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

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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

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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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We had luncheon in the hotel, after which we left in buses for the Cor- coran Art Gallery, Bed Cross building, Lincoln Memorial, and the Washington Monument. Most of the girls were deeply impressed by the serenity of the Lincoln Memorial and the height of the Washington Monument. ln the Lincoln Memorial there is a huge statue of Lincoln carved out of marble. On the left side of this great open air building is Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address and on the right is his Second Inaugural. The Washington Monument is shaped like a pyramid and it is 555 ft. high. There are 1637 steps to the top. When we got to the top the view of Washington was superb! We left Washing- ton Monument and went to the Hotel for a late dinner, during which we presented corsages to Miss Wanger, Mrs. Shanley-12B sponsor and Miss Marano-12A sponsor. The sponsors had a surprise for us too-two huge cakes, -one for each class. After dinner we had a dance and I think every boy from Langley Field was there. Dancing lasted until 11:00 P.M. and our feet felt terrific. lt was a pleasure to get to bed. Sunday, we got up at 7:00 A.M. and after fussing around and packing we had breakfast. We took our leave of the New Colonial Hotel and its courteous staff at 10:45 A.M. and headed for Arlington Cemetery. On the way to Arling- ton we went through Fort Meade, Virginia. At the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier everything was very solemn and we realized what a useless thing war is. From Arlington We went to Mt. Vernon, home of our first president. We spent two hours there visiting the home, servant quarters, and Washington's Tomb. A very pretty sight was the beautiful garden. We left Mt. Vernon and rode around Washington, and then boarded the trains going to Philadel- phia. We had a delicious chicken dinner on the train. As we arrived at Broad St. Station there was a lot of hustling and bustling to l.ocate many parents. We were glad to get home, but, oh, how sorry we were to leave Washington! Everything was so exciting .... so thrilling! I 59