Saint Alphonsus High School - Arrow Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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Our Teachers As the close cf school and Commencement draw near we are again reminded of the kind and faithful guidance of our teachers during the past year, and all that they have done to make our schools rank among the first of the diocese. To them and all, who have taught us, we extend our heartfent gratitude with the wish that cur Lord may shower upon them His choicest graces and blessings. Likewise do we remember cur former teachers, for what a good mother means to a child’s heart in the home—a good teacher means to a child’s mind in the school. It is during our school days that one’s character is determined and were it not for our! teachers, who lead us in the way of righteousness, what then, would our future be? Our success in life depends upon what we are taught at school. All her teachings are not taken from the text book. She also guides her pupils’ thoughts to beautiful aspirations and worthy ambitions. “What doth it prefit a man, if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul?” is a ouesticn which often comes to our minds. Here we are taught not only temporal but spiritual things as well. We are taught hew to make our way in the world and how to reach the goal for which we were created. This is the reason why we owe such a great debt of gratitude to them and which we would gladly repay did we but know now. However, I feel sure, it is not material payment to which they look forward, but that we live our lives in accordance with their wishes. No one is more deserving of honor and gratitude than the ncble women who devote their lives to developing the minds of the future generations. LAVINA EICHNER, ’27.

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 Tribute To Our Alma Mater Alma Mater, clearly reverenced, .■ Crown thy children’s work today Fruit of twelve long years of labor, i Fondly at thy feet we lay. '• Swift these years have fled, each bringing Nearer to the goal we sought, Each impressing deeper, deeper, Precious lessons thou hast taught. How to choose ’mid good and evil, Which was gold and which was dross, How to weigh the world’s allurements ’Neath the shadow of the Cross. Arms of truth and faith and justice, Thou hast placed within our hand, Proudly bidding us to use them For the welfare of our land. If : I' J Love of God and love of country, This, thy constant care and aim. Self must stand aside, when either Would our utmost homage claim. All that’s good and sweet and holy In our lives, we trace to thee; Now we come for one last blessing, Listen to our earnest plea. St. Alphonsus! through the future, That dear name will cheer, inspire, Guarding us from all that’s evil, Leading on tqf high desire. Mother, now before thee kneeling, -pledge we faith and loyalty, Naught of pain or shame or sorrow Will thy children bring to thee. •..Alrna Mater, we shall struggle '•• All thy fair hopes to fulfill, But4-Q dear aVid tender Mother— JLe:L $?Hprayers be with us still. VIOLA HORGER, ’26