Notre Dame High School - Maryscript Yearbook (Moylan, PA)

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Tint-rosn Ln Gmsszr nnci Rosalie Yanuru .re are to go , . . Career iris prepare to meet time world witix a sireaf H un p P r n-visting in their own Vogue creation. . . . These taienteci ot references in eacii imnci. artists miniw time finisiiing touches on tire Book Xvecir mural. i ccomlagdkecl Ly .14giL gingerd The artistic imancis stcetciiing tirose iaeautitui posters seen tiirougilout time imuiiciing certainty know tile meaning of upractice maices perfectfy for they ilave probably trieci time anci time again for the right effect before tinaiiy achiev- ing time ciesired results. The strong iiancis of home economics stu- cients know what it is to have a taiiure, for very probably their first cake was no prize winner: but that cioes not affect their next attempt: more tiran iikeiy it only makes them more determined to succeed. The ilancis of every pupil in Notre Dame are striving earnestly by doing their task, time and time again regardless of failure, to prove that Htrities make perfection but perfection is no triiief'

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erratic results. . . . .lolln Powers' manniliins liave notliing on Frances Burlre as slie models a Burke original, Thr- on Tlle old adage Practice malces perfect is nilorlern Design in slxowcard color. witll somewliat proved to lae true daily in tlie various liand motions employed lay our students, eacli strug- gling for perfection in lier own field. Vvtietlier puncliing lceys, mixing elements, slcetcliing scenes on tlle campus, or even stirring tlle in- gredients for tlie Brownies made famous lay lwome economics classes, tlie typical Notre Dame student employs tlle llands given tier lay God to accomplish practically tlie taslcs looliers, somewlial less olmtrusive. display tlieir own lmndiworli, . . . Verserl in Emily Post. Mary Gallagher selects tlie riglit lorli wliile Jane Gucinsltrfs supple lingers arrange a centerpiece. f of Condfrucfion wllicli conlront lier. By constantly practicing, the flexible fingers of ttie pupils become the instruments of an efficient and excellent typist who is well pre- pared to fulfill tlie duties assigned to lier. Tlie chemistry student, wliose steady hands are not slialcen lay failure, but wlio will do an experiment again and again until slle has accomplislied luer object, is laying avpatli to becoming a future Nlarie Curie.

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can ing an ar The blending of melodiously soft voices, the liarmony of wood-winds and strings, tlxe ring- ing of anticipated bells, ttie clamor of vigorous clieers, time clanging of old locker cloors-yes. even tlie familiar silence please -all have a special significance for students of Notre Dame. Our activities are peculiarly accented lay tlie sounds wittx which we immediately associate tlxem. From the ringing ot our first bell to time grincling of gravel under ttle wlleels ot our last lnus, we at Notre Dame learn by hearing. Vve glean our extra-curricular information lay time discussion of le dernier motf' until tlie trusty eiglit-thirty bell summons us to class. Tlie periods of our curricular clay are cievotecl to academic study of ttie classics, scientific re- search, matliematical deductions, and commer- cial computation, all permeatecl by a spiritual element. The impressions we receive ttmrougtl our audi- tory sense ciuring a typical scliool clay seem to be time most striking. As we put our ears ls lliis a dagger that I see before me? For Helens salte and Sliaicespeares we liope not .... Our President elelivers lier first oraiion .... Accelerated salesmanslxip as our llome ec. class displays its wares.