Notre Dame High School - Stella Maris Yearbook (Cambridge, MA)

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No hi D ame io ee THERESE COTE “Reserved and polite, Always inclined to do the Right”. Therese is a gentle girl whom everyone likes. She is an attractive brunette with large, sparkling, brown eyes. Not much over five feet and very slim, she looks like the typical American high school girl. Whenever we ask for Theresa’s help, she is ready and willing. Theresa has a heart of gold and a spot- less reputation. We, the Class of ’45 are proud and privileged to have as its faithful member and true friend, Theresa Cote. We wish you smooth sailing in the long voyage of life, dear Friend. . ——— ——— OF Class 45

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Notre Dame bo ne Upon certification by the Dean of the Catholic University of America that the C. U. Examinations taken at Our Lady of Pity High School were equiv- alent to College Entrance Examinations, one of the graduates of the Class of ’44 was accepted at the Massachusetts General Hospital without entrance examinations. The Class of ’44 has set the example for future graduates of Our Lady of Pity High School by having two of its members pursue higher studies a Col- lege. Aline Chartier is now attending Emmanuel College and Jeannette Costin, Regis College. We wish Aline and Jeannette great success, and hope that their example will be imitated by many other future graduates. The Business World has claimed a great number of our graduates, and the important and fine positions which they hold today is a proof of the good training they received at Our Lady of Pity School. May this be an en- couragement to the present day pupils who are sometimes inclined to under- estimate the importance of a good and serious high school course. Finally, we have many of our graduates who have already settled in life and have be- come fathers and mothers of children to whom we wish the privileges that we ourselves enjoyed in our dear Alma Mater. We, the pupils of Our Lady of Pity High School are of French origin. Our parents, profound and loyal Catholics, faithful to the traditions of their ances- tors, demand that their children be taught the language of their forefathers, and appreciating fully the opportunity of a high school education are most eager that their children enjoy the benefits of a good education. Consequently, with the regular course of study prescribed for all paro- chial schools of the Archdiocese of Boston, the French language is taught in all the grades of the elementary and high schools. This, however, does not hinder the progress of the pupils in English or in other subjects. In fact, the pupils who speak and write French correctly, speak and write English equally well. Many of our boys who have gone to Europe appreciate now the advan- tages of knowning French, and in all the letters they write home, they strongly recommend to their younger brothers and sisters to continue the study of French, their beautiful language. We should consider English and French as twin-mother tongues and do all in our power to cultivate these two languages. As American Citizens we should know and be able to use the language of the country in its finest and best expressions, and, as descendants of the French people we should proudly say: “Conservons notre langue!’ “Aimons-la donc notre chére et douce langue francaise. Aimons-la avec passion car c’est une des grandes langues civilisatrices de l’humanité. Mais ne nous bornons pas a l’aimer d’un stérile amour. . Efforcons-nous de faire rayonner autour de nous sa beauté. Faisons-lui produire des oeuvres belles, salutaires et fécondes. Qu ’ici, comme ailleurs, elle soit par nos soins distribn- trice de vérité, de lumieré €t de progres.”

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Notre Dame ¥ GEARS SUG@R AR AGE hols tes Carmelless: Claires a. Claire IS Giairesh: Doris: Edna. G. Evieéen. ©. Elizabeth A. Emma R: Helen M. Jacqueline M. Jeannette. G: Lorraine T. Rita F. Theresa.-G. Theresa Cote Xolandeg.s Yvonne +; Yvonne P. OL Carmelle is tiny and very spry, She’s a girl who is never shy. “Boudsy”’ is our little blond, Of whom we all are very fond. Our President is a, clever pupil, Who always works with zest and good-will. Claire P. a favorite amongst us all, Does us favors when we call. Five feet six, nice and slim, Always strives so hard to win. Edna with all her pretty curls, Is popular among us girls. Eileen is blond and very cute, She is the picture of pretty youth. “Betty”? has a book in her hand; And it’s a novel, you’ll understand. Emma Roy a girl who is shy, Blushes at the wink of an eye. Five feet two, eyes of blue, She’s a friend who’s always true. Even though she is quite tall, She wears spikes in spite of all. Jeannette is sweet and very “‘petite’’, She always looks so very neat. Lorraine is always on the go, And when it’s two, she lets us know. Rita does not talk much, But h elps us when we’re in ‘“‘dutch’’. Theresa does her utmost to Keep us smiling all day through. Theresa is the quiet type, Never heard but always in sight. “Shorty”, the’ “shortest” of us-all: Wishes to be six feet tall. She has brown eyes that suit her fine, The best you’ll find along that Jine. Yvonne Pelletier is very quick, And her work is always ‘‘slick”’. 0 Class of 45