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

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West 30th St. Mailed Above: Massive machines moved mountainous masses of mud and concrete slabs, thereby beginning the initial phase of the mall development. Above Right: Diligence and ear plugs were two of the three main prerequisites for the workmen who wrought the change in the wall. Hard labor was the third. Below: The mall scene in the stage resembles the roughly hewn form of an incomplete statue. One can easily see the imago beginning to take shape. With the completion of the mall. students found themselves in a totally different and more favorable atmosphere in which to spend their free time. The mall, which was the genius of Fr. O'Reilly S.J., was situated along the remains of West 30th. Street between Lorain Avenue and Carroll. It cost between $85-100.000. This money was raised mainly through the efforts of the Alumni. As a result, the tentative name decided for it was the Alumni Mall . The mall itself was composed of sod covered hills with trees interspersed throughout the grassy knolls. Benches were placed in the area where students | were able to relax during free time. The work on the mall area was a great improvement and change over the past situation. The mall became an attractive link between buildings. It was further enhanced by many bricks pathways. Some of the bricks were originally dated for the World’s Fair in 1886. the same year classes began. Above Righl: Early August saw the mall start to form from amorphous piles of mud and brick. Opposite Above: Classes changing and irate motorists were familiar sights at the school during the early 70's. For some reason, the two seemed to coincide. Opposite Below: The newest pride and joy of the school community: the completed mall, finished just days before the beginning of classes. Tranquility and comfort to all who stroll her. suit

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Right: Baited breaths were finally exhaled on November 9. 1978. when the President Fr. O'Reilly. S.J. announced the start of the field development. TV 5's Alan Davis questions Fr. O'Reilly. S.J. ubout the project. Track, Field Change Practices After three years of planning, designing. and acquiring land, the long-awaited track and practice field became a reality this summer. The vacant lot. which had been informally dubbed the dust bowl (a name it later re-earned), was suddenly a neatly trimmed football field, surrounded by an eye-pleasing Chevron track. The whole complex was officially dedicated on September 5. and named the Wasmer Track and Field in recognition of the generous donations made by the Wasmer family. The benefits of the field were innumerable. The football and soccer teams no longer had to trek to Brookside. which enabled them to practice longer. The band used the field every day during eighth period obviating the need for the parking lot to be cleared. Gym classes took advantage of the field to hold outdoor sessions when the weather permitted. The track proved itself to be invaluable. Besides providing the track and cross-country teams with the best of training and competition facilities, it served as the site for the 1979 jog-a-thon. in which students garnered money for extra-curriculars by the amount of pledges they acquired and the number of laps they completed. Overall, the track and field proved to be more valuable than their monetary worth, and made us wonder how (or why) we ever got along without them. Center: August 1979 saw the newly completed field springing with life as the grass grew like weeds. Little did anyone know that green was a short lived color. 6 Field