Notre Dame High School - Canticle Yearbook (Lawrenceville, NJ)

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SISTER ALICE ACCEPTS THE N.D. CHALLENGE Every student knows how hard it is to start in a new school - a school that holds problems and challenges never before faced. For most, it is a nerve-wracking experience. But one newcomer to Notre Dame seems to be handling the pressure quite well. She is Sister Alice Swartz, the school's new Vice-Principal. Coming from Holy Spirit in Absecon, New Jersey where she taught English and Religion Sister Alice is as new to being a Vice-Principal as she is to Notre Dame. In spite of this she finds her new routine different but good. When asked what that new routine was like she simply laughed and said Chaos! and produced a list of various duties as Vice-Principal. They ranged from the distribution of keys to publicity for Notre Dame. Her list also included every activity that takes place in school. Even Sister Alice had to admit that it's difficult trying to keep up with all the activities that exist. She modestly attributed some of her success to the students whom she finds very friendly and will- ing to accept and work with people . She also ob- served that the faculty is very generous with time and talents. Is is only right to give credit where credit is due and Sister Alice certainly deserves credit for the results she has achieved in what has probably been one of the most hectic times of her life. Sister Alice Swartz Mrs. Pearl Pillon, Sister Alice Swartz Sister Alice Swartz Father Hughes

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Mr. Al Verdel 'Wie Mr. AI Verdel One experience that is surely dreaded by every Notre Dame student is that of having to stand on the wrong side of the dean of discipline s desk But the man on the other side of the desk doesn t nec essarily think that his side is always the right side Mr Albert Verdel has served for four consecutive years as Notre Dame s dean of discipline And when he says it s not always easy it s the voice of exper :ence you hear His past positions are impressive enough to put respect into the hearts of the most irreverent. Among them are coach of Bordentown Militarys football team for twenty-one years a coaching position with the Phillies Cyes the Phil- lieslb in 1944 and what was probably the most challenging part of his career coaching Notre Dame s football team for seven years. With all of this experience in sports behind him there are certain parallels Mr. Verdel has found be- tween discipline in sports and that in school. For instance, Any coach will say that a well-disciplined Mrs. Helen Shelly Mr. Al Verdel team will win more than their share of games. lf there s no discipline there are problems. Mr Verdel feels that the hardest part of his job is making decisions that have to do with dealing out particularly difficult because lt s hard to have a student not fit into the community. But according to Mr Verdel discipline is not all punishment. He believes in constructive discipline which includes helping in personal matters and guiding the students in the proper direction. In spite of the stigma that is bound to be attached to any discipline office the job even has its joys. Mr. Verdel feels that by working with students and see- ing them mature he contributes to that growth and in effect grows with them. He belives that discipline is a combination of sternness and love. You have to have both. Thanks to Mr. Verdel's efforts, we've got both at Notre Dame. MR. VERDEL WEIGHS THE ISSUES