St Francis Preparatory School - San Fran Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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REV. BROTHER EDWARD HISTORY, RELIGION Assistant Moderator of Music Department My dearly beloved students, when you answer a question on the ex- aminations please give the facts briefly and to the point . . . If you can- not put your answer in black and white, l will be forced to put you in the red, and you accordingly will then have the blues . . . Remember it is not how much you write that counts but what you say . . . Give your attention to the conductor . . . Of course you're to read the music. 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? MR. WILLIAM GILROY MUSIC Director of the Band The location and use of the semi-tone in the musical scale is all im- portant . . . The weird sound of oriental music is achieved by using no semi-tones and our modernistic music, with it's harsh harmonies is due to misplaced semi-tones . . . The difference between Major and Minor depends on use of more semi-tones in minor than major . . . Musical scales have no relation to scales used to regulate the diet nor to measure distance in space . . . Each note in the scale is correctly located according to it's vibrations scientifically determined and not guessed at . . . What is your favorite music? . . . The Hot Canary . . . Oh well! 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? REV. HERBERT P. REDMOND RELIGION This course takes in a little of everything-from Catechism to Spelling . . . What does your mother do with you when she has company? . . . Compulsory Education is the curse of the nation . . , How old are you, Junior? . . . Athletic scholarships are the beginning of athletic scandals . . . Look in the other direction, I don't get paid that much, 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? MR. ALFRED E. PAYNE HISTORY Bowling Coach History is one subject from which you must be able to draw your own opinions . . . Never let anyone tell you that this is the way it was . . . Let's face it, friend, the Department of Sanitation is not a necessary society . . . l still think that Napoleon met his Waterloo when he married Josephine . . . Oh, for a radar controlled bowling ball-we could even beat a team of Ned Day's . . . Don't worry about rolling up your pants when you cheer, you fellows are much more attractive than any group of girl cheerleaders. 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? ,..Ditter...Di9tgr... ...Dlthr...Ditto1'4.. Dil-ta... ,

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MR. LAWRENCE TOWERS LATIN, ENGLISH Latin Club How can you expect to learn Latin when you don't know your English . . . Certainly you get a mark for each day . . . Try Barnes and Noble, if you think you can do better . . . Write the rules five times and have them time stamped . . . Read the Latin first and please read it in Latin . . . Surprise test? Of course, but that should make no difference . . . Now, about those patrons . . . Don't crowd, come up one at a time with your six patrons . . . No patrons-no holiday. 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? REV. GEORGE HOLZHEIMER RELIGION Sit down, Junior! . . . The unfortunate part of it all, is that men still insist on marrying women, and therefore marriage must have man and woman limitations . . . We can be sure of one thing at least, that when you get out of here you'll be good heretics . . . O. K., Beau Brummel, you're beautiful, now put away the comb . . . lf you didn't make the Principal's List, don't be discouraged, because you can always stop studying and make my preferred list . . . Your author may not think so, but l do . . . Haven't I told you a dozen times that St. John was not one of the Synoptistsl . . . Would you two like to be alone? . . . That might get you S64 on a quiz program but you'lI never get to heaven on it . . . Don't think I have anything against marriage-I think it's won- derful-for everyone but me! . . . Don't ever mention Social Justice without mentioning Social Charity. 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? MR. EDWARD TELLI ER BIOLOGY Head Football Coach, J.V. Baseball Why are we here? . . . Not because you are not all there? . . . You are going to study matter-lanything that has weight and occupies spacel . . . ln botany the seed is an embryo plant . . . Don't let them grow in your ears-it's not hygienic . . . You will learn the anatomy and Physi- ology of animals and yourself . . . When you have finished the course you will know the difference between man and mouse. 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? REV. BROTHER FIDELIS, O.S.E. RELIGION ls he a tall man? Not at all man? . . . Does he wear glasses in his classes? . . . Where to put the absent slips . . . Life is a warfare, there is no doubt about it . . . Oh, for fourteen husky, intelligent linesmen, seven halfbacks who can kick and throw . . . Just a little assignment for the weekend . . . Don't be naive. ' i' ts. as 2?

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MR, WILLIAM KAVANAUGH SPEECH Hey, Pete, stop the coughing . . . .lust put some pressure on your Adam's apple . . . Alright gentlemen, let's remember that we live in a society, so don't batt an eye ball . . . lt's just a case of cause and effect . . , You're the cause, l'm the effect . . . Listen Pete, we don't laugh with our hands or our feet . . . Squat for awhile, Pete . . . Tired? . . . Good, glad to hear it . . . lt's much easier to speak, if you open your mouth . . . How do you pronounce f-i-r-set? . . . You're changing t sounds to d sounds . , . Our next speaker is . . . Not prepared? . . . 500 words. REV. BROTHER VINCENT, O.S.F. LATIN Anthonian Vocation Club Claude portarnl . . . Who did not do his homework? . . . Hmm, huh . . . Sonny, one of us is going to tix your tie-it's been years since l've made one . . . Hmmm, huh, that's better . . . Friend, why do you make me be so mean? , . . Here I am trying to be kind to you, loving, con- siderate-but you force me to take your homework, which should have been done at home-What? it's not homework? . . . Hmmm, huh! . . . l hope this quiz is better than the last one . . . Anaphora, formerly the 'repetition of the same word at the beginning of successive clauses' now means, 'the repetition of the same answers on successive quiz papers' . . . Praeteritio, which meant 'a pretended passing by of a fact' is now defined as, 'passing by hook or by crook'. MISS ANNA l-l. LAMANNA TYPEWRITING Teacher, why don't you smile more often in class? . . . My dear children, believe me, I know how to smile, I have a sense of humor, and can be very sympathetic . . . But, can you imagine what would happen if I smiled seven periods a day, five days a week, believed all the stories you tell, required no late passes, excused everything you dear little ones did in class, and promised to pass every little boy at the end of the term? . . . Life at St. Francis would be just what the student body ordered . . . The cravat, as prescribed by the well-dressed man would be more scarce, the book and the paper would be left in the Iockerroom and 'begging' in class would increase . . . Smiles at the proper time pay dividends . . . A lack of smiles helps to keep Junior in his proper place. REV. BROTHER JUNIPER, OSF. MATHEMATICS Draw the figure! . . . Geometry is the easiest Mathematics course . . . Learn the fundamentals . . . lt's not your Geometry that's at fault, it's your arithmetic . . . A well-ordered, logical mind which will enable one to express his thoughts clearly, precisely and briefly, without ambiguity is the aim of Geometry . . . Don't memorize-think and reason and follow the rules . . . It's just as easy to do the problem correctly as it is to do it wrong and it is certainly a whole lot more satisfying . . . A well disciplined mind and will are essential elements of the Christian and Franciscan characters.