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

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Semper Coram Deo Our Class Motto Semper Coram Deo! This, our motto dear. Whispers. Child, live always Knowing God is near. Pray and labor daily: Spend each passing hour. Feeling God is lending His sustaining power. Hear your motto telling:— From His throne on high. God's sweet love and mercy Span to earth from sky. Hear it, then, repeating, Warning, kindly, clear: Live by faith, my loved one. Every passing year. With this truth e’er present, What is there to fear. For that greatest blessing. “Grace to persevere?” Semper Coram Deo— Then, when faith is done. Oh, the heavenly vision— Father, Spirit. Son! Elizabeth M. Moakler. Page Ten The Xavier

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Our Chapel “O Salutaris Hostia! How passionate that plea! It threw a glamor o'er my soul, and in my reverie, 1 saw the Master as of old subdue the troubled sea, Da robur, fer auxilium —Do Thou, O Christ, for me. Rev. Francis A. Gaffney. O. P. The Xavier Page Nine

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Mary Cecil Adams 7 Regent Avenue Kind words cost little, yet they are very dear.” Mary is an indispensable member of »ur Commercial Class. Some day we hall hear of her as the head of a big usiness house. And her merry laugher and witty sayings will keep her caff in good humor, as it has often .cpt us during the luncheon period: vhile her lady like manner will be an nfluence to all over whom she may preside. Agnes Helen Almon 76 Lisbon Street Simplicity is an engaging quality of a noble mind.” This petite demoiselle is bubbling ver with fun and pep. The scri us side is found by association with ier. She loves study and her reports lave verified this statement. Music is ier hobby and some day. we shall find ier in Who’s Who?” Mary Agnes Campbell 954 Atwells Avenue 'Great always without seeming to be great.” Her tasks arc never shirked: she has aken good care of study and now she tnows that it was worth her efforts. We like her cheery ways: she al ways makes one feel it is her pleasure o be helpful and none could equal her painstaking and generous assistance. Marion Gertrude Casey Cumberland Hill ‘An effort made for the happiness of others lifts us above ourselves.” Not from one of the hills of Rome, put from the near and dearer hill of Cumberland comes our Marion. Her weet influence is elevating and the ex-ellence of her four years’ course in all ts details must be an impetus to those who think and know that they hink aright. Mary Catherine Afferica 325 Richmond Street Perseverance wins fame.'' We all admire Mary for her calm and amiable disposition and for her superior ability. In phonography and typewriting, she is a marvel. An enviable position surely awaits her. And we congratulate the employer whose good fortune it will be to have this young lady as stenographer. Anna Jeanette Barrie 97 Gardner Avenue. So. Auburn. R. I. True as the needle to the pole.” Anna has always a smiling coun tenancc. She is truly dignified and a student of marked ability. We find her pleasant and helpful in the things that interest our class, and she shows wisdom in her suggestions. Mary Josephine Carey 154 Point Street Always duty before pleasure.” Mary is the kind of girl we like in our social meetings. Her great talent as a debater is always recognized: in fact, she has taken a prominent part in all our school activities. No sweet -do-nothing days about her. as her reports tell. Emma Frances Coggeshall 173 Quarry Street. Hast Providence She was ever fair and always proud. Had voice at will, and yet was never loud.” This tribute may be fittingly applied to one so sweet as Emma. In manner and in speech she possesses a grace that is charming, and her genial good humor makes her a most welcome companion at any time. She has been favored with gifts of mind, of heart, and of soul, gifts that make her capable of doing much good in this world for the benefit of those around her. as well as for her own future glory. The Xavier Page Eleven