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

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ABOVE: Experience, such as that exhibited by Fr. Vana. proves to In? an invaluable teaching asset. ABOVE RIGHT: Mr. Man- wells sudden’' changes of pace add interest to a sophomore Latin class. RIGHT: The First Catilinarian is stressed in Mr. Gladstone's third-year Latin classes especially the first ten lines of it. 30

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LEFT: Mr. Wilhelms is baffled by yet another volley of fresh- men queries. History Department. SKATED: Mr. John I ley wood (History 2. 3: English 3): Mr. Thomas Basko (History I. 3, 4; Department Head): IV. Thomas Slie.i, S.J.. (History 4; 'Ilieoloity 3). STANDING: Mr. Alan Wi’helms (History 1, 2); Mr. John Tobin (History 1; I’hys. Ed.); Mr. Jaim-s Barrett (History 1; Latin I); Mr. Patrick Gallagher (History 2. 3). Modernization of Program Improves Study of History t i In an age when students throughout our nations schools want to know just where the world is going, it is important to first know whence the world came. The History Department aims to develop this understanding and awareness in the students. The three-level program at Ignatius began in first year with World History; here the freshmen took in a comprehensive view of the origins of Western civilization. The second phase in the Ignatius system illuminated the study of American History. Students in their sophomore or junior year found the emphasis on critical thought processes rather than on strict memorization — a method which resulted in a deeper understanding of the American heritage. Seniors interested in augmenting their historical knowledge had various choices open to them this year. A detailed study of Modem European History, taught and planned by Fr. Thomas Shea. S.J., and Mr. James Manwell, S.J., examined many divergent aspects of European growth from the Renaissance to the fresh pages of the '60’s. Also available to juniors and seniors was Mr. Pasko’s non-Westem History course which encompassed the study of China, Japan, and India. Finally, the creation of an Afro-American Studies course, open to students of all four years, tapped a new area of historical scholarship. Organized over the summer and taught by the students themselves in seminar fashion, this innovative subject gave many Ignatians vital insights into the hidden history of the black American. With new instructors Mr. Alan Wilhelms, Mr. Martin Chambers, and Mr. James Manwell, S.J., and a new department head in Mr. Thomas Pasko, the History Department continued to stimulate student interest and facilitate the formation of a critical thought process. 29

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ABOVE: 1 know everything. You should know that by now. remarks Mr. Nemec. Classics Strive for Greater Relevance Tin argument over the relative merits of studying classical languages has continued for years. But in times when the only constant seems to be that of “change the goals of this study still prove important: a basic literary and historical knowledge of our Western heritage, an emphasis on man and his ideals, and the cultivation of a rigid mental discipline in the hard-working student. This year the Classics Department at Ignatius placed an added stress on grammatical proficiency in freshman and sophomore years. Switching the emphasis in the final two years, juniors and seniors explored the readings of the great Greek and Roman authors: Cicero, Homer. Vergil, and Pliny. With such noble goals it is doubtful that the Classics Department will ever lose itself in a wine-dark sea of irrelevance. Classics Department. SEATED: Mr. James Manwell. S.J.. (I-atin 2; History 4b Fr. Arthur Walter. S.J.. (Department Head; Latin 1); Ft Stanley Vania, S.J.. (Latin 1). STANDING: Mr. Paul Nemec (Latin 3. 4; Greek 3, 4); Mr. John Gladstone (Latin 2. 3). 31