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

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,WT X' n .. fs l.Ulililll'iS fi f . F f il' ,, Ap: X, Q O G-'rl-a O , Qi, ,t A, 5, .,' 1- ii O ci C l ' 'W Marinette in Nineteen Hundred Fifty HE government plane slid on to the platform at exactly twenty-one o'clock. A long line of passengers tiled from the cabin and stepped into the tubes that ran from the station to the hotel district. Among those who had arrived that day was an elderly gentleman who had known the town fifty years ago. Notwithstanding the fact that the gentleman was accustomed to this new life, he could not help being nonplussed at the aston- ishing growth of Marinette. The city now covers nearly all of Marinette and Menominee counties. It has become world famed as the only city that is situated in two states of the Union. Much of the newer shipping district is made land from Green Bay. All the larger ocean liners have wharves here and make daily trips to the ports of the world. During the last five years seven tubes have been constructed under the Menominee and Peshtigo rivers. Several times the state law in regard to high buildings had to be amended to allow for the growth in skyscrapers. In addition to the unparalleled increase in the shipping business there is another new industry that employs thousands of men. I speak of the steam lines from the Polar regions which now pass through the center of the metropolis. Railroads have practically been discontinued, except for underground transportation, all travel is through the air. And by the way, there are no immense landing fields, planes rise almost vertically and are propelled from their little garages by a catapult. The evening of his arrival the gentleman engaged in conversation with another old timer who still remembers when Lauerman's Store used to be on Dunlap Square. About twenty-three o'clock they set out for a little walk before the populace emerged from their homes to enjoy the early morning air. Perhaps I have neglected to mention that the people sleep for about three hours in mid-day in order to enjoy the more livable hours. As these two walk along, they find the streets straight, and the blocks six hundred meters in length. The city adminis- tration is excellent, the buildings are of a standard grey stone, the streets are paved with rubber, and the light is a soft yellow. The University of Marinette found it necessary to move its observatory a hundred miles north to enable the students to see the stars which are never visible in the city, due to the electric light. Their footsteps carry them in the direction of the financial institutions where the stock market and board of trade reign supreme. The banks appear like cathe- drals, and cathedrals look like a city to a pygmy. Marinette, like all other cities, has its poorer class, yet these less fortunate still use Rolls Royces with which to do their errands. It is through this section that the two men, now friends, wander. At length they grow tired and step into the subway and are carried to the palatial home of the resident where they while away the weary hours thinking of the good old days when atoms were still spoken of as the smallest particles of matter. .Though these modern improvements have brought much joy into the world, I will always look back with regret for its passing, to the carefree happiness of my school days. JOHN FALLER, ,2Q. J 61 pap, 5 Og dot- 3- g ot I-io i J O Tl C. 7 J C 51 kg, O jj id 1 1 1 l i -4 C J C 1. ii I. 1. L C li il C v-. if l. M l. i . L O T' v o ll -I F ort y-seven I-

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.ffl xx .7 rollzlmus ,Q jj .Gigi ii K' l 'N-X. l A J 'dl if I Ii oc.:::aO Fi M,,, Qk.'D,'l'Ll as O:z.-:O MBWOTY VlFlI 6l.lll1'IllllUlg E have now come to an age when the conveyance of knowledge is a main issue. In our modern educationalimprovement, one point of very consid- erable importance is very apt to be lost sight of. It is the cultivation of memory. In fact, the culture of memory is a matter of such high consequence, as to merit being ranked as a distinct item of juvenile instruction. It is true that, perhaps, we commit some things to memory that are a bit vague, but later on, the meanings become clearer. Then just the things we did memorize become an asset in a time of need, for instance, in an examination or some such occasion. Memoriam augetur exercendo is an adage of great antiquity and truth, and the committing of things to memory, even before a comprehension of their mean- ing is attained, may be of no slight service to the young. It would surprise one to find to what extent mere strength of memory appears to have contributed to the greatness of literary men in all ages. The natural mode of cultivating and strengthening the memory is, as the old adage says, by exercise, and wonderful, indeed, is the extent to which its powers may thus be carried. The value of a well cultivated memory is strikingly apparent in the case of Julius Caesar. From his lifeis history we learn that he could dictate different things to each of four man at one time and remember where he left off with each one of them. It was quite imperative for him to possess a powerful memory, otherwise he could not bear the responsibilty of his great office. Memory saved Sir VValter Scott as much trouble of invention as well as of research and reference, in connecting his exquisite narratives. Perhaps Scott owed his great memory in part to the numerous attempts which he must have made, while collecting ballads in his youth, to bear such pieces off by heart, when his time and circumstances did not permit of immediate transcription. A French dramatist on hearing a play once read could repeat any given scene of it word for word. Cicero mentions a Greek who had cultivated his memory to such an extent that he was able to repeat by heart the contents of most of his books in the library. Napoleon Bonapart's faculty for remembering is clearly shown in his success- ful campaigns. We read of musical artists and directors who are constrained to remember whole scores, but who do it without great difficulty. One young boy who lately exhibited in public in this country, gave answers to a list of questions, amounting to many thousands, and some of them involved long sums of figures. While I am endeavoring to enforce the propriety of cultivating the memory by the examples quoted, it must not be thought that I am blind to the share which the natural talents of the individuals had in causing their success and elevating them to greatness and renown. My chief object is to impress on the minds of my readers a sense of the value of a powerful memory as an auxiliary endowment. LILLIAN KUCHENBERG, '29. 1 V' O cl '5Or---5 gig 04,1--5 D -lFo1'ty-six? I

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frur ' 1 momentous gfgw,-Q15 W ,f .2 pi 02:2 O O Ft ' lm- mil ,ML D. 'XA o O 1 The tlliuilbillee of Pope Pius HE end of the year 1928 marked the beginning of the fiftieth year of the priesthood of the Holy Father, Pope Pius XI. The Holy Father has decreed that his Golden jubilee be observed by due festivities. The festivities thus inaugu- rated will continue until December 21, 1929. Naturally, these ceremonies will be centered in Rome, the dwelling place of the head of the Church. Vast numbers of pilgrims, actuated by a desire to be present at the ceremonies and to partake of the many indulgences enjoined, will flock to the Eternal City. But the event will spread its influence throughout the world, even to the most remote mission frontier of Christendom. Even though we are separated from the Eternal City by many a league, we will be able to have an important share in the celebration. Of course, we cannot participate in the actual ceremonies, yet we have all the means of participating in the fruitful indulgences resulting from the occasion. Pope Pius XI has granted a plenary indulgence to all who shall have paid a visit to three different churches after having gone to Confession and partaken of Holy Communion. Let us not fail to take advantage of this momentous opportunity. VV e should endeavor to intelligently share in the jubilee, intelligent sharing means sharing in the spirit of the occasion. The best and most advantageous method of participating in the jubilee is to endeavor to grasp the spirit which enervates the acts of the Holy See and the Pontiff. To achieve this end, it is best to review the works of the Holy, Pontilf. VVe may mention first of all, the efforts of Pius XI in the cause of peace, instances of his work in this direction are not lacking. He strove especially to check religious persecution and civil strife in Mexico, Russia, and China. He followed this theme in his discourse to the Cardinals. He whole-heartedly praised the efforts of those who endeavored to live in peace and unity even with non- Christian governments. This is best shown in his message to the Chinese nation, a message which all nations could follow to their betterment. The Holy Father will always be remembered through the settlement of the Roman Question. All Catholics, the world over, unite in extending happy congrat- ulations to him. He has done the seemingly impossible, he has brought religious peace to Italy, a peace with honor. Not a principle did he sacrifice. He per- formed a delicate feat that left untouched the civic ideal of Italy. The Holy See had to sacrifice much to attain this settlement, renouncing all its rightful, legal claims to gain acknowledgment of its sovereign independence. The territory it now has is not much greater than that which it occupied since 1870, yet it does not regard this land as a gift from Italy, but rather as its rightful possession. There are certain principles which underly this historic solution. The Cath- olic Church is a perfect society of men, receiving rights from no earthly power. It is an ,universal society, not a national church, but a catholic church. If it were a national institution, its head could readily be a private citizen of his own nation. But men of all nations owe spiritual allegiance to the Pope, therefore, it is neces- sary that he be subject to no nation. At length this end has been attained. This year is a year of jubilation. Indeed, we Catholics may well rejoice, for after sixty years of injustice, our tribulatioi h s e d. 1 a C ase CLARENCE GOLUEKE, ,2Q. Qt-n-lingo'-lg ofa-1:1155 -lForty-eight1-