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A.iLUMNii NEWS
ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI NEWS
Fall, 1989
Romain: Begins 100-Year Celebration
Sept. 17 2:15 p.m.
2:45 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
Sept. 29 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 3012:00 noon
Oct. 1 9:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
Nov. 19 9:00 a.m.
CENTENNIAL
Schedule of Events for 100th Anniversary Celebration
Archbishop greets Executive Committee,
Blesses School, Bonner Computer Facility,
War& Alumni Memorial Plaques
Procession enroute to Cathedral
Pontifical concelebrated Mass of Thanksgiving
Sports Night: Buffet, Refreshments, Assembly
of guests & friends of the "Roman Sports Scene”
Homecoming Came e RCHS vs. The Prep
at Roxborough Field
Roman Run II, West River Drive, starting with
1-mile "Fun Run"
Homecoming Dance, Port of History Museum
with Buffet, Entertainment, Open Bar, Parking
Memorial Mass Reunion at Cathedral
celebrated bylohn Cardinal Krol
Immediately following, Communion Breakfast
at Franklin Plaza with Special Guest Speakerj
Sports Night Set
For September 29
' The Centennial Sports Night will be held
on Friday evening, September 29, 1989, at
the high school. A buffet dinner and refresh-
ments will be available for a cost of $25 per
person, payable to the . . 5. Alumni.
Please note on the check “Sports Night" and
list the name(s) being covered by the
enclosed amount. Paid reservation listings
will be at the door.
This will be an inlonnal night of fellowship,
fun and reunion for all former Roman
athletes, coaches, their families, relatives,
friends of the “Roman Sports Scene" through
the years, including some high school
opponent athletes.
The school will be open from 6:30 p.m.
until approximately 10 p.m. Come and stay
for all or part of the evening. ‘r'our teammates
will be looking forward to seeing you.
For additional information, call Tony
Greco or Ed Graham at Alumni office, 627-
5487 or Bob Evans '49, Sports Night Chair-
man, at 254-8401.
Reverend Richard J. McLoughlin
Rector
Roman Catholic High School
Broad and Vine Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Dear Father McLaughlin:
On the happy occasion of the 100th
Anniversary of RomanVCathoIic High School
in Philadelphia, I am grateful for the oppor-
tunity to express my sincere congratulations
and prayerful best wishes.
The celebration of this important milestone
in the life of your School provides a fitting
occasion for you and those associated with
Roman Catholic High School to give thanks
and praise to God for the many blessings
He has bestowed upon all of you.
As you reflect with gratitude upon your
glorious history, you can also look to the
future with hope and confidence. You, along
with all the faculty, students and alumni of
Rorrian Catholic High School, should be
proud of the wonderful tradition of Catholic
Education that has always been a part of your
Sch
D0 .
As you celebrate this special 100th Anni-
versary, I pray that God will bless the faculty,
students and alumni with an ‘ “ of
His happiness, grace and peace.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Anthony J. Bevilacqua
Archbishop of Philadelphia
Tommy Mallon '12
OldestAlumnus
Tommy Mallon, the oldest active member
of the Alumni Association, died on June 26.
A President Emeritus of the Association,
Tommy served as Alumni President in 1931.
He was a loyal member of the Board of
Trustees for many years and a member of
the Cahill Club.
A member of the 1912 class, he was a most
enthusiatic Cahillite whose devotion and
interest in the School and its alumni activities
never diminished throughout his life.
Tommy was an employee of the Internal
Revenue Service for forty years, retiring in
1965
Tommy is survived by his wife, Loretta,
five daughters and 18 grandchildren. A Mass
of Christian Burial was concelebrated by
Father Richard McLoughlin and Father
Joseph Murphy at St. Cecilia's in Rhawn-
hurst, with interment at Holy Sepulchre
Cemetery in Cheltenham.
First student to enter Catholic High In
September, 1890 was John Dugan shown
throwing out tirst ball at Shlbe Part: In
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Roman Catholic High School, September 5,1890
HISTORIC CERTIFICATION for‘Romari Catholic High School was approved by the
Philadelphia Historical Commission In 1986. The certification was given In
recognition of the grand old building's historical and architectural significance. The
100-year-old structure Is unchanged today except for a fire which destroyed the
tower In 1959.
The School Today . . .
The school building at Broad and Vine
which has housed and turned out 16,668
graduates in the past 99 years has not
changed outwardly to any appreciative
degree. The dome is gone now since fire
destroyed it in 1959.
Inside the building there have been minor
changes but these changes would not be
evident to an old grad. Of course the cafeteria
has been greatly improved from the tidy
modest lunchroom in the early days. The oak
paneling of the interior walls has been
converted to a tile finish but the Victorian
stairwell, remains unchanged. The hanging
lights in classrooms have been converted to
indirect, fluorescent lighting. Those hallowed
halls still bear the pounding of the footsteps
of teenage scholars and reverberate with the
sounds of exuberance which is special to
youth of any day.
What is the old School like today? A
fundamental change from the old tradition
is that Roman Catholic High School is not
free anymore as it was many years ago. The
tuition for Catholics is $1450, for non-
Catholics it is $1795. In most cases the feeder
parishes pay about $345 annually for each
student in their domain. The present enrol-
lment is 807 with a racial structure of 65
percent White, 30 percent Black, 4 percent
Hispanic and 1 percent Oriental. The
School's academic effort is concentrated in
helping each student to reach his potential.
In recent years about 70 percent of the
students continue their progress toward
higher education.
The academic program offers 3 Tracks
based on the student’s ability. Track 1 and
2 are fundamentally college preparatory
courses with options in mathematics, science,
languages and computer technology. Track
3 is a general course with fundamentals of
mathematics and English. The computer
program uses the facilities of 37 computers
to sharpen the skills of those students
pursuing this science. Each year all sopho-
mores will be required to take courses in basic
computer technology and operations.
Aside from academics the School makes
every effort to develop students into mature,
responsible and moral members of the
community. The spiritual program involves
the daily celebration of the Eucharist, retreat
days for each class and the availability of
Priests and lay teachers to discuss personal
problems.
There are 37 full-time faculty members
which include four priests and five nuns.
Through the financial support of the
Alumni Association class rooms are equipped
with closed circuit television. This enables the
taping of television programs and
educational films which are shown at various
times within the class rooms.
e ool‘s sports program includes
football, baseball, soccer, basketball, golf,
bowling, crosscountry, and track. Other
activities include the National Honor Society,
School newspaper, Art Club, Oriental
Culture, Black Culture, the Yearbook,
Debating Team, Chess Club. Computer
Club, Fathers and Mothers Club and various
social activities. The school band has
participated widely throughout the region.