1939-1949 

It was also in the late 1930s, that the new Cathedral Latin High School introduced its original school seal and chose as its motto Veritas Vincit Omnia, or Truth Conquers All.  The seal was comprised of a series of signs and symbols representing the Dominican Order, a black and white cross, the symbol of purity, prime among them. While each graduating class chose its class motto, class flower, and class color, over time, more and more classes selected the phrase, Cum Deo Omnia Possum or With God, I Can Do All Things, as its class motto.

 
During the 1935-1936 and 1936-1937 school years, Cathedral Latin was temporarily housed in the rooms of the First Baptist Church of Raleigh at the corner of South Wilmington and Salisbury streets. The Sisters taught classes there. In 1942, the office of principal was created after Fr. Lenox J. Federal, Rector of Sacred Heart Cathedral, was elevated to Monsignor, relinquishing the daily oversight of the school to Sister Grace Electa, O.P. 

Throughout the 1940s and 1950s several sports teams were formed, including the football team, the Cathedral Football Players; the boys’ basketball team, the Cathedral Cagers; and the girls’ basketball team, the Latin Lassies. No football field or basketball court – all practices were done on a dirt court behind the school. During the winter when it was cold, athletes would have to walk or catch the city bus to the N.C. State campus where they practiced in the old National Guard Armory.