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

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Page Four CARDINAL AND WHITE Dec. I9, 1958 The Decision fflontinued from page 31 would force him. But then again, if he ran from his rights now, he might never get them. Although William was overbur- dened with worry, he finally got to sleep. Mrs. King was also worried. She wanted William to go to Phillskirk High, but she feared that even though the police were going to be there, William might still get hurt. She new that if he went to Phillskirk High, her cleaning busi- ness would slack off. Many of the people for whom she worked were against integration. Mrs. King was tired. She cleaned houses, working six days a week to earn thirty dollars to support the two boys. Things had been easier for her when her husband was around, but since he had left there wasn't too much else she could do but clean houses. She knew she neg- lected the house, but she never clean up had too much time to except on Sundays. She knew she but she neglected her children, didn't have enough time for them either. Twenty minutes after bed, Mrs. King was in slumber. going to a heavy The alarm rang at seven o'clock, as it did every morning. William stayed in bed for a few minutes before getting up. Finally he dragged himself from between the three-week-old dirty sheets. He got dressed. His mother was al- ready up fixing breakfast. It was 7:30 when he walked into the kitchen. He was dressed in clean khaki pants and a sport shirt. It's a nice day, said Mrs. King, placing a bowl of cereal in front of William. Yeah, it looks like it's going to be a nice day. Donnie then came into the room in his usual blue jeans and T- shirt. Boy, am I hungry! he said as he sat down to breakfast. Nobody said anything for fif- teen minutes. Mrs. King finally broke the si- lence: Ya better had leave early for school today, Donnie. 'Tm going by Warren's house. He told me not to forget. Don't you mess around and be late on the first day. Donnie left the house at 8:15, for it was a half-hour walk to Waden Public School. It was all colored. Then Mrs. King turned her at- tention to William. You Your lunch is on top of the ice box. had better get along too. Yes, I guess I'd better get going. William went out the front door to the sidewalk. He paused. Then he turned to his right in the di- rection of Phillskirk High. The Emi kers 'S-ucceed In Competition Senior speakers, left to right: W. Olive. W. Burglechner, R. Hellrung. I. Rolwing and D. Curry. The speech team, which repre- sents Chaminade for the 1958-1959 C.I.S.L. season, includes Robert Hellrung and David Curry in original oratory, Ray Wander and William Burglechner in non-orig- inal oratory, Michael Morris and Bob Leggat in extemporaneous speaking, John Rolwing in radio, Jerry Walsh and Bill Olive in humorous interpretation, and last but not least, Joe Wick and Bernie Povich in serious interpretation. In the first meet, which was held at Fontbonne College, John Rol- wing and Bob Hellrung made the finals. This ranked the school rather high in league standing. At the second meet, held at Maryville College on Dec. 6, the team did quite well. Bob Hellrung and Dave Curry tied for third place in original oratory in the finals, Ray Wander took first Montinued on page 82

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Dec. I9, 1958 CARDINAL AND WHITE Page Three THE DECISION 11 Short Story, by ferry llflurplzy Illusiration by Dennis Printy As the light of the late summer evening grew dim, William King sat in an over-stuffed easy chair, which seemed out of place in the small, four-room house. There was a thick coat of dust on the old table and on the three chairs in the middle of the room. The dirty supper dishes rested on the smooth-topped sink bank. The windows, bare of drapes and shades, were wide open, allowing bugs of all kinds to swarm into the hot, stuffy room. The tall, black-skin-ned figure lifted his heavy bulk from the chair and strode slowly over to the window. He closed it and moved to the old ice box, the kind that had a fan motor on top, and helped himself to a half-full bottle of milk. He took a gulp, put the top back on, and then replaced it. He had a stern face, a high forehead, thin eyebrows, and deep- set eyes. It was 8:30 when Wil1iam's mother entered the back door, carrying a carpet bag. Mrs. King was a short, chunky woman of forty who looked a lot older. Her graying hair flowed in all direc- tions. Her fat face looked serious. How do you feel? she asked. I'n1 okay. How come you're so late again tonight? You been seeing that lady from the NAA- CP? As she sat down in one of the wooden chairs she replied, Yeah, she sez everything is going to be all right. She sez the others is going to be there, too. So's you can go to school tamara with no worry at all. I don't know, Mag to me it just seems to be beggin' for trouble. You never can tell what them damn fool whites are going to do. William King, is you scared of them whites? Remember, they is no different than you or me. And what is you ascared of? The police is to be there. There ain't going to be no trouble at all. But Ma, you remember what happened last year up in Court Royal. The police were there too. And Phillskirk isn't any different than them up there. No, we're beggin' for troubleg I'm telling you we're beggin' for trouble. Willie, you's a right to go to the High. You gotta fight for your rights. You can't let them scare ya off. But Ma, you heard what John Mason down at the bank said he'd do if any of us try to go to Phills- kirk High. And with all them Ku Klux Klan crosses burning every night, it just isn't safe. At that moment a boy wearing dirty blue jeans and a torn T- shirt came through the open back door, carrying a worn ball glove in his left hand. He was short but of athletic build. His eyes were wide and the light from the ceil- ing reflected off his shiny black skin. We won Ma, we beat 'em 17 to 12 and I got three hits! he ex- claimed happily. That's fine, Donnie, replied Mrs. King to her younger son. We is going to play again Saturday, and if we're lucky we might get to play on the field. Why don't ya go to bed, Don- nie? Ya gotta big day tamaraf' But Ma, it just got dark. I don't want to go to bed now. You heard me, get ta bed. Willie sat motionless like a stone statue, with a blank expres- sion on his face. After Mrs. King put Donnie to bed she came back into the room. She sat in a chair next to the dirty table. Neither said a word. A strong odor came through the back screen door. The Kings had always left the back door open to get a draft, but when the wind shifted the odor came into the room. Mrs. King rose to shut the door. Some day I is going to buy a top for that garbage can. Some day. William sat quietly, with his head in his big black hands, as if he were in deep contemplation. William, do youse feel all right? Youse gotta headache? No, Ma, I feel fine. I was just thinking about tomorrow, going to school and all. William, you is going to Phills- kirk High tamara, ain't ya? I don't know, Mag I just don't know. Nobody is going to force you to go, you know. It's got to be your own decision. I'll go to bed. Goodnight, William. Goodnight, Ma. He walked towards the door that led to the bedroom. His brother was already asleep, in the double bed they shared. Five minutes later William was in bed. But he couldn't fall asleep. He thought, maybe if I went to Phillskirk everything would be all right. But there would more likely be trouble, with the colored getting the worst part of it, as they usually do. The easy thing to do was to go to Wilson, an all-colored school, where he had gone the year be- fore. Although it was overcrowd- ed, it wasn't too bad. It would be Wilson. Ma said decision. Nobody easier to go to it was his own fflontinued on page U

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Dec. I9, 1958 - CARDINAL AND WHITE Page Five LATIN CLUB WELL UNDER WAY Brother John Simon, S.M., is the moderator of an extracurricular activity called the Latin Club. This club is an organization of students interested enough in the Latin language to study the lives of the men whose writings they study in their Latin course. The history of the club is as follows: It was organized in the early 1940's and after a lapse of two years was reorganized in 1951 and has continued without interruption ever since. The club fosters student interest in the mastery of Latin, and searching for more and more ma- terial on Greek and Latin myth- ology. Time is also spent in prepara- tion for-the Nation-wide Latin Examination which takes place in early April, and all Latin students participate. The Latin Club boasts of two trophies merited by its members for a fine showing in the Nation- wide exam. This year, through the efforts of the Latin Club, the movie Ju- lius Caesar was shown to in- terested students of Chaminade. The officers of the club are: Frank Krewet, presidentg Emert Wyss, vice-president: Eric Leon- hardt, secretaryg and Jim Epstein, treasurer. BAND CONCERT WELL DONE Congratulations! The Chaminade Concert Band resumed its practice sessions Sep- tember 3, 1958. The band is once again under the direction of Mr. Kenneth Schiebal. Towards the close of last year, the band mem- bers chose officers for the 1958- -59 season. They are Bob Hellrung, presidentg Pete Wunderlich, librar- iang Terry Rucinski, vice-presi- dentg and Martin Lipic, general business manager. The band has recently played at the teachers' convention at Rosati-Kain High Schoolg Bishop DuBourg High, Dc Andreis High, and St. Louis U. High also gave musical perform- ances at the convention. There are now fifty-two musicians in the band. On Sunday night, December 14, at eight o'clock, the Chaminade band had its annual Christmas Concert. It was a performance that everyone in attendance en- joyed. The band played a great variety of selections tailored to satisfy both young and old. The Parisian Street Dance, Trom- bero, and El Capero are just a few of the selections played. SODALITY CONVENTION WELL ATTENDED Sodalists from schools conducted by the Brothers of Mary held their annual convention in Dayton, Ohio, on November 28, 29 and 30. Due to circumstances beyond their control, there were many disappointed Chaminade Sodality members who were unable to get to the convention -because of the snow storm, which began the day before they were to leave. The trip to Dayton was limited to four boys, J. Sanders, M. Adrian, M. McCar- thy, R. Niehoff, and Father Willis, who had to go by train. Sanders gave a talk on The In- tellectual Aspects of Cultureg Adri- an read the school report on the past year's work, McCarthy led a discussion group on the first talk -the Social Aspects of Culture, and Niehoff was secretary for a group discussion on the Esthetic Aspects of Culture. The convention planned to dis- cuss as next year's topic, the Vocation of the Sodalist. They made two resolutions this year to improve methods that will require more participation of Sodalists in school and parish activities. CHRISTMAS As sure as there's an X in Christmas . , . have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, but please buy the beer. Two examples, taken from a current popular song. What was once a feast of great joy for the Catholic Church has been turned into a gimmick to keep cash register bells ringing. People say that in lot can happen- 1900 years. a but this? This turning of a highly religious feast mercilal feast place in such time-if there into a highly com- could hardly take a short period of was any sort of religious feeling in the world. If we're lucky, though, it won't take 1900 more years to change the feast back to its original tone. PREP NEWS Now that the following class officers of the 8th grade are elected: Dennis Walters, presi- dent: Kim Dalton, vice-president, Charles Fischer, secretary: Leon- ard Ruzicka, treasurer, and Tim Crowe, parliamentarian, two prob- lems are confronting them: the Christmas Essay Contest and the grade school food and clothing drive of which the proceeds will go to the parish of Christ the King in -Cadet, Missouri. The Christmas Essay Contest will be open to the seventh and eighth grades. There will be first, second, and third place prizes. Es- says will be written on anything of religious note and the prizes will be of a religious nature also. Alumni Hold Dance On November 8, using the deco- rations of the Football Dance, which was held the previous night, the Alumni of Chaminade held a dance of much greater proportion. More than 200 crowded the gym, and this certainly surpassed the highest expectations for attendance. As an added highlight, flowers were presented to the ladies, and extra prizes were given. At this meeting, specially de- signed pins were presented to the Alumni officers, who included: Dr. William Gillespie, Mr. Albert Schweitzer, and the retiring presi- dent, Mr. Raymond Masek. wontinued on page 81