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

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ABOVE: Fr Emmett Holmes. S.J., skillfully and didactically shares his vast knowledge of French culture. RIGHT: Mr. Robert Skully warns, If you think this stuff is hard, wait until next year. ABOVE: Mr. Robert Jump relumed to his Alma Mater as the newest member of the French department. RICHT: Mr. Donald Petkash's tempestuous linguistics promote spontaneous participation from his tyros.

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J m History Emphasizes Trends and Motives In order to fully understand the political and social movements of today, a knowledge of man’s past is essential. The history program at St. Ignatius strives to link the past with current events. During the past year, the history department shifted its emphasis from the study of catalogued facts to the examination of motive. This was done in order to awaken a new and more ardent interest in the students. The American history study enlisted a new and revised textbook and encompassed only half of the sophomore class. The remainder of the class is scheduled to take the course next year. In addition to the existing Advanced Placement courses of Far Eastern and Modem European history, a South American study was made available to seniors and juniors. Mr. Thomas Pasko's elaborate gestures and painstaking descriptions captivate his Chinese history students. Mr. Thomas Kosinski jokingly doubts whether a fresh- Mr. Robert Monad. S.J.. makes use of audio equip- man's father really did die in World War II. ment both in history and debate. 31

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Classics Impart Refinement, Broaden Intellectual View Man’s knowledge is structured and limited by the language he speaks. An acquaintance with a different language frees man from the restriction of a singular system of thought patterns. Since the thought patterns of Latin and Greek are more varied, complex, and intricate than most other languages, they have a broader intellectual effect. First and second years dealt primarily with the matering of grammar and vocabulary. Juniors and seniors studied Cicero, Vergil, and Homer in order to lay a firm foundation in classical thinking. The reading and analysisof these authors is a tedious but rewarding task. With its emphasis on man, nature, freedom, the intellect, and the will, the literature of Rome and Greece is the cornerstone of our Western civilization. Fr. Arthur Walter, S.J., employs modem day visual-aids to teach the archaic language of I .a tin. Mr. Andrew Roman prepares to commence upon another journey into the fascinating world of Julius Caesar. Students alone do not bum the midnight oil; here Fr. Arthur Kanuch.S.J., prepares another Latin class. Fr. Stanley Vana's interests in the missions arc second only to his enthusiasm for teaching Latin. Fr. Henry Cardocki, S.J.. opens the door to classical knowledge. 35