Cathedral High School - Spires Yearbook (New York, NY)

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O OUI' Cgfee OITL Under the inspired direction of Sister Miriam Carmel. Our l.ady's Guild has become one of the most outstanding clubs in our school. Through the Guild the girls are able to help the sick, the poor and the orphans both spirit- ually and physically. Among the many activities that are con- nected with the Guild are sponsoring sym- posiums, forums, the care of the oratory and most recently the C.Y.A. Holy Hour which is dedicated to the conversion of young corri- munists. During the year Our Ladyis Guild makes cancer pads for the patients at St. Roseis Hospital. Baskets of food were sent to the poor during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Some of the members go up to the New York Foundling Hospital to entertain the unfortunate orphans. To help celebrate the month of Our Lady. the Guild has a special May assembly. These are only a few of the many activities undertaken by this Catholic Action Club. Left to right: joan Golden, Theresa O'C0nnell, Cath- erine Flynn, Ann Duggan, Eileen Magee, Mary Keough and Alice Lang were the participants in the Sym- posium which was held under the auspices of Our Lady's Guild. 1951 ,xww -wid ltls quick and cheerful work when members of Our l.ady's Guild join forces. The girls reap God's blessings as cancer bandages for Saint Hose Hospital grow in number. Amid merry laughter, holly, and Christmas decorations we saw the beautiful pageant put on by Our Lady's Guild. llere we see Virginia Keeling as St. Joseph and Anne Duggan as Our Lady. 5 2 if Q

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A nu 1 ting of thi Y C S ilwus inc sins iyovful discussion of the wus to sprc ld is wtll is strc ngthtn our C itholic futh It is it suth meetings th it the Y C S questionn ure is plinncd bv Sistr r Vincent Loretta ind then worked out bv the rcpru sc nt itius Young C itholit studl nts of Cathedr ll 'M sf 1 lligli School lhc xoung Christophers in tht Y C, S keep C'1thedr il informed about opportunitis s for showin Cath ollc Action Tl Q Y C S u e in boird shown here bv Dorothv Don 1 g in ind There s 1 SIllllX in is the means the st Christ bm ire rs usa to obt un that en XVith this. the only motto of the Y. C. S. resounding in our hearts and minds, we Cath- edralites. wish to become the mirrors that reflect the image of Christf, Through this youth movement group that touches on the Hner everyday points of our Christian Way of living, we have been informed and prepared for a life based on love and sacrifice in all walks of our future lives. Nlav the undying, forceful spirit of Sister Vincent Loretta. who has given us support, instill in our minds the lessons of observing intelligentlv. judging impartiallv and acting accordingly. XV- tan readily scc that the Y. C. S. iS in action. Door prizes. rm-freslnnents, and gifts were generously donated by certain classes. XVe can give Cathedralites a bi pat on the back for making such happiness possible, For it was our gifts, that made this Christmas merry for these little ones.

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We learn of tlze greatness of the past To Ioan McNamara of 505 the Mis- souri Compromise is one of the im- portant steps in our study of American History. In this picture, she explains to one of her interested classmates, Eileen Forhan 505, the facts of the Missouri Compromise. - - On October 24, important members of the U. N. Assembly were well represented by students of C. H. S., Oksana Scehelo, Rose Roan, Marie Dickson, Nicholina Antonsic, Aileen Dengel, Stanislava Biel, Theodora Curione, Joyce VVong, Maui-ine Yee, Each and every hero of the past would be proud of the History Department of Cathedral. Through the efforts of our faculty, the great men of our ancient and modern history are brought vividly to life. XVe mentally cross the Rubicon with Caesar, write the Declaration of Independence with jefferson and suffer all the many hardships of the Civil War with Grant and Lee. Marcella Lane seems to be doing a good job in the his- tory class. The girls are attentive and do not hesitate to answer questions.