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

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. TO TH£ Uv ' ViNO MCMO»Y OF ! ' sister M. EVELYN HART, I. H. M„ bNTIRINO LEADERSHIP IN THE S LE OF WAR BOS,,;, PUPILS OF SAINT MARY OF THE MOUNT SCHOOL, ■iG WORLD WAR II OAINEO NATIONAL RECOCNlTIOlB WE RESPECTFULLY DEDICATE ' HIS PLAQUE ] i i 4 -; itMUKL nv.a i f - I ■ ■■V ■ t...:-.. .. t-y- -.-. .i u f i 11 1 11,1 1 H I 1 (.H ' la 1 iiii ( 1 ■ ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ii ( I lit ! ! 1 w 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 III 1 . 1 k ILl! L V Ml L 1 lUIIULUl Lll l±V L 1 1 I Ll -- 1 1,1 1 1 u 1 1 1 1 1 na uLi 1 1 1 1 i u li u L ' Ui 1 1 lai 1 1 i ' i 1 1 1 1 1 M 1 1 11 1 1 1 M 11 ll 1 It ' l 11 lA 1 1 Ull LILV 1 I 1 lu 1 L 1 1 ll I 1 1 V L ' l I uiiijyiSSEB. 1 I ' l 1 1 I U I 1 1 11 ll i 1 1 1 1 111 1 I LL l.(| 1 uLi 1 nil s lU Lt BBpEEP, SEVEN JpHMtS. THIRTY- ;PITAL UNITS GlVl Li U UUi .IM I 11 LL L t 1 1 K t L.I ll t t Ivl iij [ I ( I 1 I , m tf: ' ■??: ■t t SIS :l i ■fflfBHW ■BB Plaque Awarded to School for Outstanding Work in Selling War Bonds Bomber St. Mary of the Mount Purchased bv School Children (Through Sale of War Bonds)

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and materially and at the time of his death, St. Mary of the Mount was numbered among the largest and most flourishing parishes in the diocese. The school had the largest enrollment of any Catholic school in the diocese. Despite the expenditures for school, convent, rectory, and property botight with a view for further expansion, the parish was completely free from debt when Father Griffin died so unexpectedly. Although Father had been in ill health for about three years, his death, caine as a severe shock to his beloved parishioners. On November 19, 1930, after officiating at the opening of the annual Forty Hours Devotion, Father Griffin was stricken and was unable to take further part in the ceremonies. The last time he offered Mass in his Church was on Siniday, November 30, 1930. Since his condition steadily worsened, an operation was imminent. He was removed from the rectory to St. Joseph ' s Hospital on December fifth, and the operation was performed on Deceinber tenth. For one week after the operation he apparently responded favorably, but on Wednesday of the following week, he suffered a relapse and grew gradually weaker. Death relieved him of his suffering on Sunday, December 21, 1930. Father Misklow, Chaplain of St. Joseph ' s Hospital at the time, administered the last sacraments. Mourned by all who had the privilege of knowing him. Father Griffin, sur- rounded by his grief-stricken flock, was buried from the church he loved so well on Friday, December 26, 1930. Right Reverend Hugh C. Boyle, pontificated at the Solemn Funeral Mass. Reverend William C. Kelty, pastor of St. Philip ' s Church in Crafton and a classmate of Father Griffin, and Reverend John Faughnan, pastor of St. Rosalia ' s Church, were deacons of honor. The assistant priest was Very Rev- erend Monsignor William J. McMullen, Rector of St. PatU ' s Cathedral. Reverend James L. Quinn, pastor of the Chvirch of the Resurrection, Brookline, and Very Reverend S. J. Benson, pastor of St. Mary ' s Church, Freeport, were deacon and sub- deacon respectively. Reverend James Garrahan of St. Paul ' s Cathedral was master of ceremonies. As his body was borne from the Church, not only himdreds of members of the parish who had known and loved him for 27 years, but also throngs of non-Catholic residents of the Mount stood in a cold December rain to pay their last homage and respect to their beloved Father Griffin. The pall bearers were: Robert Philpott, Augtist Btich, Thomas P. Whalen, Franklin P. McQuade, Edward J. Schroth, John B. Sullivan. Burial took place in the priests ' plot of St. Mary ' s Cemetery. 1931 - 1952 From the time of Father Griffin ' s death in December, 1930 luitil July, 1931, Father McCarter, who had succeeded Father McGuigan as curate, acted as adminis-

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trator of the parish. With Father Immekus contributing his share in shouldering the responsibilities of the parish, Father McCarter carried on until a new pastor was appointed. On July 9, 1931, Reverend Thomas C ' Reagan Rea fulfilling his obedience to His Excellency Hugh C. Boyle, came to St. Mary of the Moimt parish to serve as its seventh pastor. Prior to his appointment to the Moi nt, Father Rea had spent thirty-seven and a half years in the priesthood, years of zealous and fruitful work. Worn frail by long years of arduous Christiike labor. Father Rea, nevertheless, assumed the responsibility of a large cily parish with characteristic zeal and un- daunted courage. Just one year after Father Rea ' s coming, the parish experienced a favorable growth by the building of the section known as Chatham Village. Built by the Buhl Foundation, Chatham Village is a demonstration in modern urban housing, and because of its established success, hrs been widely copied by builders in all parts of the country. Numbered among ihe Chatham Village Community are many parishioners of St, Mai ' y of the Mount. St. Mary of the Mount owes a debt of gratitude to Father Rea for many things, many of which are recorded only in heaven; however, concerning his interest in the school — in the pupils and in the sisters — there are tangible evidences. In order to have the high school classes compactly housed, and to do away with the portable buildings that seemed to have outgrown their utility, Father Rea set about the task of adding a third floor to I he school. Work was begun on June 22, 1933, and so efficiently was the constructic n carried on that all work was completed and the school ready for the fall opening. Thus, on Monday, September 11, 19? 3, the Sisters and twelve hundred pupils began their new term in the remodeled :nd enlarged fireproof building which now contains 20 classrooms. The classrooms are 23 by 23 ft. with a 12 foot ceiling height, providing the rec}uired cubicle air content for each pupil. Daylight is derived from the left side, the glass area being 20% of the floor space. The lighting, the length and width of the rooms, the acoustic partition tile and acoustic plaster — all are conducive to good concentrated work and study. Each room is provided with thermostatic temperature control. Slate blackboards with tackboards above extend around the walls upon every available space. The floors of the classrooms are of select Michigan maple, the corridors and stairways have terrazzo floors.