Cathedral Griffin High School - Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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Father Arnold Perham, C.S.V. Both Cathedral and Grjfin have enjoyed a reputationjor ex- cellence in the teaching ofscience and mathematics. One very good reasonfor this was the presence of Father Perham who arrived on the scene in 1956 and remained through 1962. A teacher is teacher. Father Perham brought imagina- tion to the classroom and the abil- ity to convey that sense of love for his subject which makes learn- ing excitingfor the student. As moderator ofthe Science Club he encouraged students to stretch their minds and to excel, in the various areas ofscience. As men- tioned earlier, his students made a habit of winning top prizes in science competitions throughout the area and on State levels. In 1962, the Viatorians opened St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights and Father Perham was assigned to teach physics and math in the new school. He re- mains there today, still demand- ing the bestfrom his students and giving them the best ofhimself Fr. Carey Fr. Kicmal Mr. Armstrong Ny' ge I 1 . Mr. Lalirier Mr. Wilcoxson Miss Norton Gritjin beat the state champs. The 1962-63 school year might be called the year of the lay teachers. There had been eight lay people on the staff the previous year. The number now doubled. Only 20 Viatorians remained. Departing were: Frs. Perham, Stachura, White and Dempsey as well as Brother Dunlap. Arriving 'ii 1 2-f..ifimC4'.:H1'f,J' , -XJR vii-'f L,ea., ww. f . f. ' ' Another Cyclone bites the dust! were Frs. Carey, Kicmal and Pisors. Father Field again became Dean of Discipline and Father Neych took on the duties of Dean of Studies as well as librarian. Mr. Bob Hull, still on the faculty! Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Labrier, Mr. Wilcoxon and Miss Norton were among the new lay teachers.

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K... 'X,X,P' I li 1 i l at I cl . 4-4 l N'5'l5'. . i Y li! A special Mass celebraled in the school chapel. Late in the school year, the Illi- nois Academy of Sciences, in hon oring the State's best Physics stu- dents. awarded the first and third prizes to Griffin students and named Griffin men to four of the six places in the top students in Physics and chose one student from Griffin as tops in Chemistry The Illinois Bell Telephone Com- pany named Griffin as the area's outstanding school for science achievement. At the Illinois State Music Fair, the I9 entrants cap- tured I3 first prizes and six sec- ond prizes. The largest graduating class to date, 132. received their diplomas in June. Science lg Physics scored big. Fr. Perham inspects a science project.

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A Senior class schedule. 4244 P Od Q' 3 C SJR' erc, Eh lfsh xx or Teacher I 2 20 X - Economics 2 I Hr- Wilcoxson Religion 157 Bro' Dupuis Sl Zd ' 0.3. History H Booluqee . f- Belz Ping y Pug f 227 Hrs. Hafel XTX YJ? Gyn g Y X 'L 501-1-l'.1 i Trying hard on a crisp Autumn night The football team had a bad season Q3-61 though the basketball team posted a 20-5 season. For the third straight year the baseball team took the City title. Griffin also announced that it would be one of the charter members of the new Capitol Conference. One hundred students gradu- ated, less than in the previous few years. Bob Astroth and the city champs of 1963. 1963 distinguished ffafk mam Gfffg X CBQJM rr! Q A ,nw 5 e-1,55 tgtltifgj 4