West Philadelphia Catholic Girls High School - Gleam Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Our Firyf Jlfass E HAD long anticipated the day when our beautiful auditorium, by the magic words of consecration, would become a second Calvary. To further this end an Altar Society was organized to provide the necessary equipment and a sucess- ful campaign furnished ample funds for the fulfillment of our long-cherished hope. When the student body answered the bell for assembly on the morning of January 24, 1928, they found the stage transformed into an appropriate setting for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The Altar of rich walnut, with touches of blue and red to relieve its sombre hue, had a scenic background that perfectly harmonized with ir. An awed silence reigned as our beloved rector appeared in the traditional vestments of Holy Church to offer, for the first time in the West Philadelphia Catholic Girls' High School, the unbloody sacrifice of the Body and Blood of Christ. Our joy was complete when Father Burns announced that Mass would be offered for the student body! In return we united our prayers to his, and begged our Eternal Father to bless abundantly the celebrant of the Mass, the.Faculty, and not alone the present pupils of this school, but all those who would hereafter be fortunate enough to enjoy its advantages. N ineleen

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UR high school days have sped on 'l'ime's fleet wings, and it is with over- flowing hearts that we now record the epochal days which marked the passing of these four golden years. In June, 1924, we directed our faltering steps to the Catholic Girls' High School where we took our high school entrance examinations with sinking hearts. During the following summer, we learned that we had success- fully leaped the first hurdle, and that in Septemher we would he admitted into an Annex.,' During Freshman year, we were hrought together from various Annexes on a few ne,er-to-he-forgotten days in that goal of our heartls desire: the John VV. Hallahan Catholic Girls, High School. Ifreshman Reception Day first taught us how condescending Seniors could he, when as their guests, we were treated to an exhibition of their ahility to play Hhostessf, How distant seemed V928 on that day, and how unnecessary it felt to he a ul'iI'CSll1HZlIl,l as we smiled our appreciation. VV'e were next entertained with the high school Dramatics at Catholic High when We saw the Senior play Hlhlonsieur l3eaucaire, and with all the assurance that springtime brings we dared to hope one day to he ahle to present just as interesting a play to our admiring relatives and friends. Sophomore year found us estahlished in that hall of learning at Nineteenth and VVood Streets where we joined the girls from all the Annexes, though divided ii' 'ections a id thus unahle to hecome satisfactorily acquainted with one an- Y'Tl.'k'l1f-1'