Rice High School - Edmundian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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rw., Y' W-,. l 95 Prinoipa and REV. BR. PATRICK N. SYNAN, Principal, has spent four years at Rice. This year marks his second as Principal. A Brother for over twenty years, he has taught in the Brothers' schools in the New York area, New Rochelle, West Park and St. .lohn's, Newfoundland. Brother P. N. Synan is Rice's fourth Principal in its twenty year history. The Brothers' Rule limits a Principals term to six years, but iudgirig by the succession of excellent principals Rice has had, there is no shortage of administrative talent. Inspired by its first Principal, the late Brother E. F. Ryall, succeeding Principals have cultivated a spirit that is uniquely Rice's. Brother Ryall's successors, Brother W. F. O'Sullivan, now in Chicago, and Brother W. D. Wright, now at Iona College, maintained the traditions established by Brother Ryall. Brother Synan has continued to instill this spirit in each of Rice's 875 students. Each stu- Chaplain dent knows him personally and, more important, he knows each boyfnot simply by name and room numberfbut about their home, neighbor- hood, school work and friends. Rarely in his private otghce, Brother Synan is usually in the General Office, signing notes, listening to minor student problems, etc. At lunch, he may be supervising in the cafeteria. At study-or any timeehe may be making his rounds of the school to insure that all is in order. By avoiding the big-school complex that could infect a school of this size, Brother Synan has preserved the friendly, manly spirit that has been Rice's own.

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'S I H , ' Maw K .3-nf V- BROTHER FISH, above, Room 73's trigonometry and chemistry teacher, iokingly consults his mark book in a feeble effort to frighten students William Dollurd, Richard Collins and John Connelly. Brother also taught them Advanced Algebra during the second term. MR. O'KEEFE, below, long-time faculty member, helps Frosh John McQuade ll-461 with a General Science problem. Mr. O'Keefe also coaches track. 'Q I 4 iff? ,nn -..z .,-41-41 BROTHER MORKAN, above, Freshmen track coach, weighs in one of his would-be sprinters. He's John Doherty of 1-dl. Brother Morkan has been stationed at Rice for eight years. He also moderates the Apostleship of Prayer and is one of the school's vocation directors. BROTHER FLAHERTY, below, two-year faculty member and top-notch athlete himself, gives a few halt-time pointers to his Freshman basketball team. ll 37

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sau- BROTHER SYNAN, above, lends a helping hand to Freshman Bob Adams ll-451, who appears to be having difficulty with his General Science. Despite a heavy burden of administrative duties, Brother Synan found time to teach Intermediate Algebra each day in 3-56 and was always willing to help students after school. I 'Q FATHER BURNS, above, guest speaker at the '57 graduation, gives some helpful advice to the 180 graduates. In the past three years he has heard an incalculable number of confessions. Below- Brother Synan enioys a friendly chat with some track stars who had remained after school to prac- tice. They are Ed Monteverde l4-74l, Willie Latti- more l3-56l, Bob Scott l4-72l lpartially hidden by Williel, and Bill Winston l4-73i. Few New York schools can boast a principal who knows the students as well as Brother Synan knows Ricemen. l felis Fc .XL REV. FATHER JOHN F. O'BRlEN is from nearby St. Aloysius Parish. Each week, in common with Fathers Burns and Ger- athy, he hears his share of an estimated 600 confessions. Confessor to the students for the past three years, he spends over six hours each Friday absolving and advising the students. an-imma REV. FATHER RICHARD W. BURNS, at left, of St. .lude's Parish in upper Manhattan, has been one of Rice's chaplains for three years. His zeal, coupled with that of Rice's two other chaplains, is respon- sible for the huge numbers at confession each Friday. Fur- ther, the large number of vocations harvested each year are in no small measure attrib- utable to their own interest in vocations. an-- REV. FATHER KENNETH A. GER- ATHY, at left, came to Rice almost two years ago when the burden of.confessions became too great for two Chaplains. He soon became a favorite of many of the students, particu- larly the underclassmen. Father Gerathy comes each Friday from the Nativity of Our Blessed Lady Parish at 233rd St, in the upper Bronx. Next year, because the efforts of these three men have made weekly confession a virtual tradition, another chaplain may be added.