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

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dedication to (Our gliglxt Icucrcml gislxop TO YOU. RIGHT REVEREND and dear bishop, as a token of ROVE AND GRATITUDE, WE, THE CLASS OF ’09, RESPECTFl LL DEDICATE THIS FOURTH VOLUME OF OCR YEAR BOOK. WE CANNOT SAY ALL THAT IS IN OUR HEARTS, BUT WE DO SAY THAT AN OCCASION TO WHICH WE ALWAYS LOOKED FORWARD IS THAT ON WHICH WE SHOULD HAVE THE HONOR OF BEING ADDRESSED BY YOU, AND SHOULD RECEIVE OUR DIPLOMAS FROM YOUR HAND. WE FEEL TOO, GREATLY PRIVILEGED TO BE ALLOWED TO ISSUE UNDER YOUR KIND PATRONAGE OUR VOLUME OF THE “XAVIER” AND WE THANK YOU WITH ALL OUR HEARTS, CLASS OF 1!M»9, Your most obedient and loving children, per ANNA M.UttiAKKT Ln«

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RIGHT REVEREND MATTHEW HARKINS, D. D. Bishop of Providence.

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CONTENTS The contents ? Ah, in breadth feet 26, In length 13 rods (with pennants flying), In depth—oh, who can measure? There we mix The metaphor and plain ; His trying ! Length, breadth, and depth of such a class? Work not the problem, Let it pass, And read the answer merely, and the sign Prefixed to humble contents of Class —9. Dedication Greetings Official Editorials Class Roll Calendar The President’s Message Class History Le Cid Moderne Little Rosebud Class Poem An Answered Novena Dramatics The Senior Class Visits to the Chapel Our Day in May A Daily Journey The Tions of 1909 Aunt Hepzibah’s Gown A Word from the Veterans Grinds Memoriae Praeteritorum As Seen in the Fireplace A la Fin L’Envoi