Campion Jesuit High School - Knight Yearbook (Prairie du Chien, WI)

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Rev. James V. O ' Connor, S.J., Ass ' t. Principal The meanest man alive— that ' s some students ' view of the Dean of Discipline, His duty is to maintain or- der and mold character in impulsive teen-agers— a duty which demands unceasing vigilance and oc- casional penal action. Actually, it takes real love to punish, and deep down the students realize it. Rev. Frank J. Carey, S.J. Remember your first contact with Campion? Chances are Fr. Carey dropped in and told you a story— a story about you, life, and Campion. Most of the year he trav- els the Mid-Vi est recruiting students, showing films of Campion, and giving entrance exams. He is also Alumni Director. gimng back a wnan Rev. Paul J. Murphy, S.J. and Rev. Eugene E. Zimmerman, S.J., inspect blueprints of new residence hall. Both priests spent long hours on the building committee. As treasurer, Fr. AAurphy handles tuition accounts, students ' spending money, and ar- ranges for transportation to and from school. Fr. Zimmerman gener- ates quiet efficiency and friendliness as superintendent of grounds and buildings and minister of the Jesuit community. He also oversees all workmen, buys the food, and se- lects the weekly films. 19

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Rev. J. B. Corrigan, S.J., President Man of Vision aptly describes Cam- pion ' s president. The new student resi- dence planned and brought to comple- tion by him is the first step in the Cam- pion of the future. Fr. Corrigan ' s duties are to care for the Jesuit community, to decide issues of school policy, and to guide the parents ' organizations. Yet with all his responsibilities, he has a smile for everyone. Administration adtnirahly achieves goal of Rev. William J. Doran, S.J., Principal Master of all things scholastic, Fr. Doran makes out syllabi, arranges daily schedules, advises the teachers, and keeps the students working hard. Much of his time is devoted to discussing colleges with the seniors. The smiling, quiet-spoken prin- cipal finds time to follow Campion ' s athletic teams with great interest. 18

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Classicists Mr. John W. Wambach, S.J., and Mr. Robert P. Hart, S.J., feign interest as Mr. Thomas G. Ryan, S.J., sells them the value of Spanish. These senior division scholastics comprise the upper-class language de- partment. Mr. Wambach teaches freshman and senior Latin and junior Greek. The seniors study Latin, Greek, and Sociology under Mr. Hat ' t. Mr. Ryan teaches Spanish to the juniors and seniors. Classicai and The underclass Latin department: Rev. Floyd A. Brey, S.J., Mr. Greg F. Lucey, S.J., Rev. Car! E. Zachman, S.J., Mr. Timothy J. Howard, S.J., and Rev. Joseph W. Poee- kes S.J. These sober gentlemen spend their year cram- ming Latin into the underclassmen. A nevs comer, Fr. Brey drills the freshmen in vocabulary and grammar. Scholastic Mr. Lucey, a Campion grad of a few years back, tries the other side of the desk on the sophomores. Fr. Zachman, the grand old man of the classics, makes freshman Latin vital and counsels juniors. Mr. Hov ard, who spends his free time directing the campus radio station, tries to make Caesar and Cicero tolerable to his sophomores and juniors. Father Poeckes, a former senior div. scholastic at Campion and present director of the Testing Program and the Diagnostic and Remedial Reading Department, teaches sophomore Latin. 20