Catholic Central High School - Catholicon Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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Any account of his life could easily become a cata- logue of his accomplishments, which impress by their number, diversity, and permanency. Yet there was a felt influence of a distinctive personality in his con- tacts as many of his contemporaries still living can attest. He was the second priest in the country to fly the American flag from the belfry of his church at the outbreak of the Civil War . . . During the draft riots of 1863 he stood on the steps of the Liberty Street Presbyterian Church and helped divert the mob from their intention of Wrecking the building . . . He was instrumental in bringing to Troy as lecturers such widely divergent characters as Horace Greeley and Father Ryan, Confederate Army chaplain and recog- nized poet. His interest in a hospital for Troy, which material- ized first in 1848, makes him indirectly responsible for the building in which we now carry on the Work of Catholic education. Though the ideal actively rep- resented in the institution that is Catholic Central High School is the inspiration of our beloved Bishop, the spirit of Father Havermans must rest a bene- diction on an achievement so in accord with his great but quiet ambition that his flock have every Catholic advantage and blessing. His was not a parochial spirit. Had he been assigned to seven times seventy miles of parish, his vision and charity could compass it all, and generations would profit from his zeal. wwf XX as ,A 'Q - 's Z if M - u Fu Ia A lm f if f if f if f + + + + + 7

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HE WORLD was at peace when we climbed the Fulton Street hill in Sep- tember, 1938. If there were any turmoil in our consciousness, it was that within our own breasts at the prospect of new sur- roundings and new acquaintances. We could not foreseeg we could accept and anticipate. On the whole, it was a pleasant outlook. praiseworthy school paper, published some of the mistakes and failings of the new class. However, we were not the only pupils who left school those first days with sad- dened hearts, for the growing tension in Europe was causing many in Czecho- slovakia to wonder whether soon Germany would be massing troops in their small Two principals - September 7-Big events happening on the hill! C. C. H. S. has a new principal, the Reverend T. Gerald Mulqueeng a new coach, Joe 0,Kaneg several new faculty members: Sister Jeanne Joseph, Sister Joseph Andre, Sister M. de Sales, Sister M. Fredericka and Sister M. Virginia, ami a new class, the class of 1942! Freshmen are considered green , and there is no doubt that our class had a tinge of this color. After all, how were we to know which stairs to use or whether to fol- low the advice of our upperclassmen? Yet the fall 1938 edition of The Torch, our Page twelve country. October 1-The wailing and gnashing of teeth heard on the fifth floor was caused by the boys who had no distinguishing uniform whereas the girls had the great privilege of donning the well-known Cath- olic High uniform for the first time. We were proud of our green seals shining forth with all their freshness ! This day, too, marked Hitler's an- nouncement to the Czechs that they give in. Already German troops began taking possession of the Sudetan district, granted to the Reich at the Munich Conference.