Cathedral High School - Chaparral Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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Seniors Officers Louis Laurel President Gerald Sullivan Vice-President Edward McQuade Secretary Hugo Lester Treasurer A gentle knight was pricking on the plaine, Yclad in mightie armes and silver shilde, Wherein all dints of deepe wounds did remaine, The cruell markes of many a bloody fieldeg Yet armes till that time did he never wieldg His angry steed did chide his foming bitt, As much disdayning to the curb to yield,' Full jolly knight he seem'd, and faire did sitt, As one for knightly giusts and fierce encounters fitt. I And thus does the gallant company of seniors appear, Knights, all of them, clad in an armor of truth and light, of holy virtue and high ideals. Seated firmly, they are, on their steeds of intellectual enlightenment, which has carried them with ever- gaining strength toward their final goal. g It is true that they bear marks of conflict. Their armor is dented and scarred from the many battles encountered in the last four years. There were many enemies during the course of their education, enemies that assumed gigantic proportions, but under the constant teaching and watchful eyes of their instructors, their armor quickly took shape. As time wore on they became fitted with the necessary armory to overthrow the many difficulties that stood in their way. . And on his breast a bloodie Crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord, For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, , And dead, as living, ever him ador'd: Upon his shields the like was also scor'd, For soveraine hope which in his help he had. Right faithfull true he was in deede and word, But of his cheere did seeme too solemne sadg Yet nothing did he dread, but ever was ydradf' The time has come when these knights must seek other difficulties to overcome. They must leave their Alma Mater 'castle' where they received their initial training and carry the light of truth to other fields by their example. They may wander, per- haps, far and wide, but they will have with them a constant reminder of their high school days. To their death they will carry the invisible imprint of the Cross, the seal of Catholic Education, upon their hearts and minds. Theirs is a cause for which they would gladly serve for the balance of their life, and if necesasry, for which they would cheerfully die. With the joy of victory, there is mingled some sadness when the time comes to say good-by. But they face the future, confident in that sovereign hope which has never failed them, and never will, as long as they remain true to their noble ideal. ...... Faire knight, borne under a happie starre, Who see your vanquisht foes before you lye, Well worthie be you of that armory, Wherein ye have great glory wonne this day, find pro'v'd your strength on a strong enemie, You first adventure: may such I pray, And henceforth ever wish that like succeed it may! Before the final page is turned on their high school days, it is pleasant to look back, in spirit. to experience again the many struggles that are the past, and to view with pardonable pride their vanquished foes. Then comes the realization that there is a victory, and that they have advanced one step forward toward their final and everlasting goal. Ahead of them lie countless pitfalls and difficulties, but with a high heart and inspired by a mother's faithful love, like that which inspired those knlghts of old, the company of Red Cross knights will carry on the strife. On the lips of each there in a silent prayer that future difficulties might be conquered as the past ones have been. - 1 9 s 5 L. , -L