St Thomas High School - Aquin Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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2 el'llel'l'l el' . FATHER HIGGIN Kenneth Porche FATHER A. L. HIGGINS, C.S.B. Principal 1938-1943 Father Alfred L. Higgins served as a member of the Saint Thomas Staff for eight years during most of which he was Principal. Born in Buffalo, New York, he moved to Detroit when very young. Assumption College, Windsor, provided him with much of his early training. He was ordained to the Holy Priesthood in l935. His higher education was continued at the Universities of Toronto and Houston. Dark complexion and a fascinating smile helped add to an already attractive personality. Large in frame Father Higgins took part in all sports, even coaching the Basketball team in his last year here. Football, however, was his specialty, and many an hour he passed on the pigskin ground. As teacher Father Higgins had a good understanding of boys. He would walk and talk with boys and even give a friendly punch on the arm. Religion he taught both here and at lncarnate Word Academy. From him students learned that doing God's will is the all important thing in life. As Principal and Superior Father merited the friendship and esteem of all, lt has been said that he never put an order to his fellow priests, but the work of the School went on nonetheless. The Priesthood was, of course, uppermost in his thoughts. The ability almost to freeze a person to his seat at a sermon will be remembered as an outstanding characteristic of Father Higgins. Since leaving Saint Thomas our former Principal has been a Chaplain in the Air Corps of the United States Army wherein he serves both God and Country. He has wider scope now for his priestly zeal and interest.

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