St Rose Academy - Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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GoLD AND WHITE 13+:-------- A The Racquetiers N outstanding activity at St. Rose is the tennis club which bears the name The Racquetiersf' Any member of the Student Body who is interested in tennis may join in the activities of this club. The Racquetiers rent a court at Hamilton Park every Wednesday and on that day a large number of girls take part in this interesting game. It was a source of disappointment to the members when it was discovered that Helen McKelvey would be unable to play in the future because of illness. The season ended with a number of tournaments which wereha series of lively contests and in which the most talented girls took part. The final tournament began with a series of eight games. The participants were by degrees eliminated until finally Mary Merschen and Anita Nasser were left to compete in the finals. This game excited great interest in the Student Body and a large percentage of the girls turned out to witness the deciding contest. Both played a very good game but in the end Mary Merschen defeated Anita Nasser by a score of 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. At the last Student Body meeting of the year Con- suelo Albedi, the president of the club, presented Mary Merschen with a silver cup as a reward for her efforts. Consuelo also took the opportunity of thanking the members of the club for the cooperation which they had given her during the term. MARY MERSCHEN Seventy-seven

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----+24 GOLD AND WllITE The Junior Team CIHE Juniors have had a successful team through their three years in high school and they are still continuing to gain honors for themselves. Helen Sullivan holds the responsible position of captain this year and throughout the year she has aided the team to maintain the standard which they set for themselves at the beginning of the term. They, like the Seniors, have lost but one game. The players are: Forwards- Guards- Margaret Marsh Helen Sullivan ICD Mary O'Looney Dorothy Callaghan. Centers- Winifred Mullen Virginia Fox Catherine Lagan The Sophomore Team AL'fHOUGH the Sophomores have been victors but once during the past year, they have worked hard, showing a fighting spirit and have made rapid progress. Their future also looks very promising for their constant practise cannot fail to bring great improvement to the team. Their captain, Katherine Casassa. has encouraged basketball in her class and she deserves great credit for her work, The players are: Forwards- Guards- Anna MacMillan Frances Lemmelet Madeline Collins Frances Vest Centers- Patsy Nowland Mary Sullivan Corliss Nolan The Freshman Team CMFHE Freshmen are displaying great enthusiasm despite the fact that they have won but one game this year. The players have had a good founda- tion for their work and are eager and constant in their weekly practise. Good sportsmanship is a fine and necessary trait, and it was shown by both Sopho- mores and Freshmen whether or not they were victorious. Two Freshmen, Eleanor Buckley and Virginia Sullivan, have shown such marked ability that they have been placed on the school sub-team, an honor not often conferred on the Freshman class. The players are: Forwards-- Guards- Virginia Sullivan Lorraine Fahs Alberta Marsh Velma Humbert Eleanor Buckley Centers- Josephine Ortner Mary Esse Martha Ward CCD Seven! if-six

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GoLD AND WHITE fa--- Riding NE of the newer diversions recently tak en up by a group of girls at St Rose is horseback riding. Any fine day these irls t . . g may be seen can- ering along the many scenic bridl h e pat s of Golden Gate Park, Although the group is at present: small it has undoubtedly formed the nucleus for a riding club next year, Much enthusiasm has been aroused and plans are being made for many enjoyable riding parties during the summer months. Mr. Sullivan, of the California Riding School, has been the riding master for the group and under his able d' ' ' irection the girls have progressed rapidly. The Swimming Club ming Club, under the management of Neva Longatti, has become an outstanding feat ' ure in the athletic pursuits of St. Rose Academy this year. Interest in this club increases daily, for the membership has risen from approximately ten during the ' previous term to a present total of eighty-six. On Thursday of each week many of the b , mem ers indulge in a delightful plunge at Sutro Baths. Those unable to swim are given private instructions. Here Neva also offers her services. At the conclusion of the last semester various races were held by the members, climaxed by an exciting relay race, in which teams of six from h class participated. Th ' ' eac e winning team received a beautiful silver cup. The winners of the other races were the rec' ' ' ipients of appropriate medals. It IS to be hoped that th e enthusiasm shown in this club will be lasting and will enable it to continue to make such ' great strides as it has done in the past three years. HE Swim Seventy-eight