Maur Hill High School - Maurite Yearbook (Atchison, KS)

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CHOIR The choir members, trained and directed by the able hand of Father Camillus, help to make our gift to God even more acceptable by joining their voices in song each Sunday. The Mass they sing is that in honor of Saint Anthony. Special masses are prepared for special feast days, such as the Missa Ave Maria, sung on the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Contrary to former years when the choir was made up of only scholastics, this year the boarders in the glee club were allowed the privilege of singing the mass. The choir is indebted to Mike Gaughan for contributing his services as organist during the year. The beautiful tones of the new organ also helped to liven up the choir.

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PARENTS FATHER DANIEL AND PARENTS CLUB OFFICERS display the afghan and lace work which they raffled to boost the organ fund. LEFT TO RIGHT THEY ARE Mr. Herman Nass, president, Mr. Louis Weinmann, vice-president, Father Daniel, and Mrs. Robert Morrow, secretary. in fo cl The drive for a new organ which was no more than a joke a year ago came into full swing last fall. Father Alphonse and Father Camillus obtained permission to use the Sunday collection for the organ fund. The parent-teacher club gave its wholehearted support by sponsor- ing a raffle in which an afghan and fancy lace work were given away. In October a new organ was installed in the chapel for approval. After a four week trial period the Baldwin electric organ was purchased for the sum of $1, 850. The choir can now sing the praises of God more perfectly, thanks to the unselfish efforts of Father Camillus, Father Alphonse, the parents club and many generous donors. FATHER ALPHONSE BLESSES the new organ. 16

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The privilege of serving mass is ex- tended only to mem- bers of the St. John Berchmans Society. The director of the society. Father Alphonse, makes sure that each mem- ber learns the proper way to serve mass. FR. ALPHONSE, ASSISTED BY officers John Clarkin, Jerry Wickey, and Gary Lyons, invests new members in the St. John Berchmans Society. SCHOLASTICS The scholastics are the boys who have set their hearts on serving God and are constantly working toward that goal. Although they have their own study hall and locker room, they attend the same classes as the rest of the students. Many of these future priests and brothers are leaders in their classes and are always found in school activities. The scholastics have a period of spiritual reading each night and they attend daily mass. They are under the direction of Father Alphonse who is assisted by Father Martin. Scholastics recite compline in chapel each evening as their night prayer. te