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

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'IIE gp 1 n g Those students who choose not to take third year Latin are given a year's course in typing. The blank keyboard method of instruction is used. Students are taught basic business forms and letter writing techniques. This course, culminating in the Typing Regents, is taught by Brother Walter shown here checking Ioe Murphy's format. anguagw In fulfilling college prerequisites, both Latin and French are offered. Besides the funda- mentals of grammar the works of Caesar, Cicero and Virgil are read in Latin, and, in addition to short stories, Hugo's Les Miserables is read in French. Each student must take at least two years of each languageg the third and fourth years are optional. Mr. Madaloni checks a conjugation. ments. music Mr. Gilroy gives a downbeat All Freshmen receive an introductory course in the funda mentals of music Further each student 15 invited to join the Music Department which would permit him to take advantage of tuition free instructions. These instructions include vocal training as well as all musical instru

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English Brother Miles on the fundamentals of gram- mar. The study of English begins with a rc- view of all grammar, reading techniques, and vocabulary building. In the second year the rudiments of composition and basic literary forms are the topics covered. Along with an attempt to perfect the students position, American and English surveyed in third and fourth topics in this syllabus include style of com- Literature are years. Other Parliamentary Procedure, letter writing, and library usage. iaisturg Mr. Payne illustrates the humorous side of current events. Incoming Freshman receive a one year course in the economic institutions of the modem world. XVorld history, from its be- ginnings to the present time. is the subject matter for second year. Third and fourth years are occupied with extensive preparation for the History Regents. During this time, the Constitution and current events comprise a great part of the required topics. Y ' 4 Qphgsiral Eduratinn Brother Cyprian talks to a starting five, not all of whom appear interested. An integral part of Franciscan Education is the physical develop- ment of a young man. A sound mind in a sound body is accomplished by a complete prograun of intramural sports combined with a closely followed physical education course. 19

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ilk, if-if 'fri-. 1 3 -1 1 1 V11 .igffsqyys I fam: L Ti -A 11 E .lik . .LI ffrfip A ' i a.:1 .i:' M A James Bettigole, XYilliz1rn Franklin, Bart llurgclon, and james Mefwlartin help Brother DeSnles in replacing returned books. Mrs. Berry orders new books for the Library. ihrarg Brother Cosmos explains the Dewey Decimal Sys- tem to Bob LeStrunge, Frank Kehoe, and Cur- inine Alloeeo. mg- rv Y 5.97 521 'Ty , Uv I-g THE LIBRARY SQUAD - Frorlt Row: Peter Baiiairtli, Brian llood, Ddnivl O'll.ir.i, l'Qt-nnuth Kdisifr, Ifmm-i, Soeden, Frederick Muller. Second Row: William Reilly, Robert jenkins. Anthony Dunin. l-'rrim-is 5rr.isser, Rohr-rt Jones, Leonard Hargadon, Frank Fisher, joseph Yolpieello. Back How: -Lnnes Flood, Hon.ild Klsmmer, john 1 Pfeifer, Andrew Pwisinger, lloburt Broaclbtirst.