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

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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

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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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field of research. The students doing the research have produced many schol- arly papers on scientists, scientific discoveries, and scientific theories. Thus far we have only mentioned the Physics and Chemistry Laboratory, but Cathedral also has a Biology Laboratory. lt is in the latter that the younger boys prepare for their science course. lt is in the Biology Laboratory, that the freshman first sees the wonderful design of God, in the bodies of creatures. The display cabinets in the rear of the Laboratory contain the microscopes, slides, and models employed in teaching Biology. Throughout the room there are specimens of fish, birds and insects in bottles, and tableaus of preserved moths and butterflies. Oscar, the clean White skeleton, dangles loosely from a stand in the corner. Toward the front of the room is the excellently equipped experiment table upon which Father Fahey demonstrates the principles of Biology. We, the students, are indeed grateful for our laboratories which are second to none, and our Science, Physics, and Biology instructors, who are unsur- Fumble- IAMES H. PITZPATRICK, '42. HANDBALL Not in rewards, but in the strength to strive The Blessing lies. 'F ' HE handball tournament, which is usually held in May, was held N V early this year. The reason was, that often in the past, the contest was begun too late, and the finals were never reached. Mr. Crane wished to correct this, and consequently began the tournament in September, so there would be plenty of time in which to finish it. This year we hail as champs of the handball court, two seniors of the high school, Tom Gradilone, and Tom Sheehan. They won their title by defeating in a close game, lim Tuite and Vinny La Rocca of Fifth Year. Their victory capped the tournament which was filled with close, exciting games, lf the same fellows who played in this contest are seen on the court next year, you can be sure of seeing some hot action. One of the pleasing things about the tournament each year is the spirit in which every game is played. No matter what their standing, each team plays right up until the last shot caroms off the wall. Handball has always been a favorite sport in the school, not only with the students, but also with the faculty. Of course everyone missed Father Kowalski's brilliant playing this year, and we all hope he will soon return to the courts. But if handball has its benefits, it also has its drawbacks. Almost every student who has ever played on the courts has lost more than one ball, because of a high shot which sent it over the wall and into someone's back yard. Wouldn't it be a good idea to have a little guard fence on the top of these walls? lt would save a lot of balls, tempers and games. Taken all in all, however, we think handball is the most popular game in the school. Everyone can participate, there are no exceptions. It is one of the finest forms of exercise, and is very convenient for our small school. RICHARD F. LANE, '42. lllff . as Ain t tw Q1 .ey ,Q . pp f f l I 456.53 CATHEDRAL COLLEGE ANNUAL