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1 fi 'S Charred walls and blackened drapes are only one memory of the fire, another, far more preci- ous, will linger over P.H.S. After the fire, deep- seated loyalty and intense school spirit were reflected . . . in the sympathetic expressions of those who sped to offer their help while the traces of smoke still hung over the building . . . in the tear-stained faces of those who walked through the gym that next Monday morning . . . in the serious countenances of those who trod the corridors in silence rather than disturb the painters . . . in the clasped hands of those who knelt in the chapel thanking God that lives had not been lost . . . in the joyous exclamations of those who admired the newly restored Gothic beauty of their Little Theater for the first time. A fire of destruction, yes, but it enkindled a warmth of loyalty and gratitude.
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September 26 The 720 girls attending Pres- entation grew accustomed to knocking on doors from the INSIDE before opening them. They became seasoned novi- gators of subtle perils in the shape of low scaffolds and tangled drop- cloths that blocked the corridors. .i FIRE. Dante had his lnfernog Presenta- tion rivalled it with the gym fire. But whereas Dante's was a purely spir- itual fire, Presentation's was disturb- ingly physical. What Presentation girl can forget the 'Fire's results? A damaged gym and stage, smoke-blackened theater and corridors --all these resulted in a three-month ban on the use ofthe gym, theater, cmd Western Heights -western arcade areas. F .
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'ne g Q L , f, s ' sim - ,v 13 'S 5 ,W el , l eng has s OPENING MASS-One of the most fundamental and meaningful events at Presentation is the Opening Mass at Holy Cross Church to begin the school year in the Christian spirit. m 1 2 INSTALLATION-Installation of incoming officers , . . the first assembly of the year when the officers of the previous year return to install their successors. This was the one and only I ' assembly before the fire made use of the Little Theater impossible for 1958. o-.U M-:n..--
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