Sacred Heart College - Gradatim Yearbook (Belmont, NC)

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ir=i i ' =11 ii=i i n =[ (Concerniim Ms There is a certain passage in Cicero ' s memorable De Scenectute which, in our language, means Men on reaching the peak of their accomplish- ments, love to sit back and tell of the ways they managed their good for- tune. Then again, from Shakespeare, we could offer the phrase, The evil ihat men do lives after them. We feel that these two phrases are neces- sary to carry out a real description of the life of this year ' s graduating class. We, having reached the zenith of our educational existence, take the liberty of doing as the Romans did, and offer these few facts about the Class of ' 33. September, 1929, found us Freshmen at Sacred Heart Academy. We took on all the vanities of a Freshie. We were constantly wondering who was looking at us ; whether we could pass for eighteen at next summer ' s dances ; and wondering too, what could be the use of History, Latin, French and Spanish. The year passed quickly, too quickly, and we were home again for the summer vacation. The following September found us once more in the halls of the Academy. There were stories to be told — about vacation. A few of us found that we could NOT pass a s eighteen. The previous spirit of Sophistication, where ert thou was joined with a spirit known to educational psychologists as Sophomoritis. We broadened on the subjects we had become initiated to the year before. About May, a few of us who were inclined to be serious- minded started th ' nking that everything in this world is not make believe — that there are a few realities to be faced — but June came too soon and no good came of those serious thoughts. Our Junior year was our most beneficial. We learned more about books and we learned more about life. We proved the square on the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides — this we learned to do in Plane Geometry. However, quiet meditation, combined with the lively functioning of a seventeen year old girl ' s mind, proved to us that the appre- ciation of the real things of God and life equals the sum of individual good will aid the carrying out of the religious principles inculcated in our hearts by the good Fathers and Sisters. Ar.d now, our Senior year, is almost over. We have passed over that child- like sophistication which was over four years ago, and we have taken on the simplicity of true Children of Mary. We owe much to Sacred Heart Acad- ( my. We are proud of our Class, our School and ourselves. We are ready to go out on the stage of life — some will go to college, others to business, and to various walks of life. Whatever the future holds in store for us, these past four years have bound us so closely together that there will never be a night in our lives when we do not get down on our knees and whisper, God bless Sacred Heart Academy — God bless that Class of ' 33. — Teresa Doyle a 1=1 1 — ! =i i=n-

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3G3E 3E3C 3 ESC Dear Sisters of Mercy, under whose loving care we have been the past four years — the memory of you will always be sacred. In bidding you good- bye, we hesitate to thank you for the patience, justice, and love you have always given us. May we, dear classmates, carry their lessons all through life. To you, dear Sisters, we do say Thank You and Goodbye. Classmates, I have done your bidding. Thank you for having selected me to voice your farewells. Now, we have our own Goodbyes to say. The tear increases, the smile diminishes. Let us be brief. Words aggravate the pain. At the end of this perfect dav, let ' s kiss and pray, — God bless us all — Fare- well ! — Gertrude Field With arms outstretched you welcomed us, When we came to S. H. A. Oh bless us now, dear Sacred Heart ! Ere from here we go away. 3G3E 3H[ 3E3

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