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

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75, Curly Smith, the hero of the first presentation of Little Miss Nobody. XXX XXX X grzfiehzzf gdfffaaf 1905. The Freshman Class was the dream of Monsignor Lavelle come true. At last a Catholic high school for girls has been established. During the spring Sister Mary Raymond and Sister Regina Rose had made a house-to-house canvass in this vicinity, urging parents to send their daughters to the new Catholic high school. When school opened in September, we were thirty-three students with a faculty of two-Sister Regina Rose and Sister Marie Annette. Monsignor Lavalle, working against stiff opposition, personally paid all our debts. 1906. 1907. Cathedral was definitely Victorian-gas jets and no lockers. Sister Rose Mercedes now joins the faculty. 1908. Mr. De Grote examined the school so that we might obtain a charter from Al- bany. Sister Mary Giovanni was senior teacher. 1909. First graduation-gold chairs, potted plants and flowers in the auditorium, and Monsignor Lavelle presiding! 1910. During the early years we had a music instructor, Madame Kronold, an elo- cution teacher, Miss Stodl and an art master, Professor Fitz. 1911. Hobble skirts may have been the mode of those days, but not one of us could hobble scholastically-four years of Latin, art, history, English, three of French, science, mathematics. 1912. There were no such relaxations as study periods and we were dismissed at three-fifteen. 1913. The first January class was admitted-five students. Such admissions left school in January after four years and returned in June for the exercises. 1914. ln a class of twenty seniors, thirteen received state scholarships. This year Sister Dolores Miriam first Came to Cathedral. Sister taught mathematics and physics for several years, becoming the first Head of the Science Department. ln l93l Sister was changed, but returned in l94O to become the first principal of All Saints Branch. Returning to the Main Building in l952, Sister joined the faculty of the English Department. 1915. ln these years a chosen few were prepared to present Shakespearean plays at graduation, 1916. We shall never forget the years the Lexington Avenue subway was being constructed. 1917. The ominous sounds of World War I were reverberating when the second decade of our school's existence was under way. 1918. September-death of Cardinal Farley. November l l-Armistice Day, We assembled on the steps of the Cathedral to sing Holy God We Praise Thy Name. 1919. This June at graduation in the school auditorium, Shakespeare's As You Like lt was presented. ln September Sister Mary Raymond was changed and Sister Marie Victoire became principal in her place. 1920. We had a religion instruction every week in our school auditorium by Father McQuade. Our physics laboratory was on the top floor of the New York Public Li- brary next to the school. 1921. Because of a larger audience, the dramatic presentation Queen Esther was given at the Central Opera House during the spring. 1922. Robin Hood , our first musical, was given in the spring in the Lexington Opera House, the site of Loew's Lexington Theatre, under the direction of Pro- fessor Waters. 1923. Because of our increase in numbers, graduation must be held in the Plaza Hotel instead of in the auditorium, with a dramatic presentation before the confer- ring of diplomas. I2

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fffwugff Cyffy Wm 1924. This year ushered in the demolition of the old houses on Lexington Avenue to make way for our new school building. Sister Mary Raymond's death caused much grief among those who had loved her so. Any student who maintained an 85fMp in a subject was exempt from examinations. 1925. This was the Holy Year-a year fraught with many graces for Cathedralites. ln the fall we welcomed the first branches-SS. Peter and Paul's and St. John Chry- sostom. 1926. In September the new Lexington Avenue wing of the school was completed and we began the term in an entirely new atmosphere. 1927. The graduates of this June were the first to receive the senior ring now worn by Cathedralites. lt was designed by Muriel Heis-Litz of the 1928 class. September saw the opening of the Fiftieth Street wing of the building. The New York Public Library, which formerly stood beside the school, is now located on Lexington Ave- nue. 1928. In February the first issue of our school paper, the ARBUTUS, was pub- lished. Graduation was held in the auditorium of the new building in June and the building was dedicated as the Archbishop Hughes Memorial High School on Wed- nesday, October IO. The Dramatic Club, under Madame Fallon, presented As You Like lt and the Ambrosian Clubs under Professor Heinroth gave the Mi- kado. 1929. Through the united efforts of the Dramatic Club and the Ambrosian Clubs, it was possible to purchase a Carrara marble altar for our chapel. Professor's origi- nal musical comedy, Little Miss Nobody , was presented for the first time. ln September Father Matthew Delaney became Director of Cathedral High School with his office where the present faculty room is now located. 1930. ln June the first issue of our school yearbook SPIRES was published. ln September Sister Victoire was changed and Sister Annette became principal. Oc- tober brought us two days of agony-preliminary examinations. The Athletic As- sociation is now functioning in Cathedral. 1931. This year Cathedral shook with excitement. The erection of the Waldorf- Astoria had the faculty as well as the students gasping. Regularly representatives of the construction company visited the school to see if the blasting had done any damage. Because the music room was converted into an art room, Uncle Teddy was promoted to the eighth floor, This was the year the George Washington Bridge was opened. 1932. ln April, Father Fadden, who had spoken to us frequently at our assemblies, died suddenly. Seniors acted as a guard of honor when his body was brought into the Cathedral. ln September our beloved Cardinal Hayes celebrated the fortieth anniversary of his ordination. A move was soon on to form a debating society. 3? 6, .Lila ai. ist -SS- z.-'G' '. .QV 1 a? ' iv- as- . , gf, .-f ' L his ' N , .gi First Graduation-1909 -seventeen graduates. 13