Nov.-Dec. 1939
THE NEXICAK VOICE
Pane 13
FRANCES DE PAUW SCHOOL x---
VICTORIA {MOTINÉÍ. LOYA
thoso Mexican gals have something that other girl’s teams In Hollywood do not have, for the school basketball team brings home many, many laurels.
Ovar thirty years ago an ambi tlous lady named Francos De pauw started-on a courageous enterprise a very courageous enterprise, she set out to found a school for Mex-
lean girls. And today, close to Hollywood, lives her big happy family of one hundred girls J Here the girls lead a family life for De pauw is a boarding schoorl and in addition to attending classes (>/3 to 12 grades) the girls take turns in dolyg tho daily work. And woe bo unto tho girl who does not learn how to make beds neatly, or who leaves dirt In the corners 1 For the girls are graded'on their neatness, and the work they do depends on their ability to do It well.
The art of cooking and sewing is by no means neglected f or ..older girls toko turns in sewing for the young star» and in assisting ■ in. .the kitchen? ; '¿very girl Has to -woM. For Frances Depauw Is not a boarding school for pampered darlings but a place whero the daughters of Mexican working people may learn to be of use to their families.
All Is not ./ork at F.D.P. there are certain joys that a boarding school has to offer that one just can not find in public schooll Such as Tea parties at midnight v/hlle the teachers are asleep, and tho’ they are strictly female affairs, they make us feel gloriously wicked! Aside from these innocent pleasures, socials are arranged quite often with the boys of the Spanish American Inst. Halloween parties, Hay Day picnics, etc. In our school life tho girls have various scholastic honors to strive for: debating honors, vale-
dictori".'”, editor of the school paper, etc. And athletically.
There is one very special thing about De Pauw that other Schools do not offer, and that is tho spiritual guidance that must Come from a school with such a background* The school is supported by the Methodist Church and Its teachings have been an inspiration to many girls who hove lived there. The school has always tried to instill in her girls the desire to help others, particularly our own race.
It is probably due to this training that tho Frances De Pauw Alumni has such philanthropic aims. The regular Alumni dues go to a loan fund, which is available to members in need, without requiring securities or signature, dispensing with red tápe. • The other noteworthy feature is the Mathias Scholarship Fund which exists vfco encourage and aid our girls to attend college. Tho fuw is maintained entirely by donuti.' (continued on p. 14)
AN EXPRESSION
(continued from p. 12) and this i^ one of the vital reasons why wo can't afford to got away from it! It ’/as a wonderful and wise teacher who said, Hlpvo thy noighboras thyself..." also "what ye have done to one of these my little friends, ye have done it unto ne..." It is groat to ba able to give, what a blessing it is to think of tho oth-. r fellow, it satisfies you so!!