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

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5234240 iQ f Qi H15 M, ik- N nb lffiir. FN 'vgvgf 5,1 1 . ,B at 'lg BROTHER MAURICE i'Soon afterI entered De La Salle in 1912, the curiosity and respect with which I eyed the blackfrobed Christian Brothers deepened into a feeling of reverence for the men whose skill in weaving the fabric of character had long since gained them the title lMr1kers of Menf With the hero worship instinctive in the heart of every boy, I looked up to these men who had early turned away from the pursuit of worldly fame and fortune thatI and other boys might have the benefit of a Catholic high' school training. Then, with his recruiting talk, came Brother fames Walter, an orator whose words, flowing white hot from the furnace of his soul, thrilled every boy who listened. And then to Glencoe, that perfect gem of nature in settings that only God could provide, where the waters of the Meramec wind lazily through the foothills of the Ozarks, and where future Christian Brothers receive the rich heritage of piety and learning bequeathed to his followers by the saintly De La Salle. Never, since the day I left the portals of De La Salle, have I had occasion to regret my resolution. My respect and love for my Christian Brothers colleagues have ever increased as I have come to know more intimately these men who were once my teachers. And to be privileged now to return as an instructor to the school where every nook and corner holds reminiscences of my boyhood days is an experience rich with interest and colored with romancefl Page twentyftwo

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,M 'n was I va' ,, e'4.i ,bv , ,WV G: I Pi 1455 ani Y-:el 'S J .rf , fr, - 5 X i ' . S' l NH ai BRoTHER JULIUS Brother Julius graduates his ninth consecutive senior class at De La Salle on May 27. He is one of the three Brothers who has been at De La Salle continually since 1918, the others being Brother Abban and Brother John, SubfDirector. Brother Julius numbers among his friends men who graduated from De La Salle over a decade ago. At that time he exercised the office of Inspector. Subsequently, he taught in New York and Detroit for three years, after which he returned to Chicago. St. Louis and Kansas City are also fields in which Brother Julius has had occasion to teach Christian youth. As has been very evident, the present scholastic year has been the busiest for goodfnatured Brother Julius. Besides exercising his zeal amongst the seniors, he has also conducted a most important work-that of directing the Superior Scholasticate. From dawn till dusk, he has been working daily. Of late, he has been concentrating his teaching on Greek, Latin and Philosophy, thus helping to develop the men who will continue the work of the Brothers. Certainly, if there is one man whom the present and future graduates of De La Salle should gratefully remember, it is Brother Julius. ' Page twentyfone

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.KI X 4 - 1, .il 'if' Q ku Fir , , fix . ff' . if S BROTHER JEROME De La Salle, the glorious name of the Founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, is one that bespeaks greatness, erudition, genius, and sanctity. Forty years of his life Saint De La Salle devoted to the uplift of mankind through the religious education of youth. Gifted with a keen intellect and guided by the light of faith, he revolutionized the system of education then in vogue and placed upon a broad, adamantine foundation, the modern system of education that is the wonder of pedagogics. He established the primary school for the poor, who had been neglected in his day. To him, the boarding college, devoted to higher education owes its origin. He also introduced the mother tongue as the basis of instruction, a method which today is considered the only rational procedure in teaching. This innovation was truly a stroke of genius. He insisted that religion is the essential element of a true education, an assertion which has since grown to be a conviction for all men of thought, and one that is today lauded by all great educators who have the welfare of the child at heart. Treasuring the rich traditions which he has bequeathed to them, the Brothers, following in the footsteps of their saintly Founder, ever aim to develop sterling char' actcrs and to form true Christian gentlemen, loyal citizens, and staunch defenders of both Church and State. Page twentyfthree