St Josephs Academy - Academia Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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-'-1' ,- . kg., . A . - .. , - '3,,-'i 'lf ' 2.5 'l- , .'- adv' ' , S-1 w--f .'fs'r'-'Sum K .. -.5 ' --1 . Q I Q' . S' 'i ' ' K, Tw 1 ,A V lg' 'ig W f ,I ' . i ,V Mn 7 - ...Qi-- .. '- P tc- , . -f . K... v Q- In if X' . , .7 I A W .- ,twwlv SOPHOMORE CLASS Front: Rosanna Dawson, Louise Meserve, Lorraine Toth, Cathleen Corbett, Patricia Litchfield, Gemma Romano, Phyllis Martin, Hannah Lynds, Yvette Bouchard, Roberta Franck, Rita Thuotte, Ruth Conlogue, joyce Sirois, Helen Callnan, Pauline LaFleur. Back: Mary A. Dillon, Suzanne Porell, Judith Rohichaud, Lucy Ricker, Patricia Walsh, Mary Simmons, Ann McCormack, Gail Rafferty, Ann Hollywood, Marguerite Levasseur, Patricia Greco, Danna Crowley, Claire Chamberland, Phyllis Fournier, Gloria Caron. Sophomore Class History How time fiiesl Before we reali7ed it, summer had passed and we were back at the Academy, greeting one another happily and welcoming as classmates five newcomers: Mary Dillon, Portlandg Gemma Romano and Patricia Walsh, South Portlandg Suzanne Porell, Westbrookg and Roberta Franck, Ste. Agathe. We were delighted to find that we were to have the same homeroom and the same home- room teacher as last year. We were also delighted to see a shiny new television set in the recreation hall. Class officers elected for this year: Phyllis Martin, to carry the burdensg Mary G. Rafferty, to assist Phyllis, Yvette Bouchard, to collect money, and Hannah Lynds, to act as correspondent. Although the Mercy day trip was not our first excursion to Little Diamond Island, we enjoyed it immensely. For the aching bones of which we complained the next day we blamed a few ambitious souls, who encouraged us to walk around the Island. Watching the Freshman initiation brought back memories of our own

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and other relay games. QRemember the orange pass, girls?j All too soon came our first minor storm-quarterly report cards, but not too soon, Thanksgiving vacation, during which we sold a very large number of chances on a hand-worked afhgan and thereby won an additional twenty-four hour leave. As Sodalists, we were active in the numerous spiritual enterprises of the Sodality of the Immaculate Conception, always endeavoring to imitate our pa- troness, the Blessed Virgin Mary. We all attended the Christmas party in the Auditorium before departing for home to enjoy the gala holiday season. Not long after school reopened came the mid-year examinations. The three- day retreat, conducted by Rev. Thomas Fay, S. J., renewed,our spiritual energies and showed us ways of utilizing more effectively the tools of grace and prayer. At frequent intervals, we had interesting educational diversions, among which were the Community Concerts at Portland City Hall and lectures given at the Academy by eminent men and women. Among the latter, the following stand out particularly in our memories: Rev. Herbert A. de Souza, S. J., of India, who gave a very clear, interesting account of India, past and present. Father amazed us by his perfect command of English fhe told us that he talked American, toolj and he delighted us by his witg Dr. Paul K. Sik, of China, currently a member of Seton Hall College faculty, jessica Dragonette, who reviewed her autobiography but was coaxed to sing for us, also, Alice Curtayne, noted writer and lecturer: and Mrs. Arthur Welch, who held us spellbound with her review of a recent book. Early in our thirty-six week aerial cruise, we became engrossed in dramatic achievements and are preparing enthusiastically for the spring presentation, to be highlighted by The Cliffs of Dover, by a well-trained group. We really became upperclassmen the day we received our black onyx class rings mounted with the school emblem, the acorn and oak leaf. A simple but im- pressive ceremony, at which the rings were blessed by Father Flanagan, impressed upon our minds the significance of these links with our Alma Mater. Easter vacation is now upon us. Our flight will be terminated within two short months. However, before making the final landing in june, our schedule promises the following activities: final examinations fthe word yinal is a consola- tionjg the Class Splash party, the solemn May procession and crowning of Our Lady, World Sodality dayg the enchanting junior-Senior prom, and the Com- mencement Exercises. We feel that we have weathered each stage of our course with constancy and that we are prepared to assume the responsibilities bequeathed to us by the Class of '54. ANNE MARIE THOMAS, '55

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I v8lA V1 troubles last year. At the successful Hallowe'en party, sponsored by the Freshmen, the girls dressed to impersonate Saints, presented a pageant. A magic carpet swished us back to earth afterwards and we enjoyed an entertainment and refresh- ments. The morning of our departure for the Christmas holidays several members of our class performed a dance as our contribution to the program put on by the four classes. The girls who danced showed that they had profited by our Thursday lessons in square dancing. We gained much from and enjoyed the Retreat, directed by Father Fay, S. J., who stressed, along with other things, devotion to the Holy Spirit. The mid-year report cards told the results of a half year's work. Everyone re- solved. after seeing her card, to do better next time. Time will tell whether we kept these resolutions. I am a Dutch girl from Holland. Who are you? I am an Eskimo from Alaska and I live in an igloo. Such remarks were frequently heard during the three months during which foreign countries became so much a Dart of our life. As a history project each Sophomore chose a country about which she was to find out all that she could as her part for the grand display of all the countries of the world. Our knowledge of the countries was increased by two lectures, given by Miss Guadalupe Loera on Mexico, and Miss Hilda Chao on China, their homelands. Now we are on the eve of departing for Easter vacation. To repeat the open- ing exclamation, How times flies! HANNAH LYNDS, '56 ANN MCCORMACK, '56 A Ruth Conlogue and Katherine Greco working at their history project. S WQTZQTLH wa f J R t N Jil is