De La Salle High School - Meteor Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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T10 prestige which the Christian Brothers now have in Chi' cago, these two pioneers ac' complished their colossal task. The school which we have come to know and love so well is the memorial which today testifies to their indomnitahle courage and their ability to achieve the goal they set for themselves. Gladly, then, with the gratif tude which we, the beneficf iaries of their accomplish' ments, may well feel, the Seniors of 1927 dedicate this volume of our school annual, a testimonial of our gratif tude and esteem to the mem' ory of these illustrious piof neers, the Reverend Brothers Adjutor and Fidelian. E 1 is P1 f, :An 1-f'if3Ei's ix Wi ,J 'x I ,W K 1 1 BROTHER FIDELIAN In his work of organization, Brother Adjutor was ably assisted by the Reverend Brother Fidelian. During the years of foundation, it was the untiring task of this devoted man to solve the financial probf lems that confronted De La Salle. His keen foresight and masterful business policies proved a muchfneeded boon to the Institute. We can safely say that the efforts of Brother Fidelian have contributed much to the growth and success of De La Salle. K ..- , -?'fii5? . ,lIk?34 . .JW 'EPM Eh V 1. 5 A E A

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X. X BROTHER AD JUToR To Reverend Brother Adjutor, the founder of our beloved Alma Mater, we owe the fighting spirit, the grim determinaf tion, the undaunted courage which have always characterized, and will ever dis' tinguish the graduates of De La Salle. It was through the efforts of this truly great man that De La Salle Institute came into existence. Following the custom of our worthy predecessors, we gratefully conf tinue to give the reverend name of Adf jutor to this, the fifth volume of the history of our school. DEDI Today we point with pride to the eiliciency of the well- organized and perfectly arf ticulated system of Catholic education that is one of the glories of the city we love. But in our enthusiasm, let us not forget the noble Chris' tian brothers who figured so prominently in the pioneer work of the previous cenf tury. In 1889, Brother Ad' jutor and Brother Fidelian, men animated with the zeal and determination of the saintly founder of their or' der, set out to give to the South Side what it did not then have-a school con- ducted by the Christian Brothers. Without any alum' ni organization to which they could appeal and without the

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I x X I . Q.. , . . , 3, , . .- VV,-.-,V V-1 BROTHER LIGUORI Brother Liguori James, known in the world as Alphonse Raftery, was horn at St. joseph, Iviissouri, and entered the Christf ian Brothers' novitiate at the age of four' teen years. After the usual years of preparation, he took his vows and was asf signed to his work of teaching. This great teacher was a master disciplif narian, but his sternness was tempered with gentleness, and his characteristic kindness won the hearts of all those who came under his direction. Brother Liguori was a man meek in manner, religious in ap' pearance, and inspiring in his efforts for the cause of Christian education. During the time that he directed the destinies of our school, nothing which could aid in adf vancing and improving De La Salle was neglected. FUR Brought into being through the spirii and energy of the men who founded it and further advanced hy the enl lightened policies and exemplary cont duet of those who have since controllec its destinies, De La Salle has progressec rapidly to a position of prestige anc eminence among the great educationa centers of this metropolis. The story of that marked growth has been the stimulus for the theme of the Adjutoi of 1927. In the work of producing the