St Genevieves Academy - Le Flambeau Yearbook (Asheville, NC)

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-A T -D THE WATCH OF ST. GENEVIEVE

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il FIIHBIAIURD E, the editors of Le Flambeauf' launch this first edition with the hope that it will convey to some extent the school life at St. Genevieve's. That a year book might be published has been the ardent desire of the students for several years. We therefore deem it a great privilege to be able to pilot Le Flambeaun through its infancy by sending the first number to press. Solomon is not on the staff, therefore We do not aspire to please every- one, and we feel that it would require his sagacity to produce an annual entirely satisfactory. We send Le Flambeau out to the World as a token of our love and esteem for our Alma Mater. lf by this first volume the editors of 1918 are inspired to do something more Worthy of St. Genevieve's, our efforts will not have been in vain. That Le Flambeauu may continue ad infinitum is our most sincere wish. 71 ,Ss .. ef' 5 T X JX lgigg QQ ,irq X a ssi l gl E?f 2i'liE A1