St Johns Cathedral School - Chimes Yearbook (Paterson, NJ)

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SAINT JOHN ANNUAL VN IN bus, the noted navigator and explorer, surrounded by a court of adven- turous explorers, to greet'us. Farther upland we met Napoleon con- ferring with Frederick the Great, while Machiavelli and Talleyrand looked on smilingly. Sorrowfully We left that enchanted island of past deeds to go pay our respects to French. This land was a fascinating place, but the pronunciation and the construction proved very tricky and in many cases the French treated us cruelly. Shortly after leaving French, we were reunited by the scouting ex- pedition, and it was then that We had the greatest social affair of the trip -the Junior Prom. This affair was given in honor of our Senior Ship in the luxurious ballroom of our stately air ship, The Alexander Hamilton. Cares and worries Were forgotten for that night and couples swayed gracefully to the tuneful melodies of the orchestra. Immediately after this affair all hands worked from sunrise to late after sundown--for our ship was then passing through the storm section of Final Exams Ca dark and stormy areaj. Completing this dangerous leg of the flight, we landed at Vacation for a two months leave-and, sir, we had a jolly good time! September, 1932, we resumed our journey, this time in the Senior Ship. How smiles did beam on every face those first few days-how dignified and happy all the oflicers strutted about. Yet we had a right to be happy-and dignified! Hadn't we made wonderful progress in four years? Starting in the ranks of Freshmen and promoted to Seniors? There we Were, flying our good old air ship-lofty and stately, followed closely by the Junior, Sophomore and Freshmen ships. Due to the large scope of territory We had to cover, we still maintained a scouting expedi- tion of approximately thirty planes-which returned to the mother ship at regular intervals. At no time during this last year did the trip get monotonous. The B division, during the Harvest season, gave their nov- elty 'Harvest Hopf The A division followed this up with a lavish dance, more appropriately called the Senior Dance. To add to the excitement we formed a debating team of distinc- tion. Before approaching the last leg of the trip, we were invited to a Junior Prom, given in our honor by the junior crew. We were rudely shaken after this affair, for our ship ran into the worst storm of our en- tire journey. Charts, books and brains came into use-time and time again we nearly crashed into the perilous cliffs of 'Final Senior Exams' Then as we pulled out of this storm We sighted our home He1d-Gradua- tion. Commander General Faculty : Well, son, I suppose you and your crew are very happy to be back? Commanding Officer, Class of '33 : Well, sir, that is a rather difficult question to answer. These past four years will always remain imprinted upon our memories. Now, sir, we had better get going- for there are other worlds to conquer and We are beginning with a clean slate. Twenty-five

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SAINT JOHN ANNUAL val' mm Four Year F liglot OMMANDER GENERAL FACULTY : Well done, my son, well done! A four year 'good will tour, completed-and now, well-earned success is yours. If you'll sit down there and tell me your report I'll be much obliged: Commanding Officer, Class of 33,': Very well sir. September, 1929, at approximately eight o'clock, all hands were reported on board for service. A little later we were aloft, started on our cruise. If you remember, sir, there were four ships in all -ours, because the least important was nicknamed, 'Freshmanf This name, however, did not remain long. For in one year our crew was manoeuvring the ship with such skill that we were officially renamed 'Sophomorel' Soon our acts of valor were noticed by our base com- manders and as a result we were promoted to the rank of 'Juniors' It was during that year that we, as full-fledged upper classmen, with a nonchalant air, steered our ship over uncharted air routes. We landed at Religion, where we were treated most cordially by the Fathers of the Church. After receiving their blessing, we continued on our jour- ney. Scarcely had we taken off when we had to make a forced landing in the land of an ancient people-Latins. One man, whom we later learned was named Cicero, was giving an oration against the conspiracy of Cataline. In spite of the unforeseen landing, we were treated most respectfully by those strange people. Our ship repaired, we were once more on our way. None of our crew will ever forget the delightful ex- perience we had when we were entertained by Sir Roger de Coverly, at his country home in English. No, our journey wasn,t always as easy going as you are led to be- lieve. There were times when all hands were called into action to avert a fatal crash, while flying over the eruptions of Chemistry and again when we had to fly 'blind' through the stormy nights over the ragged coast of Algebra. About this time we sent a scouting expedition of some twenty-six planes to fly east over the 'Commercial Continentf These scouting planes kept in constant contact with the mother ship, and it was 'through this method that we learned of their every move. They made personal visits to King Arithmeticus of Arithmetic, Emperor Spell, of Spelling, Presi- dent Hook-Curvus, of Shorthand, and Premier Keys, of Typing. How- ever, they were not always treated kindlyg for instance, while' in Short- hand, several members of the party crashed, and President Hook-Curvus flatly refused to aid in the reconstruction of the ill-fated ships. As a re- sult of this unkind treatment, the scouting expedition had to go on with- out them. Several days after the scouting party went out, looming on the Horizon, was the island of History, with its shores beckoning to us. Up- on landing, we were thrilled beyond expression to find Christopher Colum- Twenty-four

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SAINT JOHN ANNUAL will ,lm The Alumni I UR High School days are over. We have labored side by side while four short years have slipped by. Friendships have been made that will last, let us hope, for many a day. But it is a cer- tainty that some of us will drift apart, so to lessen the gap that will sep- arate us in years to come the class of ,33 is inaugurating a new column. The Alumni. We hope that The Alumni will be a source of information telling us in the future years what our former class-mates are accomplishing. CLASS OF 1929 May we Congratulate: Mary Tierney and Marion Kennedy on graduation from St. Elizabeth College with honors: Eleanor Lynn from Montclair State College, and Basil Kane and Francis Plowman from Seton Hall. Registered Nurses: Mary Quinlan and Veronica Miller. Teachers: Catherine Kacmarcik, Eleanor Lavery, and Katherine Dwyer. In Business: Thomas McLaughlin, Leroy McParlin, James Harmon, Eleanor McCarthy, Harry Coyle, Paul Keeler, Alice Cassidy, Agatha Juerst, John Hanington, and Henry Wright. Filling Secretarial Positions are: Elizabeth Boyle, Mary Allex, Betty Bouchier, Anne Brogan, Marie Drummer, Eleanor Farley, Theresa Gillen, Kathryn Gros- jung, Mary Herald, Ursula Rielly, Rita Roach, and Dorothy Tillie. Training in Hospital: Evelyn McCarney and Elizabeth Savage, in St. joseph's, Pater- son. Engaged in Home Economics: Loretta McGonegle, Patricia Farrell, and Rose Sees. CLASS OF 1930 May we Congratulate: Madeline Dowling, on graduation from St. Josephis Hospital, Paterson, N. J.: Margaret McDonnell and Mary Walmsley, on graduation from Paterson State Normal: Winifred Byrne, on graduating from St. Mary's Hospital, Passaic, N. J., and re- ceiving a scholarship for Winona College. Doing Successful Work in Higher Education are: jane Behnke in Miss Hunter's Kindergarten School, New York: Hazel Daly, St. Elizabeth's College, John McGlade, St. Peter's College, Jersey City, Thomas Taylor, Paterson State Normal. Filling Secretarial Positions are: Kathleen Baird, Mary Cartwright, Nicola Crocitto, Kathleen T ty ix