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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RICHARD JOHN ABEL St. John's SS5DiCk15H With flesh spread sparsely over a tall, lanky frame, Dick is Abel in more ways than one. Serious and studious in school, humorous and funfloving outside, he had the necessary ingredients for a regular Prepster. Dick is a talented writer and a literary connoisseur. He was usually seen about the school as the everfpresent shadow of one of our fighting eleven-Dave Anthony. Dickls abilities will pay dividends in the field of business and finance. FREDERICK ALOYSIUS ADAMUS Holy Rosary Forza, With Prep pride, we present our farmfloving lad from Buffalo Road, Fritz Adamus, whose wide interests range from enthusiastic cheerfleading to clever football and the bizarre sideline of collecting match covers. Fritz is our muscular manfmountain Dean on the gridiron and our Henry Aldrich in class. He has high hopes of becoming an electrical engineer after training at the Rambling Wreck of Georgia Tech. He is one of our Prepsters, who always worked hard but rarely complained. DAVID VINCENT ANTHONY Holy Rosary HPunjabH Dave's nickname is one that describes his size and strength, but he is known to all for his easyfgoing, nonchalant manner. Punjab possesses a very sharp wit and a mania for the ridiculous, and his sunshine personality is as obvious as the nose on his face! He is also a threefyear tackle, having gained gridiron fame for his ninetyfyard run against Vincent in '45. He is an honor student, Council representative, and vice' president of the Senior class. The University of Duquesne will one day proudly claim him as an alumnus. GERALD ANTHONY ARNOLD St. Josephs ferry A goodfnatured fellow, Jerry will always be remembered for his natty apparel and neat appearf ance. Not quite a Weismuller, his prowess has, nevertheless, contributed immeasurably to the success of our water polo and swimming teams. In the English classes, Jerrry is an accomplished versifierg in the Glee Club, his mellow, Comoflike voice has been the inf spiration of his fellow choristers. Hunting and fishing are his private delights. He plans to sail the seven seas with the United States Marine Cadet Corps.