Archmere Academy - Patio Yearbook (Claymont, DE)

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S AN expression of our sincere appreciation and admiration, we dedicate this book to the Very REV. DANIEL F. HURLEY, O. Praem, Headmaster of Archmere Preparatory School for the past three years. Under his able administra- tion, the greatly desired gymnasium has become a reality. For his tireless efforts as a priestly guide, as a scholarly teacher, and as an expert adminis- trator, he has endeared himself to all Archmerians, implanting in their hearts a love for truth and in their minds a knowledge of it. We will long re- member his noble character, his kindness, and his friendly spirit. llllll

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THE VERY REV. DANIEL F. HURLEY, O. PRAEM Headmaster of Archmere Prior of Immaculate Conception Priory. UEUH

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wi AHEHMEHE tuli-Mills 6 EL , 1.11 Mb Pietate et Scientia Dividing the escutheon into right and left major fields, the dexter and sinister, is a vertical, center line. Imposed upon this central line are parallel lines at right angles forming a chevron in which are three pairs of arched trees to represent ARCHMERE. At the bottom the emerald, which is the personal emblem of the Most Reverent Bishop Fitzmaurice of Wilmington, and the flower, em- blem of the Right Reverend Abbot Pennings of St. Norbert Abbey. indicate the founders of the school. Above the chevron dexter is the globe entwined by the serpent, whose head is being crushed by the crown of the Mother of God, patroness of ARCHMERE under the title of Immaculate Conception. St. Norbert is represented in the sinister center by four shears in the angles of St. Andrew's Cross. This is surmounted by the shield of the Norbertine Crder, the Crescent of the Blessed Mother guard- ed by the fleur-de-lis of France, where the Order was first es- tablished. Hpietate et scientian, the Latin motto below the shield, meaning through piety and knowledge , indicates the combination of prayer and study through which education is attained. Thus does the symbolism of heraldry sum up ARCHMERE and all that it stands for.