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

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xi Q-NM Global Geography is being absorbed by all the students of this class. But they know the northern boundary ot the old U. S. A. As the freshmen steps into her official classroom for the first time, a new life begins. Every- thing is so new-the teachers, classmates and surroundings- but perhaps the greatest novelty of all is the freshman curriculum. The very word algebra stikes fear into the bravest Freshman's heart, and Latin is regarded with equal dread. However, the mys- terious X's, Y's and Z's of algebra, and the strange Latin words be- come second nature to Freshmen students. Global Geography pre- sents a few qualms, but science introduces them into a fascinating world of wonders. Though these subjects may have caused much trouble, they have laid a foundation for remain- ing studies, and will always be associated wth the pleasant mem- ories of the unforgettable Fresh- Elizabeth Wilkinson 16081 seems interested in the sight under the microscope. Wonder what it is? The joy and excitement which goes with the first day of high school is often marred by the ribbing of juniors and seniors. Freshman year is one which re- quires great patience and endur- ance. The plight of the freshman will always exist as an integral part of high school life, 26 man year. WZ Zi!!! ,fwgef fffase !Zl?ifl27ll?ly ,flesffmzzfz suoyhcfs. . . Math is the interest and ioy of many girls. These girls got their mathematical start by learning the secrets of elementary algebra.

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gzwwzbz One of tomorrow's business wiz- ards will spring, no doubt, from a Junior Achievement Company in Cathedral. Every Wednesday indus- trious Achiever's meet in the cate- teria to carry out the business of their companies. Junior Achievement came into ex- istence in Cathedral several years ago with a small group of students. This year there were seven com- panies. Various items were produced such as: calendars. shamrocks, cor- sages, and personalized stationery. Experience in Junior Achievement provides the student with an under- standing of economic life and busi- ness management, as well as a great deal of fun, Under the expert guid- ance of Sister Maria Celestia, chief moderator, and individual modera- Su s Gloria de Arteaga i602l wishes Gloria Galli l6Oll a happy birthday with a J. A. candy corsage. tors, many years of great achieve- ment will surely lie ahead. The products manufactured by the J. A. are many and varied. A few of them are displayed here by Eileen Ward i5OlJ. Mary Melody i6OlJ and Barbara O'Rourke i507J proudly demonstrate dainty organdie aprons-products of 25 a J. A, company.

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C922 gufkizfzce qfzmfmefzf Mary Lenihan f605J trics to de- cipher the intricacies of one of the intelligence tests given by the Guidance Department. Perhaps one of the greatest needs of a high school senior is that of obtaining help for fu- ture life. The Guidance Department of C. H. S. affords to its students all the necessary aid for career planning. Under the leadership of Sister Anita Mary we have been given proper guid- ance in choosing a college which will best en- able us to carry on studies in our chosen field. For those girls who wish to go directly into the business world, Sister has been diligent in procuring positions with reliable firms. Joan Foley and Mary Marrinan, both i605l, use the information afforded them by the booklets in the Guidance Office. Carolin Meadows and Patricia Keegan t304l show film strips as part of .1 guidance lesson.