St Xavier High School - Xaverian Yearbook (Junction City, KS)

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In Latin I, Jeff Wild leads Vicki Levett, Gregg Dunn, Mary Meseke, Jim Swim, and Mike Kopmeyer in singing Te Cano Patria . Providing Insight John Lavender points out Paris to Richard Nenow and Erlind Fabia in French II. Through language courses, students can gain much insight on the people of other countries and of other times. To provide a stimulus for learning and to encourage active participation, St. Xavier's offers two years of Latin and French. In Latin I, one reads the fascinating tales of the Roman gods and goddesses and learns to appreciate this ancient literature. The following year, the stu- dent studies Roman civilization and its many wars. Since French is still spoken, it is necessary to speak it by thinking in it. Therefore, the pupil learns through the use of flash cards and even by playing the game of Password. The study of any language can prove to be useful because it makes one stop and think; it helps one's power of concentration; and it shows the necessity of self-discipline. All this contributes to preparing for a place in the adult world. 28

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Unlike Any Frigate Communication aids the student in becoming a fluent speaker and writer. In St. Xavier's, opportunities to achieve this goal take shape in the sub- jects of English, Humanities, and Speech. English not only teaches the student the subject-verb relationships, and the uses of participles, gerunds, and infinitives, but touches upon areas of literature. It enhances his appreciation of the cultural world as he delves beneath the intricateness of Shakes- peare's iambic pentameter. He sees the progression of literature through the ages. Humanities carries this further as the senior student exploits ambiguous meanings in works ranging from Plato to current novels. Speech teaches the pupil poise and the definite need for better communica- tion. He broadens his scope as he researches, reads, and outlines when putting a speech together. Speech shows the student how to express his ideas and opinions as they change with the times. Without communication, no one can live; English, Humanities, and Speech pave the path to a better and fuller life. Cathy Owens shows John Galloway and Mike Field how to diagram a sentence. John Dixon, Ingrid Bogan, Sharon Smyle, and Danny Boiler recieve books to read for a discussion in Humanities. In Speech II, Elbie Loeb, Rodney Richmond, Harry Lauri, and John Gustafson debate a question. 27

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“Sign Of Discovery St. Xavier's students are discovering the ways and means of tomorrow. The science program has expanded to include the fresh- man course of Earth Science. For him, the age of scientific exploration has just begun, for only the surface of the earth is known. Its interior, its atmosphere, its oceans, its history, and its future remain to challenge the scientific explorer. In Biology, the student can study how life on earth developed from the one-cel led protozoa to the complex system of higher animals. Through Chemistry, each student may learn the how and the why of the composition of the world. Mathematics is said to be the language of the sciences. Our school offers a very effi- cient math program, beginning with the elementary course of General Math and continuing with the study of the number sets in Algebra I. In Geometry, the mathematician accepts postulates on faith and proves the truth of theorems. The student in this field develops his power of reasoning, for in Algebra II and Senior Math, he realizes the necessity of computation and structure with- in mathematics. Both math and science majors are one of the most favored fields to advance in, be- cause each important discovery suggests new avenues of investigation, resulting in the ex- pansion of scientific and mathematical knowl- edge at an ever increasing rate. Bill Barlet tackles a Chemistry experiment. Larry Jones and Leslie Jones prepare to dissect a frog in Biology. John Kramer, Lynn Castaneda, Kathy Smyle, and Jim Stapleton labor over a problem in Algebra II. 29