St Johns High School - Knight Herald Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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Mr. Paul L. O ' Connor, S. J. English Fr. John F. Henry, S. J. English, Religion Mr. Ben jamin M. Kanabay, S. J. Rev. Fr. Gerald A. Fitzgibbons, S. J. Physics President of Saint John ' s Mr. Frank A. Young Fr. Charles J. Wideman, S. J. French Greek, Latin. Religion [3] „V u -i - .- .L. |l ■■ -• l « T- TZ ' .

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Rev. J. P. Mlntag, S. J. Principal of St. John ' s We, the Class of 1934, dedicate this book to Father Mentag, Principal of St. John ' s, in appreciation for his achievements during his four years here as Principal. [2]

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CLASS HISTORY ON SEPTEMBER second, nineteen hundred and thirty, a small group of grammar school graduates entered the office of St. John ' s High School. They were at once met by a kindly yet stern looking man who asked them to step over to a long desk around which sat two or three more black robed men. The priests at once began to ask questions as to age, previous schools attended, addresses, parents ' names and so on. Long cards were given to these neophytes in high school registration processes and they were told to fill them out in an adjoining room. Although held back by a fear of something unknown, many first acquaintances were made in that room and friendships began that lasted through four years of happy school life. That year passed. Boys had new friends. Lasting contacts were made with teachers and many new branches were learned. Everything, so it seemed to these boys, was bright and rosy. They were having a good time at the little ancient building on Superior street. These same boys entered the second year. Ah! but not so much fun this time. The teachers began to bear down at this stage in life, and besides, many of these erstwhile students thought that vacation time was much more fun. How these lads detested the rugged, geometrical figures and the long flowing lines ot Julius Caesar! How they looked at each other in awful stillness when the kindly principal announced that they should gird their loins and work, for the reports were nigh. This class had leaders. This was the class that won all the athletic honors ; and their scholastic standing was not far behind the other classes. The Sophomore year had just as happy an ending as the Ereshman year. In nineteen hundred and thirty-two, this same group of boys had developed into young men and they were entering St. John ' s for the third time. How proud these boys were when they felt they had a few more privileges than the little Freshmen and the not much larger Sophomores on the lower floor. They were now termed upper classmen; this was pride enough. That Junior year brought many new achieve- ments ; more scholastic records were broken and new ones set. Latin was translated a bit more freely. The new teachers were well liked ; this partially accounted for the rapid success of the Juniors. This class as in past years formed the nucleus for all our athletic teams. In every line the Juniors were the leaders; the other classes followed. Many new projects were inaugurated and will remain as traditions at St. John ' s. Things in that special room happened speedily and often. Mere ordinary boys who had no experience whatsoever in the art of public speaking were developed into orators. Several of the Juniors made the debating team. In September, nineteen hundred and thirty-three, this group of forty-five entered upon its Senior year. How proud they were now! This same group which today is the graduating class of St. John ' s is that same little group of boys that entered the doors of St. John ' s for the first time in nineteen hundred and thirty. The men of today surely cannot be the same as those who made up that straggling group of timid freshmen who entered St. John ' s four short years ago. Strange as it seems these boys are the same in every respect, except in wisdom and character. They have advanced in intelligence and they have a clearer understanding of the better things of life. New leaders have been developed; friendships have been established and years of companionship have effected a feeling of brotherhood. In June of this year nineteen hundred and thirty-four, St. John ' s graduates its class of forty-five graduates who, like those of yester- year, will go into life and apply the sound principles of a Catholic education. May St. John ' s always be proud of these men, each and everyone of them, for they are destined to be leaders in all walks of life. The only regret that both the school and students have in common, is that those lasting and beautiful bonds of friendship which held them together in the past years will now be broken by graduation. ROBHRT KRYZANIAK President of the Senior Class [4]