St Marys High School - Blue Mantle Yearbook (Milford, MA)

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He entered my life By cleansing my soul. He soothed me in sorrow When death took its toll He fed me His body That made me so strong. He forgave me my sins When e T er I did wrong. He was my best friend When others would hate; He nursed me in sickness By preserving my fate. He will build me a castle In His kingdom divine. He will make life happy With His presence sublime. He can not be seen In dreams when I nod But He is truly my friend. My Lord and My God.

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7 book that purports to give a true view of the activi¬ ties of St. Mary’s would be lacking in an essential feature if it failed to say a word in passing, as to how far the Church and things religious,bear upon the life of her students. For St. Mary’s, modern and pro¬ gressive as she is, is distinctly a Catholic High School, never having sacrificed anything for the alluring advantages of the hour; the atmosphere of religion that has always enveloped her like a garment of light,, gives her a distinct personality of her own. So it happens that we, who are under her care now, are subjected to very much the same discipline from the religious point of view as were our predecessors several years ago. There are the daily devotions,the short prayer at the opening and clos¬ ing of class, and other practices which are really only a small part of the great force that makes for religious training at St. Mary’s. It is hard to define just what that power is. It is as subtle as it is certain, and as potent as it is concealed. It is in the air. It is in the tone of the place. The character of St. Mary’s is revealed by even a casual glance, for she has all the marks of a Catholic High School, St. Mary’s is an institution,and not one item of proper high school life, whether serious or gay, does she lose through her stand as a religious institution. Athletics and all that per¬ tains to the development of the physical well-being of her stu¬ dents, she does not and never has neglected. In fine, the force at work here centers in the making of character---really only an¬ other name for the process of education.This religious atmosphere is a synthesis of all the best forcc-s that human knowledge and ex¬ perience have found conducive to that end.The purpose of the Holy Father in placing every Catholic child in a Catholic School finds its acme of perfection in St. Mary’s of Milford.

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I O) ?Ri£NDS Make new friends, but keep the old A Those are silver, these are gold. New-made friendships, like new wine Age will mellow and refine. Friendships that have stood the test-- Time and change--are surely best; Brow may wrinkle, hair grow gray, i Friendship never knows decay. For f mid old friends, tried and true. Once more we our youth renew. But old friends, alas! may die. New friends must their place supply Cherish friendship in your breast-- New is good, old is best; Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold. C O t s, t - a