St Ignatius High School - Ignatian Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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Commanding Officer ★ Dear Graduates: Valedictories and Baccalaureate sermons to graduates of former years often pictured the going forth from the sheltering walls of the school into the battle field of life. To the inexperienced and youthful cars these were but empty, high sounding phrases. But to the Graduates of 1944 they arc words of great import. Your horizon is shortened by the smoke of real, imminent battle; your future, colored bv the blue or khaki of a military uniform; your plans of life, still unrolled until this awful business of war is brought to a successful issue. Weak, cowardly, selfish characters will see nothing but frustration. Strong, brave, unselfish souls will see opportunities and a challenge to prove their mettle. In this latter class we have every reason to believe that you belong. Through the discipline and hard study to which you submitted during these past years you trained yourselves to tackle the difficult and often felt the glow of victory. Through the realization that you are but one member in the Society of mankind, you have frequently put aside selfish interests for the common good. Through the Faith which you have lived and practiced you see the Providence of God even in bitter and disappointing things. All these were but the “basic training” for the work that is before you. How well prepared you are can be gauged by the success of your fellow Alumni who have already proved their worth to Country and to God. The ease with which they adapted themselves to the rigorous discipline of camp life, the progress they have made and the bravery displayed on many a battle field, the steadfastness with which they carry out their religious practices, all should be an inspiration to you. Be not unworthy of such gallant forebears. To you as to all her sons, St. Ignatius High looks for that loyalty to high ideals which she has ever held out to you. And in the midst of the struggle which lies ahead, be assured that your '1 cachers and Directors are with you in spirit, begging the protection of God and His Blessed Mother. God bless you. Rev. William P. Hagerty, S. J. President of Saint Ignatius High School W F ut

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Saint Ignatius Training Camp For Fighting Men £N THE annals of the saints, Ignatius of Loyola, faithful warrior, first of the King of Spain and later of the King of Heaven, is distinguished by the title, the “Soldier Saint. He founded the order of the Jesuits, often referred to as the “Light Cavalry of the Church, and even gave them a military name, “The Company of Jesus.” This time of war is suitable to point out that Saint Ignatius High School, in peace or in war, lives up to the military ideals of its patron and namesake. As in any army camp, strict discipline is emphasized at Ignatius as the one sure character builder. Consequently our school places foremost the primary discipline of hard work and close after this, respect for authority and actual obedience in taking orders and fulfilling them correctly. And full punishment is meted out to those who disobey. We have been educated on a practical basis. If we can learn to use our minds we can learn to do many other things more easily. Training our hands would help us to do one job efficiently; it may only be a peace-time job. But our course at Ignatius is a real basic training for anything which may come, including war. And as there is little other immediate outlook for the graduating senior but the business of war. we have been fortunate to have had serious training in languages and mathematics. Physical training and sports have been provided to round out our high school education and make us men who can stand the grind of the high-speed, armor-plated world we step into at graduation. Thus our theme, though it may be treated half jokingly here and there, is not just a wild phantasy but a serious attempt to state a fact. Surely if the Church does not hesitate to call her living children the Church Militant and in confirmation makes them “soldiers of Jesus Christ, Saint Ignatius High School is a training camp for soldiers, fitting men to fight for the reign of Christ the King and the honor of Our Immaculate Queen! 1‘tigr Thrrr

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General Staff Reverend Francis M. Flynn Assistant Principal CAMP without officers would never make any progress toward winning a war. So uphold as we may a soldier's right to complain about restrictions, our better selves tell us we have much to be thankful for to Father Hagerty, Fr. Garvey, Father Flynn, and Father Murray. We have received four years of military discipline, not untempered with charity; we realize sometimes how hard it is to be strict. And we realize also that obedience even to a law that is not democratic can train us well to become law-abiding citizens of a democracy, able to subject our wills to our own minds and to the will of a democratic majority. To the chaplains too, the men who arc ever ready to give that necessary individual service in spiritual matters, we pay our debt of gratitude. And Father Flynn, Chaplain First Lieutenant Flynn, we salute as a soldier's soldier and wish him “Good hunting” for souls in his work as a chaplain. Reverend Thomas F. Murray Assistant Principal Chaplains The open floor if a t haracteristic ol this veteran t ha plain f t'-rnrr where all eventually tome to often their hearts for inspiration or folate. Every It na-rian knows Father Brockman anil Father Brockman knows every hoy. Rev. V. F. Fay I.at in. Religion Ke . II. A. Brockman Religion Btif r Five