Loras Academy - Log Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

Page 14 text:

Rev. Kenneth Lukan, B.A., Rev. Paul Grace, B.A., Rev. Eugene Weimer, M.A., Rev. Kenneth Ryan, S.T.B., Mrs. George lVlcCartcn, B.A. ENGLISH and LITERATURE Freshmen receive copies of the Crest gt' lvn Development ot the communication skills through the study ot the English language and evaluation ot the best examples ot literature, along with sutticient opportunity to develop treeness ot expression are predominant themes ot the Academy English courses. These objectives are discussed along with literature's classic examples. The English gram- mar and literature courses are interwoven to provide an interesting and educating course. Annual contests are held in writing ot essays, short stories and poernsp the instructor from each division selects the best from his class and sends them to the final judging. Awards are given to the best three entries in the school. A special course in journalism is ottered to train students in intelligent reading of news- papers and enables the students to edit the school's monthly paper, the Crest.

Page 13 text:

Rev. Frank Lana, B.A., Rev. john Pitzen, B.A., Msgr. Luke Striegel, B.A., Rev. Roger O'Brien, B.A., Rev. Robert Vogl, B.A., Rev. Albert Carman, B.A. Love of God, developed through the motto, objectives, cmd studies of Lords Academy, holds the spotliqht obove dll other considera- tions. The students ore touqht throuqh chopel exercises ond their religion closses to ccrrry Christ with them wherever they ore, whether studyinq, working, or ployinq. Ldtin is tought to develop precise thinking, to did in the study oi English, to enoble students to enter more intelligently into the liturgy ot the Church, ond to prepore students lor the lonf quoqe requirements tor entrdnce into Colleqe. Retreat closes with reception of the Bread of Life LATIN and RELIGION pugv n

Page 15 text:

Through the social science courses, the themes of the age-social responsibility and the rights and privileges of living in a free democratic society-are developed at Loras Academy. The sophomores are instructed in World his- tory and their course is supplemented by the study ot a Weekly magazine, Our Times. The magazine is on current events of world-Wide interest. luniors are given an extensive study of North and South America to prepare them tor their two courses in their senior year. Current events are emphasized by the requirement that, being an election year, all students keep a scrapbool-: on the presidential candidates, their Views' cmd Campaigns. Father White emphasizes point from reference book Economics and American government are the two courses offered to seniors, with a back- ground ot world and American history, they study the financial and governmental systems of our country. t SOCIAL SCIENCES WSW standing- Rev. Norman White, B.A Mr. John Dale, B.A. seated- Rev. Lawrence Guter, M.A. Rev. John Sims, S.T.B. page eleven