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

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Olive Mar)) Dana Alice Helen Donahue Ding-a-ling. Hear that bell? Olive’s ringing it. Yes, Olive is our alarm clock. Regularly at 8:45 a. m. she shakes the bell so that it may be heard down at Ex- change Place. She is very studious, and her favorite language is Spanish. Before long, she may compile a new Spanish Dictionary. Who knows? Alpha betically speaking, Alice is the first of the Gold Dust Twins. We couldn’t tell Mary and Alice apart if it were not for their faces. She is one of our gigantic? kindergartners, b u t my her brain power !! This petite de- moiselle has focused her attention on peda- gogy at R. I. C. E. Mar)) Ursula Falvey Excuse me! Did I tread on you? Well, why don't you grow a bit? Mary started in the Clas- sical course, but changed to the English-French in her Third Year. She’s very small, but her size does not take away from her knowledge. Mary is going, next year, to study Natural History at Kingston. Mary Margaret Fife “Laugh and the world laughs with you.” That is May’s motto. We know May could not look serious for a second. May is one of our girls who loves to travel. When we were all Freshies,” May had the pleasure of visiting Kansas, where she stayed for two months, coming back to us in the Sophomore year and remaining with us ever since. May has taken the commercial course and intends to be a bookkeeper, and stenographer under French dictation. Catherine Frances Fitzgerald Here we have the Senior s Beacon Light and “gym” leader. For four years as steadily as the hands of a clock, Catherine has daily betaken herself from that well- known town, Pawtucket, into the bustle and strife of the commercial city of Provi- dence. We think that riding continually has made Catherine try to speak as quickly as trains move, for she is frequently asked to repeat slowly. As President of the class, she has shown herself most capable of the position. Next year Brown will shelter her. May the best of luck follow you, Catherine. ”7 he Xavier Page Thirteen

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Lillian Catherine Byrnes May we bring lo your attention Lillian B. She is one of the lucky girls who occu- pies a desk at the back of the room. Al- though she seems con- servative. she is quite the contrary when the occasion offers. She came from Tyler and has been with us throughout the four years, one of the leaders in our class. We are certain that success will follow her wher- ever she may go. Jeanette Marie Caulfield A girl she is “of cheerful yesterdays and confident tomor- rows.’ Jeanette, our Vice President.joined the ranks of the Se- niors in September. Quickly we discov- ered a staunch, loyal and active classmate. Jeanette is very tal- ented in art, and many of her sketches may be found in this book. Jeanette, in the fall, may study Italian, and take up the work of Americanization. Helent Gertrude Corbett The English course has attract- ed Helen Corbett into its happy fold. Although she is very quiet, she is greatly interested in any- thing concerning the class, and one day we remember that she distin- guished herself during physical culture. O yes, Helen remembers it, too. We expect that her love for chemical analysis will make a great chemist of her some day. Mary Louise Costello One of the Chemistry girls is Mary. Nothing disturbs her serenity. Dancing is her great attraction, and usually the inter- mission period is so spent. Next year she will accompany many of her classmates to R. I. C. E. She is bent on stopping and looking and listening. Lucinda Cecilia Cottam Lucinda looks very much undisturbed, but she, like all of us, has spent many hours in anxious anti-exams agitation. She never fails to seize an opportunity for dancing, and is al- ways ready when the music starts. Her hobby is “Commer- cial Arithmetic. We are sure that Lucinda will faithfully fill her destined place in life. Page Ttvelve “The Xavier

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Gertrude Patricia Fitzpatrick Who is this pleas- ant faced girl always so courteous? Why, it’s Gertrude Fitz- patrick. She is wil- ling to work for any worthy cause. The greater part of the time she is pensive and quiet. We know that her future as- sociates, whoever they may be, will find her as pleasing and agreeable as we have during our high school days. Her teachers will miss her. Catherine Teresa Flynn Let us introduce you to Catherine, the girl with the winning smile and the big blue eyes, which she uses to advantage at all times. Although she does not believe in too close study, Cather- ine has a high standing in her classes. We do not know what her future plans are, but we give her our best wishes. Clare Angela Ceraghty Mix a solution of smiles, gig- gles and happiness, and you have an optimist of exceptional sweet- ness who is—Clare. Coming to us in the second year, she has proved herself a loyal member of our Chem, and just hates to come away. She is not yet decided about her future. Perhaps she will be a schoolma’am. We wonder. Clare Veronica Cor man About nine o’clock daily we hear her feet tripping up the stairs. The next mo- ment a face appears at the door of our Latin room. Of course it’s Clare. You see, she comes from Central Falls and belongs to the T. G. A. Clare and her violin are fa- miliar objects to all. Her witty remarks have been the source of very much enjoy- ment in allourclasses. College will claim her next fall. Eleanor Abigail Corman When you first look at Eleanor you think her to be quiet and demure, but looks are deceiving. Eleanor is joyous, merry and fun-loving; she has won the hearts of all her school mates. Eleanor hopes to be a stenographer. Good luck to you. Miss Gorman. Don’t forget your city friends when you set- tle down in rural content. Page Fourteen “The Xavier”