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

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Champion Baseball Team 1923 Front Row: Regis Gallagher, John Sullivan, Kieran Jennings, Robt. Philpott, Jos. McGouigae, George Meehan, James Philpott. Second Row: Father Bernarding, Jos. Creighton, Charles MuUooley, Allan Brogan, Andrew Schmidt. Third Row: Patrick Rice, Wm. Tighe, Ward Murphy, James Connolly, Harry Finn, coach. A fully equipped gymnasium permitted the Lyceum to conduct an athletic pro- gram on a larger scale than had ever been previously attempted. Track, basketball, ten- nis, hardball, and football teams vere organized. Under the leadership of Captain Jennings, a first class amatetu basketball team won the championship of the South Side League. For the not-so-athletic type the Lyceum boasted a billiard and pool room as well as a lounge and reading room. During the year, pool, billiard, chess, checker and euchre toiunaments provided many an evening of wholesoine pleasure. Cultural development was also a part of the Lyceum program which included literary discussions and series of lecttu ' es and debates. A well organized glee club off- ered opporttinities to those interested in singing. On May 25th and 26th, 1910, the glee club made its first public appearance to a delighted and appreciative audience. To furnish opportunities to those who had dramatic ability and dramatic aspira- tions, the Lyceum sponsored a very successful dramatic club. Among the club ' s pro-

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Champion Baseball Team 1909 Standing: T. Burke, pitcher; M. Burke, left field; M. Jennings, 1st base; R. Tiegel, center field and pitcher; J. H. Wayman, catcher; E. Byers, right field. Seated: Wm. Kennedy, 3rd base; A. Ruckert, short stop; Wm. J. Higgins, presi- dent; S. Kennedy, infield; P. Cawley, 2nd base. Today St. Mary of the Mount ranks among the leading high schools of the state and serves as an enduring monument to its founder, Father Griffin, and to the early parishioners of St. Mary of the Mount. Realizing that education must include the whole man, Father Griffin provided not only for the spiritual and intellectual welfare of his flock but, through the found- ing of the Mt. Washington Lyceum, both he and his assisting priests. Father S. J. Ren- son and Father W. J. Munster gave to their people the opportunity for physical development and social activity. The Lyceum was a society of the men of the parish and was controlled by a board of directors, ten in number, with Rev. Wm. J. Munster as its president. The follow- ing gentlemen were elected to serve as the first board of directors: Messrs. R. J. Phil- pott, John B. Sullivan, W. J. Higgins, E. J. Kappler, Milburne Sill, John J. Murray, Thos. C. Smythe, Joseph A. Beck, and E. L. Sullivan.

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Mother M. Cyril Principal of St. Mary of the Mount High School from its opening in 1913 until 1929. ,1 J m»- - Taiz First Class to be Graduated from the High School — 1912