Upper Darby High School - Oak Yearbook (Upper Darby, PA)

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 ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH

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0m l£ d)ciol f AtlI,L Pro£reK8 lH slow, no matter what line it JpL follows. Nothing of value is ever accomplished in a day. The oak is an excellent example of progress. It is the fruit of a small acorn which was. perhaps, dropped carelessly by the way side. Hut does it not in time Income the reigning tree in the forest ? Such has been the progress of our school. Even though, we cannot in truth say that our parents suffered hardships, still, they had not the modern conveniences which are enjoyed by the pupils of today. They attended smaller schools and many walked a great distance before reaching them. It is due to the untiring efforts of our pastor and teachers that St. Mary's School is at its present standing. In 1007, the cornerstone was placed in the school and during that year the first pupils assembled in the well equipped rooms desirous to acquire knowledge. It was a question whether or not the school would be a success, but as the years passed the school greatly improved, the classes became larger until today our school is one of lofty mien. Several years later a High School was estab- lished and St. Mary’s School found many eager students ready to avail themselves of the opportunity for higher learning. Progress should Ik an essential in our lives even though it be slow, therefore we hope to follow in the footsteps of our predecessors by becoming men and women mighty in “word and deed”. Vkkonica Belz

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DEDICATION WE, THE CLASS OE '30 WITH GRATEFUL RESPECT DEDICATE THIS, THE SECOND EDITION OF “THE OAK , TO OUR BELOVED TEACHER AND ADVISOR, SISTER M.GONZAGA AS A TOKEN OF OUR APPRECIATION FOR HER PERPETUAL INTEREST IN THE WELFARE OF OUR CLASS.