Cathedral Preparatory School - Literulae Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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,, . 1 Spiritual Foundations ,rr .Lvl L gr' ffs 4,4 mwe- . Ak ,J uw, iff, -v ?s', .MU f, ,-vw ,ff Most Reverend Alfred M, Watson, D.D. Most Reverend Michael J, Murphy, D.D. Bishop of Erie The pfoxjmjfy ,fi 'L Perm 3 K lrlwrlml iq Pwr, fmmg up mf, fhr-vighpg ng unique loCanon within the shadow ol the lfrve lO ' f-' ' 1' V' P 'he Zfnofil vnu lm ndefl Prop D 'VPS6 Q-WLW his-J. ,X Hz m lllll TI-'i ,'1j I Eiiimay iff' EIU' Q

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' ' l3IiI.LE One ol the mojor sections of the puzzle thot mode up the llle ol o Prep student wos ocodemics. It included these pieces: odminis- trotton, loculty, closses, homework, college ond coreer guidonce, ond studytng - much studytng Alter oll, the rnoin reoson o student ottended Prep was to prepore himself lor college ond UllllTlGlt?ly his luture. Acodemics wos much more thon hours ol relent- less study, though. lt provtdecl o challenge to stus dents to eorn o good grode: it tought them soluoble sociol skills in reloting to other people: ond most irnportontly, it gove the students countless opportu nities to open new doors ol knowledge.

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Headmaster Leads Prep vf 1'b, -t Reverend John M. Dollinger - MA., University ol Notre Dame ln these pressing times ol economic hardship, Father Dollinger tried to alleviate some ol these burdens through the creation ol an Advisory Board. The goal ol this board was to evaluate where Prep was at and with this knowledge to plan and pro' mote the path Prep will take to continue its commit, ment to academic excellence. The additional chal- lenge to the longvrange planning was, ol course, the wish to make this education altordable to all. Father Dollinger and the board lirst evaluated the condition ol Prep both academically and linan- cially. The panel found that Prep was still very academically oriented and that educational oppor' tunities kept pace with the advanced technologies ol the time. Prep's physical structure along with its upkeep was another asset that the board recog- 24:42 nized. The beautification awards given to the school by the city ol Erie attested to this tact. But although Prep met its academic commitments admirably and maintained its physical impressive ness, these accomplishments were realized only with great ellort and sacritice. Since its inception. Prep has struggled linancially to facilitate the stu- dents' receiving a quality education, The necessary lunds had not been easy to lind, This lack ol funds stemmed, in part, from the ignorance ol the public regarding the source ol Preps revenues. Too olten when people thought ol Prep, they reminisced back to the days when it cost eighty to ninety dollars to send a student there. But that was only part ot the picture, Not many realized that the parishes paid a portion ol the tuition So, in actuality it did cost IDU' rg uc more to send a s',.gle 'Q Pfec - inllationary days. ln addition. there had ceeh Preps lacultv In 's fc c consisted primari x o' c ea. . composition ot 'ac l 9 ce.: P-'V HPS WGN? NGN t N ' ' teachers on the 'ac academic starxzg s x Hat ng acrierea evaluating both the the Alter- ss-Y c .xx ccic perpetuaf on , aero 5 -' a men xxrslwta 'o Q 'e' Pwr' 5 -fCt'if0kP'l P: 'c' P: '11s 'rs sscmea as cts' As Prep s Headmaster ' W'