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

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It takes 264,240 minutes of class time to mold the freshman into that finished product, the senior graduate. Much is to be accredited to that able production manager, the Christian Brother. Thanks te him the finished form is no.t only equipped to meet times’ commitments, but there is created within him a certain temper. This temper is an alloy, a mixture of strong faith, durable principles, and sturdy morals, the trademark of every Christian Brothers’ product. The first forty minutes of each day are spent in a kind of motor tuneup. Here the Brothers make sure their product will have spiritual horsepower, the “get up and go” of faith. Following this are six succeeding forty-minute periods where the specialists prepare the different models for their future use in various fields. Through spiritual and practical guidance the assembly line nears its completion. Now whether it be employment or future education, this product sells itself. Success depends on how well it fulfills the demands of life and withstands the world’s wear. It remains to be seen how stress and time effect the temper of the material. The product has left the factory and the craftman’s job is done. As long as the label of Christian living remains firmly attached, one can plainly point out: There is a successful Brothers’ Boy. 7