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

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Crimson and Gold Bro. Joseph Mervor, S. M. Board-work and mathematics lmostly al- gebra and the two geometriesl were combinations we associated with Bro. Joseph. He believed in making us see things for ourselves. Half of the period we spent in spotting mistakes and learning theory, the other half we devoted to figures either at our desk or at the front-blackboard. If some of us found the going difficult, we received the added momentum after school at his desk in the music department. For some of us this was a two-fold advantage, because in addition to the help we were get- ting, the music of the band practicing across the hallway was ours for the asking. Since Bro. Joseph was music supervisor, we could enjoy both. As music supervisor, our math teacher collaborated. with Mr. Far- nan, the director of the band, in making the band an indispensable fac- tor of Chaminade activities. The boys displayed their talent admirably, fulfilling the wishes of their supervisor and their director. Bro. Richard Moenich, S.M. Without Bro. Richard, the Freshman foot- ball and basketball teams would be without a coach. He assumed the task of grounding these fledglings in the fundamentals that would eventually prepare the youthful athletes for Varsity competition. Because Bro. Richard was himself an athlete, it was easy for him to teach the aspirants who reported to him for practice. His basketball team was especially success- ful. On the other hand, the majority of these lads knew him also as their teacher in mathematics. In this respect, he followed the tactics of a coach. Going from desk to desk, he would show each student the diffi- culties of unknown quantities, equations, and the evasive word problems. But his greatest service came as athletic supervisor. ln the locker room, he was busy at work checking on the details of equipment. Each athlete was assigned definite lockers and reportea regularly to the managers. Bro. Richard took good care of us athletically. Bro. John Nichol, S. M. Everyone of us knew Bro. John at the station- ery store. Before class in the morning, we went to him and bought our supply of pads, pencils, review books, etc. He was very willing to serve us. In the classroom, we enioyed his spirited German courses. He could reel off German to the delight of a dyed-in-the-wool dutchman. Frequent- ly, he would intersperse bits of humor between his questions and repeat- ed phrases. From an inside source, we gathered that he was a skilled penman and artist. Anyone who has seen his graduate group pictures in the office, will agree that his work is above the ordinary. But his de- lightful sense of humor will always put him apart from the rest of the faculty. Perhaps his long experience in the classroom lBro. John has de- voted more than forty-eight years to teaching boysl has accountedlfor this genial trait. Certain it is that he likes boys and that his boys have liked him.

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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

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Bro. John Perko, S.M. Third year students have become familiar with the mimeograph syntax Bro. John imposes on his classes from year to year. He stressed knowledge of Latin fundamentals, and his own arrange- ment of the syntax program enabled his charges to master this require- ment of the language. The Seniors have also known him in connection with their English course. His variety in assigning topics for public speak- ing helped us overcome the self-consciousness felt by beginners. As a personal preference, he liked religion. ln his little talks with Seniors he insisted upon the importance of making religion a natural factor in our lives. His other activities embraced care of the library and super- vision of the Crimson and Gold. In both he received a willing co-opera- tion from his student assistants. Through his efforts as adviser of the yearbook, we have been able to perpetuate the memory of the self-sacri- ficing Brothers at Chaminade. Bro. Joseph Quick, S. M. Although Bro. Joseph did 'not teach in the classroom, no student could help meeting him at the treasurer's desk in the office. He was a familiar Brother when bills needed adjustment or more commutation tickets had to be bought. We went to him for our vari- ous favors and had our little points of business taken care of immedi- ately. There were other responsibilities upon Bro. Joseph's shoulders besides the task already mentioned. He took care of the mailing for the school. Report cards, announcements, and bulletins were sent to our par- ents by Bro. Joseph. Then, too, there were many other reports incidental to school management that had to be issued periodically. The treasurer was responsible for many of these. Whenever we went to Bro. Joseph, we did not think he had so many things to tend to. But we learned from some of the Brothers the wide extent of his work. ln his own quiet way, he has been a necessary factor in the managment of the school. Bro. John Sfrickroth, S.M. Many of us tound history, medieval and modern, simplified because of the diligence of Bro. John who gave us his own outlines from day to day. History was a natural subject with him. He could quote instances from the past for the length of the period. On the other hand, his personality also helped us master our studies. He called us by our first names, and that made for an acquaintance we greatly ap- preciated. By coaching the nimrods of the Rifle Club, he further in- creased the number of his admirers. His enthusiasm and novel suggestions put the club on its own resources financially. It purchased its own equip- ment and built its own range. Through the many friends that Bro. John could depend on in an emergency, the nimrods readily solved the problem of transportation for matches away from school. In such a manner did Bro. John labor among the boys who respected him for the interest he showed and for the encouragement he habitually gave them. Crimson and Gold Twenty-nine