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

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Back Row-R. Sclluer, ll. J. Okonnnr, R, Aloyte. L. llylund. liront Row- R. Meluls. J, iirecu l O'll'iirc Fourth Annual Oratorieal Contest The annual oratorical contest was held Monday night, April twenty-fifth, at the Coliseum. The lirst place was won hy Robert N. bloyce. who delivered The Philip- pine Question, discussing the issue of Philippine independence from the View of the people seeking to terminate political relationship with the United States. Second honors were won hy john O'Hai1'e. The judges were: The Reverend F. Conran, Assistant Pastor of St. Marys Church, VX'oodstock: Sister Klary Constanza of Rosary College, River lforest, and Attorney 'leronie Dixon, Rockford. Excellent music was furnished hy the Glee Cluhs and St. Thomas Orchestra. The program was as follows: Conirades of the Roady' .,,,,,.,........,,,,.,,.,.,,,,,,t,t .,.,,.. ll lixed Chorus Qration-The Athlete of Christ .,.,,.,,,,,,,,i,,,,,,,,,, ..,,........,, L lohn Green Oration-The St. Vincent de Paul Society ,,,,,,,, ........,,, I Qussell Heads Roses ...,...,,...,,......,,,,,,,,YY,,,V,,,,,,,,Yi,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, l , iirls' chorus Oration-Obligations to America ,,i,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,, ,,,, llarold U'L'onnor Oration-llhe Philippine lndependence ,.,,,, ,,,,.,..,,.,e, l iohert Joyce Oration- The Mexican Situation ,,,.,,,,,,,.,Y, ,.,..,. D lohn O'Haire 'illlinoisn ........,,e.,.,.,,,.,,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,, l -loys' Chorus fJ1'21ll0l1-lil16 l.ittle lflowei ',e,, .,,,,.,,..,., ...,,, l Q ohert Schaer Oration- Phe lnfluence of the Press .... ,..... L ilill'ord llyland Hymn to St. Thomas ..,,.,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,.,.,,,,, ,,,,,, A lixed Chorus St. Thomas Orchestra. R. Heeklemiller, '27, lS7l

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Top Rowflf. Fowler, M, O'l!rien, L. Ross, li, McKimmcy, IC. Newman, M. Judge. Second Ruwfla Kiranc, M. Kramer. ll. 'llit-i'11L-y. Sn-C. Nl. L'ricll, l,. Strcib. First Row-C. Brown. G. Kinney, Viva--l'rcs.g C. llurns, l'res,g M, Kramer, Treas.g l. Corley. Chdfjfy Club The Charity Club is composed of all the girls in the Senior Class of the Classi- cal Department. Une of the most im- portant features of the Club is its work at Christmas time. Every year each mem- ber dresses dolls, and collects toys to send to the Diocesan Orphanage at Free- port. Gay colored stockings are filled and, just before Christmas, are loaded in automobiles and taken to Freeport. Each child at St. Vincentls is remembered and in giving so generously to others the l86 students of the High School feel repaid a hundred fold in the Christmas spirit their charity arouses in themselves. The Club holds its regular meetings on Tuesday afternoons, but every two weeks the members meet for a pleasant social hour. Refreshments are served at the evening meetings. Much enjoyment is derived from the pleasant social hour spent in the library of Alma Mater. Charlotte Burns, ,27.

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I ,, ,,' Standing-,l. Culhane, I. Sullivan. E. llayes. R. Hurt, U. Sizer, A. Logli, B. Bowler. Seatedili. Petritz, M, O'l4rien, C. Hyland, Al, l'etri1z, M. Holger. The St. Thomas Offcherim Under the very able direction of Mr. Edward McKeown of Rockford College, an exceptionally talented orchestra has been developed at Saint Thomas. Very rapid headway has been made by the musicians who have furnished the music for various school functions. St. Thomas Orchestra, with the Glee Clubs, furnished some very enjoyable numbers at the Oratorical Contest on April 25th. ,e'1l?3M1', Qi, iss Nothing but classical music is played by the Orchestra, and the players have mastered many very dihficult selections in an exceptionally short period of time. It would be necessary to hear the orches- tra to realize the wonderful work that is being done by them, as every one will agree who has heard them. Arthur Cholke, '27.