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

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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

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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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