Little Flower High School - Garland Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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FLITHE FLUUIEH With the broadest scope of imagina- tion, one could hardly visualize the structure, Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls, as the mechanical giant was in operation, preparing the ground for this newest institution of learning.

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St Therese of the Child jesus and of the Holy Face, Patroness of our school northeast section of our city there was chosen for this lilllldlllg a plot opposite Hunting Park from Lycoming to Luzerne Streets hetween Tenth and Twelfth Streets This ultra modern Little Flower Catholic H1gh School for Girls sponsored hy our Cardinal and dedlcated to the Little Flower St Therese became a reality and marked a new apex in the progress of the Catholic School System of the United States I Patroness 1n her g1rlhood innocence symbolizes the fulfillment of the aims of the Catholic high chool girls On October 5 1918 ground was broken and the first step was taken in the construction of the building This huilding was designed to take care of the Catholic From late 1938 when the work was begun untll the 1mportant ceremony of thc cornerstone laying which took place in May of 1939 great progre s was made Since this was to be a very modern high school no efforts were spared 1n planning and equipping the huilding attractive in its entire liyout from thc iron fence enclosing 1tS soft green lawn to the missivc edifice of red hrick with w8v windows It is a Fitting memorial to His Eminence and a constant reminder to Philadelphia Cathohcs that our Holy Mother Church keeps a protecting arm around her children 1 . . 3 ' , . , Q l . 1 i i V , ts , . . . 7 . . . . S . . , I , f 3 - N ' N high school girls from seventyftwo parishes and two institutions in this city. 9 9 ' U T S i , i U ' - , 5 - I ' Z . E . N X .N , , 5 5 . M . I FIRST HHHH

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