St Agnes Academy - Markings Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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1.951 1952 Lvwsg Cilur Philoso Phu The purpose of our school is to train young girls physically, intel- lectually, morally and spiritually. Our aim ls to prepare the girls to live purposefully and successfully: to appreciate the benefits inherent in our American democracy: to understand individual and social re- sponsibility and to direct their lives towards the attainment of ever- lasting happiness. To live purposefully and successfully--we prepare the girls for higher education or for the business world and for homemaking. To appreciate the benefits inherent in our American democracy and to understand their individual and social responsibility--our course of studies offers training in Social Science. The students participate in the Red Cross work, Community Fund Drive, and all civic campaigns. To direct their lives towards the attainment of everlasting happiness --Religion courses are offered and special attention is given to char- acter training and the practice of Christian virtue. Based upon: 'Christian education takes in the whole aggregate of human life, physical, spiritual, intellectual and moral, individual, domestic and social, not with a view of reducing it in any way, but in order to elevate, regulate and perfect it, in accordance with the example and teaching of Christ. - - - Pope Pius IX. 17.1 E , X . N , ., , ' -QR Ns Nt r --Q . X -1 az- 1' il-P 5 img., -' xsan- 2 :uid

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G, A-Q q S 'figs' MARYMOUNT br . yt ON THE CUMBERLAND ' xy, PORTER RoAD p NASHVILLE TENNESSEE EW ' Afmmmmh To the Graduates of the class of l952,- Heartiest congratulations and prayerful good wishes! It is your privilege and to your honor to be the first class to graduate from the new St. Agnes Academy. Future classes will regard you as a model to emulate,- not so much as a class as individuals. Be then enthusi- asts for the ideals you have learned to vision while at St. Agnes. In your dear Patroness you have the beautiful ideal of chaste maidenhood, the enthusiasm for which motivated St. Agnes to triumph ever over the fear of death. In the Im aculate Mary you have an even more perfect ideal of true Christian womanhood, both as a virgin, as a wife, and as a mother. But Mary's life too, was only a reflec- tion 'of the one perfect ideal and model of all that is noble and beautiful and virtuous,-her Divine Son. Their enthusiasm for their ideal, caused Jesus to submit freely, gladly to the ignominy of crucifixion, and Mary just as freely, to the piercing of her very soul. Be you then enthusiasts for these your idealsg let no obstacles,--and there will be many and fearful ones,- shatter or obscure your ideals. The price of yielding will almost surely' be the forfeiture of your soulg and your immortal soul is infinitely more precious than your mortal life. Confide in these your ideals, your models, as you go out into the world to do the Master's bidding to Npreach His Gospel,' and you shall not failg your beauf tiful, Christ-like life will be your most powerful ser- 1110114 The hopes and prayers of your parents, your teachers and your friends will follow youg and you have our bless ing. I Bishop Adrian 1