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

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department hairmen REV. GEORGE HOLZHEIMER Chairman Religion Department Itis great to' be intellectual . . . Do it correctly please, no deviation from the nomi . . . St. Lawrence was the only per- son ever to be martyred on the football fieldg they roasted him on a gridiron . . . Put away the junky newspaper and take out the junky text book . . . The good nun who wrote your book may think so but if she does she's a heretic, 'cause it just ainft so' . . . Well here's mistake number 107 . . . Now that's a lovely answer, too bad it isrft right . . . Why it's called that I don't know but I'll get my lunch anyway . . . Now if you really want to hear a story about Mr. Melish . . . All right Junior, sit down like a nice little boy. MR. THEODORE ELLINGHAUS ,Chairman Mathematics Department Physics Come on gents, I need help, I need it bad . . . You, what's the answer? Eight? Eight what?-Scandanavians? . . - Talk to me gents, talk to me . . . What are you shaking for sluggo? . . . Catchum papoose makum helluva big war . . . Where are you?-or don't you know . . . If you don-ft like it you can go down to the office, they have people there who like to listen to sad stories . . . Did I ever show you how to syphon gas from an automobile? . . . Use your brains for something besides a hat rack . . . We can,t Wait gentsg we're going on ahead . . . Are there any questions? You don't understand it? What kind of fool question is that? It's a gazinta rob- lem . . . Whatis this slop you're handing me gents? his isn't Christmas. REV. BROTHER MICHAEL, 0.S.F. C hairmxzn English Department San Fran, Flying Club, Committee on Extracurricular Activities Remember, literature is a reflection of life . . . All right you guys, one more quiz like the last one and we stay till four. I've had enough . . . Now, on your feet and use the method I gave you to break that word into syllables . . . MISTERRR FREVOLAAAA has the answer, I'm sure. Come on Sonny, what's the answer? Maybe you'll remember if I walk down there? . . . Egadsl Is this Grand Central Station? If one more person comes through that door, I'll scream . . . For your dissertation you may not chose a subject like Raising Petunias on the Moonn . . . Gentlemen, next week promises to be very interesting. I'm collecting Book Reports and checking notebooks. Now look I gave you plenty of time. I want them in on Monday. Remember what happened to Grendel!

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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

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111 place of the usual presentation of the fflculfy 85 so many robot purveyors of a cur- riculum, we have chosen to view each of them in the honest individuality for which he will V always be remembered. REV. BROTHER VINCENT, O.S.F. Chairman Latin Department F rench, Mathematics, Religion Driver Education, Illustres Viri, Moderator and Coach of Handball, Book Store Surgite . . . Not all Fakirs are in India and not all lyres are musical instruments but they all play the same tune . . . lim not always right but I'm never wrong . . . What knave does not recognize this as a perfect example of Hysteron-Proteron? . . . Of course you have trouble with Latin. There was only one person who didn't and his mother died when she was only four years old . . . And then Venus walked upt to Aeneas and said, Hi big boyn . . . Tell me, are there any more like you at home? . . . Where do you get those perenthetical expressions, Cassandra? . . . Ohl What a beautiful Chiasmus! MR. ALFRED PAYNE Chairman History Department Moderator of Senior Prom Start us off Rizz . . . This is a Democracy. During the course of the term many political questions will arise, and for those of you who do not agree with mc9well there are always the open windows . . . All right, don't go beserk men . . . You open. the window and influenza . . . Say Furno, ever hear of the Fordham Baldics . . . Back in 1795 the Seminol Indians were giving us a lot of trouble till Gary Cooper came along and took care of them in Distant Drums . . . Print that, Marino . . . XVas Roosevelt responsible for NVorld XVar II? NVas he? Yes he was-Teddy Roosevelt that is. However that is neither here nor there . . . Let's think, get a couple of cells working . . . Sober up McGowan. Either shape up or ship out . . . Tomorrow a debate. This side of the room support the Democrats, the other side will go Republican- I will be impartial. REV. BROTHER LINUS. O.S.F. Chairman French Department Bonjour, mes amis - qui est absent anjourd' hui? . . . Ou est votre absent pass? . . . Les Trois Nlousquetaircs sont comme les cowboys, nest ce pas? . . . Monsieur, estes-vous coin- fortable? . . . Lisez, sil vous plait, Monsieur jones . . . Bonjour? Non, il fait niauvais aujourdlhui . . . Quel est lc date de la ft-tu nationale de la France? Le huit avril? Stupicle gareon - Nest le quatorze juillet . . . Pour Noel, lc garcon n recu un stylo. Il dit? Ahh lc- stylo est pour les oismuix - je desire un auto! . . . Parlez francais toujours cn classe. Los autres professenrs pcnseront que vous ctcs nialadc a la tote, mais c't-st OK.