Brother Rice High School - Crusader Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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'WWW L+' awe -, si ew' A r '..,,Q'Qf sl? ml? gm! 'NA Going over some of the possible questions that they might be asked during eir program are H Zwirn A Brislen and R Bleumer ,agua-ve 9? -fn 4 .1 j! you Brother Kennedy and Dennis Goggm discuss the dubious scientific value ot Den s homemace telescope Joe Prerost po Tom Adlhoch ASTRONOMY CLUB The ideological suggestion Look to the stars' Loolc to the skies' has been assumed bv the members of the Brother Rice Astronomy Club as the soul of enlightenment Three years ago when the club was initiated great expectations were entertained by everyone Now as our first seniors prepare to meet college life the hopes of three years have materialized Last year three of our representatives at the Illinois State Fair were members of this club Besides the individual entries this sprung an exhibition was also sent as a club activity This same presentation Lunar Speculations was presented to the student body this spring and also to neighboring parish organiza tions Knights of Columbus groups and high schools At their meetings they keep abreast of the latest astronomical findings J J Kennedy their moderator The senior officers are Herman Zvvirn President Dennis Goggin Vice Pres :dent Ronald Bleumer Recording Secretary and Andrew Brislen Cor responding Secretary my L- .Z ints out the landing place of a lunar probe rocket to John Donovan and .4-4 117 J' - ! l . l 5 I J: 4 TT li T- . v - ' T - I i , Q I ' 1 3 - ' A ' ,I V XA .,.f- ' -J . l . ' , A J ' . X . . . . . . v. f J, ' A f 'Wy g . .. . I 1 my auf. E-T' 4 a 0 . . l . . I ul ' E3 . A ll ' ,H , , ' I . . - 3-Q , ,,'-., ly 4 , , , by 4 A ! 1 I l D with literature supplied by Brother trtt K . th ' , ' , , J. ' . . - I I I -- - ' F ,: 4 , e,ty, 4 x I l i - - y . ' , Q s I - in . ,,, - X K an-.7 KX w to T ' 1 4,1 l B A . if i l Q, kr ,r ' . L rx. T l oval. ,. ' f- V ' .2 . T . uw I V K 6 ' . - ,. L l X , y f qi V .,

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.3 V l L Q 5 ll l 53 ' i ei, .. ' I l u 2 m .Nea ' Q l 5 at J, Murdock and J. Donnelly, completely absored in an experiment measuring the Barometric Pressure. PHYSICS CLUB Inspired by their founding moder- ator, Brother Crane, the Physics Club has organized this year, affirming efficiency as their guiding force. The club is composed mostly of sen- iors whose curriculums include phy- sics. Every Monday at precisely 3:05, President Bob Sardiga calls the meet- ing to order. The agenda usually be- gins with a well prepared talk by one of the members on some interesting and important phase of physics. Upon occasion, the formalities are relaxed and the scientists venture to watch a motion picture of some strange physical phenomena. After the talk, or if there is time after a movie, the students work on projects. All individuals work on the same kind of project, but each works inde- pendently of the others. They then compare results. Perhaps late some night, the clicking of a geiger counter, or the shrill song of a tuning fork, chiming down dark corridors will beckon you to the Physics Lab, where you invariably will find Brother Crane with two or three eager scientists who will have a sound foundation upon which to build their futures. 2 t , Q 3 f 'C ft' 'Fx C rt. The Physics Club experimenting with cristal sets, which they made early in the year. Front tl-r: J. Zingrable, L. Verre, B. Sardiga, D. Goggin, E. Marsh. Back 'l-ri: F. Regan, D. Kiely, D. Maebs, S. Gierack, and R. Hargarten. Brother Crane explains the use of Vandigraph Generator. 'l-ri B, Sardiga, F. Verre, D. Goggin, and E. Marsh, I sh D x'1 6 lf! il Il

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-. 555mg Q l The members of the Br. Rice Math Club - Cl. to r.D 'lst row: A. Franowsky, M. O'Connell, R. Tennyson, M. Koza, D. Whippo, G. Doyle, T. Stefanik, W. Daly. 2nd row: Br. M. R. Barry, N. Derby, R. Paida, J McDonald, S. Gierach, R. Walsh, R. Vondrak, T. Polit, F, Prete. Missing are R. Powers and D. Middleton. SCIENCE FAIR The entire school was alive with excitement and expectation last March, as Brother J. J. Kennedy once again organized and produced the annual Brother Rice Science Fair. Crowding the gymnasium and cafeteria, hundreds of interesting, unusual, and outstanding scientific exhibits were placed on display for the public to examine. , The vitalizing fervor of the student scientists was again brought to a I V climax by the annual Dads' Club raffle drawing and presentations on the last day of the fair, dur- ing which trophies were awarded to the outstanding exhibitions. Water- he falls, butterflys, atomic reactors, I Vandegraph generators, mineral col- I ' F A l. lections, research work in cancer, l 'l l heredity, radio-active isotopes, imag- inative mathematics displays - all were on hand to be inspected and ex- amined. Many of the better proiects P were sent to the district Science I 5 I ll-7 f H - Fair and the best from this city- . 7' 'lf'- wide competition were sent to the llli- l nois Junior Academy of Science Fair in Urbana, Illinois. The honors Broth- - t . W4 . .. y 'sf v it E ' 1 Q F...-M N- N 'x 3.13.50 5 I LTL. . -se-.I A i al 59 l 't MATH CLUB To the conscientious student of mathematics, quality among quantities is the uppermost concern. The Math Club, instructed by Brothers Barry and Sciacca, meets each Monday to further this ideal. lt strives to give the student a deeper insight into mathematics, and a better appre- ciation of his chosen field. Should he consider the application of his knowledge to a career, the student will realize the impetus eftected by the club's many activities. The mem- bers are generally engaged in various projects for their own pleasure and for competition in many science fairs. They have also built up a lim- ited library of mathematical litera- ture, which is available to members who wish to use it in preparing ma- terial for projects and discussions. 'ms S-J. Parents and friends of the young scientists mill throughout the gymnasium looking at the various entries. Over seven hundred students participated in the three day fair. LECTF er Rice students have received in the past four years are among the most exciting highlights of our his- tory. . eg . Q-N' 1 -.I .ML-ws Left alone for a few moments, W. Kazynski takes advantage of the break and relaxes beside his trophy-winning science proiect.