Leo High School - Leo Lion Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Ri-zv. Bu. P. C. Btu-11-tu Latin Fngliwh X gfffg-fZ1 t'l!f of sisls mainly of the explanation of the Apostles' Creed and the history of the Clnirch. The senior. soon to face the pagan ide- ologies of the world. is spiritually fortified hy learning the Catholic Churclfs viewpoint on such pertinent subjects as divorce. politics. and evolution. Thus. through four years of high school life at Leo. the Catholic young man re- ceives a comprehensive knowledge of his religionfa knowledge that will aid him im- mcasuralmly in attaining the end for which he was created. namely. gaining heaven. LANGUAGES Since a real knowledge of the English studying language is impossihle without Latin. Leois curriculum lists Latin as a com- pulsory suhject for two years. Although a dead language and supposedly having no immediate value for the student. Latin is a sulrject requiring mental discipline that henefits the student greatly in later life. In hrst and second year Latin are taught the simple rules of Latin grammar. in ad- dition to translating Caesar's Gallic Wars the last semester of second year. Complex Latin constructions are studied hy third and fourth year students. Cicero's Urations in third year. and Vergil's Aeneid in fourth year complete the halance of the course. French. the language of diplomacyf, may he taken hy juniors and seniors. offer- ing a refreshing taste of the most musical and fluent of languages. Similar to French. upper elassrnen may take Spanish. This modern language is fast becoming popular. due to closer rela- tions with our Latin American neighbors. Pag Rt-iv. Bu. .l. D. WAt.sn ff if English. Frcnrfi COMMERCIAL ff l or the student planning to enter the lnusiness world immediately after grad- uation. a sound commercial course is offered in third and fourth years. including such standard commercial reqnisites as typing. shorthand. hookkeeping. commercial ge- ography. commercial law and commercial arithmetic. lu typing. the old maxium. Practice makes perfect is true as in anything else. By continual practice the student lmecomes more and more proficient each day. Skill in typing is yaluahle not only for the husi- nessman. hut for those engaged in any line of endeavor. Shorthand and hookkeeping. Piiorzsson VITALE Latin, English e Fifteen I X ffftxifn !s M f 'iflllllltll l -ffl 'l :lor ll,

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MR. A. DOYLE REV. Bn. J. C. CuI.l.1Ns a ' Registrar Art, Mechanical Drawing Moderator of MlLSfLTSvv K Pnmusoa L. Dom Lngllsll History 'SMH' Mmlvmmr of School Annual The Lion Rav. BH. M. C: BURKE ilk' . ,, 5 J Puorsssun R. Bum: English Page Fourteen Helping in, the Search of Knowledge ew

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A. C .Lf P tr Lin rl' uigy Jil, L1--l PROFESSOR T. STAMM English Instructor Public Speaking likewise. are assets to the ordinary indi- vidual. For a more complete education in com- merce. commercial law. commercial ge- ography and commercial arithmetic may be taken. MATHEMATICS Leo is justly famous for the splendid training in mathematics given its students. Several cooperative scholarships to Illinois Institute of Technology fArmourj and one to Purdue School of engineering were awarded to Leo graduates last year for out- standing ahility in mathematics. Elementary algebra, that puzzling work of x's. yis, and unknowns. is taken by fresh- men. Sophomores study plane geometry, Pnoressou MATTEI Director of Music Rav. Bn. P. B. CROKE Mathematics KKK. the science which Euclid perfected. This course consists of a study of propositions dealing with plane figures, and numerous original exercises based on these proposi- tions. Although it is optional. the majority of students take mathematics in third year. The first semester is devoted to intermediate algebra. and the second half to plane trigo- nometry. Only those seniors who are most adept at the subject continue in mathematics. Solid geometry. dealing with planes, lines. and angles in space. polyhedrons. cones and cylinders. and the sphere, is taken for one semester, and advanced algebra the second. Besides mathematics. mechanical drawing is often taken in third or fourth year by future engineers or architects. SCIENCES The freshman at Leo enters into the new and fascinating field of science when he takes general science. In it he gets a gen- eral scientific cognizance in preparation for study in the specific branches of science. Physics, the science of natural laws and phenomena is a subject which affects every- one. Practical applications or observations of the principles of physics are involved in almost every action we perform from the time we rise until we retire at night. There- fore, physics is the most practical subject which can be taken in high school. Unbounded opportunities in the field of scientific discovery are open to the future chemist. Chemistry is a science whose rapid development during the past few years has Page Sixteen