St Marys High School - Tower Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Q V 1 s Y W 5 1 ,L 9 V . K 'K 'K .7 1. 'o 'ff I t 4' f Hlnniur Qllass Ciiisinrg fls it appears to the Girls The beginning of our history as a class, carries us back to the fall of 1924. On the opening day of that scholastic year, the auditorium of St. Mary's High School was filled to its capacity, with a crowd of enthusiastic boys and girls. An atmosphere of excitement pervaded the hall. Students from previous years greeted each other with hearty handshakesg honorable Sisters smiled a glad Welcome to their former pupils, and here and there amongst,the old ones were scattered frightened awe-struck freshies, who seemed to be without friends. But wait! From various whispers we gathered that this distinguished looking man who had just en- tered, and had such influence over these enthusiastic boys and girls, was none other than the Reverend Father Hynes. Under the capable direction of Sister Bl. Deodata classes were assigned and the school year of 1924-25 was in swing. ln the beginning of the course, things seemed rather strange to us, and all attended diligently every day. But that was before the real work began. By and by some fell by the wayside, and some fell among thorns , because they found other things that were more engrossing than the daily routine. But those who remained, courageously adhered to the straight and narrow path which leads to graduation. The following fall we enrolled as Sophomores, entering into all the activities: social, athletic, religious, and academic, with increasing vigor. We had begun to appreciate St. lWary's. After the first month of arrangement and readjustment, we went on with our work more peacefully, and it was not long until our humble band blossomed into no less an illustrious body than the Juniors of 1926-1927. Our third year at St. lVIary's has brought home to us more forcibly than ever before, the realization of what our school work means to us. How futile it would be, to try to explain here all the advantages and blessings that our high school training implies. We are growing perceptibly 'fbetter and better with each month we spend at school, and it is our earnest desire to say to Reverend Father Hynes and Sister M. Deodata that, even though we seemxirresponsive, and even ungrateful at times for the environment they have worked so hard to construct for us, that we begin at this, the close of our third year, to know more than'ever before what is the value of our school hours, and what will always be their value inithis varied, intricate thing we call life. Everything has been so invigorating and so pleasant that we enjoy the feeling of being Juniors, and look forward to our Senior year with satisfaction. We are happy to say that our stay at St. lN'lary's is not yet finished. Next year, as Seniors, we promise to take up the work of the school, and carry it on to a better and more successful conclusion than has even been reached by the previous classes. -CHRYSANDA REIDY, '28. 7 ,U FN 5. 'J X, X 6, Q X Page Fifty mne

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