St Pauls Cathedral High School - Book and Sword Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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C. H. S. Poetry Club This year a new elub has been initiated at Cathedral: it is known as the Poetry Club and has been a center of enthusiasm to all of us. Although we are lully aware that the aptitude lor writing verse is given to lew, we believe that through membership in the club, a greater appreciation ol' poetry can be developed. The Christmas issue ol' The Cathedralite proved to us the neces- sity ol' such an organization: lor C. H. S. possesses aspiring poets who show real in- genuity in composing verse. Our weekly meetings have been delightfully inlormalg YOUR BIRTHDAY AND MINE I.or'1l I nm just an mnllilur one 1311171 one lluy like You. Yrs, I lmw' ll IllUl'lIl'l' rlvrlr, Anil II lzirlllrlay, loo. But my lllflllllilt' came in llu- lnzrlx of spring Ami I heard the lzliwslrinlx full. But the .singing birds wen' all a.vl1:r'p The nigh! llzat you there Imru Is that Zl'lIY angels tt'11l:1'l11'rl you On your Iilzfsserl Izirlliflny morn? Betty Nlcflabe, '43 together we have discussed the various types ol poetry and the methods employed in its writing. The members olten have helped the dis' traught Cathedralite stall' by submitting their original verses. Small wonder that the school paper upholds this club so staunchly. .-X ll'lIC enjoyment, the Poetry Club has be- come a very essential activity at Cathedral. It proudly takes its place beside the Sodal- ity, the Glee Club, the Varsity, Le Clercle Francais, and tl1e Cathedralite. A U TU M N LEA VES Curling lH'Ul'I'lI lc'rlr'1's- Coalrvl with frost ll l1irliHg nlmul and soon lo lu' lost joyous mul gleeful- ll'1're Hwy lo the l!I.Sl. Ilnjrjlv lllfj' .rlmw'1l in Illr' joys ililllll are jmsl. Sll'0U!lllIg lilnf fairy inijlsv- lffflffrrxvrl in 1111111 play, Mall little nntumiz lemtrs Play 7l'llllIi you may. Joanne Burns, 'I3 f t K 1 Wi ' 22 5 L. POETS OF THE FUTURIC Poetry Club convenes for one of its meetings. Left to right: Sally vvyillkllll Betty Ferrel Marguerite Mount Ellen Kraeling Ruth Paullet Dorothy Shoemaker Teresa Malerba Patricia Tenney Ann Newell Stephanie La Place Mary Lou Barrett Ursula 0'Connor Connie Zatkovich Doris Reilly Marjorie Mohn Seated in front is Joanne Burns 324- 373' .

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FOI Initiation: QXIXI, 'l'1i.X follow ing the 1' reneh Left to right are Seniors: .- ,Q 45,5 . - ':. 4 ' ff ' y - 'ip I4 xeli n lbttkox it Betty fatkoiitli Cetelia Nlamaux 1-rave Becker Ilorotlix Born lane -XX'issenbac'li llorothi Rishel Xanu lean H ieks I' itrit ia Kearns Nl tri Yassal 4,5 I a - t f 1 ww! 4' QS. Le Cercle Francais Pr'r'.s'iflw1l .... , , .... Slam' Yfiss.-xi. I'Ike-l're.sif1'r'11I. . . . . .Ex'ici.YN Diniovicz lt was lit-cember, lflflfl. The long awaited day had arrived. We as -Iuniors. were to be initiated into the mysteries ol' that Senior organization, Le Clerele Francais. .Xlter studying lor weeks and weeks we knew the French name lor exery known animal and bird. Riddles by the dozen were quoted in our French class and now the erentlul day was here. .Xlter rec-eiring our eertilieates ol' membership we were on top ol' the world. How quickly the days llew by-then June, lf?-10, graduation. we were now seniors. Nevertheless, we had to wait until Septem- ber to take over olliciially the French Club. Hlith a rustling ol' leaves September rolled around. .Xt last we were really seniors. The French Club was ours. Speaking Freneh only, we discussed Paris, the fall ol' the Mag- inot Line. the customs ol' the French people: everything and anything that we could find dealing with Francie and her people. SC'l'l'f'flIl'j'. . . . . . Giuczi-2 Btcrzktalt Tl'l'II.8iI1l'!'l'. . . . lboizoiitr Risntci. 'lime flew by and soon we should hare to initiate the Qluniors. XX'e. as hostesses. were attendinganother Freneh lea. To the strain ol' Hlmitex un Chien, and similar expressions we inveigled the juniors into displaying their knowledge ol French, Mrs. Yassal, mother ol' Mary, our clubs presi- dent, related lor her fascinated audience her memories ol' the charm and beauty ol' Paris. The juniors concluded the program by giving us their version ol' Little Black Sambou-in French, of course. XVit,h the melody ol l.lI M11r.s'eilIai.Ye still ringing in our ears we left. the gym: sorrow- ful, lor this was the last sueh tea we should attend as students ol Cathedralg happy, be' cause the tea had been a success and we had given the class ol' '42 a mark to surpass as the future senior members ol' Le Cercle Francais.

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, . CATHEIDRAI, HIGH SCHOOLS VARSITY lfnzsr Row, left to right-Helen Kalnas, Mary Bulrh. Nlary Purcell, Claire I.ahoon, Nlary .Xgnes if-fV '-'f6e L?':A ' McGrail, Teresa Unger. Esther Moriarty. - 5 ' 4 'J C-'f Slccomn Row-Patricia Tenney, lylartina Flannery. .-'Xnn Newell, Connie latkovich. Mary Coyne, fvvcgii-,,,' 5155! +'Margaret Van Buskirk, Mary Helen Hockswender, Irene Brennan. Nlary .Xgnes Brown. 344, Catherine Ilulfy. 4, sf 0 'l'lnRn Row, standing-lilifabeth Kaminski, Evelyn Kane, Patricia Higgins, Eleanor Hlerkley. at I ' Varsity News The season is over and Cathedral High School is proud of its record. In a twenty- two game schedule we won Fifteen games, tied one, and lost six. The team of '41 was one of the best in many years, and their spirit. and perfect co-ordination was some- thing of which to be proud. Ylle speak for the entire student body in saying that we truly appreciate the season of thrills brought to us by the players. The varsity, however, is convinced that it would have made rather a poor showing had it not been for their coach, Miss Dorothy Phlor. An understand- ing friend and a capable instructor, she cheered the girls in their victories and con- soled them in their defeats. Of more im- portance. Miss Phlor eonyineed all of the true meaning of the word 'isportsmanship. All good things must come to an end, and so our season ends a little reluctantly with graduation taking a serious toll in Captain Irene Brennan, whose fighting spirit and winning smile will long be remembered at Cathedral, in Mary Helen Hockswender whose three years of varsity playing were marked by an alertness that was a vital asset in the defense, in Mary Coyne whose quiet manner and sharp-shooting helped in piling up the score, and in Florence Carver, Helen Kalnas, and Esther Moriarty, who, although not regulars, proved their ability when called upon. l'Vhile this number seems great in comparison to other years, still our future looks bright with Mary Catherine Dully, Mary Agnes Brown, Martina Flannery. Mary Butch, Claire Laboon, Mary Agnes Mcflrail, Theresa Unger, Mary Purcell. I'atric'ia Tenney, Anne Newell. and Con- stance Zatkoyieh, a group of seasoned yet- erans, and also a promising group of fresh- men,