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

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Freshman Year Sophomore Year September, 1938 Dear Diary . . . It ' s September 71 Just an- other (lay for most pc()])lc. but for sixty of us girls it meant enter- ing Cathedral High Scliool. Bewildered, we stood in the school that ' as to be oiu home for four eventful years. We were introduced to so many ncAV ways of thinking and feeling that we felt like pioneers on an expedition over the vast fields of ignorance, that Latin! Oh. June. 1939 Dear Diary . . . The end of our first year in high school. .And for a vhole year we ' ve been objects of pity — lowdy freshies. But we found this new school life wasn ' t all work. Many played basket- ball for the first time, and we must have had some dri ing force in us that other years lacked — we were hailed champs of the school. Early in October the class was formally received into the Sodality, and so was permitted to attend the Rally at the Williatn Penn Hotel. Our science class proved to be an active one. We staged an exhibition, visited the Pittsburgh Press, H.J. Heinz Com pany and the Tech Ice ( ream plant. IIkii, oi course, the most im- |)orlani e eiu was oiu initiation. .September. 1939 Dear Diary . . . Back again! And lor no reason we seem to have accpiired an audacious swagger and an irritating boldness which cannot be subdued. But do •n deep inside we are really sweet and huml)le. Its just that c ha c to shake olf that inferior feeling we liad as freshies. June. 1910 Dear Diarv . . . The year has marked many momentous events. We were eligible for the basketball arsitv. W ' c initiated tlie Freshman Class with an afternoon of pranks. Ihroughout the year we received illustrated lectures at Carnegie Library. The biology exhibi- tion given by Mount Mercy College also held our interest. At Christmas, we ex- liibited our dramatic ability for tlie first time, with a jjresentation of Bird ' s Chri. ' tnuis Carol and Dicken ' s Christinas Carol. Toward the end of the year there was the coinention of the Diocesan Cuild of ( ' atliolic Organists. Tlie i)ro- gram iiKliided a Solemn High Mass in the (Cathedral with over 1 .5.000 girls ' dices chanting tlie prayers. And the last and most sorrowful event, dear diary, was the ( ommun- ion breakfast we ga e to the departing .Seniors at the King Edward Din- ing Room. Vnother class is gone and we must liclp to 111! the gap as jubilant juniors.

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j ZZc J x-t ' -« C . 3c Elizabeih Williams Hcttc, uhile possessing grace, poise, and a geiiiie oi(e, is a real sliiclent, excelling par- titulaily in English. Her ability to sing has won her a place in the Glee Club, and we ]jre- dict that with these (|iialities, Bettc will go far in the ninsing prolession. Elizabeth Williams Lillian ' ()olc ' cr Mai BiiKli Frances Galardi Dorothy Chianelii Alice Havrilla , ; V 1 . ,? Frances Galardi Frances has long been the [noxerbial rav of simshine. Her greatest interest, besides a high sdiolasiic rating, lies in classical music, and her knowledge of the masters seems inluiite. Although Frances is of a ery gentle nature, her fa orite opera is Faust. Lillian W ' ooi.lvlr Honey li es up lo her nickname. .She is quite an enthusiast for dancing and skating, and also enjoys basketball. She hopes to be- come the perfect secretary. Her charming smile and personality are her greatest assets. OTin ClIIAMl.LI ihough IJoiothy has attended Ciathedral lie her senior year, slie has earned the title I the |)erfect sutdent. The many ads she se- ed tor the Book and Siuoid is another in- ation of her fine cooperation. .She ]jlans to tudy fashion artistry, even though her com- mercial abilit) is noteworthy. Mary Bltch Mary is our star basketball guaid .uul the despair of all o])|)()sing teams. . ii out standing student in shorthand, Mary some ilay hopes to become that one unbelie ably ef- ficient secretary. Judging from her work in tlie past, we are certain that she will reach her goal. ■Alice Havrilla Cultured and poised, Alice is one of the neat- est members of her class. Her coiffure has long been the en ) of her classmates. Strauss wali es and Tlir Daiiir of the Hours rank first on her hit paiade. Alice is also a aluabk member of the (ilee C lub.

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Junior Year Senior Year f.- ' ?i1 Seplcinbti, 1940 Dear Diary . . . Upper (lassiiicn now, we have many new |m ivilegcs he- slowed upon us; also many new (hities. Our (hiss has been dividetl into t he (Commercial jun iors and the Aca- demic juniors. The Commercial CClass must learn lo adapt itself and its belongings to the not -so- very -spacious student chairs, while die Academics struggle with their Frencli verbs. Early in the year both classes visited Phipp ' s Conservatory, where they spent the day photographing the floral display. The Academic girls were lormally received into Le Cercle Francais — the school ' s French club. The main event ol the year was the Junior Prom, which we as jimiors, after three years of waiting, planned and pro- duced. The task of publishing the last copy of the Cathedralite was placed in the hands of the newly chosen junior staff. This edition proxed lo be very successful. jime, 1940 Dear Diary . . . We left school this June with a deep feeling of loss, because our senior friends had graduated. Rut we look forward to our coming year in Catliedral — our SENIOR year! Could it be possible that we ' ve really routuled tlie bend of school life: that we will set the |)recedent for styles, smiles, and latest bright .sayings? September, 1 94 1 Dear Diary . . . No longer are we Preshies or Sophs or even Jmi- iois — now we are the Senior Class of ' 42! The Senior Class of Cathe- dral High School! We have been waiting for this year; will it live up to our expectations? Will it bring us the re- spect from our under- classmen that ve held for the former senior classes? June, 1942 Dear Diary . . . C.radtiation lime is here, and now we must bid adieu to our school chums and to our school. The senior year proved to be the best and the fullest year of all. We saw many of our classmates assume new responsibilities — become leaders of the school, just as the members of the class before us had done. We worked hard to make the Oper- etta a success. We planned much for Commencement Night. And now as we leave behind all the carefree hours we knew during oin- four short years at Cathedral, we take cjne last lingering look and turn away to face a future in a country at war — but still Ota- country. A fu- ture we shall, because of tlie principles instilled in our hearts at Cathe- dral, be able to meet and to concjuer. Bermce Balash, ' 42 Eileen Hunt, ' 42