Central Catholic High School - Echo Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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16 THE Recitation-f'Da Greata Basaball - -,,,,,.,,,,,...... T. A. Daly Donald McDonald Tumble ln ........... Schwariz Orchestra Welcome Address Right Reverend Bishop: We are gathered here today to commemorate the twentieth anni- versary of your consecration as Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne. It is a pleasure to have you with us, and we welcome you to our school, the school whose existence was made possible only through your untiring endeavor and zealous labors. Twenty years ago Divine Provi- dence appointed you to be the she- herd of an important flock, and from the day when the sacred oils of consecration were placed upon you, you have guarded your fold with a tender and solicitous care. Ever mindful of the welfare of your people, you have devoted your earnest efforts to their spiritual and temporal well-being. Among the many noble works accom- plished by your lordship as head of this diocese,-we would dwell upon but one, the founding of our high school, a result of your interest in Catholic Education. The fore- sight which inspired you to found this school, and the determination which completed that plan so suc- cessfully, could come only from one who is keenly interested in higher scholastic work. Desirous of giving the boys of Fort VVayne a better C'hristian training you established this f'entral Catholic High School, for in your wisdom, born of years of experience, you realized the necessity of such an ECHO ' undertaking. Where there is no constant reminder of God, it is man's nature to follow the lines of least resistance, and to give vent to those inclinations which lead ultimately to mental and moral ruin. It requires constant reli- gious influence, the influence of those who have at heart not only our mental welfare, but also our spiritual well-being, to lead us along the path of true Christian manhood. You secured for our teachers the Brothers of Holy Cross whose deeds, more than any words we can utter, bespeak their zeal. Due to their efforts in Fort Wayne, hundreds of young men have entered upon life's journey better fitted to succeed, because of a godly education. Whatever success this school has attained, the glory in the first place redounds to you, for it is due to you that so many young men have left here equipped with a Catholic training and fortified with such ideals as could come only from one who has their best interests at heart. We know you love not praise, but, Right Reverend Bishop, we have no means of showing our gratitude other than expressing our thanks and appreciation in words, words that are but the echo of the sentiments of those who have preceded us. You are to us an inspiration, and your memory shall ever be a light, guid- ing us on our pathway through life. Our hope and prayer is that God may spare you to us for many years, and may the great Saint Andrew on this, the anniversary of your consecration day place our petition before the throne of Him you serve so well.

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THE ECHO 15 - Father Bolger's Talk About the middle of October Rev. Father Bolger, Dean of the Department of Economics at the University of Notre Dame, gave a short talk to the students of the school. He took as his subject the choosing of an ideal or an end, and how everyone should strive with all his power to the attainment of that end. Father Bolger is an ex- cellent speaker and drove home his points with emphasis. He cited several examples, making his talk interesting and convincing. We thank Father Bolger for his kindly interest in the school and we sin- cerely hope that we will be given the opportunity of hearing more talks of this nature in the future. -F. A. Right Reverend Bishop Le- grand's Visit Our school was very much hon- ored November 24th by a visit of the Right Reverend Bishop Le- grand, C.S.C., Bishop of Dacca, Bengal, East India, and Reverend Timothy Crowley, CSC., his Vicar General. His lordship gave a very interesting talk on the people under his care, describing their characteristics and manner of living. He thanked the school for what it has done in the past to help in his arduous labors. The point was emphasized that while all cannot go to Bengal, they can help in the work by their prayers and by being active in the under- takings of the school for the benefit of the Bengal Mission. As a testi- monial of appreciation the stu- dents presented the Bishop with a check for fifty dollars. St. Andrew's Day Program As gram noon, November 30th, in honor of Right Reverend Bishop Alerding, who observed the twentieth anni- versary of his consecration as bishop of the diocese of Fort Wayne. From D. McDonald's Da Greata Basaball to f'Santa Lucia, a four-part piece sung by twelve quaking seniors, everything went off nicely. Aloysius Becker and Ralph Neeb recited their parts in a very polished way, and the or- chestra played two pieces very cred- itably. But perhaps the musical selections of our two young vir- tuosos, Harry Swift and Johnny Burke, were the most pleasing parts of the program. Swift rend- ered a very difficult piano selec- tion and responding to an encore, gave another that required his fingers everywhere on the key- board at about the same time. Burke proved himself an adept with the violin by his rendition of Whispering, is the yearly custom, a pro- was given Tuesday after- Program The Nest Love .,,i Louis Hirsch Orchestra Address of Welcome-Ralph Neeb Piano Solo-f'Syncopated Sym- phony ............. D. Haier- Harry Swift Recitation- The Benediction -------------------------Anon Aloysius Becker Song-f'Santa Lucia ...... .... -------- - - - -- - - -Thea Marzials Glee Club Piano-Violin Duet- Whispering -------------------Schonberger J. Burke and H. Swift

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' THE ECHO . 17 In his response, Bishop Alerding thanked the faculty and students for their hearty congratulations and for their pleasant program. He recounted the difficulties that Were surmounted in the experi- mental days of the school, and expressed his sincere pleasure that the school is and has been so bene- ficial to so many young men. As for me, he declared, it is a mat- ter of gratification, for one is not human if he does not feel the-ef- fects of the success of an under- taking. Locals and Personals We wish to thank Father Quin- lan for the use of Library Hall this year again for our basketball games. ' In order to show our sympathy for the Irish cause we assisted in a body at the services at the Cathe- dral for Lord Mayor MacSwiney. As usual, the ring and pin sales- men stormed the school during the first few weeks of the year. As a result of the frequent visits of the best talker, the Seniors are now sporting a display of gold. Leslie Logan and Frank Doriot, star forwards on the basketball teams of '18 and '19, are making strong bids for positions on the Notre Dame varsity quintet. Herels wishing them success. The sphere of C. C. H. S. influ- ence is widening with time. This year Besancon, Hesse Cassel, Ar- cola, New Haven, Monroeville, Waterloo, Buffalo, N. Y., and hfifexico City, Mexico are represent- e . The latest addition to our li- brary is a thirty-volume set of that complete, up-to-date encyclopedia, The Americana. We Wish to extend our sincere thanks to our Right Reverend Bishop for the same. Robert Kelty, a junior of last year, is attending the high school at Hartford City where he now lives. While, Bob was with us his chief diversion was drawing car- toons. Most of those in the Echo are his ideas. By a happy coincidence, the first mass assisted at by the student body this year was celebrated by the Reverend Charles Girardot, '13, who received the first diploma given by the Central Catholic High School. Father Girardot is doing parish work in Michigan City. J. Stephan Weber, '13, was re- cently elected Cfrand Knight of the Fort Wayne K. of C's. The Knights are contemplating an extensive building program,-and Steve is the right man to see it through. Eugene Cull and Edmund Bres- nahan of the sophomores showed the way to the rest of the school in getting Echo subscribers. The two working in partnership got one hundred and twenty-five. Two of the C. C. H. S. men hon- ored at Notre Dame are Leslie Logan, ,19, who was elected presi- dent of the Sophomore Class, num- bering four hundred, and Clifford Ward, '19,who was made a mem- ber of the Students' Activity Com- mittee. The basketball court was made up-to-date by moving the back- boards out two feet from the sup- porting standards. Leo Suelzer, ,19,and George DeWald engineered the job. We wish to thank Leo Weber, '16, and the Knights of Columbus