ST. VINCENT'S GUILD

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St. V in cent's Guild is one of the most excl usi ve organizations in the sc hool. It cons ists of church members ch osen espec ia ll y as representatives of a hi gh type of C hri stian manhood. Their duties are to assist Father Young at the A lt ar at every chapel service, including the Communion held eac h morning in the Crypt . These boys are giving the ir time in the serv ice of the Lord, which is the most manly act poss ibl e . St. Vincent's G uild members have felt the enjoyment of their serv i ce and the sp iri tual st r ength obtained from it.

Members

Robbins, 0., Senior Aco lyte; Cavan, D., C hoir Cruc if er; Tibbals, C le r gy Cruc if er; Eise le, Color Bearer; Varnes, R., Thurifcr; Ross, F., Boat Boy. Aco lytes: Gray, Clymer, Cushing, H., Cushing, R., Farr, Houghton, Miski ll , Oettinger, Russell, Whidden, W hi te, W il kins.

The Choir

IIThe Choir, during the past year, has more than upheld the sta nd ard · set by choirs of previous years. In some respects it h as set marks for subsequent organizations to surpass. 'The quality of the voices on the whole has been better than ever before. In co-operation, this group has been especia ll y commendab le. The Choir is under full supervision of Mr. William Hagan, who is a member of the American Guild o{ Organists. Mr. Hagan is one of the outstanding organists in the country and has done spec i a l work under Canon Winfred Douglas of the Commission on the Revision of the Hymnals. The Choir is limit ed to twenty-two se lected voices taken from the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools.

l\i'.l:EMBERS

pper: .Bither, Patterson, D.; 1liddle: Burns, Fleck, Barre, H ayward, Kettering, Lee, Leonard, R., Kemper; Lower: Beck, Boaks, Brace, Edgar, Frain, G lendinn in g, Lum, She lb y, Sorick, Tyler, Vleinrichtcr, Wade.

Dances

IIThe first dance of the year was the Founder's Day Dance held in the New Gym, November 1, 1931. This dance w ill lin ger in the memories of Lhe Cadets and patrons as a pleasant week-end. Amid clump s of palms, beneath the co lorfu l decorations and bright li ghts the cadets and their pa rLn ers danced until midnight. The Grand March led by the Rector and l\/lrs. Young, was the first event of the evening. 'With the beautiful decorations, the soft shades of the l ad ies' gowns, and the Corps in full dress uniform, a most delightful scene was produced.

The Upper School Dance was the next socia l event of the year. This dance was given in the Lower School li v in g room, which was very cleverly decorated. 'The atmosphere was id ea l for the dance and a most happ y evening was experienced by a ll who attended.

The Spring Dance, arranged by the Midd le School, was the second dance given which the ent ir e Cadet Corps attended. This dance, given the Saturday after Easter, was considered one of the most enjoyable dances ever h e ld. The music was the best during the entire year, w hil e t h e red and white streamers of the decorations effected a very soft tone on the floor.

The final dance of the year was Commencement Dance w hi c h was held in honor of the graduating members of the Senior C lass. This dance had been looked forward to by a ll the cadets for the past few montl1s. In view of the fact that it was the l ast time t h e fe ll ows wou ld a ll be toget h er, a few tag dances vvere a ll owed. At t im es this was annoying, but a ll in a ll , it made the evening much more interesting and en j oyable. The dance was over at twelve sharp, and thus anot h er schoo l year was over as regards social activities.

Lower School

IIThe year 1931-1932 has been a banner year for the Lower School in all activities. The bo ys coming up stepped into the places of those promoted, and the records show what they have accomplished.

The Fall started with the Club competition in football, in which the Whites lit erally walked away with the title after easy victories over a fightin g rival - the Knicks. The Junior series resulted in a victory for the Knicks Mr. Downs coached the Kn icks and Fr. Jennings, the ·whites. Capt. Preston coached the Juniors. Among the many players, much good material wi ll be available for the 1932-1933 season.

The C lub series gave a ll the first team candidates their preliminary trainin g. Lima met us in a practice game, then Sturgis was scored upon in three games, and held to close scores. For the first time in history, the Lower swept the Midget series by winning three games, 27-0, 13-6, 13-7. The team deserves much credit for their spirited p lay. Nourse, the Captain, was a splendid leader.

After the Thanksgiving game, the Rector presented the trophy, and the Captain in the lead with the team following, marched int o the li ving room of White Hall. What a thri ll!

After football, the vVhites and Knicks played a series of soccer games. The Whites won the series. The scores were: 6-2, Knicks; 5-3, Whites; 3-0, 111

Whites; and 2-0, Whites. Capt. Preston and Mr. Downs coached the \Vhites and Knicks respe c tively. The First Team defeated the Midd le Midgets, 6-0.

Immediately after the Christmas Vacation, basketball was be g un. It seemed almost impossible to equal the First Team basketball record of 1931, but the basketball team, under the direction of Mr. Downs, Coach, and Nourse, J. C., Captain, surpassed their record. Not one regu l a rl y scheduled game was lost. The Lower made 363 po in ts to their opponents 168. Members of the squad were: Nourse, J.C. (Captain), Smith, J., Forward; Hines, Center; Pugh, Guard; Frain, Guard; We lsh, Forward; Chatain, Center; Jordan, Guard; Edgar, Gua rd; Kinsey, Forward; Roberts and Bronkan, Guards. The Junior series was won by the Kn icks. Parker, Vo ll an, Cassell, and Boaks a ll played wel l.

The series in baseball started with the Whites winning the first ga m e. Nourse a nd Smith were the batteries for the ..Whites; Brace, Edgar, Jordan and Fra in were the batteries for the K.nicks . Mr. Downs h ad a sp lendid :first team. Games were scheduled with Lima, Sturgis, and La Grange. Wikstrand, Fra in , Chata in , J ordan, Smith, J., ourse, J. C., 'dgar, Pugh a nd Hines were lik e ly cand id ates.

There were two track meets, one w ith Lima and one with La Grange. There was a lso a Knick-White series, and a Junior Meet. 1\llr. ourse has offered medals for the w inn ers of t h e var ious events.

For two months there was intensive tumbling practice. There was some g lo om in the ranks because of the lo ss of Raiche, Thompson, J., and Kinsey, but Elfcs, L., ti e lhose, Wade, Varnes, Frain, Nou rse, and Sm ith, by constant improvement, filled their p laces to perfection. We had Lhe pleasure of having ,fr. J ack Whitsun, a member of the Flying Belfords, a tumbling act with Barnum and Bailey and Ringling Bros. for fourteen years, as instructor. He came once a week and gave the boys va lu able instructions. l\!liss Dorothy Miller directed the tap dancing the ex hibiLi on that is a lways look ed forward to with pleasure, was considered unusually successful.

We were fortunate to have many splendid educat ion al movies on history. geography, civics, physiology, during the season. There were a lso ente rt a inment features such as Topsy and Eva, The Courtship of 1Iiles Standish, and many hi storica l -features which gave a var ied background.

The calendar w·1s filled with social events. At the big wiener roast, on the o ld go lf course, held during the second week of sc ho o l, the o ld and n ew boys go t acquainted. Captain Preston, Mr. Anderson a nd Fr. Jennings took the Star List bors to La Grange to vis it the corn schoo l. There were rides, s id e shows, and ball throwing that received much attent ion. The Commissioned Officers will never forget the steak roast on the Old Oval, g iven br Captain and Mrs. Preston.

One of the Red Letter days of th yea r was Lhe Hallowe'en party. The living room was all decorated with witches, black cats, and real corn stalks. There were ghost stories and a li ve ghost. Roberts was the Philosopher, and Fr. Jennings the story teller. There were games, app l e biting, fortune te llin g, and a grand march. In the Grand March were a ll the boys with costumes. The judges gave prizes to Edgar (Spanish Costume), Wade (Frog Costume), and Palmerlee (Cowboy Costume).

Just before Christmas there was an exciting party. A shapely tree was in the living room, gaily decorated and trimmed. Around the base were the presents. The program was in charge of the lVIcKe nzie Literary Society. Fr. Jennings began the program by telling about the origin of the Christmas customs.

The next important event was the bi g and sumptuous football dinner at the Hote l Elliot given in honor of the Championship Low er Football Team by Mr. and Mrs. Fader. The Rector presented a go ld football to each member of the team, and also to the assistant Coach. These were g iven b y Fr. Jennings and the Coach for the wonderfu l spirit and accomplishments of the team.

The members of the First Soccer Team. were given a wonderfu l pancake and sausage breakfast by Capta i n and Mrs. Preston. It was a great treat and brought to a close a successful season .

Immediately after the Easter recess, the entire school was taken to Sturgis for a sleigh ride. It was an o ld fashioned ride with refreshments at nd now the event to wh ich a ll the boys and facu lt y looked forwa rdthe big picnic at Cedar Lake. There we r e the rid es, the games, the races, Lhe swim, the treasure hun ts, balloon ascens ions, fireworks, and t h e big outdoor picnic dinner at w hi c h the faculty acLed as c h efs. Sunburned, tired, the boys rctu rned h ome to the Lower.

Sturgis, consisting of hot drinks a nd san dwi ches. All of the facu lt y accompan ied the boys.

During Apr il and May there were the Servers Dinner, Choir, Old G u ard and L ibrary Dinner. Besides these events, there were the Star List Dinners, the rarebit feeds, and spreads given for good studies.

The dramatics were the most successfu l ever. Mr. Ande r on directed the play "vVhen the Chimes Rang." He designed the cost um es and was ass isted by Mrs. M ill e r a nd Mrs. Elfes in t h e Sewing Room.

The llcKenz ie Literary Society, under the l eadership of Jack ou rse, Pr es., had a very successful year. A Lincoln and \ Vashington program were h e ld Fr. J enn in gs acted as facu lt y adv iso r.

Fr. Todd, t h gen i a l founder of the Lower School, entertained the boys in t h e fa ll on many Saturday eve nin gs wit h the thrilling, exc itin g story of t h e Aztec Treasure House. This story w ill we ll be remembe r ed by t ho se w ho heard it.

The shoot in g tournament was run off in If ay. Eac h cadet was a llow ed severa l rou nd s of ammunition and shot from the fo ur pos itions; prone, sitting, knee lin g, a nd standing. Competition was keen in this event.

The "A ll Point Cup" contest for the year 1931-1932 was a c lose race. ¥\Tade, Elfes, L., Roberts, Nourse, J. C., Varnes, and Frain were all in the running. Points ·were given in studies, ath letics, p lays, m ili tary, Choir, and li terary work. The a ll around boy is se lected on th is basis, and the w in ner receives a s il ver cup.

Fr. Jennings had an earnest g roup of Aco l ytes. They were trained to serve and take their regu l ar t urn at 6 A. NI. Mass. The group are: Edgar, Frain, Ed h o l m, Varnes, D., Boaks, R. T., Welsh, Me lh ose, Arno l d, and Smit h , ]. They are very fa ithful and do t h eir work reverently.

The Mi li tary Staff of Officers of the Lower, und er t h e direction of Captain Preston, deserve muc h c redit for their efficie n cy. Nourse,]. C. is 1st Lieut., Edgar and Frain, 2nd Lieuts., Sm ith, ]., lst Sgt., and Roberts and vVade, Sgts.

On Nlay 21st t)1e cyc lin g squad, under the leadership of Fr. Jennings and Mr. Bouton, composed of boys who are exempt from fina l Sacred Study Exam in at ions, and the officers and the boys w h o have sp l endid conduct and academic r ecords, ride to Fo rt Wayne on the never-to-be-forgotten trip.

Thus e nd s t h e schoo l year in wh ich many friendsh ip s h ave been made, feats accomplished, a nd st udi es we ll taken care of. ]\ , 1ay we a ll return to carry on t h e good work and renew the friendship of li fe long friends.

IITHE TATLER desires to take this opportunity to express its sincere appreciation to -

!v1R. HALSEY DAVIDSON, '20 for his most valued assistance in drawing the Section Head designs, cover, and general art work: to-

MR. DAVID J. VARNES, '05 for his whole-hearted a id and advice throughout our work: to -

CADET FRANK G. FoY, '32 for his unselfish work in aiding the Board to meet its financial obligations: to- a ll those Cadets whose efforts in the preparation of copy, salesmanship, and Staff cooperation made this book possible.