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

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Page 2 THE FOUNDER June, i959 Above-a low-level view of the Grand March, one of the Prom highlights which took place just before the last dance around 2:30. The large crowd and the narrow ballroom made the march somewhat difficult. Everything was fine until the couples tried to turn in front of the band- stand. Then the whole march wound up in happy confusion. The behavior of the students was superb. Even the usual frosty waiters smiled and confided that our boys had more polish than many of the Pierre's customary well-heeled clientele. FOUNDER NEWS BRIEFS . . . Eleven members of the graduating class will dedicate their lives to the service of Christ. Seven have been accepted for the priesthood, three will enter the lrish Christian Brothers and one will become a Trinitarian Brother. Eight members of the Class of '59 are already in the Brothers' Juniorate. Thus, it means that l9 in all - almost lO'Mp of the class - have been specially blessed by God. Four underclassmen will also join the Brothers in September. 'By September the number of former Ricemen in the Brotherhood will reach l2O . . . Summer School will start on June 29th! One or two failures and you've won a scholarship to summer school. Three failures and you join the five-year plan. Teachers will be Br. Bradley, Br. Kearney and former faculty member, Br. Maloney . . . Some underclassmen hope to attend courses in reading and English at local colleges . . . Rev. Father Wood, chap- lain to the Brothers and students, will return to his monastery in Mt. Angel, Oregon. Fr. Wood came to know many Rice boys through his work in confession and with the band . . . More seniors than ever going to college . . . Many graduates, now out of service, have decided that college is a must. Students should take example from them and hit the books . . . Finally, although schools are closed during the summer, remember that churches aren't. Don't forget your obligations during the summer. Regular confession and communion are the best ways of keeping out of trouble. And don't forget your rosary, morning and night prayers. The soul you save may be your own . . . Poor Bernie Higgins i3-573 was forced to ride on the Merry Mixer wedged between two pretty girls. Despite his obvious discomfort and reluctance, Bernie manages a smile. Over 2000 Rice boys and girls from three schools sailed on the Hudson Belle for Playland on Senior Charlie Garcia is as proud of his girl iVicky Woods, sister of Mark Woods l-427 as she is of his sharp, well-earned track sweater. The weather was beautiful and all had a wonderful time-including the Playland owners who earned at least S6000 of the Rice boys' May 26. dough. Published by the Students of RICE HIGH SCHOOL 74 West 124th Street, New York 27, N. Y. Conducted by the Christian Brothers of Ireland Volume XV Iune, 1959 No. 1 FEATURES .........,.......... ....... P atrick Prior, Robert Downes, Michael Mangan, Albert Rose, Edward Dunn BUSINESS MANAGER ........................................................................,........... Thomas Brennan DARKROOM AND PHOTOGRAPHY ............ Edward Dunn, Frank Bednarski, Michael Vega, Robert Requena, Bart Schneider FACULTY ADVISER ....... .......... R ev. Bro. R. T. Unsworth Robert Cevasco executes a tense bow while Br. Synan hands Msgr. Mahoney the next award. Bob received the American History Medal and one of the Senior Essay awards. He plans to use his State Scholarship to study for the Brooklyn diocesan priesthood. Bob was one of 14 award winners. Graduates Receive 16 Scholarships, 14 Awards - Best In History Rice students won their biggest jackpot in history this year, earning l6 scholarships worth a possible Sl 0,000. The surprising boon had a startling effect on the entire student body for it swept away a growing inferiority complex that had plagued Rice schol- ars. Now, Rice has proven that they can compete and even outclass the best in other schools. Faculty members considered this the greatest benefit from the i959 awards. ln October, thirty seniors wrote the difficult State Scholarship Examina- tions. Soon after, the school was no- tified that nine had been awarded State Scholarships and that two more were high on the waiting list. The scholarships - worth from S350 to S800 per year and good in any New York College or University - went to Robert Cevasco, Robert lnsull, John Kelly, Victor Maldonado, Thomas Mann, John Martin, Kenneth Morris, Peter Ruggere, and James Griffin. Ed- ward Foldessy and Dennis Minogue are on the waiting list. Ed Foldessy, William Oberheim and Ken Morris received partial schol- arships to Iona College, as did Albert Berotti and Joseph Gloss, who were nominated by the faculty. Morris re- ceived a S1200 per year scholarship to Boston College and came fifth in the competition for a scholarship to Notre Dame, Thomas Joachim and Peter O'l-lara received Generoso Pope grants valued at 5200 each to defray tuition expenses. Top athlete and good student Charlie Garcia was se- lected by Fordham for a track scholar- ship. On graduation night, i4 awards went to deserving seniors for excel- lence in various subjects. fSee pic- tures of medal and scholarship win- ners on page 6.3 , With some really promising talent among the underclassmen, the pros- pects for i960 appear even brighter. However, any class will be hard pressed to meet the high standards set by the Class of l959.

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Br. Lasik directs Rice's small, 24 member band in a medley of Rogers and Hammerstein-tunes during the pre-Graduation con- cert. The band played even better than expected and received thunderous applause. Along with the R. and H. medley, they played the National Anthem, Beethoven's Ecossaise , Casey Jones , Sousa's High School Cadet March and The Thunderer March . Since only three band members were seniors, prospects for next year are bright, indeed. Music lessons will continue through the summer and will include many incoming Freshmen. Rev. Fr. Wood, 0.5.8. and Br. Heathwood tHayes Faculty! aided Br. Lasik in preparing the students. The casually dressed lthe weather was near the boiling point? group formed the brain trust ot the Senior class. All have been awarded scholarships andfor medals for scholastic achievement. They are, L. to R., Front: William Oberheim iGeneral Excellence, Senior Essay, Iona Scholarshipl, Kenneth Morris tState Scholarship, Boston College, Iona College, Honorable mention Notre Damel, John Kelly iState Scholarshipl, Peter 0'Hara ilona Collegel, Thomas Joachim tGeneroso Pope Awardl, Robert Insull iState Scholar- ship, Apologetics Medall, Edward Foldessy llona College, Science Medal, Mayor's Awardl, Charles Garcia tFordham-Athletic, Spanish Medall, Thomas Mann lState Scholarshipl. Back: Joseph Gloss tlona Collegel, John Martin 1State Scholarshipi, Victor Maldonado lState Scholarshipl, James Griffin lState Scholarship, English Medal, Senior Essayl, Robert Cevasco tState Scholarship, History Medal, Senior Essay, Mayor's Awardl, Peter Ruggere iState Scholarshipl, Albert Berotti ilonal. Other medal winners were Joe Capobianco tTypingl, John Timony iBusinessl, Angus Kennedy iMathl, Tom Lee iSenior Essayl. SENIORS VOTE FOR THEIR '6BESTS AND uMOSTS IN UNDERGRADUATE HONOR ANNUAL POLL OF ENTIRE CLASS IN 24 CATEGORIES Here are the results of the annual opinion poll of our 2Ol graduates. Winners were selected from each official class. Other categories represent the opinion of the entire class. MOST TYPICAL RICEMAN Morris Room 4-71 Michael Frain Room 4-74 Robert McAllister Room 4-72 Joe Murphy, D. Kreitsek, Room 4-47 Gerard Ruggero K. Sullivan MOST STUDIOUS Room 4-73 Al Berotti, Bob Cevasco Room 4-71 Edward Geis Room 4-74 Pete McHale Room 4-72 Joseph Gloss Room 4-47 John O'Neil, Jim Walker .Room 4-73 William Oberheim MOST POPULAR STUDENT Room 4-74 Richard Rogers Room 4-7l Michael Frain, Charles Room 4-47 John O'Brien Novak Most GENTLEMANLY Room 4-72 Joe Gloss Room 4-71 Raymond Daria Room 4-73 Ken Morris, Dennis Room 4-72 William Appleyard MIHOQUG l Room 4-73 Bob Cevasco, Peter Room 4-74 George Reilly QW-tara Room 4-47 Thomas Murtha Room 4-74 Thomas Crimmins, Jim BEST ATHLETE O'Neil EOOHW 4-7l gh6 leS ifmovok Room 4-47 Daniel Ramos oom 4-72 atrick annion Room 4'73 223525 Gaston- Charles M?2?o1on'isP4q?lrsMAlx4AIidl!1caEel Frain, Henry Room 4-74 Willie Lattimore Room 4-72 ilrfsiygonnody paf Room 4-47 Anthony Bonilla Mannion ' MOST UKE'-Y T0 SUCCEED Room 4-73 Charles Garcia Charles Room 4-7l Michael Frain Gaston ' ROOm 4-72 Joseph Gloss Room 4-74 philip Ryan Room 4-73 Edward Foldessy Room 4,47 Robe,-f Nefusig Room 4-74 Richard Rogers MOST CHEERFUL Room 4-47 William O'Connor Room 4-71 John Timony BEST PERSONALITY Room 4-72 E Pryle K Sullivan Room 4-'71 John Timony I -I-' Conmggam ' Room 4'72 gjm'Vg1era d Kevm Room 4-73 gohn Haseney, Bob Room 4-73 Robert Cevasco eary - Room 4-74 J. o'Noil, J. Caffrey, S2222 Q-jg' 5F,igg?j2,eRiflHnO Room 4-47 giggznnor T Alvino MOST SERIOUS T 'Munha ' ' ' Room 4-71 Thomas Gearity Mm fra sizes Room 4-7l Frank Moll Roo 4'74 Wilfar M ea k Room 4-72 Dennis Kreitsek Room 4'47 Tk: 'am MC ormac Room 4-73 Walter Kristlibas oom ' Omas Vers Room 4-74 Robert McAllister FAVORITE SUBJECT , . Room 4-47 James Mogowao Room 4-71 Bosiness Law, History, Most WITTY B'0'QQY . Room 4,71 John Sfon- Room 4-72 English. Biology Room 4-72 John Can. Room 4-73 Chemistry, Advanced Room 4-73 Robert Geary, Robert Al9?b a Cevasco Room 4-74 Business Law Room 4-74 George Reilly Room 4-47 Business Law Room 4-47 Thomas Jack FAVORITE SPORT BEST DRESSED l. Baseball Room 4-7l Frank Moll, Joe 2- 5Wlmml 1Q Capobianco FAVORITE COLLEGE Room 4-72 Pete Negroni l. Iona Room 4-73 Dennis Minogue, Ken 2. St. John's, Fordham l R ROLL LARGEST IN YEARS Graduation night was a night of glory for six undergraduates as well as for the seniors. They were the recipients of the General Excellence and Religion medals for Freshman, Sophomore and Junior years. Inasmuch as these awards mark the win- ners as the best of over 200 in each class, the medal means a great deal to the winner. Junior General Excellence went to Ernest Larini of 3-57. lt marks the second year in a row that the talented scholar-athlete has earned the coveted gold medal. His classmate Edward Dunn was awarded the Religion medal. Sophomore winners were Denis Lynch and Michael Funchion. Lynch maintained an over 92 average all year long in a class where at least l5 top students made the honor roll every report card. Freshman medalists were Ronald Mueller and Edward Walsh. Mueller received the G. E., repeating his brother Richard's fClass of '58l performance. Ed Walsh, anover 90 student, received the Religion medal. The establishment of the Rev. Br. E. F. Ryall Honor Society proved a great incen- tive to intense study. Students were awarded handsome certificates each report card for maintaining an over 85 average. Once they earned the certificate, few wanted to lose it. At mid-term report card, 88 underclassmen -- over l0fMp of the school - received honors. Indeed, in most classes, so many were outstanding, it was very difficult for the faculty to select the top student. On report card day, additional medals and final honor certificates were awarded to many deserving students who missed .General Excellence by fractions of points. wi FT' W. . I is l Z