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

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fi it TYPING BEGINNER Ed Riordan l7ll has his efforts supervised by Br. Flaherty. At upper righl, Br. St. John delivers some English Lit notes. At middle right, Mr. O'Keefe talks to Mrs. O'Connor about son Thomos's l'l-44l report. At lower right, Br. Vranka uses blackboard to show what he means. On the next page, Br. Synan greets Mrs. Mraz, mother of Ed Mraz ll-431 and Joe Mraz l4-47l. Henry Adams once said: A teacher affects eternity, he can never tell where his influence stops. This is especially true of the dedicated men who admin- ister and teach at Rice, for the primary purpose of their efforts is to equip the students with a way of life that will lead to an eternity of happiness in heaven. To accomplish this task, the Brothers have dedicated their lives to God. To do the work successfully requires quan- tities of natural and supernatural virtue. They must possess patience, forbearance, stamina and wit. Regardless of age, they must be youthful in spirit. Besides pre- senting subject matter, they must learn the eccentricities, the likes and dislikes, and the character of each pupil. ln short, the Brother uses every resource-spiritual, mental and physical-to reach the soul and mind ot his pupils. At year's end, his work accomplished, he looks forward to beginning a new with another class. These men deserve our undying grati- tude, for they have truly affected our eternities and we shall never know where their influence stops.

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REV. FR. RICHARD W. BURNS Father Burns came to Rice with the present Senior class. Each Friday, he travels from St. .lude's Parish in upper Manhattan to hear Rice boys' confes- sions. After four years, he has come to know hundreds of students personally. Graduates, too, do not forget his help. When he visited Iona College 'during their retreat, virtually every Rice gradu- ate on the campus came to see him. REV. FR. JOHN F. 0'BRlEN Now completing his fourth year at Rice, Father 0'Brien has been the spiritual advisor to hundreds of Rice students. The long line outside his confessional each week provide silent testimony to his effectiveness. He has been stationed in 'nearby St. Aloysius Parish for fourteen years. REV. FR. KENNETH A. GERATHY Father Gerathy is stationed at the Nativ- ity of Our Blessed Lady Parish in the upper Bronx. Despite a pressing schedule of parish duties, Father, like his companions, comes to Rice on his day off to spend over five hours in the con- fessional. An ardent Rice fan, he is constantly praising the Rice spirit. He has been a Rice chaplain over three years. REV. FR. JOSEPH WOOD, 0.S.B. Father Wood has been resident chaplain to the Brothers for almost two yedrS- During the past year, he filled the gap for a much-needed fourth priest to hear the ever-increasing number of confes- sions. He also teaches music lessons to many band beginners. From Mt. Angel Monastery in Oregon, he is studying at Fordham University. FATHER BURNS APPEARS to be looking for heavenly aid in a tight spot. Sitting with Tim Griffin and Marty Flynn lboth 3-53l and Br. Reidy, he is watching the Cathedral-Rice game. Since the future priests of Cathedral might someday be stationed with him, the poor padre wasn't sure who to cheer for. Father must have prayed for usp for Rice won. Chaplains ALONG WITH TEACHING, the Brothers assist Br. 4Synan with the vast amount of paper work connected with school administration. Below, Br. Kearney, Br. Synan and Br. Fish sort out the LQ. tests written by the Freshmen on Sept. 9th. ' W S... ...... .N ...ee ., ... M .. ., .ee h J Q .