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Headmaster Becomes
Grand Knight Commander
The August 2004 issue of The Lion's Voice, the publication
of St. Paul's Academy, a college prep school for boys, Phoenix,
AZ, 602-956-9090, admissions@stpaulsacademy.com,
www.stpaulsacademy.com,
announced that Headmaster Hal Elliott was presented the honor
of becoming the Grand Knight Commander of the Grand Order
of the Knighthood of St. Paul's.
Presented by St. Paul's founder Lowell E. Andrews, who is
retired from active administration of the school, the knighthood
is the core of the school's character development program.
The program was inspired by the medieval Knights Templar,
and what some consider their modern spiritual decedents, the
Masons and the Shriners. Lowell stated in his presentation
that "The Knighthood is the quest for knowledge, a mission
to discover the true ideals in life, such as patience, trust,
responsibility, courage, honor and integrity. The Knights
guarding the Holy Grail is a metaphor for all of our quests
to discover truth in our lives and our journey, looking for
honor and integrity - the qualities of good men. Thus, we
also are searching for the Holy Grail - the truth in our life
- we are not looking for a thing - we are searching for a
way of life, the truth of life, and how we can truly rise
to be men who will learn that the greatest mission in life
is to touch another life in a positive way."
In this unique character development program, students advance
through the degrees of Page Lieutenant, Page Captain, Squire,
and the ultimate degree, that of Knight. Student Jose Magana
was the latest recipient of the designation of Knight. While
accepting his designation, Knight Jose Magana reflected: "When
are we ever going to use the Knighthood? The rest of our lives
would be an appropriate answer. Not all of us are going to
become waiters or doctors, fire fighters or accountants, servicemen
or architects, but no matter what career we may choose to
take, the ideals taught by the Knighthood are ideals that
will benefit you even after you leave these halls. The Knighthood
can't work for you if you don't let it…You can't embrace it
simply because someone else tells you to. If you take part
in it, it has to be because you recognize what a tremendous
impact it can have on your life, because you know that you
will not only be a better person for it, but a happier one
too. What student doesn't want to be viewed as a moral person
and respected by those around him? You have that opportunity
at St. Paul's. But whether you take it or not, is a decision
that will have profound implications on the rest of your life."
In further explanation of their character education program,
the Lion's Voice explained: "Every aspect of the Knighthood
is geared toward learning the keys of living a successful
life by practicing patience, being trustworthy, accepting
personal responsibility and having the courage to do the right
thing at the right time."
Copyright © 2005,
Woodbury Reports, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
(This article may not be reproduced without written approval
of the publisher.)
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