South High School - Oriole Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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DEDICATIGN The young bird first attempting the magnificent yet horrifying feat of flying looks feebly to his elders for hope and confidence. He expects it as inevitable, this moral stimulus necessary to steel his courage to the task ahead. And the adolescent of the human species is much akin to the untried ledging. He, too, is un- tested and ignorant, and he looks to his elders for the mighty idol and solace in the wisdom and strength of his forebears. In a prominent place on the roster of man's strong and sagacious forbears is listed the name, Mary Holland. Her friendship, innate truth, and simple grace reflected a character wholly beautiful. Her innumerable virtues of love, self-denial, and altruism helped produce a finer race. Her devotion, to all whose lives were touched by hers, was complete and final. The belief in the utter goodness for man helped her probe the depths of character of young people. She lived fully, gave to others a full life, and Received one in return . And so it is to this noble soul, now relieved of all the pettiness of this base earth, we, the South High class of 1941, dedicate this testament of our high school l years.

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FCDREWORD Looking from the European headlines to the youth of America, we find boys and girls of country lanes and city streets, each day going to school. Each night they swarm back again, They have never seen a gas mask, they do not realize the true meaning of evacuation , to them the droning of a plane above them does not mean death. While tear, horror, pain, and hunger are today's teachers for children over- seas, for thirty million young Americans, school goes on. Because we believe that educa- ion is the hope ot ultimate victory of man's struggle toward civilization, the very backbone of democracy, we have chosen this as our year- book's theme- ----DEMOCRACY THROUGH EDUCATION. The beam of peace he laid, While kings looked on, afraid.

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South added a new teacher, sixteen years ago, Who breathed an air of friendship wherever she she would go, She taught in other schools before they sent her here, And they, like us, did love her and hold her friend- ship dear. With students and co-workers she always was most fair, And all alike, both good and bad, did share her tender care. She showed us light and beauty, and routed all our fears, Thruout her splendid service-thru all the busy years We loved to have her near us and hear her welcome call, With a cheery Good morning when she saw us in the hall. She loved the youth and spirit of her students every day: And always she was cheery, and often very gay. She scolded us sometimes, but, oh, we didn't mind Because we knew she helped us the better way to find. One of her many virtues was gratitude to you, For every favor to her, many for you she'd do. In all her life and doings, religion held first place, No matter what your creed, no matter what your race. The value of her friendship was far above all price To those who really knew her, to whom she gave advice. Teachers and pupils together will miss her helpful ways And all the kindnesses she gave us thru the days, With all our gratitude in every word and look, W To our own dear Miss Holland we dedicate this book.