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

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T-I-4-E C-3l.'E-QFYW 19.3 EST CATHOLICS pride in her Art Department supervised hy Sisters of the Holy Child jesus is more than justiiied. The colorful posters, friezes, and paintings that pulwlici:e Vv'cst Catholic's activities, to say nothing of the f'unnies, cartoons, and etchings in the Reaper and fiI.li.XM, are all the result of the Art Departinenfs divine unrest. Besides the study of formfandfcolor and of technique, many of the art periods are devoted to the study and class discussion of the lives of classic and modern painters. The critical dissection of masterpieces, of contemporary paintings, that is conducted in the class periods, inculcates in the art student a knowledge and love of the lweautiful, a critical discernment, an appreciation of the hest in art, while at the saine time it trains her in creative expression. Last hut not least, the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus manage skilfully the school stationery shop whose clever window displays are an everfpresent urge to the shopping instinct. GRACE GENLLENBACH, '35. ART DEPARTMENT MOTHER MARY AMBROSIQ MoTHraR MARY Bi2RiaNir:i4: Nineteen CRifATiv1a .'XR'l'lS'I'S VSIURK IN A Srrnio .ATMUSPIIHRI

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-1-4-4-E GLE-mm 19,3 lVlU'I'IllR lVl.-RRY Auwics Mo'rnRR Mo'rm-.R MARY Axroxm lVlUTlIl'R lVl:XRY Emnxn MARY CliRISTUl'HliR iXlUI'lH'R M. LoRi-.N:o lVlO'l'IiliR Motr1liiR MoTni-R lVlU'lklllR MARY Lr.oNARn M, CATIlliRINli lVlARY Ai'm.i'sTA MARIA Srl l.l.X THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT N THE History Department, conducted hy the Sisters of the Holy Child hlcsus, students are given an under' standing of presentfday prohlems in the light of the past. They are taught to look upon history not as a mere narra' tion of facts hut as a reality in which men and women have played a part, and hy their intellect and achievements have helped to shape out presentfday civilization. To stimulate selffactivity and independent thinking on the part of the student, floor talks, dehates, controversial topics, and other classfroom activities are introduced. ln this way opportunity is given for selllfexpression, and the student is directed in the proper evaluation of material and the formation of wellfhalanced judgments. Originality in visualizing significant events hy means of cartoons, charts, and graphs is encouraged. while every effort is made hy the Sisters of the Holy Child -lesus to impress the student with a sense of her own responsihility in helping to make the History of the future. MARY Lox'ifr'r, '35, Eiglileen 5

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'T'-I-I-E C'-3L.'Ef-Qf'Y'l 193 Xffga I SIYTFR M. El'FRlp.4. Slsri-R M. Fimwctls HE world of the twentieth century is sciencefniinded, hence the Science Depart' ment, taught hy the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Philadelphia Foundation, occupies an important place in West Cath' olic's educational scheme. Biology is a ref Sisriiu M. Ei.IiRhIiA SISHR M. SYLVIA quired suhject on the Sophomore roster, while Sm-ian M. Ci,orn.im Sisrian M. 'TuoMAsiNi-., chemistry is a popular elective in the junior JH-54 74? -f5m,,.,.,.,,,,,,, and Senior years. THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Biology unfolds the romance of animal and plant life. In chemistry, familiar inatter takes on a new guise, and the imagination is aroused hy coinhining elements and ohserving the reaction. The importance of science in our day cannot he overfestimated, and the Sisters of St. Francis have carried over to this field the expert teaching technique acquired hy years of experience at l-lallahan in these suhiects. To these Sisters also is entrusted the privilege ol' the sacristan. Vtfith shining gold and colorful flowers, they prepare the throne for the coming of the Author of All Science. CATHERINE KANE, '35. Busy Cir 1- NIISTS Pl'usl'i-. AN El.l'5lVli l?ORMl'I..'X 'Twenty Q 5