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

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TANGIBLE RECOGNITION OF PERSEVERANCE: FIRST ANNUAL ACADEMIC A WARDS BANQUET 23 On 'Iiuesday, May 2, over one hundred outstanding students were. honored at Roger Baconk first annual academic awards banquet. These students had achieved Hrst or second honors during each of the first three quarters Ofthe school year. The program began at 6:00 PM. with a reception in the audi- torium for the students, their guests, and the faculty. Dinner followed, with Bro. Christopher Hett as Master of Ceremo- nies and Fr. Albert Senn, pastor of St. Clement parish, de- livering the invocation, The main speaker was the Very Rev, Raymond Roesch, S.1VI., president or the University of Day- ton. Fr. Rocsch asserted that the great challenge in education comes from the fact that We do not know hall the answers? He pointed out that when an educator expresses unorthodox views, he is often in search of unknown answers; and that the very investigation of problems leads to the perfection of socie- ty. After Fr. Roeschis speech, emblems for academic excellenve were presented to the students, and senior Greg Friedman, junior Richard Kerin, saphomore Dale Hartkemeyer, and freshman William Schmitt were awarded trophies for the highest scholastic average in each division, These trophies were donated by the Knights Of Columbus 01' St. Patrick Coun- cil tjunior and senior trophyi and the Knights of the Northside Councit tfreshman zmd snphnmnrei. The gathering of over 450 then heard the closing remarks of the principal and the thanksgiving by Fr. Sylvester Heppner. This first annual banquet was made possible chieHy through the work of the program chairman. Fr. Elliot Davidson. Tin; Vrn' Rm'i'n'rld Raymund RUPU'h. S. 4 ,

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SCHO 0L LIFE Essentialty, every school is composed of three basic elements: its building, its personnel, and its Curricu- 1um.These components form a rough sketch of what the school is. But the real union of these ele- ments depends on the school7s Vitality, for no school can be what it is without its chschool life. tLSChool life:3 makes things tick. On and around campus, the various religious, social, and athletic functions give zest t0 the monotony of classroom schedules. The oneness ofthe student body, the community spirit, becomes enlivened through these activities, while the mutual pride and respect for the school among students and faculty becomes en- riched through them. It is basically hschool life which harmonizes all aspects of the education pro- cess. Whatever the event may be, its place in the calendar of ttschool lifeja activities is not only benehcial t0 the students but also to the school. It is through these events that the vitality of Roger Bacon remains at its traditional peak Thus, hschool life functions as an indispensable key in keeping the channels of education free for future years.