Mount Carmel High School - Oriflamme Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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MOUNT CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL From the time when the Order of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel was founded by Elias, down through the ages. brown and white garbed priests have exemplihed service. The history of Carmel has been a story of unselfish service - service to God. service to the state. service to youth. Under the motherly guidance of the Queen of Carmel the Carmelites have increased in number, expanded the field of their activity, and are aggressive in their program for the guidance and education of youth. In Mt. Carmel High School, these same Carmel- ites have continued the work of Catholic education. They have instructed boys in both the spiritual and the material-they have moulded men with true Christian character and ideals. This they have accomplished by brotherly counsel and exemplary conduct. The idea of a Catholic educational institution in Woodlawn was conceived in 1902, and carried out in the founding of St. Cyril's College. lt became evident, however, in l924, that the school had out- grown its old quarters - necessitating an expansion program which resulted in the present Mt. Carmel. the name being changed at that time, in honor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, the special patroness of the school and of the Order. The old building is still being used for a chapel, a priests' refectory. a school cafeteria. and a library, besides accommodat- ing the ofhces of the Little Flower Society. For location, environment. and accessibility. Mt. Carmel is ideally situated. The school building faces east on Dante Avenue, at Sixty-fourth Street. On the north is the Carmelite Monastery and on the south. St. Cyril's Parish Rectory. To the south is a district almost exclusively resif dential, and yet a moments walk in a northerly direction will bring one to the shopping section of Woodlau'n. The Electrified Illinois Central Suburban Service has a station within a block of the school. and provides fast convenient service for the entire South Shore district. as well as for South Chicago, Pullman, Blue Island. Gary, East Chicago, and Wlaiting. The Chicago Surface Lines cars are also within a block of the school, offering transportation to and from all directions: the Elevated Lines, a scant two blocks from the school, reach practically every locality north and west. The Chicago Motor Coach Company's route through Jackson Park serves as still another means of conveyance. Thus we see that every facility is at hand for the safe and speedy trans- portation of the student. SCHOOL COUNCIL Seated Rev. Berthold Malone, O. Carm, Prefect of Studies Rev. Theodore Hatton, O. Carm., Principal Rev. Alfred Gilligan, O. Carm., Prefect of Discipline Standing Rev. Frederic Manion, O. Carm.. Treasurer Rev. Paschal Baier, O. Carm., Dean of Athletics Rev. Angelus Oborne, O. Carm., Registrar T101 Rev. Maurice Anderson. O. Carm.. Prefect of Religion

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E 'I 7 N lg li REV. LEONARD KINZLER O. Carm. Prior V REV. C1ll.l.lGAN ANSlQl.lVl XVERNER O. Carm. O. Carm. fitting Prior Pastor of Sr, ffyrlfs I'rel'er1 of Discipline MOUNT CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL The school itself is housed in a spacious modern building. It is perfectly equipped with large, well- lighted, and well-ventilated class-rooms, excellent laboratories, lecture halls, a new gymnasium, and an up-to-date swimming pool. In connection with the latter two, provision has been made for lockers for visiting as well as home teams. The gymnasium contains all types of athletic equipment, regular in- struction in the use of which is given the students for exercise and for the conditioning of the various teams. The latest innovation is a radio amplifying system to simplify announcement-making. Apart from the material side, Mt. Carmel has re- ceived the highest possible rating scholastically. It is accredited by the University of Illinois, and the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. This afliliation carries with it the privilege of entry without examination to any University or College recognized by these organizations. Included in these affiliations are all the larger Universities in the Middle West- Illinois, Michi- gan, Wisconsin. Chicago, Notre Dame, Northwest- ern and many of the smaller colleges. The certificate privilege lentrance upon recommendation of the facultyj is held with three large Eastern Universities. namely, Georgetown, Dartmouth, and Brown. In order to maintain this accreditation, as well as their own high standards of scholarship, the Carmel- ite Fathers have outlined a strict course of study, which is designed primarily for the best interests of the student body. During the first two years, all the students are required to do practically the same work with the exception of being permitted the choice of a language. In third year several electives are offered. and seniors have a still greater choice of subjects. REV. REV. REV. REV. URBAN LAGER CHRYSOSTOM ANDRENV XVELDON .IL'l.lL'S MERZ i O. Carm. ANDLRSON O. Carm. O. Carm, Pastor of St. Clara's O. Carm. English Chaplain Librarian l12l