St Theresa School - Beacon Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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FOREWQRD In The whole school in general, all The classes look forward To The arrival of The Beacon, in as much as iT is in a cerTain sense a sum- mary and culminaTion of The school year. There is no doubf ThaT all like To look back on The year ThaT has passed. The Beacon recalls The highlighTs of The year, and iT is a reminder of The saTisfacTion and compensaTion ThaT comes from a year well spenT, from work well done. IT lends To all a sense of recompense and pride for Their success and iT insTills a deTerminaTion To overcome weaknesses and failures. In parTicular The Beacon is a book ThaT will be dear To The hearTs of our Seniors. MosT of Them have been in SainT Theresa's since The lower grades. IT is only naTuraI Then ThaT on graduaTion day Their senTimenTs of iusT pride and ioy will be mingled somewhaT wiTh The senTimenTs of sadness aT leaving The school in which They grew To maTuriTy, and of which They have been a viTal parT for so many years. The Annual is possible because of The greaT deal of work many members of This graduaTing class puT inTo iT. I am confidenT They will faiThfully adhere To The principles iT inculcaTes. The oThers will see in iT The sTandard They musT uphold. A word of graTiTude is exTended To The SisTers and lay Teachers, and To all who made The Beacon possible. I ask-God's blessing on all The children of The school, and His kindly lighT and guidance To The graduaTing class, a class of a Truly wonderful spiriT. REVEREND THOMAS ANGLIM

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A HISTORY OF SAINT THERESA SCHOOL The history of Saint Theresa School dates back to the Fall of 1925 when Saint .loseph's Academy opened its doors to resident and day students on both elementary and secondary school level. The high school was chartered under the State of Florida and affiliated with the Catholic University of America. During the second school year, Reverend Thomas Comber was named to form the Parish of the Little Flower. Father Comber, since named Monsignor, has served as a truly inspiring guide to the many students and graduates of Saint Theresa High School. Enrollment steadily increased and in 1932 Saint Joseph's Acade- my became a unit of the parish open to day students only and the name was changed to Saint Theresa's School. In that same year the science laboratory and library were equipped, a business education department was added, and the first bus was purchased for stu- dents living beyond walking distance. During the following years a cafeteria was added and the kindergarten building was built which included a play area and equipment for the kindergarten children. With the completion of a beautiful new church in 1952, the audi- torium above the old church was remodeled and five classrooms were equipped to accommodate the mounting enrollment. Students continued to flock to Saint Theresa's School so in the summer of 1955 four more classrooms were built on the grounds. This year, with the closing of Saints Peter and Paul High School, Saint Theresa's sister-school, the need for a Central Catholic High School is further emphasized. We, the class of 1957, in view of the expected increased enrollment, look forward to the completion of the proposed building. We will always remain loyal to Saint Theresa's School, our alma mater, even though in the future she may have to give way to a Central Catholic High School, just as many years ago Saint .loseph's Academy gave way to Saint There- sa's High School. MARY SANDRA HIRSCH