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

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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

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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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Sfep noi on even Hue shadow of Huy feacher buf walk reverenfly fhree sfeps behind Efsu Inagalu Suglmoio Those of us who have explored wnfh Miss Fisher The wonders and mysferves of lhe Lahn classucs have found nn her True leadershup Our appehfe for fhe classics has been mlensufled by her love for lhese works ol The anclenls by her pahence wufh our lrequenlly labored lranslahons by fascnnahng sforles from her lnexhaushble lcnowl edge ol myfhology and by her flashes of sparlclmg humor ln hls Aenend Vurgul speaks many 'hmes of fhe pnlol of fhe hugh prowed shups These pllols were selecied men who of fhe helm guided fhe course of lhe shup a dnlhculf and responsible faslc Under fheur experf darechon fhe shallows and resoundung rocks were safely passed gunded our sfudy wufh resourcefulness drlvmg energy and uncompromusnng dared ness Perhaps +he mosl arhculale expression of our grohfude for lhe challenge lhal her lvle offers us would be conveyed fhrough our efforl lo approach fhe goal whuch she has nllumunafed I Nor unlike lhese pilols of old, .Miss lzisher, wilh a genfle, buf firm.,-hand: has MISS MAHGUEHITE FISH