St Stephens Academy - Academician Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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recollections of olden days. Father McManus found it necessary to erect a temporary building and on October tenth we moved to the new school. VVe thought ourselves rather lucky to spenrl our last year in new quarters and to have our dear little two by four room equipped for our laboratory work. We have spent many interesting hours here, robed in our rubber aprons trying to solve the problems of Chemistry. The Alumni have helped us to keep account of the happy Heeting hours by giving us a large clock and we sincerely trust that the coming classes will appreciate its generous hands, Cespecially at 32305. Now, we have arrived at the home plate and our game is over. We must leave St. Stephen's but we hope that the history of the future of the Class of ,22 will be one that each and all will ever be proud of. Q AGNES NETTER '22. Farewell The parting days have come to us. As they must come to all, And with them memories return That we love to recall. For all our High School Days were filled With work as well as play, And every duty that was ours, We did from day to day. We'll part each with a smiling face For none we meet must know, That tho' we're anxious to start life We really hate to go, To leave a place where we have spent So many happy days, And travel on a pathway strange ln Future's puzzling maze. Our Sisters-we shall not forget, Those friends so kind and true, VVho've helped us on our darkest days, To solve the problems through, And tho' we often careless were And oft' did thoughtless dog We hope they kindly think of us, The Class of '22, MARGARET C. BYRNE '22

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Class History ln the fall of IQIS there entered into the room at the upper north-east corner of St. Stephens one of the most brilliant and energetic classes of Freshmen that have ever been enrolled. We were thirty-one in number, in- cluding six students from St. Joseph's School, Teresa Warsalla, Margaret Cashman, Catherine Kraus, Margaret Kearns, Mildred Richerd and Philo- mena Noetzelg Teresa Tyson and Ruby Emery from South Parkg Charlotte Allen from Marysville, and Helen Falkert from Marine City. Wfe were all a little barbarous at first as all Freshies are but were soon brought to a civilized state by the kind instructions of our teachers. At first we occupied a portion of the High School Room and had recitations in the small two by four room downstairs. This however did not last, for one morning we were informed to pack up our treasures and depart. We found that our new quarters were next door. VVe were somewhat offended over this change, but what could we Freshmen do with three higher grades against us? It was as if we had entered upon a large base-ball diamond and were about to work our way towards first base-the Sophomore Class. Every- thing went well after our removal, but the furnace. It was so kind and considerate that it gave us a month's vacation. We were back for just a short period when that dreadful Flue held sway and-well another vaca- tion. Although we found Algebra quite puzzling nearly all agreed that Ancient History was our worst enemy. Regardless of many obstacles we succeeded in reaching first base with thirty members, for Ruby Emery had departed after a few months' stay. 'When the roll was called the following year five more names failed to reply, Veronica Deemer, Margaret Kearns, Philomena Noetzel, Francis and Lawrence St. Dennis being the absent ones. We battled with Caesar for nine months and finally defeated him in Gaul towards the close of May 14, 1920. Before the term came to a close Charlotte Allen, Gertrude Causley, Helen Falkert, Clarence Fountain, Margaret McCarther and Teresa Tyson had all left us. But this year joseph Easton from Croswell was added to our num- ber. When we assembled after our vacation rest and took our place on sec- ond base. we looked in vain for three members, Anna Bryant, Catherine Kraus and Mildred Richerd. During that year we thought that we would never reach to the depths of Geometry and that June would never come and release us from our angle troubles and place us on our Final goal as Seniors- the big sixteenf' During the close of this year we lost Harvey Simpson. In September we were happily surprised to learn that We had grown to seventeen, for Margaret Byrne came in from Emmett to finish with us. The first month of our Senior year was spent in the old ninth grade room-fond

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Class Will We, the largest Senior Class that St. Stephen's has ever boasted of are about to pass out of existence in school life from the eyes of our Pastor, Teachers and younger school mates, even if we ourselves may strive for higher education. In a short time we will have been forgotten and as our good example and good works will be taken up, we hope, by the junior Class of nineteen twenty-two, we feel that we must repay them for the willing co-operation they have shown in all our endeavors and leave them, together with Reverend Father McManus, Father Brennan and the Faculty, a few little tokens of remembrance and love. Therefore, we, the Senior Class of Saint Stephen's Academy of the year Nineteen Hundred Twenty-Two, of the city of Port Huron in the County of St. Clair and the State of Michigan, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, in manner following, viz: First, VVe will and direct that all our funeral expenses be paid in full. Second, W'e give, devise and bequeath to Reverend Father McManus our love and gratitude for the encouragement and deep interest he has always shown to us. . Third, We give, devise and bequeath to Father Brennan, also our grati- tude and appreciation, especially for the success he has made of our Athletic Association. Fourth, VVe give, devise and bequeath to our Teachers our sincere regret for all the trouble we may have caused them. Fifth, NVe give, devise and bequeath to the Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen, our honor, love and respect for our teachers. Sixth, We give, devise and bequeath to our junior Classmates our re- sponsibility and leadership, our good example to the rest of the school, and all our sources of valuable knowledge, good standings and good seats at the rear of the room. Having disposed of the bulk of our estate and having still a few triflings left, we shall continue as follows, viz: i Seventh, VVe give, devise and bequeath to the juniors the wisdom fox selecting as prudent officers as the above named class has possessed. Eighth, VVe give, devise and bequeath to Leo Baumann, the successful art of arguing left by our worthy president, Mr. Adamson. Ninth, We give, devise and bequeath to Marie Corry, a pair of stray rubbers recently owned by Miss Kelly, with instructions to loan them when- ever needed as their late owner always did. Tenth, We give, devise and bequeath to Marion McCarthy and Frances Mallon, the Senior dignity and composure of Miss Connolly. Eleventh, We give, devise and bequeath to john Schwikert, Mr. Burns' Ingersoll, on condition that he winds it in the morning at eleven o'clock, without fail. Twelfth, We give, devise and bequeath to Genevieve Bernard, the sta- tionery used by Miss Molloy in writing excuses.