St Ignatius High School - Ignatian Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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LOWER: Mr. Joseph Martin get a busy signal as he tries to call one of his students. UPPER LEFT: The translation and appreciation of French literature is an essential part of Fr. Emmett Holmes' AP French course. TOP: Written and oral French arc treated on an equal basis in Mr. Robert Skully’s class. ABOVE: Any deviation from the correct pronunciation of a French word is readily discernible in Mr. Joseph Thomas’ class.

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LEFT; Aside from his first great love, teaching, Mr. Paul Nemec enjoys a bit of football now and then. OPPOSITE PAGE. UPPER LEFT; Fr. Arthur Walter’s patience in class aids freshmen in the memorization of their vocables. RIGHT; A naughty student finds the wrath of St. Ignatius’ demigod, Mr. Thomas Powers, S.J., swift and devastating. LOWER LEFT: In class Mr. John Gladstone is the epitome of awareness — Do you think you can fool the fox, Mr. Tasse? Classics Explore Heritage of Western Man Classics Department. SEATED; Fr. Arthur Walter, S.J., (Department Head, Latin 1); Fr. Stanley Vana, S.J., (Latin 1). STANDING: Mr. Paul Nemec (Latin 4; Greek 3, 4); Mr. Thomas Powers, S.J., (Latin 2); Mr. John Gladstone (Latin 1, 2, 3). The genius of any era can be lost if the language is lost or proves indecipherable. Through the endurance of the languages, the thought of the Graeco-Roman culture has surpassed its own lifetime and has given Western Civilization a firm basis on which to rest. A study of the classical languages and literature explores the genius of these eras while enriching an appreciation of the contributions of its men. Backed by the sixty-years experience of Fr. Stanley Vana, S.J., and Fr. Arthur Walter, S.J., first year Latin taught the rudiments of the language and explored the realm of Greek and Roman Mythology’. While sophomores followed the exploits of Julius Caesar, juniors and seniors reviewed a wider variety of great authors and their ideas. Prepared by Mr. Thomas Powers, S.J., and Mr. Paul Nemec, this new literature survey covered the origins of Latin Literature, the Golden Age and the Silver Age of Rome, Renaissance Latin, and Modern Latin. Complementing the comprehensive Latin program, the vigorous Greek experience encompassed the Homeric poems of the Iliad and Odyssey. 31