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

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Fernande Teresa Massicot te 1536 Westminster Street OhI Blest with temper of unclouded ray Can make tomorrow cheerful as today” “Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour upon others without getting a few drops on yourself. This commodity is poured out plentifully by “Fernie.’’ for she. like a sunbeam, dispenses “Light and Song. She is “Pep in every motion and her presence always means a good time. In chemical “Lab. she is very much at home. provided there be no explosions. Her aim is a musical career. Mary Catherine McCarron 71 Sylvia Avenue. North Providence In my need. I find thee a precious friend. A burst of laughter! A suppressed giggle! You guessed correctly. It’s Catherine up to some new mischief. Her readiness to help and her cheery disposition have made for her a host of friends. She is a good student. Her plans for the future are uncertain. but the past is a sure indication of the success that usually follows plucky efforts. Margaret Mary McCarthy 162 Lockwood Street Sweet promptings unto kindest deeds. Are in her very look.” Margaret is a true and loyal friend. She is an accomplished musician, as all know by the talent she displays while presiding at the piano during singing period. She is also an artist of marked ability. During her four years at S. X. A. she has proved herself a loyal, courteous classmate. reverenced, loved, honored by all. Her spirit leaves a fragrant memory. Mary Alice McCaughey 41 Harvard Avenue “With a mind intent on a glorious deed. Mary is recognized as a loyal and helpful friend. Her “whys and “don't you thinks have lent color and interest to every class of which she is a member. Those teasing questions and suggestions astonish and amuse us. while they prove what a deep thinker she is. Serious-minded as we find her. she never fails to contribute to all our fun and frolic. Mary is sure to be appreciated and to reach the height of success in whatever business she undertakes. Marguerite Madeline McCusker 8 Havens wood Avenue A damsel whose presence bringi sunshine.” What would typewriting, what would stenography, what would El Capitan Veneno be without our Marguerite? Her jolly, lovable. and studious ways have endeared her to all her classmate We are confident that success will attend her in whatever she undertakes. Marguerite Angela McElroy 206 Smith Street “A faithful and true friend is a living treasure.” Angela’s kind disposition is i magnet which has drawn to her the affection of her classmates. Her unselfishness is shown in her constant readiness to lend a help ing hand. French and Spanish must be delightful to her if we may judge by the ease with which she handles them. Whatever walk in life she chooses will be enriched by her. Mayetta Ruth McGarrity 8 Pearl Street. Pawtucket. R. I. “Virtue is to herself the best reward.” Mayetta is a fine class ally, ever generous and ready to enter into any undertaking, social or serious Translation is her favorite task, especially the Spanish, but this does not prevent her from giving due time to other studies, in all of which she reaches good marks She came to us from the H. F. High School. New Bedford, and we soon learned to sympathize with its loss. She has our best wishes for her college career. Mary Beatrice McGowan 3 Younjr Avenue A true friend is a gift from God.” Mary came to us from St. Pat rick’s, a timid little miss, but she soon got over her shyness, for she is one of the merriest girls of our class. Sympathy and good nature are always to be found in Man As for her intellectual ability, one has but to glance at the record which her reports display. Chem istry. however, seems to be her favorite study. Who knows but some day she will be among the chemists of Rhode Island? What ever Mary undertakes, her classmates wish her success and happi ness. Page Eighteen The Xavier

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Elizabeth Rose Gunning 8 West Park Street A Jay for toil, an hour for sport, Hut for a friend, life is too short. More than this cannot be said, for a “True friend is a joy forever.” and Betty always will be a joy to her friends. Never moody, always cheerful, humorous and most sympathetic. Adaptable, bur not too yielding. Ready at any time to risk all for the sake of friendship. In addition to these charms. Betty possesses unusual ability of intellect. S. X. A. will be even more proud of her some later day than she is today. Betty is our “Art Editor-in-Chief!” “The Xavier speaks her innate talent. Margaret Mary Hanaway 136 Dudley Street Knowledge in youth is wisdom in old age At last, dear reader, you have come to the girl you have been turning the pages to find. Mar garet is one of the youngest and most talented in our class. In all her lessons, ample proof of her marked ability and general fitness is evidenced. And as for her skill as a speaker, we will let those who saw and heard her in the role personated by her in the Jubilee Play” answer this. What school will be the happy possessor of our treasure next year? To that institution we now offer our congratulations. Lucy Margaret Hayes 9 Klnjr Avenue. Edgewood Give to the world the best you have, and the best will come back to you. Lu’s winning smile, her gentle manners, and her willingness to help in all things in which S. X. A. is interested has won for her a place in the hearts of her teachers and classmates. Her favorite studies arc Typewriting and Shorthand. Whatever may be her future, she will always have the sincere love of her class. Biscilla Mary Kenney 285 Hro id Street. Valley Falls. R. I. Little acts before great ones. Here is our representative from Valley Falls, a cultured little lady. Her thoughtful and happy nature make her truly companionable. Fun and frolic have a goodly part in Biscilla’s everyday life, bur they do not affect her studies. May the future bring her a rich inheritance of knowledge and happiness. The Xavier Rita C. Larkin 208 Power Street Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know. A pleasing type of school companion who has made a host of friends and admirers. Why not. with such attractions? Her hair is decidedly auburn and her twinkling blue eyes are so roguish that she possesses the happy faculty of spreading cheer even though clouds at times hover around. Close intimacy reveals her strong character, real humor, and adherence to duty. Her Latin vocabulary should be pamphleted. for she stands out as a strong exponent in classics, as you will conclude when you read “As Vergil Said.” Ida Martha Laurienzo 21 Denison Street A winning way. a pleasant smile. Yet thoughtful all the while. Studious, loyal, generous—such is our Ida. Spanish is a delight to her—perhaps for the same reason that she chose to write her editorial on Rome. The Law' of association. you know! Her “air castles. we feel certain, will one day materialize. Grace Loretta Lee 500 Smith field Avenue, Pawtucket “The voice which we do more esteem Than music in its sweetest key. The “Pawtucket” electrics knows not the precious burden it brings to us in its daily rounds. Grace is a dainty, graceful Miss of “some seventeen summers.” She is a very fine musician and a delightful songster. Our programmes have been beautifully finished by her charming voice, ever at our call. Her artistic touch gives finish to “The Xavier.” Mary Christian Loughran 292 Smith Street. KdRewood. R. I. A lady to her fingertips. Mary brings happiness and cheer on all sides. She is ahvays obliging in whatever is to be done, easy or otherwise. Her kindness and lovable manner have gained a deep niche in the hearts of her teachers and classmates. Her studies are carefully prepared and her reports bring her good marks. We are all sure that success awaits Mary in her future plans. Page Seventeen

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Mary Adelaide McKone 280 Main Street. East Greenwich ' ‘ Self - reverence, self - k no iviedge, self-control. These three alone lead life to sov-ereign power. Mary is always seen before she is heard, a true mark of gentility, we are told. And we all agree that she is gentle, genial, kind, an example to her class: never does she miss an opportunity of helping in school interests. Her record is high in her studies, especially stenography. We know that the door of success is open wide for her. for loyalty and good will must meet recognition. Helen Mary McMichael 75 Rankin Avenue Peace sits enthroned on her brow. A genial, kind, and sympathetic classmate we found in the advent of Helen. Woonsocket High School dismissed her with an enviable record which S. X. A. was quick to recognize. We have admired and respected her for her even disposition never perturbed by any outward sign. Her scholarship is of a high type: especially is she strong in mathematics and languages. Helen Josephine McPartland 10 Pierce Street. East Greenwich A Friend. Sincere and True.” Helen has been of true worth to the class. Where could be found a more earnest, industrious student? She is one of the lights of the English Class, and also excels in her commercial studies. Unusual efforts mark all that she does. We expect great things from Helen, for her intelligence is of a high order. Catherine Carroll Murphy 21 Lewis Street “A true friend is a gift from God An artist of future promise is Catherine. Her sketches are clever and adorn our Xavier. She is of a very amiable and reserved disposition. and you have to get quite close to her to appreciate her sterling worth both in studious pursuits and in fun and frolic. May she fare well. Marie Janice O'Connor 29 East George Street 'Practice makes Perfect. Marie! What memories will come to us in later years when we hear that name! One look at those blue eyes and curly hair a la mode will wake us up to the happy days spent in S. X. A. Marie is full of fun and mischief. Spanish is her forte, as rumor has it. Marie’s studious habits are at all times an incentive for us. while her love for Music and Song is phenomenal. Marion Elizabeth O’Connor 4 Amy Street Kind hearts are more than coronets. To see Marion without a smile would certainly alarm us. Frequently. stage whisperings are heard in the direction of Marion, who often has to bear the brunt of the reproof, and she bears it. On these occasions, we stand in admiration of her honest and amiable traits. 1926 is her debtor with compound interest, for her ready wit that many times has saved the day for us. Marion can make and take jokes, a splendid combination, we think. The sunshine of bright days be with her! Mary Elizabeth O’Neill 123 Pine Street. Pawtucket Kindness adds sweetness to everything. Though she leads in fun and frolic, there is to be seen Mae's intellectual side which stands out in every study, particularly Spanish. in which, in her own words. I delight. Mary intends to become a teacher. We all join in wishing her every success at the R. I. C. E. Martina Frances Power 246 Norwood Avenue. Edge wood All who joy would win must share it. Happiness was born a twin. Martina is a very courteous girl and possessed of all the lovable qualities that make up loveliness. She comes from Edge wood, that picturesque corner on the border of R. I. This may account for her poetic sentiment. Martina loves her violin, and entrances us in her artistic use of it. Our socials would be dull without her. The Xavier Page Nineteen