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

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Dro. Basil Resigns Besides many orher changes, rhe school year of 1983-84 marked the end of on ero. Brother Basil Rorhweiler, principal since 1977, signed to allow o younger person to carry on leadership of rhe school. Brother Bosil wos born March 26, 1917 in Racine, Wisconsin rhe oldest of seven children — four sisters and two brothers. He graduated from 5r. Mary's college in 1938. He served os principal of many high schools including De La Salle of Chicago and St. Paul Cretin. He also served os President of Sr. Mary's College and provincial of the Christian Brother's Winona pronounce. Brother said. I've enjoyed all rhe places equally as I got to know the students and people and enjoyed the challenge of giving a stronger Corholic education. Asked why he took the job ot De he responded, I had completed seven years or Cretin and had prepared an ossisronr principal and when visited by the search committee from De, I felt I wos in a position to try to continue rhe tradition of Christian Brothers leadership.” Br. Bosil hos been said to be mainly responsible for turning rhe school around. He feels that De strengthened its atmosphere and its curriculum its designed to prepare students for future Christian leadership. He feels De should continue working on its Catholic Image, its atmosphere of caring, and academic challenge. Financial viability, recruitment of new students (particularly as tuirion increases), and increasing teacher solories are also important future goals. Brother is going to take a sab-borical year for continued study, prayer and personal renewol. After this he would like to return as o counselor or teacher of a few periods of religion. Mr. Steve Roth, development office director said, Brother's work will continue to show dividends for decodes to come. His leadership has been blessed with many human traits, and tempered by the Holy Spirit. We shall never be able to fully show ourgrotirude. 10 Feorure

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Poge 6 1. Julie Griffin, Michelle Brosuhn. Bernle Szewczyk, Joy Clements. Joon Boeser. ond Steve Jonsen stock up or the public librory. 2. Going up or the City Center: Angle Corpenter, Myro Domingo. Steve Jonsen ond Mork Sellors. Coming Down: Shonnon Dunford, Stocy Lorson, Bernle Szewczyk. Jenifer Coron. Joon Boeser. Joy Clements, Chris Lorson ond Gul Johnson, Poge 9 1. After the librory It's off to McDonokJs: Joon Boeser, Joy Clements, Mol Phom. Bernle Szewczyk. Sherri Reger, Julie Griffin. Chris Lorson. 2. Noncy Owen. Peggy Johnson ond Sue Elckhoff check out the University Compus. Feoture 9

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» I Poge 10 1. Brother Basil shows the plons for the Nicoletre Islond Oevelopmenr. 2. Distributing Diplomas ot the 1960 Graduation. Page 11 1. Working with Mr. Wm. Surdyk ond the school boord. 2. Meeting with Brad Rogers ond Undo Lazor. 3. Brother's High School Groduotlon picture. Feature 11