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

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Crimson and Gold Bro. Alfred Grisez, S.M. Chemistry was a specialty with Bro. Alfred. We liked the numerous chemical reactions that attended his daily lec- tures. Although we did find the balancing of equations a bit trying in the beginning, we soon mastered the difficulty in the numerous drills that were assigned us either as busy work in the course or homework after school hours. As director of athletics, Bro. Alfred was the center of interest as far as athletes were concerned. We were impressed with the careful attention he paid to schedules, athletic equipment, and the weekly sport bulletins that kept us informed about the Flyer engagements for the days that were just ahead. Athletes received sympathetic encouragement in time of difficulty. Bro. Alfred consistently upheld the policies of the athletic coach, Mr. Frank Gagliano. With Bro. Richard, who acted as super- visor of sports, the athletic board gave the Flyers an interesting and diversi- fied sport program. Bro. Frank Hoegler, S. M. Though Bro. Frank has been with us only the latter half of our high school career, he manifested his particular in- terest in our welfare on several occasions. lt was his co-operation that enabled some of the more gifted artists among us to prepare those large posters for the pep rallies during the football season. ln addition to this, he also controlled the activity of the Stamp Club. These philatelists a- roused curiosity among the students by the stamp exhibit in the cafeteria a few months ago. As teacher among the Sophomores and Juniors, he devoted his time to German. The numerous stories of the German text re- ceived special attention during class time. Bro. Frank believed that use of the language made acquirement of the language easier. The other subject of his daily program was religion. Combing his own convictions with the fundamentals stressed by the course itself, he inspired the stu- dents to noble and purposeful living. Bro. Herman Keck, S.M. If any of us ever doubted that Latin could be mastered, the drive and prolonged drill of Bro. Herman's teaching soon had us learning vocabulary, mastering inflections, and even translating Caesar's campaigns. Some of us were unfortunate in closing the day with a Latin course. Invariably, Bro. Herman would single out the weak ones for special treatment-a gesture that many of us did not appreciate un- til later. But Bro. Herman had other things besides the Latin and English on his timetable. He coached track, handled the business phase of the Crimson and Gold, and directed the check-rooms whenever there was a social event at the school. As track coach, he turned out winning com- binations consistently. His performers featured in the sprint department of the sport. Flyer relay teams have a reputation for their ability, the quar- tet having won the trophy in the event for three consecutive years. We liked Bro. Herman and his devotedness to his tasks.

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Bro. Frank Fallen, S. M. Coming from Hamilton last February, Bro. Frank is best known to the Freshmen. He has been the titular teacher of the new class that entered last February. It seems that the boys have taken well to their teacher, because they were the first to come out on top with a lOOfM, in the subscription drive of the Crimson and Gold. He told us himself that he was well impressed with Chaminade and that he found the months pass more quickly here than at Hamilton, Ohio, where he had been teaching prior to his assignment here at Chaminade. He felt that the numerous activities were responsible for this difference. We know that Bro. Frank will like the spirit of the Flyers after he becomes a little more acquainted. By the time the Freshmen of his department are ready to publish their yearbook, they will be able to convey a more com- plete picture of their leader than are we who have known him for such a very short time. Mr. Frank Gagliano. Our new coach has just finished his first com- plete season with the Chaminade Flyers. Athletes agree that he was a real sport, that he was serious in his tactics, and considerate of the phy- sical condition of players. He stressed the importance of fitness for the athlete. ln this he included both spiritual and physical preparedness. From the few things we have heard about him from those who know him closely, our coach could not be otherwise minded. That is port of his own conviction. We liked him for his candor and selflessness. He was very willing to help us. He took a personal interest in activities con- ducted by the school. During the noon recess, we were able to speak to him freely and discuss the possibilities of the sports then in season. Under his expert handling the basketball teams created new enthusiasm amon I Q Flyer fans. The season just completed was the best in the history of Chaminade. Bro. Joseph Gaudet, S. M. As professor of religion,- ancient history, English, and economics, Bro. Joseph took a deep interest in teaching his students. ln history, he referred to numerous illustrations to make the subject more attractive. He favored supplementary reading and stressed the perusal of current magazines in search of data to bind ancient his- tory with the archeological discoveries of the present. In addition to his classroom duties, he guided the destinies of the Airplane Club. He equipped the balcony workshop for his modellers and encouraged the boys to make their own blue prints. Futhermore, he was busy at work trying to develop a steam turbine to propel the larger models turned out in the shop. This seems to have been the beginning of motor appliances on the models. Bro. Joseph expects to make this phase an added feature of the club for the future. We know that his enthusiasm and the cooperation of his diligent band will register new triumphs in airplane making. Crimson and Gold Twenty-five

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Bro. Joseph Kuntz, S. M. We have always associated Bro. Joseph with the remarkable achievement of the Bio Club in the annual exhibit spon- sored by the American Institute. Each year the project submitted by club members won recognition for its ability. Their mechanical man received two first prizes last March at the exhibit held at the Museum of Natural History. And throughout the year, this little group worked painstakingly in making the biology department a very active unit at Chaminade. His skill with the camera and in the dark room aided the Camera Club in making their hobby more efficient. In teaching civics, he was able to core- late biological aspects of life with social problems. By using the Scholastic weekly, he further applied these principles to present day topics. ln his numerous dealings with the underclassmen, he emphasized the need of definite achievement. We appreciated the desire he gave us to make our work fruitful. Bro. Adrian McCarthy, S. M. His favorite subject was English. Most of us had him in our Sophomore year. In interpreting poetry, he had a peculiar technique in making the involved passages seem meaningful and clear. For the more difficult selections, he would mimeograph paraphrase copies to help us grasp their meaning. Under his direction, we also culti- vated a liking for literature in general. He pointed out examples of master-pieces for our reading and showed how to evaluate them. As adviser of the Tarmac, he supplemented his work in the classroom with journalism in the composing room. Members of the newspaper staff continued to ap- ply the principles of composition they had learned in the classroom. In his habitually quiet way, Bro. Adrian supervised the writing and revision of articles. The Tarmac was popular with students. Readers were ac- quainted with the activities going on in the school. And they knew that Bro. Adrian was the guiding spirit behind the scenes. Bro. George McKenzie, S. M. Because of Bro. George, many of us found our study of French more congenial. To whet our interest, he pub- lished a mystery story in daily installments. By searching for the plot of the story, we overlooked the drudgery usually associated with tasks and home work. While interpreting the readings from scripture in the religion course, Bro. George paused frequently to analyze a situation. He liked to evaluate moral standards and show how their application at the present day ties up with the past. After class hours, he took particular inter- est in our problems. We found it so easy to converse with him on any subject. Up in the library where he helped out after dismissal, he was kindly and obliging. That seemed to be his particular trait, to help the student and to make his work more appealing. Though Bro. George was by contrast the smallest member of the faculty, he exercised a great influence over us. Crimson and Gold Twenty-seven