South Philadelphia High School for Girls - Portal Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Htl HUNUHS EHUUP Southern recognizes the students who have done outstanding scholastic work in three ways: by admission to the Honors Group, by membership in the Torch, and by the Silver The finest reward for an excellent, responsible student is eligibility for membership in the Honors Group, as soon as or after she enters her junior year. The girls, who are members, do a great deal of their work during or after school hours, but they are all so intensely interested in their work that they enjoy the time spent in study. The students select a project to work on with a teacher of their own choosing. Such projects as psychology, traffic, study hall, history, and creative work in English are popular. Kathryn Aiello Rose Aurely Iosephine Bell Marie Blair Anita Costa Aida Crocetti Frances De Angelus Pauline De Benedictus Adeline De Cintio Gloria Di Huscio Adele Dixon Louise Elia Marie Ferrara Marian Fisher Evelyn Giangiulio Gloria Guazzaloca Annette Hurwitz Emma Iacobs Hilda Kalnick Sylvia Katkin Gloria Koral Beatrice Kruger Ethel Kurman Gertrude Loehrs Lillian Lunetsky Marilyn Morrison Florida Nuccl Shirley Oppenheim Iennie Passalacqua Ruth Pennington Molly Raines Carmela Risica Rose Sabatini Gloria Santora Salvatrice Savarese Corinne Schreider Beatrice Secouler Lena Sgrignuoli Ruth Steinberg Myra Teitelman Vera Tipowitz Gloria Vito SILVER E What are these S's, These S's so bright? In due time their owner F Will bear the Torch, Light? Yes, it's fine to be an S girl.- Perhaps you can guess from the name what it signifies. S stands for scholarship. To be eligible for the Silver S Society, a girl must have two A's in eight hours ofnprepared work in a major and all B's, with the exception of one possible C or D in a minor. The term of graduation, the Silver S pin is awarded to those girls who have been members of the society for four terms out of five. Kathryn Aiello Rose Aurely Iosephine Bell Marie Blair Miriam Davidowitz Adele Dixon Marie Ferrara Marian Fisher Evelyn Giangiulio Annette Hurwitz Emma Iacobs Hilda Kalnick Gloria Koral Ethel Kurman 57 Florida Nucci Shirley Oppenheim Molly Rames Camtela Risica Rose Sabatirii Ruth Steinberg Myra Teitelman

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wt tuttt yy I Kathryn Aiello Marian Fisher Carmela Risica Rose Aurely Evelyn Giangiulio Rose Sabatini losephine Bell Annette Hurwitz Salvatrice Savarese Marie Blair Emma Iacobs Corinne Schreider Anita Costa Hilda Kalnick Beatrice Secouler Aida Crocetti Gloria Koral Dorothy Strom Pauline De Benedictis Beatrice Kruger Nancy Tipowitz Adeline Di Cintio Florida Nucci Vera Tipowitz Adele Dixon Iennie Passalacqua Gloria Vito The most coveted award is membership in the Torch, the school chapter ot the National Honor Society. Its members are chosen from the senior class by their classmates and teachers for their qualities of character, service, leadership and scholarship. Tl-IE TORCH: A CREED I BELIEVE IN THE IOY OF STUDY, the delight of acquaintance with books, the discipline oi diligent learning, and the re-discovery oi the world of nature and oi men through an open mind. I BELIEVE IN CHARACTER as essential to the highest type of scholarship. I hold that no intellectual achievement, however keen or clever, is worthy of deep respect unless it goes hand in hand with accuracy, re- liability, honor, humility, tolerance, and truth. I BELIEVE IN SERVICE, that it is the privilege and responsibility of the en- lightened member of any society to minister with kindness and under- standing to the needs ot the less fortunate in talent or in opportunity. I REIOICE IN THE BURDEN OF LEADERSHIP which scholarship, character, and service lay upon me, tor I believe that my torch should light others to lives of greater beauty, richer joy, and fuller service. 56

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, vsw- v-fryp-wn -Wynn-Mya WAEHINEWN I The day had finally arrived and there We Weree-in Washington for three days. Amidst the hustle and bustle at Broad Street Station, it was a wonder We didn't leave someone behind. We arrived at Baltimore at lO:O5 A.M. and immediately boarded buses for Annapolis. We got there just as the Midshipmen were changing classes. tl think we ought to take our cue from them-not a word was spoken as they changed classesl. The buildings and the acres of land that surrounded them were all very beautiful. We left Annapolis with much regret as we headed for the Franciscan Monastery. It was all very interesting going through Catacombs, tunnels, and seeing different types of altars. People ,often call the Franciscan Monastery the Holy Land of the U. S. We arrived at New Colonial Hotel, unpacked, and went visiting in each other's rooms. Later We had pajama parties with plenty of goodies. The charming boys from Upper Darby High School ran about the halls and knocked on the doors while we were trying to get to sleep. The Brutesi Next morning We were awakened at the crack of dawn-7:00 A.M. We had breakfast at the hotel at 7:45 and immediately left for the Federal Bureau of Investigation tF.B.l.l That building housed more handsome boys than I can count. The girls were more interested in the boys than in the Fingerprints of lohn Dillinger or Bonnie Blue Baker. From there we Went to the White House, Where We visited the Blue Room, the Gold Room, and the Green Room. 58