St Marys High School - Per Annos Yearbook (Cortland, NY)

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Building for To-morrow FRESHMEN CLASS ln September, l938, these future upperclassmen of St. Mary's, very green and very eager to accomplish great things in the four years ahead of them in St. Mary's, assembled in the freshmen class. They immediately found themselves caught up in the dizzy whirl of high school activities, and, diligently began to penetrate the Wonders of Latin and algebra. They chose as their officers and leaders: x'Pete O'Connor, Shirley Young, lohn Hill, and Helen Stoyell, who throughout the year proved themselves worthy of their posts. As the days sped by, their Ugreennessw wore off and they developed into bona fide high school students. When mid-year tests loomed dark and ugly before them, they took deep breaths and plunged into their depths, finally emerging the victors. Not to be outdone by the upperclassmen, the freshmen have made themselves felt in many activities during the year. ln the field of athletics several of their number, although handicapped by inexperience and diminutiveness, have shown great promise of becoming players of which their school may well be proud. ln the musical organizations the freshmen added their melodious notes to those of the others, and all of the freshmen attended the year's social functions. An unprece- dented numbers of freshmen attended the lunior-Senior Prom, thus setting an example for their successors. All, in all, the year has been a pleasant one for St. Mary's freshmen, and as they march defi- antly toward lune and final exams, they only hope that their succeeding high school days may hold as much happiness as this one has. Shy, Pensive Freshmen Front Row: Patricia O'Mara, Garneita Riley, Rita Long, lane Ray, Patricia Cooper, Helen Stoyell, Antoinette Michaud, Constance Corcoran, lean Cross, Mary Helen Mullen, Shirley Young Second Row: Catherine Kelly, Mary Kane, Margaret Reagan, Mary Clark, Lucille O'Connor, Patricia Kelly, Angelina Matera, Lauretta Reagan, Helen lsaf, Alice Grenier, Mary O'Connor Standing: Cornelius O'Connor, Anthony Natoli, Bernard Neville, Richard Reif, Paul Hasset, William Snyder, Charles Dishaw, Richard Reynolds, lohn Ackerman, Thomas Collins, lohn Patrick, lohn Hill, Francis lrving, lohn Ferguson O

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Anything but Sophomoric Front Row: Mary Snyder, Dorothy Phillips, Agnes O'Buckley, Margaret Kane, Leonia Gauthier Betty Coon Mary Stack, Marie Braun, Regina Robbins, Betty Pierce, Dorothy 0'Connoi Second Row: Vernon Allen, Charles Allen, loseph Buttino, Catherine Hawks, Christine C iughey Rit i P iguin Aletha Long, Eugene Michaud, loseph Riley, loseph Kelly Standing: Anthony Dovi, Robert Domineski, Richard Morris, Robert Houlihan, Thomas Kiernan William Pauldine George Ludwig SOPHOMORE CLASS Way back in the days of '28, when we were bashful, shy-eyed, lovable youngsters entering the kindergarten of Saint Mary's, we had many hopes and dreams for the tuture which are in some instances being fulfilled. Since that memorable day, we have developed intoa most popular and learned class, the Sophomores of '39 Through the years, our class has gained a few scholars and in turn lost others. As all must admit, the sophomores are noted orators of the high school. Three of our famed young men: Domineski, and Thomas lsaf won the prizes in the contest, What Should the United States Do to Preserve Democracy? sponsored by the Cortland Rotary Club. Thomas Kiernan, Robert We gained the ability to express ourselves in the class debate held in February when we dis- cussed whether or not students should be allowed to read periodicals in study hall. Cn May 5 the annual inter-class debate between the Freshmen and the Sophomores took place. The question discussed concerned the benefits of democracy and the horrors of dictatorship. Following each of these debates an open forum was held, so that everyone might express his opinion upon the matter. Did anyone imagine that the jitterbug Freshmen of '38 would ever develop into the wise oratorical sophomores of SQ? Who knows to what heights they will attain before they are Seniors?

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I f' if f. -M131 -,V New Books on Parade Grace Natoli, Robert Kennedy, Margaret Stoyell, Marjorie Keenan, lohn Baranello BOGK WEEK 'Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and di- gested. Never before until we beheld the bright beckoning books that were arranged so non- chalantly about the cheery library did we so fully realize the true meaning of Bacon's immortal words. We browsed about, tasting the lighter fiction, pausing a little here and there to satisfy our more serious literary appetites and gain bits of knowledge now and then from the more weighty volumes. Bedecked with flowers the library wore a festive air, which was entirely in keeping with the importance of this occasion to the students of Saint Mary's. Everywhere such striking titles as Free Land , The Citadel and Testament of Youth caught our eyes. lt was impossible for us to stand in one place for all about us other books were irresistibly calling us. At the close of the week, a horde of book-lovers stampeded the library to take out the new vol- umes on which they had cast such furtive eyes during the week. A complete success thus was the first celebration of Book Week at St. Mary's branded. May it continue to hold a place among the students of St. Mary's.