St Thomas High School - Aquin Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Foreword For the theme of this year's Hquin we have decided to indicate the fact that God is present in each of our school activities. If the symbol, which is explained on the dedication page, seems out of place with some of the drawings, this merely underlines our imperfect understanding of God's interest and presence in all that we do. I wish here to give thanks to Father Sheehan whose help assured the success of our efforts. My gratitude also to Raeburn Studios and Mr. Samarjian who handled our photography, and to Mr. Ralph Harbison of the Gulf Publishing Company whose instruction and advice got us started and kept us going. Particular credit is due the members of the Qquin editorial staff, those tireless workers who have given so steadily of their time and energy. Special thanks is due, also, to Larry Storrs, who drew our introduction pages; to Bob Kainer, who did the pictures of St. Basil and St. Thomas, and whose Eagle cartoons are seen throughout the book, and to Gerard Hughes for the frontispiece of the school. Finally, I want to thank our principal and faculty for their constant co-operation, and those members of the faculty and student body who helped in special ways. To have been editor of the Qquin of 1953 is the acme of my days at St. Thomas and undoubtedly the greatest honor I have ever received. I Eff Griggd . Thomas Aquinas, the patrnn Of 0111 school

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5., THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL

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Tu THE ETERNAL 51111 ' FATHER, SUN, AND HIJLY BHIJST WHll IIIJMES INTII 111111 LIVES THBHUGH IIHBIST 1,14: We offer this ninth volume of THE HQUIN, as cm inadequate expreSsiOn of the dally offering we make of our school life. Webffer it through the hands of MHRY, Christ's Mother, in umonw1th Her Son 8 offering in the Mass, in the flrmbellef that His merits eternal VQI11e We offer it FOR THE PEOPLE OF HOUSTON, whose fcut generosity have lon been the s11pport of our school and of the other Cort ffer it W1tht'the hope and prayer that we, a I 111311 the people Qf Hous- ill grow in the reahzomon of Gods presence 1n our lives through Chnstiq e Son of Mary, the Eternal SQn of God E E. In the Drawing 1 the V13 thesymbo7 I Trlmty I 1 1s the GnClentsymbofor Christ M symbohzesMctFY 'x H ishfofrqll thosejbebple WhQ ceme With Mary through Christ intothe Eternal Life of God. 1 stands for us, theEStudents and faculty of St. ST ,X :Thomasfwho share With all others the un- divided interest and love of God through: Christ through Maryh I L