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

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nowledge Alone Wzll ot Bwng eace to Men It must be permeated with a Christ-like love for one's fellowman Two years ago in our yearbook we spoke about the need for Christian unity and that it could only be achieved through Christian chanty. ln the short space of time that has clasped since then, great changes have taken place. Khruschev has been replaced, new nations have emerged in Africa and the Far East, the war still continues in Viet Nam, the Berlin Wall still stands, racial riots have become more violent in our nation. Great strides have been made in the field of science, culminated in the Gem- ini orbiting of the world. With this great increase in knowledge, it would seem that we would be better men, greater nations. With this great step forward in the field of discovery, one would think that this increase in knowl- edge - this challenge to our minds - would cause us to realize just how little we know and how much is yet un- discovered, not only in the field of science, but also in the area of human relations. However, our problems - per- sonal, national and international - have become more complex. And why? Because, in many cases, this tremen- dous surge in learning has not been tempered with Christian charity - love of God and man. With knowl- edge comes understanding, but love of one's fellowman can come about through love of God, Knowledge Itself.

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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