St Leonards Academy - Leonardian Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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Placement Department St. Leonard's High School conducts a Place- ment Service, lt has been organized over the years to be of assistance to the young men who are about to graduate. From past experi- ence we have found that many of our gradu- ates have been fortunate in securing a posi- tion that was a stepping stone to bigger and better opportunities. Because of the background of business sub- ject matter, many of the leading business firms in the city call upon us each year to help them secure oflice personnel. From the many responses that we continually receive from these firms we can truthfully say that our graduates have been a credit to the school. -be Rev. Brother Alfred, O.S.F., Placement Director After discussing the details, Francis Stramka receives data about an interview. , , Qs 1 Francis Stramka speaks with Brother Al- fred about a job after graduation. The applicant is interviewed by Mr. Wil- liam Lasswitz of the Ridgewood Times Newspaper Company.

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Guidance Department For the better life adjustment of each Leonardian, St. Leonard's High School has established a Guidance Department with a trained Brother-counselor in charge. The new service assists students with their educa- tional, vocational and personal problems. Ori- entation of Freshmen, administering of in- telligence and reading tests have been under- taken. Seniors have been prepared to meet the challenge of college or post-high school training by group guidance and lectures. Every student has access to the Guidance Ofiice where he may borrow reading matter on the problems of youth or obtain an inter- view with the counselor. In addition to the Guidance Director, a priest is available weekly as Spiritual Di- rector to assist with moral and personal diffi- culties and to aid in the development of healthy souls through the confessional. Rev. Brother Matthias, O.S.F., the Guidance Director, discusses the possibilities of a college education with Thomas Tobin. ' r' 4 gum-Ig JE al p Y' -ac my 4 Thomas Tobin pages through the Manhattan College catalogue. Seniors participate in the school testing program directed by Brother Matthias. Mr. Matthew Parks from Equitable Life Assurance Company speaks to the seniors about the job opportunities with his company. gi..

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Alumm Assoclatlon -if Oflicers Rev Brother Plus OSF Moderato: Mr Robert Harvey Vlce Presldent Mr J'ohn R McCormack Presldent Mr W1ll1am Duggan Secretaly Qnot plcturedj Mr Wlllxam McNamee Treasurer Mr James Cennamo and M1 Vmcent Kenney work on the maxlmg 11st for the 3rd Annual Commumon Break fast The Alumm Assoclatlon of St Leonard s Hlgh School IS a Fraternal Organlzatlon It was formed for the express purpose of assxst mg the school 111 the many and varled projects that must be undertaken It IS also an oppor tunlty for the young men who leave to re member that there 1S a t1e that blnds them to the school at all t1mes Each and every graduate of the school be comes a member upon graduatlon and share 1n the many sp1r1tual as well as soclal benefits of thlS assoclatlon The backbone of any school IS always a Loy al A1umn1 and we look to you the graduates of 1959 to become a vltal and lntrlcate part of the group Your asslstance ln helpmg the orgamzatlon grow and expand w1l1 show your loyalty to the Brothers for what has been done to 3SS1St you By taklng a promment part ln the ASSOCI atlon you help advance the cause of Cathollc Educatlon and the work of the Church ln the spreadlng of the fa1th by your good example O O 0 1 ,, I 4 - h l , ,, ,,. : . ,..., 'g. , - 5 . ' 7 Y ' I Y ' , . . .. , . . . ! D . . . . fn, 7 . . 96