The Phoenix
The PHS School Magazine
Some Text Excerpts

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The Phoenix
(In 1944, the PHS School Magazine was reborn as "Phœnix". Pre-1944 editions are occasionally referred to by that name on this site for convenience and by convention.)
In the December 1916 edition - page 4 - there appears the first written history of the school. Common sense and good judgement dictate that this material deserves transcription... nevertheless...
I have scanned it as five separate images. I hope they'll download in the correct order, so you can read the first ones as the next appear. Lay on...
Section 1 of 1916 history

Section 2 of 1916 history

Section 3 of 1916 history
More on the abovementioned resumption.

Section 4 of 1916 history

Section 5 of 1916 history


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A literal and a literary translation of the school motto: fax mentis incendium gloriae
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