De La Salle Institute - Torch Yearbook (New York, NY)

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f U KNIGHTS OF THE DIVINE CHILD The present age is one of organization. .Any endeavor that is sponsored by a firmly established organization has its stability and endurance assured. It is with this in view that among the students of De La Salle was organ- ized the second degree of the Archconfraternity of the Divine Child. Though equal good could be accomplished by the individual, yet, when individuals are banded together for a common purpose greater strength is secured and edification given which may serve as an inspiration to others to follow in their footsteps. - No undertaking in De La Salle ever met with a greater response than did the call for the organization of the second degree, known as the Knights of the Divine Child. The purpose of this society is to foster frequent and even daily Communion among the students. Membership is restricted to those who approach the Holy Table at least once a Week. That this has already been secured to a great extent. may be inferred from the number who are faithful to and filled with a holy jealousy of their -title as Knights. There are three orders of Knighthood. The first order receives Holy Com- munion practically every dayg the second receives twice weekly and the third order receives at least once a week. At the first few meetings the constitution was thoroughly explained and discussed. Each knight is furnished with a copy in order to assure a com- plete understanding of the several articles and to give every facility for grasping the true spirit which should animate., every loyal Knight of the Divine Child. The Supreme Council, composed of a representative of the society from each class, was selected as prescribed in the constitution. The following were chosen to govern the society for 1925-26. Grand Knight, James Slattery 'Z6g Deputy Grand Knight, Frank NV. Clark, '26g Knight Secretary, Joseph J. Gunn 'Z6g Knight Treasurer, Vvilliam J. Tierney '26g Sacristans, James R. Donaldson Jr. '28 and Eugene T. Connelly '28, The Supreme Council meets once monthly and in conjunction with the Moderator and the officers constitutes the governing body of the society. Devotional meetings are held weekly on Friday after the school session. Afgr appropriate prayers a talk is given by the Moderator on some pertinent topic with the purpose of firing the Knights with love, zeal and a chivalrous devotion to their Eucharistic King. Great stress was laid at the preliminary meetings on the type of young men which the society desires. Loyalty and fidelity were indicated as the characteristic virtues of the true Knight. The annual reception of new niembers is a solemn function and we are anticipating a real festival for our reception this year in June. X Page seventy-one lf? 2'-Q'llllQlQW!Ec'YiM? f.l

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LD I CH HE DIVINE alle Chapter OFT eLaS TS D GH KNI

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EULOGIAN DEBATING SOCIETY