Seneca Catholic High School - Trojan Yearbook (Seneca, KS)

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Sisters staffing our school for the 1948-49 term were: Sister Gemma, O.S.B. . . . . Principal: govern- ment, commercial, senior sponsor. Sister Vivina, O.S.B. . . . . History, typing, pep club, junior sponsor. Sister Celeste, O.S.B. . . . . Home economics Sister Pulcheria, O.S.B. . . . . Science, math- ematic s , sophomore spons or . Sister Nlary Lawrence, O.S.B. . . . . Music, biology, freshman sponsor. Sister Hildegarde, O.S.B. . . . . English, Latin, , librarian, sodality sponsor. Sister Mary Faith, O.S.B. . . . . English, speech, Optimist sponsor. Sister Scholastica, O.S.B. . . . . English. .740 jCLCLl,Ag Major characters in the story of the Trojans are the faculty. Growing up is serious business. But our daily school life, together with American history, sociol- ogy, the balancing of accounts, Macbeth's tragic career, and every other study fell into the pattern because the faculty helped More than 70 years in Seneca is the record of the Benedictine Order which sends teachers to Seneca Catholic High School. Here, from St. Ann's convent each morning, come the members of St. Benedict's lovely battalion in black and whitie, whose motto is Pax in a busy world. 6

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CACLIJQI' SETTING AND CHARACTERS A The Faith Which is Our Glory The story of some of this book's major characters begantwelve years ago with the first school Mass we attended in this church. Since that September morning, many of our school life's major events have taken place here. A church steeple against a blue sky in October, when the last of the leaves were falling . . . a cross pointing high in the sky on snowy Christmas nights . . . the sound of the bell ringing out our Baccalaureate morning: throughout the Trojans' school career Sts. Peter and Paul church has stood for peace and sta- bility. It has been that place where we took -aim for the days work and inspiration for tomorroW's challenge. Seneca Catholic High clothes her- self in the rugged beauty of fifty-four years of daily service and in the blithe young charms of trees in spring fo- liage. She looks old from the tramping of many feet on her venerable stair- ways. But her heart is young with the newest Freshman and happy with the happiest graduate. 5

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Faculty Members with Triple Duties Parishes all over the United States are fortunate in having good pastors. But Seneca Catholic students have three pastors. They don't just appear on the playground now and then. The church, the classroom, the stage, the athletic field, the sodality party .... every part of our daily school life is the concern and interest of Father Albert, Father George, and Father Michael. Rev. George Spiegelhal- ter, O.S.B. . . . An excellent speake r , an approachable friend, a crusader for school progress, and a religion and sociology teacher whose help was available to everyone-- Father George! Former pro- curator of St. Benedict's Ab- bey, and former Lieutenant Commander in the Navy Air Force, we welcome you, Father. walking over to school. 7 I Rev. Albert Haverkamp, O.S.B .... Executor of the school improvement program, of the new library, of the new home economics laboratory, of the added room space and beautyg coach of the Valiantg pastor of the parish and super- intendent of Seneca Catholic High School. A desire for fi- nesse and an attention to de- tail, patience and interest which have reached into the lives of us all, these are characteristic of Father Al- bert. Rev. Michael Carroll, O.S.B. The six moments of patiently posing for Trojan pictures have been the few static moments Father Nlichael has had in his six years here. It's always the top of the morning when Sene- ca's dynarnic coach, inflexible study hall keeper, and man of few but mighty words comes briskly