St James Catholic High School - Blue and Gray Yearbook (Chester, PA)

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Mr. Edward McGinley of the parents' association presents a portrait of Msgr. Adolph Baum, founder and first rector of St. James, to Father Eugene W. Car- len, S.M., principal of St. James from 1956 TO 1959. F LASH-BACK St. James openediin 1940 in the former St. Robesrtjs parish, grammar and higlq school. lt was named St, James in memory of FathertiJomesf-Tinftminsywho, as a former pastor of1St. Mic'h'oel's,'was interestedgin haying ct clligcesgndhgglgh ,school for Chester. On September 4.2, 1940, they first school day in the history of St, James, his wish came truef Therewere tensmembers on the faculty headed by Fr. Adolph Baum for J g tVheN241Mstudents. 1 14745 version of gym at St. James Pointing to 'r After thirteen years, it became apparent that the studem'b99lY,.l19d..Qoutgrown its fa- cilities. Therefore, on October 19, 1953, igfiound was broken for the new building. eiflfhe old auditoriuim-cafeteria-TJ711nasium- study hall became isimplyna claieteria, with 'separate facilitieisufor the' other activities? 4 'tsl-the Old bvilding had 13 classrooms try- ing to housee800 students. Twenty-four imore-rclassroomstwereradded cinclilt us came ,,.,ObQQl5f91JI' present school. . Mass of Dedication ofthe new school-Cele- brant, His Eminence John Cardinal O'Hara, Commencement exercises for the Deacon, Father Francis O'Reilly,Sub-Deacon, Class of 1957-first graduation under Father John Dunion. Marianist faculty.

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of-V Hierarchy HIS EMINENCE JOHN CARDINAL O'HARA, C.S.C. Archbishop ofPhilc1deIphio vs. wg Mi In GEF, 33 Jthw ip Tip nfl, QT 'iff . f suvmovmuwc f O Qaua unuummqik THE MOST REVEREND J. CARROLL MCCORMICK, D.D. Auxlllczry Bishop ofPhlIc1delphlc1 THE MOST REVEREND JOSEPH McSHEA, D.D. Auxlluory Bishop of Phllcdelphlo