Cathedral Latin School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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To begin to build a tradition, a seed must be se- cured. planted in rich soil. watered and fed. The Marian- ists, better known formerly as the Brothers of Nlary. carried this precious seed in 1856 from llayton. Ohio. and sowed it in several parishes of tht- Cleveland Dio- cese. Todav two great schools testify to its flourishing growth. sti ,loseph High School. and Cathedral l.atin School. Although Cathedral 1.atin came under the direc- tion of the Brothers of llary in 1916, the city of Cleve- land had already known the Brothers and their work for the past sixty years. lt all began in 1856 at St, Patrickis Parish. the first English school accepted by the Brothers of Mary. There they labored until 1879, when with a brief inter- mission of three years. thev resumed their work upon the request of the parish authorities. Because of other pressing needs. however. the Brothers were compelled in 1912 to terminate their work there. The year following the acceptance of St. Patrit-k's Parish School. 1857. the Marianists assumed direction of St. Johnls School attached to the Cathedral of the same name. ln 1880 personnel shortage forced them to withdraw, but the Provincial Superiors again found the opportunity of reaccepting the school eight vears later. It was out of this small beginning that in 1916 the now' famous Cathedral Latin School evolved. contrast to its short lived predecessor of St. 1ohn's Col- lege. thrived for 6-l faithful years. St. Peteris Parish was the next to see the work of the Brothers beginning in the March of 1863 and ending in the summer of 1922. Between 1880 and 1889 they conducted the grade school at St. Bridget's Parish. Interestingly enough Holy Name High School was staffed by the Brothers from 1881 to 1891 when it was then known as St. Columba's Academy. tNewburgj In 1903 still another parish, St. Stephen. beckoned for these educators of the Society of Mary. By 1916, because St. Johns Cathedral School be- came all too inadequate. it was then moved to the pre- sent 107 Street location and its name changed to Cath- edral Latin School. Proudly, does Latin point to its first President. the llev. Father Mooney. now Edward Cardinal llloonev of Detroit. ' Bro. Patrick Coyle. S.M.. succeeded Fr. Mooney, followed by the Very Bev. Joseph A. Tetzlaff. S.lVl.. Very Rev. Lawrence A. Yeski. SM.. Bev. ,lohn Ott. S.lV1.. Bev. Aloysius Bedel. SM.. Bev, Andrew Seebold. SM. The Dresent incumbent of the office of President, Father Qllgtggnas Bodie, began his administration in September. During the Holy Year of 1950, the Brothers began In connection with the St. Johns school stood a small boarding and dav institution called St. lohn's College which the Marianists conducted for one year, 1858 to 1859. 1858 marked the opening of another establishment by the Brothers at St. Marvis Parish. which. in marked -JA f , . L- si. '53 'z . A .v of i .h to staff the newest school in the Diocese of Cleveland. St. .losephls High. Alreadv this sister school of Latin is enjoying a phenomenal growth in enrollment and has already graduated its Hrst senior class of over 200 students. 18 I - 'ifi If X ' 0 n t- 5 - , L H - Q, -Hu .I 5 1 f -2 ' 't r u f 'HH' ' ? is is ,4

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What is this envied tradition we have at Latin? Religiously, it spells Catholic moral training with emphasis on spiritual growth by means of the Sacraments and the daily Sacrifice of the Mass. Latin's history points with pride to Bishop Floyd Begin, Bishop John Krol. and Bishop .lohn Dearden among its most distinguished alumni. not to mention the hun- dreds of religious and priest graduates that have gone forth from its halls for the past forty years. Not content with a complacent satisfaction of Latin's past glory. however. the present spiritual organizations help keep high ideals before the student body. With a special predilection does the Sodality function for those students deeplv interested in strengthening their spiritual life with a firm hope of apostolic action among their fellows. Scholastically, our tradition obviously demands training in the arts and sciences. Cathedral Latin has always offered a challenging, comprehensive and varied curri- culum. At all times the maximum development of the mental talents of the students has been one of the school's prime objectives. Today this is still true as evidenced by the number of successful men of Latin in the chemical, engineering, law, medical, and teaching professions. To single out worthy students, Latin established, a number of years ago, the Cardinal Mooney Chapter of the National Honor Society. Its motto, Character, Scholarship, Leadership and Service, expresses perfectly the high aims for which its members must strive. Another organization playing not a little role is the Albertus Magnus Science Honor Society. Because the United States leads the world in the field of technology, one basic tenet in Latin's educational program is the stress on the sciences viz., biol- ogy, chemistry. physics and mathematics. Nor are the liberal arts with their formidable advantages neglected. Rather are they encouraged, so that scientific accomplishment and study can be crowned with the purpose, pattern, meaning and expression of God's greatest natural wonder- man himself, Athletically, our tradition means training in physical well being. Latin's athletic teams and their stress of sportsmanship are well known in the citv of Cleveland. Nei- ther is the Northeastern part of Ohio ignorant of the Latin fight. It is indeed a rare year that the interscholastic sports fields of the city do not re-echo with the roar of the Latin Lion. Over and above the fact that Latin men have learned to win gracefully, they have learned the other important principle-to lose manfully! While not neglecting an intramural program that touches boys directly inter- ested in sport competition, a major part of the physical development also includes a graded schedule of calisthenics. body building exercises and drills for the others. Socially, our tradition signifies training in extra-curricular activities. lncluded therein are the yearbook planning staff. the Latineer, the Debate team. the Chess club, Dance Committees, the Band, the Booster clubs plus a host of other over-and- above strictly academic pursuits. Activities at Cathedral Latin are rightly considered important because of their position in the hierarchy of values for good Catholic living. To become well rounded sociallv is the specific but not the only aim of the various activities. By these means the students are taught loyaltv and generosity, harmony of friendly cooperation and sacrifice of premium leisure time, and above all. that mag- nanimous school spirit so vital to the healthy growth of student initiative. Thus does tradition blossom at Cathedral Latin School: First, through a love of Cod enabling all the students to advance spiritually, scholastically, physically, and socially. Second, through a love of neighbor in Christ, with Christ and for Christ, intensifying the bond of common brotherhood in every aspect of human association.