Archbishop Mitty High School - Excalibur Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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,imgzrignists - california 1nr ' Brother Allen Delong, S.M. was the first principal when Mitly opened in 1963 fleftl. Marianist Brothers from the Bay Area ltopl gathered for an annual retreat at Villa Maria in Cupertino in 1919. The first edition of the Excalibur lrlghtj was pub- lished in 1967: one of the few extant copies resides in the Marianist ar- chives in Cupertino. An exoerpt from an early edition of the Marianist's Cathedral Latin school in Ohio shows the school's faculty lbelow rightj. Brothers Tom Spring and Jerome Gorg, S.M. begin the day in the oonnumity kitchen lbelowl.

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arianists The Society of Mary Celebrates its One Hundredth Anniversary he Society of Mary was founded in order to imitate the love and devotion of Jesus to His mother. Be- cause of the Marianists with whom I live and work, l have Ieamed new attitudes especially toward educa- tion, peace, and justice, explains Director of Admis- sions Brother Tom Spring. Most students know Mitty is run by the Marianists, but what does that mean? Where did the Society of Mary come from? These questions are important as the sect celebrates its hundredth anniversary in Califomia. Founded in France by William Joseph Chaminade in 1817, the Society of Mary began its community involve- ment with schools immediately. However, the brothers and other members are more than just teachers. Brother Joe Harlzler sees the Marianists as, a group of men and women who attempt to live out their baptismal commit- ment in a community life of which prayer and service to the people of God are characteristic traits. Within years, the first foundation in the United States formed in Ohio, the Diocese of Cincinnati. The Marianists branched out, spreading the Catholic faith through run- ning schools. The Marianists would rather en' on the side of lenience than on severity, remarks Brother Jerome Gorg, having realized the unique atmosphere that en- courages education. Traveling from Ohio to the Hawaiian islands, the brothers often had to stop in San Francisco two weeks or more in order to fransfer from train to steamboat. The Cincinnati Diocese asked for some place in California where they could set up hotels as a stop-over point. The Bishop of San Francisco consented and offered a station in Stockton. It was readily accepted, not known to be miles from the ocean! ln 1948, the Marianist foundation grew to become the province onthe Pacific, first based in Honolulu. ln1956, the headquarters were moved to Santa Cruz, then changed to Cupertino. Between 1886 and 1898, the Marianists of Califomia were engaged as teachers in only two schools, St. Joseph's in San Francisco and St. Mary's in Stockton. After a few other schools were founded, Father Walter Tredtin began negotiations for an Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose. Father Leonard M. Fee later con- tinued the discussions, and on September 1 , 1964, twenty boys met in a classroom at Queen of Apostles for their first days in high school. The freshman class spent most of their first year on an elementary school's campus, but it was a joyous day when their classes were moved into the newly constructed buildings of Mitty High. Those who have joined the Brothers of Mary have found a lifelong job, helping to give the Marianist schools a fin'n backbone for education. During Mitty's first years, the staff included five Marianist brothers and three lay teachers. As the student body grew, new classes were added. More teachers were needed to run the school, and lay teachers were hired. Mitty began to provide education forstudents in the area, was budding into a strong, community-oriented high school. Brother Allen DeLong was Mitly's principal for its first ten years. Before leaving to become a priest, he made many important changes necessary to the school's de- velopment. ln 1971, he supported the merger between Mother Butler and St. Lawrence, both girls' schools, and Mitty. This increased the student body to over 1000 stu- dents. Through this period of turmoil, open campus, no dress code, and no bells all resulted as needs of the time. Though several years have passed since the initial changes, the members of the Society of Mary support the improvements. The Mitty community of faith can continue the work of the gospel with the help of the Marianists. We offer insight to help lay teachers carry on education, says Father Rodney DeMartini. The Brothers of Mary are look- ing forward to a better future for Catholic education. - Tina Johnson -

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