Aquinas High School - Trumpet Yearbook (La Crosse, WI)

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THE REV. HILARY A. LEUTHER PRINCIPAL OF AOUINAS D I J

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Dedication ' Without the first faint sparlc ol dawn, the bright lire of day would never burn, without the twilight's soothing calm, hectic hours would never cease with night,-without a guiding hand we would fail to cross the laridge that spans the dangerous stretch from youth to maturity. Without the kindly inspiration of a man who holds high the torch that lights the way, we would grope un- warily along the course which leads to success. ' As a shepherd, he must tend his precious floclc of sheep-hring them safely through the dangers which, lilce wolves, lurlc in the darlc ravines of the hills-and then he sighs, happy with the lcnowledge that his floclc is sale and wise enough to graze on richer grounds. ' He stands as a safeguard of the Seven Seas-and watches his boats, one by one put out on the rough waters. His lcind, understanding ways, plant confidence and ambition in the young hearts he commands. He strives to avoid the squalls of the sea that pound and Batter-struggling to destroy, he steers for the port of Success, hoping that there, each of his sailors will find the fulfillment of his dreams. ' To this good shepherd and great captain, our principal, The Reverend Hilary Leuther, we dedicate this Trumpet.

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HIS EXCELLENCY THE MOST REVEREND ALEXANDER J. McGAVlCK, D. D. BISHOP OF LA CROSSE A Knight not coming from a :ea-bounded Castle ruled by feudal lords, a Knight not clothed in traditional blue-light armor with spear and shield for defense, but a Knight coming from a cross-topped, steepled Castle, with majestic entrance doors, ruled by God alone. A Knight in royal-purple garb with a mitre for a spear, a crozier for his coat of arms, his ring the accolade of lcnighthood in the greatest of all courts-the Court of Christ. A Knight not leading a zealous band of Crusaders to save the Holy Land-but one leading a legion of youth to a safer ground, away from worldly harms. A Knight not seelc- ing the Holy Cirail-but a Knight building up Catholic Action in the hearts and minds of the children of God. We need not scan horizons nor seas nor mountains to meetwith this wondrous Knight. We need' not search in endless volumes of lcnowledge to see the penning of his name. We see him often and tallc with him. For this Knight of the Court of Christ is none other than our Most Reverend Bishop-his Excellency, the Most Rev. A. J. McGavick of the Diocese of La Crosse... Without whose constant encouragement we would never have experienced the abiding blessings and benefits of a Catholic high school. 10