Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception - Annual Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSEMBLIES Ffmgwsfq URING the past school year, certain students of Cathedral College, ttslillcirlf' C1 bth' dh' fhrtfivi' I. 37,7 spurre on y e interest an ent usiasrn o t e ec or, onsignor McHugh, pleasantly entertained the entire student body. This forg- ,, , flffgjj ing ahead was especially shown by the enormous interest in extra school activities. Never before in the history of Cathedral have the assemblies been so well received and enjoyed. Especially is it true this year since the Rector has seen fit to increase the number of assemblies. In former years there were few UCOMITII-XE with long intervals between each. The student body did not look forward too much to these gatherings because the latter consisted mainly of talks by men of mis- sionary societies or the Tablet, Due to the fact that students were able to display their talent by putting on their own radio plays and recitations for fellow comrades, the eagerness and interest of each Cathedralite were buoyed up. The first assembly of the year was held to enlighten new students and remind the old of the various societies and sports of the school. A few weeks later, Monsignor Boardman, director of the Propagation of the Faith in Brooklyn, gave an inspiring talk and showed a movie about the leper priest, Father Damien. During a science assembly period on November 26, Father Denning enter- tained and at the same time taught the student body wonders and facts of electricity. Instead of a single annual symposium, the Saint Thomas More Literary Society presented two this year. The Society held its first period on February 4, on which day the topic was, The Bill of Rights. The Chairman, Ieremiah O'Brien, presented the speakers, Messrs. Cronin, Bevilacqua, Elbert, and Murphy, who effectively took up the issues. The second symposium had an entirely different scope which was the Educational Values of the School Curricula. Messrs. Callahan, Osborn, Labita, and Gradilone proved how essen- tial certain subjects were for the priesthood. Two assemblies could undoubtedly be cast among the best. Under the competent direction and supervision of some high school seniors, two mock radio broadcasts were presented. The students, as it were,- tuned in on a national hookup and enjoyed the radio plays, one, an adaptation of a story by Francis Marion Thompson, and, the second, the life of Father Gerard Donovan, Mary- knoll martyr. To further the interest of the Maryknoll Missions, the Rector in- vited Father Keller, M.M., who gave an inspiring and interesting talk. With all the enthusiasm and cooperation manifested in the student body, most likely many interesting and enjoyable afternoons are going to be spent in future years. DOMINIC T. SCHIRALDI, '42, CATHEDRAL COLLEGE ANNUAL

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LABORATORY Science ever has been, and ever must be the safeguard of religion. -Brewster 1, QU 64 order to carry on the glorious tradition Catholic scientists of anti- - ' C th l' th ustreceiveabasic 29,1 'J lil' ,W physicists, well equipped laboratory at Cathedral. quity have bestowed on us, our a o ic you m training in the field of science under Catholic professors. Perhaps our future Mendels and Pasteurs, who will continue in the footsteps of our prominent and celebrated Catholic biologists, bacteriologists, chemists, and astronomers will learn the rudiment of science in a Among the assemblies presented this past scholastic year was the first science exhibit ever conducted in the history of the school. The head of the science department, Father Denning, with the able assistance of the Physics instructor, Father Fahey, supervised a demonstration of numerous scientific and physical phenomena. Ed Garvey, Dick Hendel, and Bill Hughes aided in preparing the apparatus. After the exhibition, which the whole student body witnessed, Mr. Garvey and Mr. Hughes prepared two display cabinets in the science laboratory. When the telescope now under construction will be completed, the number of telescopes produced by the science department will have reached four. Included among these are one six inch telescope at the major seminary in Huntington, two six inch telescopes, and a ten inch telescope still in the building stage, at Cathedral. All four are of the reflecting type, in which a concave mirror gathers the light. Iohn Curry, Frank Nolan are persevering to finish the delicate The assembling of the instrument, which is ground and silvered, is the easiest step and For those senior students who are less mechanically talented, Father Denning has display their skill in working with metal or DeMasi, Tom Minogue, and Ed and tedious grinding operation. started as soon as the mirror is the last. scientifically inclined and more given the opportunity to all to wood. The most recent addition to the power tools is a lathe designed for working with metal. This addition brings the number of electrically driven tools to six. Besides the new metal working lathe there is a wood lathe, buzz saw, band saw, drill press, and grinding and polishing wheels. Realizing the danger present when inexpe- rienced hands attempt to manipulate a powerful machine, the head of the science department appointed two students who had experience with elec- trically driven tools-George Gildersleeve and Dick Hendel-to teach those who wished to know how to handle tools, Last but by no means least we come to the artists corner. The sole occu- pants of this spot is gentle, tacit Gene Donnelly. In past years Gene has graced many pages of the ANNUAL with his skill, particularly are two portraits, one of Pope Pius XII, another of Blessed Mother Cabrini. From portrait painting Gene has turned his talent to statue painting. Up to the time of writing he has finished five statues: a miniature of St. loseph, two of St. Dominic, a life.-sized statue of our Blessed Mother and a bust of the Sacred Heart. The remainder of the senior year men have busied themselves in the CATHIEDRAL COLLEGE ANNUAL