St Agnes High School - Lamb Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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Uhr Qlathnlir Hniuvraitg nf Amvrira Manhingtnn, JB. G. Qinmmittrr nn Affiliation DF-'FICE DF THE EECRETARY April 22, 1937 Rev. James J. Hally, St. Agnes Rectory, 553 South Jefferson Ave. Springfield, Missouri Dear Father: The application of Saint Agnes High School, Springfield, Missouri, for affilia- tion to the Catholic University of America, was considered by the Committee on Affilia- tion at a meeting held April 16, 1957. The Committee approved the application and directed me to inform you that your Insti- tution will now be placed on the list of affiliated High Schools. Hoping that the affiliation will work to the mutual advantage of our Institutions I am, Sincerely yours, Leo L. McVay QSignedl Sec'y, Committee on Affiliations LLMcV:T

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Qsodality HE Sodality of Our Lady, an organization designed to promote spiritual and social activities among the students, held its first meeting of the year in October at which the following officers were elected: Boys' Division Girls Division Prefect-Joseph Newton Maxine Vienhage Vice-Prefect-William Gimson Dorothy Stark Secretary-Edward Duggan Mary F. Pollak Treasurer-Ben Hennessy Hortense Nation The sodalists enthusiastically responded to the request that they make the triduuni in preparation for the feast of the Immaculate Conception as a Christmas offering for the Holy Father. On December Sth the new members were formally received into the sodality by Father Hally, who first delivered an inspiring sermon on The Child of Mary. The two outstanding temporal activities sponsored by the sodality were the drive for subscriptions to The Queen's Work during Catholic Press Month and the observance of Vocation Week, March 6-13. Father Hally succeeded in obtaining several of Springfields prominent citizens to ad- dress the student body on various vocations. Doctor James E. Dewey, physician, spoke on the practice of medicine Mr. Eugene Johnson explained the advant-ages and disadvantages of engineering and architecture. The profession of law was made enticing by the talk of Mr, John Miller, Miss Margaret Crighton discussed library science as an interesting life work. The week was closed by Reverend Michael Ahern who revealed the many beauties of the religious life. The members of the sodality are looking forward to the event that will spell finis to the activities for this year. On Mothers Day, the entire sodality, numbering more than one hundred, will take part in the annual May Crowning. Marie Wissbaum has been given the honor of crowning the Queen of May in recognition of her twelve years' attendance at St. Agnes School.

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LETTERME '36 - '37 FIRST ROW: Harry Gabriel, Joe Murney Joe Newton, Bud Dobyns, Sain Vienhage MIDDLE ROW: Louis Lindberg, Ben Hen- nessy, Gene Ricketts, Ed Duggan. TOP ROW: B111 Gimson, Joe Bei, Jack Bei Jack Fischer,