St Joseph Academy - Jomara Yearbook (Yakima, WA)

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T H E A U R O R A Fortysnine FEBRUARY 3-Retreat. Of course, as soon as we knew that Father Meagher, S. J., was to give our retreat we were sure we should enjoy the days of silence. They passed happily, indeed, and when we had received the Apostolic Blessing on the morning of the sixth, we felt that we were really saints, and that the motto, Soli Deo, would never be effaced from our hearts. 22--Holidays are always welcome, and this one was especially so. The class went hiking and had a very enjoyable day. 26-Opening of the Forty Hours Devotion in the convent chapel. 28-Closing of the Forty Hours. MARCH 2-Domestic Science Class serve breakfast a la mode. , Freshmen entertain the classes. 6-The Juniors start a drive to prepare a tennis court. May success attend this under- taking. 14-Work on the tennis court is under way. Visions of many interesting games. 17- For they are true Irish, and only they, Who may still be found keeping Saint Patrick's Day. If this is the case, we are all true-hearted Irish, for every one appeared this morn- ing wearing green ribbon or a shamrock. 25- What was once confined to dreams May soon be realized, it seems. The Seniors staged their class play The Rainbow Kimona, and finished pay- ing off the debt on the library. ' APRIL 8-Marcella Ernsdorff received word that she is one of the six prize winners of the State in the National Essay Contest fostered by the American Chemistry Society. 16-School closed for the Easter vacation. 22-Back to school again. This time to make the home run. 25-Piano recital by Agnes O'Malley, '24. We are proud that we have so talented a pianist as Agnes. She gave a perfomance which we enjoyed thoroughly. 30-Junior-Senior reception. MAY 1-Senior Class Day. 2-Sophomores gave a Joyce Kilmer Program. 9-Mother's Day. Patsy was presented by the Juniors, and was one of the most entertaining plays of the year. Music, readings, and songs added to the pleasure of the evening. Not the least enjoyed were the dainty refreshmentsserved to each mother by her daughter. 12-The Domestic Science Class served a luncheon to their mothers. 14-Fashion Show by the Sewing Classes. 18-Annual meeting of Alumnae. 26 to 28-Examination days! We shall not say much until the marks have been read. JUNE 1-Commencement. The Academy graduated its largest class, thus far.

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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.

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Fifty THE AURORA WHEN WE WERE YOUNG The sun was ever smiling, On dear old S. J. A., As little girls, with braids and curls We've Watched the sunbeams play. When we were young. But accidents have happened- I've heard our teachers say, Perhaps that is why a bright blue sky Called to mar our day. When we were young. We've heard the birdies sing in tune, We've seen the flowers bloom fair, We've scented e'en the smell of June When wind-blown March was there. When we were young. But even March with howling sounds Of winds blown fierce and loud, Could make us run in leaps and bounds, And cheer, in glee, each boisterous crowd. When we were young. Our teachers gasped in frank dismay, And told us to be ladies, But we were gay as birds in May, And sent discretion down to Hades. When we were young. Folks said that only boys were bad- And gave them all the credit For every fad in mischief clad, When oftimes, girlies led it! When we were young. But we could climb, as well as they! And oft we scaled the foot-hills We slid down hay, and-oh, there !-say- How We could shock beholders! When we were young. We've faced the strap the teacher wields, We've scrambled thru forbidden fields, We've torn our skirts-and barked our knees And scoffed, in scorn, at I's and we's. When we were young. We saw the boys, whom some called brave Make believe a pond was an ocean's wave, So off we started to find a place Whose daring would be a boy's disgrace. When we were young.