Creighton Preparatory School - Jay Junior Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Builders of Faith Religious instruction occupies the number one spot on the Prep curriculum. Every Catholic student takes religion for four years. Non-Catholic students may attend these classes if they wish. Many of the teachers have degrees in theologyg all have studied theology for four years. The Rev. E. C. Kollasch, S.J., returned last September from Rome where he was doing graduate work at the famed Gregorian University. Points brought up at the Second Vatican Council make for interesting dis- cussion in religion classg and most reli- gion texts are modern and sufficiently up- to-date to include these questions. For if there is a revolution in the teaching of science, mathematics, and modern lan- uages, there is likewise a lot of research eing done in religion. The immediate re- sult of such research appears in the new religion books, two of which Prep is ex- perimenting with. During the second semester, the Rev. P. A. Thetreau, S.J., conducted special weekly classes on some of the better known papal encyclicals. Religion teachers are the Rev. Charles J. Scherman, S.J., Rev, Charles P. Mullen, S.J., Cstandingb and Rev. Earl L. Dieter, S.J. Fr. Dieter is purchasing agent and minister of the Jesuit communityg Fr. Mullen directs public relationsg and Fr. Scherman counsels the sophomores. Rev, Eugene C. Kollasch, S. J., teaches religion, di- rects the Apostleship of Prayer, and counsels juniors and seniors. ..,, .ft .2a.aaffaQ.v:m.fsifsv gala. :s,,mjmam1unms-taxi--fs...fl

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Reverend Joseph J. Labaj, S.J., Principal. Reverend Lawrence A. Jonas, S.J., Assistant Principal. if

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Looking Back Mr. Leahy's course on communism has received fine pub- licity in the local papers, and in state and national magazines. DEMOCRACY VERSUS COMMUNISM is the text used and the approach is interesting, practical, and factual. The classrooms of Mr. Jackson and Mr. Brosnihan were decorated with Dow- Jones charts as they studied the economics of the stock market. Mr. Terry O'Neil, Prep '57, a stock broker, spoke to the classes and gave them a tour of a brokerage house. The special American History classes taught by Fr. Neenan are worthy of particular mention. ln these two sophomore classes the students do not use a textbook. Weekly assignments in indi- vidual topics all related to a certain period of history send the students to the library for research. They must investigate from four to ten historical sources on the topic. Written and oral re- ports on this research are due on Mondays. The students take notes and discuss the reports. This year the survey of American History passed the Civil War at Christmas and was completed before Easter. The last six weeks of the year were spent on state and local governments and the Omaha City Charter. F r. Neenan plans to offer an advanced survey course next year to ten stu- dents who have completed the initial course. Until recently, Fr. Neenan taught an afternoon course at Creighton University on Teaching History in Secondary School. HISTORY AND SOCIOLOGY TEACHERS Mr. F. J. Gerut moderates the school newsmagazine Head Munch, Mr. Don Leahy, Mr. W. F. Gerut, S,J.g Mr. swimming coach and basketball coach 'ue Mr R. C. Clark, S.J.g Mr. J. F. Jackson, Mr. T. T. Jackson .and Mr. Brosnihan respectively F1 Brosnihan, Rev, R. P. Neenan, S.J. Mr. Leahy is Neenan is Alumni Director Director of Athletics and head football coach. Mr. Rev. H. C. Brahm, S.J., is student counsellor for all the freshmen. He also directs the choir. Pictured here with Fr. Brahm is Bob O'Doherty.