Mount St Charles Academy - Excelsior Yearbook (Woonsocket, RI)

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W ll eVVl'f'C ggXUElg 0 '0 l J JAMES TOBlN Winner of the Oratorical Contest James J. Tobin ot Somerville, Mass, the man with a confident personality, was awarded the Bishop Keough oratorical trophy tor l94O in a contest sponsored by secondary schools ot the Roman Catholic Diocese ot Providence at St. Raphael's Academy, Pawtucket, R. l. Well known tor his loguacity in the weekly public speaking classes, Jim achieved the surprise ot the year in the Academy records. ln capturing tirst place in the boys' division tor the annual oratorical contest of Catholic high schools in Providence, the high-spirited Jimmy defeated representatives from LaSalle Academy, De LaSalle Academy, and St. Raphael's Academy. The contest had as its theme, The Catholic Church and Peace . Our energetic and ambitious delegate spoke on the subject, Peace Through the Church, the Mystical Body and stressed the necessity ot bringing God back into human lite, Tobin averred that the present state ot the world is due to the neglect ot the Church by the peoples and leaders of the world. Catholics, he said, have the responsibility of leading the world into the way ot peace by leading men to seek God through Christ and His Church. We are very proud ot Jiml RICHARD RONDEAU 1930

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