St Columbas High School - Columbian Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

Page 22 text:

-,-1-1-1g-npig-.g1.g1g1-1g1---151.11115-51g-.g1g1g1m-.g.- gi,g1g1g-pig-g1-1-in1p1-.--1-1151g1gig-.g1q1g1.-1'-1-1-1-...g1,- a 111111 - 111111111111111111111 '--'----.111ln-m Class History C42 Many, many years ago-or was it just the other day?-we embarked on our high school career. Because of the fact that our school contains a grammar as well as high school department, many of our freshmen class were old friends. On that eventful morn- ing of Wednesday, September 7, 1931, however, we were all keyed up to the highest point of suspense. Weren't we the first class to enter high school, and, therefore, also the seniors, the exemplars? QWhere have we heard that beforelj We had no assistance, or perhaps hindrance, from upper classmen in initiating us into the mysteries and pleasantries of high school life, ibecause of our seniority. That first year how we all worked, not only in our assignments, but in establish- ing a precedent in such things as uniforms. Remember the time the girls had in select- ing their uniform, which finally became our beloved green? We had the honor of listening to the message of Pope Pius XI over the convent radio, which was set up on the stage. At Halloween, we, acting as a class, planned a party for the school and fit must be admitted that for little green froshj we really didn't prove so helpless. The rest of the year was marked with small parties at festal times. Much of the time between parties was spent in making daily additions to the acquarium. The most never-to-be-forgotten day was that marked with the arrival of the scien- tific paraphernalia. Boxes, excelsior, glass and tubing were draped over, under and on any space of one inch square, throughout the entire building. For a time it seemed as if order could never be restored. Time heals all, however, and we settled down to learning at least a few scientific terms to explode at unsuspecting and seemingly ignorant under- classmen. Were we not the intelligentia of the school? The year wore on to an uneventful close-who could be so base as to call regents important?-and we found ourselves trudging onward into higher realms. We all returned, i-n the fall, with the same solemn intention of working hard that the former year had witnessed. In spite of this, before a week had passed over our heads, it was evident that as little work as possible would be done and the maximum of fun enjoyed. Strange as it may seem, this was the most uneventful year of our course. Life flowed onward and soon Christmas and examinations had rolled by. In the spring our annual Kaydeross picnic was held and everything went merrily until Regents de- scended upon us, causing some fatalities, but, somehow, not many. B9-nu 111i .-- .1 1 - --: 111:11 1-in-nniimni iznlm-nu 1111 n--lin-uu1: -: 11111 mi- 8 18 --,im1giu1-,1gf1u1u.-1-.rg-nipigi-41W14,lmlmlgl11.-u..g..-u1iiu1m1rqi.--11u,1. -..ggin-qt.-giglm.-glgi.1111-.-.qi1,4441-11-44-nu1q1q.l1uu-w1,,u1,,,1,,,.

Page 21 text:

1--. -1q1-ipig1-1-1g1p-p-p.1-1g1-1111-11g-.'i---1g1g1g1g1g--gi-1-1g-4 -1151 1 I I 1 1 1 Q-11:11:11-1:-: 1111111::11 :-. 11111:1 irizi' 11111 '11m-:E Class Day Salumtory Reverend Fathers, Members of the Faculty, Parents, Friends of the Class of 1934: We welcome you here this afternoon and invite you to share with us the joys which are ours as the first class to be graduated from Saint Columba's High School. Upper- most in our minds is the fact that only through your combined efforts has this occasion been made possible. We wish to thank especially our parents and our teachers. It is they who have directly shared the responsibilities of our education, hence, it is to them that our debt is the greatest. Their credit is doubly merited. First, because they brought to a successful conclusion the activities of this immediate classg and second, because they accomplished this greater, and, by far, more noble deed, the establishing of an institu- tion from which goes forth a firm belief in the word of God as is evidenced in the fields of science and art, an institution which will for many years to come bring to young Catholic manhood and womanhood the benefits of education. During the past four years spent under the guiding eyes of our beloved teachers of Saint Columiba's High School, we have been prepared for our entrance into the modern world. Now we are equipped with a philosophy of life which assures that the foundation of happiness is truth and of success, righteousness. It is, therefore, with a firm determination to fulfill these ideals that we depart from our Alma Mater. If we shall, in any way, fulfill the aspirations which our school has entertained for us, we shall be glad, and on that school, which is as new in its career as are we in ours, we earnestly pray that the blessings of God may be showered abundantly. Arnold Scully. Q -m1 1 1 -1144114411:-ni-nz--ur--ut-uni 11111 uixmxuix -- '11--nn1ni1 1 i1u-an-1:-n--qxuix -- :mx Q 17 111 Q1 ini- --.-l--::1l1u1l ,-3315 fniainizinin 1:4 .-.--xi: iziazuiz 4 ee 31:1 gig

Page 23 text:

lig-111ni-inx--gz-zn.-l1n1u1q-q--1:1513 1g.1g1g1g1.q1--1.-111.-1.-u1u1-ninui-1g 1111 -1-1111: 1g-.111 Q -H11 1 .1m:1l1l-min 1i11:i ,1 1 .1 1 ,1 :nt-me-un-mr 1 -1 -1 -1 - 1 1 1 1- m As juniors, we made our first attempt at class organization. Shortly after we had resumed our studies, an election was held to select officers for our class. Then, a com- mittee was appointed to draw up a constitution which was to state what we shall or shall not do. In accord with this idea, the task of selecting a school emblem and class motto was flnally conquered by our illustrious representatives. After many hours of labor, the constitution was finished and the school rings were picked out, bearing the school emblem, two torches divided by a cross from which rays emanated. Our next attempt at impressing our superiority on the student body was our Christ- mas play. Everything went smoothly until about the third scene when, with the curtain down, the attempts at putting up the unweildly stable fit had already been up several times in previous scenesj were frustrated by a great banging and battering when the thing collapsed. The noise was supplemented by titters and suppressed giggles from our esteemed audience. Then, for a time we placed aside our artistic urgings and devoted our time and energy to other activities. ln March, a card party was sponsored by the class and held at the Catholic Daugh- ter's Hall. All the work and worry was more than rewarded by the success of the affair. Were we not now giving good, very good example? Who will ever forget the hub-bub caused by the freshman Tribune , and follow- ing that the sophomore Outlook ? Indeed now where were the exemplars ? The idea! The lower classmen blazing the trail of school literature! We must congratulate them on their efforts too. The school should be proud of them. Immediately after Easter vacation, the sophisticated juniors made a statement that they were issuing, not a class paper, but a school paper. Thus was established our beloved publication, The Colum- bian. Time rolled onward, and then one bright and beautiful day, we were thoroughly surprised by the invitations of the sophomores inviting us to an outing at Crystal Lake on Ascension Thursday. Remember those hand-painted ships Friendship on the invi- tations? It is rather nice having lower classmen, especially if they resemble our sopho- mores. Hardly had our sunburn, acquired at Crystal Lake, abated, then we were acquiring another at beloved Kaydeross. This spot holds many happy memories for us. Such mos- quitoes as are bred there can be found, I believe, in no other locality. After a day's so- journ there, many will bear witness to that fact. Q I l ' D Q 19