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

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During the early part of the year our tedious routine of study was interrupted by the visit of two very distinguished Brothers-Brother Philip, the new provin- cial of the New York province and Brother Henry August, ex-provincial of the same province. Coming just at the time the crusade was on, their words of encouragement and just what the Memorial Building meant to the Brothers, spurred us on to do our level best in order to help them make this undertaking a success. Our first campaign-the first quarterly examinations-came shortly after this visit. Vtfe had been well prepared, and even though the enemy attacked us violently, we were ready to met his onslaught, determined to conquer him. Wlieii the smoke of battle had cleared up and the roll had been called it was found that many had been slightly Wounded and that others had fallen mortally wounded. It was found that Generals Geometry and English, with their batallions had done the most damage. This attack taught us a lesson to be well prepared and better trained to use our artillery tour studiesj when the next battle came. 1 The coming of Christmas brought with it many pleasant memories, and in order to help the students of our class to prepare for the great season in a fitting manner a social was held. This, due to the committee in charge, was a huge suc- cess. Then amid snowy weather we departed on the twenty-second of December, to our homes to enjoy the Christmas vacation. Shortly after our return on january 3, 1922, the Rev. Brother Baldwin, pro- Avincial of the St. Louis Province, paid us a visit. His timely advice on the nec- essity of a good education seemed to hit home, for it was to be noticed that a wonderful improvement came about in the recitations of some of our wounded soldiers. Then came our second campaign, this time we were better prepared. When the enemy, headed by Generals Geometry and English came marching down the field, we withstood them manfully, and met their guns and their onslaught with a grim determination that spelled success. The enemy was repulsed, some of our men were seriously wounded. Many received honors for their bravery. This cam- paign over, we prepared for the skirmishes Qtestsj which were held quite often. These were held in anticipation of coming battles with our enemies. Like all good soldiers, wc believed in being forearmed and prepared when the enemy would make his third assault. At the Wiriter Sports Carnival held under the auspices of the Detroit Recrea- tion Commission, February 4, 1922, our class was represented by Clement O'Rourke, Herbert Clarke, both of whom won places in the 220-yard and 440- yardg VVilliam Himniels and Harry Robbins. These same lads participated in the lce Skating Carnival, held under the auspices of the Editorial Staff of the Arrow at Belle Isle, january 26, 1922, and between Clement O'Rourke and Herbert Clarke won most of the honors. The class scored the highest number of points on this occasion. When the basket ball season was well under way, a league was formed in the school, we entered a team, which under the captaincy of George Shaughnessy won the Championship of the school, losing but two games and these to the Third Year. Once again we were to the front in the sport world of the school. Our representatives in the League were George Shaughncssy, Stephen Martin, George glartini Mortimer Lynch, Francis Pulte, Lawrence Barera, Henry Daoust, Edward uec ie . On April 3, 1922, Brother Simon of Toronto, Ontario, visited us and told us of the religious conditions existing in Canada. He showed us the real necessity of religious teachers and told us that vocations to the teaching orders were not enough. He urged us to do our share in a prayerful way, that an increase might come about. This we promised to do. Immediately before the third quarterly examinations, which by the way, made our third engagement, and one in which the attack and fight were furious, and Page Forty-.siix

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during which we killed General Geometry once and for all, another campaign was put on in the school-that of soliciting advertisements for the Year Book. After we had been impressed both by Brother Henry and Brother Lewis, and then by Brother Dominic, with talks relative to the huge success of the Year Book of 1921, we set to work and busied ourselves in the campaign 'to make this year's annual a greater success. That we have done this, is attested, by the fact, that the class brought in the sum of 3253, S80 of which was secured by Vincent Lukaszewicz our leading man. VV ith the coming of the baseball season the school league got under way and up to the present time, we have won one game, a 16 to 10 victory over Freshmen UA and lost one to the Fourth Year, a ften inning game, by a score of 10 to 9. VVhen the season ends we expect to be well out in the front of the League. The Sophomores have shown great interest in Athletics at all times. To all forms of sport we have contributed excellent material. Our one object and aim has always been to bring great honor and glory to Alma Mater. We believe we have succeeded in this, because we have stood as a unit, when it came to the question of athletics. HERBERT CLARK. ,g llla Salle News Sgnhirate ITH the dawn of the year 1922 came the birth of an idea that had long been in the mind of Rev. Brother A. Lewis, F. S. C., our Faculty Advisor. After much preliminary work and negotiations and having secured the sanction of his Provincial he formed the La Salle News Syndicate among the Brothers' schools in the New York Province publishing school papers. The object of this Syndicate being two-fold: To encourage friendly relations between the member publications and secondly to be a medium whereby the Christian Brothers and their work will become better known. From its very inception the movement met with a hearty welcome. Praise, was the word of the hour at its birth. Invitations were sent out to the Brothers' schools, with the result that many favorable replies were received. News items were then exchanged and a department called Around the Brothers' Schools was opened in the member publications. VVith things in fine running order, our Faculty Advisor set to work on a project of forming a National Syndicate. Negotiations were carried on with the Cornrnent, Cretin High School, St. Paul, Minn., for the purpose of merging the New York and St. Louis syndicates. This was affected on Friday, March 17, with headquarters here at St. Joseph's. The movement did not stop here, for ere the month of March had passed into history, the Syndicate had taken on an international aspect. The height of our Faculty Advisor's ambition had been reached, and all within the short space of sixty days. Syndicate inaugurated January 21, 19223 National, March 17, 1922, and International, March 30, 1922. At the time of writing this, May 5, the United States, Canada and Panama Canal Zone are represented in this Syndicate. The other countries of the world are expected to enter within a very short time. At this time, due to the efforts of The Arrow staff, the Syndicate is func- tioning splendidly and great good is being done. It has made a hit and we see a wonderful future ahead of it. Long may it live. Ad rnultos annos. Page F orty-sez'en