Benilde St Margarets School - Sangraal / Benilden Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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RED KNIGHTS DISPLAY SCHOOL SPIRIT Benilde's 1959 homecoming erased all doubts as to whether the students of Benilde High School were fully capable of showing intense school spirit. The eager and energetic attitude of the students was never more apparent than it was during the first two weeks of November, 1959. Preparations for the homecoming had long been in the making. Several weeks before the game, some of the upperclassmen had begun construction on floats for the gala homecoming parade. On a cold and snowy Sunday afternoon, activities began os a colorful parade of two hundred cars proceeded from Benilde to Marshall High Field, where four thousand people witnessed an inspired team of Red Knights defeat a determined team of Islanoers. In the final minutes of the game, the Red Knights, on a spectacu ar run by Joe Hartle. scored a final touchdown which tied the game. A well-placed kick gave Benilde its most desired v.ctory by the slender margin of 20-19. , ,. No sooner had the victory been won than prepara 1 . , begun for the homecoming dance. Under . e ex. revv,dr j;nq of Brother H. Andrew, the seniors began the long but reward,ng task of decorating the gym. wr ek activities On Friday night the climax of the homec entered Benilde's was reached as the students with their , , music of Ron superbly decorated Great Hall and danfce, homecoming queen Seaman and his band. The coronation o evening's fun and by Miss Minnesota marked the heig ° was apparent to all excitement. As the dance came to a' cos • brilliant display or that this homecoming had been Bern e school spirit. Pacje 10

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BENILDE PERSONIFIES SCHOOL SPIRIT In the fall of 1956, a disorganized throng of boys from the Twin Cities and the suburban area entered a half-finished, ultramodern school building located on Highway 100 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. At this time in an atmosphere of sacrifice and constructive labor, school spirit was born at Benilde. Under the patient direction of the Christian Brothers, students willingly contributed their time and effort to the great task before them. All in all. despite many obstacles — tedious homeworks, personality conflicts, blue Mondays — the students met the challenge by developing an enthusiastic school spirit. Through competitive sports, fund raising drives, and student example. Benilde has dramatically captured the attention of the Twin Cities. In brief, we have, by means of a terrific spirit, made our school known. This spirit has successfully evolved into an intense force which reached its climax during the week of homecoming activities. No one will forget the magnificent parade to Marshall Field and the chilling excitement of the afternoon's victory. The attendance of hundreds at the homecoming dance proved a festive end to the week-long exhibition of school spirit, the culmination of four years' effort.