St Louis Academy - Academic Log Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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9 e 4'fgX'!ZfiS1lllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIEIZQFS-Lili G L E A N I N 4 .T 234-I'i?2HIEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIl!i!EEE5'XL-Y Pu e K is SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY We had anxiously waited from June until September for High School to re- open and at last the day arrived. Bubbling over with joy we re-entered the grand old portals of Saint Louis Academy and they seemed to smile on us a friendly Welcome , As yet we were known only as ex-Freshmen but we all pictured ourselves as jubilant Sophomores. Alas! A sudden shyness overtakes us, we feel rather. small as we find even a Junior is something you have to aspire to. But after having a plunge into Geometry and a taste of History we suddenly lose our self-conscious- ness and become fellow-students under the protecting walls of Alma Mater. Though knowledge bent, we did not neglect our social duties. The initiation of the Freshmen took place in October. After this rather informal introduction, the Freshmen were more like our younger sisters. To begin the year rightly a Retreat was made by the entire school. Reverend Father Major aided greatly towards its success by his many interesting sermons and talks. The Christmas holidays came to restore peace and good will After an eventful vacation we returned with hearts anyth1ng but light because of the terrorizing Mid years, which were soon to take up the center of our thoughts The results were not as traglc as we had expected, and we forgot all about them the following week As the year advanced so did the Sophomores 1n wisdom The Easter vacation followed Immediately after our return we turned our attention towards the Flnals The beautlful days of Spring had to be spent in struggling with Geometrv, English and History Graduation week' Will any of us ever forget that memorable day when we saw the Seniors, who were filled with Joy because they had attalned that long sought for Goal? But our Joy turned to sorrow at the thought of their leav1ng our beloved Academy We ask for you, Class of 1926 that your future years will be bright, successful and happy and if perchance, there come some sunless days that each of your clouds will have a silver lining v 7 . N 7 7 7 7 A n 4 2 3 3 0 U 26 1 ca 4 2.-.--at1.mmm:neIuunuumuuuuuuummmImumumummmuuumuummunuuummunum:muummInuInmnmnunumnlnnmmsmm Q 12:--.'.f. 1- D E la ., i L Ayjfii '

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'Lf VIN' 5 NX lei'''YPIEEQEEllllIlllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEIZE1653.-14L:iQ cl L A ' A cj S kiivlriiEEIEIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIZIQEIEVX'A T if c FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY September 8, I925, was as notable to the Freshmen as any event in History. As they entered St. Louis Academy to claim her as their future Alma Materv, they envied some girls who had already claimed her, but were comforted by the thought that she would soon belong to them. We little Freshies as others called us, took our places, some shy, others gay, but all happy. One of our class- mates decided she would venture into the Business World and left us for a Com- mercial course. Another soon followed her, but the break was immediately patched when we received a new member to our band. We soon found that we could wade through Algebra without drowning, that French was not so hard as it sounded, that English was indeed interesting, and Science was not one of the many mysteries of life. When we became acquainted with our subjects, we learned that High School was not all hard study. On October first, very mysterious papers were served us, that we were to appear in the Gym on a stated date. This marked our initiation, after which we felt more like one of the family of S. L. A. Then followed a series of little entertainments. But Alma Mater expected a report of our doings, so our Mid-year Exams were laid before us. We now looked like regular students, very sober faces were seen in Room I, heads in books and visits to the little chapel. Soon the clouds were lifted and the sun shone again,-everyone had passed and we were still seventeen. We had attended many parties and now it was our turn to entertain. We gave our Valentine Party, February sixteenth. It was a success-so the Seniors told us. This made us feel very big and proud. Easter came which meant a short recess and Easter Bonnets. Our next thrill came when we found we were to take part in the Great Eucharistic Congress, which was to be held in June, so we began to practice the beautiful hymns and the UMass of St. Francis. The Annual was the most important topic of conversation, and we Freshies decided we should do our bit to make it a success. So, to help finance the Year Book we gave an Afternoon Entertainment- The Modern Sewing Circle , and A Train Tomorrow . Besides helping our big Sisters, we were glad of the op- portunity of showing our hidden talents in the dramatic line. Commencement-Bright lights-girls in white-faces aglow. The scene looked like a garden of lilies. Amid this picture of gayety and excitement, the curtain was to fall, and our happiest of days as Freshmen were over! A 6 e a 5 S s' 0 0 0 28 CZ 'I V1Li.':e'LiIf.'-i ll IIlillllilllllllIllllllIllIlllllllllllIlllllllIIllIllllIIllIIllIllllllllIllIIIIlIIlllIllIIIIllIllmllI!IHIIlllllllllllllllllIIIllllIllllIllllIIllllllllllll'llllllillllillllll G :6l4n . 1' Z1