Cathedral Preparatory School - Literulae Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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The Prep Spirit HE Prep of the catacombs is gone and will never return save in the nostalgic musings of professors wishing vainly for the good old days. The old Prep still lives, however, in every action undertaken by a Prepster and especially in the Prep Spirit. Spirit is the result of time, of training, and of the effects of ideals and realities on the human brain. Spirit is intangibleg it can be felt, but only its results can be seen. It can be built or torn down, ridiculed with scorn or praised in glowingly euphonistic language. But unless its scent permeate our every thought, and its ideals guide our every act, and its reality dictate our entire being, it is useless and insipid no matter how much noise it makes in the heat of a hardwood or gridiron battle. Prep Spirit is noise and inf spiration. Prep Spirit, you see, is distinctive. All court and grid combines usually wear uniforms symbolic of the school they represent, and they are set apart from other teams only by their skill or an exceptionally flamboyant fgarb. Prep teams, however, wear not only the Orange and Black on the outside, but the same spotlessly White cloak of religion on the inside. This is what makes Prep huddles and gatherings meaningful. Prep boys are not regimented, the style of dress in the corridors is as different as day and night. yet they are all uniformaly outfitted in the identical robes of faith. Prep Spirit is the inward swelling of pride which you feel as you gaze down at your class ring. The pureness and nobility of gold is like the symbolic orange of our school colors, the pure, flaming orange of knowledge originating and growing out of the solid black of fundamental truth. As Seniors, who have absorbed the spirit and the letter of the Prep law for four years, we will have much more after that certain June date than a good education. We will have a way of life and correct concepts for every exigency of tomorrow. The secret behind this superior PfRfEfPfaration is the union of Tabernacle and textfbook. It is the effect achieved by the channeling of the benefits of the Cathedral, the administrative ofhces, the classrocm, and the gym for the individual advancement of every Prepster. It is that powerful, unwritten understanding and singleness of purpose of Episcopal mitre, Roman collar, somber habit, and gay cravat. It is Prep Spirit. William C. Becker, Senior Class President fvafefe Serzioresf -DDD-P 9997-P flfafefe gfores Juvelzumf as-s

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Sister M. Ann Jeanne, M.A. -Spanish Sister M. Cherubim, M.A. THE SISTERS OF SAINT JOSEPH Sister M. Elaine, A. B. -English, Geometry Sister M. Ellen Frances, B.S., in L.S. -English, French -Librarian THE SISTERS OF MERCY Sister M. Imelda, M.A. Sister Teresa Marie, M.A. -Trigonometry, Mechanical Drawing, Geometry -Latin, Algebra Sister Margaret Mary, A.B., M. Ed. Sister M. Virginia, A.B. -Biol0gy, Taxidermy -Spanish Rev. Alfred M. Watson MUSIC DEPARTMENT Mr. Victor J. Marietta, M.S.-Director -Band, Glee Club ADVISORS TO THE CLASSES Rev. James E. Sperry Seniors Sopliomores Rev. Daniel J. Martin Rev. Robert J. Flecksteiner Juniors Freshmen SPIRTUAL ADVISCRS Most Reverend John Mark Gannon, D.D., D.C.L. L.L.D. Rev. Charles L. Crowley, M.A. Rev. E. P. McManaman, S.T.D. Rev. Joseph J. Downing, M.A. Rev. Joseph J. Cehelinski, M.A. Mr. Theo J. Sowle, B.S. -Varsity Football, Track, Junior Varsity Basketball Mr. Walter C. Strosser, B.S. -Varsity Basketball, Track Junior Varsity Football Very Rev. Harry J. Quinn, A.B. -Swimming, Water Polo Rev. William R. Hastings, A.B., S.T.B. DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS Rev. James J. Gannon, Ph. B.-Director Rev. Lester V. Enright, M.A. -Intramural Sports Rev. Michael E. Tutokie, A.B., S.T.B BdSClJr1ll, -Assistant Football Coach Rev. Thomas C. Geddes, A.B. -Wrestling, Boxing

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