St Vincent Academy - Vincentian Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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VINCENTIAN3g l2i THE GRADUATES SPEAK wish: To be the followers of right, Whatever the years may bring, Before the world our standards strong, Courageously, to Hing. To be real comrades, staunch and true, And sports, in all work, fair, Never to hesitate, nor weep, Under the touch of care. To maintain helpful, cheerful parts, In everything that's good, To have an active interest, Expressed and understood. To be fine, honest, steady souls, In face of sharp rebuff 3 To be thoughtful of other hearts E'en when the path is rough. To wear broad grins, against the odds, And increase self-control To fight temptations, which will try To turn us from our goal. Then we are sure the Father will, With His embracing smile, Bless every weary task of ours, And sanctify each trial. Reward will come in happy peace, And end of restless fear, Our minds, in common strength, will grow, More lovely, year by year. -Winifred Esselborn. 20

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JUNIORS I On our return we found ourselves strangely reluctant, time was hurrying, was snatching things away from us. Our days were bound by the mystical figures of Dickens, by laws of gravity, by weights and measures, by notes and then more notes. The near goal of our ambition seemed at times lost in a misty haze of fear as we wondered if we could ever remember the right items at the right times. The latter, of course, worried us. Etiquette troubled us, though we did not mention it. Should we or should we not ease quietly into a class without pausing to pass the time of day? In our Junior-Senior Banquet we felt we had at last asserted our- selves. Immaculate tables, senior graciousness, our own stumbling eiorts to entertain with what we believed to be dashing, interesting conversa- tion. Nevertheless, we all had such a good time that we believed our efforts were repaid. SENIORS Is the expectation greater than the realization? We wondered, as we walked stifliy along, but slightly encumbered by our new gowns, look- ing for dignity, but almost losing it with our caps. At any rate, we could at last occupy those long wished for front seats in the gymnasium. Intellectually, we felt fairly well equipped. Our aims were high, although the first few weeks found us meeting our subjects only half way. How strange that seniors should weaken g that the very facts which we considered so securely tucked away should have vanished during the summer. Valiantly, we resisted the temptation to trust in the maxim that seniors are never flunked. Only perseverance, that hinge of all virtue carried us over days and nights, afiiicted as we were with unend- ing English, History, Latin, French and Chemistry assignments. At Thanksgiving, however, we had time to recuperateg at Christmas we were able to enjoy ourselves, but at Easter time, we exulted in our supreme achievement-The Senior Prom. With its colorful phantoms of delight. Against the conventional black and white. Did seniors feel more or less secure after their final examinations were over? After four care-free, happy years, it is no easy task to leave our Alma Mater, and to separate ourselves from all that we hold dear. And though the world seems too much with us on the night of graduation, we resolve ever to exemplify the spirit of a true Vincentian-the ideals of Catholic Womanhood! 19

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