Cathedral Boys High School - Cathedralogue Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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Rev. MaHl1ew J, Noonan, C.S.V. Hisfory Rev. Julius F. Kirchgessner, C.S.V. Mofhemofics -..--asf' Brofher Leonard R. Sfcchurc, C.S.V. Englnsh Mr. Luke R. Gleason Cooclw ond A+l'1Ie1ic Direcfor Rev. Joseph E. Meurc, C.S.V. Mofhemofics Brother Raymond F. Wilken. C.S.V. Supf. COf9+6FiCI Mr. Wllluam Muller Track ond Physical Educofion -,.,Ef,5 Ep..-

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Brofher Charles A. Carlon, Rev. Thomas B. Nolan, C.S.V. Rev. Francis A. Corcoran, C.S.V. Hislory C.S.V. Boolcroom Mofhemafics Rev. John A. Toolan, C.S.V. Rev. Phillip M. Clifford, C.S.V. Librorion Bookkeeping S Rev. Casimir S. Paul, C.S.V. Rev- Thomcf G- O'B'ief1- Rev. Marlin P. Dougl1er+y. Hisfory C-S-V- C.S.V. EnQll5l' English -,.,5fg,g,...-

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ROBERT W. SAMS Presidenf DONALD E. BRYANT JOHN WD Vice-President Secrefory-Treasurer THE HISTORY OF OUR PROGRESS The freshman class of I946 was no differenf from fhaf of '45 or even '44, We were ill-mannered sloppy liffle fhings wifhouf fhe slighfesf idea of high school procedure. If is hard fo say if we feared fhe upper-classmen more fhan we feared fhe feachers. The sighf of a senior always seemed fo be a prevue of furfher inifiafion. Our freshman life was also accompanied by a gradual swelling of fhe head. We experienced fhe usual frials and fribulafions of freshmen. We were lasf in any acfivify, and general flunlceys fo fhe senior class. Wifh fhe end of fhe final exams we were un- shaclcled and given our freedom. When we refurned as sophomores, our enfire viewpoinf of school had changed, Lilce all fhe sophomores before us, our ego had swollen. School now seemed fo be a noble insfifufion insfead of a chamber of horrors. This was a very evenfful year. Fafher Bergeron infroduced characfer formafion. Cafhedral High wenf fo fhe sfafe fournamenf af Champaign. The iniured and maimed lisf in geomefry class reached unheard of proporfions. When school was dismissed in June. we were iusf beginning fo recover from our severe affaclc of sophomorifis. Af lasf, we had reached a posirion of some presfige in high school: we were upper classmen. Greaf new fields of learning were opened fo us- chemisfry and boolclceeping. Parficipafion in school 'EVE' acfivifies increased, especially in sporfs, because now we had a slim chance of playing in a real game. Our sense of humor changed from fhe sfupid bois- frous fype fo The clever and subfle form of wif. Our influence over fhe freshmen was becoming apparenf. Fafher Brown was promofed fo fhe office of warden. Fafher Meara was fransferred for a period of resf and quief affer a parficularly gruel- ling year. Fafher Paul honored us wifh his educa- fional falenfs. School vacafion began and every- one was eyeing fhe fufure wifh ioyful enfhusiasm. The incomparable momenf had arrived. When school reopened in Sepfember, fhe sfruggling liffle mifes fhaf had once been freshmen had risen fo fhe pinnacle of high school success. We had be- come seniors. We had reached fhe zenifh. We had become profecfors of fhe under-classmen, de- fenders of fhe school, and infelligensia maxima of Cafhedral. We were now enfifled fo be addressed as your maiesfyf' ln sporfs, one adversary affer anofher fell fo The superior playing of fhe almosf all-senior feams. The many honors heaped upon fhe senior class did nof change our modesf minds one iofa. Because we quickly recognized learning as one of fhe indirecf resulfs of high school, we founded fhe Querbes chapfer of +he Nafional Honor Sociefy in order fo give praise fo fhose who deserved if for scholasfic achievemenfs. Thus. in a blazing pafh of scholasfic and afhlefic glory, The class of I95O leaves Cafhedral. .-