St Marys College - Dial Yearbook (St Marys, KS)

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Winter Actii

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Second High B I X order to chronicle the the deeds of Second High l’ during the years 1928-'29, one must go hack to a singularly dreary day in September, when a group of boys gathered together in Room 101 to imbibe of the works, learnings and teachings of Caesar and the rest of the boys! The holiday spirit soon vanished, and the class strove to recall forgotten bits of knowledge. Early in the year our class officers were chosen. Robert I'arrcll was elected president, while Joseph Burris was made class secretary. Louis (iallccicz was elected treasurer. Every one connected with St. Mary's knows the excitement caused bv the repeated carrying off of all trophies offered for Class competition. Included among these were the Mission Raffle prize, the Mission Pennant and the Elocution Medal. It was from Second High B that the principal characters of the lunior Play, “'Hie Upper Room, were chosen. And what would the junior football team have done without the aid of “Willie Krebs and Holman? 'fhe Junior basketball team would certainly have been depleted without “Willie Krebs, llamaker. and Holman. Robert Farrell President Pierrot, l.ittikon, Nasli. McDermott, Burget. McCormick Maloney. Kodenborn, Gibbons. E. Ryan. Graf. Moore. Burris T. Ryan. Y’ersolielden. Krebs, llamaker. f .aw lor, O’Brien. Bermlngham. A. Bowman Nelmeyor. Holman. R. Farrell. C. Duffy, Gullfoylc. Bernard. Andlauer. lllgglns, Gallicle . Page 76

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TT has been said that there is no more perfect way to pass the time than with music. 'Phe appreciation of music is indicative of a development of the higher tendencies of man's nature, of the loftiness of character and the development of the love of the beautiful which should be included in every true education. 'Phe interest shown by St. Mary's in music dates back to the very foundation of the school. We read in the annals of St. Mary’s of the first orchestras, the first glee clubs, the first choirs, and the first bands. We notice throughout the years the growing importance with which these institutions are considered ; we notice the more prominent part they play in the life of the students at the school. As time passed music became one of the foremost extracurricular activities with which the college as an institution concerned herself. From bumble lieginnings in the pioneer days, the institutions and organizations of musicians have progressed, developed, improved, until today the musical organizations of St. Mary’s stand second to none in their class in the country. Music, as it plays an important part in liturgical ceremonies, had its most rapid development along that line here at St. Mary’s. The Choir became, naturally, the most important of the organizations devoted to music, and the work of that organization added untold solemnity to our religious ceremonies. Time has seen the great improvement and change in the Choir. The present pipe-organ is a tribute to the esteem in which the choir and its work is held by a faithful alumnus. Phis is only one of many such instances. And as the Choir has progressed so have the other groups. Phe band, the orchestra, the glee-club all have reached their present finished state through years of building and improvement. Time has brought the necessity for added organizations. Phe Kampus Kats and the Kampus Kittens are the more recent additions to the musical personnel of the school’s institutions. And so it has l een. Phis year a keen interest has been taken in music at St. Mary’s. Phe climax of the year was the spring concert, the annual formal program of the combined groups. Music still lives at St. Mary’s. Pago 78