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

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SENIOR OFFICERS 19 President. I iee-Presidrnt Secretory ........ Treasurer.. ....Patrick J. Donohoe ......... Patrick J. Deic.han ............. Richard W. Entrup .............................John A. Zeus The spirited leaders of the Senior Class of ’45, President Pat Donohoe, ‘ice-President Pat Dcighan, Secretary Dick Kntrup. and Treasurer John Zelis, did much to enhance the social and class enterprises of the graduates of ’45. Theirs was not an easy task, as the activities of an Ignatius Senior Class demand careful planning and organization to he successful!) carried out in a manner worthy of Ignatius and Ignatians. The Senior night. 'Thanksgiving Dance, and Senior Prom are events which will long he remembered h this year's graduates. The success of these Senior enterprises was due entire!) to the whole-hearted efforts of the Senior officers in conjunction with the committeemen whom the selected to aid them in preparing and caring for the varied details which are associated with any large-group undertaking. Pat Donohoe. possessing the characteristics of a true leader, was the logical choice for the presidency of his class. Always an lgnatian. Pat saw to it that Ignatius would always he first, not onl in the hearts of the Seniors, hut also in an ever-increasing fashion in the esteem of all Ignatians. His fellow officers. Pat Deighan. Dick Kntrup. and John Zelis. all true Ignatians, cooperated wholeheartedl) with Pat and the various committeemen appointed throughout the year, a factor which ensured the success of lgnatian activities. Poor Twenty

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45 SENIOR RESOLVE OINCE all men arc created for the sole purpose of giving glory to Almighty O God and of saving their immortal souls, it is only reasonable that we. C atholic high-school graduates, lead lives which will realize this end. To accomplish this, however, we must follow certain definite principles. With this idea in mind, we have endeavored to formulate an all-inclusive list of such principles, which, we think, are worthy to be adopted by us, the St. Ignatius graduates of ’Tv Hence, we the Senior Class of ’4 as we leave our Alma Mater to take our places in a sorely troubled world, do resolve: In regard to the Church, we resolve to be Catholics always. We will accomplish this by thinking as Catholics; by respecting and fostering Church doctrine and Catholic education; by speaking as Catholics in defense of our Faith if need arises, and in our use of becoming language; by acting as Catholics in taking a timely interest in diocesan and parochial activities; by fostering Catholic missionary endeavors both at home and abroad; lastly, by proving Catholicism to be practical as a way of life as manifested in our prayer, in our work, in our recreation, in our home. In regards to the State, we resolve to be good Americans by being good Catholics; by respecting the American ideals as embodied in the Constitution; by using our voting privilege judiciously bv not confusing prejudice with straight thinking; by cooperating with legitimate authority in the interest of the common welfare whether as a member of the armed forces or as a civilian at home; bv justly carrying on our professions and our careers. In regards to the individual, we resolve to respect the rights of our fellow citizens as members of the Mystical Body of Christ; bv fulfilling our just obligations as established by an immutable moral law and as demanded by a society composed of men with equal rights towards life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; by developing a sane Catholic attitude towards the meaning of true success; bv having an abhorrence of sin in a materialistic world which too often advocates false principles of action. We place these resolves under the aegis of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, under the patronage of our Immaculate Mother Mary and of her Spouse, St. Joseph, under the militant auspices of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the patron of our Alma Mater. I age Tu'enty-one