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

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9 xx -S'i'-'XQEZEQEETIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEIER35-423A G L li A N l N H S HPQHPQHIEIlllllIlllIIII!llIlIIIllIIlIi!EifEL Xf--'P'-f rf C CLASS HISTORY It was about 9:15, September 4, 1925, when a loud signal was given and the 300 pupils, assembled in the yard of St. Louis Academy, divided into groups ac- cording to the grade or year each intended to follow. We, the Freshies of the Commercial Department, numbered 18, the largest enrollment ever witnessed at S. L. A. We were as yet strangers but the kindness of our teacher and the graciousness of the out-going class soon banished all thoughts of shyness. The first study we tackled was shorthand. After a few lessons we were less confident than when we started, for we had already met with not a few difficulties. Typewriting soon put renewed hope into us for it was interesting and there wasn't one in the class who did not like it. Bookkeeping, which at first appeared complex, became interesting after the preliminaries were mastered. The initial event of our Commercial career was the Retreat in,November conducted by the Reverend Father Ott. We obtained a great deal of valuable advice during these precious days and we trust the memory of them will linger always. On February 18 and 20 we presented to the public the comic opera Mikado , Ne'er was such a play given in Roseland before. It was a complete success and we felt fully repaid for our hard work. . Our class was represented in the caste by Jennie Urbanik who was the leading male character. We are very fortunate in having a prima donnal' for a classmate. In the latter part of this month, four of the girls competed in the Shorthand Contest given at the Gregg School. Mary Patrick, the Star of 725, succeeded very well with the high mark of 98.812, june arrived-and with it graduation for the ten Seniors. A parting is sad indeed but we had no anxiety for them because we knew that success would be theirs. September 8th found this class of '26 assembled in the recreation room but to our disappointment there were two girls missing. We were somewhat reconciled on finding that a new girl had joined us making our number 16. After the first few minutes spent in talking over vacation happenings, we started the routine of school work in earnest. We were determined to equal the girls of last year and be as deserving of our diplomas as they. In the early part of the school year we were given the opportunity of attending the Annual Business Show. This was made possible through the kindness of Miss M. Stewart, a friend and patroness of the Commercial Class, who secured the tickets for us. This show was a demonstration of every kind of business appliance ever invented. We had also the great privilege of seeing the worldfs champion typist, Albert Tangora, take a few tests. How we all wished we had half his speed! Miss Stewart, a representative of the Underwood Typewriter Company, took a great deal of interest in our class. lt was with great joy and anxiety that we anticipated her visits every month. These urged us, one and all, to further efforts in English, Spelling and Typewriting. To Miss Stewart, then, do we say a sincere 36 E 1 'L'3.'rr'LifZ'iF!l IllilllliIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllflllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIllIIlllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllillllll i1f6l'u'.f B b 'I

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