Saint Michael High School - Michaelinian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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FF 1 German Choral Club l A NEW musical organization which gives promise of becoming increasingly popular among the student body is the German Choral Club. Their Hrst public appearance was a program of German Folk songs and selections from German Masters. Their maestro, Sister Judith, aided by Sophie Svienty, the juniorls piano accompanist, is training this up and coming club. A group of junior dancers who specialize in folk dancing have performed at the German Choral program and the band's annual recital. A vocalist, Mary Jean Frobe, performed as guest soloist at the German Club program and the Glee Club's Christmas Festival. Numerous songs sung by the club members give facility in pronunciation and German expression. During the program several couples waltzed to Zwei Herzenn, a selection from the German operetta Two Hearts in Waltz Time. The song was rendered by the soloist and the supporting chorus. Thus modern German music and dancing as Well as folk songs and dances are an integral part of the German course at S. M. H. S. The purpose of the German Choral Club is to acquaint the students with the cultural side of the German heritage to supplement their appreciation of the literature through well selected readings. Translating a travelbook, In Deutschland familiarizes the students with prefwar Germany. SOPRANO SOLOIST FOLK DANCERS Mary jean Frohe Norbert Pietrzak Louise Gralka 40

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Glee Club Music hath charm. This statement is demonstrated as the harmonious strains of melody are heard throughout the hall of St. Michziel High School during the weekly sessions of the most popular of all the extra curricular clubs. The Glee Club, comprising over sixty male and female voices, continues to thrill those who hear it. Sister Elise has worked long and hard to mold together an inspiring choral group. They made their debut at a Christmas program and furnished a supporting chorus for the band's annual musicale. Fltom' Row-Left to Right: Betty Link, Margaret Milianak. Dolores javorsky. -Ioan Schmitt, ACCOMPANIST , I Sophie Svienty President, MARY .lute TOBIN VicefP1esident, MARY ANN KRAMER Secretary, SOPHIE SVIENTY Treasurer, WiLLiAivi HAFBN MAJ ORETTES Due to the desire of the majorettes to improve their dexterity in baton twirling an able instructor, Miss Polly Rice, was engaged. Weekly lessons are still improving their technique. The drum major, Lois Knorr '46, is one of the two pioneers still giving active service to St. Michael's Band in 1946. Theresa Braytlcl, Rosemary Yeckel, Katherine Doerschncr, Sylvia Scoglio. Catherine Schmitt. Siacoren Row: Mary Danner, Dolores Singer, Mary jean Probe, Alice Niemic, Betty Mysliwczyk, Arlene Krugh, Helen Pavlich, Georgine Federlein, Sophie Svienty. Tman Row: Donald Asltin, james Dusch, Harry Miller, Paul Kuntz, Donald Erny, Edward Alko, Williziiii Hafen, Paul Bender, Ralph Stehle. FOURTH Row: Congctra Ricciardi, Beatrice Gitzen, Theresa Maitler, Virginia Gross, Dorothy Moclter, Vera Reich. lvlildrcd Roesch, Ruth Gildea, Emelia Chronowiat. FIFTH Row: Lois Knorr, Anna Mac Cupka, Rita Xvojszynski, Irene Kozikowski, Robert Gildea, George Stelile, Herman Moelter. Gloria Brandt, Rita Schroepfer, Mary Ann Kraemer, Mziry juli: Tobin, Nor ore THIS Picrumtz Dolores Maccine, Ruth Dittley, Dorothy Kubisiak, Bernice Haicl, Emil Bies, Theresa Philhin. Dorothy Vleidenhof, Thelma Steyer, Agnes Bombara, August Schaeffer, Betty Snyder, Mary Rufhng, Robert Ditrley. OUR MAJ ORETTES Left to right: Mary Lou Santa, Anna lkiae Cupka, Betty Yeckel, Lois Knorr, Shirley Bidden, Laverne Maccine, Theresa Mcliibhen

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Junior Chemists At Work scnznrrric world opens before e amazed eyes of a dozen chem' try students at S. M. H. S. The ectron theory pictured here de- onstrates the activity of elecf ons about nuclei. An underf anding of this phenomenon is e key to the current discussions atomic energy. Other activities of the junior enlists include bending and ching glass, making gases, testf g compounds, bleaching fabrics, istilling water and alcohol and reating explosions. Acid making nd the production of war gases are some of the more dangerous rojects undertaken. The class is king forward to a study of , dioactivity. A Cathohc Educauon Evaluated VITH the present crisis facing the nation some educational philosophies have been weighed and found wanting as mreparations for lifeg not so the Catholic system By their fruits you shall know them The Catholic way has always stressed the training of the mind the heart and the will The spiritual side of man has come in for its share of attention in conformity with Catholic philosophy around which the Church s :ducational system is built. The students graduated from 1 Catholic school have not been set adrift with merely a maximum of knowledge nd skills but rather these are supplemented by daily practice in the Catholic way of life Patiently from day to day he nuns and the clergy following the lead of the students parents have taught them the Catholic way toliveaccord ng to Christian principles. There must come a time when these students are left on their ow n to prove the effectiveness of this teaching l'he Catholic home hrst nurtured them and was later supplemented by Catholic influence in school Commencement l ay is weighing the anchor. As they go forth into a pagan world they must themselves bear Christ in their hearts hey are the Catholic laity whose responsibility it IS to carry Him into the oH'ices the homes the factories the rmed Services, wherever their path leads in the future May Christ be ever with them that they may bring Him o others. l l l l