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

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fa 523, .. N631 Q' . Q Science Biology and physics comprise the main courses of the science program. Two well equipped laboratories provide a practical knowledge of the subject matter. The successful completion of the Biology Certified Examination and the Physics Regents af- ford one and one-half credits toward a Regents Diploma. Recent steps to expand the science program resulted in this year's initia- tion of a supplementary course in chemistry. the faculty works first Mathematics An unusually extensive math curricula begins with Elementary Alge- bra in the first year. Plane Geometry is required in the second, Inter- mediate Algebra in the third, and Trigonometry in the fourth year. In addition to these compulsory courses, Solid Geometry and Advanced Algebra are offered as electives. A total of four and one-half Regents credits may be acquired in these varied courses. Religion The organization, the laws, and the truths of Catholicism are studied in the Freshman classes. This first rather general view is intensified by a specific consideration of the Commandments of Cod and of the Church in the Sophomore year. As the student advances further he is given courses in the History of the Church, the Mass, and the Old and New Testaments. Also undertaken are encyclicals prescribed by the Diocesan Syllabus.

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the dire itil' if 0llI' program.. lla ffl willy The banter on the following pages illustrates one side of classroom life. That is the humorous anecdote that every good teacher employs when the situation warrants it. While some may construe it to be leuity of little conse- quence, a wise man knows the value of a sense of humor. Marvelous indeed are the deeds of precision and the great scope of accomplishments which are tangible pro- ductions of the modern machine. Behind the scenes, as all realize, designers, engineers, and draftsmen engaged them- selves in painstaking testing and improving. These men account for much of the success of the end product. In a parallel manner, our instructors work at shaping and molding the student body, the raw material placed in their hands. Although vital to the life of the school, they too often seem to be in the background of student con- sciousness. Consequently their worth is generally taken for granted. Nevertheless, any man that ever went by the name of ubrilliantv, from the philosopher to the electronic engineer, had to acknowledge one common influence. This is the actuation of a teacher who initially began the instruc- tions and inspirations that ultimately led to success. As the time-honored Confucius said, In all things success depends on previous preparation, and without preparation there is sure to be failure. Here we leave a last and inadequate expression of thanks to the faculty. By tempering our judgment with a soundness based upon high Christian idealism. they have truly set us upon the road of progress. 17

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through the medium ui 'FH CURRIITULII Besides secondary courses in music, typing, and physical training, the scope of instruction falls under six major headings. Histor A four year program in history begins with a one year course in the economic institutions of the modern world. This is followed by a survey of World History from its beginnings to the present time. The last years are occupied with ai study of the Constitution und of currcnt events. The History Regents is taken in the Senior ycur. Av., t n wa ' 1 li ll hi N ,as ,f'iMl 1+L', ,l, WF 'fret ' ft ,uv . 11' it J- ..f-n .' T -1 y 4. Q... A-W, Ju, -is ,, .I . if Rf wg' . - ' l lkhnld if. l'Af'iJ,l.r-'i- ' t ni P' - s I s ' T -Q... qw, Languages Latin :ind French arc' offcrcdg the former for four years of study and the luttcr for ai inaiximuiu of three. In LZ1f1Il.thC fundanientuls of griuninur are taught and the worlis Of Ci1C5lU's CICCFO amd Xeffllli life read. French students cover basic grtuuinur und read selected short stories and portions of Les Miserables. Each student is required to two years of ouch lunguageg thc third and fourth years are eleetixes. 19 453 3 it 131 EHUHSH D A thorough rt-vit-xv of gr.uniuur, xouihulurv building, and modern iucthods of rt-ruling tccliiiiqiu-s iuiti.rt4- tht- study of English. The first steps lowgircl lurtu-r composilioris und rc-rulings from tht- husic litvrzirv Y ins uloui., with rin irixt-stiggiticmri of the purtic-uhir structures of ouch it-sc forms is uirrit-cl on in the second vt-zur. For tht- uppcrclzissmcn the svllubils iucluds-s survt-Vs in both Ariicricanri amd lfnillish Litcrutllrc, idvuricccl composition with .ittvntion to style, thu- rr-st-urcli pzipt-r, Pairlial- rut ' f -ntury lrou-durc, letter writini,, :uid lihmry us.xi1t-. .a-1