St Francis School - Troubadour Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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The Yefleryemif Solemnly each senior receives the scroll upon which her name and the impressive phrase Diploma of Graduation are printed. Few words in all, but behind them lies a fusion of study and play, trials and joys, failures and successes. Four happy years of high school life culminated thus with a sheepskin-diploma. Twenty-three timid but eager freshmen we were, that fall of 1949. We were entering for the first time as students here at St. Francis Convent School, our beloved Alma Mater. That was the year when we choseour colors of lavender and white, our patroness-Our Lady of the Franciscan Order, and our class flower-the white carnation. To guide our actions through the years we chose the motto Words teach, Example draws . With Sister M. Gerard as our guiding light we stumbled through a year of new experiences and adjustments in unfamiliar surroundings. Prime among these were the initiation, the many assemblies, and the long semester exams. When the calendar year rolled to another September, we were ready to step up to a higher rung in the ladder of education. We were now exactly double in number. No longer were we the babies ofthe school, so as sophomores we shed some of our carefree ways and settled a little more to studying. Nevertheless it was a wonderful year with Sister M. Bonaventure as our ad- visor. If the second year here was relatively quiet, not so the junior year. Hand in hand with lessons came social affairs. The memorable junior Prom, the banquet given to the seniors by the juniors, and the many other informal dances and parties made up a continuous whirl. The benefit dance to accumulate funds also added zest to that year. Behind all of this with her colorful ideas and advice was our teacher, Sister Miriam. Another summer passed and then we found ourselves as the upperclassmen, as seniors. We felt no older, but we had to act older, for this was the year we had to adhere to our motto as never before. Words were no longer adequate, actions counted more. With the last year of high school before us, we had the support and guidance of Sister M. Consolata, who, besides being principal, was class advisor and personal councilor for the seniors. First of all, we undertook the candy business to add to the building fund. Another money making project was the successful japanese benefit movie. The early months were crammed full with taking senior portraits, heading the Herald Drive, attending club meetings, participating in the annual retreat, and organizing the student council. Giving her much needed aid in extracurricular matters was capable Miss Anita Nakamine, as social advisor. The semester exams intervened in the session of picnics, parties, and movies to remind all that lessons were still the important subject at the moment. For those with an eye for the future, Sister M. Consolata gave vocational guidance in private consultation. In the later months the Senior Ball, the Senior banquet, the closed retreat, class day and pa- rents' night followed-all important in their own way, but actually only stepping stones to the day ......... On the day, we grasped our diploma firmly in our hands and turned to face the future with the spirit of St. Francis instilled securely in our hearts by our unfailing inspirations, the Sisters.