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

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Daluc of Spare moments A P5 ' OW many people in this great World of ours are heard to com- plain that owing to the lack of time they are unable to do much ,Q in the way of self-improvement or the betterment of conditions for their fellowmen. If We look closely into the lives of these individuals We find that they have no realization of the value of spare moments. If they could form the habit of utilizing each precious moment they could accomplish more in the space of a year than can be imagined. One who is wholeheartedly in earnest about self-improvement will find that there are many odd moments of the day which if used to advantage will enable him to step up and out into a broader field. What lessons of time economy can be learned from the life of our great Lincoln! He had scanty opportunities in early life, yet note the splendid education he acquired simply by having a book on hand to read in leisure moments. And what he gained as a boy, he gave back as a man to the nation he loved so dearly. Who has not heard of the famous James J. Hill who earned for himself the title, Empire Builder! He was a common laborer and made long journeys into the wilderness look- ing for timber and suitable railroad routes. Every evening while others of his party were killing time he either read or solved problems by the fireside. Thus he became one of the best informed men in this country, his advice being sought on all sides by men of note. Thousands of simi- lar examples may be gathered from lives of men at the present day, men Who have braved hardships, utilized their spare time, and made fame or fortune for themselves. It behooves all of us, then, to employ our spare moments for useful purposes. Odd moments that are given over to resting when one is tired, or quietly thinking over the things we have read, are not wasted. time. Idleness and inertia are very different from leisure and introspection. 415 -. The latter have their beautiful uses, the former are dead Weights on pro- gress. Let us be up and doing, and no matter what our labor may be, seize every idle moment for mental culture or performing some noble act that will serve for thebetterrrient of the World. -Helen M. Holihan, '22

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And what desire of great things did he not set aglow in youthful minds in such poems as his Psalm of Life and Excelsior! , In most of his poems it is the voice of the friend and kindly teacher that we hear. In these poems he has touched all the chords of those experiences which are common to mankind,-the aspirations and the nameless melancholy of youthg the dream of loveg the visit of deathg the sunny memories of age. He may not possess the magic power over language that characterized Tennyson, but he has another quality more difficult of acquirement-a power which must come from the inmost soul,--the distinctive mark of a true poet,-the ability to move men's hearts. He has made the title poet a holy one and has forever silenced the materialistic souls who contend that verse writers have no mission among men. No American has been more universally loved than Longfellow. When he die-d in Cambridge, March 24th, 1882, there was mourning throughout the whole land. All felt that they had lost a near and dear friend. His last written words, penned but a few days before his death, sum up his whole life: . Out of the shadow of night The world moves into light, 1 It is daybreak everywhere. --Isabel W. Herzberg, '22 .i.T....i 0 i... i. Timid we stand on Commencement Day, Where Life's river widens to meet the bay The river was narrow, no fears had we, Lord, pilot us safely over the sea!

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GLIMPSES INTO THE FUTURE ' Central Normal College, Buffalo, New York, Feb. 16, 1935. Miss Mary Gase, Berkeley, California, Dear Mary: A Your letter camo- as a pleasant sur- prise and had I my feelings only to con- sult a real letter would be Wending its way to you this very night, but as it is you must be satisfied for the present with a simple- little note. Explanations are un- necessary for we in the teaching profes- sion flnd so few spare moments that we must forego many pleasures. l fully realize how anxious you are to learn of the whereabouts of our class of '22, I, have kept in touch with everyone of them, and I have in my desk now a collection of clippings which I am going to send you. I know you will enjoy them. The fame predicted for our class is fast becoming a reality. Felicitations on the success of your kindergarten! You surely chose a walk in life well suited to your disposition. Write me soon and tell me more about yourself and your work. I am always interested. Affectionately, Catherine Shoup. PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. Law- rence Carpenter and son Edward have just returned from an extended tour of the VVest. On their homeward route they spent some days in Oklahoma at the large ranch of Mrs. Carpenter's brother, Alphonse Holihan. FAREWVELL PARTY Thursday evening a very pleasant party was given at the home of Mrs. P. McMoran CMargaret Kellyl to honor Miss Catherine Herzberg, who has been ap- pointed Matron of the Detroit Surgical Hospital. She will take up her new duties September 8. Series of Recitzlls To be Given By Famous Q Pianist 4 The piano recital 3 of November S, is to in be the first of a se- gg -2 2 ries which Miss Mary gg 2:5 Mclntosh intends to f give ln the near g, 2, future. Two appear- X :Z 4 5: ances in Chicago will E E' 55 be followed shortly 5,2225 by programs at Mil- waukee, St. Louis, Owensburg, Spring- field. ln addition to these activities Miss McIn- tosh conducts alarge class in piano and harmony at the Con- servatory of Music, Boston, Mass. .l-itil? Breaks Speed Re cord Miss Isabel Herz- berg has broken the recordof stenograph- ers, having written 394WO1'dS per minute, an increase of eight words over the pre- vailing record, New Bridge Tn Spun Mississippi River A new steel bridge is to be built over the mighty waters of the Mississippi between the- two cities of St.Louis, Mo. and East St. Louis. The bridge will be near the site of the old Eads brridge, a massive structure erected in 1784 at a cost of 510,000,000 but which is now little' used because of its unreliable condition at the point Where the river's average depth is one and one-halt miles. The work will soon be-- gin under the direction of Mr. Edward Waters, Civil Engineer, who estimates the cost to be near 550.- O00,000. This bridge will be used extensively for light traffic. Sinunet Purchasell The Tlmusuncl Acre Prairie Farm Mr. E. Simmet announ- ced to the News Courier that he has purchased tl... noted Prairie Farm west of this city for the sum of Sl50,000. Mr. Simmet is a prosper- ous farmer living east of the city and is Well known here. NOTED BIEDAL AXVARDED Miss Frances Ryan, a most tale-nted young American woman, has been award- ed the Royal Medal by the government of this country in acknowledgement of her literary work. One- Miss Ryan's latest publications, and one that has received the highest com- mendation is Twilight Hour. lt is a small volume of the most varied kinds of poetry, containing rhymes and poetry for children, but of thc class which appe-als to the old as well as the young. Though a small collection, it is worth a half hun- dred fcrmal best sellers. DENTE PRODUCT CODIPANY T0 OCCUPY NEWV ESTABLISHMENT The new building of the Dente Product Company is completed and Mr. Dente hopes to open up business by the first of the month. The building has been under construction for the past six months. Neither cost nor work has been spared in the effort to make it one of the finest in the city. It is located on the site of the old Bommarito establishment.