St Joseph High School Nazareth Academy - Excelsior Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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Victoria V youth for Many years. The completion of the new three story building in 1951, marked the eighty-fifth year in Nazareth Academy ' s history. St. Joseph ' s has come a long way since it was originally established. Today St. Joseph ' s grad- uates some forty young men each spring. St. Joe ' s total enrollment is now over five hundred. The education, which it is possible for us to receive at St. Joseph ' s and Nazareth Academy, must be attributed to the Sisters and Brothers, our grandparents and great grandparents, those pioneers who came to Victoria when the going was rough. In the words of the late Sister George, We can look back on a past, not of glorious deeds that attracted great attention, but on a steady course in a good cause. It is up to our generation to look ahead and to provide for our pos- terity. We must leave St. Joseph ' s and Nazareth Academy with some- thing to remember us by as our forefathers have left us. We, the seniors of ' 60, are about to complete our secondary edu- cation. We stand on the steps of adulthood. Throughout our yearbook, we have tried to bring out some of the ways in which St. Joseph ' s and Nazareth Academy are forming better citizens for Victoria. We have tried to show how our schools are producing well rounded, Christian educated citizens of the vorld tomorrow. The I960 Excelsior Staff Co-Editors Robert Cornelius, Carole Bunge, Pam Geistman Class Editors Feature Editors Ray Traber Mary Lynne Broderick Jim Seller Pat Nevlud Clara Marie Hawes Dennis Weitz Copy Editor Advertisements Subscriptions June Herring Jean Fossati Shirley Goodwin Personalities Business Managers Activities Proof Reader Sandra Taylor Frank Sisti Peggy Tolbert Nancy Henkel Lillie Mae Faltysek Delphine Vela 9

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Our Schools Mave Meen Bducating Those of us who attend St. Joseph ' s and Nazareth Academy today- very seldom stop to think of the many hundreds of Victorians who have been educated in our schools in the years before we were born. It seems that St. Joseph ' s and Nazareth Academy stepped into Vic- toria ' s history about the same time. It was the middle of the nineteenth century when Father A. Gardet became pastor of St. Mary ' s Church, which was then called Our Lady of Guadalupe. Father Gardet, who was a born educator, is given credit for the original establishment of both St. Joseph ' s and Nazareth Academy. Nazareth A c a d e m y , under the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, opened its door s to boarder s as well as day stu- dents. In 1872, there were thirty-four boarders at NA and the number of day students was rapidly increasing. In 1889, over a hundred and sixty students were attending St. Joseph ' s. Hence, we see that our schools have been contributing Christian education adults to the city of Victoria for almost a century. After an era of prosperity, public schools opened in our city and many students were forced to drop out of the parochial and private schools b e c au s e their p a r e n t s could not afford tuition. For a time Nazareth Academy existed as a public school. With the turn of the century came a turn (for the worse) in St. Jo- seph ' s history. The school seemed to die out. In 1902, the Brothers of Mary picked up the pieces and St. Joseph ' s reopened its doors to one hundred and twenty-sevenyoung Victorians . Nazareth Academy was also experiencing difficulty as a public school. In the fall of 1895, NA was once more a private boarding and day school. The St. Joseph ' s Educational Foundation was formed in 1929. The idea of a new school came into view. The new buildings were erected and by 1940 the Brothers ' house and school were well occupied. The Sisters were busy with their teaching, and additions were being made to both the convent and school. In 1922, Nazareth Academy be- came an aff i 1 i at e d high school. September 30, 1932, saw the initial meeting of the mothers of Nazarites to form the first PTA. Mrs. J.W. Hopkins was elected the first president of the organizations.

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Na z a r e th Academy and St. Jo- seph ' s school are built around Chris- tian ideals . Each of our studies is presented to us in a fashion which will bring us closer to our Divine Creator. A religious nature is in- stilled in each of us. We are en- couraged and advised to talk over our heartaches and joys with God, our heavenly Father. We are urged to take time out for Christ. Al- though we have heavy schedules and crowded extra-curricular activities, we always find time for a short as- piration, a whispered ejaculation to our Blessed Mother or our favorite saint. The statue of the Blessed Virgin is a favorite spot for a be- tween classes visit. Abbie Noll and Ray Traber pause for a few minutes of silent prayer before the statue of the Blessed Mother in the halls of Nazareth. Visitors and students alike find this a refreshing spot. Our Schools Produce A portion of the cheering section at one of the St. Joe foot- ball games of the 1959 season shows the joined forces of St. Joe and N.A. as they cheer the team to victory. Our first interests in school are readin ' , writin ' , ' rithmetic, and religion, but out- side interests are a main stay in the cur- ricula. In developing well-rounded citizens, the faculty and administrations of our schools see that each of us takes an active interest in the playing part of high school. Each sea- son is important for the special sport which is popular during its months. In winter, the basketball court comes alive; in spring, everyone meets at the baseball diamond; and then the favorite of most of us- -fall and football. Someday we will be adults who can find joy in the world by playing well and work- ing well. We will be better sports in the game of life because we learned to be good sports in high school. We are taught to remember that It ' s not whether we win or lose that counts, but how we played the game. 10