Power Memorial Academy - Power Yearbook (New York, NY)

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4 Rev. Br. E. H. Hickey, F.S.C.H vuzls PRINCIPAL

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In Your OPIHIOH By J GAY QLESTION II hy did you come to the Academy? Joseph Majie: Semor Room 706 The ady antage of ady anc 1ng a half year 1n SIX months and the pros pect of enter1ng a col lege 1n September looked very good Somehow I had to find a school w1th a svstem that would help me 1n th1s way Belng advlsed by my e1ghth grade teacher to take the test for Power, I d1d passed 1t, and entered the class of February 1949 INow that I am 1n my Semor year I can look back on 365 Xt days of my l1fe saved and can polnt to the t1me thus ut111zed and the advancement made 1X0 matter what job I get 1n later years thlS asset w1ll prove mvaluable, Hrst because there 1S a cer tam d1st1nct1on attached to do1ng Fresh man year ln so short a t1me and second because of the age advantage All my l1fe I w1ll be ahead of myself by SIX months Brendan Ayres Junior Room 605 The scholarshlp offered by the school entlced me to take the compet1 t1ve exammatlon for entrance Although I d1dn t succeed 1n my fervent W1Sh, the 1m press1on I recelved of the Academy 1tself the fr1endly Faculty and the type of boy tak1ng the test were such that I could not help but hke the school VK hen I recexved notlce of my be1ng appomted to the Freshman class of February, 1949 I naturally ascrlbed my assent ln a letter lmmedlately reg1stered, and thus become a full fledged Powerlte I another year I w1ll have completed a full course here If Semorxty proyes to be as enjoyable as the prey 1ous three leyels I w1ll haye had a yery pleasant and 1nter est1ng although at t1mes sl1ghtly d1ffi cult hlgh school educatlon x 2 Nell OShea Sophomore Room 408 il hen my father went to school ID Ireland he was taught by ,kts the Ir1sh Chr1st1an a Brothers and thought that I should follovy sult and attend a school conducted by them lihlle on vaca ,Q IAA t1on a feyy years ago up at South Nor walk Conn I met a few brothers from Iona College who were vacat1on1ng near by Speak1ng to them about the schools they conduct 1n 'Nlanhattan one of them suggested that I should go to Power, because he had graduated from there and thought lt to be one of the best schools 1n the Clty I took h1s advlce and here I am My years at Power prove my cho1ce to be correct Eduard O Rezlly Freshman Room 301 I had the good for tune to be personally acqualnted w1th a lead1ng member of the faculty 1n the per son of NIISICI' Rood and concluded that 1f all the teachers were l1ke h1m, Power Me mor1al must be a HICC school to attend Informatron about the Academy ltS lo cat1on h1story courses etc, was gladly subscr1bed bv our Reglstrar and 1t was thus I yyas conv1nced that Power was the only school for me ii 1th only one obstacle 1n my path the entrance test I went about preparlng to overcome lt 'Xly study work was rewarded for I was soon 1nformed that I passed and 1n September became another Panther 1n 301 Prmclpals Message Dear Pup1ls Xacat1on days are over and you are back agam You are at the threshold of a new school year You look forward to the months ahead w1th mterest and hope Xou know that whatever your record last year may have been you novy have a fresh start You have a chance to 1mprove the record Nluch that we hear or say IS soon for gotten Nlany words of counsel are soon dlsmlssed from our mmds They jall lzke snowflakes on the rzver 1 noment whzte then gone forever Procrastmauon IS tl1e llllef of tlme Th1s IS a thought whxch every student must well hold 1n mmd It IS especlally apt at the begmnmg of the school year when hablts of study are bemg formed and put to use It IS easy then to neglect one s work to lose t1me A poor start If you fa1l or almost fa1l 1n your first QUIZ or two you may never overcome the handlcap So xt IS wxse to study well for the hrst month extra well and thereby get a head start ln the race for a final grade Last mlnute preparatlon Some people work effect1vely under pressure ceptable work when they know t1me IS runnlng out on them Hou may be ln th1s group Don t put off unt1l tomorrow what you can do today F a1lure to study day by day H1gh school students who do not consxder 1n tellectual hfe a day by day affalr are bound to be second rate students Those yyho open the1r books only when QUIZZCS roll around can expect low marks and fa1l1ng grades A grade IH the s1xt1es and below IS often the fru1t of lazlness and a lax COHSCICHCC Often ask yourself the QUCSIIOH Was lack of daily study the Cause of my jazlure at the eramzna tzons and dazly quzzzes? Sour state of l1fe here IS that of a student and students must study God demands that everyone fulfill the dut1es of hls state of l1fe If that IS not your object then you dont belong IH h1gh school VR hen june 1952 turns up you should be able to look God and your parents 1n the face and say that you haye tr1ed to do your best Our Lady of Lourdes IS the Seat of il 1sdom Instead of wa1t1ng unt1l ex ammatxons to turn up before pray1ng for Nlary s help yyhy not start yylth a short pray er m honor of Our Lady eyery day for success 1n your stud1es9 Rrv BROTHER VX A HENNESSEY The Power Q a ' - 1 , . , , . . , . , . V , 7 V V. , V . V V . . . V . Y gf l , ' lkgfff ' ' I , 1 1 -h 'f V 'J ' ' I A V Y . Q . 1 . . . , - . , . - H V ' V r I ' l f 4 ' .- z ' , . - ' ', .. l .. - - - - - 97 , . . I A u o . n l 7 . . ' . l . . J ' 1 ' ' r - , . . ' , I I ' -1 l ' , . f V . The majority, however, cannot do ac- V , . V, . . . . r . . l . l Q A - ' a ' . 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