Villa Cabrini High School - Cabrinian Yearbook (Burbank, CA)

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Ulllllllllllll Lessons learned from text-books may soon he for- gotteng but the influence for good acquired during our school days at VILLA CABRINI ACADEMY through association with noble characters in an atmosphere of Christian refinement will cling to our hearts and memories forever. Therefore, in loving, appreciative gratitude, we dedicate the 1947 CABRINIAN to SAINT FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI, the first UNITED STATES CITI- ZEN SAINT who laid the foundations of this truly Christian School, and whose maternal spirit hovers o'er this campus in loving benediction.

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IUHIUIUHU No place is dearer to us than home. Closely inter- woven with the fondest memories of home are our happy school days. Deep-rooted in every heart and firmly bound with the slender tendrils of affection are those days and places when and where we learned the simple lessons of knowledge and christian living. Some will quickly deny this and say, I didnit like school but strangely time will cast a veil of enchant- ment before us when we view those days from a distance. Many who read the following pages of this CABRINIAN will know that this is true. I do not think it is only the lessons mastered in the various subjects and grades that we remember best, but there is someone there who has made those things seem aliveg there was something in the atmosphere we cannot forget. It is this SOMETHING and SOMEONE the editorial staff have attempted to portray in the pages of the l94-7 CABRINIAN.

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Vllttlllfltllll Right Reverend Monsignor, Reverend 'Fathers, Dear Parents, Venerable Sisters, dear teachers, and fellow classmates: To me has fallen the honor of bidding you all farewell on behalf of the class of 1947. A farewell that means an end is indeed, sad and hopeless, but a farewell such as ours with faith, hope and charity shining brightly means a beginning of new promising adventures for those who are departing. We, of course, feel the sadness of separation after our pleasant years of happy, fruitful, precious associations, here in this hallowed Alma Mater, but even this is overshadowed by the joyful anticipation of gaining new knowledge, worthwhile experiences which the future holds in promise. Let us look upon this afternoon, therefore, as an occasion for rejoicing in an achievement of a goal we had set out and labored to attain. Catholic Youth holds within its grasp the promise of great things. With all its dreams and good intentions it seems destined for success. Time makes the test. Catholic Youth must prove the value of its dreams in tangible results. The world knows a tree by the fruit it brings forth, and you know a Christian Young Girl by the things she does, not by what she dreams of doing. But a young girl's deeds are her dreams and visions translated into actions. Therefore, like the Crusaders of old who dreamed of the Holy Grail and then set out to find their treasure, let us carry in our hands the sword of Truth, upon our arms the shield of Justice emblazoned with GOLD AND BLUE, within our hearts engraved our emblem of virtue, the American beauty, symbol of Marian love and fealty. Our banner shall float above us with our motto: DUTY - OUR CUIDING STAR! Before parting let us express our appreciation of the many advantages our school has afforded us. Here we have learned the precious knowledge we carry so abundantly-an education complete in every respect for it has enriched our mind, trained our will, molded our character, opened to us the precious fountains of grace of our Holy Religion. May we thank Reverend Mother Superior, our principal, the teachers, the sisters for their patient efforts, devotedness to duty, the motherly protection and guidance. To our beloved parents we owe a debt of gratitude for the many sacrifices sustained that we might attend and graduate from Villa Cabrini Academy. Fellow classmates of the Class of 194-7, I bid you all a fond farewell! Though we shall never assemble again as a class, though some of us may never meet again, let our thoughts turn often to the dear old school and let the recollection of these happy days here live forever in our memory. Let us resolve to live honestly, act nobly, and face the future bravely with the confident assurance that the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini-this trinity of precious patrons-will guide, protect, and bring us safely through the uncharted future that opens before us. 17