Sacred Heart College - Gradatim Yearbook (Belmont, NC)

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e K A ID T I AN APPRECIATION The training days at Sacred Heart flying field have prepared us to meet the hazards of the long flight into the future. Our pilots have warned against the risks of stunt flying and barn-storming. They have helped us build planes that will Withstand the sleet of severe winters and the heat of blazing summers. As we take off into the future, we shall ever be mindful of that bright beacon shining from Sacred Heart. May it be to others as it has been to us — the inspiration for strong flights and happy landings. Page TiL ' elve

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e IP aV id aV T II M A HISTORY OF OUR SCHOOL Sacred Heart Academy was founded in 1892 by that great pioneer, mis- sionary, educator and scholar, the Rt. Rev. Leo Haid, O.S.B.D.D. The beauty of the surrounding country side, the pleasing climate, the quiet charm and the seclusion conducive to study were the factors that led the noble Benedictine to consider this locality as being an ideal situation for a boarding school for young ladies. The Sisters of Mercy were chosen to carry out the project. Ventures of this nature are extremely difficult, and this foundation proved to be no excep- tion. For years, the enrollment in the new Academy continued to be small, and the meagre accommodations rendered the work difficult and even trying. But the Sisters were exceptional women and they faced the situation with so dauntless a determmation that the splendid modernly equipped Sacred Heart Academy and Junior College of today is a monument to the foresight, and zeal, the strength of character and energy of will of those brave pioneers. The Academy continued with ever varying success through periods of affluence and depression, and as time went on, the people of Belmont and surrounding towns who had once looked askance at the undertaking began to patronize the school. At present, the number of day students bears witness to the fact that the educational advantages offered and the culture and refinement instilled have come to be appreciated at their true worth. A new wing. Victory Hall, named in honor of our Lady of Victory, was erected in 1920. This building includes the music department and auditorium as well as private rooms. In 1928 the administrative building was replaced by a splendid fire-proof structure, that combines durability with architectural beauty. The comfortable and homelike accommodations, the comprehensive and complete library facilities and the up-to-date furnishings have proven great assets toward scholastic achievement. When, in 1935, in response to ever-increasing demands for College courses. Sacred Heart Junior College opened its doors to students much joy was manifest and a long-felt need in this section was filled. The Junior College and Acad- emy now offers instruction in the following departments: A two-year College Course, which offers a choice of classical studies or a Cultural-Secretarial prepa- ration for the business world: a fully standardized High School, recognized by the State and holding membership in the Southern Association of Secondary Schools; and an efficient Grammar School in which pupils are grounded in the fundamental branches. We, the Class of 1937. are the first graduates of the Junior College. We are proud of the distinction which is ours, and we trust that through the years to come we may be living exemplars of those spiritual truths, and those lessons in self-reliance, character building and appreciation of things worth while, all of which have formed the very warp and woof of the pattern into which our lives have been woven during our stay at Sacred Heart. Page Eleven

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€ K ID A T I M GRADUATE AMY HOLLAND Mt. Holly, N. C. Class President (1. 2): Manager Basketball (1. 2); Glee Club (1. 2): Dramatic Club (2). Secretary-Treasurer (2l; Day Students ' Association ( 1 , 2) : Monogram Club ( 1 . 2 ) : Le Cercle Francais (2) ; Editor-in-Chie f GRADATIM (2) : Val- edictorian ( 2) . Page Thirteen