St Agnes School - Lamb Yearbook (Rockville Centre, NY)

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CLASS OF '21 j f OFFICERS ' ' President .. ............. .... H elen M. Kiley Ifioe President .... .... R obert F ishelf Trofzsurer .... ..... H eleil Carlin! Secretary .... .... , .Jacob Koehler? COLORS' FLOWER L Crimson and Gold 4 Lily. MOTTO A ' MStuc1ia In MOIFCS Abeun-t 9

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schools of our country taught religion. In such schools Wasllington, Franklin, Jefferson, John Marshall, the Governors of Colonies, all the makers of our country were educated. It was not until the year 1840 that what is known as the Public or State school made its appearance. From this time religious teaching was banished from the classroom, on account of the multiplication of denominations, to such an extent that it became an insoluble problem for 5fl1B.G0V6IHlB6Ht to ascertain what doctrine to teachn For, if religion were to be taught in the State School, what might please Christians, might displease Jewsg, what might-bel-acceptable to Catholics, might be funacceptablevto Protestants, what' Episcopalians -might -approvegl-Presbyterians might disapprove, andfso on through- the longvlisbof three -'hundred and fifty:Protestant sects' existent -in, our country: -I Hence -our-State-Sch'ools do not teach religion, 'because they cannot find any acceptable religion to-teach.-f e The Father of our country in his farewell address, in very clear andy very distinct-language: said: - 'GRELIGION AND MORALITY ARE THE ' NAT-ION?SH INDISPENSABLE. -SUPPORT: ITS' AFIRMEST PROPS, THE -GREAT PILLARS OF HUMAN -HAPPINESS, AND REASON AND EXPERIENCE BOTH FORBID US CTO EXPECT THAT NATIONAI:fMG'RALITY7CAN PREVAILf IN 'EXCLUSION OF RELIGIOUS PRI'NCIP.LEi,,'i Is- it- not' 'then fmost- commendable, istit-not rising to the heights of patriotism, when, faithful, and loyal, and true to the teachings and traditions of the Fathers and Founders of the Republic, we, in the atmosphere of religion and solid piety, 'fol- lowing5strictly- the curriculum! of the State, instill .into the- minds and hearts of our children that required secular and essential religious instruction that makes the ideal: patriotic, God-loving citizen, fand, though receiving ingratitude and dispraise from those we relieve, make light of our double burden in contributing equally with our non- Catholic fellow citizens the taxes required for the State Schools and the further expense of providing and supporting our own schools from the sacrifices made by our loyal wparishioners. I Rt. Rev. Peter Quealy, V Y Principal. 8

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' CLASS 3B OFFICERS President ............... Joseph Dowlei' Treasuref .............. Marie Cashman Vice President ......... Edward Meams Secretary ............... John Donnelly COLORS-Purple and Gold FLOWER-Tea Rose Y A MOTTO- Per Ardua Ad Astran