St Francis Academy - SaFranAc Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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. . . HOW DEAR T0 MY HEART ARE THE SGENES . . . High above the hum of city traffic and away from the voices of people busy with every day iviiig, two stone pillars mark the entrance to a world far removed from the one below. They usher in a Franciscan world where nature's beau- ties are constant reminders of our Little Father, St. Francis. ln all seasons our hilltop is beautiful. Septem- ber welcomes us back with its autumn colors, December brings us its white blanket and ice or skating on the pond while spring ushers in Joy at the sight o green things waking and white blos soms smiling The cherry trees in blossom, the trees in the orchard laden with snow, the weeping willow trees reflecting their splendor in the pond, the statues of the Blessed Mother, Saint loseph, and Saint Francis guarding all who linger within these boundaries, the tiny white bridge overlooking the pond, girls sitting in the swing enjoying the outdoors and hating to think of the bell which would summon them back to class these are the campus scenes Qcademy girls will remember long after the alumnae has claimed them to herself forever

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. . STRIWNG TOWARD SENIORITY . . In the third year of their high school education, new doors are opened for S.F.H. scholars. RELIGION for the I uniors is no longer merely a study of the Command- ments and the Spiritual Works of Mercy. In Christian Ethics the girls learn how to apply these Commandments and Works of Mercy to themselves. Inspired by the ideals of the Hcademy, they learn of the peace and bles- sings which can be theirs in leading a good Catholic life. This year for the first time in their lives the girls explore wonders of plant and animal life in BIOLOGY. While examining the ins and outs of Mr. Frog, these lassies also gain recognition of the fact that one drop of ordinary pond water contains millions of living, moving bodies. The square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is egual to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. Pythagoras's theorem might have been only Greek to our third year damsels, but after a few very strenuous hours of study, they discover its true significance. Qny one wishing to know anything about triangles, circles, rectangles, or the size of S.F.P1.'s pond may secure the information by conversing with a GEOMETRY student. The language and the customs of our friends south of the border have fascinated S.F.Qi girls for the first time this year. Indeed, so popular has SPHNISH become that almost all questions are answered with a Si, Senorital Our linguists have become so apt at the language that many future trips to sunny Spain are already being planned. The newspaper profession is the main concern of the IOURNHLISM class. Correct headlines are these girls' delight, and feature stories, their specialty. They find the human interest angle in every day happenings of life on the Mount. Qmerica, her periods of war and those of prosperity these are studied by the HMERICHN HISTORY class. Here maps and historical dates are pondered over and discussed as these proficient historians of today learn of their country from the historians of yesterday. Gregg Shorthand artists of tomorrow are being forged in the Iunior SHORTHHND class of today. Future stenographers strive for a goal of 125 words a rninutee-and reach it. IUNIORS, CLOCKWISE: In the Iournalism Class, Studying Geometry, Browsing in the Library, Watching a Spanish Dance, Biology, Religion, Shorthand, Hmerican History. CENTER: Iuniors hold a class meeting.