Cascia Hall High School - Towers (Tulsa, OK)

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The new structure also smoothly complements the style and grace of the old. From the sturdy towers and vaulted roofs to its windows, the original structure is a unique architectural phen- omenon. The Tack Center ex- tends those qualities. In spite of costs, administrators raised the roof on what could have been a squared-off top and installed dormer windows to match those of the old. In full, the school created an image of itself in the future: deeply conscious of its valuable past and enthusiastic about its response to a changing education- al scene. We dedicate our effort here to this remarkable gesture on the part of the school and the friends of Cascia. We feel it represents a new beginning. +4

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New science building, new student lounge area, new com- puters: this year Cascia shifted its adherence to age and tradition in the way of progress. For most of upperclassmen who have known only the time-honored and time worn facilities of chemistry labs and crowded hallways, the open- ing of the Tack Center displayed a vibrant quality about the school. We could see we had more going for us than tradition alone. We were able to grow with the times and open ourselves to new challenges. On our first walk through the entrance and foyer, it seemed as if a new and slightly foreign. school had been attached to our school. Light fixtures, stairways, window frames and skylights told you that this building is of today. We had grown so accustomed to the feeling of age that it seemed essential and inevitable. But this structure with new administrative offices, bright new classrooms and gleaming spacious laborator- ies has shown us that we can be as modern as the newest of schools while preserving a tradi- tion that is unique in Tulsa and the Southwest.

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ew People and New Programs BOTTOM RIGHT: BROTHER Robert McC0ul keeps a supervising eye on the sixth hour Calculus Quiz class. MIDDLE RIGHT: NEW ideas for a Latin Club are discussed by Ms. Fairchild and Mr. Cullinan. BOTTOM CENTER: THE friendly side of Brother john Krol is seen when he is not on duty as Dean of Men. ACROSS: FIFTH period calculus students are given their homework assignment for the night by Mrs. jean Cunningham. MIDDLE: GUY deVerges tries to locate the proper program that he wishes to use. BOTTOM LEFT: THE foot- ball team and Coach Frank Grimm gather in chapel to speak to the student body. No sooner had students grown accus- tomed to their new surroundings, than they encountered the human transformation that the faculty had experienced since last May. The renewal of the school in itself has touched and improved every major depart- ment area. Most prominent in this regard was Brother john Krol who stepped in as full time Dean of Men. He administered this usually taxing post with the poise of a veteran lwhich he isj, and demonstrated quickly that discipline can be swift, sure and reasonable. The renowned forty-five minute jug classes put him on a number of black lists at first, but most everyone adjusted to the order he insists upon. All academic departments received boosts this year, most certainly the Latin program which experienced the dynamic influence of Ms. Fairchild. Not only were all Latin classes strengthened by her, but she managed to instill a broad interest in Roman culture, initiating a branch of the junior Classical League. At the same time she and Dr. Clark Thayer organized the school's first European tour which is to be conducted during minimester. Dr. Thayer came from the college ranks to give much needed assistance to our English Depart- ment. 55 .--..,X xref. , W 4 12... ntl. j S j vm if it