Classical High School - Caduceus Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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MRS. LEEMAN and Martha Hackett cast a critical eye on ancient Greek fashions. EVER CHEERFUL, Miss Slocum explains the ahlative of separation for the fifth time. D'R. ELSIE L. LEEMAN Hunter College, A.B. Columbia University, A.M. EDWARD E. McCABE Brown University, A.B. Harvard Graduate School Ph.D. Latin Lating Greekg Greek Club What if Caesar had an IBM computer? lnvaluahle to any Classical student are a perspec- tive of civilization and a respect for the past, pro- vided by the study of Greek and Latin. Both these ancient languages have much to recommend them: the highly organized nature of both provides in- sight into the basic grammatical structure of lan- guageg a substantial fraction of English vocabulary stems from bothg and even more significant, some of the world's greatest literature is written in either Greek or Latin. It is a privilege to have an opportunity at Classi- cal to study Latin for four years and Greek for three years. Thus the student observes that no civil- izations have had a greater influence on Western culture than those of Greece and Rome. ANGELO MURCHELANO Brown University, A.M. Latin ..,. as t . lf , . . ...sa-., sat, , Q . t,g,, , T, L: , ., 5 1 ' ' . if 'F . as s o ---'-- t , J Q x xv x Bidi E wa. , ,A sax ,, 5 .Q ' -1, DOROTHY SLOCUM DELLA WONG Brown University. A.B., Boston University, A.B. A.M. Latin Latin: Executive Board, Cum Laude Society

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Germsng German Club AND REMEMBER, class, that class two polysyllabic mas- ,1 79 KATHLEEN A. McKAY culine nouns of foreign origin add en to form the plural, Brown University, A.B., Mrs. Kevorkian instructs her German class. AM- Guidance Counselorg Latin had discovered Cyrano's nose? Mastery of a second modern language is im- perative in todayis changing World. The Classi- cal High School Foreign Language Department, under the direction of Miss Charlotte Wetherell, recognizes and fulfills this need. Students of both French and German re- ceive two years' training in elementary gram- mar and conversation. In the third year, these fundamentals are put to use in the study of hoth classical and modern literature, from Corneille to Camusg from Kiistner to B5ll. Frequent classes in the language laboratory are a supplement to the regular classroom pro- gram. In addition, juniors and seniors are en- couraged to participate in national contests and in a pen-pal program. HUGO E. LEVANDER CATHERINE M. MARTIN Brown University, Ph.B.g Rhode Island College. Ed.B. Boston University, M.A. Yale University, M.A. French: French Club: Chess Club DORRIS M. MENDELSOHN Pembroke College, A.B. Brown University, A.M. Latin LUCIA JO BERTHA C. MARY M. WORRELL MEZZANCELLO OIHALLORAN Boston University, B.A. University of Rhode Emmanuel College, A.B. French: Island, B.A. Latin French Club: Red Cross French French Club

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What is the role of the counselor in a college- preparatory school such as Classical? His primary function is to help the often-bewildered student successfully through four years of high school, helping him to make sensible decisions. Since he keeps records of the stuclent's successes and fail- ures, he can offer assistance on elective choices, and on selection of colleges at the end of the junior year. He can also help the student interpret the re- sults of the many tests that he must take while mak- ing application to college. The Guidance Department has an open-door pol- icy for parents and college representatives. Parents are invited to have a conference with the counselor when the need arises, sometimes the counselor will initiate the conference. ln order to keep informed about college admis- sions policies, Miss Mary McKay, the Department head, accepts all requests from colleges to let their representatives, about fifty a year, visit Classical. Whenever it is feasible, candidates are allowed to meet these representatives, a schedule of their visits is posted in advance. Since the development of social graces is impor- tant in the development of a well-balanced person, the counselors assist the class officers in planning the class dances and the senior class supper. MARY F. McKAY Brown University, A.B., A.M. Latin, Guidance Counselor, Head Counselorg Cheerleaders, Director of Girls' Athletics I 1 MISS MC KAY discusses the College Board tests with Carol Licht, Susan Tessler and Bruce Horwitz. CONFUSED 12A'S, Victor Osterman, Marie Kalaskowski, Ann Marie Barone and Stephen Mastrorilli are helped by Mr. Leonard.