Chaminade College Preparatory School - Cardinal Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Page Two CARDI NAL AND WH ITE October 5, l956 OUR LADY 0F THE PILLAR There e.rist, within our religion, many phenomena irith irhieh we are acquainted. Front these 671167- ges one irhieh is of particular in- terest to all men of t'haminade. I refer to the eireumstanees which led to the founding of Our Lady tif The Pillar. This beautiful shrine is loeated in Saragossa, Spain. The original shrine iras built by St. James The Apostle at the request of the Bless- ed Virgin, -who appeared to him as he was praying by the bank of the ldlbro. Nt..lames, in aeeordanec with the command to Go and teaeh ye all nations, had come to Spain for the e.rpress purpose of eonoerting the Spaniards to Catholicism. Dis- eouraged by his lack of success, James sought the aid of the Bless- ed Virgin. As he was in prayer, the Mother of God appeared to him, standing on a marble pillar sup- ported by a ehoir of angels. Mary told him. that he would succeed and that the Spanish would remain true to the Faith for all time. She then instructed St. James to build a shrine on the bank of the Elbro. After her departure the marble pillar remained as a tribute to her appearance. lt was at this particular shrine that l ather tfhaminade reeeined the inspiration to found the Socie- ty of Mary. The Noeicty in turn. established the sa-hools iehwielz bear his name. A valuable moral may be drairn from this phenomenon. Mary. medi- atri.r between God and man., eon- sequently a powerful ally in our quest for eternal salvation, will eonze to our aid when difficulties arise if we foster a devotion to her. Steve Salter PARE N TS! Watch for the new report cards! Furnished by the I.B.M. Company, the cards have accumulative infor- mation so that you can estimate your boy's progress as the year ad- vances. For the teacher, the sys- tem provides valuable statistical data to indicate your son's progress in all his courses. Saragossa Shrine Ad Altare Dei Acolythical, you say? That's enough to frighten anyone away- but, Father Willis doesn't want to frighten you away, so he calls it the Server's Club. Revised last year from years of sleep, and affiliated with the Knights of the Altar, the Club had splendid success in in- structing some forty-six students how to serve the Mass and Bene- diction. Of those forty-six, sixteen received special awards for their devotedness: and live seniors mer- ited the Honor Guard Pin, a trib- ute to their particular generosity and care in serving the Holy Sacri- fice of the Mass. Want to join? Drop in and see Father Willis. Retreat Coming High school students are in for a terrific spiritual shake-down, when Father Stanley Kusman puts in his appearance here on Norem- ber 7th, Nth and 9th to eonduet the annual retreat e.rereises. The dynamic Fr. Stanley. deeor- ated iaith the Silver Star for bury- ing the dead on the battle field of Salerno in the lVorld lVar has a ieide reputation for his inspiration- al retreats and missions. Friendly. lucid, ieise, he knows the ailments: the remedies are yours - for the taking. but he doesn't eoddle his patients. Wait and see. Bond Makes Debut The Chaminade Band is now in full tune, looking forward to an- other distinguished year under the leadership of conductor Kenneth Scheibal. In early September, the band elected Gilbert Settlege as president and assistant conductor: Paul Knese as vice-presi-dentg For- rest Murphy as secretary: Bob Hellrung as business manager, and John Dailey as librarian. Their first appearance - the football rally - was carried out with a more than usual degree of success. Other appearances of our band this year included the Mid- America Jubilee, and will include the Annual Winter Concert on De- cember 2, the Spring Concert on March 3, and the Mothers' Concert on May 5. In these and other ap- pearances, we wish them the best of success. Barry McCormick School Year Begins With Student Mass

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' fulfe CHAMINADE COLLEGE ' CLAYTON, MISSOURI J it Q4yYoN +G, CHAMINADE COLLEGE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1956 No. 9 ARNIVAL TOMORROW Left to right: Mr. Klinedinsl. Bro. Callahan. Mr. I. Caianzcxro. Dr. R. G. Smith, Fr. Blume, Mr. I. Schreiber. Mr. L. I. Kerber. Tomorrow the results of much preparation and anticipation will be displayed in the lst annual Campus Carnival. The combined efforts of the Fathers', Club, Mothers' Club, and Alumni have produced such points of interest as the games and sale booths, a ferris wheel, merry-go-round, and later in the afternoon a Hot Roast Beef Dinner. Aside from this frolicking affair, the long awaited student dorm, Canning Hall, will be open for all those who have been inquisitively following the bui1ding's progress. Everyone is welcome, bring the entire family! Fr. Blume Honored This past summer, Father Louis Blume, president of Chaminade Col- lege, was elected by t-he Marianist Brother in the St. Louis Province to represent them at the election proceedings of their General Chap- ter. The Chapter convened early this August in Rome for the pur- pose of electing a new Superior General. Representatives from every Province of the Society of Mary were in attendance. Accord- ing to Father Blume, the many countries presented a good cross section of world conditions. The threat of Communism has lessened to some extent in Italy, although the people are still con- fused by offers of personal gain. Austria, while working hard to Tom Donahue STUDENT DORM instill a solid Catholic culture in its people, still fears the proximity of Russia. France has been hampered in its improvement by lack of credit. Germany ha.s made considerable economic progress and is optimis- tic in her outlook. Switzerland continues to follow the democratic way of living and improving. Before returning home, Father EX-PRESIDENT RETURNS In 1921, Bro. Sylvester Juergens had little idea that in thirty-five years, he would be returning to Chaminade after having served as Superior General. Few remember the Bro. Sylvester of 19213 fewer still remember him from 1914 when he first came to Chaminade as a Scholastic. Reverend Father Iuergens However, many St. Louisans do recall that Rev. Sylvester Juer- gens was Provincial of the St. Louis Province during the hectic war years, and, before that posi- tion, guided Chaminade College through the uncertain years of the depression. And now, after this long absence, we of Chaminade happily welcome him back. Ronnie Danna Blume enjoyed the distinct privi- lege of attending an audience with the Pope. His Holiness imparted the Papal blessing to the faculty, students, parents, alumni, and friends of Chaminade. S. Saller

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October 5, l956 CARDI NAL AND WH ITE Page Three NEW FACULTY MEMBERS Left to right: Bro. Leo Scholz. Bro. Hugh Churlson, Bro. Robert Hackel. Bro. Frank Lange. Bro. Cyril Boscherl. Bro. Thomas Geiss. Lllllllll In midsummer the alumni exec- utive board met to tally the Horse Show proceeds and to evaluate the past year of reorganization. Finan- cially, the Horse Show netted some 51500. But the experience gained, the camaraderie enjoyed, the sug- gestions for future improvements- all this paid dividends that can- not be measured. Mr. Ray Masek and his stalwart committee deserve a royal toast from all at Chami- nade. Plans for this year envision a more successful alumni. A commit- tee of class representatives will be set up, who will act as captains in enlisting the co-operation of their respective classes. A day of recollection will be held on the tirst Saturday in Lent and the 2nd Annual Horse Show will climax the year's program. The alumni will man the dart- throwing booth at the Fathers' Carnival. Its first general meeting will be held in early November. Seniors will be inducted at the February meeting. Best of luck to Chaminade's big brothers. Lloyd Klinedinst 5124! CO-EDITORS: Thomas Donahue, Steve Saller SPORTS EDITOR: Lloyd Klineclinst CIRCULATION: Herman Beelz PHOTOGRAPHY: Ierry Hughes REPORTERS: B. Hamilton, A. Hamilton, R. Cahill, C. Brown, G. Volk, R. Hellrunq, P. Murphy, M. Tuethg B. Sommers, R. Danna, B. McCormick Congratulations! A distinct honor came to Chami- nade last .Iu11e when Bro. Frank Klapp was nominated to the Ex- ecutive Committee of the National Council of English Teachers of Greater St. Louis. This is an ex- clusive organization devoted to the direction and management of bet- ter English teaching throughout the Metropolitan St. Louis area. Chaminade is proud of this singu- lar honor which has come to the school through Bro. Frank. During the third week in Aug- ust, Bro. Frank also had the pleas- ure of attending the Shakespeare Festival at Antioch University in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The plays were presented on an outdoor stage. a replica of Shakespeare's own Globe Theater. George Volk Fellowship Awarded Striving to extend his consider- able scientific knowledge, Chami- nade's Bro. Eugene Meyer this summer attended the sixth annual Carnegie Institute of Technology Summer Science Teachers' Pro- gram. Bro. Meyer was one of eighteen of the nation's best secondary school science teachers selected to attend this program of study, which has as its aim to stress the im- portance of fundamental concepts of chemistry and physics and to show the power of these fundamen- tals. The six weeks' program was made possible by fellowships given by the Westinghouse Educational Foundation. Barry McCormick Assembly Successful It is customary at Chaminade to present an assembly each year for the express purpose of explaining the extracurricular activities to the underclasmen, for it is these men who will strive to improve the activities and to enhance the ex- cellent reputations possessed by each. On Friday, Sept. 22, this custom again became a reality. The assem- bly commenced with a prayer, com- pliments of Father Langlinais, and was followed by a short speech by Dave Dempsey, student council president, who moderated the as- sembly. The four student council officers took their oath of offce and the representatives from the re- spective homerooms were intro- duced and each given a card ac- knowledging the honor bestowed upon them. The speeches on the extracurri- cular activities followed and it is unanimously agreed that they were among the best, if not the best. ever delivered on the subject of extracurriculars at Chaininade. Credit for the excellent assem- bly goes to Bro. Joe Barrett, mod- erator or the Student Council, and the members of that fine organiza- tion, who arranged the entire as- sembly, and then proceeded to car- ry it out without a difficulty. Steve Saller