St Francis Xavier Academy - Xavier Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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THE FRANCESCA B B stands alone to represent So joyous and care-free, One who is always full of fun, Our happy Bessie B. The claims of loved society She could not disregard, Its lessons she would gladly learn And never find them hard. c To keep our alphabet complete The letter C will stand For Sadie Charles—an active girl Who holds at her command Much knowledge that comes quite unsought, As one may plainly see, When in her animated way She answers readily. E A very bright Greek student May claim the letter E Which represents our Eleanor. Who yet a nun may be. F F stands for Mary Foley Who, in her quiet way, May follow in the footsteps Of Eleanor, some day. ★ Our merry, laughing Gertrude The letter G may claim, So quick and bright, so full of fun. We’ll oft recall her name. 17

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THE FRANCESCA ALPHABET. CLASS OF 1906. Some classify by numbers. Some by what genius shows. While others speak of character And each good trait disclose. But in an alphabetic list I can so plainly see St. Xavier’s class of nineteen-six As each appears to me. A A does a triple duty; First stands for Anna C. Who though no longer in our midst Is here in memory. Her gentle ways we oft recall, So quiet and demure, Those clear dark eyes that seem to smile Our friendship to secure. By contrast comes our Anna S. So quick in act and word, So oft abrupt, so apt to say A “yes” to all she heard. And still the A does duty for Our much loved Alice L. Of whose dignity and winning grace We ne’er could fully tell. Although we feel that to our class She always will be true, We fear she’s not entirely ours, Her heart is in Bayview. 16

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THE FkANCESCA H And next comes H, to call to mind Our happy Helen C, Whose kindness and good nature Make friends so easily. J J is for Mollie Johnson Who loves sweet music’s strains, A very general favorite, Who every heart retains. L The letter L, with flourish great. Will stand for Lottie E, Who likes enjoyment when she’s dressed In style becomingly. M A very quiet student Our Mary M you’ll find She's fond of all the Sisters And has a heart most kind. o My next is O, to represent A name which should be near To E that stands for Eleanor; These two are friends most dear. And Mary O has tastes the same In Greek and English prose. That both their lives they’ll give to God, The future will disclose. 18