St Vincent Seminary - Symposium Yearbook (Latrobe, PA)

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lVlONDAY, 17. Preparations for the approaching journey home- ward were cheerfully- entered into by all. Time-tables, hand-bags and Sunday clothes were brought out from their hiding and placed in readiness for the trip. TUESDAY, 18. The Christmas Play, Bethlehem, was ably presented by the collegians in the Auditorium tonight. VVEDNESDAY, 19. Father Baldwin's Dogma test helped pass the morning. The afternoon, however, brought with it that long-awaited hour for departure. JANUARY, 1929 XVIQDNESDAY, 9. The Pennsylvania Railroad was kept busy all day bringing the boys back from their vacation. Greetings and handshakings were the program for the day. THURSDAY, 10. More than one happy dream of the bygone holidays was cruelly terminated this morning by the familar tinkling of a bell at six o'clock summoning us from Slumberland to the Land of Reality and Dogma sheets. SUNDAY, 13. It was with deep regret that the seminarians learned of the death of Miss Mary McCartney, beloved sister of John Mc- Cartney. We offer our heartfelt sympathies and assure john and the family remembrance of her soul in our prayers. O'Ii'I'll.l0 lVlONDAY, 14. The expected, but by no means pleasant, news of approaching tests was officially broadcast to- day. As a result Sabetti and Credt were brought down from their pedestals. FRIDAY, 18. Fond memories of the 'fKnights of the Big Wincl were refreshed when an embryonic tornado visited us tonight, neatly removing several shingles from the roof of the printing- shop. SATURDAY, 19. VVorried, and even slightly sorrowful, count- enances accompany the theologians this morning as one by one ll 14-6 ll

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: X . ,,,, ,, XX XX X I n nm-' 5:55-2 6 - A .414 armani TUESDAY, 4. Near disaster occurred out on the Cherry Path. Wiethorn used one of his famous similes on Bob Murphy with almost fatal results. THURSDAY, 6. During a touch tackle game this afternoon, John Lees after falling on his head made a hurried sojourn to the land of sweet dreams. After the accident Bingo exclaimed: f'Gee! I feel better than ever. Something must have been knocked into place. FRIDAY, 7. The Feast of St. Ambrose, Patron of our beloved Rector. According to his custom, Father Ambrose generously offered the seminarians supplies of his aristocratic tobacco. Needless to say, the offer was accepted. V SATURDAY, 8. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The , . lake, frozen over for the first time this year, afforded the skaters excellent pastime. f7Q,XX X,. . MONDAY, 10. Mark Stanton's diligently compiled statistics If received a severe jolt when Father Nepomucene postponed the I Philosophy test for a day. TUESDAY, 11. john Collins, in a great hurry to play hockey, and dreaming of his beloved pastime, or something, started for the lake with his broom instead of his hockey club. l THURSDAY, 13. Rumor hath it that Patrick James Fenton has been practicing ice skating in his room in order to strengthen his weak ankles. FRIDAY, 14. The father of George Lavelle passed to his eternal reward today. The Symposium extends sincerest condolence to the family in their sad bereavement and irreparable loss. May God rest his soul! G SATURDAY, 15. An unexpected visitor to our clubroom pre- sented itself tonight in the form of a Xbat. It met unexpected death at the hands of the heroic Francis Paul. SUNDAY, 16. Singular distinctions were meted out by the Rt. Rev. Archabbot to several seminarians this morning in the form of Degrees. To them the Symposium extends its congratulations. XX X X X X X im lllig g-2 ll1451l

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they plod their weary way to the classroom. But who, pray tell! about to take a Dogma exam wouldn't be sorrowful? I TUESDAY, 22. George Lavelle, detained at home because of illness, received the well-wishes of all on his return. . THURSDAY, 24. The seminarians were assured of an enjoyable time in the near future when Father Nepomucene appointed the committee for Greensburg Day. Mr. Foley was selected chairman, and Messrs. Gearing, Quigley and Dugan were chosen as his assistants. SATURDAY, 26. The fate of poor Caj us was left in the hands of the theologians today by way of a Moral test. SUNDAY, 27. john Roach, while skating on the lake this morning suddenly recalled his failure to take his accustomed Saturday-night bath the previous lit- evening, and straightened out matters by break- ing through the ice and rollicking in the cool waters of St. Vincent Lake. MONDAY, 28. The philosophers were afforded the opportunity of displaying their knowledge of History of Philosophy in a test by the Rev. Father Nepomucene. FL-sl' FEBRUARY, 1929 FRIDAY 1. XV ith the arrival of the new month, ,,,,,,. W,,L,,mNG 7 LeRoy Lane decided to turn over a new leaf so he advanced the calendar from january to February amid the cheers of his classmates. SATURDAY, 2. Thellilessing of Candles, Procession, and Solemn High Mass marked the celebration of Candlemas Day. SUNDAY, 3. The Feast of St. Blase was observed by the blessing of throats immediately after Mass. Chief among the concerns of the regular meeting of the St. Thomas Literary and Homiletic Society were the final pre- II147ll