Seattle University - Aegis Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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HE ECHO .[ o urtli ][ ligl; o REV. TIMOTHY L. MURPHY. S. J. N the night of June 12th, the members of the Seattle College High School graduating class will mount the stage in the Holy Names Academy auditorium to receive their diplomas. At that moment their high school life will close and they will be ready for the wider sphere of College activities. They will stand forth as products of Catholic education and upon their conduct will depend the reputation of that system in the minds of those with whom they come in contact. When school opened after the summer vacation in 1920, about sixty boys, graduates of grammar schools in Seattle and nearby towns, registered for first year high. Each hoped to lead his class and to bring honor to himself and to the school which had given him his primary education. Owing to the size of the class it was decided to divide it into two sections; the larger, division A, being taught by Fr. Garrigan, S. J., and the smaller, division B, being placed under the direction of Mr. Glccson, S. J. The following year found Mr. Glccson, S. J., again at the head of division B, while division A was headed by Mr. Heney, S. J. Although a few new faces appeared in each class the majority of the students were acquainted with each other from the start, and, as a result, even greater progress was made than in the preceding term. At the beginning of the third year, Fr. Dcignan, S. J., presided over division B, and Mr. McGreal, S. J., directed division A. In November, however, the departure of Mr. Quevedo, S. J., for the South necessitated the consolidation of the two classes, with Mr. McGreal, S. J., guiding the destinies of both. As might have been expected the change interfered somewhat with school work, and the two divisions, which had long kept up a healthy rivalry, found it difficult to accustom themselves to the new conditions. Yet by the end of the term complete harmony prevailed. In union of aims the class pursued a smooth course. In this, its final year, the class had Fr. Murphy, S. J., for its teacher and he did much towards putting on the finishing touches to its high school education. So much for the events within the classroom. Outside this group has I'atro Thirty

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THE ECHO THE High School is in a flourishing condition, though in the past year there was no remarkable increase in numbers. Still it is steadily forging ahead, and this steady progress augurs well for the future. The High School is the feeding ground of the College and on its success depends largely the success to he attained by the higher course. file work that is completed in the College is begun in the High School. There is laid the solid foundation of a thorough education. Though not in itself complete, still it gives its graduates the means to face life well prepared, and inculcates into them principles of sound morality and true religion. The noteworthy event of the past year was the accrediting of the High School to the University of Washington. It has been long accredited to the state, but accrediting to the University of Washington required a separate inspection by the University officials. Two professors from across the lake came over to the High School early in the year and after a thorough inspection declared themselves completely satisfied, and as a consequence the High School department was completely accredited. Of course the accrediting does not mean that the College authorities wish to lose their High School students when they enter upon their higher studies, but it will enable the High School graduates to obtain at the University courses of studies which conditions may make impossible at the College. The High School department has throughout the year loyally seconded the efforts of the College men to further the interests of the school, and by their steady and enthusiastic work have proved of invaluable assistance in assuring of success of many of the outside activities. As in the College, the continual improvement of the High School gives us great hope when looking into the future, and it is with considerable confidence that we anticipate the years to come. As the College so the High School is to be congratulated on its fine spirit and let us hope we will have its members back with us as a whole next year, that everyone may enjoy the results of the work which they have started. P.'ikc Twenty-nine

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THE ECHO distinguished itself. In dramatics some of its members have shown remarkable ability, and no play has been put on without its representatives. Several students have won fame in speaking, both in competition with their fellow-students and in competition with those outside the school. In athletics the class has been unusually successful. In every sport where physical strength and mental alertness were essential, or where speed and accuracy were necessary, its teams have been foremost. On the diamond and on the gridiron, on the gymnasium floor and on the cinder path, men of the class of '24 have been prominent and have helped to bring victory to the College. For example the basketball team finished high in the inter-class race for three years, and as a fitting climax to its career, it swept through all opposition in the 1924 tournament and won without apparent effort. As a keen mind goes with a well-developed body, these athletes are almost certain of success in any line of mental endeavor. Such is the present graduating class of Seattle College High School. Soon they will pass out of the High School for the last time. Many, let us hope, will return next year to pursue their studies yet further in the College department, but never again may we expect to see the whole class united together. Some may seek other institutions of higher education, but most of those who do not return will find it necessary to enter immediately into the busy world of trade, there to put into practice the tenets that have been instilled into their minds by their years of Catholic training. And we may well expect that they will meet with abundant success in the world; for the education which they have received is essentially the same as the one which for centuries has been turning out the highest type of Christian gentlemen; men whose lives are molded upon the principles of honor and righteousness; men of character, with courage to do their duty and to hold unerringly to the path pointed out to them by their conscience. If these young men, so soon to enter the lists of the world, preserve the standards of their past, they need have no fear of failure. For them no task will be too difficult, no obstacle too great, while they arc spurred on by the memory of their early instruction. The teachers who have guided them during these four years, and the companions with whom they have associated, will all exercise a beneficial influence, and though their faces will no longer be seen, their words of advice and their sincere friendship will always be remembered. Pftgo Thirty-one