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

Page 9 text:

A GREAT CITY... pfafm PROGRESS HAS NEVER BEEN AN ACTUALITY Without a planned system of development. In two and one-half centuries Minneapolis has spread out in all directions from its nucleus-the now tamed Falls of St. Anthony. Similarly the life of the school must be planned and guided. Serving in this capacity at De La Salle is our faculty, the Christian Brothers, an organ- ization ot Christian men who are members of the order founded by St. Iohn Baptist De La Salle. This order was founded in France in 1680, the same year Father Hennepin was discovering the future site of Minneapolis. And so it was that two pious Christians, thousands of miles apart, set out with an unwavering trust in God in the propagation of the same faith. We have been fortunate to study under the Christian Brothers who have a history so rich and pioneering as that of the city in which We are privileged to live.

Page 8 text:

M. A GREAT CITY HEN FATHER LOUIS HEN- NEPIN IN 1680 discovered the rushing torrent in the Mississippi which he called the Falls of St. Anthony, he opened up the colon- ization of a city which was to grow and broaden into the Minneapolis of today, the gateway to the great Northwest. Through the years other men whose names have become by- words of the Northwest came to leave their impressions on the foundling city. Carver, Pike, Leav- enworth, Snelling, Steele, Stevens, all are names which have been perpetuated in the geography and architecture of the entire region. ln 1856 the settlement of St. An- thony was incorporated. Across the river the colony of MinneapoliS was incorporated as a city in 1867. These two villages were joined in 1872 into Minneapolis, a city of which we are duly proud. We have elected to parallel De La Salle High School with Minnea- polis. As a city lives and thrives so must a school, a small city, have industry and activity.

Page 10 text:

.gi fi Brother Leonard Dlrector who runs the front office as pr1nc1pal of the school, came to De La Salle from St Mels Chicago late last November He succeeded Brother erome who 15 now teaching at St Mel s Brother Leonard was athletlc dlrector at the Ch1cago school for a long period of t1me, con sequently he reallzes the benefits der1ved from 3Il1l6IlC partlclpatlon He encourages more actlve oartlcxpatlon m sports by members of the stu dent body Brother H Edward, Subdlrector and co pllot 1n the front office has been here for seven years HIS teachmg methods are rather advanced for he uses mov1es frequently as a helpful supplement to class work He xs also faculty adv1sor for the school paper, The Islander Thls Job lets l11l'11 IU on more than h1s quota of headaches Page Szx Brothtr lconard Dutctor M 10 Cimt lere s 1 from St Mel an Brother H Pduard Sub Director and lnstructor Clncigo m Amtrxcan Hlstory, are here contemplatmg the xt r Dc 1 Sallt tnt 1 Here we see Brother Lou1s, bert, 2lfl1l6flC dlrector and teacher f boolclctepmg typxng and econom1c geog raphy, CllCCli1I1g over the of fice accounts Brother Henry Norbert teaches the commer c1al and economncs subjects He also uses progresstve procedures, enllstlng the ard of the movxe projector for the beneflt of hls economlc geography students As athlet1c drrector and presldent of the Mmnesota Cathollc League. he has many admlmstratron problems to solve Besrdes, he supervlses the noon games or com mando ralds nf you prefer He fmds II easler on the system to stand at the near end of the football fleld and read smoke sxgnals than to hand out three dollar bxlls to athletes found beatmg the filthy weed Brother Lours, lnbrarlan, loves to work mth plants and shrubbery 1n his spare t1me, he can be seen ln thls pursult almost every day after school and on Saturdays He IS an almost con scant haunter of the halls lookmg for students who owe fmes on overdue books I ,M ' 'l . - l r - lagt f. ll gf- . ls. . ' .L . ' Cl f . - ' . -0 la- -to lt .L f Q K ,VH librarian, and Brother Nor- o ' ' . 1 , . . . . . ' Y 7 . . , . . . , - . - ' ff 77 . , '- - QP 1 I