Chaminade High School - Eagle Yearbook (Dayton, OH)

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X ii W., pf . ,gill Will' i ir., 4 - Y ., Y Y , , lf 'ill li l 'illl' , A 'mi li 'i , Vlyiiyfji f ,ply Om The Catholic education is the complete education. Without it those glittering stars of Happiness, Success and Salvation to which we aspire would hover far beyond our reach. To you, our faculty, we owe an immense debt of gratitude. You have consecrated your lives to Our Mother, Mary, through the edu- cation of her youth. You have imparted to us more than mere book learning. You have taught our souls. You have moulded our character. Now as we rise into that great unknown, Our Future, your unselfish efforts are crowned with success. Sons of Mary, we salute you!

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Dem . Ours are difficult times, and it surely does not require too much imagination to picture youth standing at the crossroads. Let's look at a scene of what could be the graduation exercises of any Catholic high school. The audience, several thousand, is made up of friends and relatives of the graduates. The dignitaries are ushered to their special places, and we can almost sense the feelings of the parents of those soon to be honored. For them, this night repays in great measure the many, many sacrifices it cost them to provide the best in education for their son. Organ music accompanies the solemn processional, an impressive sight of charming young manhood moving slowly toward the flower covered platform. We can see that special attention has been given this evening to a sparkling exterior. The graduates have reached their places and the program begins. The audience listens attentively as one of the members of the class delivers his address on this crowning night of his high school years. This is followed, perhaps, by a musical selection and then another speaker. Finally, the climax of the evening-the awarding of the diplomas. The school anthem is sung and another class has been graduated. What are the thoughts of your faculty on such an occasion? Yes, we do have a certain pride in the accomplishments of our students, but this is something superficial, and the past soon gives way to thoughts of the future. We see you, each one of you, at various times standing at the crossroads. We see you hesitate and then make your choice. We wonder how you will meet the many problems which will confront you in the years which lie ahead. You will need more than ever before the realization of your obligations connected with the many perplexing moral problems in the business, social, and political world. Will you realize that you are living at a time in which no achievement can easily be attained? That adventure and pleasure are not life? Will you be convinced that this is not an age of amateurs? Your choice at the crossroads will determine your eternity. We have supplied you with the answers to these problems and have trained you in the self discipline required to make the proper choice. For the past twelve years, you have received formal training in the service of God, love for your neighbor, and duties toward yourself. The example of your parents, your priests, your teachers, and your classmates should help you turn in the right direction. You have told us that you were loyal to God, to your country, and to your fellow men. You have followed your Credo. You have shown a generosity and a willingness to do difficult things. You have loved your school and co-operated with -your faculty. You have manifested the spirit of the true Christian, the Christian as Christ wishes him to be. Our thoughts come back to you at the crossroads. Standing with you is Our Blessed Mother, and knowing your devotion and love for her, our doubts have cleared. Your choice is a confident one, and you move forward with the thought that our prayers are with you whenever you come to the crossroads. The applause is over, you have begun the recessional. God bless you and Mary protect you, our Men of Chaminade. Brother Matthew G. Betz, S.M. T5