Cheverus High School - Clarion Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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Facultq VERY REV. JOHN P. FOI.EY, S J REcToR if S tai' W I ' s e ': E i-1.-1 5 E 2 of S as as MQ avi ' 4 'D . 119981 GRADUATES OF THE CLASS OF 1959: The theme of the CLARION this year, the formation of a Christian gentleman, capsules most appropriately in its own neat way your four years at Cheverus now ended. For the fulness of your education demands that you be something more than a well-bred gentleman, a man marked by delicate consideration for others and graced with polished manners. The development of polished manners, of savoir-faire is good but not good enough. Manners help to make the man but are not the complete man. They may be only a thin veneer, vulnerable to cracking under the pressure of circum- stances unless they are fortified from within. Something more than a smooth facade, however elaborate, is required. Good manners need the inspiration of solid motivation as a foundation for a substantial structure. This motivation is afforded by the shining example of Jesus Christ, the most perfect being who ever lived. He could say as you can not, l am God. He could also say as you can, l am a man. Even a casual perusal of the story of the days, when He blessed this earth of ours with His visible presence in human form, reveals unmistakably how His character was graced with all the qualities that constitute a gentleman. lt made no difference who crossed His path. The superficial accidents of age, color, race, station in lifejeducation or the lack of it, accent crude or cultured determined not in the slightest degree, His reception of the people of His day. Always thoughtful and considerate, He was the perfect gentleman with all. All without distinction felt the gracious touch of His reverence and respect because they were children of a common Father, who was also His Father. This is the ultimate motive for the conduct of the well-spoken and well- mannered Christian gentleman. He is not satisfied to be a gentleman for a gentleman's sake. Rather he sees in everyone within the circle of his influence the reflected image of God Himself. As you leave Cheverus, then, to travel your different ways, far and near, our prayerful hopes attend you that the amenity of your own good manners,, their manly graciousness, will be a radiant influence on all who cross your path, too, because you so closely resemble Jesus Christ, the Godman, first Christian gentleman. . John P. Foley, S.J. Rector 10

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...fail 'x il HUGO1W.lDURST, SJ. h l l it raduating ' class was l ln iiii beginning our high schoollcareer, t e presen g by a priest whose person and manner won our ,immediate respect. As the weeks of our first year at Cheverus slipped by, the respect we felt for this man of eepp Goclfwas growing steadily into adrrnirationfeandf into love. The twofyears we knew him as a part of Cheverus and as an individual carved a permanent Place for him 151 our heartsf l khh'h 'hlA i l 'll ll we respected aiman and priest of firm decision and principle in carrying out his duties, who iexpectedylonen hundred percent application on our part but also, knowing was in ntlanfi knew how to deal with all our evasions and subterfugesnooit We respected qfmarn and priest of fairness and frankness in every dealing with us. l lill we admired thelzestful spiritfiof ai man and priest who lknew how toll work foriChrist, and worked without ,ceotsingsfor Cheverusrslooysg, wefrgsadmtiredyia capable dministrator who repeatedly had at his finger tips the apt word or the most a effective tactic, in situations varying from the restlessness of a 'crowded auditorium to ,the problemsiof individualpstudents, faced in his quiet otl'ice.m But above all, we grew to love the iovial, self-forgetful man and priest: we loved his hearty 'rrnaniner which could only partially maskiiiia deep-set, sincere interest and concernfor every,,Cheyerus,Vhoypg weloved his frank and openfyvays, which made it easy to approach and talk with him. We appreciated, too, his thou htful words even when, theryissoccasion eli, was, a wellvdeserved correction' , i 9 I of our errant ways! And his hearty cheersnand contagious spirit at every Che-verbs game 'made usitglacl toirloe members lttr of such ci fine schoolg etl' r lnphim, as-Principai+ and asf-,Deagn of, Discipline, we saw the figure of pa Christ-like leader of men. Therefore, we, the Class of 11959 of Cheverus High School, lrtl' in sincere: apprecilbtionandt unrtorgeittingfattectiari, are proud to dieidicate p our yearbook to prg a man and priestlwhgse egrample,,l!1SPiWgjatia,n,,and deedsfbenef fited Cheverus and ourselves so greatly: Father Hugo Durst, SJ. i I ,ls .,s,, , .,,.rr.,,. - V- In VFW' -- f fsz- .,.- f 'lQlf'irf'i I iii 'lii SI K ':. ff , i is X t i , fn' y X t f e N i gytl g,,,. ' if l A

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