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

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5 MR. ARTHUR SULLIVAN Mr. Sullivan has been Rice's basketball coach tor the past six years. A teacher at St. John's University, he will receive his Doctorate in Philosophy within a tew months. He is married and the father of two. REV. BR. RICHARD T. UNSWORTH Brother Unsworth came to Rice four years ago. He teaches religion, English and Spanish and is moderator of the school paper, yearbook, camera club, and Legion ot Mary. He is also school Voca- tion Director. MR. THOMAS P. TAAFFE Mr. Taatfe ioined the faculty in Septem- ber, 1957. An lona College graduate, he is completing his M.A. in Philosophy at St. John's. At Rice, he teaches English and social studies to the Freshmen and Juniors. BROTHER DISCOLL, at lower right, 3-55's physics teacher, supervises a speciflc gravity experiment by scientists John Moran and Pat Kilcooley. ln well- equipped lab, students spent at least two periods each week performing and writing-up their required experiments.

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REV. BR. CHARLES G. ST. JOHN MR. RICHARD W. STRATTNER x., 'Q Z fb' fav- -Q it REV. BR. JOHN M. MURRAY Coming to Rice two years ago after six years as Principal of Briscoe School, Kent, Washington, Brother Murray teaches reli- gion, Spanish and typing. He is the school treasurer and prom moderator. Before becoming Principal, he taught at Rice for seven years and is well known to many former pupils. MR. JOSEPH F. O'KEEFE Mr. O'Keefe teaches biology and General Science. A Manhattan College graduate, he is a veteran of World War ll. For the past three seasons, he has coached Rice's successful track teams. During the sum- mers, he works for the Playground Commission. REV. BR. JOHN A. REIDY Brother Reidy arrived in September from Cardinal Hayes Annex lSt. Helena'sl. He has also taught at All Hallows. At Rice, he teaches religion, Latin and English. An Iona College graduate, he is completing his M.A. work at Fordham. Brother St. John arrived from Leo High School, Chicago, three years ago. He has also taught at Briscoe School, Washington, Vancouver College, British Columbia, and Cantwell H. S., Los Angeles. He moder- ates the Dance Committee, Oratory and Debate groups. Mr. Strattner, a three-year faculty mem- ber, teaches American and World History and Social Studies. A Fordham graduate, he holds an M.A. degree from Columbia and is at present pursuing his Doctorate in History. He is an Army veteran with two years' service in Europe. B? -.rw Q.: Q 1,4 Q P. MR. TAAFFE ENJOYS A LAUGH, below, while speaking with Mr. and Mrs. Gau- dett on Frosh parents' night. Young Patrick is in Room 'I-45. Mr. Taafle was Pat's Social Studies teacher and, from the looks of things, Pat must have done fairly well. ,df

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w A2 e. .. - V PROFESSOR JOSE l. VELEZ The Prof has been at Rice since 1944. Known to thousands of Rice students past and present, the iovial Spanish teacher is a virtual tradition around the school. He is well known even to those who do not have him as a teacher. Q to ' ' B' 4 T REV. BR. EUGENE M. VRANKA Brother Vranka came to Rice this year after six years in Newfoundland. He teaches religion, physics and math and is moderator of the school Glee Club. An Iona College graduate, he is now com- pleting his M.A. degree at Fordham. .., 'N-5. BROTHER KERNAN, at left, Room 3-53's official teacher, checks up on the work of Junior John O'Brien before class gets underway. Brothers were always in their classrooms before and after school to help any student who came to them. REV. BR. MICHAEL P. WALSH Brother Walsh left Rice iust after Christ- mas for the Brothers' new mission school in Antigua, B.W.l. While here, he taught religion, English and math. A former Rice student himself, he is a graduate of Iona College. Many Sacred Heart grads now at Rice had him in grade school. BROTHER VRANKA, below, oversees the work of Kevin Boylan of 1-48. Brother taught a double period of algebra in this room each day so that students would be well grounded. Even before the Rus- sians launched their satellite, Rice teach- ers had stressed math and science for all their students.