St Marys High School - Veritas Yearbook (Rutherford, NJ)

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Unce pon a Time ONCE UPoN A TIME, in the town of Ruther- ford, there was a worthy pastor, who had a dream. It wasn't an ordinary dream, but fi gfg The Bells of sam Marys f ff one that would encompass hundreds of lives, for this priest of God dreamed of a school- a new and shining school. In his eagerness to make the Dream,' come true, the pastor shared it with the handful of Catholics who comprised Saint Mary's Parish. For three long years Father Tichler and his loyal parishioners worked together, giving of their time and money, and finally their work reached its climax. It was on a day in August that Father Tichler first stood on the corner of Ames Avenue and Chestnut Street and watched the sun's reflection on the shining windows of the school, he walked up its broad steps., between its gleaming pillars, and through its brand new halls-the 6'Dream,' had be- come a reality! Saint Mary's is not a pretentious building, nor is it a magnificent edifice, yet over twelve hundred boys and girls think of it with fondest memories-memories of four zestful years spent within its halls. It was in September 1932, that the new High School opened its doors to eighty-five Cath- olic boys and girls desirous of receiving a Catholic Education. In one short year Saint Mary's was recognized as an accredited High School,.with full approbation of the New Jersey State Board of Education. The first graduating class, consisting of twelve students, received their diplomas in .lune 1933. Since then the number of boys and girls to enter Saint Maryis has increased annually, with the present enrollment reach- ing four hundred seventy-five. The faculty too has kept pace with the student body and it now includes a Supervising Principal, fifteen Religious teachers, and three lay teachers. Page Six i 1 X , ff , ff -A - e- X 4fT5q,L5QL9?ff Qlllgryg Because of her extensive courses, both Classical and General, her fully equipped i'labs and her high scholastic standards, Saint Mary's has won an A rating at Tren- ton, which means that her graduates may enter any college in the country. But the High School does not limit her achievements to the scholastic field alone. When the trophy case was first placed in the entrance hall in 1934, visitors looked aghast at its size, but it wasn't long before the Gaels filled its interior with gleaming tributes to their athletic prowess. Side by side, with the football and basket- ball trophies are the Bausch and Lomb Science Awards and the American Legion Oratorical Plaque. In addition to these honors, Saint Mary's students have won for their school Poetry Certificates, Medals for Art, and many of them have been awarded scholarships to the leading colleges of the land. Perhaps now, in the year 1948. the pillars of Saint Mary's are not as white, her halls are not as new, as once they were, but any brightness her exterior may have lost is far outweighed by the shining knowledge and truth the Saint Mary's Graduate carries away with him.

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Prologue LGREALLY I VASTLY ADMIRE you Catholics even though I don't pretend to understand you. Here you are in a land that provides by law and taxes the most magnificent school system for your children and you undertake the backbreaking burden of more schools- parochial, private. I suppose you have a reason, and I admire people who sacrifice for principle . . . but I'm still puzzled. It's as if you thought that there was something missing in the tax supported systemf' How often have you heard this conversa- tion, or one similar to it whenever a Catholic and a well meaning, but uninformed Protes- tant, discuss education in the United States? No one could admire the public schools more than we Catholics. America has done well, very well, in the way that she has pro- vided for the training that is essential, if democracy is not to be lost. There is, how- ever, something missing in our education system. For some, it is a social contact, for others, individual attentiong for us Catholics . . . it is God! There it is, in the words of Father Lord, SJ., the reason for Catholic Education. It's not because we feel that the public school does not have the facilities to give our boys and girls an education, but rather that the public school, with all of its vast resources, has lost sight of the most important end of all education, which is to know, love and serve-God. Catholic Education a Waste? Oh no, my friends, it is far from that. It is the founda- tion of the character of a boy, the loveliness of a girl. Notice the pan-balance on the top of the page. The students on one side, the money on the other, their training is worth every bit of what is spent on Catholic l -,Q W tlhi ' T sw . l ,fl rs 'x ' lil, X five Schools. Take the money itself! What is written on each coin? In Cod we trust. Our Catholic Education gives us--the knowledge of-and love for the God in whom we place our trust. In considering themes for our Yearbook, we tried to select one that would be both informational and entertaining. By produc- ing the motion picture, uCatholic Education Is A Waste? , we know we ve found the answer-the perfect theme. It's easy to see why the idea would appeal to us! We'll be graduates of a Catholic High School and we would like to convince the public that our four years spent at Saint lVIary's have not been a waste of time and money, but that they have given us a founda- tion of truth and a philosophy of life on which to build for the future. But the best way to prove our point to you is to show you the inside of a typical Catholic school. Through the eyes of our cameras we'll introduce you to our faculty and our student body. We'll take you through our classrooms, show you our sports, clubs, and other activities. We feel sure that at the end of the picture you'll know that Catholic Education Is Not A Waste! Page F we

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