St Josephs College High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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ADMI I TRATIO Since 'lhe opening of school, Fr. McNicholas, S.J., has been capably aided in his office dufies by a new assisfanf, James Breen. A pasf Prepper himself, Jim recenfly graduafed from Georgefown Universify and is now sfudying classical languages af Penn- sylvania Universify. Here af fhe Prep, Jim has proved 'lo be a dependable friend of any sfudenf who may have had occasion fo enfer fhe Discipline Office, where his quief, firm manner has gained real respeci' from every Prepper. Here, in fhe final days wifh 'lhe Prep, we fhe Seniors of '52, can more fully realize and appreciafe fhe efforfs of our Prefecf of Discipline, Rev. John P. McNicholas, S.J. We see more clearly fhe end foward which he has spenf six years af fhe Prep. Now, we fhanlc him for fhe acfive parf he has falcen in moulding fhe characfer and self-discipline of each one of us. As Direcfor of Afhlefics, Fr. Mc- Nicholas, S.J., has been a major facfor in mainfain. ing fhe Prep's high sfanding as a school of lceen compefifive spirif and sporfsmanship. On fhe fool'- ball bench, in his office, or in our halls, Fr. Mc- Nicholas, S.J., will long be remembered as a symbol of fhe frue Prep spirif of educafion.

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ADMI I TRATIO A cenrury of years has passed. And now, 'lhe firsl' of a new hundred years is behind us. The 'Former slands, a lribule +o Jesuil' educa+iong lhe laHer, a more personal lribule io Rev. William F. Graham, S.J. Fr. Graham, S.J., srands in fhe 'lhoughls of each pupil, nol' only as a capable and iusi' adminislraror, buf also as a friend, serving +he Prep wirh abilily, kindness and underslanding. The effecfs of his many changes in policy lhroughoul fhe Prep may readily be seen and have gained for him lhe respeci of all srudenis. May fulure Preppers gain in knowledge, bofh spirilual and malerial, as we have, under his skillful guidance. Y

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To Alumni, fhe Prep has nof changed greafly wifh fhe passage of 'fhe years. The old memories are sfill fhereg fhe audiforium, gym and fhe broad marble sfairs. And when fhey enfer fhe office of 'fhe regisfrar, 'fhey are greefed by an old friend, who has served fhe school for over fhirfy years. Mr. Charles Bonhage has become as much a pillar of 'fhe Prep as fhe marble columns, supporfing 'rhe Prep wifh confinued faifh and sfrengfh. His 'fire- less efforfs, personal inferesf and deep devofion fo Sf. Joseph's las'l' year won him 'fhe mosf deserving fifle of Mr. Sf. Joseph's Prep. Since November, fhe Regisfrar's Office has been augmenfed by Miss Pafricia Gallagher, who has ably assisfed Mr. Bonhage wifh parf of his many dufies. There, a cheerful disposifion has helped her fo perform fhe faslcs of office work wifh quief efficiency. A visif 'fo fhe office is invariably mef by a brighf May l help you? , accompanied by fhe equally brighf smile of Miss Gallagher, assisfanf regisfrar of fhe Prep.