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

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19. M-y and B-ss— go shopping. What do they intend to buy? Rain 22. Gratefully, graciously, and gracefully. Fair. ; :5. All the gold in the universe for a glance at a hook! Fourth floor. Ditto. 24. A few months more. Ditto. 2.'). We learn under what Vertebrate we come. Rain. 26. More tickets! A great success! Fair. 29. Lessons run smoothly. Ditto. 30. B-ss— gives her cure for horse’s colic. Tres ditto. April. 1. Thirteen more days and then! Tres tres ditto. 2. School two more days. Same. 5. A perfect Holy week! Idem. 6. A great success for us! Very ditto. 7. Easter vacation begins. , Sehr ditto. 13. Who has a perfect lesson? Same. 14. Holiday. Happy day! What happened at night? RAIN. 15. “How tired you all look!” I wonder why? Fair. 16. The Xavier is commenced. Ditto. 19. Nothing happens out of the ordinary. Dasselbe. 20. How did two of our members distinguish themselves? Rainy 21. Happy expectations. Fair. 30. May Day observed by anticipation. Rainier. May. 1. Pilgrimage to chapel and flowers for Our Lady. Continues. 3. We go to press. Most rainy. To be completed at the Greek Calends. Fraxces E. Cooper. 23

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1-1. “Exam” not so bad. Idem. 15. Great things accomplished in class meeting. Ditto. 18. Talking over Washington’s Birthday. Tres ditto. 19. M-y is now excused. The poor train! Rain. 20. Nothing happens. Fair. 21. A rehearsal. Very satisfactory. Ditto. 22. C-th-r-n- leaves to exercise her voice. Tres ditto. 25. Latin prose. “Who referred to Caesar?” Rainy. 26. Great excitement. Teacher skips round in Latin class. Fair. 27. Five o’clock every night! Ditto. 28. Half the term is gone. Idem. February. 1. A short month, and so much to do! Tres idem. 2. “What is Fl-r-nc- reading now?” Ditto. 3. “Who is trying to swallow the dictionary?” Tres ditto. 4. This is not leap year, so stop right now! Dasselbe. 5. A happy hour passed. Sehr ditto. 8. This is Monday. Where’s Bessie? Very ditto. 9. Who remembers the last period in Virgil? Rainy. 10. Brightest yet! Fair. 11. “Don’t forget Sunday night, girls!” Ditto. 12. “Where shall I meet you, Union Station?” Tres ditto. 15. Universal cry, “Who’s got her Latin Prose done?” Rainy. 17. Good! Two periods! Ditto. 16. Girls, you must get to work, only two more days. Fair. 18. Better still, a whole,—“mum” is the word. Ditto. 19. Seniors give a rare treat. “Rainbow Kimona.” Same. 22. Holiday. Tres ditto. 23. Of what use is Geology! Tres tres ditto. 24. Going home early seems good. Sehr ditto. 25. What would we do to Virgil, if he were alive? Same. 26. C-th-r-n- recites her part. Idem. March. 1. Reports delayed. Ditto. 2. Nothing happens. Tres ditto. 3. Books closed on 4th floor. Tres tres ditto. 4. No one got anything for Friday. Sehr ditto. 5. Disappointment in elocution. Very ditto. 8. Reports !!!— !!!—!!! Tres ditto. 9. One free period. Sehr gut. 10. Who is rushing the season? Same. 11. Al-c- dreams of what ? Fair. 12. No dance ! this is Lent !!! Ditto. 15. We make our “Debut” into the Alumnae by showing our generosity. Tres ditto. 16. The greatest “Farce” of the season, “Believe Me.” Tres tres ditto. 17. Holiday in honor of St. Patrick! Fair. 18. First lesson this week in ? Ditto. 'yy

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THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE VALE ! How little meaning that word conveyed to us when it occurred in our translations! Yet now when we ourselves must say it, it seems the hardest word of all to say. To you, dear St. Xavier’s, “Quid dicam?” Is it possible to express my thoughts in words ? To you, our class owes many happy remembrances of high school life. Within your walls, we have experienced our joys and sorrows for four priceless years. You have heard our translations of Caesar, Cicero, and Virgil, and it was during our days with you that we learned the principles of French, German, and Greek ; but now we must leave them, and say, “Adieu,” to you. Before we do depart we desire to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our Right Reverend Bishop. Always on the occasion of his visits, we have received kind and excellent advice. May we girls ever follow that advice when we have started on our strange and varied paths of life. How often have we been encouraged by the unfailing interest of Reverend Father Dowling, who has been present at our special exercises. Now in what manner shall we begin to express our gratitude to you, our dear teachers, you, who have always taken such an interest in us, and who were ever ready with your kind words of cheer and encouragement. It is now that words fail us so we shall simply say, “We thank you again and again for your kindness to us.” In after years may each of you be able to look with pride on us and say, “They were my girls. I taught them.” To you, our kind Miss Dodge, must we, also, bid farewell, but not before we have tried to thank you for your great pains and faithful teaching. You were ever ready with your pleasant smile and praise. Mademoiselle Thomeson, you, also, hold a tender place in our hearts, and we realize the great patience you had on days when the restless spirit seized us. Lastly, we desire to express our appreciation of you, school-mates of St. Xavier’s, for the kind manner and deference you have ever shown us. Asa parting word, we beg that God may crown your labors and works with the greatest success. 24