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

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Utllltllllllll . To om' Sponsor, MISS BIHDGET MARANO . . . . whose unceasing work ably helped us grasp the steer- ing ropes of ambition, dart away from onrushing danger, and follow the road to prowess, to self-understanding, and to social usefulness. vi. Y U--2, ,M.- --.F T 1-..-.i vw Y.- .',-. ,qw-.W uf - IVE, zfze Jdfilldffjl Class of nmezeen hundred forty zfwo, lofvingfv a'ea7z'crzze zfzis, the fry! ,yeczrbooi . . To our Princzfczl MISS RUTH WANGER . . . . whose patience and un- derstanding have meant so much to us and whose life will ever be a constant inspiration to those of us who wish to blaze new trails of service.

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' ' ' 'Y'7 W f'1rTf? '381 wwf? 1 PUHEWUHU Years ago, over the boundless undulating expanse of the West hovered shadows of the old covered wagons, steered by the horny hands of courageous men and women. Stretching from hill to hill and along endless lonely plains were straight dusty trails-left behind by toiling TRAIL BLAZERS. Today, we are following those trails of our gallant fore- fathers. We, too, move along with the burning desire to dis- cover . . . to master . . . to conquer. Ever since 1916, when the doors of our Alma Mater were first opened, the girls of the South Philadelphia High School have shown a fine pioneering spirit. Under such leaders as Dr. Wilson and Miss Wanger we have learned to travel along the road of progressive education. They have taught us to leave this, our school, greater and better than we found it. As our shadows grow dimmer and gradually fade into the horizon, we too shall have left a trail behind us . . . we, too, shall be called TRAIL BLAZERS.

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-.rn - www- - --,W -.,,..,,, - F om Our P7'Z'lZ6Zl0df - Dear Girls: There is a Chinese proverb: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Somewhere in your memory book, or autograph album, will you put it down, leaving space for me to write my name near it? For I should like to have you remember it always, and think of it when you are embarking on some new venture. Always when you are considering an undertaking which you know to be good, but which may be unpopular, think of this proverb. Support the project, and you are starting a long and courageous journey of upholding the good, the true, and the beautiful. Fail to support it, and you are beginning an equally long journey of cowardly side-stepping of responsibility. In other words, pioneering is all important to growth. We have tried to give you as broad an experience in school as we possibly could, so that you would have opportunities to take many first steps. Let me say that you have responded beautifully. The committee that brought to life your yearbook took an important step in accepting the responsibility for this undertaking that you all believed in and wanted. We teachers were doubtful about it for we feared the first, the middle, and the last steps would be left to your sponsor. You have yourselves achieved the Year Book. Bigger journeys open before you. Where are you planning to go-high over the mountains? lt is hard climbing, but the view from the top is glorious, and there's always the thrill of having struggled through heat and fatigue to the top,-or even towards the top. You're not just drifting, are you? Look out, or you'll be caught in that slimy, mosquito laden swamp! There's good company on the high road. Best wishes for the joumeyl Affectionately, RUTH WANGER 4 r--1,-.--v -,T .wee-V-V-.,v..,.v:,,h ,,-. - ,. ,A ,,v,.,- wwf.--tlvggvq. ,w7.vv,WE'.q,.,..: 3.75, , g,.,..., ,1l,Wi,gz,,I!nk!:, , . W . , K