Assumption Preparatory School - Memini Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Father Ulric Charpentier, a.a., AM. PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS Here was the heart-warmer of Senior A. I he workshops were a new idea demanding much work from the teacher, hut that was nothing new for Ricky; he had keen conducting them from the beginning. Mathematics were his love and lo him there was nothing more exciting than a challenging problem or a good proof by one of his students. The only way one could ever get a drag with him was to really love math. He was as genial and friendly as they come, but he had one great big fault: he just loved his colored chalk. Will we ever forget his bag of jokes which kept his classes in high spirited humor? Any future successes, whether they be in engineering, chemistry or medicine, will certainly be due to him. Father Alfred Berthiaume, a.a., A.B. PROFESSOR OF LATIN The bell had rung many a time before we would see Fr. Alfred fly around the corner and rush into class with that smile, denoting. Thought I wouldn 1 make it, didn’t you.’ Vocabulary Review 200 words” . . . familiar words to Versification C. His emphasis on vocabulary was not in vain, for he knew the value of a strong knowledge of Latin to be essential for later use. Many will testify to his skill in catching students with his belt. Tico’s Simon Legree never spoiled us with a version that fell below twenty-five lines. Yes, the students will never forget Father Alfred, his genial attitude, his patience, and his understanding. Father Alexis Babineau, a.a., A.M. PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY I ime Hies and so did he. Next chapter boys’—but still his explanations were profuse. His patience was really remarkable for he always explained until everybody understood. When did we see that was his favorite remark when somebody came up with a wrong answer, or if someone should ask an explanation lor a natural phenomenon, he would ask with a sly grin. Do you really want lo know the real reason? ; and we must never forget his expression, ”1 hat s a good question .. . the answer was even better. At any rate, his genial attitude accompanied by his active manner will never cease lo charm his students in the enchanted world of chemistry.

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Pere Odilon Du bois, a.a., Offi cier d Academie PROFESSEUR DE LATIN I ityre, fu patulae . . . travaille! besogne! . . . un doigt ici. un cloigt la. un oeil par ci, un oeil par la, et malheur a qui n est pas tombe sur Ie passage en question. Numero 216 . . . Labelle, lisez . . . et la Iiste des martyrs s allonge impitoyablement . . . Les pages volent, les doigts s enervent, les yeux se brouillent et Ie grec de venir aggraver Ie tourment. II ne faut pourtant pas se Iaisser tromper; bors de ses classes, ce pere est un bomme cbarmant. Remarquable de courage, digne d admiration, il vit vraiment avant nous sa maxime favorite: travailler et beaucoup prier. Pere Etienne Aubert, a.a., Officier d Academie PROFESSEUR DE FRANCAIS Quel professeur! Quelle vie! on ne badine pas avec lui, meme les premiers de classe se sont aper us que I on ne reste pas inebranable sur son piedestal. Son vocabulaire abondant, original, vigoureux, mordant atterrait bon nombre des plus audacieux. De son flair puissant il vous decelait I odeur des paresseux et des fumistes. Cependant sous la carapace rugueuse de notre cber Pop il y avait un coeur d or. Anime du desir de faire vivre son enseignement, pas une classe ne se lerminait sans une leyon pratique et il s’acbarnait a vouloir nous faire penser. I rouverez-vous aussi un francais aussi feru de Shakespeare? Pere Marcellin Parent, a.a. PROFESSEUR DE RELIGION La science n’a plus de secrets pour lui: c est a flots presses qu el I e jaillit de ses Ievres; fait etrange, il lui faut a ce brave pere un audiloire qui se presse a la seconde rangee des pupitres. Ne vous hasardez pas a I attaquer. a moins d elre bien sur, car noire bomme est au courant de tous les faits: volume, page, ligne, meme numero de revue. Rempli d experience, presque incroyable, son plaisir Ie plus evident ne fut-il pas de nous developper Ionguement sa theorie originale de I evolution. II a conlribue grandement a notre formation.

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l ather llclefons van cler Linden, a.a., A.B. PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS MATH Father llclefons was that I ively professor with that delectable Dutch accent, enhanced by an exceptionally happy disposition. Our Freshman teacher in algebra an d prof essor of business mathematics, he gave his all. expected great results, and got them. A good friend as well as an interesting prof, he brought himself closer to his students by granting special privileges which, needless to say, re¬ leased the tension of arduous classes. He was. indeed, happy this year for he is looking forward to returning home at the end of the semester. He missed the scenes of his picturesque homeland. Homesickness is a professor s malady as well as a student’s. Father Arthur Clermont, a.a., A.B. PROFESSOR OF FATIN 1 his comparatively young priest, recently arrived from Washington, greeted us at our first class in the traditional Latin manner, Salvete discipuli mei, and this cheerful salutation has since been replied. Salve, pater, at everv class. “Qui sibi vull ... Flow many times was that question asked. 1 he answer was not always immediate, but it was acquired after many an embarrassing moment for the student. He valued greatly a conversational knowledge of Latin, and thanks to Father Alfred s constant vocabulary drill we became proficient at it. For the short time we had the pleasure of knowing him. we became acquainted with a man of experience, conscientious of his duty as a teacher and determined to see everything through. His desire to know his students well resulted in a pleasant understanding between students and teacher which we ll never forget. Brother Jules Viau, a.a., A.B. PROFESSOR OF GEOGRAPHY Brother Jules was a new addi tion to the Assumption faculty. As director ol the intramurals and monitor, he entrenched himself in the hearts of all, and certainly, not the least contribution to this was his extremely engaging smile. It’s in class, however, that our Holyoke man really shone. If there was anything difficult to understand he quickly cleared everything up with one of his famous comparisons either with Canada or basketball. When, perchance, he finds himself stumped by a question the class can be certain of receiving one of his inimitable tongue wagging acts. His real delight, however, seemed to be in speaking about one ol those big black jobs.’ Conscientious in regard to duty, but friendly to everyone—that was Brother Jules.