St Gabriels High School - Archangel Yearbook (Hazleton, PA)

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The TRUMPET i Q- Ecstacy Translated from the French of Victor Hugo I was alone beside the sea, upon a starry night, And not a cloud was in the sky, and not a sail in sight. Beyond the limits of the world far stretched my raptured eye, And the forests, and the mountains, and nat-ure all around, Seemed to unite in questioning in vast and mingled sound The billows of the ocean, and the splendour of the sky. And the golden stars of heaven, in their unnumbered crowd, With harmonies ten thousand, with voices clear and loud, Rcplied, as low they beaded down their radiant crowns of flame,- And the blue floods, that naught has power to govern or arrest, Replied, as low they bended down, the foam upon their crest: It is the Lord, it is the Lord our God! ANNA MCELWEE, '28. Jubilee Indulgence With a deep sense of genuine pleasure we have learned that our Holy Father, Pope Pius, XI, has graciously deigned to extend to the Universal Church, the jubilee which was celebrated last year in Rome. In the official expression of his paternal purpose in this regard the Supreme Pontiff has defined the general conditions to be verified and the specific works to be performed by those who wish to gain the extraordinary blessings of the Jubilee. The prescribed spiritual works are confession and communion and particular visits to officially designated churches. The Jubilee Indulgence may be gained by all the faithful, including those who have made the Pilgrimage to Rome for this purpose. The Jubilee Indulgence may be obtained twice. On the first Occasion one may apply the Indulgence either for oneself or for the souls in Purgatoryg the second time it may be applied only to the souls in Purgatory. For people residing where there are three or four churches, the oldest church in years and any other three must be vis- ited for five consecutive or interrupted days. If there is only one church in the parish then the four visits must be made for live consecutive or interrupted days. The members of a Religious Community secular or regular whether priests, seminarians, nuns, sisters, novices or postulants, and those who live in a Religious house or con- vent may gain the jubilee Indulgence by making four visits each day to their chapel for the re- quired number of days. The visits to the churches should be made with devotion and prayers should be said for the intention of the Holy Father, which is for the propagation of the Catholic Faith, peace and con- cord amongst the nations, and such an arrange- ment regarding the Holy Places in Palestine as would harmonize with the rights of the Catholic Church. Those unable to make the required number of visits such as the sick and those who care for them, prisoners and those over seventy years of ageg those whose church is a mission which is opened only for a short time on Sunday, and those who live a great distance from a church may gain the Indulgence by fulfilling a work prescribed by their Pastor or Confessor. The announcement of the Jubilee Indulgence and the explanation of its spiritual blessing should readily induce the Catholic people to take instant and proper advantage of this most won- derful and very unusual opportunity to contri- bute to their own sanctification and to promote the realization of the sublime purposes expressed by the intention of our Supreme Pontiif. CATHERINE M. BURKE, '26, -0410 q in--I k i H0- l84l

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The TRUMPET .q ll 1 l Q-- Activities THE DEBATING SOCIETY At the commencement of our Senior Year we founded the Debating Society. The thirty members were divided into two groups, an afirmative and a negative. There were several debates held throughout the school year. When a topic was assigned for discussion, each member prepared a paper on either side of the ques- tion. For the initial hearing, the eight contestants were chosen by a drawing. In the debate that fol- lowed, the participants were chosen in order and each member was given at least one chance to appear in public. On February 3, 1926, the elimination debate was held and the judges selected the five girls and five boys who had proved themselves the most proficient. The first debate held by the society took place on Thursday, November 12, 1925-the question was: Resolved: That Immigration Should Be Restricted. On the aPfirmative side were: Margaret A. McNertney, Doris McKenna, M. Florence Hoben, Marie R. Camp- bell, James J. Garrahan, Michael J. Johnson, James M. Carr and Thomas Sheridan, on the negative, Mary B. Corrigan, Catherine M. Burke, Marie A. Jordan, Mary A. McNertney, Bernard J. Brown, T. Hubert Martin, Joseph J. Brislin and Edward A. Lynch. Each speaker was allowed three minutesg the last speaker three extra minutes in which to summarize the points. No decision was rendered as this debate was conducted merely as a matter of training. The second debate took place 011 Wednesday, De- cember 2, 1925-the question discussed was: Resolved: That Congress should take a hand in the regulation of strikes. The affirmative argument was taken up by Hubert Martin, Bernard Brown, Catherine Burke and Marie Jordan: the negative, by Marie Campbell, Margaret McNertney, James Carr and Matthew Leib. The final or elimination debate of the society took place on February 3, 1926, and the question at issue was: Resolved: That the United States Air Forces should comprise a separate unit in the War Depart- ment. The purpose of this debate was to determine the students who should take part in the annual public debate. The debate was interesting. Many hitherto un- known facts were revealed by the debaters in the excellent arguments which both sides presented. At the conclusion the judges declared the negative side of the winner, the award showing 35 points for them and 34 for the affirmative. The jud.ges were members of the faculty. On the winning side were: Marie R. Campbell, Margaret A. Riley, Margaret A. McNertney, M. Florence Hoben, James J. Garrahan, Michael J. Johnson, and'James M. Carr: the affirmative, Catherine M. Burke, Marie A. Jordan, Doris M. R. McKenna, Edward B. Bunsa, Laurence F. Farley, Matthew J. Leib, T. Hubert Martin and Edward A. Lynch. The judges then selected the members of the Varsity debating team. The selection was based on speech, pronunciation, position and material. The order of the choice was: Margaret A. McNertney, M. Florence I-Ioben, Doris M. R. McKenna, Catherine M. Burke, Marie R. Campbell, T. Hubert Martin, Edward A. Lynch, Laurence F. Farley, Matthew J. Leib, and Edward B. Bunsa. As a Fitting climax the Saint Gabriel High School Debating Society, on June 9th, presented to the public three young ladies and three young men who had, by an elimination contest conducted by the society during the school term, proved themselves to be the most proficient in this regard. The question selected for argumentation was, Re- solved: That the United States Air Forces should comprise a separate unit in the United States War Department. The affirmative team was captained by Edward A. Lynch alld included Catherine M. Burke and T. Hubert Martin. The upholders of the negative were led by Margaret A. McNertney and consisted of Doris M. R. McKenna and Bernard J. Brown. The participants left nothing undone in their prepa- ration, and, as a result, presented exceptionally une arguments. The exercises were presided over by Thomas A. Sheridan, chairman, and M. Florence Hobeu, who was the timekeeper. EDWARD A. LYNCH, '26, On Thursday, June 3, 1926, the Second Annual Field Day was held at College Miscercordia, Dallas, Pa. A large number of students from the High School at- tended the same and took an active part in the events staged thereat. In the afternoon a dance was con- ducted by the college students and the music was furnished by St. Mary's Orchestra of Wilkes-Barre and our own St. Gabriel's. JAMES J. GARRAHAN, '26. On Friday, May 28, 1926, May Day was held in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The ceremonies, under the supervision of Father Fagan, took place in the Convent Yard at the Grotto. After the crowning, at which Marie Jordan officiated, and the recitations of several others, a social was held in the yard. JAMES J. GARRAHAN, '26. On Ascension Thursday, May 13, 1926, the Senior Class enjoyed an auto trip which proved both educa- tional and pleasurable. A stop was made at the plant of the Commercial Art and Engraving Co. of Wilkes- Barre, for the purpose of inspecting the process of photo-engraving . This was shown to be interest- ing as well as instructive. The next stop was made at College Misercordia where the Class inspected the college buildings, grounds, etc. and after a delightful tour the trip was then resumed to Harvey's Lake where a day long to be remembered in the heart of every Senior was spent. After a pleasant day of joys and surprises tired but happy the Class embarked for home. JAMES J. GARRAHAN, '26. i 1 iQu- i861