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

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THE ECHO 13 The Value of a Dollar Jimmie and I were hard workers. We ran errands, helped in the fields, sold pa- pers, etc. But we were doing all this for an ultimate end. john Barns owned a horse. Although its bones stuck out of its sides in conglom- erated bumps, we thought it to be one of the finest horses in the city. Best of all, the horse was for sale, but john refused to talk business with us, because we were not big enough. He wanted people who had money for his prospective buyers, not kids. Although our business did not flourish, we kept plugging along. One night, after we had earned the great sum of ten cents, we met John in the store. He looked at us with a sneer on his face and said: Do you still desire to be mas- ters of that horse ? We-.answered-him -by saying, Do fish like water ? i . , When you get some capital, I will talk business with you. With this remark he left us. We kept on with the good work and finally had enough to talk business with John. The next night we arrayed ourselves in the best attire and departed with joyful feelings. W'e rapped rather timidly on the door and waited expectantly. john appeared and looked at us with a grin. We are ready to come to terms, said I. Hes looked dumfounded, but asked us to come into the house. Shoot, he said as he hunched himself into a chair. Mr: Barnes, we want to buy the horse. but you must throw in the harness and a rig. - How much do you intend to pay me for this horse ? One dollar, I replied with some pride. All that could be heard from John was a groan and he fell from his chair. B EUGENE HUSSELMAN. 'Z-1. Cathedral School lllistorical Sketchp 'l'he Cathedral School of l-'ort Wayne was founded in the year 1846 by the Very Reverend julian Benoit. Being a zealous advocate of Christian education and ani- mated by his characteristic zeal for relig- ion, he resolved to establish a school for the younger portion of his flock in which the science of a secular education should be blended with religious and moral train- ing. He accordingly erected a small frame building Z0 by 30 feet. As the pecuniary resources of the parish were very limited he defrayed the expenses of building and maintaining the school largely from his personal revenues. A competent instructor was procured who conducted the school till june. 1852. ' It became apparent that the existing fa- cilities were inadequate for the rapidly in- creasing number of scholars and that a larger corps of teachers was necessary. . To supply this demand. Father Benoit procured three Brothers of Holy Cross from Notre Dame. the members of whose community have ever since retained charge of the school. The frail frame building soon gave way to more commodious quarters when the present spacious structure tThe Old Broth- ers' Schooli was erected in 1858. A commercial department was added to the primary grades with the view of aiding young men in preparing themselves for the mercantile profession. Scores of suc- cessful business men have received their coznmercial training in this department. The total number of those who completed their studies in this institution exceeds two thousand. tThis was nearly thirty years ago.l There are at present seven teachers em- ployed in the school. tive in the primary grades and two in the commercial depart- ment. The school is well equipped with such

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12 THE E650 naped on his way home from his work. At this Mr. Bronson started. A nation-wide hunt was made for him, but to no avail. I then was forced to work and earn my own living and the boy's. When the boy was old enough he started out to sell papers to assist me in the up- keep of our little home. Well, this is indeed a surprise for me. What was your husband's name ? ques- tioned Mr. Bronson. Harry, the mother answered. Isn't your name Lucille ? asked Mr. Bronson. Yes Well, I am your husband who has been kidnapedf' Thanks be to God, they exclaimed as they embraced each other. Harry, tell me about yourself. After I was abducted I was carried to Alaska, where I was put to work in a gold mine, and guarded all the time very closely. But I managed after a while to escape to a point farther north in Alaska, where I secured a thousand acres of land to work. It was rich in gold and coal so that is the reason why I am living here in luxury. I, upon my return, looked for you, but as it was tive years hence, I didn't have any luck until I had the luck of hav- ing Jimmie find my pocketbook and return it to me, with you later. This is surely a real Christmasj' said Jimmie, as he started an attack on another box of candy.-NORBERT SUELZER, '26. The Beautiful Christmas Surprise The snow had fallen all day, as it al- ways seems to do before Christmas. The roofs of the village were snow-capped, the chimneys were pouring forth black smoke, and lights were beginning to appear in the windows. The inhabitants were going home-all were happy, their faces iiushed with excitement, all were carrying bundles. In one lonely cabin at the edge of the town, four children pressed their faces to the window. Darkness set inland Santa Claus began operations. After the supper dishes were cleared away, they huddled around a small wood fire. They were discussing the probabilities of a visit from Santa. The snow and the fact that they had been good children-why shouldn't he come? The loving mother gave but a sigh, she had nothing to give them and their tiny poor hearts would be broken. The mother told them the story of Him who lay in the manger of old in Bethlehem, on a Christmas Day. She led them softly off to bed and dropped a tear on their cheeks as she bade them good night. She knelt at her bed and prayed that the Holy Child of Bethlehem would send the Santa, not as the kind benefactor of the story-books but in the form of her hus- band, who had not been home for the last live years. On the fast express, annihilating space, was a care-worn man, deep in thought, mindful of the occasion but thinking only of his wife and children. He was a victim of a miscarriage of justice. The wheels of justice move on the honor and truth of wit- nesses, but sometimes they perjure, as in his case. He told his wife nothing of his pardon from prison. The train came to a sudden stop and the man gathered up his numerous packages and boxes. The conductor said Merry Christmas to him as he disappeared in the darkness. Silently he entered the humble cottage, his home. He decorated the Christmas tree and placed about presents for all. I will not attempt to describe the joy of the meeting of this father and his happy family. ' They attended three masses Christmas as a token of thanksgiving to the new-born Babe of Bethlehem for his kindness. The spirit of the yule-tide in the family pre- vailed not only for the day but for the entire year. So it is with any home that has so devout a mother. FRANCIS CORBETT, '26.

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14 THE aids and appurtenances. as are deemed req- uisite by modern educators for successful teaching. No pains are spared to develop those tal- ents of which a pupil may give evidence. The maintenance of discipline receives particular attention, all scholars arere- quired to observe the regulations of the school. ' These regulations are calculated to ren- der the pupils courteous, honorable and respectful. The chief aim of the discipline in force is to habituate them to manners that will distinguish them as upright and virtuous young men who will reflect credit upon their parents and their school. The pupils have access to Library Hall, which was erected at a cost of about 580,000 by the Very Reverend Joseph Brammer, the present Administrator of the Diocese of Fort VVayne. This imposing edifice contains a large library well stocked with the choicest literature, a reading room, gymnasium, a beautiful chapel for the ex- clusive use of the children, also an exhi- bition and lecture hall with a seating ca- pacity of about one thousand. There are about three hundred and twenty pupils enrolled whose ages range from six to seventeen years.-Quoted from Brothers of Holy Cross C1895b. CEditor's Note :-The book, Brothers of' Holy Cross, was prepared in connection with the celebration of Fort Wayne's Cen- tennial Year in November, 1895. Its his- torical pages are highly illuminated in four colors. It contains photographs of Fa- ther Brammer, the Columbian Literary So- ciety, the Altar Society, the Young Men's Sodality, the Mechanical Drawing Class, the Commercial Class of 1895, and group pictures of all the other classesj A Christmas Thought jesus was born on Christmas day To mend us by his love, So now our duty is to pray To God our Savior above. Jos. PEPE, '25, .ECHO Music Music is a kind of optimistic harmonizer which, the more we listen to, the more it attracts us. It is the 'fsoothing syrupu of our everyday life. It is the one thing which steps in between our mental and physical occupations. Many people will con- sider baseball and such games as the real harmonic , but that is because they have- n't tried music. In school life music is a necessity. Since our last year's seniors have been so suc- cessful several of the classes are endeav- oring to replace them. The attempt has been entirely satisfactory for now we can boast of tivo glee clubs instead of one, the sophomores and the seniors. The former showed their wares at the commencement last year and so have a lead on the seniors. However, that means nothing. Here is where the three P's can become useful. In music, like anything else, practice is probably the most necessary. Sometimes a boy has an idea how music should be sung. Let us take something new, he says. And when he gets up to sing, the idea' is lost through nervousness. fore, fellow members of the glee clubs, let us never forget that when we There- sing' and wish for success and wish to be one of those optimistic harmonizers we must practice, practice, practice. A just a few words about the orchestra. There are certain years when this school is gifted with many musicians. So at such times of plenty the future years are neglected. Now music is an art that is worth more than dollars. Dollars can be earned from music. But letting the pe- cuniary idea drop a knowledge of music has comforted many lonely hours when books were unavailable. So it is hoped the freshman particularly, but of course anyone else, should get an instrument and practice. He'll never be sorry for doing so. For Real Basket Ball, see the Alumnz Game. A