Fosdick Masten Park High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Noi only was Mr. Seelbach successful a+ Fosdiclc. buf in his len years as baslcefball coach af Canisius College he developed leams lhal arlracied nalional recognirion. To honor his aciivify in baske-Tball coaching, a Seelbach Memorial Trophy will be awarded annually +o ihe besl' college 'ream in upper New York Srale. His abilily as physical direcior and sporis leader prompied Mr. Seelbach's appoinfmenl in l942 as Co-ordinalor of Physical Fifness for Jrhe New York Siafe War Council. In 'rhis capacify, he planned and direcled helpful programs for schools and war planis. His in+eres+s were many-sided1 one of his grealesl pleasures was music. l'le was well-known in Buffalo as a member of lhe Ceniury Orchesfra and was an accom- plished player of saxophone and violin. Mr. Seelloach's unlimely passing in I944 was a grave loss To our school and +o 'the communify a+ large, and caused deep sorrow +o 'rhose wiih whom he associafed. The inspiralion of his characier and example in +he hearls of The young people +o whom he devofed his life will always be his finesr memorial. 7

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C9 ' olirolzme szozriii oimtelii-zu To The memory oT Caroline Zorn CanTelin, a Teacher aT Fosdick-MasTen Trom SepTember l9I9 unTil June I944. The inspiraTion oT her quieT modesTy and pleasanT disposi- Tion will long remain wiTh Those who worked wiTh her. l-ler happiness as a moTher was reTlecTed in her personal inTeresT in individual pupils, many of whom have expressed appreciaTion oT her kindliness and inTeresT. Always devoTed To duTy, uncomplaining in The Tace oT Trouble, she was noT one To seek recogniTion or praise. Members oT The Chronicle sTaTT regreT +ha+ no recenT phoTo- graph oT Mrs. CanTelin is available Tor publicaTion. lfred 5. c eellvacli And remember, win or lose, play a clean game. These words express The creed of The laTe Allie Seelbach. ThroughouT his enTire career as an aThleTic leader he endeavored To insTill in American youTh The necessiTy Tor Tair play. From The Time he enTered Fosdick in l92O as insTrucTor of physical educaTion unfil his deparTure in I942, Mr. Seelbach served in varied capaciTies. WheTher coaching The baskeTball squad or The Track and cross counTry Teams, he represenTed The ideal in leadership. Many of our besT Teams were Trained and developed under his supervision and. sTrengThened by his inspiraTion and conTiclence, were led To vicTory. On Ten diTTerenT occasions The Yale Cup was awarded To baskeTball Teams which he coached. This cherished Trophy remained in our school for six consecuTive years, from l928 To I933. Under Mr. Seelbach's direcTion Fosdick Twice earned The cross counTry award, The Track Team received The Scalp and Blade award on Three occasions, and The Tennis Team Twice won The Clark Trophy. 6

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I J Jilrflmiifia fjurnvll ly. leolnurts llriuciprll Z I 1 Ji? UML-1.7 Our Tlag bedeclced audiTorium reminds us oT The coming V-Day. The conTer- ence al YalTa has seT up a peace orqanizaTion baclced by The miliT'r mi hT T Th a y g o e UniTed NaTions. Temporary peace is cerTein, buT permanenT peace cannoT be main- Tained by Torce alone. IT musT exisT in The hearTs and minds oT men who prize iT above anyThing else. Through educaTion in The ways oT peace, TuTure generaTions musT esTablish in every naTion oT The world poliTical and economic sysTems which will provide d . . . . emocraTic principles oT governmenT and higher sTandards oT living This T' l . ina peace will Then endure because iT will become The eThical sTandard oT inTernaTional liTe. GARNETT F. ROBERTS 8