Holy Cross High School - The Cross Yearbook (Flushing, NY)

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BRGTHER LAURIAN LaFOREST, CSC. B.A., M.A., University of Notre Dame Assistant Principal Director ol' Studies French l Religion 5 Office .QNE gl sg BROTHER JOSEPH ZACCARDO, CSC. B.S.Educ., St. john University Spanish 1 Business Arithmetic Concessions FRENCH AND SPANISH BROTHER JOHN MANNING, C.S.C. B.A., University of Notre Dame Spanish 2 Iirenth I Audio Visual Lost and Found Both French and Spanish comprise the curriculum of the Modern Language Department, which offers two years ot study in each language. Brothers Ralph, Laurian and john Manning are the instructors in the lirencli Department. It is the concern of these men to develop in their students both a reading knowledge ot' the language, and a facility for speaking it. The Spanish Department employs extensive use of foreign language newspapers, phonograph records stressing proper pronuntiation, and tilm strips and posters emphasizing Spanish culture. Classes in this hranth of the Modern Language Department are conducted by Brothers Joseph Zaccardo and john Man- ning. There are approxiinately two hundred and titty students involved in the Modern Language program. Bmzlm' jomffb Z.1rr.1ra'o .md mnza of hir Sltnmirfz .vtudezztr take fzdznzzzmge of lbe lirfezzing fafilifier in the library to Iirlezz to mme 1't't'0l'LjlI1tQ.t' l'fVL'.f.l'l11S corn'ff .f7I'rU1IHlC'f.'Ifl07l of Ike f.n1gu.1ge. I9

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BROTHER FRANCIS REGIS CROWLEY, C.S.C. , B.A., University of Notre Dame Language Department Chairman Latin 4, 3, 1 Student Council Senior Moderator BROTHER PAUL SCI-IWOYER, C.S.C. B.A., University of Notre Dame M.A., Vandercook School of Music Latin 1 Varsity Band Beginners' Band Swing Band Movie Projection Maintenance iii Q .r,. -Aung. BROTHER WILLIAM BABBITT, C.S.C. B.S.Educ., St. john University Latin 2 Religion 2 Sophomore Sponsor Remedial Latin LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Some of the members of live Sophomore Latin Clurr, tough! by Brother Francirfur, rozzrlrurled allfuflive project: illuslraling Roman culture. LA TIN The Holy Cross Latin Department has reached its greatest proportions this year. There are sixteen Latin classes accommodating approximately 650 students. The Sophomores and Freshmen have six classes each, while the Seniors and Juniors have two classes each. There are six instructors comprising the Latin Department under the direction of Br. Francis Regis, department chairman. To aid these instructors a remedial Latin program has been established. junior and Senior tutors were assigned by Br. William Babbitt to Freshman and Sophomore students needing help after each student's individual problems had been diagnosed. These tutoring sessions take place after school hours. Also as an added incentive and for the promotion of the study of Latin, a national Latin exam is administered during the Spring of the school year. In the 1957-58 exam, our first such test, 400 Sophomores and juniors participatedg 39 students received awards. This year the examination will be taken by 600 students including Freshmen. With this extensive program for the Latin scholars, we don't expect to hear that Latina est difficiles! The following, who also teach in this department, are pictured elsewhere: Brothers Francicus, john Capistran, and Matthew. I8

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BROTHER GEOFFREY Sl-IIBER, C.S.C. B.A., University of Notre Dame Head of English Department English 4 Religion 4 Dramatics Forensics Broiber lVa1ter Foley driver home one of Ike finer points of rocabulary .rtudy zo hir rerenlb period Senior Englirh clan. ENGLISH DEP RTMENT MR. THOMAS KELLEHER B.A., Queens College M.A., Fordham University English 1, 2 Social Studies 4 Assistant Track Coach 20 MR. JOHN FOGE B.S.Educ., Fordham University M.A., Brooklyn College English 2 Physical Education Assistant Freshman Football Coach Track Coach In the modern scientific age, in which the physical sciences and mathematics have achieved an increasingly dominant position, the English Department of Holy Cross High School holds two aims or purposes to be of the utmost importance. First of all, the Department strives to culti- vate in the student a clear and logical approach to truth, be it religious, sociological or scientific truth, and the cor- rect expressions of these truths in the spoken and written word. The second objective of the department is the ma- turation of the aesthetic sense in the student through a fuller appreciation of literature and a participation in a creative writing program. The department takes a hand in and encourages student participation in such extracurricular activities as the Lance, forensic activities such as oratory and debate, the school play and the spring musical. A special addition to the department in the past year is the reading program, under the chairmanship of Mr. Lipp, which features a complete course in reading com- prehension and speed rate building.