Roger Bacon High School - Troubadour Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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MOST REV. JOHN T. MCNICHOLAS. O.P.. DD. Archbishop of Cincinna+i Nine years ago. when Archbishop McNicholas came +0 Cincinna'd from Dulu+h. Minn., +here was only one Cafhalic boys' high school in the enfire ci+y. And +ha+ ins+i+u+ion. Xavier. was becoming +00 small +0 dispose of +he increasingly large num- ber of s+uden+s who applied 'For admission. The new prela+e was quick +0 +ake noficc of +hc sad V s+a+e of affairs. and wi+hou+ delay or hesi+a+ion. he organized +he efficienf diocesan high schod sys- fem of which Roger Bacon is a par1'. We are indeb+ed +0 him for our splendid. new. and accommoda+ing building. H was mainly +hrough his effor+s +ha+ +he s+uden+s of Roger Bacon have been afforded an oppor+uni+y +9 advance in learn- mg. P a y v If iy ht 5.3a

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BOOK I e ADMINISTRATION V Drawing by Edward McCarthy '36 The Crusades marked +he grandes+ spiri+ual aH'ainmenf of medieval knigh+hood. Godfrey of Bouillon. Rober+ of Normandy. Richard +he Lion- hearfed - wha+ a galaxy 0F +hrobbing. glorious names! Wi+h +he sign of 1the Cross sfamped upon +heir breast. +he knigh+s journeyed fori'h +0 win +he Holy Places for Chrisf and His Church. And foday. nearly a +housand years la+er. Hue Franciscan Faihers go forHI on a similar Crusade. They seek +0 win v Cafholic youi'h +0 +he gonfalon of Chrisi and His Church +hrough +he medium of educafion. To modern youH1 +hey would say. as did Hie knigh+ Gare+h of old: Live pure. speak +rue. righ+ wrongI follow +he Chris+-else wherefore born? Tha+ is 1their message aa sys+em of educafion +ha+ informs +he mind. ennobles +he heart and s+reng+hens +he soul: +ha+ makes MEN. Page Seven

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MOST REV. JOSEPH H. ALBERS. DD. Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnafi In+ensely in'l'eresi'ed in +he cause of education has been +he Rt Rev. Joseph H. Albers. Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinna+i. He has had a mosf ache par+ in +he movemen+ +0 secure S+a+e aid for +he Ca+holic schools in Ohio. Bu+ a son of Cin- cinna+i. his inferes+ has been focused righ+ here in his na+ive ci+y. Because he was no+ ye+ a bishop. he nai'urally had no share in +he founding of Roger v Bacon and +he ofher Cafholic high schools. As Chancellor. however, he became +horoughly familiar wi+h +he plans of his episcopal brofher. and he was quick fo advoca+e +he founding of +he diocesan high school sys+em. We are proud +0 lis+ Bishop Albers as a pa+ron of our high school. We are cer- +ain +ha+ his in+eres+ will con+inue +0 wax apace in +he years of +he fui'ure. P u g e N in r: