Seattle University - Aegis Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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ACTIVITIES MOTHERS' CLUB ASSOCIATED STUDENTS DEBATING PUBLICATIONS DRAMATICS LETTERMEN'S CLUB ORCHESTRA

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 Top Kieblor. Bcckor, Ackorman. Powers, W.. VanWell, Diehl, Duff. Third Row Kenny, Branigan. Boettner, Steele, Powors, E., Donaghy, Dwyer. Second Row Faccono, Read, Hardiman, Ryan, Jordan, Scott, Kubasta. Bottom McKnight, Colasurdo, Stich, Moss. Lackie. jg Top Boyle. McNameee, O'Brien, Croston, Sifforman, Konnody, Borrows, Hyde. Third Row Wilson, O'Malley, O'Neill, O'Flynn, Bauor, Zeyen, Perry. Second Row Yagle, Brandmeir. McHugh, Evoy, Haven. Ellis, Doran. Bottom Handley. Thompson. Sullivan, Monahan, Cannon. C Top Fitzpatrick, Sherman, Hall, Carroll, Osborn, Norton, Ryan, Rowe, Bushnell. Third Row Harkins, Brennan, Brotherton, Woodford, Champion, Miller, Keohen. Second Row Joniontz, Allingham, Bannon. Strickland. Miosson, Gill, Mackay, Danel. Bottom Johnson. Wright, Donohoe. Stevens, Nally. Blaschka.

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 MOTHERS' CLUB I love thee to the level of everyday's Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight. R —Elizabeth Barrett Browning. iND our mothers prove their love by deeds. For the past twelve years the Seattle Prep Mothers’ Club has been an integral part of the school, promoting the interests of the school, adding that touch of ineffable sweetness that changes a house into a home, a building into a haven of quiet joy. That our chapel is garnished and bright, that the interest on our gymnasium is promptly paid, that the football men enjoy an annual dinner, and, important above all, that all of us are joined in their prayers all these gifts of body and soul we are continuously receiving from our mothers, united in the Seattle Prep's Mothers' Club. As education is merely furthered in school, beginning in the home and ending long after school-days have past, the interest of our mothers in the school conditions the scholastic success of the respective students. Teachers are thereby enabled to cooperate with parents to advantage. That barren impersonal institutionalism, so often the cause of students' failures, fails even to threaten the boys of Seattle Prep, principally because of the willing attention of the Mothers' Club. Twelve years ago, in 1924, the club was founded. Mrs. J. L. O'Callaghan and Mrs. Catherine Logan were chatting aboard an East Cherry street car. ''Too bad we don't have a Mothers' Club at Seattle College High School,” sighed good Mrs. Logan. Mrs. O'Callaghan began to fold her transfer over and over again — an idea was forming. Let's have a Mothers' Club?” suggested Mrs. Logan. Why, we'll just head right over to the college to see Father O'Shea.” Father Jeffrey O'Shea, now in Lewiston, Idaho, was then rector of the College. For the first three years Mrs. O'Callaghan was president of the young but inspiriting organization. This year's cast of noble characters has Mrs. Carl Robinson, president; Mrs. John Carmody, first vice-president; Mrs. Frank Perri, second vice-president; Mrs. William Smith, secretary, and Mrs. Robert Sheehan, treasurer. A very important part of the club's routine is the card party held once a month. Well planned and deftly managed, these bridge-fests furnish enjoyment to the mothers, who form the extension branch of the Seattle Prep's curriculum. Once a year, on Mother's Day, the personnel of the Mothers' Club assemble at the school, first to attend Holy Mass, and secondly to attend an entertainment in the gymnasium. Along with the music and songs the mothers are reminded of the great work they are doing, of our appreciation, our desire to live up to their hopes in our regard. And may these words of love and promises of achievement that we address to our mothers now, echo across the years, restraining us from the less perfect pathways of life and urging us to become virtuous men the desire of our mothers, and just a part payment for all they have done to realize such true success.