Holy Cross High School - Lance Yearbook (Delran, NJ)

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English Classes Broaden Interests Striving to produce better thinkers, writers, and speakers, the English Department at Holy Cross has widened its scope of activities. English classes have continued to aid the student in achieving a better evaluation of literature and character. Grammar and com- position skills are reviewed and perfected each year as a basis for further writing. For those students whose future careers may require polished writing skills, a Journalism course is offered. Here the fundamentals of Oh, heart, heart! seems to be Sir Peter Teazle's re- action at spying his wife's dainty slippers protruding from the closet as she hides from him Th r ' - . e su prised gentleman is Jim Gross in a scene from School for Scandal, one of several plays performed in senior English classes. i good newspaper organization and reporting are taught. To increase interest and participation in speech activities, Holy Cross has become a member of the National, New Jersey, and Catholic Forensic Leagues. Members of the Speech classes have participated in tourna- ments and declamation contests. Through the techniques and abilities ac- quired in these classes, pupils come to a fuller understanding of the importance of English in their daily lives. ll 4' ffl Seniors Timothy Henry and Robert Antonelli search through stacks of English notebooks in anticipation of their grades.

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Develop Appreciation lent elementary education in the underlying doctrines of good music. The rudiments of composition and arrangement theory are off- ered on an informative and interesting level. Music appreciation is also an essential com- ponent in the course coverage. Students re- view the lives and influence of various, prom- inent composers as well as the history and mechanics of certain instruments. Basic music instruction is required of all students, and advanced work in the vocal and practice fields is offered for those wish- ing to further their musical education. Commercial artists Maryann Starr, l-lelene Hartman, Ellen Brady, and Catherine Ruff watch performance of Carole Cemincrofs and Helen podmmfs puppets. Louis Zinar explains the descending musical scale to Paul Piergross and Vera McNair during a fresh Robert Petrick finishes a scene as Philip Raively pre pares paint for his next picture.

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vi' X E 5 if Sophomores Joe Bowers, Gale Raman, Barbara Lelejko, and Paul Ordog choose paperbacks for book reports from the wide selection in the book store. Making use of library re- ference cords for an Eng- lish research paper are seniors Kathleen McHugh and Joseph Behl. 39 wswww:mam,wwmmsmm:aaeww.sef,wpsmmwwmz 3 ,.wsW,,w,,,M:fimm: f,--f ., . K ,fm