St Joseph High School - Arrow Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

Page 15 text:

C 1 eva 05 55.6

Page 14 text:

G9111' Ellarnltg ROM time innnemorial the world has come to the teacher, sat at his knee and there drunk the milk of knowledge and ate the honey of wisdom, which have enabled it to go forth, with an indomitable courage, which has made for things great in religious, domestic, social, economical and financial circles. The teacher is the ruler of the world, the fashioner of man, the molder of character, the foundation stone of the edifice of the world. Pull him from oft his rostrum and banish him from the face of the earth and ere long man, cultured man of this great twentieth century of ours, would lapse into barbarism or in time would become a ht companion of the beasts of the forest. Now, if the teacher of profane sciences is of paramount importance today, how much more so is the religious teacher-the disciple of the Great Teacher-- Christ? lrle not only trains the youth of today to be the business or professional man of the morrow, he prepares him for citizenship in Mansions Eternal, for life in the land of- never-ending happiness. His is the greatest, best and noblest work today. His is the work of the Master Christ. We admire educators, but what do we think of those great educators-those self-sacrificing, devoted, unselfish men who are carrying on the great work ot the world's greatest educator-the Brothers of the Christian Schools the sons of that great Apostle of Youth-St. john Baptist De La Salle? This great institute of religious educators begun in 1680 is today recognized as the greatest teaching order in the Catholic Church. Its system has stood the acid test of 242 years. Its fame is world wide, the luminaries who have been in its ranks added to its reputation ere the hand of Death stayed their earthly exist- ence. Its founder stands out as the greatest educator after Christ. Its system of education is now in force in every school of the world. Pestalozzi, Locke, Comenius, Ratke, Froebel, Compayre are given credit lor the systems now in operation in our Colleges, Normal Schools, High Schools, Boarding Schools, Reformatories, Elementary and Primary schools, when all honor and credit should be laid at the feet of the peer of Educators-St. john Baptist De La Salle. We need not delve into history in order to prove the foregoing. St. La Salle's system speaks for itself. The success of the Brothers, Boys in no uncertain way proves it very conclusively. The Christian Brother today, yesterday and tomorrow is but carrying on that great work established two hundred and forty-two years ago. VVe here at Alma Mater are indeed blessed in having the Sons of La Salle as our preceptors. VVe know their reputation, we know what those who, occupied the places we now occupy, are today, and we know, that we too, in a few weeks, in a few years, will be the men in whose hands will lie the destinies of the city, state and nation. And when it comes our turn, we 'will take our place in the business or professional world shoulder to shoulder with the best of them, but in training and wealth of knowledge and reasoning power above and beyond them all. And all because of the training received at the hands of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, particularly from those who now occupy rostrums at Alma Mater, the best school in the land. Our seven teachers are all that they should be--true Sons of St. John Baptist De La Salle, of them we will now say a few words trusting that we will not offend their modesty, but on the contrary that we will please them for they are deserving of our meed of praise. Page Twelve

Page 16 text:

REV. BRoTiiER A. HENRX', Director, formerly of St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, Buffalo, New York, to whom this volume is dedicated, has been at the helm since September, 1919. During his regime Alma Mater has grown by leaps and bounds and today as a result ranks as the second Catholic High School in the City of Detroit. ' From the very outset, Brother Henry made things hum and they have been humming right along ever. since. With his advent many changes for the better were made. Athletics, essential to all High Schools today, became a potent factor. Interclass leagues were started. Football saw its birth under his guidance. The Year Book of 1921 was published at his suggestion. Above and beyond all, the best and most important thing of his regime was the change made in the curriculum last September, when the commercial course gave way to the academic. This by far has been the most logical and common sensed change ever made here. By it he gave the school some standing, so that today it ranks with the best of them. It is the type and stamp of Christian Brother that Brother Henry represents that has made the Christian Brothers so renowned. It is such men as he who add luster to the escutcheon of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Long may he live so as to do for others what he has done for us here at St. Josephs REV. BROTHER A. LEWIS, Sub-Director, who came here from St. Mary's Commercial School, Lynn, Mass., has been with us since September, 1917. He has been a tireless and indefatigable worker, putting his whole heart and soul into everything that has been for St. joe's honor and glory. He has fought, labored and sweated for the institution of which he has been Vice-Principal for the past four years. It has been his proud distinction to see two of his classes launch out into the deep-the sea of life, the Class of 1920 and that of 1921. This year again he witnesses another, that of 1922. Last year it fell to his lot to send the 1921 class forth and we feel and know that it was with a feeling Of joy that he was privileged to send it forth, with all the honors the school conferred on the graduates. Besides his activities in the class, he has also interested himself in the school publications, The Commercialitef' The Arrow, The Senior Annuals of 1921 and 1922. We can safely say that it has been mainly through his initiative and business acumen that these have been successful-socially, literarily and financially. 1Ve predict a bright future for him in higher spheres of activity. REV. BROTHER B. JOSEPH, who came from LaSalle Academy, New York City, has been with us since September, 1919, and now sees his boys graduating for the second time-they being the same lads who graduated last year. This has come about because of the change in the curriculum from Commercial to Academic, in September, 1921. This is indeed a rare privilege for him. From September, 1919, he has had these young men under his guidance, and it is needless to say that he has sacrificed himself in order to train them well. All these years Brother Joseph has done his work quietly and unosten- tatiously, seeking neither honor nor glory, but the satisfaction that he has done his work well, because it is the work of the Great Master-Christ. He deserves all the praise he can get. It will be his proud boast to know that he lives in hearts he leaves behindf' ' REV. BROTHER B. DoM1Nic, a boy of the school, who came to us from La Salle Academy, New York City, in September, 1920, has in the short space of two years endeared himself to all who have come in contact with him. His work, particularly that of Spanish, has been of no mean order. Early and late lie has been at the helm either in Freshmen B or in the Sophomiore class, and Page Fm:f'tf'c'11