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

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Km G ':,.- A: as 5 0 't D74 C 0 U N s E L o P, 1931 5 activity. Hard Time Parties, Senior banquets, miscellaneous programs and biology trips, occupied a warm 11ook in our hearts. Earliest endeavors were directed to our school-paper entitled Counselia which has embodied the news of every month, and to the annual, which we consider our treasure chestf' Eagerly have we watched Old Father Time hurrying in a rapid pace for the last three years, but now-We were n-ot reconciled with the thought that within a few weeks we were to enter the castle and become participants in that memorable banquet-Fortune smiled upon us. After cracking the hard nut, texamsl the moment of graduation arrived. The Gates opened at the request of our Alma Mater! At last, our dreams are realities! We have reached our coveted goal. Stella Wierzbowska, '31. - Sophia Tymczyszyn, '31. OUR TRIBUTE Oh, Alma Mater to us so dear, We leave your portals with many a tear, Knowledge, sweet mem'ries and every strife Shall accompany us through our life. Four years we've spent within your walls And now, when voice of duty calls, We must with you forever part, But with a sad and doleful heart. Departing this day, we say, goodbye! To You dear Teachers of Good Counsel High, And our thanks, we extend most sincere, For the kind guidance every year. Your counsels, advices, shall always abide In our hearts, as if at your side, Grateful forever we shall be For what we are, and in the :future will be. Farewell, to you dear students we say, Who have been friends to us every day, Whose winsome smiles we'll never forget, Since the day we first have met. Once again we bid You all adieu! Promising to be ever loyal and trueg And incessantly cherished in our memory will be, Our Alma Mater, Our Dear G. C. Helen Brodkowicz '31 BEFORE THE SCHOOL ALTAR Dear school, beloved school, we, your faithful daughters declare that to you we owe all our success and love. We promise that we will not annihilate nor abate your noble ideals, and that we will not dissipate nor lessen the spiritual treasure heaped upon us. We assure you that we will not forsake nor denounce your guidance concealed within our hearts in luminous letters. Oh, dear school, we solemnly declare to stand by you, protect you, and serve you forever. Sylvia Kolanowska, '32. Page Fifty

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.1 1,-'-s'-:y'11-v'.v 3'v Our Journey Onward and Upward That distant castle of our dreams has inspired us to continue our journey amidst storms and sunshine, encouraged us to work in harmony and trod the path that leads to the Gate of Knowl-edge. Well rooted in the garden of memory are the joys and sorrows, which we may cherish and call our own. Pleasant are the thoughts upon which we contemplate with full satisfaction. 1927 - 1928 XVelcome to our Realm of Wisdom, were the words that filled the air, when thir- ty timid and shy young maidens made their appearance at the court of the Castle of Virtue and Knowledge in the year '27, Fate has brought us together from all parts of the country and has preserved us u11til this day under the mantle of our Beloved Alma Mater. Unaware were we of our greenness and awkwardness as Fresh- men. No doubt, we all remember and must acknowledge what source of amuse- ment we were to the upper classes. Trembling like aspen leaves, we commenced our High School career with the hope of expanding the knowledge acquired in the primary grades. lgnorant of this new routine, we found ourselves on the first step that leads to the Gate of Wisdom, full of enthusiastic ardor and: stoieal fortitude to proceed onward. Under the guidance of the Teaching Faculty, we made rapid progress in our daily studies. To outweigh the dark moments of life, days of joy and pleasure greeted us. Thus, time flew on wings and vacation was at hand. 1928 - 1929 With the appearance of fall, all amusements vanished and the duties and obliga- tions of a Sophomore have fallen upon our shoulders. From a group of thirty, twenty-one returned as full of good-fellowship as a sugar maple of sap. With an apology to our text books, we have boldly ventured forth to the second step of the Castle of Knowledge. As Freshmen, we felt as pages readily submitting to the Queen's service, but this year we felt more or less as jesters in the castle, adding flavor and spirit to the court. Notwithstanding our free and frivolous spirit, deter- mination and enthusiasm proved to be our unfailing companions throughout the year. To strengthen the bond of cooperation among ourselves, a class -club having for its motto No Victo1'y Without Labor, was organized! Besides developing our intellect, keen interest was shown in gymnastics. Basketball was our middle name, and many a victory has crowned our game. Just as all plants need sunshine, we too, felt that a period of relaxation was necessary. The Christmas and Easter holi- days refreshed our minds mentally as well as physically and enabled us to complete our Sophomore year successfully. 1929 - 1930 Crowning events of the previous year encouraged us all to enter into Junior- ship. Fully realizing the value of education, we greeted our work with zest and energy. How fortunate we were! To be incorporated into the royal family and have our Alma Mater constantly at our side, meant paradise to us. With an ardent desire to maintain the spirit of cooperation, our frst strenuous efforts were indulged in re- organizing our Class Club and participating in various school activities. Our motto Onward and Upward was our only inspiration and guide in times of doubt and distress. Not to be tempted into foolhardiness, we performed everything at the proper moment, facing manly all fortunes and misfortunes. Sports and music were intermingled with our studies. The most important event in the course of this year, was the unexpected visit paid by Dr. H. Trimble. 1930 - 1931 At last, we became aware of the exalted prospect of becoming Seniors. Yes. we have found ourselves on the last step, a short distance away from the Gate of XVis- dom. At the very entrance our Alma Mater promised to invite us to an annual banquet where the coronation of every prince and princess woud take place. Since we were candidates, we firmly re-solved to fulfill our task honorably and become worthy of our dignity. Our unflinching motive was to redouble our efforts in every regard. New clubs were formed and officers elected to their respective duties. The initiation of the Freshmen into the intricacies of high-school life, was the first BY-L H15 f A A ,raj ,aj .' , K . .. .. ... .... .... 3 :mi 431' .QT 1,-5, X' ' A -' - -- .S 'D'-A 3.3! s ,L 5: g . ' 'G'-'l.,f'.,, H Z , - ,I frst- . ' . P -., tim--F' v ,' . b i . 1 F 427, W O f Page Forty Eine N ,

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OUR SCHOOL To loyal Counselites of the past, present, and future, Good Counseli' stands for the greatest Catholic High School in Chicago. The girls call it great, not because of its size, but because of its great attainment within such a short time. Four years ago, under the auspices of the Felician Sisters the portals of Good Counsel High were opened for the first time, to all young ladies desiring a thorough Catholic Educaftion. The purpose of the school is twofold: To train ideal Catholic women whose lives will be guided by catholic principles, and to impart a broad general culture. All Catholic Secondary Schools exist primarily to provide religious education and opportunities for spiritual enlightenment and growth. This ideal is kept constantly before 'the minds and in the hearts of the instructors and the stu- dents. The school aims to achieve the second ideal by teaching a limited number of standard subjects, permeated by t.he spirit of liberal culture. The buildings are set on the picturesque thirty-four acre CZIIIIIJUS bounded by Peterson, Crawford, ltogers and St. Louis Avenues. The Library and Reading ltooms are spacious, well lighted, and well ventilated. Students have access at any hour both to the general and departmental libraries. The Physics, Chemistry and Biology laboratories are equipped with all thc latest of modern apparatus. The scholastic standing is held Zllllllllg the highest. Good Counsel has been af- filiated with the Catholic Univesrsity ot' America for a nulnber of years. January 15th, 1930. the school has been accredited to the University of Illinois, and few months later it has been recognized by the State of Illinois. March ltlth. 1931 it re- ceived membership in the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges. XVe can proudly say that it is the only Catholic High School in Chicago that received such remarkable recognitions at such an early age. XVe can readily see that the achievement of Good Counsel is really a develop- ment that has come through the zealous labor of the Felician Sisters and the loving cooperation of all the students, past and present. f May our Lord shower upon you, dear Alma Mater, an abundance of everlasting avors. Anna Putyra, '3l. 'CRL H1 S 4 w 1 2 Page Flffy One P eo X ' ,I Q' n 64 , , gg mm.--w---?... gc-.. ..g.c-.-., .O gy.. . fd- 1.1 xv. N EAram.:.'.37.134-5...mmi: .r.w. z,.z3n.L.,..,,.L10... ..... .4 --.H H.. .......,. ,.,X.,.qgl 50 5422- gf ,gba W ' ' ' W ' f-- ' ' 5 WJ- gr., '.A.j ,QQ4 a I r 1' ' -V--1 -- ' I ?.-3.1,-' . 45 . 1 - X . it -.'. 15 .' . jf.:-1.3,- ' ,. .' s l ,ly ...M ..