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

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Although Sister Miriam Aloysia became principal in 1949, she first came to Cathedral in 1926 as a teacher of English, later becoming the first assistant principal in 1939. Many improvements in our school have been introduced by our present principal. Very significant in a senior's memory of high school days is the ring ceremony which commemorates the first Mass in our own Chapel of Mater Sedes Sapientiae on October 11, 1951. Although Cathedral has always had an oratory and has made preparations for the coming of the Master into our chapel, it was left to Sister Miriam Aloysia to make this dream a reality. We now have the privilege of weekly Mass in Our Lady's Chapel. ln addition to giving the school a spiritual impetus, Sister has also pro- vided the school with a New Look, New chairs and tables in the cafeteria have greatly improved the atmosphere there. The redecorating of the audi- torium, with the addition of the new trophy cases, has made the receiving of report cards at assembly a less unpleasant adventure. Any visitor to the building is duly impressed by the offices on the first floor and the Guidance Library on the second, which were renovated under Sister Aloysia's super- vision. Evidence of this New Look can be seen throughout the building in the new classroom lights and the pleasantly painted rooms, particularly on the lower floors which'are,done in harmonious pastel shades. Attention please! We shall never forget the Public Address System. Always foremost in Sister's thoughts are the students of Cathedral High School. A Home Economics course, was introduced as an' elective and' pro- vision was made to meet New York's most vital problem- the education of the Puerto Rican children. No doubt, the future holds great promise for Cathedral under Sister Miriam Aloysia's able supervision. We, the Class of 1955, are especially privileged to have this opportunity of showing Sister Aloysia some appreciation for what she has done for the Cathedralite. 20

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Aw SISTER MARITA CLARE ASSISTANT PRINCI PAL MAIN BUILDING has been In Cathedral since I929 when she first came to teach art later becoming Head of Department In I95I Sister became the assistant principal I M fsfsfwrffs' if f ,gfiif We salute Cathedral s Branches and we pay grateful tribute to their contribution to Catholic Education The Branch Schools are an Integral part of Cathedral High School With them our total registration reaches the thirty five hundred mark and most Important b cause of them Catholic Education IS enabled to reach yet further Into virgin soil The first Branches opened In I925 providing the first two years of high school at Saint John Chrysostom under the direction of the Dominican Sisters of Spark hill and at Saints Peter and Paul under the Sisters of Charity For nine years these Branches operated as al most Independent units but In I934 the large number of applications for admission made a reorganization necessary and since that year the assignment of students to the Branches has been made from the Main Building Registration continued to Increase and In I94O SISTER DANIEL JOSEPH, PRINCIPAL, ST. JOSEPH'S BRANCH, came to this branch in I948 and became principal in I95O. 22 Saint Veronica and All Saints Branches were opened by the Sisters of Charity In the following year Holy Trinity K' N.: SISTER MARY DOLOROSA, O.P., PRINCIPAL, SS. PETER AND PAUL BRANCH, came to the Main Building in I942 and became Head of Science Department the following year. In l948 Sister went to the branch as principal.