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

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The Portal Library was readily answered by the Parishioners of Old St. Stephen s and the list of room and other gift donors are as follows: First Grade --------- - Joseph Honan Second Grade - - - - - - D. W. Bonnah, of Detroit Third Grade ------- Mr. and Mrs. John W. Fead Fourth Grade - -- - John Hayes Fifth Grade - -- -- - - Mary Reilly Sixth Grade ------- Mr. Finn (In memory of) Seventh Grade - - - - - - - - - - P. H. Mahar E ighth Grade -------- - Margaret Sharpe Ninth Grade ( 203 ) ------- Andrew J. Murphy Ninth Grade ( 207 ) ------ Memory of Thos. Walsh Tenth Grade - -- -- -- - Rev. E. J. McCormick Eleventh Grade ------ Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Wilson Chemical Library Page Eight

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The Portal Senior and Junior Assembly But like all other growing institutions, St. St ephen ' s oak had outgrown its tiny aeorn cup, and a new school was discussed and planned. In a short time Father McCormick having viewed the plans of Donaldson and Meier, Detroit architects, called upon them to build, the realization of his dreams, a New and Modern St. Stephen’s High School. However, Father McManus, our venerable pastor, was compelled to leave the scene of his thirty years of labor and take up his residence in Lake Worth, Florida, because of ill health. He did not remain to see the erection of our New School, which is today affiliated with the State University, of Ann Arbor. He, however, returned to St. Stephen to be the first to touch the switch to light the new school. He is Pasor Emeritus, and accepts the allotted salary of his position. This burden is a labor of love borne willingly by his grateful parishioners. After the completion of the new building the task that now faced our Pastor was the money to furnish the various rooms, but however like other calls this, too, Physical Library Page Seven

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The Portal Twelfth Grade Music Room Commercial Room - Chemistry Laboratory Physical Laboratory - Aquarium for Biology Laboratory Glass case for Biology Laboratory - ------ Mrs. James Wilson Grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Benj. J. Karrer, Sr. ------ John T. Gill ------ St. Ann Altar Society ------ Holy Name Society ----- Class of 1927 ----- Class of 1928 A double tennis court, at the rear of the school, was arranged for by Mr. John W. Lead, and his plans carried out, by his wife, after his death. Assembly Hall — Furnished by people of parish in memory of Rev. J. P. Mc- Manus. Auditorium — Furnished by people of parish in memory of Rev. J. P. McManus. Statue of Blessed Virgin Mary - - In memory of Mrs. Frank Mallon Statue of Sacred Heart - - John Gilmartin, in memory of his father Victrola - -- -- -- -- - Mrs. John Dolan Our Library is very modern and contains 2,235 volumes. These books are the donation of different classes and individuals, as well as the very well chosen books, which were always the proud boast of “Old St. Stephen s. Our little library, located on first floor, for use of the grammar grade children, was helped by the generous donation of Miss Julia Phillips. This concludes the story of St. Stephen, except to say that although our gradu- ates in 1899 only numbered three and our class of 1931 number forty-two, still we feel that the added quantity would not be our excuse for honest pride if we failed as we grew to imbibe and perpetuate the fine old spirit that ever marked the “old grads.’ Margaret O’Brien ’31. Upper Corridor Page Nine