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

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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

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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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