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

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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

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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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A GRADUATE,S PRAYER Now all this array of priceless educational treasures which we have barely touched upon, is so truly a property of the Church as to form her very substance, since she is the mystical body of Christ, the immaculate spouse of Christ, and consequently a most admirf able mother and an incomparable and perfect teacher. This thought inspired St. Augustine, the great genius, with accents of tenderest love for so glorious aA mother. Let us then raise our hands and our hearts in supplication to heaven, to the Shepherd and Bishop of OUR Souls, to the divine King who gives laws to rulers that in His almighty power He may cause these splendid fruits of Christian education to be gather' ed in ever greater abundance in the whole world, for the lasting beneft of individuals and of nations. 42