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

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I -I-4-E Gil..-Ef-CIFYW 193 HE aim of Hygiene, as someone has so aptly said, is to improve the quality of life. Quite naturally then, this suhject, taught hy the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Philadelphia Foundation, finds a place in the education of the West Catholic student. The Hrst objective of this course is to promote good health in the individual: another important outcome is a very desirahle and necessary civic spirit. The interdependence of community health and personal health is constantly emphasized, for on the youth of today rests the responsibility for the community of tomorrow. Practical hygiene at West Catholic is under the direction of Miss julia O'Halloran, a graduate nurse, who presides most efliciently over a completely equipped infirmary. Through the daily visits of Dr. Emilie Burke and Miss O'Halloran's constant care, the health of the student hody is wisely safeguarded. MARY E. T. MCGowAN, '35. Miss JULIE OQHALLORAN YGIENE 'Twentywne Casa Accziomwr

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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

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-i-4-if csuenrn 193 Sisria M. PAVLITA Sisriaa M. Maniaiasitz Sisriaa M. Siiksvnla Sisri-R M. Rnwx I Sl5'I'l'R M. Xi-.RoNI'r.-x Sisrrk M. Rosii SISTER M. Al'STIN Sisria M.-iamxiiix COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT EVEN years ago the Sisters of Christian Charity launched upon their teaching career at West Catholic. At first thc Community was represented hy two Sisters, who assisted in the mathematics department and conducted several classes in music. It was not until 1932 that these Sisters were placed in charge of the commercial department, one of the largest and most important divisions of the entire school, The comf mercial students roster almost invariahly includes, along with stenography and typing, the elective hnsiness suhiects and secretarial studies. Dictaphones, ediphoncs, hookkeeping machines, calculators operated hoth hy hand and hy elec' tricity coniptometers. adding machines. and duplicators ot various kinds, in fact every time and lahorfsaving device known in thc modern husiness ollice, are at the disposal ol' the students in the secretarial group. ln addition to this the commercial equipment includes one hundrcd and sixty stand' ard typewriters, where the students acquire speed and accuracy. Through the arduous efforts of the Sisters of Christian Charity, the XVcst Catholic commercial course well prepares students to meet the demands of the modern husiness world. Bisarnictig Kaomas, '35, Twentyftwo 5