St Josephs Collegiate Institute - Star Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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.L ' Q' fi 4 iff ivisri 5 J n in 1 ' Dedication In the midst ot the war years, the Rev. Brother Andrew, F.S.C., came to Buftalo to assume the direction ot St. Josephs Collegiate Institute. He found a school venerable in years, ot high scholastic standing, noted tor its achievements in many fields but lacking in physical tacilities and space. With characteristic zeal, he set about the task of erecting the new school tor which his predecessors had planned, worked and saved. Today the new building on Kenmore Avenue stands a beautiful monu- ment to Brother Andrews enthusiasm and ability. With typical modesty, he has credited this achievement to his predecessors and his co-workers both religious and lay. But we who have known him during these past tour years are well aware ot the heavy burdens he so ably carried. It is, therefore, with aftectionate gratitude that the Class ot i950 respectfully dedicates this first section of the Star to emanate from the new school to the Rev. Brother Andrew, F.S.C., religious educator and gentleman,-the builder ot the new St. Josephs. Truly he has made possible new horizons in the field ot Catholic education. av- 'm -Q-ii'

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New Horlzons With the turn of the half century comes a new thlrst for edu cation Durlng the past flfty years manklnd has made more progress than ever before These flve decades have been marked wlth the development of electrlclty alr travel and countless other achievements The students of today will be responsible for the progress of the coming years Mindful of this fact we exert ourselves now so that our posteruty wall not have to sacrlflce themselves In the future Everything we learn every achievement we accomplish IS a mark of progress a key that opens the doors of the future It clears a path to the new horuzons for whuch we strlve It un folds before us unllmlted opportunutles whlch once surpassed will determine us as future leaders of a new generation With these Ideas prominent In our mlnds we set ourselves to the task of bettering the pace of our forefathers In the coming ages of progress Our Catholic education provides for us the means of attaln fortrfles our wull that we mlght meet these obstacles wlthout fear without bras and with a whole hearted determination for success This Catholic background IS often the decndmg factor In the future success or fallure of a young graduate The roads ahead are blocked by many barriers which we as lndlvlduals must overcome Our tralnmg rellglon and edu catlon are the drlvmg forces that compel us to work and pray for the ends we seek Through education and faith these Ideals are brought wlthm our grasp Wlth thus an mmd we the gradu ates of 1950 look forward to these new horizons not as lmpedl ments but as beacons of our future success Qi Q ' I . . . I . I ' . I . . I , . . . . . I . I ing our goals. It enlightens our minds, intensifies our faith, and I . . I . - . . . . . i . . I . . I - I . I . .- , . 95314 F hlmpni'

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Each year new horlzons are opened to countless young Catholic boys as they cross another bridge on the road to suc- cess. A new lrfe rs put before them that at flrst seems stranger than frctron They are thrown on their own power and stamrna to mold their futures through education and farth In preparatron they are taught that they cannot remain stlll They must go elther forward or backward At this stage of lrfe we can Ill afford to stand strll or-even worse-to go backward We turn to Catholic education to prepare for this struggle The priests brothers nuns and laymen veterans of our battle are sent to guide and Influence us rn our formative years They rnstlll In us the education that rs to determine our success They sacrrflce themselves rn order that some day we may not be sacrlflced In another manner Everything they say or do rs Imprinted In our hearts and mrnds as a lastrng monument to therr assistance Now with the opening of a new age of modern educatron and with the completion of our new school the Brothers land laymen at St Joseph s have been given the facrlrtues to afford therr students the most complete and satlsfactory education possible The Importance of this educaton IS twofold for whrle It accomplishes Its prescrrbed task of abolrshlng ngnor ance It also tends to prove the decldrng factor rn our future success This IS not the end of their work and prayers lt rs really the beglnnlng Wrth so much more to look forward to they enter Into a new era of education and llvlng Wuth the turn of the century comes the new age the ultra modern age a time of atomrc energy and rocket travel Because of the mfluence and support of our faculty we are better prepared to meet the challenge of the future K9 01405355 co U, .1 62 'L O Wvym 3 -4 0 W4 4 0FFA L019 ' . I I I I I I - 1 I I- - . C 'lt X 13 :D . 'D ':'W 3 sg S ml - 4ll9'J hp 9 . .