St Michaels High School - Footprints Yearbook (Union City, NJ)

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Rcvcrencl Conor Murmglwun, CP. Reverend Egbert Gossarl, CP. RBX'6fCllCl IVIHTIWLKSI REIKISCII,

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HEVEHEND BEHTIN UUNAHUE, ILP. N tlie spring ot 1938. Fatlier Berlin came lrom St, Maryls Cluurcli in Scranton, wliere l1e liacl laeen Pastor, to succeeiil Fatlwer Damian at St. lxliclwaelys lxlonastery Cluurclu. lfincl. Erm, anrl practical, lratlwer Berlin soon was lovecl ancl aclmirecl luy all in tlie parisli, lput particularly lay llie stuclents ol St. lxlliclwaells Higlu Sclwool. Since luis arrival, llve years ago, lue lwas lalnorecl entlnisiastically. seel4in,q ever to provicle wlnatever woulcl contrilnute to tlie lmenelit. spiritually anrl materially, ol' tlae parisli, tlwe convent anal our scliools. Altluougll lratlier Bertin left to Fatlwer Alexis tlwe complete clmrge ol tlie high sclwol aclministration, lwe lnmsell lras proviclecl mucli in tlie way ol incentive to tlme stuclents. l 'lis inlluence, as well as tlie allleetion witlcr wlwiclu lwe lwas always lgeen regarclecl, is apparent at all times, lnut especially at scliool gatlwerings ancl stuclent assem- lalies. On tlwese occasions liis clear, pleasant, ancl lorcellul voice luas lneen liearcl witlw manillest appreciation anrl attention: wlmetlwer exliorting tlwe practice ol virtue from tlie pulpit, expressing wonls ol commenclation from tlue auclitoriuni stage, or arousing sclnool spirit from tlue steps ol tlwe lwiglw sclwool at a pep rally. Xve seniors ot tlme Class ot Y--13 realize liow mucli Fatlwer Bertiifs interest in tlne stuclents lwas meant lor us cluring our tour years. lt is witli cleep gratitucle tlwat we recall tlae lively interest lwe tooli in tlwe introcluction ol tootlnall as a lxflicliaelian sport, sparing notlwing in tl1e way ol llnances in orcler tlnal, tlue team miglwt lne expertly coaclaerl ancl fully equippecl. Nor is tlns less true ol tlie Bancl ancl similar extra-curricular activities intentlecl to provicle wlwolesome recreation ancl social intercourse lor lnotln stuclents ancl llriencls ol our sclwool. tl is liarclly necessary to state tlwat every ellort lias laeen exertecl to provicle wliat xvoulrl aclvance tlme sclwolastic stancling ol tlwe stuclents. l'lis loresiglit in lliis regarcl may lac seen in tlwe lniology lalsoratory. ancl tlwe llve new classrooms wlwiclw were aclcletl, uncler luis supervision. cluring tlle summer ol? 1939. At all ol our scliool events we liave watclierl tor tlue appearance ot Fatlier Berlin P- lor tlwe smile ot encouragement so reaclily lbestowecl wlien scliolastic acliievement meritecl it. Wlitu ol us cloes not lanow tlwe stimulus allorclecl lay tlie siglwt ol lTHll1Ct'l5CITllI1,S camera at games anal otlwr outcloor exluilnitions, recorcling all tldat we luave lovecl ancl clderislwecl at St. lVlicl1ael's? lnclisputalmle is tlwe eyiclence tlwat our sclmol spirit was fortluwitli cloulaly increasecl ancl strengtluenecl. Tliis year ol I9-I5 marlss tlwe twentietln anniversary ol Fatlcrer Bertinys orclination to tl1e priesllwocl - twenty years spent in sell'-sacrillcing lalaor to malce Goal lcnown ancl lovecl. To tlue congratulations ancl tlwe prayers ol tldanlqsgiving previously ol-lerecl lay tlie stuclents ot tlie lngli scliool, we, tlie Class ol I9-13. now anlcl our expressions ol gratitucle lor luaving sliarecl in tlwe inspiration ol Fatlwer Bertinys aclvice ancl lrienclslwip, ancl tlie laenents ol luis priestly zeal. t ltttlttt ttftrr55??5 Sif ?f5 ttii i55 iits 2 se 5ieii iftrrttti tif ssifti

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