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

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Dedication Foreword .................... Class Motto......................... Frolics............................. Class Officers...................... Personals........................... Poem (Selected) Coram Sanctissimo Class History....................... Humor.............. Patrons and Patronesses Undergraduate Pictures and Write-ups Bimillennium................... Calendar............................ A Page of Interest In the Big City—1940................ Socials............................. School Orchestra Dramatic Club Basketball Team..................... Playlet — Aeneas in Carthage Selected Poems...................... Class Will.......................... Thank You........................... Farewell to Alma Mater Alma Mater’s Response .............. Farewell............................ Autographs.......................... Our Advertisers..................... PAGE 5 6 8 10 .. 11 .. 12 36 . 37 38 41 45 46 58 60 63 66 69 72 74 75 76 81 84 87 88 88 . 89 . 90 .. 92

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L.ptRNWtHU foreword The Seniors of 1930 extend their greetings to the Public in presenting the fourteenth volume of “The Xavier.” has been a pleasant but serious task to try to make our book second to none of its fore' runners; but we believe this issue to be the best and most elaborate in appearance of any Year Book ever published by the Graduating Class. ‘jWe hope then, dear readers, that you will receive our an' nual warmly and appreciate the efforts we have put into it. But let this Foreword not detain you, From turning the pages o'er, To see just what Seniors offer Of their treasured lore. —Katherine A. Gaffney.

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OUR CLASS MOTTO “Domine, Te Npscere, Me Xfiscere Lord, that I may now Thee, that I may now myself. THE motto for the Class of 1930 is taken from the writings of the great St. Augustine, that Doctor of Holy Church whose master mind dominated the thought of western Europe for almost a thousand years. When, last September, the class selected the motto, it was because the wisdom of the beautiful words made so strong an appeal to all. Now, as we reflect upon the choice made, it appears to us to be rather providential, for the year 1930 marks the 1500th anniversary of the birth of St. Augustine in Tagaste, Africa, in 430. Africa is of special importance this year because of the Eucharistic Congress soon to be held in Carthage, a city curiously connected with the life of the great doctor. And another thought of Carthage pleads for utterance. Virgil, whose bimillennium is making a universal appeal, has immortalized that ancient city in his epic, the “Aeneid, already referred to in another article of The Xavier. Since the holy Doctor, Saint Augustine, unquestionably the most powerful influence of fifteen hundred years ago, continues today one of the leading authorities in Church doctrine, it is fitting that we expand our class motto in his own words so beautifully translated by the eminent poet. Reverend Matthew Russell, S. J. Lord Jesus, make me know Thee. Make me myself to know! Be Thou my only longing, Thou only here below. May I, my vile self hating. Love Thee, do all for Thee! May I be duly humbled And Thou exalted be! I'll think of naught beside Thee; Die to myself and live For Thee, dear Lord! accepting Page Eight