Damien High School - Spartiate Yearbook (La Verne, CA)

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ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY ■■■■■■ ■l BOOK GRADING 55-A

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DEDICATION: FATHER DAMIEN In keeping with our theme, this year ' s SPARTIATE is dedicated to Father Damien. Our school ' s new namesake, though of the nineteenth century, epitomizes the type of Christian love so extolled in our modern twentieth century Church. Father Damien, ultimately ravaged, though never defeated, by the dreadful dis- ease of leprosy which he so valiantly fought, set a high standard for Spartans who would dedicate themselves to his high ideals. - 4 FROM OLD... TO NEW It has been man ' s continual fault to be overly conservative or liberal. Too seldom does he realize that it is important to follow a middle course, neither to change things for the sake of change, nor to keep all to which he is accustomed. Man must be willing to retain what is best of the old, while at the same time experimenting with innovation. He must then find the courage to accept and implement that which is best of the new. This year ' s SPARTIATE theme is From Old to New. On the pages of this book we chronicle the rise of many new institutions and traditions built upon past experiences. As we said, improvement takes courage. We hope that this book will form part of the foundation for even brighter tomorrows.

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GUIDANCE OFFERED FATHER JAMES MITCHELL, S.S., C.C. Principal FATHER MARTIN O ' LOGHLEN, S.S., C.C. Vice-Principal This year ' s administration was truly a blend of old and new. Father James Mitchell, in his second year as principal, continued to introduce many changes and con- solidate gains made during the pre- ceeding year. Bringing a renewed vigor to the main office was Father O ' Loghlen, new Vice-Principal and Dean of Studies. Returning were Father Dennis as Dean of Discipline, Father Dowling as Guidance Director, and Father Fergus as Public Relations Director. President of the Spartan Parents ' Association was Mr. Frank Burns, who served as one of the principal ' s chief advisors. With an influence sometimes strongly felt but more often incon- spicuously applied, the administra- tion directed Damien in the pursuit of excellence. FATHER JOSEPH DOWLING, S.S., C.C, Guidance Director FATHER FERGUS DONNELLY, S.S., C.C, Public Relations Director MR. FRANK BURNS President, Spartan Parents ' Association FATHER PETER DENNIS, S.S., C.C. Dean of Discipline