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

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il OKALUXWWEQ CONGRATULATIONS just a line to congratulate the Seniors of 1927 on this splendid edition of Uominicus. It is artistic and well balanced and very interesting. and compares favorably with any high school annual-none excepted. VVC are glad of the opportunity of having a printed record of Alumnae activities, and appreciate the space alloted to us by the editors. XYe congratulate you, and we thank you. COMMENCEMENT Un June fifteenth, 1926, the annual Alumnae meeting and banquet were held. A goodly crowd of Hold girls was present, places being set for one lnmdred and twenty-five, including our newly acquired members-the class of 1926. A very enjoyable banquet was served. 1Ve are most grateful to the :Xcademy Orchestra which played during the ban- quet, and wlueh so cheerfully responds to every Alumnae request for its services. To the servers. too, we wish to express our gratitude. Serving a banquet for one hundred and twenty-live people, and doing it promptly and well, with no fuss or commotion, is an art which truly deserves heartfelt commendation. After the banquet a program of toasts and musical numbers, with our president, Marie Hallahan, presiding as toast-mistress, was thoroughly enjoyed by all. As a climax to the banouet, all arose and joined in singing the Alumnae song, Our S. ll. A, and The Star Spangled Banner, to the able accompaniment of the orchestra. 1Ve were then marshalled into the assembly room, where we elected the follow- ing officers: President ,,,,, ,........ ...Grace Stewart Sheehan, '11 Vice-l'residents ,,,,, . ...... .Mary Howard, Jennie Otto, '19 Secretary '...... ,,..,,, ........, C a rmen Skchan, '23 Treasurer ............,... ....,.........,,..,,.,,..,...,.,.,,.,......... ll largaret Gaffigan, '18 After congratulating our new officers and promising them our hearty co-opera- tion, and expressing gratitude and appreciation to the retiring officers, we followed our leaders to the auditorium, where the retiring officers had prepared a surprise program which proved to be quite delightful. Then came the crowning joy of Commencement-at least for the Alumnae- that last informal hour when girls sit about in groups, the groups changing and inter-mingling from time to time, and the old and new times are discussed, each individual thinking her particular era the best of all. 'ADO you remember the time was an expression heard frequently, coming hrst from one group, then an- other, usually accompanied by gales of laughter. All in all, the 1926 Alumnae gathering was a very pleasant one. Our heartfelt condolence to those who missed itl May your luck be better in 1927. and may you IJC one ot those who is able to answer 'fPresent on lune fourteenth. Slxty .Six

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Mia ' WE OUR LADY,S SODALITY Officers l'refect .,,., ...,,,,, ,,,,.,... , .... . ..........,,,,, . . , ,,,.. ,Alvenizi Devlin Assistant Prefeet ......,., ....,.... I Bernice Doolin l.ihrariz1n ...,.,,.. ,,......... . ..... ..,,,,......,, ,,,,,...... G L - nevieve Conlin Secretary and Treasurer .....,,, .,,....,,, l 'Ielen Murphy Szieristznn ,..... ,,,..........,.......,, , , ,. ,,,,..,, ,....., ,,,..,, , H elen Smith Qu Ileeemher eighth, thirty ol Alma Mater's new students were enrolled in Our l.z1rly's Sodzllity. The reception took plziee in the evening in the convent ehapel. Father Giusti, our chaplain, presided on this heziutiful oeezlsion :ind gave 21 short exltortzltion on the virtues of Our Blessed l.zldy and the obligations of the S. H. A, girls :Ls Children of Mary. XVhile the girls received their rihlnons and medals, the old members sang' the .Xve Maria. The Sodzilists cherish their title of Children of lXlz1ry, and on the third Sunday of every month they recite the Little Ofliee of the Blessed Virgin and renew their promise to he her loving suhjects. Our Blessed Mother has smiled kindly on her children during l9Z7 and showered them with graces and hlessings. VVe are joyfully anticipating the May Crowning, an even't especially dear to the heart of every S. H. A. girl. Ascension 'l'hur5d:1y has heen scheduled as the date for this impressive Ceremony. ' Sixty-Fifvp

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.nyc ,N A We Alumnae Scholarship The Alumnae Scholarship for 1926 was awarded to Agiies Grady, a pupil of St. Agnes School. The Alumnae Association is now providing tuition for three students at S. H. A. It is the plan of the Alumnae to maintain four students each year, one in each class. The scholarship is awarded to the winner of a competitive examination given each June, and is open to the eighth grade girls of the Academy and the four schools in Springfield which are taught by Dominican Sisters. Sale ln December the Alumnae embarked on a new venture: we conducted a Ruinmage Sale, The funds in our treasury were slipping lower than our president thought they should be, and so she began to look about for a simple method ot adding a few dollars. Several members agreed to assist her with a sale, and the thing was worked up in just a few days. For two hours during the morning sale. business was very brisk indeed. and lett the tour salesladles in an exhausted state-but not too exhausted to compare notes, exchange stories, and laugh at the many funny things that had happened. Those same four ladies learned several lessons about S2llC5lll2lllSllllJQ and what is more to the point, dropped a tidy little sum into the treasury. New Year Reception The New Year reception. when Dominican Sisters are f'At Home to the Alumnae and friends of S. ll. A., was a lovely party. There were approximately a hundred callers during the afternoon. most of them remaining for some time to visit with the Sisters and other friends, Several alumnae from out of town were present, as were also a number of Sisters, former S. H. A. girls, who were home from their missions. The reception room was prettily decorated with ent flowers. lces and small cakes were served by S. H. A. students. VVe thank the Sisters for their hospitality. and we trust that they derive as much pleasure and enjoyment from the New Year reception as do their callers. Card Party just before the Lenten season opened. our officers sponsored a card party in the auditorium of S. H. A. lt was a successful affair and was much enjoyed by those present. There was a prize for each table. a dainty georgette handkerchief. Several ieople who were not fortunate enough to win one, purchased one or more after the party was over. The party. like the sale, added a nice little sum to the treasury. Garden Party People driving on VVest XVashington or Monroe Street. or on l,inc0ln Avenue on a certain evening in the latter part of July. beheld a scene that resembled a glimpse of Fairyland. It was the Academy campus, ablaze with multi-colored lights, and crowded with a happy. cheery throng of S. H. A. students, Alumnae and friends. The event was the Animal Alumnae Garden Party. Sixty .Sevfll