De La Salle High School - Delta Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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BROTHER RICHARD The marked progress evidenced at De La Salle in every phase of school activity during the last four years is a silent, but none the less emphatic, tribute to our esteemed Director. Brother Richard. The success of his endeavors need no amplification: they are eloquent in themselves. But we. the Class of 1931, would feel burdened with a debt unpaid did we not voice our sincere appreciation for his fatherly efforts in our behalf. During Brother Richard's regime the academic prestige of De La Salle has been enhanced by its election to the North Central Association, the most select accrediting organization in this part of the United States: the enrollment has increased over a third, with the consequent addition to the teaching personnel: the traditional “pure academic-commercial courses have been deviated from, to provide for the paramount needs of individual students: extra-curricular activities have received his whole-hearted endorsement, thus affording individual student talent a profitable outlet: the unprecedented number of religious vocations at De La Salle, to the priesthood as well as the brotherhood, is the fruit of the practical piety he inculcated through the medium of regular talks on that subject by members of the local clergy and student masses. In short, through the impetus sponsored by Brother Richard, the people of Minneapolis. Catholic and non-Catholic alike, have been forced to the conclusion that De La Salle stands for the development of the whole boy. mentally, morally, physically, and socially, with eventual perfection its goal and mediocrity definitely banished from its ideals. Brother Richard possesses the unique combination of efficient administrative ability coupled with the power to cement those bonds of mutual affection and lasting friendship which only congenial school environment can create. Every boy looks upon him as a patient, fatherly counsellor whom he can approach with filial confidence: no trouble of theirs was too insignificant for a hearing. It is with a sense of just pride, then, that we view our four years at De La Salle in retrospect, and deem ourselves blessed in having had Brother Richard at the helm. In conclusion, we extend our heartiest congratulations to him for the signal honor, that he has been the recipient of. to represent the St. Louis District in a world wide convocation of Christian Brothers at Lembecq lez Hal. Belgium, for the purpose of extended research and study. May we. as graduating seniors, and in the name of the entire student body, reiterate our sincere appreciation for his work among us. and express our regret that we will no longer be the beneficiaries of his benign influence. May his future activities bring him continued success. We trust his lengthy sojourn in Europe will be pleasant. Bon voyage!

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I. Administration

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