Cathedral High School - Crusader Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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44SI RiiUofL Most Ri-verend Henry Althofp, D. D.

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Qua P UuxUpxil Brother F. William Baer, S. M. “Be a tactician and you can win anyone to your way of thinking. These words seem to he the philo ' sophy advocated by you since your arrival as principal at Cathedral in 1944. If we did not grasp the advantage gained by your change of methods—excuse us please, but time has taught us, to a degree, the profitability of your maxim. Having been under your careful supervision for three of our four years in Cathedral High School we have come to look upon you as an admirable and coiv structive principal. When you came to C. H. S. re placing Brother Urban Fleege we found in you the understanding attention that we felt a high school fellow needs most when he is shaping his life for the struggle that will face him when he steps into the world of hard knocks. A sincere appreciation comes from the bottom of our heart for the assiduous devotion you have given us. We who are graduating know that as the years roll over and fade out of sight we will always be able to see a familiar light in the hazy past—the training you have given us.

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The indomitable spirit displayed by our Bishop, the Most Reverend Henry Althoff, D. D., in his present illness, is indi ' cative of that caliber sought by Catholic parents in making arrangements for the complete education of their children. It is this fighting, crusading spirit that we recognize in dedicating the 1947 Crusader to His Excellency. It is an honor he received fifteen years ago when the very first Crusader made its appearance in Cathedral High School, and we believe it a privilege to mark the anniversary in such a simple manner as this dedication. Forced to cancel many of his active appointments. His Ex ' cellency nevertheless has continued to direct and conduct the affairs of the diocese from his bed at St. Elizabeth ' s hospital. He has not permitted his illness to weaken his interest, his zeal, or his prayers for those he has under his care. This spirit is reflected in the loyalty of Cathedral students and alumni, and it is the sincere desire of the Class of ' 47 to de velop this spirit more fully in their maturing years.