St Rose Academy - Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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GOLD AND WH1TEy3f-e--l- i . i ' v 1- 7 DOROTHY SUTTON LENORE ALEGRETTI ELEANOR BUCKLEY President Secretary Treasurer The Cecilian Club HE Cecilian Club has played an important role this year in the recitals and entertainments which brighten our school term. Besides the regular monthly recitals we have had several concerts sponsored by the Club. The first was the celebration of Saint Rose Day. The program was short but we all appreciated it and were very grateful to those Who made it such a success. To entertain our mothers on Mother's Day, the program included a duo for two pianos played by Mary Merschen and Consuelo Albedi and another by Lenore Alegretti and Vonie Baker. Both were exceptionally well executed. This was followed by Miss Rosalia Voegele's enjoyable concert. Miss Voegele is a pupil of the Conservatories of Stuttgart and Siviburg, Germany. At the request of the faculty Miss Voegele played selections which would give the most pleasure to high school students, instead of the more diflicult com- positions Which she usually renders in her concerts. Her program consisted of: 1. Moonlight Sonata ,,,,,,,,,,t,,.,,,,,,,.,,,.,..,....,,........,,,......,,,,,..,,,,..,,..,. Beethoven Air un Gavotte of the English Suite .,.,,, .. .,,,, Bach 2. Schubert's Impromptu A flat Impromptu G major Mozart's D minor Fantasia 3. Chopin's Prelude B minor Prelude B major Prelude D flat major For encores Miss Voegele played Morning and Asa's Death from Peer Gynt Suite by Grieg. We were delighted when Mr. Beckett, the conductor of the Young Peo- ple's Symphony, came to tell us about the Wonderful Work which has been accomplished in the past year in San Francisco. He explained the series of concerts and urged a large attendance. During the latter part of the term, the usual concerts which are them- selves an organization in the school, were given. We also provided the music for the Dramatic Club productions. In addition to being greatly indebted to Ruby Layne, our organist, and Gretchen Lins, our violinist, for their music during the First Friday masses. We commend Evelyn Hayburn, Dorothy Sutton. Catherine Lucey, Virginia Flannery and Elena Bacciocco for exceptionally good work done during this past year. Fifty-six

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l-1------QQQGOLD AND WHITE 134-m- - ELLEN MARTIN MARGARET MARSH President Secretary-Treasurer Vae Victis AE VICTIS, our Debating Club, has been Very active during the past year. The promise of trophy cups to be awarded to the members of the victorious team, together with the splendid co-operation of the faculty and the lively interest of the Student Body spurred the debaters on in the hope of reaching their final goal, and enabled the club to present a series of interesting debates. Among these were the following: , l. Resolved: That Capital Punishment Should Be Abolished: Affirmative-Juniors-Helen Sullivan, Margaret Marsh, Anne Finn. Negative-Seniors-Esperanza Ruelas, Lillian Arata, Elizabeth Henne. Won by the aflirmative. 2. Resolved: That the American Indians Had an Undeniahle Right to Ameri- can Soil. Affirmative-Freshmen-Virginia Sullivan, Alberta Marsh, Margaret Mullaney. Negatiue-Sophomores-Katherine Casassa, Madeline Collins, Cecelia Casey. Won by the affirmative. 3. Resolved: That Competition in Trade is Better than Monopoly: Afiirmatiue-Freshmen-Virginia Sullivan, Alberta Marsh, Margaret Mul- laney. Negative-Juniors-Helen Sullivan, Margaret Sullivan, Madeline Collins. Won by the Freshmen, who thus were the Winners of the trophy. Fifty- five

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GOLD AND WHITE The Choral I-IE past two years have seen the rise of a new satellite in the world of school music. Brought to its present enviable position by the inspiring efforts of Reverend Edgar Boyle, St. Rose's Special Choral is now recognized by critics of music in San Francisco. Last year for the Hrst time, a mass was celebrated in St. Dominic's Church on grad- uation day. The Choral, by special dispen- sation, was seated in the Schola cantorum and sang the high mass under the direction of Father Boyle. REV. EDGAR BOYLE The selections sung on that occasion were: Processional Traditional Melody H6783 When Morning Gilds the Skies Gregorian Aspgrges Gre orian Kyrie-Xth Century g I Gloria Gregorian Credo I Mass of the Angels AVC Mant' Jacques Arcadelt gigigitus g Cum .lubilo Gregorian Panis Angelicus Lambilotto Agnus, Dei Gregorian Recessxonal Salve Regina Coelitum Traditional Melody It is the custom in St. Rose to set aside one afternoon during the term for A'An Hour With Mother. This semester our parents were entertained by the Special Choral singing songs of bygone days-among them Old Black Joe, 'Flow Gently, Sweet Afton, and Love's Old Sweet Song. During Music Week this year, on the day devoted to parochial schools, St. Rose rendered three special numbers, Salve Regina, 'AThe Old Refrain, and The Sweetest Story Ever Told, besides participating in the ensemble singing, There now remain two more events to make this an outstanding year in the history of music at St. Rose-the l929 graduation mass and the graduation itself. ln view of the fact that the mass last year met with such acclaim and that the choral is now larger and more experienced, it is quite probable that this year's mass will surpass any previous efforts. The beautiful new altar in St. Dominic's Church now being erected will be in place by that time, and will certainly prove an inspiration to us. Fifty-seven