St James High School - Pelican Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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—— s hu. ТРЕ Р О Lord, give me clean hands, clean words, clean thoughts. : Help me to stand for the hard right against the easy wrong. Give me the courage to say No when Мо is mighty hard to say. Save me from the habits that harm. Teach me to lead my life always in Your sight. Forgive me when | am unkind, and help me to forgive others. Keep me ready to help others at some cost to myself. Send me chances to do a little good every day, To please You, to lead others a little closer to You, And so to grow more like You, my Leader, Christ.

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Seton Forensic League EILEEN RAFTERY DOLORES DULA LUCILLE TRIANO Poetry Contestant MARY GALLACHER Oratorical Declamation BEVERLY FOLEY Contestant Debaters Saint James High School enjoys membership in the Seton Forensic League, an organization under the direction of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth. On December 17 Eileen Raftery competed in the Poetry Reading Contest, At the same session Lucille Triano was our competitor in the Oratorical Declamation. At the Forum which was held on February 4, Agnes Churchill was our panelist. The cul- mination of the Forensic activities for the scholastic year brought our Mother Mary Xavier Debating Society to Westfield on March 23 where Dolores Dula, Catherine Farrell, Beverly Foley, and Mary Gallacher proved themselves vibrant debaters. BEVERLY FOLEY, MARY GALLACHER, AGNES CHURCHILL CATHERINE FARRELL, DOLORES DULA Forum Contestant Mother Mary Xavier Debating Society

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A daily practice during our retreat was attending Mass, Our Retreat Master THE REVEREND LAWRENCE HILL, S.J. The last few days in January were special days that marked the annual retreat of Saint James High School. Reverend Lawrence Hill, S.J., conducted an annual retreat that will linger fondly in the remin- iscences of all who heard him. Father Hill raised high expectations among the student body for a most successful retreat. Мо one was disappointed as Father's sermons and conferences were so designed that they reached and raised the spiritual plane of all attending them. Each morning began with the Sacrifice of the Mass and Holy Communion followed by breakfast in the cafeteria. Conferences were held for the entire student body before and after lunch. Father also conducted special senior conferences and still found time for individual guidance for those who sought it. The students spent their free time in private meditation, spiritual reading recitation of the rosary, visits to the Most Blessed Sacrament, and other de- votional acts. Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament ended the day with God's personal blessing. On Friday morning following Mass and Holy Communion, breakfast was served to the student body in the school auditorium. After three days of silence, an effusive burst of conversation followed the saying of grace. Although joy shone forth rad- iantly, a strain of sadness was evident. Along the senior table it was most evident for this was the last high school retreat the Class of '57 would make. Meditative Moments