St Josephs Academy - Academia Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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FEBRUARY When study hour is over, We hear the lirm command, Each girl who has a pair of skates Skate! Skate! And don't just stand. We go downstairs reluctantly, We lace our skates right to the top. But once we're sailing on the ice, We know we'1l never want to stop. RUTH CONLOGUE, '56 THE FLIGHT OF THE SKIER He soared down the hill, On his face felt the breezeg No more exciting time Than when on his skisl The wind whistled wildly Through the snow-laden trees, While the skier rode by With the greatest of ease. At the end of the trail Breathless from his ride, The man on the skis H Took the cheers all in stride. ELAINE BoRnUAs, '54 ODE TO A FISH A fish that lolls and plays all day And never once offers to pay, A fish that may in summer dare To swim swift currents without care, Who thinks of nothing but himself But never seems to gain much wealth,- I think that I shall seldom dish' A plate as tasty as a fish. MARY A. 'BROWN, '55 E! WG 4' R 'v E if fl' . fl if A f Q 5 oW' ggi- oo

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The Chapel at S. I. A. Before we begin our daily study, Or start our evening's fun, We visit the Lord in our chapel, Where He loves to have us come. C is for the Chapel, from our homeroom across the way. H is for the hymns we love to sing on each Sunday. A is for the angels, who dwell there adoring Him. P is for the prayers we say in the evening light so dim. E is for the entrance, revealing our chapel's charms. L is for the vigil lights, beckoning us to His arms. Taken all together They spell C H A P E L So dear to the hearts of the girls of S. J. A. RUTH CONLOGUE, '56 Peace Peace! What is it, where can it be found? Could a man gain it by seeking the whole world 'round? Can it be held or is it intangible? Can we believe in it, or is it incredible? Be humble, close your eyes in silent prayer And behold! You will know that peace is thereg For peace lies not in battle, or conquest of the sod,- But like everything else beautiful, Peace lies in God. PAULINE LEBEL, '54

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OPERATION OBSERVATION A seat in the back of the classroom can prove to be a most advantageous posi- tion, if one looks at it from this point of view: one can observe without being ob- served Qexcept by the teacher, of coursej. Unless you have enjoyed the privilege of occupying a rear seat, you may not understand what I mean, so I shall endeavor to explain myself. You see, I find it a fascinating pastime to watch other girls while they recite. By now I know all their mannerisms and consequently know what to expect when each of my classmates is called upon for a recitation. One timidly and fearfully crawls from her placeg another jumps so quickly that she all but falls into the seat in front of herg one performs a sprightly ballet, complete with twirls, dips, glides, and pirouettes, another clicks the snaps of her uniform till she has everyone around her in a frenzyg there is another girl who grasps her chair for support, since the thought of giving a correct answer is too exhausting for words: still another has the habit of tugging ai her back pleats, much as a philosopher pulls his ear when in a particularly studious attitude. But when the girl in the last seat arises, very few see how she reacts during a recitation. So if you want to have a good vantage point in class, be the first to stake your claim on a rear seat next September! HELEN T. CALLNAN, '56 BABY SITTING When I go to baby sit 'Tis with two little boys who scream and kickg One is five, the other threeg But just the two are enough for me. From the start of day To the fall of night These two little boys just scream and fight. What can I do! cries poor little me, Why, I'll stand up and referee! At long last when their mother comes home, I'm sick and tired and weak to the boneg She then asks me, as a mother should, Have my little boys been very good? Well, says me, the referee, I'll tell you after you pay my feel ' ANN HoLt.Ywoon, '56