Philadelphia High School for Girls - Milestone Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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ocond W E. Allen ' JL ,, ig I Dr, O fiv W of G 9 El .H.S, Y Hari' 7-hid r Edward D. rem0 'Y' F N-'S' .S. Uma . ' ciPal ol GH II Principal Min Jessi. Miss Mary F. Lafhrop, Graduaie of Girls' High School, Twice Chosen as Firsf Lady of Denver, Colorado. FAMU SWUME U17 GIRLS' HIGH The hisfory of Girls' High School records almosl a ceniury of leaders, many ol ihem grear. lls women principals have all iusiified 'lheir righf lo be so designaled. Noi only fhe firsl' woman 'ro be principal of G.H.S.. buf also lhe iirsl' io be appoinied principal ol any Philadelphia secondary school, was Miss Kafherine E. Puncheon, lMrs, Edward D, Pomeroyl, The gra- cious and charming lady who organized our Alumnae Associaiion. When 'rhe conlinued exisience of 'the school was ihreafened. during Miss Jessie Allen's principalship, 'rhe proposed merger was foresialled, and 'fhe ideniily of our school mainlained. largely fhrough Miss Allen's efioris. As a nofable leader. whose warm, low voice and sympalhelic naiure are graleiully remembered, we pay lribufe lo Dr. Olive Ely Hari. We reioice af her opporiunily for more exfensive service and leadership fhrough her appoinfmenf 'ro UNESCO. If rhe achievemenis of i'rs graduaies is any criierion lor evalu- aling fhe qualify of leadership operafing wilhin a school, Girls' High can be encouraged by, as well as proud oi, fhe illuslrious alumnae presenied. Dr. Helen Angelucci, a leading Philadelphia physician. and Miss Mary F. Laihrop, disfinguished lawyer, philanlhropisi, and civic leader. ln 'rhe sevenly years since gradualion, Miss Lafhrop has furnished a consianf and glorious example ol Dux Femina Facrif' The herifage of fhe pasf is Hue seed Hlaf brings forfh fhe harvesf of fhe fufure. Yrlh' Worn irsk Woman on P' ffcipqy 4 Dr. Helen A ' . gi sic' 'fgolu ' ' ian, on Alumnq C:y,gl'cieSd Philadelphia My -From ihe Naiional Archives Building, Washingfon, D. C. I if 5,

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'As ...A Calharme Macfarlano 1 Physician and Aulhor Vi ole? Ooklev P Mu annie' and rdllif Qs.. -.Y 1 1 ', I. 157 l I, :I '19 l 4,j 12,3 Bealrice Fenlon Sculplor IH har sludio al wori on fha memorial lablel lo lhe poel' Lnzefle Woodworlh Reese P MU 5 WUMEN 21'g2:,f:3f::'z0 n,,o U P P HIL D E L P H I A ln allempls al molang life more beaulilul more worlhwhule or happier women of Philadelphia have shown fhernselves possessed of bolh lhe eagerness and fhe lolenl necessary lo become leaders ol lhe deed Many whose lives are imperiled by lhe dread scourge cancer have found hope lor living in 'rhe worlc ol Cofherine Macfarlane lirsl woman member ol lhe College ol Physicians ol Philadelphia Marian Anderson world famous conlrallo was born here In our cnly Those who hear her sing gain rnspirahon nol' only from her superbly beaulilul voice buf lilcewise from The deep plrilual qualify which if reveals. Wherever 'lheir worlc is lcnown Bealrice Fenlon and Violel Oalcley are honored for lhe magnilicenl expression ol lheir arlislic endowmenl. Agnes Repplier, novelisl, biographer, essayisl. has charmed readers lor years, by her knowing, lucid sludies of people and places. Philadelphia women, all! Yel, in 'rhe broader sense, 'lhey have 'rheir homes wherever people have recognized lhe gills lhey have broughl lo everyone. The deeds of Hue leader shall lrve and fhe hard won glory of'her explorls. -Ovid.

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5 XSQQQ-..,XS'NuQ-.n.Q, IN HELEN Mr: U Hcvong Mnss Boofh os cr leocher rs o fwo fold experlence one hos fhe odvenfure of explorung fhe fosclnohng held of chemlsfry ond of experiencing 'rhe unelllcuble de Iaghf of confocl' wufh o worm ond comforf rclclrohng personcllfy We were ever groleful for fhese dual odvonfoges Whale we occupied our minds wulh fhe nofure ol moffer Mass Boolh concerned herself wufh humon nofure ours' Whale we leorned lhoi' compounds resulf lrom reoc 'flons befween elemenls she sublly revealed 'rhof lnferochon befween feocher ond pupils frequenfly resulfs In compoundung enhrely new efhrcol concepfs Whale we dns covered +ho'r chemscol oclron rs subgeci' 'ro nofurol lows Mlss Boofh fronsmllfed her lolfh In 'rhol Duvune Power which ordolned fhese lmmuloble lows Though consfcnlly imbued wufh wonder of Mass Boofhs gulf IH prolechng her own cruferlo lor chorocfer evoluohon groduolly we come fo opprecvcle ond fo occepf lhese sfcndords Miss Boofh s example of womonhood ns rn ufself fhe mosf volucable demonsfrohon ond lhe mosf mspurung lesson 'rhof fhls greof 'leocher hos 'ro amporf N ' sf, A 4. gxx Axcis ' M I S L A L L B U T H Ouf of fhe abundance of fhe hearf the moufh speakefh Book of Maifhew --- Ll E U I E