St Ignatius High School - Ignatian Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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Mr. Louis R. Gullo English I All Mr. Joseph W. Schmidt Mr. William A. Murphy English I Speech, History II, Harlequins Stage Crew MODERN LANGUAGE “Parlez-vous franjais?” “oHubla Ud, Espanol?” After two years in an Ignatian Modern Language Class, the well-drilled student is able to respond “Oui” or “Si”. Under the guidance of his European-tongued teacher, he learned to speak the basic language of the French or Spanish. Our small but extremely capable Modern Language Department was an invaluable aid to those who came in contact with it. It gave them the facility to read and write in one or another of the basic European languages. It gave them a better understanding of English. And, perhaps no less important, if business or pleasure takes them abroad, they shall never be lost for words—words of praise for their teachers. Mr. John T. Trahcy, S.J. English IV, Speech, Harlequins, Speech Squad

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ENGLISH Fr. John J. Miday, S.J. English III, Religion III, Debating ► “Book reports! Spelling tests! Poems to memorize! What kind of a place is this?” This is what a dismayed freshman asks himself after his first look at an English class. But after he got into the swing of his English curriculum, he found much enjoyment in this class. His sentences, paragraphs, themes, and term papers were brought up to literary style through the efforts of his English teachers. His “1 ain’t got no” and “kinda big” were changed to “1 haven’t any” and “rather large.” But perhaps a more enjoyable and no less important part of his curriculum was his transformation from a comic book reader to a literary critic. From his first sample in Treasure Island to the last words of The Winds low Boy, literature became more a part of his everyday life. Poetry, an almost unheard of thing, except in nursery rhymes, now became a meaningful and beautiful form of expression. Another part of his English curriculum is Speech. Here, under the prompting of a Speech teacher, he had an opportunity to deliver an oration—at least that is what his two-minute talk on flowers seemed to be. But he seemed to stand the strain, and now he has something no one can take away: an education in writing and talking and pleasant memories of his English teachers. Mr. John C. Hoffman, S.J. English III, Religion II, EYE, Cheerleaders, Tennis Mr. Frank A. Grady, S.J. English II, Religion I, Camera Club, IGNAT1AN Mr. Thomas J. Walsh, S.J. English III IV, Freshman Football Coach Mr. W. Jared Wicks. S.J. English IV, Ignatius Athletic Association, Scholarship Drive

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MATH SCIENCE Mr. Joseph W. Schicker Geometry I A II, Trigonometry Fr. Philip M. Coogan, S.J. Algebra I, Religion I “1—1 -x! I knew my grade school teacher was wrong.” “That’s no lie; 1 can even multiply the alphabet.” The preceding is some freshmen’s small talk picked up early in September. But they were straightened out by their algebra teacher before they got down to the Board of Education to complain. Soon they were well on their way to becoming minor Einsteins. By the time June rolled around, the meaning of a square was no longer a party pooper. In sophomore year they studied geometry. Except for the casualties from the compass point wars, these classes were richly rewarding. Proving theorems to their geometry teachers proved to be less difficult than explaining the absence of homework; so they developed into regular Aristotles. In junior year they were faced with another interesting year of algebra and in senior year with trig and solid. The study of math was rewarding, and its teachers were wonderful. From the rooms of the new sophomore biology class and the traditional chemistry and physics classes, some of the future greats in science have emerged. In these classes were found a college-like atmosphere, interesting matter, and excellent teachers. In future years, as in the past and present, Ignatians will be able and well-trained leaders. 18 ► Fr. James W. Kirby. S.J. Physics, Science Club, Radio Club Fr. John J. Uhl, S.J. Algebra II, Geometry II, College Math, Trigonometry