St Mary of the Mount High School - St Mary Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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classrooms, large and commodious, are strictly according to state law and are con- ducive to study and learning. The purchase of the land together with the building costs of the school reached a total of one hundred fifteen thousand dollars. On Sunday afternoon, January 23, 1910, in the presence of practically every mem- ber of the parish, Bishop Canevin, assisted by twelve priests, dedicated the new school. Prior to the dedication ceremony. Bishop Canevin delivered an enlightening sermon entitled Christian Education. The impressive ceremony got under way about four o ' clock when four hundred members of the Holy Name Society, headed by the parish altar boys, walked in pro- cession from the church to the new school building where Bishop Canevin and the assisting clergy went to each of the classrooms and blessed them. As large as the new building was, it was not sufficiently large to accommodate the crowds that assembled to participate in the dedication, and many were unable to enter. After the formal ceremony of dedication, the proud parshioners inspected the building. On Monday, January 24, 1910, the school was officially opened with a High Mass celebrated by Father Griffin. The school was under the direction of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Provision had been made for four hundred children, but to the amazement of the pastor and sisters six hundred and thirty-five children reported for school on the opening day. If Father Griffin had had any misgivings alout building a school too large, they dis- appeared that memorable day. Because of this unexpected enrollment, it was necessary to add five sisters to the faculty. The first group of sisters to arrive from Scranton was accompanied by Mother M. Cyril, Superior-General of the community. With Sister M. Berchmans, their superi- or and principal, were the following sisters: Sisters M. Raymond, M. Angelica, M. Inviolata, M. Cornelia, M. Luigi, M. Maurice, M. Delphina, M. Augusta, Mary Ste- phen, M. DeNeri, M. Ferdinand, and M. Paulinus. The sisters received a cordial welcome on their arrival in Pittsburgh. Father Grif- fin and Father Dvmlea, the pastor of St. Malachy ' s, met them at the station. It was Father Dunlea, the brother of Sister M. Irene, I.H.M., who was instrumental in bringing the Immaculate Heart Sisters to Pittsburgh. The sisters were immediately conducted to their new convent home, a dwelling house adjoining the school. On entering the convent. Mother M. Cyril and the sisters knelt before the Sacred Heart statue and dedicated themselves and their work to the Divine Heart. Holy Mass was offered by Father Dunlea, and the sisters received Holy Communion for the first time in their new home. Significantly, the day of the sisters ' arrival was the First Friday of January.

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St. Mary of the Mount Rectory — 1956

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St. Mary of the Mount Cadets — 1918 St. Mary ' s Lyceum at U. S. Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland Front row: Leo Mackey, forward; Myron Jennings, center; Rev. Father Munster; Thomas Lysauch, center; Mar- tin Burke, guard. Back row: James Eckerly, forward; John Wayman, guard; William Higgins, sponsor. Rev. Wm. J. Munster