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

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REV. LOUiS J. LIPPS, SJ. Minister MRt ROGER SCHIFFERLI Assistant to the President BROA FREDERICK J. NOVACEK, SJ. Bursar; Book Store Two of the most important elements which make up any school are its tacitities end its faculty. Both are integral parts of a school, but the faculty is far more important in determining the quality CT the education ofteredutthe school. tf the teaching stuff i5 first rate, it is possible to have a good school without the most modern and effective facilities. An example of this is our own St. Xavier High when it existed in the antiquated buildings of the downtown school. On the other hand, no matter how excellent its facilities, it n schost has a Iaw-quotity or understaffed faculty, the quattty of the educuV tion it otters remains tow. Therefore the first and most important prerequisite of 0 good education is a good faculty. We students of St. Xavier High School are tucky to have the uttra-modern focilites oi the new scheoi building. We are tcrmoretortunute, however, to have the services of u focultywhich rates 05 the best in Cintinneti and among the best in the nation. In this sense the word Taculty includes the administration, the teachers and coaches. and the counsettors 0f the school. The vital core oi the faculty is the administrate tion, which bears the responsibility oi appaint- ing and supervising a program of studies and terms the policies of the schuel. This task. by no means on easy one, is being ably iuliilled in the tong Jesuit tradition 0f etticient, responsibte management. A bccktog of more than Tour centuries of experience in the field of education has moided the Jesuit system of education inte the best-bulcnced, most effective method Tor developing the complete man One of the major reasons for the academic exceitence- of Jesuit education is the Jesuit priest. He comes to teach in a high school after ordinotton with more Years ot university trutnr ing on average then the great majority at other high sehuol teachers. Added to this superior knowledge are three years DT teaching experience when he was 0 scholastic and an extensive and deep knowledge at psychology. AH at these attributes quotity him for teething and guiding boys in their process oi becoming merit in his capacity as teacher and counseIIOI the Jesuit priest is unexcelted. The Jesuit scholastics, fresh from their studies at the universities, inTuse new vigor and learn- ing into the teaching staff of our high school. Although the schctlcisticsY tenure of high school teaching is brietirusuolly three yearsirthey bear the brunt of the work in moderating most of the extra-cmriculor activities of the students, and thus they teuve their imprint on the unnuts and traditions of the schooiv Backing up this array 0T Jesuits is c corps of lay teachers who have consistently proved themselves capable and worthy pedegogues. To the toy teachers come the jobs of reintorc- ing the Jesuit teachers, puriicuturiy in the subtects of chemistry, muth,Engltsh,ondhistory. They also do most of the coaching inthe athletic program, and serve as physical education instructors. tnteliigence, grit,determinotion,und dedimtion mark these men who teueh GT our schoot. And so we salute ourteo:hers.To paraphrase Cl iime-worn Latin saying: The faculty makes the schooT. And our faculty has made St. Xavier into the truly tOanOTCh high school that it is.

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ADMINISTRATION Very Rev. Thomas C. Vaughan, SJ. President In 1960 Fr. Vaughan, SJ. took over the duties of the Presidency of St. Xavier. Since then his office has become the center from which all decisions concerning the advance- ment of St. Xavier come. Besides the burden of the Presidency, Fr. Vaughan is also the Rector of the Jesuit community. It is his duty to see to the well beinguphysicully 0nd spiritualIy-ot the Jesuit household Rev. Robert G. Humbert, SJ. Principal Near the front entrance of St. Xavier is the office of the school's Principal, Fr. Hum- bert. Fr. Humbert's main responsibility is taking care of the scheduling of the various classes for the student body. Through his close relations with the students his face is familiar around the schoot. Rev. John J. Beckman, SJ. Assistant Principal Fr. Beckmon, the assistant Principal, is one of the better known members of the administration. In addition to working with Fr. Humbert, his duties include caring for student discipline, the transportation to and from school, and, the censoring of all student publications Also he is in charge of the summer school program here at St. Xavier.

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REV. ADRIAN F. MENCHEN, SJ. Librarian MR. JOHN J. SCHNEIDER Direcior of Bond and Orchestra MR. ANTHONY J, DORCON Business Manager MISS MARY Es MURRAY Assistant Librarian