St Ignatius High School - Ignatian Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

Page 17 text:

The President’s Message “‘ lyTvv To the Seniors: Progress Tempered by Tradition .' We commend to you this theme that has been so wisely chosen for your Annual in your Senior year. In the years to come, you are going to learn the wisdom of that phrase. It tells you that Progress is good; but it warns you that much that passes by the name of progress is hollow and false. How then are you going to discern the truth? It is Tradition that is at one and the same time the touchstone and the guide. Tradition is the tried-and-true heritage of the past, that is able to test the genuinity of the present, and lead man s future along safe and sure channels. It is the great composite of those established canons of good taste, of the unchanging laws of Good and Evil, of the supremacy in man of the mind and the spirit, and the unfailing guidance of Faith and Divine Grace. Your Catholic training, such as you have received at St. Ignatius, equips you with these, if you will use them. With them, you can play your part in advancing the Progress of this fast-moving age, and still produce a better world of good men, good citizens, sons of God and heirs of Heaven. if 3

Page 16 text:

Most Rev. Edward F. Hoban S.T.D., Ph.D. , LL.D. Archbishop-Bishop oj Cleveland Rev. Ara F. Walker, S.J. President St. Ignatius High School

Page 18 text:

Dear Graduates: You are ripe for an atomic explosion not for the destruction of the world but for its improvement. Tell me, if you can, what limits are to be placed on the extent of good that can be accomplished if each one of you puts into practice all that you have learned in the past four years. In this Ignatian year, with St. Ignatius as a patron you should put aside human respect, scoff at worldly principles, and charge to the battle of improving the world in which we live. Do this principally by living the Christian principles you have been taught, in a Christ-like way on college campuses, in the service of your country, or wherever you find yourself in the years to come. By example far more than by words can you effect a change in those with whom you come into contact. Materialistic progress has been the pattern of the last few decades; spiritual progress should keep apace. This cannot be by new ways, for Christ is the only way. It must be progress in the intensity with which we put the traditional doctrine into effect. We believe you are ready to do your share and more. Go with God and do it. With extreme interest we hope :o watch your success. God bless you! Seniors, Progress through tradition is the theme of your yearbook. Let it also serve as your watchword through life. Progress you must make or fall by the way. It is yours, to establish and develop new horizons in art, science, and craft. This is your obligation, your duty to your fellow men. But you can do none of these things in a worthwhile manner or with lasting result, if your actions arc not motivated and bolstered by tradition. Your tradition is your Catholic culture, your love of Mary, your closeness to Christ, your loyalty to the holy Church. Make progress, discover new horizons, make great names for yourselves, but do this steadfastly in conformity with your tradition. Gentlemen, go with God.