Olean High School - Congress Yearbook (Olean, NY)

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Dedication ayoow- 131 To Miss Mary Fitzgerald who welcomed us when we came to Olean High School and sent us on our way better for having known her, we dedicate our year book as an expression of our appreciation.

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HERBERT L. SACKETT Principal of Olean High School ffDY f J 1 NM X773 Y Z5

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CATHERINE M. FITZGERALD With the deeply mourned death of Catherine M. Fitzgerald in january, our school lost a part of its soul and spirit. Her ready wit and keen sense of humor enlivened many hours devoted not only to work but to recreation. Her optimism fortified by her courage and faith carried her through many a trying period when hearts grew heavy and the world looked gray. Her penetrating, intelligent mind was undulled by petty thoughts and grievancesg an idealist at heart, she lived up to her standards. Her sympathetic nature responded to her companions moods as easily as the sensitive strings of a violin under a master's touch, and those who gained her as a friend found a steadfast loyalty and honesty which was never-failing. A sincere appreciation of beauty in all its aspects was an integral part of her character, and she nurtured this feeling so strongly within herself that her everyday life was enriched by the blossoms of her effort. How brief her quest for beauty and perfectiong how celestial its attainment,