St Agnes Academy - Veritas Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Ulll' THKUKQI Come wztb Me mio a desert place and le! us rest awhzle The girls of St Agnes paused m then' scholastic year to heed these words of Our Lord The Academy halls knew that the Retreat of 1939 had begun For some it was their first retreat at St Agnes for others it was their last for all it was the days set aside for the most important event of the year For the first time m the history of the Academy two retreats were given one for the Freshmen and Sophomores the other for the Jumors and Seniors Conferences given and questions answered were especially adapted for the various groups This division met the generous approval of all concerned and added much to the spmtual success of the retreat Special mentlon must be made of our Retreat Master Reverend Ambrose Smith O P Too much appreciation could not be shown of his genuine interest kind consideration personal contacts and endurmg patlence during these days which mean so much not only now but always Our grateful prayers will follow him that God may make frultful his missionary labors in our beloved Southland The careful and prayerful retreat CXCYCISCS begmnmg each day with Holy Mass focused the days to come uestnons asked and answered proposals made and accepted all were honored by His presence and sanctified by His blesslng The Feast of Our Lady was fittingly observed durmg our retreat by the reception mto her Sodality of seventy two of this year s aspirants This event IS always impressive but with a number larger than ever before participating at St Agnes it will long remam in the memories of those Witnessmg It The Closing Mass was said by Reverend J B Connolly O P another friend of the St Agnes Girls They were glad to renew the acquaintance of and to wish well to one who had been wnth them before as a guide and helper The days of retreat have gone its memories remam May its seeds take root in the hearts that so generously welcomed its advent' A VISIT You step znto the cool darkness The church zs dzm and quiet Far ahead a red lzght burns and dances Remznder of Hrs Power and Mrght You drop to your knees m adoratzon Prayng for help and advice To Hzm alone Who loves you most Your Lord and Sauor jesus Chnst BETH WRIGHT 40 ff ' ' ' jj , . . . 9 . . 3 . , . 5 . . , . , . i . . . . . , . . . , 7 , . et xx - ' ' - and ending with Benediction will remain as hallowed memories from which can be ' Q l 2 ai - , , ' s . . , . ., I I 1 3 sl ' , V I , , l Y I

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'plus X Sthnla The Plus X Schola better known as the Samt Agnes Academy Glee Club, was orgamzed ln October 1934 Its purpose IS the furtherance of Gregor1an Chant, but xncluded wxth thns, classle songs are also studled The thlrty members meet weekly for rehearsals The Scholl IS ac credlted wrth the Unnversxty of Texas on the recommendatxon of the State Inspector Mr Edward B Gammons xs the dlrector On Laetare Sunday each year, the Schola presents a lxturglcal program whlch conslsts of chant selectxons and approprlate speeches concermng the lxturgy PIUS X SCHOLA Tena Mane Anders Vlrglma Arnold Vondell Aucom Conme Bxossat Mary Alnce Chandler Mary Jane Clay Frances Coles Kathryn Derr Mary Catherme Elhsy Mary Margaret Ferutta Rosemary Gxllespre Ursula Guseman Mary Margaret Kampe Jean Kay Eflie Ann Kearns Kathleen Keller Mary Agnes Lacour Ruth Llnam Lula Mams Mary Jane Mahan Shnrley Morhan Eleanor Mulvey Ada Katherme McTernan Mary Ellen Nncholson Clarnce Norsworthy Dorothy Mae Quntta Evelyn Ruthenbeck Els1e Scully Josephme Weaver Loulse Zagst Mary Jane Zagst Thr Smut Hgnts Urthzstra The Samt Agnes Orchestra was orgamzed m December, 1936 under Professor Lynn James The organlzatxon consxsted of twenty s1x mem bers of the student body The orchestra gave ICS first concert on the nlght of Apr1l 20 1937 and played for the Salnt Agnes May Fete held the followlng May The next year there was presented a ser1es of five concerts, grven ln the school audntorxum The same year, the orchestra was 1nv1ted to glve concerts ln the dxffer ent par1shes of the c1ty It was also 1nv1ted to Rosenberg, Texas The orchestra won the first pr1ze ln the Class B group of the Natlonal Federatlon of Musxc Club s state contest held 1n Beaumont Apr1l 30 1938 The next September, the membersh1p had 1ncreased to forty g1rls, and aga1n the ser1es of five Wednesday Nlght Concerts was projected The orchestra competed xn the Texas Musxc Educators contest held 1n Huntsvxlle, Texas, Apr1l 1 1939 and came home wlth another sxlver cup . x , . . . 2 '- 9 . . . . . . 9 . , y . - - . 1 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . 1 9 . . . - - - . . . , . a 9 9 '