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

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Page Four CARDINAL AND WHITE November 21, 1956 THE 00MFOIlTS 0F GHAMINAIIE Study Leisure and Study Leisure INTRODUCING YOUR FACULTY Brother Callahan awp BROTHER WILLIAM CALLA- HAN, who, due to his long stay at Chaminade, has been named Mr, Chaminade, is connected to all the school activities, from basketball to English grammar. Brother Cal known for his pleasant smile and congeniality, graduated from St. Mary's Univer- sity, Texas, with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He received his Mas- terate in Literature some years later at St. Louis University. There are very few who do not know Brother Callahan, but per- haps there are some who do not know the many activities with which he is connected - Athletic Director, coach of the basketball team, Camp Director, moderator of the Fathers' Club, and vice-presi- dent of the College are but a few. Brother Callahan's entire life exemplifies a persistence to his vo- cation and we know that he de- serves credit for much of the honor bestowed on Chaminade. Father Canning Chaminade's new student resi- dence hall will bear the name of Father James Canning, 85-year-old priest and favorite of students, par- ents and faculty during his long stay at Chaminade. Born at Patterson, N. J., Father Canning attended St. Mary's Col- lege, now Dayton University and pursued his studies at Besancon, France. He taught in France and Monaco and also at Dayton after his return to the States, where he was ordained in 1902. Following his ordination, he was stationed at St. Louis College, now St. Mary's University, as Chaplain. He became president in 1914. Fa- ther Canning likes to tell of his hiring a young West Point gradu- ate as football coach. The young man served for only a year before leaving for service in the first World War and an outstanding military career which ended when Father Canni-ng's coach, Dwight David Eisenhower, was -elected President of the United States. After his service at San Antonio, Father Canning was transferred to Chaminade, which has been his home ever since. Until 1944 he was Chaplain for Villa Duchesne, our neighboring girls' school. His gentle manner and sweet disposition has endeared him to everyone at Chaminade through the years and it is fitting that the new student residence, to be known as Canning Hall, will be a tribute to his memory. Brother Klein BROTHER JOHN KLEIN joined the Chaminade faculty in August of 1953, after terminating a suc- cessful stay at St. Joseph's School in Victoria, Texas. Bro. John attended the Univer- sity of Dayton and graduated with a Bachelor or Science in Education degree. Taking hold of the sixth grade reigns, Bro. John introduced his particular method of teaching the 3 R's . He has also molded his young students into voracious read- ers of History and Biography. His classroom exhibits and illus- trations include tropical fish, a sha- dow box for Our Lady, Judas bags for the missions, and a host of various other aids to learning. This particular technique of teach- ing provides the interest so neces- sary for a well-rounded education. Bro. John Klein is a man who truly understands the approach to successful teaching. Ask fhis class -they'll tell you so.

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November 21, 1956 CARDINAL AND WHITE Page Three FACULTY RESIDENCE NEARS COMPLETION Present construction schedules call for the com- pletion of Cha1ninade's new Faculty Building early in December. Designed to meet the specific needs of faculty members, the new addition will house 45 priests and brothers and will include a library and conference room. The building is of contemporary design and is constructed of dull-toned red brick. It is arranged as a quadrangle with the central portion a closed in patio. This area is expected to afford a lounging spot for the Brothers in their leisure time, when the weather permits. Many compliments have been paid to the archi- tect's design of the structure, which features a two-story main building with one-story wings. Tall, narrow windows add a graceful note to the build- ing. Students and particularly the faculty are anti- cipating the completion of this handsome addition to Chaminade's campus. CATHOLIC AUTHOR GUEST HERE On November seventh the moon-time campus was the scene of an abnormal amount of activity. The gym and campus were graced with the presence of many Chaminade mothers. Seniors were observed in Sunday Iinery, awaiting the designated hour. All this was in prepara- tion for a talk by Lucille Hasley, who graciously consented to appear as speaker for the Mother's Club. Mrs. Hasley, as you may know, is the author of the two fine Catholic author books: Reproachfully Yours: and The Mouse Hunters. As the Crown Edition of Catholic Authors states, Students find Lucille Hasley gay, lively, humorousg also feisty, puzzling, pernickety. True as this is, the Chaminade seniors found her more gay, lively and -humorous than feisty, puzzling, persnickety. But under the humor is the solid base of Catholic ideas. Her writing has been referred to as a wedge of Catholicism, her gay humorous tech- nique carrying her ideas deep into the readers' minds. As the atmos- phere of the gathering lightened, and the laughter flowed more freely, Mrs. Hasley hit harder and harder with her ideas. She stressed the need for realization in the world that the greatest grace comes from offering up the everyday things to Godg from accepting God's will rather than deliberately picking a way of sanctity and presenting it to God. Explaining that Catholicism ineed not be dry and dusty, she con- tinued to entertain all present for a seemingly very short forty-five minutes. After the seniors-enjoying their role as interlopers to the Mothers' Club function-left, the ladies had refreshments and Mrs. Hasley auto- graphed copies of her books. The afternoon proved interesting and enjoy- able to both the mothers and the seniors, as must all such talks by this interesting and humorous author, Lucille Hasley.

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November 21, 1956 CARDINAL AND WHITE Page Five B. Gr L. Award The top science student in the senior class at Chaminade, to be chosen early in 1957, will become eligible to apply for one of a group of major Science Scholarships sponsored by the Bausch 8: Lomb Optical Co., at the University of Rochester. The school's candidate for the scholarship competitions will be the winner of the Bausch Sc Lomb Honorary Science Award, who will receive the medal at graduation. Initiated in 1932, and approved by the National Association of Second- ary-School Principals, this award is now given annually in more than 6000 schools throughout the United States to encourage the pur- suit of scientific careers and to re- ward -high scholastic achievement. Only winners of the Honorary Sci- ence Award are eligible to compete for the Bausch 62 Lomb Science Scholarships. Bausch Sz Lomb provides for not less than three Science Scholar- ships, with a flexible stipend based on need, and with a total four-year value of S9,600. In the 13 years that the program has been in effect, 53 young men and women have been enrolled at the University of Rochester under Bausch 8: Lomb Science Scholarships. In addition, because of the high caliber of the contestants, the University has awarded to 80 runiners-up other scholarships of comparable value. The Rochester Scholarship Com- mittee studies all applications, and selects 30 of the most promising candidates as finalists. These stu- dents are notified of their selection late in March, and the finalists from all parts of the country are invited to Rochester for three days, with all expenses paid, for inter- views and competitive tests to de- termine the scholarship winners. In order to enter the nationwide scholarship competition, the Sci- ence Award winner should be se- lected and notified early in Janu- ary. The Award recipient m-ay then immediately obtain scholarship ap- plication blanks from the Director of Admissions, University of Ro- chester, Rochester 20, New York. Applications must be filled out and returned on or before March 1. Junior Dance The Chaminade Gymnasium was hardly recognizable recently, due to the splendid decorations of the junior class ,for it was the scene of the annual Red and White Dance, given in honor of the football team. Miss Virginia Hogan, Miss Margot Marre, and Miss Jane Cambell were elected to serve as queen and maids of honor re- spectively. Fr. Blume presented the varsity players with their well earned letters ,commending them ou their hard work and fine display of sportsmanship through- out the season. Music for the oc- casion Was provided by Vincent James and his Orchestra. Varsity Debaters The 1957 Chaminade varsity de- bate team attended the Washington University Annual Speech Insti- tute held on the 19th and 20th of October. As an added attraction, the an- nual international debate between Washington University and Oxford University was scheduled as part of the program. In previous years, this interesting debate occurred at a time other than that of the Speech Institute. There were sever- al informative discourses by mem- bers of the Washington University faculty on economics and the his- tory of the present farm problem. The topic for ,high school debate during the 1956-1957 season deals with the question of what agricul- tural policy will 'best serve the in- terest of the people of the United States. The next day's activity was mostly that of informal discussions by groups of ten or so about the Branuan Plan and parity. Sodality Notes Soon after last month's writing, the sodalists held election of offi- cers for 1956-1957. Dave Dempsey, Dick Cahill and Bob Vescovo were chosen by the senior sodalists to fill the offices of president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer respectively. The officers for the junior divi- sion are: Bill Hamilton, presidentg Paul Knese, vice-presidentg and Mike Tueth, secretary-treasurer. The positions of president, vice- president, secretary, and treasurer of the -sophomore division are held respectively by John Sanders, John Owens, Bill Burglechner, and Kem- per Coielt. Under the leadership of these men, the sodalists are already en- gaged in numerous projects, such as promotion of the noon rosary, the first 'Saturday Mass, the cam- paign for decent literature, the sale of Bibles, and the sponsorship of the annual retreat altar contest, to mention just a few. The sodality's main objective is the sanctification of its members. Naturally, a report on this can't easily be given, but there are signs of it, neverthless. Maria Duce, once just a Latin phrase, has be- come an integral part of the sodal- ist's life. Alumni Notes Brother Frank Klapp has an- nounced plans for the first large alumni meeting which will be held in the school cafeteria on Novem- ber Sth. Along with other olficial business, Brother Frank says the members will elect seven new offl- cers at the meeting and they will hold a second meeting on Novem- ber 18th for the purpose of choos- ing a new president and assistants. The November 18th meeting will take up such business as plans for the day of Recollection and the sec- ond annual Horse Show. Brother Frank says their biggest job will be to bring the mailing list up to date and to correct any inaccura- cies.