St Marys High School - Labarum Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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Class Poem We have come again to the hill-top- It is not the first we have passed, It is not a lofty mountain, Nor a halt that shall be our last. 'Tis but a spot to linger And breathe the freshness of Spring Ere We gather our breath for the journey That to-morroW's dawn shall bring. But to-day is our Alma Mater's i We must live in her arms to-day- To-morrow her heart will be sadder As she bids us Godspeed! on our way. But to-day, there's a Wonderful fragrance Of lilies so straight and so white, Pray that none of them wilt or falter In the breath of the coming blight. Pray that none of the high endeavor, That none of the purpose strong, Be lowered before the onslaught Of a world that knows not wrong. Pray God that we bear our motto In hearts that will never quail, NON NOBIS SOLUM be ever The pledge that our love ne'er fail. The love that is safe in eHort, That Wastes not a day in dreams, That lives for the souls around it- That is real-not only seems, That We follow our noble Leader, Preaching in act and in life, Ready for every occasion, Loving the Truth-the Right.

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was signalized by a triumphal procession in honor of the distinguished son who had come back bearing many laurels, and destined to wear one even more imperishable. True children of the Church never fear for the wisdom and discre- tion that they ever expect from the representative of Him, who has promised guidance until time shall be no more. But we are always proud to discover in the occupant of Peter's Chair those splendid attributes that make for distinguished scholarship and virile manhood. With singular pleasure, then, the Catholic world has learned of his devotion to art and science, his practical promotion of each marking him as one of the most learned men in Europe. His unusual strength lent itself to his favorite amusement of mountain climbing and more than one thrilling experience is related in connection with these excursions. His ability to speak twenty-six languages and the fact that he has written three hun- dred books, speak for him as a linguist and writer. In asceticism he sets an example to a luxurious world by rising early, fasting much, praying often and fervently. With such a figure in the Papal chair one may feel assured that the Church is blessed, and that entire Christendom will have reason to rejoice in his selection. There is no Attila marking a path of fire and blood to Rome, but there are other enemies to be met, other evils to be redressed. St. Leo the Great went forth to speak to Attila and the latter is said to have declared that an angel stood at the Pope's side, menacing with a sword of flame, so Attila retired to his own land in fear and trembling. Godlgrant that an angel be ever at the Holy Father's side to protect with a flaming sword, if need be, the rights of Holy Church, and to redress the wrongs of all suffering peoples! Then, indeed, shall the mantle of Benedict XV, the Pope of Peace, have fallen upon Pius XI, and a war-weary world shall rejoice in a real brotherhood of man for which all nations long but know not how to accomplish. -Agatha A. Cockerill, '22 ,

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Working for God and Heaven. Loving our Queen, as heg Telling her beads at Compline, Hailing her Star of the Seal Letting the torch he gave us L Shine in the darkened way- Loving, and living, and dying, Learning of him to pray- So when the roll is called May each of the Black and White Be present to tell the story Cf victory won in the fight. Let not one of our class be missing When Commencement Day shall dawn And the light of the glory of Heaven Shall be our Eternal Morn. Dear Alma Mater! thy children Through life will remember the hours They passed in thy holy precincts, They played in thy tranquil bowers. Ave and Vale! we whisper, For our greeting like summer showers Laden with fragrance comes weeping, On the hearts ofthe growing flowers- And our voices are stilled, and the silence Speaks louder than words of ours. .i..-i0,l..?. Class Color BLACK AND WHITE Class Motto NON NOBIS SOLUM Class Flower LILY