Jesuit High School - Tiger Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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Rector and President of Jesuit High School 1959-1965 REV. LARION J. ELLIOT, S.J. The ANNUAL would like to note not only Fr. Elliot's contributions to the physical plant at Jesuit High School but also to point out that he greatly added to the prestige of Jesuit in the community of Tampa-by serving on the Board of Directors of the United Fund, of the Safety Council, on the Board of Directors of the Community Coordinating Council, and on the Education Committee of the Chamber of Com- merce. Since Father Elliot's installation here as President in March of 1959, progress has been the keynote for Jesuit High School. When he took over, the Jesuit campus on Himes Avenue was but only two years old, and there were only four buildings: the admin- istration and two classroom buildings and the cafe- torium. This was the beginning of the dream which is today a complete reality. New Facilities erected during Father Elliot's six-and-a-half-year tenure in- clude the beautiful chapel, the library, a third class- room building, the best gymnasium-activities building in the city, the faculty residence, the track, and a maintenance building. A modern, completely equip- ped audio laboratory has also been installed. Mainly because of Father Elliot's determined leadership and untiring efforts, Jesuit can now boast one of the finest high school campuses in the nation.

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Those who knew Fr. Lashley-qformer students as well as friends-were saddened to hear of his death in St. Joseph's Hospital on December 12, 1965, from the effects of a severe heart attack he had suffered ten days earlier. Fr. Charles J, Lashley, S.J., from the summer of 1947 to the day of his death, held the difficult and often thankless position of Prefect of Discipline at Jesuit High School. Hundreds of boys met him during those years, came to know his well-tempered and firm discipline, and left the school with great respect for this quiet yet effective marker of men. Fr. Lashley also taught English to sophomores and juniors for many years, until his fail- ing health forced him to limit his classwork. But Fr. Lashley was more than a disciplinarian and a teacher. During his many years at Jesuit High of Tampa he generated a certain spirit and confidence in the school as an educative and formative agent. His tireless work with the Dads' 'Club to raise funds for many improvements needed in the school is a monument to his deep conviction that there is no greater work for a man than to give himself for the sake of youth. As far as the institution, Jesuit High School, is concerned, Lashley belongs to that hardy group of selfless men who struggled through grim years when the continued exist- ence of the school was questionable to the time in the relatively recent past when the future of Jesuit High was assured through the acquisition of a spacious and modern physical plant. His stay at Jesuit spanned the transition from the old downtown school to the new suburban campus. When he was struck down by the last heart attack he was directing another one of his numberless projects to improve the school, and it seemed to keep his attention to the end. We, the graduating class of 1966, looking at what Fr. Lashley accomplished for our school, choose to dedicate this annual to the memory of a man, a priest, a friend we cannot forget. We do this to publicly express the debt of thanks we owe him but can now never personally repay. We therefore gratefully dedicate this 1966 Tiger Annual to the memory of Fr. Charles J. Lashley, S.J. ffggel-,gfothe prefect Office of the Prefect 1st Quarter Assembly igfxvpiscgpline of Discipline in the Gym i 1956 1965