Decatur Catholic High School - Tattler Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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DEDICATION Decalur the Fair! Decatur the Beautiful! Decatur, the City Renowned! To You, Our City of Decatur do we, the Senior Class of '30 dedicate this, the 1930 edition of The Tattler

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D-C-H-S---T H E T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 men who value fair dealings and fair play above the attainment of riches, fame, or any other goal. 'tVictory is dear to them, but they would sacri- fice even that for sportsmanship. They are clean fighters, honorable foeman, modest in triumph, unflinching in defeat. Coaches of today teach boys these traits, because a competent coach tand we have onel values the building of character above all else. I would judge a coach's real value and ability by the men he helps to mold, more than by the teams he succeeds in developing. APPLIED KNOVVLEDGE IS POVVER. The second lesson taught by the athletic coach in the gymnasium is the knack of putting knowledge to practicable use. The knowledge that they get in the class room is given to equip them for the struggles of life. What they are now learning in school the one who will succeed in life. We have heard of athletes who have failed in life, we have heard of others who have made a grand success. The failures failed because they failed to use their book learning as they once had used their knowledge of their sports-in actual combat. The Arabian proverb says, He who knows and knows he knows, he is wiseg follow him. Athletics should help to teach him who knows, to use what he knows. DON'T QUIT. During the course of the past basketball season, our team was confronted with the greatest number of difficulties that ever faced a Commodore team. Time came when the full personel of the team was available. Everyone now expected a great string of victories. Instead with the team at full strength and doing its best, unexpected, surprising defeats followed one another. We have already shown how the team met those facts. They didn't quit. They were defeatd but not whipped. They kept fighting-yes, fighting harder. And just as things looked the darkest there came flve straight victories, a state title and a great showing in the National Tournament. The team taught the school, the parish, the fans. the city, the state and then the nation a lesson that it already had well learned-don't quit. That bunch of fighting boys with the spirit that won't be downed rank now among the nation's best. They will carry that spirit from the basketball court into life. Give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you. TEAM WORK. I have heard it wisely said that the man worth while in the game of life is the one who can lay down an occasional sacrifice hit. The lesson of team work, harmonious cooperation of each member of the team with the others is a lesson of great value. Our team was a great machine in which every cog played its assigned part well. Name any position on that team and you'll be obliged to admit that the player who filled that position was a star in his place. That machine ran so smoothly because it ran in oil. the oil of harmonious team work. Our team teamed. The lowliest substitute was an integral part of it. Out in the world there is need of team work. If our boys will learn the lesson that they practiced on the team and go forth to show the same spirit of harmonious team work in life they will be valuable citizens of their town, state, and country, they will be loyal members of their parish and of Holy Mother Church, they will be towers of strength for any cause that enlists their services. Ninety-three.

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D-C-H-S.-T H Ii T A T T L E R-1 9 3 0 I N Have You an Aim in Life Permanent henefits for lite are ar:- quirerl only hy an anprectiation ot' the true value of things. Thls is 'he thought that Rev. Hession eniphasizes in his article when he says that noth- ing short of scholastic' 1J6l'l'Iii'llOI1 is good enough tor the athletes ot D. C, H. S. Athletic glory, so gratifying for the moment, taflesz that whirn vounts i11 the contest of real life is sin' cere, preserving effoxt toward a detinf ite goal. Establish an aim in life, anfl Count no cost too great. no effort loo strenuous to achieve this purpose. Lite is real. life is earnest. And the grave is not its goalg Dust thou art to dust returnest. XVas not spoken of the soul. -Longfellow Psalm of Life , A 1 fDR. FRANK LOSE -I--0-0 0 Q 0--0--I--9--0--l--0--0-0--0--0--0--O--0--Q--0-l--0-0-m-0-0--s--0--0-0--ov-0-4--0-r-o-o-o--o-o--o-n-o-o--o--o--o--o-o--o-o-o-Q--o-o-o-o- Ninety-four.