South Bend Catholic High School - Victorian Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Dedication of T he New High School Left to liiglit: lit-v. lf. X. Luzny, 1'.S.t'.. assisting: Very Rev. Klsgr. .'l'ohn XY. Usaidnik. in the act ol' titltiltdlflfllll Very lil-v, Alsgrr. Hsadnik. liex. S. Kliszgns-ki. l'.S,4'., llev. S. Gorka, 1'.S.l'.. liev. S. Jzinkouski, l'.S.t . An enthusiastic and ever triumphant group of two thousand individuals assembled before the former Pulaski Girls' Prevocational school on Sunday, September 11. 1938 to witness the official presentation of the school to the Polish- American Central Civic committee and the dedication, after a street parade which marked the opening of the day's ceremonies. Hence, that day designated one craving victory for the Poles. It was a day of which every student dreamed and talked, but far was it from the students' expectations that the dream would be so soon materialized, Thus, it was joyous faces that Mr, Allen, superintend- ent of South Bend public schools, saw when he placed with sincerest wishes the building in custody of the Centrala and expressed his belief that soon the Poles would purchase the structure, now leased for tifty years. However, more than happiness prevailed in every friend's heartg more than just satisfac- tion, for in us burned the determination to produce from this the best citizens of South Bend. This was incited in us by Msgr. John Osadnik, pastor of Saint Adalbert's Roman Catholic Church, who blessed the interior of The Victorian the school and who in his talk following the dedication ritual said that VVe do not want to bring up future prisoners and criminals for the commonwealth, but men and women with a conscience and responsibility before the Judge to whom nothing is hidden. Moreover, the fiame grew higher when Father Stanislaus S. Kuszynski, C.S.C., pastor of Saint Stanislaus' Church. said that lf this school should fail, it will be the fault of our Polish people. Other speakers were: Ex-Mayor George W. Freyermuth, who aided in getting' this building for the Poles. XVe the Seniors pay special tribute to him, Dr. B. J. Bolka, who was the presiding' ofiicer and who at that time was chairman of the high school board, and Mr. John S. Buczkowski, president of Centrala, who said that religion should be a part of a child's education. The program began with patriotic zeal shown by the raising of the American flagg it ended with a sincere prayer by Msgr. John Osadnik and a song God Save Poland. LORETTA RUSZKOWSKI Page lfiftecii

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