Mount St Joseph High School - Mount Tower Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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, I COMMUNION BREAKFAST-Brother Bartholo- resented by President Mr. William Slattery, and mew is here caught smiling at one of Father Talbot's quips at the Father-Son Communion Breakfast sponsored by the Fathers' Club, rep- ? J 1 ,a mf ES honored by the presence of Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro, Ir. Affairs like this reveal the secret of the Mount school spirit. IIELIGHHY FOREIGN MISSIONER-Brother Amandus, who joined the start at the opening ot the school. had already received his orders to prepare for overseas assignment. Iust prior to the Christmas recess in a colorful ceremony at St. Mary's Industrial School. he bid goodbye to the Mount and set his sights for Uganda, East Africa.

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PART I ga ' TEACHERS MOURNED-Death visited the Mount thrice this year in the persons of Brothers Christian, Leander and Alvin: the tirst was a popular Spanish teacher, famous for his wit: the second, a retired philatelist, known for his patient sufierinq: the third, the industrial arts director, long associated with the extra-curricular activities ot the school. Heading the veterans in length of time served is Brother Celestine, who this year completed his 64th year as a Xaverian, Another Diamond lubil- arian is Brother lgnatius. Three other Brothers who have devoted more than 50 years to the education ot youth are Brothers Benjamin, Walter, and Her- man. Seniors know Brother Clarence particularly because ot his testing bureau. Two men who have given long years ot service at the Mount are Brothers Maximus and Zachary. Familiar to the student body from the first day when the long lines formed tor lockers is Brother Casimir, who presides in the Treas- urer's Office, where his main concern, from the stu- dents' point of view, is locker keys and tuition. Frosh are introduced to the intricacies ot XY and AB by Brother Didymus. Organist and Sacristan, Alexis Hall Pretect, Spanish and typing instructor-Brother Michael Angelus unites all in his person. Since the first of the year Brother Paul Francis has imparted English to Sophs and economics to juniors. Brother Celestine Brother Ignatius Brother Beniamin Brother Walter Brother Herman Brother Clarence Brother Maximus Brother Didymus Brother Zachary Brother Casimir Brother M. Angelus Brother Paul Francis

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SCHOOLS OPENING Books, Bells and September appears once agam and the last of fragrant summer arr 13 m the atmosphere wrth 1t a shght tlnge of fall After returmng to school we frrst of all renewed frrendshrps wrth old classmates and got acquarnted wrth new faces Then the campus and the burldlngs gamed our surverl ance About the campus we observed the ab sence of the graduates and the Brothers who c uld be seen hurryrng from classes or stroll rng le1surely about the grounds The two hun dred and seventy frve freshmen w1th therr awe frlled eyes could be drstrngurshed walkrng about rn small clusters admrrrng therr new spaclous surrounclrngs Groups of students who experrenced the rank of senror for the frrst trme could be seen amongst the strollers Other unfamrlrar s1ghts are the Brothers who may be here for the frrst trme or may have returned after a perrod of absence when they taught elsewhere KNEELERS Eyes are fastened to the Monastery altar on Opemng Day as Freddy Greenwell Gene Haney Don Manam Bob Martel Paul Buckmaster and Dick Pmxechx pray for the grace to persevere with the books o 0 - I o ' - .