St Pauls High School - Veritas Yearbook (Daytona Beach, FL)

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After we returned from the holidays, we had as our guests, Mother M. Geraldine, O. P., Mother General of the Dominican Sisters who staff our school. Mothefs companion was Sister M. Hildegarde, Novice Mistress. Again mid-terrn examinations came and went. After this we gave our attention to the Pelican, which we had the privilege of editing. Who will forget the interest and curiosity aroused by the new feature article lKPelican Pete ? At about this same time, too, the Holy Name Society began to take an active interest in our recreational facilities and there soon developed the St. Paulys Recreational Center. This organization has done laudible work as the continuance of KlOpen Housel, and other activities prove. Now for the great thrill of our Junior Year-the receiving of our class ringSh emblems of all that St. PauYs means to us and expects from us as loyal followers of her standards. The beginning of Lent found us zealously following the admonitions of Father Ferron and Father Cavanaugh, Redemptorists who gave the Mission. During Holy Week, Father Rodimer of Catholic University gave us an annual retreat which thoroughly refreshed us spiritually and the Easter holidays proved very happy ones. For days in March we had toiled at collecting and marking clothes for the rummage sale, which was a great financial success. Now we proceeded with great plans and preparations for the greatest social event on our calendar the PROM, which we held on April 17th at the Palmetto Club. Quickly the events of the next few weeks, although all very important, took place. There were the inevitable Catholic University examinations, the annual outing, the May Procession, the arrival of the yearbook, graduation and another year was gone. SENIOR YEAR It was hard to believe that we were actually Seniors when we returned to school in September. Strange that we did not seem to enjoy the exalted position as much as we had expected. Maybe we were already feeling lonesome because this was to be our last year. We welcomed Sister Alphonsus as our new Senior home room teacher and under her supervision we lost no time in getting down to the business of school work. Our subjects, with the exception of American history and science, were continued from our Junior year and that made us feel we were walking on familiar ground. Before September passed, we elected our Class oHicers, reorganized NOpen House activities, resumed the weekly Sodality meetings to which Public School members were now invited, and did plenty of homework. It was important that the Freshmen should recognize our superiority and should know that we llruled the roost,,, so earl;r in October we proceeded to the important work of initiation. We took the Freshmen in hand for a few days but climaxed it all with a good-will party in the school hall. With so many added duties as seniors, we gave full charge of the Pelican, after the October issue, to the Juniors. October also brought with it a change in the system of report cards, so we experienced another of those fateful days. However, the Hallowelen Costume Party did much to lighten our spirits. -

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appropriate costumes. We made a hasty trip to St. James in Orlando to make preparations for the coming convention and to elect oHicers for our dteanery. The Thanksgiving holidays highlighted our Sophomore year, as our Sodalitj' was to be host to the State Convention. Early in November, Rev. John J. Druhan, S. J., visited us to outline the plans. From then until the close of the convention we gave wholehearted attention to this important event. To display our dramatic ability, we presented llDude Ranch, a second time, at the Peninsula Club. The members of the Glee Club enjoyed the privilege of singing the traditional hymns at the Christmas Party, while others of the class took part in the tableaux commemorating Christ,s birth. The course of events was interrupted by the end-term examinations and then the activities continued as usual. The St. Valentine,s Day dance was a llbackwardh affair since it was leap year. While all continued to support the basketball games, the girls were given an opportunity to help to usher for the various social functions at the Peabody Auditorium. March, the month of St. Joseph and vocations, marked a very important event in the annals of St. Paulls. The first Vocation Day program in the diocese was held in our school. This event was on St. Patrick,s day and was attended by prieests and sisters from various parts of the State and by high school students from the neigh- boring towns. Rev. John McNulty conducted our annual Holy Week retreat. Those three days were most welcome and helped us face the end of the year with renewed spirit. The Junior-Senior Prom, held at the Peninsula Club, was the big social event after the Easter holidays. By this time, the calendar was warning us of the passing of time and it seemed that the Catholic University examinations were too soon. On the last Sunday of May, we honored Our Blessed Mother by taking part in the procession and coronation in her honor. Although the end of the year was approaching fast, we practiced diligently under Sister John Marie,s supervision and on Class Day we helped with the celebra- tion by presenting llMargie Goes Ilfoalrzm.n J UNIOR YEAR Junior Year! What delightful memories the name recalls. Now that we were upperclassmen we immediately began work in earnest with such subjects as religion, F rench, English, world history, chemistry, and for some-the commercial subjects. Since some of the boys were in the Reserves, a few of the equally patriotic girls joined the Civil Air Patrol. The Tri-Lang Club also interested the ilinguistical members of our class. On the Feast of Christ the King, the Sodality members at- tended the Central Florida Deanery meeting in Orlando. November became memorable for St. PaulTs won first place in the city-wide llVoice of Democracyh contest; many of the sodalists spent the Thanksgiving holie days at the State Convention at St. Petersburg; a Sadie Hawkins dance, complete With King and Queen and Marryinl Bureau, was sponsored; and a club, the M.O.M.,s, to encourage domestic abilities was formed. Preparlations for the feast of Christmas found us all taking a part in the presentation of the traditional story of Christ,s birth.

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Our big problem as Seniors was the publication of the school Annual, THE VERITAS. We tackled the business of soliciting Thads with great enthusiasm and it was surprising how quickly we reached our quota. The entire school enjoyed the art exhibit of the works of Mrs. J. Idzikovski, who gave a summary explanation of the painting shown. Once again, Thanksgiving holidays saw our delegates off to the State Sodahty Convention in Jacksonville. Several activities were undertaken to help the Florida Burse Foundation Fund. The Freshmen presented The Patchwork Quilt, and the Recreation Center group, The Trysting Place. The entire student body had pictures taken. At the annual Christmas Party, the high school gave a delightful performance of the play, The Innocents, at the Peninsula Club. Just before school dosed for the holidays, representatives of the Volusia County Tuberculosis and Health Asso- ciation presented the Hrst and second place prizes to the St. Paul winners of their essay contest. The events of the last half of our senior year passed in rapid successione examinations in January, selection of the VERITAS StafT, our pictures, the successful basketball season, a pilgrimage to La Leche Shrine, the Forty Hours Procession, the Mission given by Father Ferron and Father Cavanaugh, the Retreat with Father Carroll, the Prom at the Peninsula Club, Reception into the Children of Mary Sodality, final examinations, Ascension Thursday outing, and there we were at Class Day and Graduation! Our four years are over and we, in departing, must say that we are grateful to have had these wonderful experiences and we hope to cherish them always.