Central Catholic High School - Towers Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Ceniral boys and their dafes pack fhis famous wing, fhe scene of pieasanf assemblies, io see ihe Minsirels, Plays, and Operefics. The fnculiy house is fha cenier of ihe cornmuniiy life of ihe Brofhers who are assigned io Ceniral Caiholic.

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912, the Alzadvum nf Cenircll Coiholic, one ol lhe linesl examples of Normon Golhic orchileclure in Pillsburgh, slands placidly amid lhe ullro-modern oporlmenls sproul- Jnwnfm ing up on Fiflh Avenue. The slruclure of lhe Towers, from which our yearbook receives ils lille. is reminiscenl of lhe golden days of Europe, os Cenlrol's surroundings serve lo remind us of lhe future of America. The sound lrciining which we receive, mokes our school lhe guordion of l'ru+h and knowledge. Here ore lormuloled ihe plans for o wholesome ond happy life, founded upon Colholic Philosophy. Live Jesus in our 'hearis-forever! As His sfalue dominafes our campus, may His Sacred Hearl' fill our heorls. Wiihin ihese walls we are enabled fo enrich our lives by developing physically, menlally, and spirilually during our four years of infensive lraining. The daily stroll around fhe campus offers a diversion from ihis serious business of education.

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The boys always feel free ia come io ihe Brofhers wiih iheir problems for sound advice, for words of encauragemeni, and and for personal help in scholasiic difficuliies. 'Q 'RA The common room provides ihe opportunity for many a siimulaiing debaie and refreshing bii of humor. One of fha ioys of The Brofher's life is ihe companionship of his Broihars in Religion. Hero, also our ieacher prepares fha lessons for The noxf clay. The religious iies ihai bind fhe Broihers 'ro 'rheir labor of love bind ihem also in devoiion 'ro iheir scholars. Aiier God, 'rheir scholars occupy ihe ui- mosi imporiance. Having them under iheir care, ihe masiers implani info young hearis ihe germ of ihose viriues ihai iend 'foward regeneraiion. Seldom if ever, do ihe scholars see beyond The Teaching sphere oi 'rhe Bro+her's life. To mosi, ihe Broiher represenis counsellor, friend, guide, as well as insirucior in rhe aris and sciences. And such he is +oo. Bur he becomes all 'rhings only offer a fashion. only offer solemn consecraiion 'ro an ideal which molds and fashions him inio whai ihe scholars behold. li ihe scholars were io look beyond The secular aciiviiies oi iheir mas+er's life, inio his hidden life, lhere They would find ihe molivaiing force of all acrions. Thai force being Chrisi 'rhe Ideal. 'rhe Model for sainis, Jreachers. and scholars. The Bro+her's life is a life deiached, humble, un'- preienrious, devoied io ihe Church and 'io ihe Chrisiian educaiion ol youih. His inferesi in ihe needs of his scholars inspires all his work, and he applies io himself 'rhose words of Jesus Chrisi. Suffer children io come io me. Their problems become his problems: iheir sorrows are his sorrows: when ioy and mirih dance in Their eyes, ihe dazzle cannol buf capiivaie his also. ln becoming all 'rhings +o all his scholars ai all iimes, he forges ahead mindful of his ideal and purpose- Lei 'this mind be in you which was also in Jesus Christ The ideal which ihe Broiher seis for himself is ihe some for which he labors in his scholars. 1-if -?-