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

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hanllelea' ii1l0l1iA'. Guiding a student towards his best future is an integral part of education at St. Francis Prep. In the past few years the Guidance Department has expanded to include a job place- ment program, scholarship club, career files, educational forums, and extensive testing programs coupled with personal conferences as that pictured above between Alan Weatherwax and Brother Blaise, the Assistant Guidance Director. i ix ,4f ffuQ 141 f . h,.mu 5 Elf,-tjfl M, ft ' Qggcigfha if :1 ellllryani izrii fry. Cultural progress has been evidenced by the distinctive honors given the orchestra, dance band, choral group, and piano ensemble of the Music Departmentg and by outstanding publications awards accorded to both the San Fran and the Seraph. The latest cultural addition was the organization of the St. Francis Literary Quarterly. 1' il is 4, 4 Q 4 A is f6'AW0l1J'flIf6'il0'0I' M From what was once a mere figurehead, our present Student Council has become a solidly influential organization which has engineered many developments in school policy. 8

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,urill LMI' mem zz REV. BROTHER ALPHONSUS, O.S.F. Assistant Principal Progress is a law of life. Impelled by a Divine predestination all creatures, but one, inevitably move forward toward their maturity and perfections. And, as we all know, that one exception is mankind. In virtue of his gift of choosing, a man may or may not arrive at the summit of his potential. The Prep has sincerely attempted to place before you the means for the full development of your varied talents. Thus, intellectually, the curriculum 'now includes courses ranging from advanced alge- bra to the study of Vergil. Sports-wise, our teams are nationally famous. Socially, the faculty-sponsored program is more intensive than ever before. Aesthetically, the Music and Publication Depart- ments have consistently drawn honors in competitions, some of which were national. In extra-curricula activities, projects have been undertaken that might possibly have exposedius to a charge of uextremismi'-under school supervision prepsters fly the skies, sail the seas, and drive the highways. All then should find here some scope for their inclinations. An almost proverbial characteristic of human beings is that a man never stays just as he is, if he does not progress, he must recede. To paraphrase St. Paul, when we were children we understood, thought, and acted as children, but now that we are about to be- come men let us put away the things of childhood and press forward to the things that lie ahead. A 'J' eff REV. BROTHER TIMOTHY, O.S.F. Principal