Dominican Commercial High School - Angelicus Yearbook (Jamaica, NY)

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The wheels stand still as M. Martin and M. MacLean concentrate on the prohlern at hand. Such zliHiculties often arise and are easily overcome in the Office Practice class. po I S. M. Innes Elizwbeth . . Chairman ice lqfacfice an machined 'T' ' av The principals of correct comptometry are applied by D. Heavy, L. Campbell, C. Preston, V. Frisbie as they complete a job assignment.

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.tp L7 1- , H5 L kkk K i n KX - Z , m,., m,m lJ . U . ,, ,,,. ,t , A 19 N X ' xr ' ' ' is 3' 1- ' ' si t X X is N X S, Mary Charity S. M. Anne Louise S. Bernard Mary S- M- Espifitll S- Frances Marie Chairman 9 I ecfetafla Mafflfe . The fantastic language of sten, the key to the business world, confounds students at the dawn of the third term. Little lines here, there and everywhere seem rather illogical at first. Dots and dashes appear for added mystery. To the if beginner, typing is restricted to a series of j,u,m, spacel' exercises. No, life is 'D not at an end, each student is on the threshold of a new world. Understanding buds forth in degrees and at the end of the school year, all worries are dissolved. Typing has become the musical rhythm, sweet to hear, sten is the magical language, smooth to write. Transcription follows, with the horror of having to S'M21fY Karine read one's own notes. The trials and tribulations of future secretaries melt away as Senior year draws near. Secretarial Practice affords Miss Dominican an op- portunity to become familiar with all possible types of secretarial assignments. y At the end of Senior Year, Miss Secretary is all prepared to embark upon her , business career. Dominican has given her all the helps available-now each girl 'il 6' must use them in her life. we S, Mary Kenneth These secretarial students 47 E82, V. Palguta, E. Breslin, N. Szeulin, M. Fortanasce, M. Lacy, 1. Riley, M. Dris- coll, K. Byrne, aim for proficiency as they transcribe a letter dictated to them by S. Mary Charity. Smiles of achievement radiate the faces of: Bottom row: I. Pascanelli, D. Ferris, F. Desker, L. DiChiaro. Middle row: A. Cipolla, A. Desmond, M. Fuerst, 1. Lehecka. Top row: V. Erreger, G. Fischer, G. De Marge, D. VVenselc as they proudly display the results of their study of vowel positions in shorthand. i i Y ,

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T? 11- ip S. M. Regina Rosaire 1, T ' i, w.,' , Y x. 0 f ,Q . C, ,,J.u6.9,Q.N Jfmfw W, Another phase of study shifts the scene to the machine room on the third floor, That girl you see coming out of the machine room is a typical D. C. Miss. Overlook that ink smudge for the moment. She has just become acquainted with the various business machines that comprise her new course. Some look like thc often-named giants of industryn, but really they arenit. No, they are just another link in her chain of educa- tion at Dominican. At the termination of this subject, as with all the others, she will he efli- cient, and capable of handling her role in life. P. Lamlwrt llispluys efln It nt training in using the tlictuplzorie, our 4 lt varied' and thorough lmsnu ss Lurrlc ulum at D. C. -gr - I Y' sh-...c A ut: 4 gs .. in The Camera catches a glimpse of busy seniors, S. Corcoran, A. Gals, Krafowitz P Waller J. Mugler, P. Dunne performing the various duties of an CH'll.'iL'lIf secretary