St Xavier High School - X Ray Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Mr. Charles J . Austin Mr. Austinls schedule includes teaching algebra to juniors and English to sophomores and sen- iors. At the end of this year, Mr. Austin, an army reserve officer, will bid farewell to Xavier as he begins two years of active mili- tary service. Mr. J ohn T. McAnaw Mr. McAnaw is wiell known for his precise and lucid explanations of the many problems encoun- tered in the study of mathe- matics. A very versatile person, he teaches to students of all four years courses ranging from alge- bra to trigonometry. Mr. John J. Brennan Mr. Brennan, now in his twenty- third year at St. Xavier, is ac- knowledged as an authority on the subject of mathematics. Count- less Xavier students have bene- fited from his vast teaching ex- perience and knowledge in ele- mentary algebra, solid geometry, and chemistry. Mr. John R. OiLeary Many years of teaching experi- ence and a keen interest in math- ematics have combined to make Mr. OiLearyis classes both in- teresting and informative. He is especially well-known among upperclassmen since he teaches advanced algebra, and both plane and solid geometry. Mr. Matthew D. Cook, S.J. Scheduling and publicizing Xav- ieris major sporting events are just two of the duties which Mr. Cook must attend to as Athletic Director. His other activities in- clude teaching English and alge- bra to first year students and moderating the recently formed X-Club. Rev. Edward F. Robinson, S.J. Father Robinsonis versatility is easily exemplified. In the class- room he is a capable teacher of algebra and geometry. In the extra-curricular field he is mod- erator of the Fathersi Club, coach of the tennis team, and an expert photographer.

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Using the blackboard to its best advantage, Mr. O,Leary directs Mike Streibig in proving a theorem of plane geometry. 5 MATHEMATICS A Guide to Logical Thinking Life in civilized society has become immensely complex in our highly mechanized erah Yet the key to the wonderful progress of the century is the science of mathematics. Without mathematics such progress would be inconceivable. The im- portance of this science in a high school curricw lum can hardly be overrated. Mathematics teaches the high school student'to reason to a conclusion by a logical, unified process. Its secondary purpose is to point out methods of solving problems. Mathematics at Xavier, besides rounding out a student's curriculum, teaches him to analyze a situation as a unit, and to pursue it logically to a correct solution. Awake and alert, the class listens as Mr. Cook shoots a v. question to one of the students. Father Robinson pauses for a moment in the corridor to chat with Tom Young. 26

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vv'f'nu: 1 II' --.m errmw Mr. Creighton takes a senior class through a section of Shakespearets immortal play, The Tempest. Bob Hinds looks questioningly at Mr. Mott as he completes a Latin sentence at the board. LANGUAGE The Key to Success The value of language study has been known since antiquity. No man can be a success if he can- not express himself clearly. Great stress is placed on language study at St. Xavier, just as it is in all Jesuit high schools. In addition to the four years of training given to each Xavier student in the clear and effective use of English, four more years are devoted to the study of one or more foreign languages. Through his study of languages, the Xavier student gains the huency and expression that are so necessary to successful living. htt.,...tL4;-'b,,. . . WWW