Our Lady of Mercy High School - Mercedes Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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OD gave us love somethzng to love He only lent Two great poets respected and pralsed by students of hterature contradlct th1s etemal pr1nc1ple One takes the Chrlstlan posmve treatment the other clmgs to Nature and her glfts as a negatlve approach All whzch I took from thee I dzd but take, Not for thy harms, But just that thou mzght st seek zt an My arms All 'whzch thy ch1ld's mzstake F anczes as lost I have stored for thee at home R1se clasp My hand, and come The Hound of Heaven Francns Thompson O fwzld West Wand thou breath of Autumn s bemg Destroyer and preserver hear O hear' Be thou spzrzt ferce My spmt' Be thou me Ode to the West Wmd Percy Bysshe Shelley Thompson portrays the yearnmgs of the soul and the fut1l1ty of trymg to escape from God fFranc1sP LeBuffe S jj Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley re flects hxs longmg to become as the wlnd tameless and swlft, and proud HIS pagan mmd seeks not God but Nature s chlld Two poets each V1CWlI1g the mystery of l1fe set forth varxed ldeas Chrlstlan and Pagan The same baslc ldea IS employed ln both works We love that thmg whose power we love that thmg through WhlCh we see our selves 1n whole or m part as we are or as We deslre to be Francxs Thompson labels God as the Hound of Heaven pursumg the fondest blmdest, weakest of earths creatures man not to pumsh but to envelop m Hxs Love and to hve as one on earth and ln etemxty affaae From a Study of Two Great Poets Percy Shelley adopts the theme of 1m1ta t1on of the power of Nature In hrs ode every word bespeaks h1s yearnmg The wmd IS beauty and strength It sweeps across the puny earth rn chlllmg blasts The ocean qu1vers beneath 1ts power He IS but man Recklessly he pores forth hxs longmg to share The 1mpulse of thy strength only less free Than thou O uncontrollable' In h1s poem Francls Thompson has the soul fleemg the Almlghty Pursuer It seeks happr ness and love ln Nature s chlldren share Wzth me Csazd I1 your delzcate fellofwshzp But Nature IS dumb she knows not suffenng and thus cannot sym ,414 Analysts EEST? ' 'W' But not by that, by that, 'was eased my human smart For, ah' 'we knofw not says, These thzngs and I tn sound I speak Their sound ts but then' star they speak tn nlences Man must seek that which rs beyond Nature Nzgh and mgh draws the chase, Wzth unperturbed pace Delzberate speed, majestzc znstancy, And past those notsed Feet A Voice comes yet more fleet Lo' naught contents thee, 'who content s not God IS drawlng mgher The soul chngs to earths beaut1es but slowly reahzatxon that God s love alone can sufhce envelops the soul wrth a trembhng hope Hrs reckless youthful days crash about h1m as plllars supportmg a dwellmg fall The clmgmg vestlges of dxsap pomtment sorrow and mlsfortune clear the souls vlsxon The Pursuer has overtaken the pursued lo all thtngs fly thee, for thou flrest Me' 15 77 , ' ' u ' 1 , . , . . 9 ' Q - . ' 1 cc ' ' U . 1 . . , . . H u C I , . 1 , . , - - av - , - 7 ' 0 T CS ' ' 71 ' cc ' ' .vs 7 ,, . . . . Q 1 3 7 7 - 1. ' Cl , . , . , I I 0 . , . impetuous one. ' By Eileen Cadggan, '45 'what each other - I ,, . . 7 . 1? ll ' ' ' ' 11 , . n ' ' . ,, . . . , . . a ' 1 r ll ' 51 ' ' ' , . . , . . I 5 , -. C4 7 1 1 ' , . Me. H . . , . ' . . - 1 1 . . . ' , 9 7 V 9 ' 1 . ,, . . . . ,, . . . . . Q ,, . ,, . . . 1 1 1 va 9 . s ' ' 1 1 ' n , a u n I . , .

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And Catherme of Wuthermg Herghts will lrve m many memories as a wlllful, wayward yet slngularly delightful sprrte and the un fortunate vlctxm of a strange love and even stranger clrcumstances Her feroclous tan trums her wrld untamed thoughts her rare moments of qu1et and sweetness all these created and augmented the unrque atmosphere of the novel jane Eyre was a typlcal orphan of England who was forced to l1ve w1th begrudgmg re lations and seek her own l1v1ng as a governess 1n the house of Edward Falrfax Rochester Here she fell in love with the stern master of the house who 1n turn was charmed by her s1mpl1c1ty modesty and the freshness of her youth But tragedy struck the innocent jane on her weddmg day Mr Rochester was mar ned but to a ravmg maniac lmprrsoned at Thornfield Hall What was she to do? Where was she to go? Remain and become the mls tress of her head strong master? Or leave and face poverty even starvation rn an unrelentmg world? Love and devotlon called her to her duty towards Mr Rochester and h1s ward Adele but fa1th and Chrxstlan prmclples beck oned her to leave What path did jane Eyre take? The only one which preserved her pun ty and hope and trust in God one which lead out IHIO the world agam So Jane Eyre f the nlneteenth century a woman who knew the rigors and rmmorahty of hfe chose to 11ve a hfe of purxty rather than become the play th1ng of Edward Rochester Modern authors have strayed far from the path of Chrxstlamty but some have dared to be different IH the face of adverse cr1t1c1sm Amerlcan hterature has taken the downgrade m the past decades but the Cathohc press has forever held firm to God s principles of truth chastity and charity Cathohc books are not punned rrdrculously on the radlo as are some of the more odious masterpieces Authors such as Kathleen Wmdsor Marcia Davenport Nancy Brufi' Elizabeth Janeway and Anya Seton ought to take a tip from Cathohc youth We dont lxke your books and we re not foolish or stupid enough to read them Your hero1nes are ridiculous sensual characters They are as unreal as a china doll The general run of the American public might accept your ballyhoo but Cathohc youth sees through your flimsy curtam of genume style Your wrt lacks humor your sxncerlty lacks depth You can fool some of the people all of the t1me and all of the people some of the time but you can t fool all of the people all of the time WHAT A DIFFERENCE Rather than my first date thxs should be called my first expenence CHeaven help me lf I ever have another l1ke 1t'j I was thrllled for weeks xn advance thinking of the date I was to have wlth Dick the star baseball player of our eighth grade team It was a telephone IIIVIIQIIOII for he was a very coy boy fand arent they all at that agej to the BEEG dance on the eve of our last game of the season For days mother was trying to make me the prettiest gown in town fYou know how mothers are daughters first grown up date'j F1nally that nlght arrived and the 14 DUIICIHICS lust wouldnt stop Hrppmg ln my tummy Mother spent hours trymg to make me beautiful QI emphasize trymgj At eight bells sharp the doorbell rang I let mother answer xt for I wanted to make a grand, glamorous entry That I d1d but there was D1ck s1tt1ng on the couch pantlegs rolled up saddle shoes on sport jacket and not even as much as a rose for my formal As I walked mto the lxvmg room he exclarmed Gee st1ll got Vour house coat on better hurry cause I have to be home at 10 30 P M You see he had sald the dance was informal over the phone I thought he sald in formal What a CIIECFCHCC a word makes ' SHIRLEY GERSTNER 46 . U . . ,, . . . . , , 0 1 1 1 1 ' 1 , - I - o 9 1 I 1 . . 1 . . . , . . 1 . . . . . H . ,, , . 1 1 1 1 1 . . . . 1 1 1 1 A 1 0 - at 1 ' 1 o n - . . . . . . . , . . . , . n n , U . . . . 1 1 1 . . . H . ,, . . . cc 11 - - - . , , . . . . . . H , - . . ' 1 . . . , - , . . . ,, 1 1 - . . , . . . ' - I . . . . . I I . . . . . . . , 1 . . . ' 1 1 ' . . . . , 1 , Q 1 . . . . H . 1 1 Y . -' 1 . . . 77 . . u ' ' 11 , l 0 o - 1 sc 79 - , - cc 11 - - 1 1

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Strange piteous futile thing! The great tremendous Lover the changeless Friend speaks Rise, clasp My hand and come Shelley too struggles wlth earthly bonds A heavy wezght of hours has chained and bowed One too like thee tameless, and swift and proud He seeks a oneness 1n the wmd Natures wrllful offsprmg Unllke Thompson Shelley secs not beyond Nature to ICS Maker Pagan phrlosophy reaches for a compamonshxp a fulness of rest and repose 1n nature Thelr beliefs stay w1th1n nts bounds unnatural for the human 1ntellect whxch forever seeks the mcomprehensnble the eternal the lnfimte Yet the endlng stanzas of Shelley s ode hm! at the sp1r1tuahst1c the after world Be through my lips to unwakened earth The trumpet of a prophecy' O Wind If winter comes, can spring be far behind? The Old Testament clearly enunciates the joy found m God s Love 1n the Song of Judlth Only there can the soul IH complete abandon ment find the peace of God wh1ch surpasseth all understandxng QPh1l1pp1ans IV 75 O Adonaz Lord great art Thou And glorious in Thy power, And no one can overcome Thee Let all Thy creatures serfve Thee, Because Thou hast spoken and they were made Thou didst send forth Thy spirit and they were created And there is no one that can resist Thy 'voice judxth XXI 16 17 -if It s surprising how clearly backyards tell the stories of farmlzes and pe le As evidence we present this tale Backyard ,Ara I6 :falling By Adele Barnett, 46 ACKYARDS come xn many var1et1es Usually a glance at one reveals what kmd of people hve m the house 1n front of the yard So let s Walk along a small town resldentlal street Fsrst we arrlve at a flower garden sur rounded by a whlte pscket fence whxch IS peacefully bemg watched over by a l1ttle old lady while Timmy O Brlen the klnd llttle bov from next door carefully pulls up the weeds Tlmmy IS a Boy Scout dom h1S dally good deed Glancmg across the yard we see a vegetable garden wxth long rows of tomatoes com carrots and other tantahzmg t1db1ts It IS bemg cared for by the frlendly housewlfe whose factory workmg husband boasts to hrs co workers about hls ambmous lrttle wxfe Next we arrrve at a backs ard whlch has more holes than grass A dozen dogs all shapes slzes and var1et1es are gleefully chasmg 16 each other Many a chewed up bone has found IIS grave 1n that yard Of course you can t help but notlce the three doghouses back of the garage whxch belong to Joe Abbott, Esqu1re the canine connolsseur for the Kelly Kennels The last house on the street 1S a b1g frxendly worn lookmg place whose backyard has more bare patches than grass patches L pon further 1nvest1gat1on one dlscovers that the frlendly Mueller chxldren of varled ages l1ve 1n that house Every mght the nelghborhood juvemles rangmg 1n age from five to thxrteen gather 1n the backyard to have a rousmg game of base ball play marbles or engage 1n some sport which pleases thexr yearn for excxtement and compamonshlp Lastmg frxendslups are made m such backyards as the Muellers Look around some day and see 1f you can t declde who lxves m what house by 1ust glanc1ng at their backyard They re found m any town vlllage or clty m our beloved Amerlca 99 44 1 1 1 ' 1 77 1 1 rt 77 , . . . . , . - 1 1 1 ' H . . . - 1 u ' 1 . . . ,, - - ,, . . . - 1 . . , . 1 1 1 ' 1 , . 1 as - 37 ' . . . . . 1 1 . . . . 1 1 1 1 . , . . - 1 77 . . . . - 7 . 1 ' - 1 - - , . . , .9- 0 3 0 ' - . - - 1 - 1 . . . , - - . 1 7 ' . . . . . . . , , 1 . . , . . . . g , . . . . - , . . . . . . . . 0. . . D . . . . ' 5 . 1 1 ' - 1 1 ' . . . . . . 1 1 , . . . . . u ' . ' 1 . 7 . . . . . . . , . ' 1 - 1 1 1 h 1 -