Chaminade High School - Crimson and Gold Yearbook (Mineola, NY)

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one side of our education-the scholastic phase

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Twelve Under the Crimson and Gold colors, our life at Chamin- ade has been divided into three phases: the intellectual, the athletic, and the social phase. All three have been consist- ently dominated by religion, as subsequent analyses of our life will show. First, then, comes the intellectual phase. Under this division are included the factors that aided our mental devel- opment. Hence, the school accommodations proper, the fac- ulty, and the students lboth graduates and underclassmenl. At Chaminade, we followed a curriculum that prepared us for college. There were no frills among the subjects. The choices were from among the following: languages, mathema- tics, history, science, or social studies. Religion and English were compulsory for everyone. Other subjects were selected with the approval of the Principal. Each student carried six subjects per day and was expected to do homework in four of them daily. Such an arrangement shows the seriousness with which the intellectual phase was treated. Obviously, our parents were particularly interested in the progress we made or did not make with books. They found the Parent-Teachers' meeting held each month at the school very helpful and enlightening. We recall the effect these assemblies between faculty and parents had on us, and we begin to see now their necessity. Whatever we studied inthe classroom, we analyzed from the viewpoint of the true, the good, and the beautiful. We gleaned many lessons from the pages of history, from the writings of great authors, and from the ideals of great men. Our Catholic viewpoint was constantly asserting itself in our quest of knowledge and learning. We looked for the purposes affecting the existence of man, animal, and thing. It is cer- tain that we have learned a sense of values, that we recognize rights and duties, and that we respect the relationship bind- ing us to God and to our fellowman. ln the following pages, we shall see how the school, the faculty and fellow classmates have aided us in this intellec- tual development. Crimson and Gold

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Y Y Fourteen The school buildings and the athletic facilities offered to us at Chaminade enabled us to develop ourselves freely in the three phases of our education, viz., intellectual, phys- ical, and social. School building, faculty residence, and stadium occupied a five-acre plot on the corner of Jackson Avenue and Emory Road. The school was spacious and orderly. Classrooms were large, airy, and well-lighted, Plenty of blackboard space allowed for chalk drills in many of our subjects. A public- address system operating in each classroom from the office kept us in touch with the wishes of our Principal, The large library on the second floor invited us frequently to reading and reference seeking. Science laboratories supplied ample opportunities to become more intimately acquainted with the principles of chemistry and physics. During lunch periods, a moderrily equipped cafeteria catered to our appetites. In each of these departments our Catholic spirit was recalled by the crucifix that hung from the wall, and to which we di- rected our attention during prayer at the beginning of each important division of the daily time-table. In the convertible auditorium, we assisted at religious exercises, the Mass and Communion of First Friday, the An- nual Retreat at Easter time, and the Father and Son Com- munion and Breakfast in the spring. This same gym-converted auditorium served for our sport activities during the winter, at the same time that it was also our rendezvous during the physical training courses twice a week. Outdoor sports were played in the stadium ad- jacent to the school. A well-equipped locker room provided us with athletic accommodation. Our extra-curricular activities were held either in one of the classrooms or in a small room destined for some special purpose, as the dark room, the print shop, etc. No matter what the demands, we readily received the proper attention. The facilities were near at hand, and the faculty cooperated generously. In the following pages, we review in pictures the setting of our activities. Crimson and Gold