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

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Office Facilities As the students of De La Salle enter the front door of the school, they see before them the statue of the Blessed Virgin. This statue is a constant reminder that she watches over us in all we do. A silent Ave when passing the statue will never be forgotten by Our Lady. The administration department at De La Salle is composed of three well-known figures around school, Brother Bernard, director, pictured at the right with Jerry Cassidy and Ed Foley; Mrs. Anderson, secretary, shown at the bottom right phoning the mother of some absentee; and Mr. Thompson, bookkeeper, who is shown at the bottom left receiving tuition from Jerry Stafford. Together they form the nucleus that administers all the relationships of the school, plus all outside business. Brother Bernard is undoubtedly the busiest man in the entire

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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

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Guide Student Life school. He can be seen in the morning questioning the absentees and the tardy pupils. From then on he ghosts” classes, directs traffic in the corridor and stairways, writes messages on the bulletin board, and attends to countless other duties in his office and around the school. Brother Bernard always takes time to encourage a few poorer pupils to study harder, and to give individual guidance and correction to boys who need straightening out. Have you ever wondered who calls home when you are absent? The answer is easy: Mrs. Anderson, the school secretary. She arrives at school before the students, and is still working long after they have gone home. Mrs. Anderson keeps office records, types letters to alumni and parents, and supplies various colleges with data on the seniors. Although her contact with the students is seldom, she still performs a large part of the functions of the office staff. Mr. Thompson is the school bookkeeper and cashier. He has worked at DLS for nine years and is part of the school’s atmosphere. 9