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

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'xi i w 4 1. of 4, ll f + 2 K. Z lj f Z J f Z f I I f X ff .4 ,. W THE 1937 L.A7XffB E Class of 1937 President MARGUERITE RYAN Vice-Presiden t VINCENT KARL Secretary ELEANOR FELTON Treasurer FRANCES HOWARD A Four-Year journey IT IS IUST four short years since we, the Class of '37, were graduated from grammar school and prepared to embark upon our high-school career. Now, we are on the threshold of another Commencement. We are about to leave Saint Agnes Academy, sadly separating after being so closely united for the past four years. Some of our num- ber will journey further along the Road of Education through the medium of college training. Different paths will naturally be chosen by all of us. Some will become nurses, some teachers, others will enter the business world, while perhaps a chosen few will be privileged to select the religious life. However, before we set sail upon the turbulent Sea of Life, it will be well to call to mind a few incidents of our short time together. It was a bright September morning when we awoke to the realization that our first high-school day was about to begin. With what mingled emotions we approached Saint Agnes, that morning! An excited and rather bewildered group of boys and girls, we met for the first time and became the Freshman Class of Saint Agnes High School. How proud and jubilant we were to think that at last we were attending high school! Only two months before, in Iune, at our elementary-school Commencement, we felt that our cup of knowledge was about full. We wondered just what more one could learn in a high school. But as we marched from room to room in Saint Agnes', and the Latin, algebra, French, and biology books piled up in our arms, we began to feel that perhaps we were not so well versed in knowledge after all. However, we all vowed to do our best and strive for our ideal fand isn't it every Freshmanis desire?j that is, that we might soon become Seniors. And thus, struggling with unfamiliar subjects, try- ing our best to master them, refreshing ourselves at various times with little recreations, one of which was the enjoyable trip to view the excellent motion picture, Through the Centuries, our Freshman year passed, and almost before we knew it we became Sophomores. In this, our second.year, we felt more at home in Saint Agnes'. Somehow, our llll

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in other tu farm st mare perfect union A CLASS, like a state or community in respect to its position in the nation, is a unit of the school. It is a contingent part of that pattern which forms our daily school life. For four years, common rules, studies, and recreations have created a strong bond hetween the Class of '57 and St. Agnes Academy. Our pleasant associations, however, have been accepted until now Without reflection. But, at the moment of parting, we feel the importance of retaining old contacts and friendships. An active Alumni Association, the op- portunities of returning to social functions, and the continuance of personal amities with the faculty and students are presented to us as a means of forming a more perfect union.

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i will 1 THE 1937 LAf7XCfB Q class felt that it had really become a part of the great student body. Since we had found high school to be much different from what we had expected, we were more serious this year. However, our Sophomore year was filled with many enjoyable events. The principal social affair of our Sophomore life was our memorable George Washington Birthday Dance. Another event which made our second year so happy was the bus ride to the Capitol Theatre in New York to see the screen portrayal of Dickens's immortal masterpiece, David Copperfield. Thus the second quarter of our high-school career slipped quickly by and we entered our third year. Howhappy we were to become Iuniorsl We all realized that in one more year the cherished place in school life would be ours. And after one fleeting year we would finally gain our goal. The members of the Class of ,37 knew that the battle was half won. It was in this spirit that we began our third year. Proud to be able to take charge of the school paper, we managed to gtiide it through a successful year. Other events which helped to make our Iunior year a memorable one were the grand trip to see A Tale of Two Cities, the unforgettable Fan-Fare Dance, and the organization of the Glee Club by our class. Finally, in Iune, after a very happy and successful year, our Class Party was held. I am sure that none of us will forget that wonderful climax to our third year. T At length we attained the top-1-we became Seniors. This year meant the realization of all our dreams. And yet, it has passed so quickly, a year full of hard study, it witnessed our successful Senior Prom, our visit to the Book Fair and the Museum of Science and Industry, and the many other events which crowded our Senior days. Now, at last, our expectations have been fulfilled. We are about to be graduated, and each and every one of us feels that all that we set out to do has been accomplished. And if at times the road was rough we are now compensated a thousandfold. In conclusion, before we reluctantly take our leave of dear Saint Agnes Academy, let us thank God for those four wonderful years which we enjoyed together, for indeed they may prove to be the happiest years of our lives. And lastly, let us offer up a silent prayer for those who have so generously guided us, both intellectually and spiritually, over those restless years of our youth. May dear Saint Agnes bless them, and may she always watch over the Class of 1937. Bernadette Waterman l13l ibn' an Q.