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Class of 1927, De La Salle High School, Minneapolis, Minn. My Dear Hoys: N response to your gracious invitation, I am presuming to address you briefly in the pages of the “Athanasian,” through the intimate and informal medium of a letter. For four years we have labored together in a common cause with such a measure ol success as each one’s industry anil intelligence have made possible. The seeming difficulties and vexatious problems that confronted you four years ago are now almost forgotten or are sweetened by the thought that you have successfully reached the goal you looked forward to on entering De La Salle. It has been the happy fortune of all of us to witness the constant increase in our school attendance. Four years ago we had an attendance of two hundred and thirty hoys. Today we have present four hundred. The erection of our spacious and commodious new school created, especially for the Director, difficult problems which necessitated the enlisting of every available assistance possible. I asked your co-operation and goodwill, and you gave it whole-heartedly. This good-will, co-operation and unswerving loyalty you have given in generous measure, not only to me, but to the teaching staff and the student body in general. We are grateful to you for it, as well as for your intelligent and vigorous initiative in setting afoot various new activities which have enriched the inner life of the school and helped to enhance its reputation abroad. But knowing you as I do, I am aware that what you arc looking for in this communication is not gratitude, however much deserved, but a word of advice and encouragement. Your graduation from high school marks a very definite stage in your growth and development, both physical and mental. The more favored amongst you will prosecute your studies in college and round out your academic career in the Lniversity. Others will enter at once the hard school of the world where you will be taught from the book of life itself. In either case your success will depend on the measure of fidelity with which you build your future, upon the foundations of self-discipline, diligence, and good conduct which you have already laid. Let me remind you once more to he devoted to your parents who have made great sacrifices for you; loyal to Holy Mother Church, and honorable American citizens. You will thus add a fresh lustre to the best traditions of your Alma Mater. Your grateful friend, Brothkr II. Patrick, Director. Puife T irntyOne
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