St Thomas Military Academy - Kaydet Yearbook (Mendota Heights, MN)

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You have come to the end of a chapter in your education, and you momentarily close the book with mixed emotions. You have, I trust, a sense of satisfaction for work accomplished, a gratitude to your parents and teachers who made such achievement possible, and a regret for the breaking of ties of friendship which comes with the parting of the ways. Much that you have learned at St. Thomas you may forget, but one lesson must ever be impressed upon your minds, that your life is inextricably bound up with the life of God, that life without Him is life without joy, wthout peace, wthout happiness, and that if you are to live a life which shall come to anything you must daily offer to God your soul and body, a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice. We send you forth in the assurance that your conduct as Christian gentlemen will always be evidence of the deep impress which this truth has made upon you. You are the guardians of the honor of the Academy, and as such you will hold the name of St. Thomas high. We pray God bless you and keep you always worthy sons of your school. —FATHER MOYNIHAN.

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MESSAGE TO FATHER MOYNIHAN As we, the senior class, say goodbye to the halls of St. Thomas, there are many whom we leave behind to whom we owe an immeasurable amount of gratitude. However, among these there is one whose past kindness and sacrifices in our behalf stand out as paramount in our memories. This one is Father Moynihan. Were it not for his persistent efforts and con- stant perseverance toward the attainment of a cherished goal, we should not have the honor and privilege of graduating from such an outstanding Christian school as ours. We wish to express our appreciation to Father Moynihan, not only for having made it possible for us to attend such a truly fine school as St. Thomas, but also for having made our stay at St. Thomas the most pleasant and enjoyable period of our lives. We wish him continued success in his great work of giving the world disciplined and educated gentlemen.

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MR. CROCANS MESSAGE TO THE SENIOR CLASS Mr . Cutting: Academy registrar. Fr. Kline: Academy Librarian. Miss Scholtcs: Infirmary Nurse. The Class of 1938 leaves behind it a myriad of pleasant impressions. With the Administration it leaves the recollection of responsibilities earnestly undertaken and faithfully carried out. With the Military Department it leaves a record of obedient service, humble leadership, and meritorious achieve- ment. The faculty will remember this class as one whose scholastic attainments were not dimmed by the many vigorous and valuable extra-curricular in- terest of its members. The Athletic Department will view with genuine regret the departure of a class whose numerous stars have left behind them feats long to be envied and emulated by those who follow. The underclassmen will remember the Seniors of 1938 for the many warm friendships they have cul- tivated, for the helpful assistance they have cheer- fully given to those under them in class, at drill, or at play, and for the splendid examples of leadership which they have shown to those who look forward to their days as seniors at St. Thomas. But above all, the Class of 1938 leaves behind a record of being a group of Catholic gentlemen, con- scious before all else of their Christian duties in whatever lies before them. Such memories cannot but enrich the Academy tradition and add lustre to its history. It is my sincerest wish that such impressions will be an index to the future successes of the Seniors of 1938. —MR. GROGAN.