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W h en the d rea ry cold m onth o f F eb ru a ry started on its jo u rn ey tow ard the brighter months, w e, the members o f F irs t M id -Y e a r, also started w ith a prom ise o f better and brigh ter things. W ith the class’s spirit, this prom ise w as fulfilled. T h e d ark d rea ry hours o f our toil at L a tin and A lg e b r a are rew arded b y the ch eerfu l sunny hours o f vacation, soon to come. B u t in F ebru ary, gloom in g and forboding, an unrivalled class spirit served to help us to a brigh ter light. O u r m ain thought w as sp irit fo r the class o f F irs t M id -Y e a r, M anresa H a ll, and St. P e te r’s H ig h School. O u r officers -w ere able and competent throughout the term and special praise is due to the hard w o rk and spirit o f our secretary M r. O sn ato alth ou gh the others also are fu lfillin g their duties w ith exceptional care in accordance w ith our w atch w ord “ S p irit.” W e know how sensitive characters d islike open compliments, yet, in a spirit o f unpardonable pride, w e cannot re fra in fro m exp ressin g our adm iration o f John H u rle y ’s splendid im itations o f Demosthenes. O u r class is ably represented on athletic fields, fo r w e su ccessfu lly played basketball, and baseball w ith the other class teams o f M anresa. T h e class regrets the loss o f C offey, L eahy, and M oran, our classm ates, fro m the first day in M anresa. A s they have seen fit to engage in other pursuits, w e w ish them a hearty success and hope that some day in the near future th ey w ill think seriously o f continuing their C atholic education. B u t still le ft in our midst, is our frien d P a rker, w ho is as fine a handball p layer as he is a student. A m o n g our other athletes there is a stron g sincere adm iration and respect fo r S ecretary Osnato, o ur coach, w ho is now o rgan izin g an outdoor parchesi team and in three days w e w ill challenge all com ers o f every size and weight. P a u l and L ester Guterl, the class m idgets, by their steady and diligent application to study, continue to lead the class. W e call them m idgets but they are am ong the biggest-hearted fello w s in the school. A s the months passed, the class, a fte r earnest deliberation, adopted as a motto, “ O ra et L abora.” B oth by their individual m onthly m arks and the general class average, they are livin g up to it. T h e y ear is over. T h e tenant, vacation, is here, and it taps ligh tly on the door. H a rd w o rk arid w o rry scurry out the back w ay. W e extend our best w ishes to al' the students fo r a joyou s vacation, w ith the hope w e w ill meet again when school opens in September. W e are g ra te fu l to our teachers, M essrs. M oran, S. J. and Tim ney, fo r their labors in our behalf.
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