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

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,X Top Row: M. Michel, .X. ki11o11ie. li. Kinney, 1,, Kirzine. Xl, hlnrlge. rl. k,'11iot1i11i, 11. 17, O'Con11or, R. Nolan, ,1. Green, 17. lloleonlb, l,. Strieb, 13, '1iierl1c'y, Xl. K1':.nier, lfront Row: Xl. U'11riei1. R, Joyce. Lf U'kio1111or, 11, ,1. U'K'onnor, l,, Ross, L' Burns, lf. Newinan, B. McKi111n1ey, U. llyland. . Annual Staff rlxlllx 1916 Thoniist was rated as a lfirst Class Year Book in the Sixt11 National Contest of the Central Inter-Scholastic Press Association held at the Uiiiversity of XYiseonsin. The Thoniist was awarded distinguislied rat- ing for general merit in the Illinois State Pub- lications Contest, 1926. THE PRESS CONVENTION The 1927 lllinois High School Press Conven- tion was 1lC1i1 Noveinher 18-211 at t11e University of Illinois, About three l111l1tlI'CC1 a11d fifty schools were represented with Year Books and school papers. Round table discussions were 11e1d daily. at which tiines clitfictilties i11 editing school publications were brought forward. An gsm anielioratinn or solution was then otiered by 0110 or niore schools which had bee11 concerned with t11e sanie problem. Separate conferences were 11e1d for editors, business inanagers, and advertising nianagers. lnteresting and profitable talks were given by professors of journalisin at the University, by officers of t11e eonveinion, and by the editors of winning publications of the previous year. Qne of the inost eiijoyable features of the con- vention was a trip through the publishing plant of the Daily 111ini, St. '1'ho1n:1s was represent- ed by Clifford llyland. liditor, and Harold J. cyQ1OI1llOl', Business Manager. 11. J, O'C'onnor. '27,

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was T L19 Q :,,,,, ,,,, T T ,,: -f ,p . pp p . ,.:.,.1 .,,A: .. gp .,,,.,.,:,. ,,,, , , p A::.:.i,., ,.:.,,,, ,, ,:,i , .,. , ,.::,:A:,:.:,,, ,.,.,.,.A . .A.A A,....iA4,,.,!,.:.i, ..,.,A: - EditoriaQ The news that Bishop Muldoon had recovered sufficiently from his recent ser- ious illness to return to Rockford and his beloved people spread rapidly through the city, and was hailed with the greatest joy. The tidings were :especially wel- comed by the students of St. Thomas High School, who had sadly missed the kindly presence of their Bishop from the school activities he was always accustom- ed to dignify by his attendance. Bishop Muldoon's participation in Catholic and civic movements is so well known tothe world that we need not dwell upon it here. During the World War the Bishop of Rockford proved, not only his patriotism, but his ability to pre- serve his serenity, his sanity at a time when the country needed clear thinking Leaders. Combined with the rare quali- ties of heart and mind which distinguish a born executive is a singular gentleness -a sweetness of soul-that makes Bish- op Muldoon an outstanding figure at any gathering. Quietly and unostentatiously he labors so that few realize' the amount of work accomplished by this saintly pre- late. But it is not as the intrepid Church- man, the dauntless Leader, that the stud- ents of St. Thomas High School love and revere Bishop Muldoon. lt is rather as the unfailing Friend, whose time is never too valuable to be at their disposal. The pupils of the High School hold an envi- able position among the other schools of the country for their clean sportsmanship. How could it be otherwise since Bishop Muldoon has stamped the Institution he has loved so much with his own Christ- like spirit! X May the St. Thomas High School of the future ever cherish the ideals of St. Thomas of the past, and of the- present, which are the ideals of their founder, the Right Reverend Bishop Muldoon. -1--':--- l82l

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Y l l Top Rou'fR. Mi-urls, l'. O'Malley. J. l,:iForge, ,l. l'i-tritz. C. Russell. A. Southwood. l Condon. V. Scanrlroli, li. O,Sbzxy. i 'llliirrl Row-AI. Bt-nneti, J. Evans, ,l. O'Hziire, WI. Gilmour. l'. Murphy, l'. Fiizpatrick. F. Dunn, A. 4 Crowley, E. llayes. Second Row-.X. Logli, R. Linrlliolm, VV. Cannell, C. Sizer. M. Vallortigara. K. Hanlon, bl. Culhane, M Lewis, J. Ross. Front Row-J. Green, R. Schacr, nl. Chioqlini, R. Joyce. Il. ,l. O'Connor, R. Nolan, F. Holcomb, C. Hyland. The Boys' Glee Club l Much creclit is due the Boys' Club for the excellent musical programs which have been given by the St. Thomas High School during the scholastic year. The percentage of good singers in the Club is high, and the remarkable spirit of willing- ness and co-operation shown by the mem- l34l bers in all the fleinands made upon them, has made the work of the past year cle' lightful. 'l'he contribution of the Glee Club to the various school programs has won for the boys unstintecl praise. Margaret CVB rien, ,27.