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

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JL, l any fs f x f g,N 'Mi cus We YN February 25-llurrah! The month end greets us again, and many happy boarders are homeward hound. Mary Catherine Collins found she couldn't live without her UIIRCU so alter one-halt hour ot riding she returned to get it. February Z8-The Alumnae gave a card party. Much to our satisfaction it wasn't one of those afternoon affairs. lt was a night party, eight o'clock, mind you and sh! here's the secret. Jennie Ryan won a prize. March 1-Civics class attended Legislature today. ln their eagerness they arrived two hours ahead ot time. .Xtter the speeches the Seniors vehemently upheld women's rights. March 3-Clara Graham gave a recital this afternoon for the lmeneht of Dom- inieus. XYC appreciate your music, Clara, also your generosity. March 5-Silence reigns. March 7-,X change in the atmosphere! Retreat ended successfully this morning. March 8-Retreat had changed some of our girls to angels. The group is practising for Elijah March 9- Say, what are the Seniors doing? They're all down in the 'Reef lYhat's the matter? They're receiving their parts for 'The Latin Cure'. March l0+Three cheers for the man who invented the motion picture ma- chine. A half day free to see the Eucharistic Congress picture! March 13-The matinee of HElijah. March 15fOnce again, the Civics Class attended legislature. XYe enjoyed the talks, the lights, and even the pages March 17- All hail to St. Patrick! Yes, we did have school, but leave it to the lrish. VVhat did we do? VVe attended the lmest play ever presented. VVC laughed until we cried at The Latin Cure. March 21-The first day of Spring. XYhere was lil Senor Robin? March 231.-Xnd once more Civics class attended Legislature. There are many ways of showing appreciation of our statesmen. March 26-Month endW'!Hey! Noisefdid you see that driver wait for me? Thusf Noise Martin addressed Bernice Doolin. Noise decided to miss the bus, but her Aunt prevented it by hailing the driver. April 1-Senior's lieast Day! April 2+Ruth lfeely and Beans Devlin cleaned the Doolin-Fox abode. lt was a good day's work. Helen Smith and Beegie wake up with curls. We wonder how. April 4-The tickets for the Basket llall Tournament are on sale. April 5-Tomorrow is the day. The First prediction was heard when the lfirst Commercial defeated the Juniors 4-2, April 6-Colors, horns, yells and Mascots! .Xt last the tournament has started. XYho's playing? The Seniors vs. Commercial and Sophs vs. juniors! The Sophs and Seniors were victors. April 7-More colors, horns, yells and Mascots! The second day of the tour- nament is here. Pep hasn't lagged a bit. The lfreshies vs. the Sophs 18-7, and the last game-the Sophs vs. Seniors! The Seniors are victors hy a well decided score 27-4. The Seniors are to enjoy an evening at the expense of the losers. April 8+The feeling of the tournament still hovers over the liuilding. The Seniors announced the Faculty's gift to the team: liaster vacation begins one-halt day earliei'. April 9-Something's wrong! Bernice Doolin, Mary Rraucher and liernadine Corey stayed over the week-end. The Juniors treated the Sophomore team in the little Reef April 10-The Skating Craze clutches us. XVe have several professionals, and 2llllZ:llCl1I'S reign supreme. .X notion counter with darning cotton as a specialty will replace the candy store or hook room. April 11-The Senior team had their picture taken. One Hundred One

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.-,--1-- Om' Ill M . W January 22-The Freshies niade another attempt at a hike. They were more successful this time. The juniors had a sleigh ride too. January 24-The boarders attended the Amateur January 25- Musical Club Meeting. Jealous pangs and desperation Fury, frantic indignation: Depths of pain and heights of joy For the fair disdainful Maid - -whose grades surpass our own. January 26-The niotnent is at hand. lfxanis are knocking at our door. The smart girls were told that they were exempt. Tsn't it a shame to be a dullard? January 28-The calm after the storm! lt's january month end, and the boarders leave for home. So do the report cards. XYill both be welcome? January 31-The Seniors have one consolation. They won't have to take june hnals-maybe. February 1-Reception Day. There were eighteen to receive the habit. XVC were proud and happy to number among them four from Class 'Z6: Mary Margaret Kern-Sister M. Manesg Emma XYhite-Sister Annaclare: Mary Conlin-Sister M. Margueriteg Rose Doyle-Sister M. Celeste. February 5-NVill you ever forget how we cleaned the Senior lDorn1? Froni now on we're going to take off our bed covers just like Class '26 did. February 7- No, that's too sinallg try it on this linger. The others will be smaller than these. Oh! well, I'll take size six. The Seniors have ordered their rings. February 8-.-X comedy. f'The Girls, given by the Second t'onunercial un- covered inueh hidden talent and showed us another side to business life. February 9-Demonstration of l.iquid Air was given by llrof. Rugg and Ruth lieely. Ruth played her part nobly and dropped things exactly when the l'rof. requested. XYC were all quite proud of her but jealous when she was given the result of the experiment to sainpleg viz., ice-cream. February 10- connnent for we February 12- patriotic to have lasses-had their 1 February 14-' February 15- horns. Marg's b February 16-' but O-h! M-yi February 17- Seniors practised February 20- time. Mr. Czerwonky's recital at eight o'elock. He needs no other could not forget hiin. l,incoln's Birthday and Saturday tool It seems nlueh more great days fall on school days. The First group of Seniors-brave vieture taken. A new camera has been ordered. The day before the party. Help! The balloons are falling out. Now, we've lost those usy again. The party is tonight. ' The sixteenth follows the hfteeuth. Didn't we have a good time, Hark! A whisper! The B. B. tournament! No wonder the at the of C.'s. Practice makes Perfect. Another class out for a hike. Tt's the lfirst Connnercial this February 21-The eight o'cloelc typists enjoyed their period today. At. 10:-15 they were confronted with a questionnaire which resulted in another delightful period at 3:30. February 22-Attorney Logan IJ. Giflin spoke to us at 2:30. He asked us what two birthdays we were celebrating today. Of course it's George VV2lSlllllg'lUl1iS and well, we thought he must surely have reference to Bernice l'3o0lin's. The Senior boarders celebrated the great event of the day by attending Faust February 23-Mr. Donavan, a pianist from our neighboring city, Decatur, gave a recital. February 24-XYC were given a rare treat by Miss Catherine Quinn, one of our own Alumnae. who sang for us. :mired

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rfin i 1 o f f 3-12222523 ' as I Y ':.-i WE April 12fEverything open for inspection. Each book is at an angle of ninety degrees in its desk. There isn't a thing out of place in the dormitories, to say nothing of the private rooms. Why all the Commotion? Easter vacation begins at 3:30. By 4:30 the halls have taken on a new appearance. April 18-The boarders straggled in one by one just a wee bit tired. April 19- Studies resumed the calendar said. At school, we said, t'Hi kids, why didn't you write? VVhen the nine o'clock bell rang, everybody yawned, Gee, l'm tired.', lncidentally, studies were resumed. April 20-The boarders have suffered a relapse. They fell back into the search for pleasure. Ben-Hur was the escape. April 22-General clean up! Itls not for a week but always. Seniors started by cleaning the Study Hall. April 24- The Three Jolly Consuniptivesn were caught on forbidden grounds. They were posing on top of the laundry. April 25-The Sophs vs. the school teams! lt's not a game but a party. The Sophs scored the highest. The success was almost too decided. April 26-HTake the bitter with the sweet and the dose had to be adminis- tered the morning after the party. The boarders didn't rise but were called at 5:20 and stood in the main hall from 5:30-6:00. Will they talk again very soon? April 27-The French H Class has gone to rack and ruin. Somebody has been abused and it's not the teacher. Us Seniors better protect our soldiers. Gossip must be justihablc at times, for the Sophs presented t'They Do Say and it was nothing but gossip. April 28-XYe answered the call of baseball this afternoon. The opening game. April 29+Days we never dread-the month end is here. May 3-Birthdays come in handy. Ceil Marty and Bernice Doyle were es- corted to the 'tOrpheum by Senior boarders. May 4-The wheels of justice have rotated. The boarders are campused again. Beware of noisy ranks. May 5-The Frcshies have changed places with the Seniors. They're enter- taining this evening. A dance with the Springheld Syncopatorsf' harmonizing, calls ns back at 7:30. May 6-The Biology Lab, class turned to i'Babbleology. Marjorie Vliiggles- bourg made her initial appearance. May 9-There was to be a Garden Party from 4:30 to 6:30. Favors were to be spades and rakes. It rained. May 10-Another herald of Spring! Our Freshies and Sophs entertained us with the Spring Frolic at 3:30. The proceeds are to be used for Dominicus. May 11W-Something else for Dominicusg the Seniors raffled candy. There's something strange about these raffles. Lucille Hembreiker won again. May 12-Severing and readjusting of the O'Malley family. Pa buys back his license and awards it to Bridget Belle. Ma wins l'atsie Maud. May 13-It's Friday. The day is supposed to be unlucky but the Seniors don't think so. They received their invitations to A. l.. S. May 17-At last we're oft to starved Rock. We left boarders, cares, and worries behind us and took fun with us. VVe will transfer you to Starved Rock. XVe arrived at 11:30 and by three o'clock some of the Seniors had enjoyed Can- yons, Horse-shoe Falls and other kinds of falls May 18-Canyons, rocks and Falls are still our program. About 3:30. the scene changed and we found ourselves wading home. Our Juniors were waiting for us. May 19-HAH good things come to those who wait. The A. L. S. is here. So ends our book Dominicusg VVe're sending it to press. XVe hope that you'll enjoy it And 'twill bring you happiness. One Hundred Tfwo