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

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' s Q fa 7' -'xi -Qli 5, Q C H it aw 4365 If L BRoTHER AUSTIN aw. 1 Vx' D. lift, A r W1 W W L 7 ia 1 ' in Al hz A familiar figure around De La Salle is our genial athletic director, Brother Austin. Selffsacrificing, earnest devotion has always characterized his interest in De La Salle's welfare, especially in things athletic. Ivlany championship shields have been added to De La Salle's trophies since Brother Austin has been in charge of the football and baseball teams. By his timely counsel and skilful direction, he has ably assisted Coach Norman Barry in developing athletes at De La Salle. Success has been made possible only by the hearty cooperation of the boys who have so generously sacriiiced their time and convenience to the upbuilding of De La Salle's teams. To these, as well as to the loyal rooters who have so faithfully cheered their teams to victory, Brother Austin extends sincere congratulations and thanks. The coming football season will see new laurels added to De La Salle's crown if continued loyal support be accorded Brother Austin and Norman Barry. K :hi 532 .war Q f,. 'Al if ga.. WJ.. . ff. A ll'- fmw if s .-.a.-- 1. -, ,- f ff 1 C5 Page twentyffour MZ. if

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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

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xg I B, W. f. 1 Q .m'1lbxui f l i Q fi: LQ' ,, .94 Wil Q. l 9 .1 V4 555947 pgi - F .gi Brother Pius graduated twentyffour years ago from St. Lawrence's and then en' tered De La Salle, where he was placed under the guiding hand of Brother Isadore. The following year he heard the Master's call and left Chicago for the Brothers' novitiate in Glencoe. The years of study, prayer and preparation passed rapidly enough and Brother Pius advanced successively through the various periods of his training-preparatory novitiate, novitiate, scholasticate and normal college. When fully prepared to take on the responsibility of class work, he was sent to Memphis, Tennessee, where, amid the hospitable surroundings of the Sunny South, he commenced to realize the amf bition of his life, to work in the Master's vineyard. After his apprenticeship in Memphis, Brother Pius taught successively in St. Louis, Joliet, and Rochester, Minnesota. Now he is back in St. Louis as head of the mathematics department of the College. We hope that it will be Brother Pius' good fortune to come to Chicago in the near future, and take up his duties at De La Salle, his Alma Mater. But, wherever he is, we wish him success, happiness and the blessing of God, which we know is his. Page twentyffive