St Xavier High School - Tiger Yearbook (Louisville, KY)

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WHEHE WE ST IIY, PH These four years have been long. These four years are past. We came into these halls green Freshmen, We leave these halls as Sen- iors. The time that passed was filled with much study, much prayer, and much fun. We often felt at our wits end over some Algebra problem or became confused with a Latin translation but we always had our Faith to fall back on. We got stuck and we prayed: we had the props knocked from under us and we prayed: when We were granted some favor, there was always the quiet refuge of the Chapel. School rallies stirred our hearts with loyalty and pride as we gathered to pay homage to our school and the teams who wore our colors. The old yard, the old gym. the stirring music-they were the dreams of yesteryear. Well we remember the hurried grape-vine whisper. the hopeful wondering of the classes by-passed. the anxious wondering as to features and speakers. Our hearts still thrill to the memories of the beauty of the Victory Song, and the thun- der of her cheers as St. X. went forth to battle with the foe.

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TH TWEK UW SU WELL... We spent our Freshman Year in one of two places, Freshman Hall or the Doghouse. The times spent in rushing to the lunch room built many a track star for the team. There were those days spent doing homework in the li- brary. Then they extended the old shed and we had to move over to the other side of the yard. The day we became Sophomores we found ourselves climbing three flights of stairs to make a name for ourselves. The Gymna- sium gradually became more frequented by us. We were choosing courses in this year. We found in this year also that the various activities about the school that formerly had no interest for us were becoming things to try for. As luniors we looked upon the trips to the Mass of the Holy Ghost at the Cathedral marks the Sep- tember return to books and school as the students thronq the church and seek God's blessing on the year's work. Physics Lab as real excursions into the world of science. There was always a certain amount of curiosity about the machines be- hind the glass doors. We got our first trip to the Typing room as Third Year Men, too. lt seemed also that during this year we walked through every hall and up every step in the building. Having completed three years walking up and down steps, we were greatly relieved to get down to the ground. As Seniors we thought we had gone all over the school. But the Chem- istry Lab had yet to be explored. The whole school was now as familiar as our own homes, and you'll find it had the same effect on our lives. Recess period finds the crowd gathering in the yard as f the laughing line-up moves steadily down the steps to Ag Brother Gaudentius' cateteria. where the parade stops at gf the check booth and counter. - -q..,,t

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Il PLAY . .. D GHUW We had our lun too, There were the daily :zussions at lunch periodsg the big little dances in the Gym, the dances at the Madrid. The times when we had Pep rallies before a game with cr city schoolg it was at these games when the :student body rose as one and cheered until every man on the bench would have played a championship game to deserve the support ot The Gang . Prom the time we were Frosh we grew in height, in love for God and love ot Xavier. ln later years we'll remain loyal sons oi our school Saint Xavier High. Even though her hands were often full of cards and papers, Miss Lewis, Brother Climacus' secretary, would never hesi- tate to put them down to look up a record or type out a special bulletin. The loyalty oi the Band has been outstanding in the sports' program. ln victories and defeats, they have encouraged the team. Under Brother Edward Ioseph's enthusiastic guidance and led by colorful Doris lean Gramiq and Bert Clark, the wearers ot the green have written another chap- ter in Band History. 5 t if? 1 Tv' 4 A I ...se-.