Mount Carmel High School - Oriflamme Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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film fy rnerclal or a general course The cornmer clal course was estabhshed th1s year ln thelr th1rd and fourth years the students have several electlve subJects All courses are str1ctly college preparatory l-llstory and Engllsh are requlred 1n fourth year but the student IS offered h1s cholce of Chemlstry or Typewrltlng and of Latln Spanlsh lournahsm C1V1CS Economlcs or Comrnerclal Law Th1s method demands a unlformlty that 1S for the good of all and yet allows a varlatlon sulted to the develop ment of each boy s partlcular talents and deslres Four tlmes a year grades are glven monthly ln each sublect and are governed not only by the amount and quallty of work done but by the monthly examlna trons whlch are a part of each course Quarterly and semester marks also glven are deterrnrned chlefly by the examlnatlons 1n each sublect Honor cards are merlt awards glven each month to students who carry a nlnety or more ln all sublects for that month Students who have a monthly average of nlnety or more 1n a subJect and who pass the semester rellglon examlnatlon W1ll'1 a grade of elghty f1ve or better are exempt from examlnatlon ln that subJect Thus the school demonstrates to the student a w1ll1ngness to recognlze and reward h1s best efforts To graduate and to recelve a dlploma the student must have slxteen credlts A cred1t 1n a subJect IS obtalned by complet mg satlsfactorlly a course of th1rtve1ght weeks f1ve perlods a week Besldes the exempt1on pr1v1lege mentloned above an added 1ncent1ve 1S to be found tn the medals awarded to the boy ranklng hlghest scho lastlcally 1n the school and to those of hlgh est standlng ID each of the1r several class years ln add1t1on gola medals are glven to those students who excel ln varlous subjects These awards are made at the Commencement EXGTCISGS held at the close of the school year Slnce the a1m of the Carmellte Fathers lS to prepare the boy for problems wh1cl'1 w1ll confront hlm ln later l1fe rehglous ln structlon and tra1n1ng play a most lmpor tant part 1n the currlculum The Freshmen are grounded ln the essen 5 RTV HUBERT MCCARREN RVV THOMAS STHASSER O C M fh REV RoD13R1cK HURLEY REV CQNRAD HALL PefefofSfdesRelgo e REV ONEN COTE R f MAURlCE ANDERSON O Ca 9 E-'lk' QWE I I . . . . I W i I I I -4 v A.. v - . arm., Engffsh- CJ emaffcs O. Carm., Lafin 1 . . . - I I , , I I - I I I ' I O- Cwfn-I ' . O. Corm., Sci nce ' ' ' ' r c u 1 - 1 1 n 1 I I , , . I , I - . . 1 . ' , K sv . O. Corm., . fm., . , , Prefer! of Dfscfpline-Latin Pfefect of Religion-E11 fish I - . . ! ' Lg-A' ir' ' , , XX . -L , F N Q I ef J '

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C'- 6LClfL for South Chicago Pullman Blue lsland Gary East Chicago and Whiting The Chicago Surface Lines cars are also within a block of the school offering transporta tion to and from all directions the Elevated Lines a scant two blocks from the school reach practically every locality north and west The Chicago Motor Coach Company s route through lackson Park serves as still another means of conveyance Thus we see that every facility is at hand for the safe and speedy transportation of the student The school itself is housed in a spacious modern building lt is perfectly equipped with large well lighted and well ventilated classrooms excellent laboratories lecture halls newspaper office a new gymnasium and an up to date swimming pool ln con nection with the latter two provision has been made for lockers for visiting as well as home teams The gymnasium contains all types of athletic equipment regular in struction in the use of which is given the students for exercise and for the condition ing of the various teams The latest mno vation is a radio amplifying system to sim plify announcement making Apart from the material side Mt Carmel has received the highest possible rating scholastlcally lt is accredited by the Uni versity of lllinois and the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Col leges This affiliation carries with it the privilege of entry without examination to any University or College recognized by these organizations Included in these affiliations are all the larger Universities in the Middle West lllinois Michigan Wisconsin Chicaao Notre Dame Northwestern and many of the smaller colleges The certificate privi lege tentrance upon recommendation of the facultyl is held with three large Eastern Universities namely Georgetown Dart mouth and Brown ln order to maintain this accreditation as well as their own high standards of scholarship the Carmelite Fathers have outlined a wide course of study which is designed primarily for the best interest of the student body ln the first year the stu dents have their choice of either a com 141 REV PASCI-IAL BAIER REV JUL ANI SLQBIG 9 fh REV CLAUDE ENGEMANN O REV ANGELUS OBORNE REX REGIS DONEHUE Q REV EREDERIC MANICN E-Ek' W . I I I I 1 I ' I - ' : I I I I - . I 1 I I I ' O. Corm., Latin-En lish OI CO,,.,,II MC, emafjcs I I I 1 l 1 ' 1 ' I I I I I I 1. ' I I I - I I ' ' - Ccfm-I Science O. Cczrm., Registrar-Latin , - . . y I I I I I I I I 1 I I 1 1 1 1 ' X 1 - N 1 . . , , 7. I - ' O. Carm., En lish OI Cmmw Engng I I -' rf. I ' I I - r lx - -it Q E Q ez is

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C'- 6LClfL tials of their faith and its application to themselves. The principles which the good nuns have inculcated in them from their earliest days in school are further ex- plained and enlarged upon. Second year students are given a thorough course in Grace and the Sacramentsg Iuniors study Christian morals, and Seniors are taught Christian apologetics that they may be prepared to defend their faith ln addition to religious instruction there is a definitely planned spiritual system of training Holy Mass 1S celebrated every day at a time convenient for the students Fresh men and Sophomores attend Mass during their fourth period on Tuesday and Iuniors and Seniors attend Mass on Thursday After Mass a short instruction is given on some point of current spiritual interest to the students ln order to encourage fre guent reception of the sacraments of Pen ance and Holy Communion confessions are heard every day during the noon period and all day each Friday The first Friday of each month is gen eral Communion day Confessions are heard the day before and provisions are made for the students breakfasts after Mass On Wednesday students are urged to attend the noon devotions in honor of Our Lady of Mt Carmel During October the Rosary is said every day at noon in the chapel and during Lent the stations of the Cross are recited each day An annual retreat is held for each class under the guidance of a member of the Carmelite Order experienced in the handling of boys and Well versed in the problems of adoles cence Tn order to make practical the principles classes four years ago Carmel organized the Sodality of Our Lady of Mt Carmel affiliated with the Chicago Inter Student Catholic Action This sodality aims to lead its members to greater personal holiness and to prepare leaders for every walk of life The Knights of the Blessed Sacrament pledge themselves to receive Communion once a week The Religious Bulletin stressing points of Catholic dogma or morals Written in a REV LEQIDQLD ZECH REV NICHOLAS STARSENIC fh BRO BROCARD HAUGHLY C k BRO PHILIP PRICE BRO PETER THOMAS VILLERS BRO MEL WALSH C k qt-.Q W - l . ' I . Com-,ll Lofj,-, O. Carm., Mu emcffc I 5 I I I I I I . . O.Carm.. ler O. Corm., Prefecf . . , 7 ' , ' of Catholic Action learned in the religion n'I' ' ll 0 . I l O. Corm., fer Cami., Engineer - I I I f ' I W .L-If ' - - r '45 1 I E I f xx ff eil Ee '