Quigley Preparatory Seminary - La Petit Seminaire Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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wlhllnlng if Swimming holds a prominent place in our seminary course. The modern pool with its aquatic facilities affords a source of fun, competition and instruction. There is a compulsory swimming pe- riod for each class once a week at noon time, when the clear pool water rolls and splashes with the diving and swimming

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is .5116 an sig.. cm mu . p D '. H I ' 5 Ckeclf an amgif The Brush and Stylus Club climaxed the second year of its founding with an art exhibit held in conjunction with the Annual Concert in February. The results of the contestants' very' tedious work were indeed surprising and beautiful. even to the most skeptical observer. XVorthy of special mention were the con- tributions of Raymond Komorski and YYillard slabusch in oils. XValter Xlcxeeley and George ,lohnson in pencil. Curtis Kiesling in pastels, and Carl llerschel in terra-cotta. Linder the guidance of Father ,l. .-Xustin Gran and the expert advice of the guest lecturers. Fathers Christ. llorrison and Niemeyer. all thirty mem- bers of this organization have improved their work and are well on the path to professional art. 'lihe seniors elected to the presidency and vice-presidency were 'lihomas Healy and blames Xlclieown. YValter Xlcxeeley X!'2is elected Secretary and .lohn Finnegan. ilireasurer. A ..,.4-,-..- 5. SN! 3. if .V .4 'llhis past year marks the fifth anniversary of the Chess Cluliis founding. Officers tor the past year haye been headed by' 'llhomas Fahey. Senior. as President: his fellow-officers are Redmond Lyons as Vice-President, and lfugene liallyveber as Secretary. During the past years the number of members has usually been quite high and the year of lo-lg was no exception. The younger chess enthusiasts, especially, have improved their skill in the game under the expert tutelage of -lames YVilmes, Antony Yader, and Charles Fogarty. The Check and Gambit Club yields to no other Quigley organization in popularity and variation of program. 65

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antics of many dripping bodies. After school those who wish come back for more in periods divided between the five classes. The sport takes on the aspects of an art when the water activities climax with the annual swimming meet. Enjoyment and carefree sport for some, however, always demands work and obligations from oth- ers. A few experienced swimmers give thcir time in becoming official Red Cross Instructors 'I hex in turn pass on the life guard instruction in a fifteen hour coursc to an exer increasing number of students each wear The teaching abilities and outstanding water skill of Larrx Kear ney Don Hodgeman john Nlolan Bill Pauley and Ted Stone made a large group of their fellow students Senior Life Guards l'acultv supervision is in the able hands of l'athers Nlaniola and Xoss 'HRS