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

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Winter Brings Outdoor Opportunities 'Don't get excited guys, it's only milk.'

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Assemblies Aid Balanced Background General Motors' representatives demonstrate one of many new products soon to hit the market. Career day gives Coughlin a chance to get information from a firsthand source. Two or three times a quarter some momentous occurence took place that Father Doran felt would profit the student body to attend. Most important were the regular quarter assemblies, which were held so that boys on the honor roll could be publicly lauded and other academic achievements rewarded. Besides the quarter assemblies, a constant flow of interesting topics and en- lightening speakers were introduced to the student body. Among these was the General Motors science display, at which GM public relations men demonstrated new and startling developments in science. An- other attraction was a visit and discussion by a representative of Project Mercury. All the western fans flocked to the gym to see a demonstration by Joe Bodrie, fast draw artist and trainer of television cowboys. Dean Richards, a prominent anti- Communist speaker, gave a lecture and engaged in debate with Campionmen. The assembly dearest to seniors, how- ever, was held on May 24 in the form of commencement exercises. 21

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A Shiny Penny Or A Father Haller leads upperclassmen through the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius. On December 1st, Blessed Edmund Campion Day, all the students enjoyed a free day. It was hectic nevertheless with CEEB exams held in the morning and after- noon. Later that week the Checkerboard hosted a mixer at which the Crossfires pro- vided the music. The next day witnessed the freshman ice carnival, a medley of winter contests and events enjoyed by the frosh, refereed by seniors, and won by 1-B class. Eventually December 19 came around, and the Campionmen departed for Christmas vacation. On January 3rd five hundred Knights returned, all of them looking forward to the next day’s classes. Two weeks later came the provincial semester exams, fol- lowed by the three-day closed retreat. Father Flahavan guided the freshmen and Father Haller the upperclassmen. The retreat gave a chance for mental relaxation and spiritual contemplation, and by the time it was over the students had completely recovered from the strain of the exams. On the following week the mas- quers crew traveled to La Crosse to pre- sent Act V of Macbeth in the Shakespearian festival at Aquinas. Crumpled Dollar Thoughtful students walk to dining hall in silence. Student body reverently reflects on Christ's Passion.