St Thomas High School - Thomist Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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SENIOR SNAPSHOTS 4591

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SENIOR Class History In the year of 1923 a class of sixty Freshmen started High School at St. Thomas. As students from many dif- ferent schools it took us a few days to become acquainted with each other and with our teachers. It was not long, how- ever, before we were accustomed to the rules of St. Thomas. As Freshmen we tried to do our best. The biggest event of our Freshman year was the Senior- Freshman Reception at which we were formally initiated. At the end of our Freshman year we felt that we had earned the name of Sophomores. During the Sophomore year our social events were few and far between for we were not yet able to conduct a formal party without assistance. Qur class in- terests were cared for by Carroll Sizer, our Presidentg Helen McMahon, our Vice Presidentg Harold Doyle, our Secretary? and Raymond Nolan, our Treasurer. Our year was a quiet one but we felt that we had acquired a great deal of knowledge. Our junior year was very successful. The biggest undertaking during this year was the junior-Senior Banquet and al- most as important was our Junior party. That year we elected the following of-N ficers: President, Carroll Sizerg Vice President, John Green: Secretary, Mar- garet O'Brieng and Treasurer, Francis Holcomb. Seniors are we now. We have striven from the beginning to do our best. As our high school career comes to a close we feel that we have done our best. We have tried to be a credit to the school and hope that we shall ever be worthy of our Alma Mater. Mary Uriell, '27. , dTtW rWHQQliTtMHeel? F531 .vi

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SENIOR COMMERCIAL Class History Three short years ago, on a fine morn- ing in September, 1924, nineteen eager students hled into the Coliseum. Shy and bashful we entered the first room, which we soon learned to love. Busy every moment with Shorthand. Typing and Bookkeeping, we soon forgot the time, and June found us off our guard. In September 1925 we entered these same bright school rooms. A number of Classical students had decided to change their course, and we were now thirty. The most sorrowful events in our hap- py year was the departure of our beloved Father O,Rourke and the death of our Vice President, Bernard Rush. Early in the year we gave the junior Party, which was a marked success, due to the co-oper- ation of both schools. In our reception for the Seniors, we surpassed decidedly any previous activities of the earlier years. We then looked forward to vacation and to the joy of our Senior year. At last the longed-for day arrived. We re-entered the old hall for the third time, not as followers of the school but as lead- ers. VVe began the year by welcoming the Freshmen with a school party. In October we took up our work in basket- ball under the guidance of Miss Sullivan and our work in Dramatic Art under the supervision of Mrs. Ezra Greenslit. We wish to thank Mr. Gill for his patience and kindness in teaching us Commercial Law. VVe all appreciate Mr. Gill's inter- est in St. Thomas High School and his giving so freely of his valuable time and talents. Now it is almost time for graduation and our departure from St. Thomas High School, and we are looking forward to the new things life offers. R. Hibbard and M. Michel, '27, if T i C iiiii C W if 'T iso