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

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.,,.-lzv IS. f ' W -K ZW' ZW CUB l Eighty l l S. I-I. A. GLEE CLUB A special chorus, organized under the supervision of Miss Miller, constitutes the charter members of an S. H. A. Glee Club for next year. The girls have prac- ticed faithfully and have shown a great deal of enthusiasm in the organization of the Glee Club. The three-part chorus is composed of fifteen girls: Ruth Feely, Bernadine Gorey, Mary Hanes, XX'illaniine Brennan, and Helen Mcfiarry, as first Sopranos: Helen Murphy, Helen Smith, Genevieve Conlin, Mary Braueher, and Gladys VVillian1s, as second Sopranos, and Bernice Doolin, Mary -lo Gualdoni, lose- phine Bergen, Mildred Tipton, and Dorothy Huffman, as altos. The girls have had regular Cilee Club beginners' work during the year and will be capable members of the S. H. A. Glee Club of next year. On May 6, at 8:00 l'. M., program ill our auditorium. the students in general presented a pleasing musical PRO G R A M . Chorus The Bells of St. Marys ...........,, A Valse in C Sharp Minor ................ ....,......,..,, ....,.... ..,,ii,,.,,......,, C l 1 opin NVaters of the Minnetonka ,.,,......... ,,,.....,...,,....., ,.....................,. ..,......... I . i euranee Etude Fantastique ............,,,,, ,..,.,,..,..... ,,,,,,.,,,,,.........,,,,,,, , ,,,r,......,..,,,,, .,,.,,,,.,..,,,... F r i nil Helen Fogarty liance of the Dolls ..,,...........,,...,,,,,........ ......,.........,,,i,.,,,.,... . ,, .,,...,,......,r..........,,,.,,.,,,,...,........,,,i.,,,,,,..........,,,,. ,. ..,..... D'Allessio Violins-Mary Fogarty, Helen Sullivan, Bernadine Gorey, Marian Malone 'Piano-Sara Gorman Mighty Lak' a Rose .,,.,,..,,.... ..... ,,,,,,,,,...,,,,........,.,,,,,, ,.......r.,,,...,,,....,.i........ ,......... X e x ' in Chorus Spinning Song .......,...,..,.,,, ,,,....,.......,,. ,ir,.. ,,,.., ...,,,,.,,,.. ,,,...,,. I . i t o lff No. 6 ...,.....,. .,..... . .. .Brahms Hungarian Dance Scotch Poem Polouaise .......,,....,,...,..,,,. ..,....,., ,.....,,...........,,,....,......,......., , . . ...... MaCDowell Helen Fogarty , ,,,,,.,...,...,,,,.,................,,i..,,. .......... G artlan Chorus The Lilac Tree .,,...,,,.

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NW 'l- fs-Q-LN .L f ' W CLASS DAY l.et it be written in the epitaph of Class '27, They were on time-once. The time was six-thirty in the morning: the place, the main corridor: the destination, Starved Rock: the means to the end, an honest-to-goodness bus: and the noise-- well the noise was abundant, 'fGirls, it's here. lt is beautiful. Aren't you thrilled? -and it was the most wonderful bus you could ever imagine. There were small wicker chairs with leather cushioned seats, dainty pink and white cur- tains on the windows, and plenty of room. The Juniors had decorated it with the cleverest posters and most untimely admonitions. The D-O-N-T-S stayed our feet from many embarrassing pitfalls. VVe followed all the advice-almost. The long journey was made in about four and a half hours, but to us it seemed much less time. There were songs, jokes, and fun galore. There were interesting card games of Old Maidf' which confirmed our suspicion that Ruth Allison and Frances Midden are to enter into the state of single blessedness. All Starved Rock must have known we were coming, for there were two bell- hops for every parcel. XVith grips, suit-cases, hat-bags, bell-hops and all, we made a triumphant entry into the hotel that gave us a taste of what it means to be royalty. There was a room for every two girls, and we immediately took possession. ,-Xt two o'clock we started on a boat excursion to Horse Shoe Canyon. XVe went slowly so that we got a good view of Starved Rock, Eagle Canyon, and The Pulpit. Upon arriving, we struggled through mud and over rocks. and arrived at a beautiful canyon. ln fact, so intense was the beauty that Kay Rach- ford, Frances Fox, and Fustie, quite overcome, Hung themselves into the Horse Shoe Falls. Six o'elock found twenty-four famished sight-seers in the neat dining room of the hotel enjoying a three-course dinner of delectable food. After that, greatly refreshed, we made our way to l.aSalle to see a movie. The Better Ole, a painful surprise, effected a hasty retreat and brought us back to a cleverly decorated dance hall and a good orchestra. At eleven-thirty each girl sought her roommate and v. ent to bed to dream the dreams of the peaceful. The next morning at nine o'clock breakfast was served and the crowd separated. The bus took some to 'tDeer Park and the rest of us went to 'llirench t anyon. T he entrance to which was made through a steep roek ravine, covered and draped with lace fern and clinging trees. Here four human flies made an excursion around Starved Rock that nearly ended in a catastrophe. The rain made it necessary for us to leave earlier than we had expected. VVe said our 'Tiood-bves to Starved Rock and by four oiclock the bus was home- ward bound. The journey was nearly a boat ride, but confidence in the driver dispelled our fears, and we found a new thrill in the danger. VVe stopped in Lincoln, ate lunch and saw Michael Strogoffufthen, straight to Springfield, where our Faculty and Juniors gave a hearty XVelcome home. After iced lemonade and wafers, twenty-four tired children went to bed, very happy and very grateful for their fun. lVe wish to express our gratitude to the liaculty for making our wonderful time a possibility, to Miss Miller for being the best chaperone we could possibly have had, and to theJu111ors tor sparing no pains in making our Class Day a huge success. Se-venty Nine

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KRW l ND NL? A A 'N fzlx 1 if i, W 1 A. L. S. The English Class started out to be a very industrious allfairg it ended-f-but that is a long story. ln the midst of everything, Maxine Cripe came in and asked for Margaret lllonaglian. Now we usually are not curious, but when the junior Class president comes right into class and asks for the Senior Class president, any amount of curiosity is pardonable. Margaret was absent: so Clara Graham, our secretary, was carried off instead. XYe tried hard for the next few minutes to con- centrate on English, but that bit of suppression probably was not a good thing, for when Clara returned bearing a large box we fairly exploded. NNB lost loads of precious seconds laughing and chattering as we surrounded her. Finally each one ft us was frantically trying to untie the dainty blue ribbon from a pretty little parcel wrapped in white tissue paper. The hidden treasures were wee blue umbrellas, inside which were minute cards bearing the inscription, He our Guest, May 19, l927. The beginning of the end had come. These were the heralds of the turning point all a Senior's life at S, H. A., for with A. L. S. the Seniors give up their cherished privilege of hostesses and become honored guests. Hut we laughed and chattered louder than ever to make ourselves believe that our joy was not mixed with regrets. t.Xnd the English class-I can't seem to remember the end of it at alll inspired by stormy weather, we sent back to the Juniors a Urain cape doll bearing a bag loaded with our Thank you's. An intermission of five days followed, during which everybody worked but thc Seniors. For uve whole days we saw not. neither did we hear. The gala day came at last, and before we knew it each Senior was being led forth by an attentive Junior to begin the l'romenade. Wfas it the shimmering lights and the dazzling beauty of the decorations. or was it the dreamy music and the touching words of the junior Class Song that moved us so strangely? Perhaps it was vague regrets again playing on our heartstrings. The Promenade broke up and we danced till the lireshies turned our reveries into gasps of horror by bringing out and reading extracts from the Senior diary. They passed over all the lofty and inspiring passages which might have revealed to the gathering what truly noble folk they were entertaining that night, and read those discomhting and diverting incidents which we had hoped to keep secret for- ever and ever. .Xfter these embarrassing yet amusing revelations, we resumed dancing until again we were asked to be seated. This time the Commercials came to the front. 'l hey cleverly featured the Seniors in class. lt vexed us not a little to find that there were some who deigned to question publicly the spotless record which the Seniors hold of themselves. Eighty-One