Our Lady of Lourdes High School - Knight Yearbook (Marinette, WI)

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' 'X CL - . 1- - .V -, ,01i'6iZ6 S'. '52? ' 'f UB- Qwfqp L. L-. CLASS HISTORY The bugle echoes shrill and sweet, But not of war it sings today. The road is rhythmic with the feet Of men-at-arms who come to pray. May we, their grateful children, learn Their strength, who lie beneath the sod, Who went through fire and death to earn At last the accolade of God. From Our Lady of Lourdes High School, the School of Chivalry, in which we have been reared in manly and womanly principles, in which we have been habituated into proper customs and observances, we, the Class of 1927, now full- Hedged Knights and Ladies, go forth as combatants into the mighty world. But as we look back over our years of service in this High School, many happy mem- ories return. OUR FRESHMEN YEAR-The month of September, 1923, welcomed this convocation of Pages of Knighthood, and initiated us into the course. Yes, we became Pages whose duties were to be the constant attendants and co-operators of the teachers and superiors. It was a period of training. We learned from our teachers and upper classmates the rudiments of rectitude and of system. Young and eager, we set forth to place ourselves at the foundation of our High School education. VVe were trained in the departments of Latin, Physiography, Ancient History, Algebra, and English. 'Twas November of this year when Francis Pfiester made his stage debut, featuring in his well-known speech on Education.', The next important event on the social calendar was that ever memorable Gala Day, the BAZAAR. Needless to say it was a wonderful success, and here, too, the Freshies showed their finan- cial abilities. A few weeks later the atmosphere was charged with the joys and happiness of that day of days-Christmas. Shortly before its advent we Pages were ushered to the auditorium to witness one of the most beautiful Christmas Cribs in which the figures were no other than members of the High School. Then all aboard for the Christmas vacation. The dreams of ice skating, tobogganing were to be ful- filled. After two weeks' vacation we returned to school, full of vigor and spirit to prepare for the semi-annual examinations. Again the days of terror, of brain- racking passed over, and thus we started on the final lap of our race. In early spring our basketball team were overflowing with joy when they re- ceived the news of their invitation to the Loyola Tournament in Chicago. The trip was realized and the team displayed its superior method of patronizing the indoor sport. The preceding and many minor events were crowned at the end of the year with the Operetta, Every Soul, in which the Freshmen took an active part. Blow trumpet, for the world is white with May! Blow trumpet, the long night hath rolled away! Blow through the living world-'Let the King reign 1' VX 15 . 'N - QA , - ,sm 'S 1 X, 'N Ali .,iivSlxifftl0EL', niggas ' A ' -T X 455 Page 56 , +

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hilary' , V - ff A xy' lk VNf ' 'vb 'AB' ', g m 2,6 OUR SOPHOMORE YEAR- Across green fields and yellow hills of hay The little twittering birds laugh in his way And poise triumphant on his shining arm. He bears a sword of flame but not to harm. On entering school this year we were donned Squires, a step nearer our knighthood. No sudden or great alteration was made in the mode of study or work. We adapted ourselves very rapidly to our Squire-Sophomore life, since we possessed a wonderful school spirit and accomplished good work in the classroom as well as in athletics. What better evidence could we have shown than our par- ticipation in the various school activities? Our talents were displayed in a remark- able degree when under the able direction of our teacher we presented Scott's Lady of the Lake to an appreciative audience. As Squires we carried the swords of Algebra, English, Botany, Medieval and Modern History, Shorthand, Typewriting, Bookkeeping and Commercial Law. NVe honored our Mistresses by doing creditable and successful work. The Class of Nineteen Twenty-Seven! Who hasn't thrilled to his very level At the mere suggestion of the name? A Class of winners, boosters all, The Class that always plays the game Both fair and square, and gets the ball. All great people are subject to sorrow and distressg so, too, we Squires, met with disappointments and griefs. In the early spring of this year, Father Verbe- ten, whom we all loved and revered, was assigned a different field of labor. On June I we were obliged to bow our heads again, yet in a different manner. One of our beloved fellow Squires was accidentally drowned. Keenly did we feel the loss of so jolly and diligent a worker. May he rest in peace! OUR JUNIOR YEAR- Upon his will he binds a radiant chain, For Freedom's sake he is no longer free. It is his task, the slave of Liberty With his own blood to wipe away a stain. After two long years of faithful and loyal service to our Lords, we were priv- ileged to be called Bannerets. VV e were drawing nearer and nearer the coveted goal-to be Knighted. Our Banneret Year was spent almost wholly in Retreat- we fasted and did violence to ourselves in the study of Geometry, Latin, English, Chemistry, American Literature, and the Commercial Branches. Our field of training and retreat was equipped with new Lincoln laboratory desks, of which we are exceedingly proud. It was during this year that we had the satisfaction of seeing our High School placed on the accredited list with Madison. The great problems of our lives, in the shape of chemistry experiments, and the thoughts of mighty essayists employed the time we formerly devoted to play. Many of our Bannerets possessed the qualities that make excellent basketball players, debaters and dramatists. The one great social event of our Junior year FX F . g ' . L75 su --5 U 463 .,3isiI '705'5?, Qstlgq ' PA Q:-' 5 N Page 27