Bishop Ireton High School - Flight Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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Albert F. Ernst, OSFS, German, by lecturing in German, hopes to increase his students' comprehension. John T. Gavin, OSFS, Assistant Principal, Religion, unaware of the camera, teaches in his usual unassuming manner. Cornelius E. Freer, Choral Music, Music Theory, before starting rehearsal, tunes up each section of the Glee Club. Michael A. Graham American History-I Ffoshu BaSkefPa f George H. Godley, osrs, Religion, Reading, Mission club illustrates Track, has to build student's pride In their American that Religion hasits humorous sides- Heritage. 19

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Q A tx- Mmamsm , Q elf Decisions From The Heart A school is more than it seems on the ledgers of money spent and people absent. Where is there a record of the little worries that plague Fr. McKay? How can you add up Fr. Gavin's responsibilities and divide by his grey hairs to calculate his work? Can disciplinary problems be simply a matter for Fr. Palko to list and catalogue? Behind and underneath the budget balancing and administrational policies the heart of the school beats. It doesn't beat in one person, nor only from 9:00 to 3:00. lt beats from the time the school is an idea until it is a ruin. It beats inside the men who sit behind desks and decide things. 3 1 ag S5 Walter R. Dean, OSFS, Superior, English, Maintenance, illustrates to his freshmen that the hand is quicker than the eye. Seniors are guided by James C. Donahue, OSFS, Guidance Religion, in choosing a suitable college Robert J. Buckley, OSFS, Art, Guidance, Religion, takes a critical look at his student's work of art. John Dingle, World History, Bookstore, is Bishop lreton's bridge over the generation gap.

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lVlenage Of Education In twenty little rooms the decisions of the school are being carried out. In one room a man is bending over a pan of water looking at what happens when it is agitated. ln another, graphs, and curves, and mathematical incantations are being written on the blackboard. ln a third, a scene from Romeo and Juliet is being performed by one man. In various other rooms mice squeak, songs are sung, dead languages are taught, and things are plugged in only to fall apart. Such are the labors demanded by the deciders. The work is so diverse that only one type of man could possibly perform it - the teacher. L. Richard Meimin, English, Humanities, Forensics, Fr. Lyman's spring replacement, prepares for class. Charles W. Hornfeck, Health, Phys. Ed., Biology, Football, gives instructions in the dissection of a frog. Francis J. Greene, OSFS, Library, is always willing to give friendly advice to anyone in need. David l. Hagan, OSFS, Athletic Director, Sociology, psyches up the Sociology class. QF ...