Central Catholic High School - Echo Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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THE ECHO I7 The members of the Fort Wayne Council No. 451, Knights of Columbus acting through their Committee for the Distribution of Catholic Litera- ture, have pledged both literature and postage to promote the endeavor. The Apostolate is functioning al- though the organization will not be entirely completed until after the be- beginning of the new year. J The Right Reverend Monsignor J. H. Oechtering, V. G., was the first priest to make an appeal to his people for magazines. As a result a whole truck load of wholesome reading was gathered at the church door and de- livered to the Central Catholic High School for remailing purposes. Hun- dreds of magazines have since been received from the same source. That the literature is greatly ap- preciated by those who receive it is evidenced by the kind letters received by the Apostolate. -Thomas Doyle, 525. Obituary It is our sad duty to record the death of Mr. Michael Kelleher, father of Stephen of the Freshmen Class, who died at St. Joseph's Hospital on Thanksgiving Day. Although his passing was rather sudden he had no cause to fear for he was ever a model Christian husband and father. The large attendance at his funeral evi- denced the regard in which he was held by his acquaintances. We assure the family that he will receive a liberal share in the prayers of both faculty and students. May his prec- ious soul rest in peace. A Book Review flusf as our Echo forms were being locked, our attention was drawn to a real for sure book of poetry. We cannot im- prove on the following notice which ap- peared in one of our International Maga- zines under the date of December 9.5 Lovers of good poetry will recall an ex- quisite book by the Rev. Charles L. O'Don- nell, C. S. C., The Dead Musician and Other Poems, which was unfortunately swallowed up in a publisher's failure. The choicest of that collection, with some new and appealing additions, has just appeared under the title, Cloister and Other Poems. Father O'Donnell's best gift is the ability to create beautiful lyrics of an extraordi- nary and haunting religious suggestiveness, but the present volume contains also two excellent longer poems. Priests have an emotional life too, fuller and freer, perhaps, than any other, but above all else individual and aspiring. To give this life expression in a form that suited it admirably was Father Tabb's abiding and generous serviceg he has had no successor, we firmly believe, to equal Father O'Donnell. Of course, the two are not alike. Of the Virginian priest's genius and its characteristics we need say nothing here: Father O'Donnell excels in ability to combine color with melody, or, let us say, stained glass with chant. The fol- lowing quatrain, Bread and Win-e, with the sub-title, Passionis Tuae Memoriam Reli- quisti, will probably convince the most in- veterate doubter that modern expression of sacramental moods may still be great verse: Herod's Fool and Pilate's King, Purple cloths and white we bring: Cloak Thee in the pale wheat, hide In clusters of the blue hillside. The little book is excellently fashioned. The Macmillan Co., price, 31.

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16 .E GHG Remodeling Is Complete After more than a year and a half of renovating and remodeling, the work on the building is complete. The new study-hall, class-rooms, corri- dors, stairways, laboratories, lavora- tories, cloak rooms, dressing rooms, and showers are a God-send. The new spacious study-hall on the first floor is large enough to accommodate over three hundred students. To satisfy the present needs it is fitted out with two hundred desks of the latest double pedistle type. The delicate tint of the walls and ceiling combined with the numerous windows and an ample supply of indirect electric light makes the new study-hall a most de- lightful place. In the class rooms also many im- provements have been made. New black-boards have been installed, two hundred and ten recitation room chairs of the arm book rack variety have been purchased and distributed to the various classes. ' ,W . l ,,, .i The Reverend A. E. Lafontaine, our beloved superintendent, W01'kiHg In conjunction with our Right Reverend Bishop, took a direct personal inter- est in the improvements... He has spared neither pains nor money to make the conditions at the C. C. H. S. everything that it is possible to make them. The students are grateful for the improved conditions, and will try to show their deep appreciation my mak- ing the most of the opportunities that they are enjoying at the Central Catholic High School. -Edwin O'Neill, '23. Physical Training Classes for All Special classes in physical training were inaugurated at the Central Catholic High School this year. Classes are held every day and each student must attend at least twice a week. Coach Flaherty is in charge of the work and the classes are received with enthusiasm by the members of the high school. Coach Flaherty who has just closed a very successful foot- ball season has his basketball players in good trim for the caging season. With an improved court and several of the veteran players back, every- thing looks bright for a successful season for the Purple and Gold. Apostolate of Good Reading Organized The Echo Apostolate of Good Read- ing is now a reality. Its purpose is to supply regularly and gratuitously the poor pastors and families in parishes in the south and southwest with much needed Catholic literature, and to make use of Catholic newspapers and magazines that are not being used. At the same time it is calcu- lated to teach missionary work to the high school students.

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I8 THE ECHO W1 AHIL . 1111 etic m e ' ' MANAGEMENT AND RULES -Of The- CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION FORT WAYNE. MANAGEMENT. SECTION 1. The Principal of Cen- tral Catholic High School or one of the teachers authorized by him shall be manager of the teams representing the school. SEC. 2. The Principal or his au- thorized representative shall accom- pany all C. C. H. S. teams to all con- tests regularly scheduled. SEC. 3. No games shall be played Without the sanction of the Principal. SEC. 4. The manager of athletics shall be prepared at any time to make a financial report at the Principal's request. SEC. 5. No expenditures shall be made without the Principal's consent. SEC. 6. The eligibility of all the contestants shall be certified to by the Principal of the school in accordance with the rules hereby adopted. Such statements shall be presented in writ- ing within ten days before any con- test. SEC 7. The Principal will exclude any contestant who, because of bad habits or improper conduct, Would not represent his school in a becom- ing manner. SEC 8. Paid coaches, other than those regularly employed as teachers at the school, are prohibited. By paid coaches is meant any person Who re- ceives, directly or indirectly, remun- eration of any kind-money, travel- ing expenses, gifts, etc., in return for services rendered in instructing or coaching any Central Catholic High School athletic team. RULES. 1. All representatives in any in- ter-scholastic contest must be under 21 years of age, must have entered Central Catholic High School Within the first twenty days of the semester in which the contest occurs, and must be amateurs as defined by the A. A. U. fThe term Amateur is defined and explained in Spalding's Ofiicial Handbook of the Inter-Collegiate As- sociation of Amateur Athletics.J 2. Any pupil who has been en- rolled twenty or more days from Sep- tember 1st to December 1st of the same year for each of four semesters will be ineligible to play football a fifth semester. Any pupil who has been enrolled