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

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Spanish—a romance language for our times. In a shrinking world, knowledge of other modern languages is no longer o luxury. The world is rapidly becoming smaller. For instance, no longer is distance a barrier to communication. It is in this light that the Spanish Department views its task of teaching Spanish. We are taking another step towards tearing down barriers. Language is one of the vital means of communication. It is like music: the message is contained within itself. There is no substitute for language when there is a question of knowing the spirit, culture, and philosophy of a people. This is its message. In the two-year Spanish course, the student is given a glimpse of the culture of Spain and the twenty countries of Central and South America. True, it is only a beginning; but it is also an association with a people whose humanistic contribution to the world is still being felt. This in itself is a worthwhile experience.

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languages come to life. Cat'm Latin still is, and always will remain one of the main subjects at S.l. The fact that the place of Latin has not diminished over the years is due not to some wrong-minded con- servatism in Jesuit Education, but to the realization of a very modern, contemporary need for a familiarty with man's great liter- ature and for mental and emotional training and discipline. For most, the greatest, and at the same time the least recognized benefits derived from this particular language study are the very worthwhile thinking habits fostered by the study of a classical language. The ideal, which is the reading and appreciation of what, in their language, the Romans thought and wrote, is sought after today by means unthought of even in the recent past. The Language Lab, and the more direct approach to learning the language easily place S.l. in the Vanguard of language in our time. FR. C. HENRY, S.J. Lotin 1.3; Forum MR. C. GAGAN. S.J. Latin 1.3; Sane. Tennis 25 MR, D. FOREE. SJ. Latin 2.4; Swimming, Choir. Oromotics Fr. Henry demonstrates How Sweet” Latin con be.

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J[ ath— the language of Science. n ? n i 5 : FR. D. MORGAN. S.J. Molh 3; Track ond Cross Country To form mathematicians, engineers, scientists, moth teachers, computer technicians, the purpose of mathematics at $.1. is none of these, and yet it is all of these. None of these because the curriculum is set up in the Liberal Arts tradition of nonspecialization at the lower levels, presenting basic knowledge grounded in traditional fundamentals and clothed in the language of the twenti- eth century. All of these, because the S.l. graduate, with four years of mathe- matics from algebra through analytic geometry, may embark in a college major, leading to one of the careers above if he so desires. More important than all this, however, is the clear, logical thinking that mathematics strives to impart with its discipline and rigor, which in turn is counterbalanced and enhanced by the sparks of imaginative creativity that kindle a life of thought. Aware of the nationwide curriculum revisions of the past decade, the faculty and administration have not been idle as the mainstream of mathematics has cascaded past the door. To understand the new ideas and to impart them to the student is a challenge being met by text and teacher alike. Fortunately the S.l. student is anxious to win his spurs in fulfilling his part of the challenge with the satisfaction of accomplish- ment and the day well won as suffi- cient reward. 27 MR. W. KENNEDY Moth 1.4; Golf