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

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WG? ' 'li O c qi ' V Wxx ' Y . Oiiiwziiis 'af'. i f B ' was the Senior Breakfast. The Seniors gladly admitted that we had surprised them in the excellence of our service and entertainment. Our junior year or Banneret term was a happy one despite the fact that we were brought face to face with a formidable cannonade of studies. 'Twas in this year also that our school paper, Lourdes Fountain, came to life. Needless to say that we Bannerets played a vital part in its makeup. Bannerets awake to fight- ' Thou art from strife set free, Dreamer of dreams, good-night. Strike for the Kingand livel his knights have heard That God hath told the King a secret word. OUR SENIOR YEAR-' 'if' ' Christ's Troop, Mary's Guard, God's own Knights and Ladies Draw your swords, and strike at Hell, and strike again Every steel-born spark that lies where God's battles are, Flashes' past the face of God, and is a star. As Knights and Ladies of a Chivalrous Class have we come to the portal lead- ing out into a new life. This last year in our High School has been one of com- bined study and pleasure. The dignity of the honor of Knight and Lady em- bodied in us many noble sentiments and engendered many noble actions. The spirit of it animated our poetry and artg it created ambition and-it stimulated new energies into our very souls. This same chivalrous spirit made our annual bazaar and our debates brilliant successes. Now we are entering upon the last grade of Knighthood-Graduation Day! Knights and Ladies of 1927, do you realize it? The long-looked for day, that loomed up before our fancy so rosy, so full of promise, is close at hand. But, oh, how its charms vanish! W'e thought to be glad that the irksome years of study, of preparation for knighthood are over, but after all our school days are about the happiest of our lives. Only a few more weeks and a new era of life begins for us, we are old enough to think of the fu- ture, to plan and prepare for the future. Who can fathom the future? VV e are standing at the Parting of the Ways, now it behooves us as Knights and Ladies that we do not hide before ourselves the pro and con that we may not fail in dis- cerning the right way. Our choice may not be determined by a high ideal only, nor by fame, by a great name, by accumulation of riches, nor by human respect. As knights and ladies, we must consider well whether we have the abilities and strength for the lifework we determine upon. . The shortest life is longest, if 'tis bestg 'Tis ours to work-to God belongs the rest. Our lives are measured by the deeds we do, The thoughts we think, the objects we pursue. A fair young life poured out upon the sod, In the high cause of freedom and of God, Though all too short his course and quickly run, Is full and glorious as the orbed sung . While he who lives to hoary-headed age Oft dies an infant-dies and leaves no signg For he has' writ no deed on history's page, And unfulfilled is being's great design. D.ANIEL MEVERS, ARTHUR PLANTE, FRED PELTIER, '27. YN - - , b 1, ' . . Q' - dv, -5 x' A5 .fvisiffifi 555 0s'lGT s - - Pag6'2Q' 7 Q- , v

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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

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