Archbishop Stepinac High School - Shepherd Yearbook (White Plains, NY)

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V Y ,. K ,..,,., Wm.. . 'S .31 bf Y' I . 1 9 f ll 43 'iff mtg lx I i' C I A y r . 'JY 3.ai,'?t ' I GTD HD It has been said that no man can long remain an island unto himself, unaffected by the men and ideas of his time. Indeed, few are the days when we fail to experience moments of encouragement, motivation, or reward from the people and objects which constitute our private world. In this respect education may be considered a period of character molding in which teachers and tools of learning exert a decisive portion of the developing force. The extent of this influence, to be sure, seldom becomes evident until we consider carefully the basic inspiration behind our achievements. Recognizing this, the theme of the 1960 Shepherd is carried .out in the realization that the men and symbols which surround us in high school are essential to our growth in wisdom and grace. As a symbol, the medieval Crusader exemplified the highest qualities of a Christian and the most noble characteristic of a gentleman. In a like manner the student of Stepinac-the present day Crusader-can find in his precursor not only 'worthy at- tributes but also inspiration to uphold the ageless ideals of Catholicism and chivalry.