St Stanislaus High School - Stan Em Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Uur .luatiern for Sducaiion is the ,Pattern or lbeace SOLIDARITY UNIFORMITY GF PURPGSE CCORDINATION of ACTIVITIES The bond ThoT holds The foculTy ond The sTudenT body Together is The love of God. IT is forged doily QT The oITor on The bosis of God's greof commondmenfsr Love Thy God obove oll, ond Thy neighbor os Thyself. There is unify wiTh God which is sTrengThened doily by proyer ond work. There is uniTy wiTh The focuITy who is The moni- fesToTion of God's ouThoriTy. There is uniTy omong The boys ond girls oug- menfed by links of friendship ond TogeTherness in closses ond ouTside. The foculfy ond The pupils hove The spiriT of co- operoTion, of shoring responsibilifies cmd of work- ing TogeTher for The some purpose-To respecf humon righTs ond The common good of monkind -ThoT fogefherness is o TrcidiTion wiTh us. There is no donger of Too infense cibsorpTion in sTudies. The boys ond girls do noT miss onyfhing of The culTuroI ond The sociol overTones. The school provides- Physical development by mecms of sporT ond Social by vorious ocTiviTies where The pupils meeT cmd refine Their minds, morols, ond TosTes. Page 7

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Page 6 270 re wo rd WHAT'S BEHIND S. S. HIGH? As you have seen, there is a building well equipped devoted to education, and there are many people who inspire, who serve, who co- operate, who direct, who help and who infuse a spirit of friendship. But is this all? ls this the reason why many boys and girls just like to come back to St. Stanislaus and roam down the corridors looking at the pictures and talking over unforgettable memories? Is this the reason why the seniors sort of choke up and begin to cry on Class Night? Is this the reason why iuniors want to hold back and not begin their Iast year? What is that something extra that we have here? ln short, it is the S. S. High Way of education-the Catholic Way. There is besides a natural bond, the supernatural bond made by Christ's love. The pattern for education that we have always had at S. S. High is the pattern for peace adopted by U.N.E.S.C.O. which echoed the U. S. Bishop's statement on Man and the Peace. In the U.N.E.S.C.O. organization, however, there is nothing mentioned about God or the spiritual forces with which cultural aspirations of the world's peace are inexorably bound up, and for this reason we have our doubts about its effectiveness. But it is not so with the traditions and objectives at S. S. High. We are conscious of the Supreme Being in all our work. His teaching permeates the school, its teachers, and its pupils. We are made to realize that God is the true source of authority and knowledge. Hence, our Pattern for Education as we endeavor to portray in these pages is the U.N.E.S.C.O.'s Pattern for Peace with a modification. We give the first place to God and the Christian principles.

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Page 8 Solidarity The spirit at S. S. High is the spirit of friendliness and cooperation founded on love and sacrifice so necessary for solidarity. The faculty is Composed of priests and sisters who, motivated by love of God, have chosen to work among God's children, leading their trusts step by step to the attainment of final happiness. In working for others, they find their own happiness. This unity' of purpose and this common goal give them a sense of togetherness. The faculty and the students begin the day together with the Holy Mass-the great central act-at once the pivot and climax of the day. Having started it with Christ, they live it out with His Grace. Both know the spirit of cooperation and of sharing responsibilities. The faculty guides, directs, and advises without hampering the initiative and yet protecting against mistakes and pitfalls, which could prove harm- ful in the future. In carrying out the duties, the boys and girls have many an op- portunity for developing social virtues of courtesy, kindness, empathy, mutual trust and forgiveness. True, there is no racial difference in the group at S. S. High, but certainly there is a variety of disposition which calls for self-discipline, self-sacrifice, and empathy. They rub shoulders with all types of individuals. One class is dependent on the other. Each must contribute to the common good. It is the hope of the administration that the social virtues of solid- arity formed in the school will be transferred into life and contribute to lasting peace. The command bond, then, which ioins the pupils in helpful co- operation is harmony of purpose to carry the banner of human progress upon which rests our only hope for peace on earth and good will among men.