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

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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 .

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Principal REV. BROTHER PATRICK N. SYNAN completes his third year as Principal and his fifth year at Rice this year. Nearing his silver jubilee as an Irish Christian Brother, he has taught in the Brothers' schools in New York, West Park, and Newfoundland. A Fordham graduate, he also earned his M.A. degree at that University. He is Ricels fourth Principal since 1938. During Brother Synan's three years as Principal, Rice has continued to improve in many ways. Although the building's capacity has fixed the enrollment, the increased number ot applicants indicates the school's growing reputation. New subjects have been added to the curriculum, more students are requesting permis- sion to undertake stitt academic subiects, more graduates are entering colleges. The establishment of the Rev. Br. Ryall Honor Society Cas well as the dreaded Study ClubD has increased the spirit of study. The number of dropouts has dwindled to a handful, for Ricemen have a genuine liking for their school. Most important, the friendly spirit that is uniquely Rice's remains almost as strong as the early days when there were three Brothers and some sixty pupils. Further, despite limited finances, the building's appearance has continued to improve in ways that belie its sixty-eight years. New desks, typing tables, type- writers, venetian blinds, cafeteria chairs, etc., along with the almost constant dip of the paint brush have kept the school in excellent condition. By constant attention to such details, Br. Synan has been able to solve every problem when it was small. His ettorts, coupled with that of the priests, other Brothers and lay teachers have made Rice a truly good school.