St Ignatius College Prepatory - Ignatian Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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Zhe Jorum i Back Row (I ro r): Fr. Henry. R. DelBonto, D. Mezzera, P. Vongelisti. R. Corson. Sitting: R. Kirby, A. Conepo, C. Williams, A. Monrerroso, J Scolio, P. Bcrgcz. R. Fisher. I Public speaking creates confidence and '.‘confidence is the word that most aptly describes the 1962-63 St. Ig- natius High School Forum. This same confidence manifested itself in concrete achievement. St. Ignatius consistently received top honors in the field of debating and individual events. Brilliant guidance and strong leadership also proved assets to the victorious Forum. The coaches — Fr. Henry, S.J. and Mr. Coleman, S.J. — and the officers — Dave Mezzera (Pres.), Frank Gallop (Vice-Pres.), Al Rodrigues (Sec.-Treas.) — were the life blood of the organization. But confidence, guidance, and leadership — assets though they were — did not not contribute the deciding factor to the Forum's excellence. Individual talent and sacrifice proved the impetus that sent St. Ignatius marching to its long string of victories, victories that saw the Forum return with the spoils that filled the trophy case. What made S.I.'s Forum a power-to-be-reckoned-with were seniors, Paul Vangelisti, Gerry London, Rick Del Bonta, and Bob Carson; the excellent performance of the juniors. The debate team of Mezzera and Scalia at the State Tourna- ment whose performance merited not only State acclaim but also national recognition is an example of S.I.’s outstand- ing juniors. They lost one debate in the State Tournament and that to the team that eventually won. As a result for the first time in its history S.l. received an invitation to attend the Georgetown University Debate Tournament. This honor was given to only fifth other schools in the nation. Other outstanding juniors were Paul Bergez, S.I.'s fiery-tongued orator. Chuck Williams, Andy Canepa, Ron Fisher, Bob Kirby, and Al Monterrosa. Outstanding among the sophomores were Al Rodrigues who represented S.l. in the State Tournament in Original Oratory, Bob LeRoy who has been in the finals in every tournament in Impromptu, Debate team Gene Payne and Frank Soph Oratorical Contest. Gallop, which advanced to the A division early in sophomore year, Jean Jordan, Walt Rehdish, and Greg Ryken. Along with the above men- tioned, many more gave their talent and sacrifice that added up to make the St. Ignatius High School Forum one of the most re- spected and feared organiza- tions in the National Forensic League.

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Man is a talking animal Constantly, a man's intellectual ability is being evaluated; consciously by teachers, college registrars, and future employers; inadvertently by everyone with whom he may become en- gaged in informal conversation. This is a fact that cannot be neglected by any educational system if that system expects to be effective. Consequently, Public Speaking is found as a required course on the curriculum of each year at St. Ignatius. During his four years the student is guided from the fundamentals of speech, diction, audibility, and development of simple conversation, through the more compli- cated art of interpretive reading, and finally concentrating on the form and presentation of a formal talk. The speech program supplements every other subject on the curriculum, preparing students to become educated Christian gentlemen who are effective in their vocational fields and com- munity. FR. R. PALtAS. S.J. Religion 4; Pub. Sp. 4 MR. A. TORRISI. S.J. Eng. 3; Pub. Sp. 3; Bond

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I Silting (I to r): Jomes O'Neill, Eugene Payne, Alfred Rodrigues. Frank Gollop, Gregory Ryken, Sevenn Rizzo, Jean Jordan. Standing: Fr. Henry, $J.; Daniel Rodriguez, Louis Meunier, Robert le Roy, Mark Yost. Walter Rchdish. Standing (I to r): G. Horgon. A. Lopez, A r. Colemon, S.J.,- D. Miller, R. Christian. Seated: F. McDonogh, J. Farley. K. Kelly, R. McLeod. T. Keefe, P. Divine. Soph Oratorical Winner, Bob Leroy, is congratulated by Fr. President.