there was held a Catholic School Press Convention. Twenty-four students from Catholic High, accompanied by Sisters Vincentine, Constance, Joachim, and Mary Stephen, made the trip by bus. They heard many interesting lectures by out- standing speakers of the country, Rev. F. X. Talbot, Miss Ade Bethune, Rev. Paul Furfey, Rev. Benedict Ehmann, Miss Blanche Thompson, and others. These speakers stressed the importance of the liturgy and told the students how they might spread the Christ-Life by means of their school newspaper. The delegates enjoyed inspecting the various high school and college news- paper and book displays. They were very proud of Eleanor Maloney, who, as Quiz Kid, won second place in the contest. This convention proved that even an educational event could be at the same t.ime profitable and en- tertaining. 942 Eono Page For ty-Eight

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Betty Cloke Mary Ruth Dunn Frances Hadden Cecilia Holleran Anna Marie Dlugokinski Madeline Ruddick Agues O'Herron Betty Sullivan Mary F. O'Leary Rose Marie Garczynski Doris Schmidt Jean Reidy ' Madlyn Mclnerney James Sullivan Thomas Burke David Shay Joseph Curran Edward Gill Frank Maloney James McGann Daniel Sullivan Peter Shields , Robert Ervin Frank Bonsignore Richard Lagonegro W Page Forty-Seven. Singing with The Seniors Coquette So Simple and Sweet Oh, Johnny, Oh Little Bit Independent True So Rare Imagination Scatterbrain When Irish Eyes Are Smiling Smilinl Thru Sophisticated Lady You Hit the Spot It's Just the Mood that I'm In Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair How Long Did I Dream The Vilhistling Cowboy I'll Never Forget Oh, Hoi ate t et Up in the Morning Take e Out no the a Ga 1 Li , L 'n , Laughi ' , Sii U Yo orries T Footloos nd Fane ree Ilm Sl tin' High For e's a Jolly ood Fellow Happy in Lov yn Mclnerney '42 M L Anal ow, Gooalla Sil son of-s hoo ai , e C ' 1, e and twenty s niors Grieve to say g od-bye. WVe'l1 treasure in our Il16I11,1'i6S, Laughter, joy, and tears, And always we shall cherish Four unforgetful years. Doris Schmidt '42 The 1942 ECHO

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Page Forty-Nine R 1- - Joi e, Q Ignguftura Moms 57 RELIGIO-If there is o11e thing in particular that Elmira Catholic High School stands for in the minds of her graduates, it is her splendid religious training and atmosphere. As a result, we shall go forth into the world, armed not only with that practical knowledge afforded by an ordinary high school course, but also with a knowledge of how to attain life 's ultimate goal - the saving of our immortal souls. No amount of earthly wisdom can ever com- pare with the truths of our holy Faith. The preparation for that life which will endure throughout eternity is, therefore, rightly the foremost a.i1n of our beloved Alma Mater. GULTURA-It is also important that we learn those values which make life worthwhile and enjoyable. The necessity of preparation for one's work in this life needs little emphasis in this age of specialization. For all of her students whether they are to continue their studies in college or to enter the business field immediately, Catholic High has her gifts of refinement. The future of each individual is largely of his own making. Those of 'us who will continue our studies realize to an ever-increasing degree the part our days at Catholic High have had in fitting us to meet the demands of a modern college educationg and judging only from the success of those to whom our school has already given a business foundation, it suffices to say that she looks to her record with just pride. In short, she has given us all that is demanded of any secondary school - the necessary practical knowledge in her college entrance and business courses, and an appreciation of those things that make up man 's great inheritance of culture. MORES-Education is certainly more than the acquisition of knowledge, more than the maste1'y of the arts and sciences. The formation of character -- of our morals - is the ultimate end of education. Discipline and stan- dards of conduct are really then the goal to which all learning is directed. Through four years our ideals have been in the process of development - these are ours forever. We can never, therefore, entirely leave our beloved school behind for always we shall carry part of her with us in the careful instruction that she has given us in religion, in culture, in character training. Due to this three-fold education received at Catholic High, we are prepared to go forth having on the armor of God , the breastplate of justice , the helmet of salvation , and armed with the sword of truthl' and the shield of faith 'i -A equipped to serve God, our country, and our fellowmen. Joseph Curran ,42 The 1942 Bono