Chaminade High School - Eagle Yearbook (Dayton, OH)

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HERMAIN J KECK s M Prmczpal We hold these t1L1thS to be self exident that all mcn aic cieatcd cqual that they are endowed with certain inalienable rights by then Cieator that among these are life libeitx and the pursuit of happiness Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Oui foi efatheis believed in these three rights and because of then belief in them they fought and died to gain them they gave to us as a insult of ciucl centuries bithed 111 blood something in which and fo1 which tc lixe We have dedicated this collection of icmembxanccs to that policy foi which they died Amelicanism But it IS also neccssaiy to contubutc a few words of recognition to our p11nc1pal for his supelb xx oik of implantins, American citizens Brother Herman Keck S M came to us in the fall of 1939 Although faced with lmpedlments of strange surioundlngs and people Biothei Herman as he is called by the faculty and the studcnts alike lost no time in acquaint mg himself Wlth all those with whom he came in contact Arrlx ing at Dayton fiom Mineola New York our neu executixe succeeded B1 other F1 cd Hart vxich who was transferred to Pittsbuxg Pa Immediately and enthusiastically he entered 1nto the work assigned to him As P1lI1L1Dcll of C HS uc h'1xe found Brother Keck to be understanding cfficient and a capable adiuster of school problems both of a financial and social makeup He cncouiages the student body to voice their opinlons and dcsues xxhethci it be fO1 or against the doctrine he represents and he alxx axs has a kind word and a healtx smile of encouragement for every onc Biothei Hciman Ke lx oui Picsidcnt is 'is American as they come as within us, to some degree. the high ideals which make for fine and true Y ,D . vi. ,. . Cf. . .,.' ,u.'.c- . , ' ' 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CREATING

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4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 T DEMOCRATIC IDEAL Mx dCd1 G1 aduatcs Amer1can1sm and Democlacx What an applopuate theme fm xou1 an nual' CUIFGHIIX xvlth plactlcally the xxhole xxolld hax1n0 been pulled IHIO the maxvs of horrlble wal It IS sxxeet CODSOIRIIOH to lxnoxx that at least one Democracy xx1ll l1e safe 1n the hands of plesent dax Youth of Cathollc Youth For you as students of Chammade hax e had the adx antages ofa Cathol1c tra1n lng a Cathohc phllosophy of educatlon bx xx hlch to set youl course It IS you xx ho wlll be responslble for br1ng1ng our xx obbly Shlp of Qtate to an even keel you must steer safely past the treacherous reefs of Communxsm bevond the deadly narrows of prejudlce and the hldden shoals of personal greed you are fully equlpped to be masters of th1S Shlp 1f you wlll only accept your re sponslblllty w1th the courage and the deterrnlnatlon to face bravely the serene begmnlngs and the dangerous mterludes of the voyage and Hnallv you have as long as you rema1n falthful to your ldeals Chr1st the leader and teacher and h1s Blessed Mother Marx to gu1de you safely to the most d1stant shores Smcerely xoms Jfmman f Keck 5 M I I I ' ' . ,I 1 .' . - Q . v ' . . ' , . , . 1' ' - . - ra . Q . . v . V Y . , , . v v . v . Y 7 . . - . . . . . V 7 . v Q . v V , LI I I v I x t v Q - v 7 , v . . . . . , . .