St Joseph Academy - Jomara Yearbook (Yakima, WA)

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T H E A U R O R A Forty-seven 'V. INNOCENCEU This little poem tells of God's love of innocence. Although God always loves His world He must love it most in spring because it is then young and innocent and reminds Him of new creation's guilelessnessf' In the spring the world has been washed by kindly rain, the heavens are blue and artless flowers are laughing, with baby eyes, to God. The whole poem helps us to love and appreciate innocence. MARGARET STEWART, '27. VI. MIRRORSU The waves, an everlasting sisterhood, On the great breast of ocean leap and die, Yet in its little life, a symbol good, Each lifts a tiny mirror to the sky. So must our moments, as they rise and pass, Reflect the Eternal's glory, like a glass. The waves, in their brief lives, can only leap and die. Though their time is short they do a little good. Each lifts a tiny mirror to the sky. We may learn a lesson from this beautiful poem. The waves are the moments in our lives. As they rise and pass, each one should reflect God's glory as the waves reflect the light. AGNES BENOIT, '27. VII. REMEMBEREDH P The meadow drank in all the pleasures of life and enjoyed itself. It never thought of the Giver of these joys but all through the summer it repeated its soft forgetful pleas- ure. Then came the drying gale to drain all the sweetness out of its life. lt was not until then the thirsty sod remembered that God had given these good things, and that God could likewise take them away. ' Many people do nothing but enjoy ehemselves. They may have the means of ob- taining every desirable pleasure and seldom think to whom they are indebted for these, until God, displeased with their ingratitude, sends them sorrow. Where happiness fails to turn our thoughts to God, sorrow often will. CECELIA KRAUTKREMER, '27. fl!!-' Q -s'

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Forty-six THE AURORA Sl-IGRT PGEMS I. There is something about short poems that appeals to almost everyone. Father Garesche's poems contain some great thought or lesson which, until he calls it forth, lies hidden in the simple beauty of common things. After reading his poems many of the sights and sounds of everyday life become enriched with a new meaning and a new beauty. Roots, for instance, appear to be of little account, and still are carrying on a great work. We wonder why the flowers that grow in the woods are called Wild when we see them standing so serenely fair. Those golden petals must have been wrought by some prince of filigree, we think. Yet, as we stand and gaze, the flowers seem to open their blossoms like a book, and from this book we read a thought of God. CRIMONT STEWART, '27. II. THE REVEALINGH When man first went through the hardships of winter, he was surprised that God should be so hard on men. The flowers were ruined and the woodlands were cold and dreary. But when spring came all things were clothed with new beauty, joy filled his soul and he understood that God can wound but to be kind. GERTRUDE KoHLs, '27. III. NEARERN In this poem, written by Father Garesche, we see two friends watching the sun slowly sinking behind the purple mountains. The last rays vanish, telling them it is time to part. As they stand in the grey twilight, their hearts suddenly darkened, one friend says, That measures out my time with you.', The other answers, And nearer brings our meeting too. It is a happy thought to look forward to the time when we shall leave earthly homes and earthly friends for our real home with God, where there will be no parting. RUTH BOUCHER, '27. IV. RAININGH When the morning is bright and fair, we long to wander about the woods, and our homes look sombre and dull 5 all round us nature's flaming beauty calls. But when the dull, chill rain falls on the glamour of the autumn morn then we are content to keep the cosy airs of homes. All about us gleams the false brilliance of the vain world. How its light lures us forth! Our sweet, simple homes, the joys experienced in the comforting church, seem dull and sombre to us. But the chill showers, kindly sent, have made my soul with home content. A great sorrow, weighing like a dull and constant burden on our spirits has made us realize the emptiness of worldly joys. It is then that we turn to God for com- fort and are glad to be in His grace and in the sheltering cosiness of our simple homes. CECELIA KRAUTKREMER, '27.

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Fortyseight T H E A U R O R A , CALENDAR FOR 1923-24 SEPTEMBER -Opening of school. The seniors are installed in the desks near the windows. -The Seniors and Juniors visited the State Fair, and assisted at the pattern alteration class, and a table-setting demonstration. -Mass of the Holy Ghost for the opening of school. ' -Senior class oflicers elected. C OCTOBER -The library was moved to the new cases on the third floor. -Our first half-holiday. -Freshmen initiation. -Program given by the Dramatic class. There Ain't No Ghosts and Seeing Uncle J ack. We netted 395 for the benefit of the library. NOVEMBER - Seeing Uncle J ack was given by the dramatic class at Moxee. -Quarterly examinations. -Report cards! -The furnace sprang a leak and the classes were given a holiday. -Mr. Twitmeyer, High School Inspector, visited the classes. -Education week. Papers and talks were the order of the day. C. P. Brewer of Washington State College lectured to the students at an assembly. Patriotic readings were given by members of the dramatic class, and history and English classes talked on national subjects. Physical education, illiteracy, and school needs in the community were a few of the subjects discussed. -Sister John Gabriel gave an illustrated lecture on food values. -Great was the rejoicing and many were the exclamations heard when the high school pupils received a gift of 200,000 German marks. The ambition of the faculty and the students for a better and bigger St. Joseph's might be realized from the gift, were these pre-war days and the marks worth 347,650 Today the marks are worthless except for their educational value and as souvenirs. The students put the marks away among their treasures and sighed: Swing backward, swing backward, oh, Time in your flight, make it six years ago, till we cash our marks right. ' , H -The Missionary Society gave a candy sale to raise funds. -Cecelian song recital. -Thanksgiving vacation. Something to be thankful for. DECEMBER A Sophomores entertained the class with two plays, The Pied Piper of Hamlin, and The Fatal Quest. The last named play was a scream. The Seniors and Juniors organized a speak-well club. The classes made a pledge to speak the English language a little better each day. -Christmas program for the benefit of the poor. -Christmas vacation begun today, amid general rejoicing. JANUARY -Here we are back again after a delightful vacation, resolved to make the New Year a perfect one. -Mid-year examinations. -We had the pleasure of hearing our examination marks read, and, in consequence, we now breathe more freely. -We began soliciting adds for the Annual.