Sacred Heart Griffin High School - Dominicus Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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A fe .'7f? U , 1-. 5 fs ttyl CUB CALENDAR August 31-Trucks, transfers, and yellows: weepy Freshies, wise Sophomores. hopeful juniors, dignified Seniors, all in grand jumble! It is registration day. September 1-The wheels of school grind slowly, but they grind. Even the new girls and the Freshies smile through their tears. September 3-The old girls tried in vain to keep the new girls entertained. lt was work. XYhen asked to take part in a game, the Misses Fisher and liurtle added to the labor by responding, VVe don't want to, or t'VVe don't have to. V September 6-Labor Day! t'All hail to the laborer! It means a free day. - September 74A Senior of honorable mention received an uncalled for repri- mand fro111 a mere Freshman. Vllhen very courteously asked her name by Miss Devlin, the now well known Agnes Latchney retorted. ul won't tell. Agnes was called to account. September 9iRah! Rah! Seniors. Vacation inactivity had in no way dimin- ished the Seniors' ability to play basketball. They swamped the juniors, 24-ll. September 15-Oh! Hold my hand!l 'XYhere do they take you? Don't be scared. The new boarders expanding their eyebrows and trying to look courage- ous felt their way into the Auditorium for the dreaded initiation. September 164Desperate officers called the A. A. to the Auditorium to arouse their buried Pep Optional membership was agreed upon at this first meeting. September 20- All work and no play makes jack a dull boy. ,luniors and Seniors struggle again for victory. Three cheers for the victorious Seniors! September 22-The Sophs took their turn in the attempt to bring the Seniors from their pedestal as real basketball players. They fought fruitlessly. Another Senior victory! September 28+Don't tell anyone, but the boosting spirit is lagging in Athletics. The officers of the Association assembled to seek a remedy. September 291A pep meeting of the Sophomores was a result of the meeting on September 28. September 30-The Age of Miracles is not yet passed. Margaret Monaghan appeared on fllllt' for shorthand at S o'clock. October 1-Klang! Clang! False alarm! It's just a Fire Drill. October 4s- lt never rains but it pours. The proverb proved true during the first week of October. October 6+Fight, Teams! Fight! The Juniors and Sophs are displaying their stored up energy in a basketball game. In vain, they fought to change a tied score. -l--l. October 8- There was moaning.and gnashing of teeth. Raving boarders, disappointed parents and a contented faculty greeted us. The executives formulated zt new rule. No one was to go home except on month-ends. Irate parents re- turned to a lonely domicile without the loving daughter. October 11-XN'e have turned to a new contest other than basketball. It's Latin this time. The Conquerors vs. Cardinals. The Conquerers conquered, 13-4. The best of the Sophomore and Junior teams were combined to defeat the Seniors. lt was a struggle for the survival of the fittestf' but the Seniors are still Hon top. October 12-tlolumhus Day and Mrs. Haskell came hand in hand, Mrs. Haskell was a novelty to the new girls, but she was the same warm friend to the old. October 13g l'ut away your gum. Come to the Senior Debate. The rousing ouestion, Resolved, that prize-fighting should be legalized in Springfield, caused over much enthusiasm on both sides. Despite the hery argument and violent ges- tures of the affirmative side, the judges decided that we must curb our desire for pugilistic sports. October 18- Variety is the spice of life. lt's just another basketball game, but there are two new teams this time. The Freshmen and First Commercial fought for supremacy. The Commercial took defeat like they were centurions in the game,- but where did the Freshmen get their forwards? Ninety-Sefven