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

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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.

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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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Building for To-morrow READING CLUB Reading maketh a full man and conference a ready man. With this thought in mind and endeavoring to increase our knowledge, find pleasure, and take advantage of the opportunities our environment offers, the Senior, lunior and Sophomore Classes have organized the Current Reading Club. Although still in its infancy, this organization is destined to secure a definite place as an extra-curricular activity in the advancement of high school English. Under the able leadership of Grace Natoli, as chairman, the Current Reading Club has met bi-monthly to discuss current books, movies and plays, to interpret and appreciate the new poetry and to hold an open forum on important topics on the news of today. We, realizing good books are food for thought, while others tend to demoralize, endeavor at our bi-monthly meetings to discover which books are to be read only in parts, and which are to be read entirely and with care and at- tention. When we discover a book that stands attentive re-reading, we know we have a worth while book. Each new book we read, each new fact we discover, and each discussion we listen to or take part in makes us better fitted to take our place in society. The Literati Standing: Dorothy Phillips, Margaret Fahey, Robert Kennedy, loseph Buttino, Betty Coon Seated: leanne Gould, Patricia Quinn, Helen Hammon, Grace Natoli, Betty Stiemer, Margaret Stoyell, Angelina Giammichele -122