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

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The answer is to rely on youth, not a time of life but a state of mind, a temper of the will, a quality of imagination, a predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease. 12

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FR. ROBERT HEALY Principal Frenetic student acti it ' halts abruptly at the office counter, seemingly dammed up by the presence of the administration. But calm atmosphere of blue and white office walls belies the inner dynamism of three men who plot the direction of the school year there. An administrator ' s room dominates the school as a quiet haven or the scene of turbulent confrontation for anv student problem. Together these rooms are the magnet that patterns daily fragments of student and faculty exist- ence. As firm and permanent as their goals, the admin- istration remains the guiding force at St. Francis. A smile large enough to cover two jobs at our school belongs to Fr. Barkenquest, Treasurer. The syncopation of a treasurer ' s adding machine is an appropriate background to the work of Fr. Barkenquest, who is also the head of the mathematics department. The title new, the role familiar, only a powerful personality could maintain the necessary spirit of order and discipline which is a cornerstone of the learning process. Some students have become acquainted with the Dean of Men, Fr. Marran, in his office; the impression was lasting. Doubling roles as Assistant Principal since last year, Fr. Marran ' s administrative duties allow just enough time for him to show his talent in the classroom. Besides promoting a wider appreciation of theology, after school he can be equally at home with theatrics. But the only bearer of a triple crown of duties has been Fr. Healy. Taking on the chores of disciplinarian and Assistant Principal at various times, he remains the man behind the title of Principal. Flis agile and far-sighted judgment is characteristic of an administrative veteran. From the summit, he is the spark of united student spirit, a salve for daily frictions, imagination and reason in our academic futures, and the model of accomplishment for every Knight of St. Francis de Sales. IH !jiL .