St Francis de Sales High School - Accolade Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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Are Knowledge and Loyalty loyalty without knowledge is unguided l v H aff 'h Eb- ' all S Splfl SO2.1'S III S621 0 L1 7

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n e wins 0 Eclucatzonczl evelopment Knowledge without loyalty IS sterile, ln the years since St. Francis de Sales High School was founded in 1955, it has given to the world a number of excel- lent young men. They are well trained academically, athlet- ically, religiously, and socially and they easily adapt them- selves to the higher academic atmosphere into which many of them move. ln these respects, they are no different from thousands of other high school graduates the world over. But there is something that makes them stand out, makes them unique. First, it is their quest for knowledge, and understand- ing of the fact that knowledge is a challenge to men's minds, that new discoveries lead to a realization that much is yet undiscovered. Second, it is the spirit of St. Francis. For the essence of an institution is the spirit of those who compose it and at St. Francis, school spirit is a living force. lt is a sentiment shared by all those who have ever been Knights and it is probably the single most lasting mark of our Salesian education. For all this, however, the spirit of St. Francis is a diffi- cult thing to define. No accurate expression for it can ever come from an outside observer for his view must necessarily be restricted to a single field of endeavor. One must be a part of it to be able to define it in depth. The spirit of St. Francis is a Tradition of Honor. This Tradition of Honor, this school spirit of ours, is probably most obvious in the Held of athletics. It spurs our athletes to superlative efforts. lt binds the members of the student body together in a positive force for support. It melds the thoughts and desires of individual athletes with those of their fellow students and the result is an overpowering unity of purpose - Victory with Honor. ln academics, our Tradition of Honor is widely recog- nized. The will to live up to his scholastic capacity is in- culcated in the freshman and is never diminished. Through four years, the Knight strives for excellence in his studies and finds his reward in the respect and admiration of his class- mates. Scholastic honors are published on a quarterly basis and awarded to the deserving annually at the Honors Con- vocation. For the Tradition of Honor is really the spirit of our patron, St. Francis de Sales, and his motto, SUAVITER ET FORTITER, is truly ours. 6

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Men of religion use knowledge and love as a means of bringing men closer to God What is man's destiny? This has ever been a challenge to men's minds, particu- larly to men of learning who, because of intellectual curiosity, seek the answer to the most important question of life - who am I, what am I doing, where am I going? St. Augustine asked himself this question and his answer was, Thou hast made us for Thyself, O Lord, and our hearts will not rest until they rest in Thee. The quest for truth is only found in Truth Itself - God. The men on these pages are men who understand the meaning of knowledge in relation to men's lives. More than that, they know that knowledge alone is not sufficient in reaching our eternal destiny. What one knows regarding his eternal sal- vation must become part and parcel of his way of life. Our religious superiors, by their dedicated lives become for us a source of encouragement.