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

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Our Chapel How beautiful thy altars rare. Thy stained-glass windows, loo. The flow’rs that ned their heads so fair Before His Presence true! All these ive leave, O Chapel, dear. For we must go our way; But lil(e thy little lamp sincere. Our faithful hearts will slay. Elizabeth B. McMann. Page Twenty-six The Xaoier

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Our Class Motto Spes Nobis in Te Dominc. Our Hope Is in Thee, O Lord. Spes Nobis In Te Domine ! We hope in Thee, O Lord ! Spes Nobis In Te Domine— What peace these words afford. Spes Nobis In Te Dominc We've pleaded through the years; Ah, now we l(now 'twas not in vain. For fled are all our fears We forward step with high resolve With confidence and cheer. For He in Whom we've placed our trust Is changeless, year by year. Though friends be many or be few. Though paths be bright or drear, Though plans may falter or prove true. We’ll trust without a fear. With childlike trust, O Changeless One, We give our lives to Thee this day; We place our future in Thy Heart, Spes Nobis In Te Dominc! Elizabeth J. Giblin. The Xavier Page Twenty-five

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■qT Father Time Announces j OOD evening. I his is Father Time announcing, broadcasting from Station I T[ S. X. A. at the Providence Studio. 60 Broad Street. The musical open-ing was given by the famous sextet, the Misses Catherine Reynolds, Ellen Knox, Catherine Patt, Mary McAndrews, Christina McCarthy and Elizabeth McMann, all artists of the Class of 'll. They were accompanied at the piano by Miss Avis Phillips, a graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music. I heir selections were composed especially for the occasion, the words by Kathleen Keohane and Mildred Shierson, the music by Catherine C. Buckley and Ruth Sanderson, the world-known song writers. Miss Mary McDonald. President of the Class of 'll of S. X. A., has asked me to entertain this evening. Miss McDonald believes that many hearts are interested in her former classmates. Needless to say, I see them frequently and might add that they are the same happy, joyous girls that they were ten years ago. Of course the years have made them a bit more serious. You would be quite surprised to know how much severity the role of school teacher has added to Doris Burke, Helen Burke, Louise King, Helen Warren, Kathleen Riordan, Margaret Kelleher, Anna McKenna and Loretta Nugent, Elsie Marcaccio teaches languages, and Mary Ryan teaches Latin and Geometry. Ellen Morley has her M. A. and teaches English in a Providence High School. Just a few evenings ago, a special meeting was held by the Business Women’s Association of Rhode Island. Miss Mary Quirk was chairman of the meeting. I he meeting was such a long one and there were so many questions to be discussed, that it reminded me of your class meetings. Loretta McKenna had the floor most of the time, but Elizabeth Giblin did her share in the proposings.” Elizabeth, you know, has accomplished her long-wished-for ambition. She owns the biggest pharmacy in Pawtucket. Margaret Maher and Dorothea MacEntee were present, but they seemed to enjoy each other's company more than the proceedings of the meeting, for they now have much in The Xavier Page Twenty-seven