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

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November, 1957 CARDINAL AND WHITE Page Five The New Chemistry Lab Along with all the other improvements of Chaminade this summer, the chemistry lab, which was formerly next to the gym, has been moved into the remodeled third floor of the main build- ing. The new lab offers all new facilities to the chemistry student. Nine new work tables are arranged in such a way as to enable the student to watch Brother Yasho while he demonstrates the experiments at his table. The lab also has such new features as sliding blackboards, which enable the teacher to continue lecturing and illus- trating without having to stop and erase the boards. New shelves, which are not pictured above, will line the sides of the lab. These shelves will house the various chemicals which will be Why, a Good Retreat? Retreat-Act of retiring or with- drawing from what is difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable. -Web ster, That is exactly what we will be doing during our coming three- day retreat here at Chaminade. We will be withdrawing, for a short space, from the dangers and difficulties of the world to attain a closer communion with God. used during the course of the year, Truly the chemistry lab is one of the main improvements of Chaminade this year. Father Langlanais Kept Busy Father Willis Langlinais, our school chaplain, has been quite busy keeping up with the retreats of various schools in the vicinity, From October 9th to the 11th, Father was the retreatmaster for 350 boys at Cathedral in Belleville. Only 3 days later on October 14th, he began the annual retreat for 250 Juniors and Seniors at Rosati-Kain High School, which lasted for two and one-half days. Following that assign- ment he was retreatmaster for 350 Freshmen and Sophomores of the Major Learning Program of the St. Louis Archdiocesan School System. On October 19th, Father gave a talk and Benediction to end a day of recollection for 200 seventh and eighth grade girls, who were members Many of us may have become a little lax in our spiritual dutiesg it's easy for a high-school student to neglect God. But it's also very dangerous. Christ doesn't go for lukewarm Catholics. of Vocation Clubs around St. Louis. And again in the near future Father Langlinais will begin the annual retreat to the Juniors and Seniors at St. Joseph's Academy. NEW HONOR ROLL SYSTEM The retreat is a wonderful op- portunity to shake off this luke- warmness, this indifference to God which is so easy to acquire, to try, for three short days, to shut out distractions so that we can hear Him more clearlyg to re- attain some of the fervor of Con- firmation, the stainlessness of Bap- tism. It is a spiritual shot in the arm, a transfusion of grace into our souls. Those who take full ad- vantage of it will find themselves well-rewarded: those who do not are wasting a valuable opportunity. St. Teresa of Avila was well-known for her love of retirement, feeling that this quiet Communion with God was the perfect chance to know Him better and learn how to imitate Him. But if these ideals we acquire in the course of our retreat are forgotten as soon as it is over, the purpose of the re- treat is wastedg wasted eternally. A welcome change in the grad- ing system at Chaminade has been made this year. A new honor roll system, considered to be fairer to the students than the former one, was inaugurated with the tally of the grades for the first term. The requirements, under the new system, to be able to make the hon- or roll are: the average of the stu- dent's grades must not be below eighty-five, his conduct mark must Conqrais, For the third consecutive year, Senior B has been successful in winning the Spirit Trophy for the football season. This year, however, the Seniors received stiff competition from the students of Sophomore A, who lost the trophy only by a slim margin. The lowest representation per- centage of the Seniors at a game not be below ninety, and he cannot have any grade below eighty. The requirements for high honors are: the average of the student's grades must not be below ninety percent, his conduct mark must not be below ninety, and he cannot have any grade below eighty-five. This should be an added incen- tive for the students to make honor and high honors, since the system gives a clearer, more hon- est picture of the student's pro- gress. Senior B was 8001, It was with this game that the Sophomores won their only victory over the Seniors, hav- ing a total of 82172, present. It is rumored that it was the encouragement of Bro. Frank Klapp, homeroom teacher, that gave the Seniors the drive to win. So, congrats, Bro. Frank and Sen- ior B on your victory,

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Page Four CARDINAL AND WHITE November, 1957 SPIRIT HIGH AT HOMECOMING' Customarily the Junior class has aided the Homecoming festivities by their presentation of a bonfire and a social get-together on the eve of the big game. This year, however, it is interesting to note that the Juniors built a log cabin which re- sembled that of Father Marquette's, and set it on fire. As school spirit grew stronger, it was very appropriate when the seniors put on a skit show- ing the spirits of Father Chaminade and Father Marquette vieing with each other for the winning of the game. After a short social mixer in the nicely decorated gymnasium, everyone prepared themselves for the big day. Homecoming Day was marked especially by the color and splendor of the annual parade, in which all of the homerooms participated. The Senior A's Winning Float The Motorcycle Brigade The Parade in Progress UN IOR DANCE One of the major projects of the junior class is the annual Football Dance, officially ending the football season and beginning the social calendar at Chaminade. This year the junior class is to be congratulated on the spectacular success they made of this first social event. The gym, although all the work on it had to be done in one night, was gaily decorated, complete with a shower of balloons which fell in the course of the evening. The highlight of the dance was the crowning PEP RALLY BONFIRE MIXER winner of the first place trophy in the float con- test was Senior A's production of Let The Heads Roll. On the float was portrayed a guillotine and representations of Marquette players as victims. Both the theme and the actual structure made Sen- ior A's float the most impressive of all the float entries. In the Car Decoration Contest, Frank Krew- et took first place with his gaily decorated Corvette. The Sophomores are to be congratulated for their fine work of decorating the campus, Like- wise, the Freshmen did a nice job of decorating the field. As one can easily see, the participation of the Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen as a whole, and every individual helped to make this year's Homecoming one of the most successful in the recent years. . . ..- GALA AFFAIR of this year's Football Queen Joanne Durbin of St. Joseph's Academy, by Charlie Stock, captain of the football team. The Special Maid of Honor was Pat Murphy, also of St. Joseph's Academy, whose escort for the evening was Pat Kennedy. The other Special Maid of Honor, Judy Clarkson, of Villa Duchesne, was unable to attend because of illness, Thanks to the Juniors for a delightful evening and a very enjoyable danceg we know that every other one this year will be just as successful. rl' r r' r' :J I 1'1 EDITOR .... I. ............................Y...l............................. Mike Tueih ASSISTANT EDITOR ...............,.......... ............. D oyne Dawson ASSOCIATE EDITORS ...i. .. I. Bresncrhcm, I. Ellebrecht TYPISTS cmd PROOFERS: I. Brenner, M. Adrian, P. Roller PICTURE LAYOUT: .................l.................................. E. Wyss PHOTOGRAPHY: ........ C. Klinqert, I. Simpson, R. Wander SPORTS: ..........l............. I. Bozdech, I. I-lollorcxn, G. Lc:Viqne CIRCULATION: r............... R. Meister, R. Rcxbencxu, I. Walsh REPORTERS: .........l.......... C. Binci, M. Downing, R .Gi-oss, B. I-Iellrunq, I. Hinckley, F. Krewet, I. Meier, D. Ohlms, B. Ossenfori, K. Potempcx, P. Pruess, R. Rod- gers, I. Rolwing, B. Sommers, V. Stuart.

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Page Six CARDINAL AND WHITE November, 1957 CC. -- High Spirit -- Poor Season Summar of Football Sea on Chaminade men had hopes this year of a powerful and victorious team on the campus. The season itself was not successful, but the team showed signs of promise. Next year the lack of experi- ence that held back the Flyers will be goneg in its place will be the necessary knowledge. This year's season encompassed a rather poor record of one victory to five losses. Game by game, the results are as follows: Country Day-In the opening contest of the year, Chaminade's Flyers were overcome by Codasco, 32-7. Chaminade scored early on Pete Knese's long run. However, Country Day, with startling accur- acy in passes, threw their way to an 18-point lead in the first half. In the second half, the game was still theirs, as they scored another 14 points. Valle-On the 21st of September, in a game full of fumbles, Valle took Chaminade 26-6. Siebert, scoring three TD's, and Beckerman with one, gave Valle its 'bulge in score. Pete Knese, with Chaminade's only score, ran 75 yards for the touchdown. Cathedral-The Flyers played inspired ball, but were stopped by the opposition, Sadly, Chaminade rooters watched Boden score two TD's and Cole and Eshman score one each. Chaminade's only score was a 60 yard punt return by Charlie Hartung. When time ran out the score was Cathedral 26, Chaminade 6. DeAndreis-Chaminade came alive, finally, to gain a hard-fought victory over D.A.'s Wildcats, 19-14. Pete Knese sparked the Flyers, as he raced 50 yards for one TD, and crossed on a 2 yard plunge. Don Carmody accounted for the other score, carrying the ball 80 yards for the marker. The Wildcats took over the second half as they took advantage of some slODDy Chaminade defense. However, the Flyers fought hard to gain the win. John Burroughs-Burroughs had a field day at Chaminade's ex- pense. Mars, scoring numerous TD's, led all of J.B.'s scoring. Pete Knese scored on a brilliant return of a kickoff, and Paul Knese scored the other TD for Chaminade. Final score was 47-13. The newness of the team, the injuries received in the Codasco game, and Chaminade's ability to fall apart in the second half all had a hand in making a losing team out of what was once a sure bet to be an undefeated team. Defeat by Burroughs On October 13, day of infamy. John Burroughs ran all over a badly operating Chaminade team, 47-13. Pete Knese accounted for both Flyer scores, while J.B. di- vided honors among Mars 129, Calkins, Pitzman, Bascom, Pollack, and Portnoy. In the first period, 13 points of the big bulge were accounted for by J.B. Chaminade, on the other hand, was unable to score on the Burroughs team. Second half saw no scoring, as Chaminade got hold of themselves and held back the opponents. Half-time score, 13-0. Chaminade finally scored in the second half, scoring 13 points as compared to J.B.'s 21 in the third and 13 in the fourth. The team tried its best, but luck was with the more powerful John Burroughs team and at the end owned a 47-13 victory. Lost to Coyle On October 20, the Coyle Cougars turned back a battling Chaminade team by a score of 26-8. Jerry Steulber, who scored all of Coyle's touchdowns, broke loose four times. Ed Wagner, proving that the toe is as mighty as the shitty hip, added two extra points. For Cha- minade, Pat Kennedy and John Hunter gave the team its eight points. Chaminade was out to ruin the Cougars' Homecoming, but were disappointed in their fight, as Steuber gave Coyle an early seven point lead. However, Pat Kennedy showed the team's battlin' spirit as he hit Steuber in the end zone for a safety. The sounding of the half gun ended temporarily the Flyers' fight, with them behind, 7-2. In the second half, Steuber had a field day as he disregarded the Flyers efforts and scampered to three T.D.'s. Johnny Hunter, even before Steuber's feat, had ended scoring for Chaminade as he put them momentarily into the lead. But play ended, Coyle 26-8.