Good Counsel High School - Counselor Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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AN ODE TO A BLOTTER Did you ever stop to think, Of all the drops of ink A blotter can contain? And yet it must refrain From disclosing e'en a mite Of what its user might write. It is indeed a surprise What one does confide, To a blotter of any size. You can rest assured Though it may be lured. It keeps your secrets all- Petty, serious, big and small. So think it over, and you'll agree How significant a blotter can be! Mary Leszczynska '32 REMIN ISCEN CES Delightful memories are connected with our beloved G. C., which we are about to leave forever. All our associations, and moments spent here, although -occasionally meaning'ess and vague, have been pleasant, sweet and exceedingly charming. Those trips full of pleasure into the fields and the nearby woods. where we breathed the clearandfreshairsatiatedwith the fragrance of flowers, and where the meadows and fields have been an inspiration to us. Each season brought new and diverse surprises, de- lights and amusements which cast into oblivion the darker sides of our school life. T i i i W How successfully our life sped on the fleeting wings of time! O, how many varied impressions, how many ardent and holy feelings and emo- tions, bow many noble endeavors are recorded on the pages of our life at G. C. Time has outrun all this. These days are gone, never to return .... We have been prepared to face life: we have been prepared for indi- vidual labors, and now are told to bid farewell and withdraw from the portals of the school, in order to make place for our successors. We are about to start life in this broad world, but we have the consolation that we are not leaving empty handed, on the contrary. we are stepping into this new life full of hope and peaceful expectation because before us lies a holy, lofty, sublime Ideal, which, if we preseveringly follow, will lead us unto higher realms - of Eternity. Wanda Marciniak '32 ffm., X , , A .W ,... ,tab ,, Wm ,, , ,W H . uf -:J lm . . .. .. .... 4:.....a:'p.. .... z,...,7... .,:zi.T.1: :.,?T'a.t...... amiminz,.,..V....i:ii:a.1..f.....,..., fn ,gf :,', 4, ..'.,tP .Q 2.1, .il ff .. 1 D? ' Z. 1 .. ,-I- f-V -i'-1 I e 1 2 , A T W I f Page T7TiHy fwe

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X 4' 51 .51 it 1. , ..,Ax I as , - O UAL C 0 U N s is L o R,1931:g Xiu! A TRIBUTE T0 THE SENIORS Only a short period of time and we shall be called to say one deeply felt word - FAREVVELL! This will not be an easy task, for it is to those we love, respect and honor, Our Dear Seniors. However, when we look at life seriously, do we not know farewells must come in life? Yes, and most of us had already felt the pangs of a sorrowful parting. But we also know that the parting, be it short or long, or perhaps for lifetime, is not a parting forever. Let us then open our hearts to the consoling thoughts, that one day we will meet in our abode of joy that knows no discomfort. We extend ou-r sincerest thanks to the Class of '31 for their incessant labor for the welfare of the school, for their leadership and many a good example. Since the aim of the majority is to attain perfection in Sisterhood, we heartily congratulate them on their great privilege of the Divine Call, and wish them success and perseverance. To those remaining, who, undoubt- edly will follow their own vocation, we wish the grace of God and the best of luck in all their undertakings. Mary Padlo '32 Wanda Stefanik '32 LET'S GO!! Juniors, Juniors let's haste For we have no time to waste, Our bus will speed on As soon as our packing is done. Pack up your notes and books, And keep them away from crooks, For we must acknowledge That they contain all knowledge. The road is clear and the way long, VVe shall soon sing a farewell song, To the good Old Junior days, All of them spent in joyful ways. The Junior days have passed away, Our work we ought not delay, But earnestly get to it now And our Senior year enjoy and how! Gertrude Zielinska '32 Page Thirty-four

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T0 THE GRADUATES .Q 5. .. twig 5 I l fl? 5 Q ' 5. y ,t KV ag X D 4 F 4 il X lv l 1 3 5 W i 1 .- 1' .5 T' gi E Q fx js 3 ' lu 5 i 'ga T ' xxe. , h 1 52764 C o UN S EL o 1L,1931,. We, the Juniors take this opportunity to extend to the members of the graduating class our heartiest congratulations. May both prosperity and happiness attend your future careers. Dear fellow students, you are now launching your ship upon the Ocean of Life. Yes, you are launching the boat in the open sea, but remember always an objective must be in view. VVork without a definite aim is utterly wasted. You must so sail upon the waves of chance so that you may not be wrecked upon the shoals. The events of the past school days will undoubtedly be remembered and recalled with pleasure, perhaps with pride, when you have passed into the vale of tears. Remember always your aim is high, may you so labor and live that when life's journey is at an end, you may look without regret over your well-spent life and say, Yes, the end crowns the work. Bernice Kovalik '32 MY REFLECTIONS ON THE SCHOOL SEAL As I look and keenly observe our school seal I am impressed with its symbolism. And thus consider the splendid meaning, the design on the seal involves. The burn- ing torch signifies the wide expanse and scope of knowledge and wisdom imparted by the school. The cross, a symbol of religion, suggests that the learning which we receive is and necessarily must be religious. It must be imbued with the true spirit of the Church of Christ. The book laid open brings to the mind the fact that in our temple of knowl- edge, the supernatural and natural truth will assist one another in sisterly union and will disclose themselves reciprocally. The laurel branches meekly protruding appear as if calling: Live, dear school! Let not the changeable decrees of fate bereave you of life. Live! propogate the national spirit in this locality. Awaken enthusiasm to knowledge, produce large armies of enlightened women and guardians of our national spirit. 0 beloved school, we cherish you, we cherish your existence. May your studeng always speak loyally of you and let them esteem you and consider it an honor to be your friends. May they love you as a mother - nourishing and developing future American citizens. The name around the seal conveys to us the idea that our progress in life de- pends upon our trust and love of God. Let us then follow the salutary advice of Christ particularly we, who are withdrawing from under the protecting wings of the Good Counsel High School. Let us labor whole-heartedly, and not alleviate the ideals, or extinguish t-he light of nobility, truth and goodness and all those sublime principles which our school cherishes. Helen Witek, '32. Page Thirty-sim