St Patrick High School - Celtic Cross Yearbook (Elizabeth, NJ)

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What a lifel We didn't know whether to be happy or frightened, and of all days to begin-September Tl-llRTEENTl-ll Not that we were superstitious, but Freshmen need a little moral support and we certainly weren't getting any. The sick-looking smiles on our faces were poor covers for the sink- ing feeling we experienced. The Seniors stared as though we were on exhibition las if we weren'tl and the upperclassmen laughed. making us wish we were still in Grammar School. Oh! relief at last, at least for the time being, for we were ushered in the audi- torium by Sister Maria Walter and then placed in the friendly and capable hands of Sister Margaret Perpetua, our homeroom teacher. We became accustomed to the ten-thirty recess period and acquainted our- selves with Horatius at the Bridge, and la-Zl la-3l ib 1 cl. Patricians at last! 9B We, the class of '47, have three precious years remaining at St. Patrick, and the memories of our first year are indelibly written in our hearts. lt was filled with religious, academic, social and athletic ac- complishments. We elected Mary Hurley, Edward Brindley, Mary McElroy, and jerry Brindley class officers. We struggled with Algebra, French and History. We cheered faithfully for our team throughout its high- ly successful season, The class parties were fun, but our own Valentine party gave us the biggest thrill. The retreat which we made under Father Carey's guidance gave us spiritual refreshment. To the class of '44 we extend our thanks for helping to instill in us the traditional spirit of our school. ,.LL.v32...' X fyfuuafiw 'N' lf? 7 fffffkf .1 22 0

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Kneel freshman' Dont those Senuors know any other words? These and sumular thoughts raced through our green Freshman munds durung those furst hectuc weeks un 9A But even unutuatuon has uts good pounts We the wude eyed furst graders of uust a few years before were un hugh school' Would wonders never cease' Then came Algebra our pet hate durung our Freshman year But the huge success of both the annual play That s That and the Freshman dance helped us to regaun our dampened spuruts Class Day was sornethung to be remem bered forever because of the wonderful sungung of the Freshman members of the Clee Club Then came dreaded exams Would we ever be Sophomores? Somehow or other we came through and un Sept mber returned to school no longer awe unspured by the mughty u9l Senuors Two years ago a score of excuted young grammar school graduates scarnpered up the staurs of St Patruck Hugh to a furst year classroom We sat un awe as our teachers explaunecl to us the basuc udeas of our hugh school educatuon After the thrull of our furst sux weeks had worn off came the excutement of unutuatuon Slowly but surely exams were creepung up on us and before we knew ut they were gone and we were duvung unto a new project the play That s That whuch was the maun event of the year A respute of two months Back we came un September as Sophomores Thus tume the world seemed to be ours New fruendshups were made and old ones made stronger as the classes were broken up by chouce of some to follow the classucal and others the commercual courses Great events socual and scholastuc followed un successuon .Will 'lu 6 o2l ut H u . . u 4 u - u , . u . v . u ut v uv . . , v u A - ut u vu . - v u V . e .. u ' - -

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Officers of junior Holy Name President ....... Vice-president Secretary ....... Treasurer . Officers of Sodality President ..,.....,.........,.,.,. Elizabeth Grampp Vice-President ..,,. ..,..,. M ildred Lynch Secretary ...,.,, ...,...... T heresa Dick Treasurer . john Svachak William Ard Vincent Small Walter Bradley Dolores Anderson SODALITY AND HOLY NAME One of the memorable events of our Sophomore year at St. Patricks was the organization of the Sodality of the Children of Mary, and the junior Holy Name Society, under the auspices of Rev. Charles Bell, They have progressed rapidly for three years and now each has a membership of all the girls and boys in the High School. At the regular meetings scheduled for the first Monday of the month for the boys, and the second Monday of every month for the girls, we enjoy inspiring sermons and participation in instructive quizzes, in which the genEi of the school are rightfully exhibited. As a relaxation for the over-worked minds, games and dancing were provided at the close of the meetings. The many special affairs, parties, dances. sports, etc., all blended together to make these two organizations a success both spiritually and socially, We, its grateful members, wish to offer our sincere thanks for the pleasant hours given us and a wish for their continued success. 79-w 023