Cathedral Griffin High School - Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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V.: ,,, f - .W . ' W2 VLLV p wtf pm ., ,,? fz.. U Schola Cantorum. The yearbook and Chimes for the year made mention of the sec- ond annual hobby show, the for- mation ofa Schola Cantorum, a huge turnout for the variety show which was hailed as one of the best, and the introduction of behind-the-wheel driver training. Forty students earned their li- censes this year. The age of the teenage driver was upon us. ln June, 72 seniors received their diplomas and Father Brown presided over his first and last graduation as principal, for it had been announced that he had been named as Provincial Superior of the American Province of the Clerics of St. Viator. Family Vehicles would not be idle. One of Father Nolanls personal notes designed to change a students attitude. 1 . Veefefeff . ,Z,-,4,.f- f,f0d- f QM AQ,-Y-1 .74 f . Zi.. n , .MMM P ala! if:-7i.Zl2M-f Father Thomas Nolan Few ofthe many priests and brothers who served on thefa- culty of Cathedral High School had the impact that Father Nolan had. He arrived in Springheldfor the 1932-33 school year andfor the next twenty-two years he helped to mold the thousands of young men who became his stu- dents. He was interested in the individual and was always some- one willing to help those who sought him out. Father Nolan was interested in intramural ath- letics and gave many hours ofhis time to such activities. For many ofhis years at Cathedral he also served as assistant supervisor of the Viatorian Community. Known apfectionately as Pops by the Viatorians, he was seen by many as the rock on which the community rested. In 1954, he was appointed as Scholastic Di- rector by the Viatorian Provincial and took charge ofthe Chicago housefor the brothers attending Loyola University. He also taught Church History to the students at the Viatorian Seminary in Evans- ton, Illinois. Father Nolan passed away on April 25, 1967. pg? I fifty H-019 f9f-2-PS-J Variet 219 If 'yo V 7-1,0 U35 y - X 0 N F A I gf LfMfff4 'f7f'!'j A

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A new Gymnasium. Gone were the sefdestructingjloorboards of the old Cathedral. Father John Brown became the new principal as the 1948-49 school year began. Father. Brown had been the Dean of Studies for some years and continued to combine that office with his work as principal. Seventeen Viatorians made up the staff of the school. Among them was the first Cathedral graduate to return to the school as a Viatorian teacher, Father Francis White, a member of the class of 1936. This year also saw work con- tinue on the long-awaited gymna- siumfauditorium. As parts of the new building were finished, they were immediately put into use. This year also saw a visit to the school by the Superior General of the Viatorians, the Very Reverend Lucien Page. Fr. C. S. paul 2nd annual Hobby Show Potential leaders still awake in the Library

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ishop Griffin died on August 5, 1948. His successor was installed on March 17, 1949, the Most Reverend Wil- liam A. O'Connor of Chicago. Many Cathedral students participated in the beautiful installation ceremonies. wwafmfy' ' .mymw Nia: 1 's - Q eat ,. i ' . .ri Qtpgg an p I1 P1 v Z wifi! 31' 'I W if aj' -Z, ,, r an 413 If as . 1 sg' 3 1 -' .fvu...,, .J its ,W 35 if 1, Vi. Laid AV Q-A fx 5 Y .Nw K if - i, u 1- ' fitffb f