Saint Thomas Aquinas High School - Aquinas Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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T. ' ' ,ij-1 S W 1 Freslmen attend retreat for first time. Bo ... ys attend Benediction at their retreat. Aquiniles Make Closed Retreats All students at St. Thomas Aquinas make a closed retreat each year. The freshmen make a one-day closed retreat, upperclassmen make two- and three-day retreats. Students go in groups of sixty or seventy to nearby retreat houses where talks given by the directors, readings read during meals, prayers spoken from the heart, and silence grabbed from! the noisy world's grip prepare the way for new insights into the meaning of their life. Experiences of this sort are often a iolt to the ego. But courage and grace from the reception of the sacra- ments help many ta put off the old man, and put on the new. Freshmen search For the right bookf Girls listen ta interesting talks. 157

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Members of the Concert Choir sing at North County Benefit. Choir sings as part of Christmas Concert. Music Groups Perform AI Christmas Concert The Concert Choir, singing during the candlelight portion of the Christmas Concert, participates with the entire Music Department in presenting the school's Christmas Concert. Aquinas Concert Choir Enlertains AI Benefit With c little bit of ingenuity, you're bound to find someplace to hang a gown, discovers Steve Hull. The Concert Choir distinguishes itself by accepting on invitation to sing at the Kick-oft' Benefit for a north county hospital held at Hazelwood Senior High. n Audience enjoys singing of Aquinas students. Wanda Tessmer, Ruth Von Dillen, and 2 , V , fggfg - , . lr' Nnncy Kennedy prepare to Ieove after 5 frgejddkgt ii rss perfonnunce is finished. .bLiW'?'L.!G?'t,.ivf?2lt s.4 ?!f.:c1?'1 s.

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HONOR LETTER WINNERS BOTTOM ROW: Karen Scherr, Franchp Mary Huber, Englishp Mary Par Layton, English and Lating and Ellen Moss, Englishg Lavem Pini, biology. sscorsro ROW: Donna Carpenter, Spanishp Kathy Dunn, English, carer. Laweryp english and Lating Jsnnns vnn Hn., algebras Nnncy Patton, world history. THIRD Row: Susan Hanley, Latin: Lynda Lederman, geometry one was history, Sandra Wininghom, Anrnrenn nrsnwy, Diane cmsn, Latinf Lynn asfgrnnnn, English. row Rows Mark Lsunrnnnnn, American nrnsfy, Vernon Buchhalz, chemistry, and algebra and triganornevryp John Gilbert, geometry one wma nrnnry, Alon auf, nrgnnn-. and trigonametry, and chemistry: Dennis weeksr, Latins Dan Falla, Frenchg MISSING FROM PICTURE: Cecelia Grub, Latin. Music Lovers Hear Symphony Students board bus for Keil to attend St. Louis Symphony performance. School Awards Honors' Nlght 1963-64 took place at the end of the first semester. The Reverend Thomas Albrecht, administrator of Mercy Hidm School and fonner faculty member of St. Thomas Aquinas spoke to the students and their parents. Father Albrecht congratulated, especially, the parentsol the honorstudents, cr. 'rnenting on the tact that the gathering was an occasion illustrating duty well done by those who offer to their children the encouragement and impetus to do their best. Coordinators ot' the respective classes distributed the honarcarrb to the students who received A Honors and ta those who received B Honors. Father Bokel congratulates Mark Leuhctmann on his being named Valedictorian. Students Present Bicentennial Play Stude nts in American history at Aquinas presented class sketches of the history of St, Louis in honor of the celebration of the 200th birthday ot' the city. Juniors prepare presentation for history class.