St Benedicts Preparatory School - Telolog Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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ships for the next five years. As well as being a great basketball coach, Prof was also а very inter- esting personality. It is a known fact that he kept a live grizzly bear in his cellar and would wrestle with it. He used to amaze his gym class by tossing a shot-put into the air and catching it on the back of his neck. Another one of his tricks was to dribble a basketball with a broomstick and using the broom- stick to hit the ball into the basket. The more recent of the three is Mr. Kasberger, who is still а prominent personality around the school today. “Joe К” as he is called, came to Saint Benedict's in 1930 as a graduate of Oregon State and Columbia University. Also included in his back- ground was a year of football at Notre Dame in 1924, the year of the “Four Horsemen.” With his great ability and knowledge as a coach “Joe” be- came a valuable addition to the coaching staff. The school prospered in the thirties under the direction of Rev. Boniface Reger, O.S.B. who had succeeded Father Cornelius, O.S.B. in 1927. Father Cornelius had retired due to his failing health. Among the activities established in these years was the school band. It was begun in 1931 with the assistance of Father Boniface for the purpose of “adding zest to many of the school activities. especially in the field of sports. Also in 1931 the official sch ool newspaper was instituted and called The Gray Bee”; the name was later changed to The Kayrix” and finally The Benedict News”. “The Gray Bee” provided an opportunity for those who had journalistic talents to develop their abilities since the Quarterly, the former school journal, had been abandoned in 1918. K x Jost MIS, SEPTEMBER | St. Benedict's Prep To Stay and Build 4 же с N жә 788,622: жз የበለ el th popud страни. Viana das ha compe ce әзі ¡de Главе» ЕНОТ Ранк ORRIN чо T PSIG espe? am um “теге s tw petes ар In 1934 the Glee Club was instituted. In its first years the Glee Club performed primarily for the parent sponsored events held at Saint Benedict's. It afforded “ап opportunity for enjoyment of music and the appreciation of art. These early Glee Clubs established a tradition for which the Glee Clubs of today are still famous. On July 9, 1937, Rt. Rev. Ernest Helmstetter, O.S.B. succumbed to a heart attack. Rev. Patrick O'Brien, O.S.B. was then elected Abbot and became President of Saint Benedict's which position he held until 1966. With the forties came the second world war and great changes took place in the school and the country as the nation adjusted to wartime life. Many teachers and former students were called to serve in the ranks of their country, while the students re- maining in Saint Benedict's contributed their share by participating in the school war bond drives. The war was very much a part of the students' lives as evidenced by the frequent appeals in the Benedict News to buy war bonds. In 1943 Father Boniface retired due to ill health and was succeeded by Rev. Gerald Flynn, O.S.B. In the following year Father Gerald was replaced by Rev. Charles Carroll, O.S.B. In 1948 Mr. Cavanaugh who had coached the school's track teams since 1928 retired. The fol- lowing year Rev. Phillip Hoover, O.S.B. was ap- pointed to the post of Headmaster which he held until 1961. Also in that year another of the great coaches, “РгоҒ” Blood, retired. For the next eight years the school continued in a regular routine all the while becoming more and more distinguished in the fields of academics and athletics. The enrollment during these years was approximately seven hundred students while many hundreds of applicants were refused each year. This situation initiated the desire to erect new facilities and with this goal in mind, a fund drive was started in 1957 which proved to be a success. The groundbreaking for the new building was held on February 27, 1958. The new addition was com- pleted early in May of 1959 and dedicated on May 4 by His Excellency, The Most Rev. Thomas A. Boland, Archbishop of Newark. The new facilities were first used for the commencement of the class of '59 and the classrooms were put into use the following year. The 1961-'62 school year saw Rev. Mark Con- froy, O.S.B. succeed Father Phillip as Headmaster. The next major changes of administration came in 1966 when Abbot Patrick because of his inability to fulfill his duties due to ill health resigned in Novem- ber. Shortly afterward, the monks met and elected Rev. Martin Burne, O.S.B., a graduate of Saint Benedict's, Abbot. The following June, Rev. Laur- ence Grassman, O.S.B. succeeded Father Mark as Headmaster and Mr. Kasberger stepped down from his roles as Athletic Director and football coach. These changes bring us to the present day, a day in which Saint Benedict's resembles the school begun in 1868 only in its goals and principles. Now in its hundredth year Saint Benedict's in accordance with its centennial theme, Reflection-Direction, is not only looking back upon a rewarding hundred years but also looking ahead optimistically to a future that appears very promising.

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PRESIDENTS OF ST. BENEDICT’S COLLEGE AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL William Walter, O.S.B. 1868-1874 Alphonse Heimler, O.S.B. 1874-1875 Mellitus Tritz, O.S.B. 1875-1882 Frederick Hoesel, O.S.B. 1882-1885 James Ziiliox, O.S.B., Abbot 1885-1886 Hilary Pfraengle, O.S.B., Abbot 1886-1910 Ernest Helmstetter, O.S.B., Abbot 1910-1937 Patrick O'Brien, O.S.B., Abbot 1937-1966 Martin Burne, O.S.B., Abbot 1966- DIRECTORS AND OR HEADMASTERS OF ST. BENEDICT'S COLLEGE AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL Mellitus Tritz, O.S.B. 1872-1882 John C. Johnson, A.M. 1872-1874 John Schulte 1872-1876 James Mindnich 1872-1875 Bernard Manser , O.S.B. 1873-1874 Charles A. Reilly, O.S.B. 1873-1874 Alphonse Heimler, O.S.B. 1874-1876 Rhaban Gutman, O.S.B. 1874-1876 Frederick Hoesel, O.S.B. 1875-1889 Lambert Kettner, O.S.B. 1876-1879 John J. McCarthy, A.M. 1874-1878 Theodosius Goth, O.S.B. 1877-1878 Aloysius Gorman, O.S.B. 1877-1902 Louis Haas, O.S.B. 1878-1879 Dominick Block, O.S.B. 1879-1880 William Walter, O.S.B. 1879-1880; 1868-1874 Fridolin Meyer, O.S.B. 1880-1884 Nicholas Bruch, O.S.B. 1880-1883 Gerard Pilz, O.S.B. 1880-1882 Adalbert Mueller, O.S.B. 1882-1883 Alexander Reger, O.S.B. 1882-1883; 1888-1891; 1897-1901 Albert Robrecht, O.S.B. 1883-1885 Julian Kilger, O.S.B. 1883-1885 Pancratius Friederick, O.S.B. 1883-1884 Anthony Wirtner, O.S.B. 1884-1885 James Zilliox, O.S.B., Abbot 1885-1886 Bonaventure Ostendarp, O.S.B. 1884-1886; 1887-1893 Hugo Paff, O.S.B. 1885-1886; 1888-1890 Ernest Helmstetter, O.S.B., Abbot 1885-1910; 1910-1937 Florian Widmann, O.S.B. 1885-1886; 1887-1888; 1890-1891; 1892-1893 Leonard Walter, O.S.B. 1886-1888; 1889-1891 Hilary Pfraengle, O.S.B., Abbot 1886-1910 William Walter, O.S.B. 1868-1874 Alphonse Heimler, O.S.B. 1874-1875 Mellitus Tritz, O.S.B. 1875-1882 Frederick Hoesel, O.S.B. 1882-1889 Hugo Paff, O.S.B. 1889-1890 Leonard Walter, O.S.B. 1890-1891 Cornelius Eckl, O.S.B. 1891-1893 Ernest Helmstetter, O.S.B. 1893-1898 George Bien, O.S.B. 1898-1905 Ernest Helmstetter, O.S.B. 1905-1907 Vincent Amberg, O.S.B. 1907-1910 Cornelius Selhuber, O.S.B. 1910-1926 Boniface Reger, O.S.B. 1926-1943 Gerald Flynn, O.S.B. 1943-1944 Charles Carroll, O.S.B. 1944-1946 Gerald Flynn, O.S.B. 1946-1949 Philip Hoover, O.S.B. 1949-1961 Mark Confroy, O.S.B. 1961-1967 Laurence Grassman, O.S.B. 1967- FACULTY OF ST. BENEDICT'S Vincent Amberg, O.S.B. 1907-1910 Ephrem Hetzinger, O.S.B. 1886-1887; 1888-1889; 1896-1901; 1904-1910 George Bien, O.S.B. 1886-1890; 1891-1909 Richard Aust, O.S.B. 1886-1888 Walter Leahy, O.S.B. 1888-1892 Bernard Gerstl, O.S.B. 1889-1893; 1894-1905 Leo Szczepanski, O.S.B. 1889-1891 Cornelius Eckl, O.S.B. 1890-1893 Placidus Schorn, O.S.B. 1890-1893; 1901-1905; 1919-1923 IIdephonse Rossbach, O.S.B. 1890-1892; 1896-1899 Ambrose Huebner, O.S.B. 1891-1893 Peter Petz 1891-1893; 1895-1896; 1900-1901; 1906-1910; 1924-1925; 1926-1929 Anselm Kienle, O.S.B. 1892-1893; 1905-1940 Gregory Moosburger, O.S.B. 1892-1893 Odilo Hasenberg, O.S.B. 1892-1893 Frederick Zinger, O.S.B. 1893-1896 Boniface Reger, O.S.B. 1893-1894; 1897-1904; 1920-1944 Luke Moosburger, O.S.B. 1893-1894; 1900-1901;1905-1910; 1911-1913; 1936-1938 George Lester, O.S.B. 1895-1896 Francis Becker, O.S.B. 1896-1897 Pius Kniele, O.S.B. 1896-1897 John Metzger 1896-1900; 1905-1908 Agatho Strittmatter, O.S.B. 1899-1900 Peter F. Motzenbecker 1899-1907 Benedict Flum, O.S.B. 1901-1902 Cornelius Selhuber, O.S.B. 1902-1908; 1910-1926 Albert Lang, O.S.B. 1902-1904; 1908-1910 Leo Bleier, O.S.B. 1902-1924 Raphael Pfisterer, O.S.B. 1903-1905 Frank Mindnich, Sr. 1903-1905 Henry Becker, O.S.B. 1904-1907 James Cullinane, O.S.B. 1904-1930; 1932-1937; 1938-1946 Fidelis Keil, O.S.B. 1905-1923 C. J. Birbeck 1905-1923 William J. Motzenbecker 1907-1909 Gilbert Dolan, O.S.B. 1908-1926 Anthony Goebel, O.S.B. 1909-1912 Edward Bill, O.S.B. 1909-1925 Augustine Wirth, O.S.B. 1910-1939 Gabriel Steiness, O.S.B. 1910-1921 Robert Baumgartner, O.S.B. 1913-1930 Valerian Kanetski, O.S.B. 1913-1923; 1927-1938 Aloysius Maahs, O.S.B. 1916-1930; 1938-1947 James J. Nappi 1916-1921 Harry Coates 1916-1922 Frank Hill 1916-1923 Jerome Flanagan, O.S.B. 1917-1936 Alexander Smith 1917-1919 Donald White 1918-1919 Joseph Finneran 1919-1922 Thomas Rosenberger, O.S.B. 1919-1920 William Koelhoffer, O.S.B. 1919-1938 Jerome Finn, O.S.B. 1919-1923; 1928-1930; 1938-1939 Walter Lee, O.S.B. 1919-1939 Arthur Armstrong 1919-1923 Manus J. Fish 1919-1925 James Cavanaugh 1919-1950 Benedict (Aloysius) Bradley, O.S.B. 1919-1946 Wilfred Desmarais, O.S.B. 1920-1926 Patrick M, O'Brien, O.S.B., Abbot 1920-1933; 1937-1966 Albert Fabbri 1920-1923