St Joseph High School - Arrow Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Ullman A 152 EN short months ago we entered the historic halls of St. josephls with a spirit and disposition characteristic of Freshmen. Our vacation over, we were in a sense glad to get back to school and what is more to enter the ranks of high school students. Uur elementary education had come to an end, and we were now entering upon a field that would later in life place us among the educated men of the country. Witli this much said you will, gentle and kind reader, understand why each and every one of us felt proud. High school students-this meant a great deal to us, more than you can sense. Upon entering the hallowed halls of St. joe's, we felt pretty much the same as a child does, who has entered school for the first time. We were confronted with many new faces, new scenes, new teachers, new everything. But it was not long before we had become acquainted with our new surroundings, companions and teachers and then everything, needless to say became very pleasant for us. On that memorable day we started with over fifty, but ere long the number began to dwindle, for some had come here with-wrong conceptions and finding out their mistake in time, betook themselves to other high schools. By the time our first quarterly examination came around we were down to forty-eight. As soon as we had become sufficiently acquainted, we organized a class society, which we are glad to say did great work during the year. It engendered a spirit of good fellowship and fraternity and was the means of creating a fine class spirit. In commencing our high school education we found that we were to take up Elementery Algebra, Spanish, Mechanical Drawing, General Science, along with Catechism, English and Business Spelling. It was not long before these new subjects began to present their difficulties. For the majority of us we found Spanish and Algebra to be our bugbears, but exercising a little good will and a determination to succeed. we soon conquered these two subjects with the aid of our teachers. After our first battle for success, viz: our first quarterly examinations we had a fair idea as to what we might expect in june. Cur motto for the first examina- tion was: XVell begun is half done. The results proved that we understood its meaning. A few, about this time, found the pace too fast for them and con- sequently dropped out of the ranks, the others whose prospects were none to bright continued to cling with the hope of making good. Time alone settled their fate. About this time a radio class was formed and a number of the lads of our room joined the special class conducted after school hours. VVonderful results came from these lessons, for as a consequence, those who followed them were better able to cope with this vast growing wonder of the age. The school orchestra, which was organized under the direction of Rev. Brother Amedy, F. S. C., received great support from this class, four of our number, Urban Moffatt, Edward Labinski, Anthony Meier and llenry Van Holl- ebeke, joining it and gave to it the benefit of their musical talent, thus helping to make it one of the best boys' orchestras in the City of Detroit. This history would not be complete if we did not make mention of the Chris- tian Brothersl Diamond jubilee Crusade. The object of which was, to raise funds in order to erect a Memorial Building to the Christian Brothers in New Rev. Bro. Andrew, F.S,C. Page Fifty

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