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

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REV. BROTHER G. F. MURRAY MR. JOSEPH F. O'KEEFE Religion, Mathematics Biology, Science REV. BROTHER C. G. ST. JOHN MR. R. W. STRATTNER Religion, English History, English MR. ARTHUR SULLIVAN REV. BROTHER R. T. UNSWORTH Basketball Coach Religion, Spanish 5 nsv. anon-len J. A. mov' Religion, Latin, English Brother Murray is the manager of the school cafeteria. A two-year faculty member, he has previously taught in New York and Newfoundland. Mr. O'Keefe has been at Rice for seven years. After school he coaches the Varsity Track teams to their many victories. Brother Reidy spends his afternoons coaching the Frosh and Varsity Swimming teams. Brother St. John moderates both the Glee Club and the Dance Committee. He is also responsible for the establish- ment and success of the flourishing Bowl- ing League. Mr. Strattner is completing his fourth year at Rice. Soon, he hopes to earn his Doctorate in History at nearby Columbia. Mr. Sullivan has been Rice's coach for six seasons. Some graduates will meet him at St. John's University, where he teaches philosophy. Brother Unsworth is the moderator of the yearbook and Camera Club. He is also the school's Vocation Director. Brother Vranka is the Athletic Director, Varsity Basketball moderator and Presi- dent of the C.H.S.A.A. Freshman Basket- ball League. Brother Walsh, who came to replace Brother Dolan, is in charge of the mission collections. He formally taught at Bergen Catholic H. S.

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- . . - .,T, . S BROTHER DOLAN GIVES some special help to three of his Latin students. They are James Paris, Werner Parthe and Thomas Smith-all of 1-44. The Brothers were always available for extra help, if needed. Some students received help reluctantly when the zealous teachers kept them after school. Mr. McGill has conducted the Rice Glee Club for seven years. He also teaches music at LaSalle Military Academy in Long Island. Brother Morkan, a nine-year faculty member, is the moderator of the Apostleship of Prayer and the Freshman Track coach. Mr. Murphy attended Manhattan College and is now pursuing M.A. studies at St. John's University. He joined the faculty last September. - All of the Brothers attended Irish Christian Brothers' schools. Four, in tact, are former students of Rice. Five attended Power Memorial and four are graduates of Leo High School in Chicago. The others came to know the Brothers at Sacred Heart, Cardinal Hayes, Blessed Sacrament, Butte Central and Iona Prep. The Brothers at Rice seem to inspire vocations to the Brotherhood. At present, almost one-sixth of the Brothers in the American Province are 'Former Ricemen. They are stationed in virtually every Brothers' school in the U. S., Canada, the West Indies and Africa. MR. MURPHY APPEARS PREOCCUPIED as he paces Room 'I-44 dictating English vocabulary words, below. He taught English to the Freshmen classes and to Room 3-56. Rice has MR. EDWARD V. McGILL Glee Club Instructor REV. BROTHER F. P. MORKAN Religion, Business, Typing five full time lay teachers to help the Brothers. 11 MR. JOHN J. MURPHY En.glish I5

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PROFESSOR JO-SE L. VELEZ REV. BROTHER E. M. VRANKA REV. BROTHER J. B. WALSH Spanish Religion, PllYSlC5r MUNI Religion, Latin, English BROTHER DOYLE OVERSEES ihe reading habits of his English GUIDANCE omecron, ar. Bradley breaks the news to Hector III class in Room 52. He also taught Latin lll to the Juniors. Monge and Kevin Sullivan about their C,E,B, exqmg, Bglh plan college careers. BROTHER FISH LISTENS to a tough Trig problem that Bob BROTHER KEARNEY PRESIDED over the Rice bookstore where Insull can't solve. Looking on-Walter Kristlibas and Pete students could buy anything from five cent pencils to 14 O'Hara. Brother taught Tp-ig, Chemistry qnd Advanced dollar iackets. With him are assistants Louis Lagala l2-51l, Algebra in 73. Bill Appleyard i4-72l, Ray Daria'l4-71l.