Kensington High School - Compass Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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SOCIAL STUDIES AND LANGUAGES Faculty Social Studies Irma M Dickman Mar1on M McKeon Norman K Millard Edlth E Stokoe Robert J Finnegan Helen K Goossen Catherine C Keele Verna G Walker Cheryl C Lindstrom William White Theresa E McCarthy SOCIAL SIIJNLS nomic World we valiantly strive to understand the pattern of the past and the problems of the present As the glorious tapestry of World and Amerlcan Hlstory is spread before us we learn all thats possible for that Amerlcan History III final The story of civilization teaches us how the successes and mistakes of the past may m fluence our freedom and human rights today Iaculty Languages I enore Dunlavev Margaret Kenny Margaret K McCarthy Helen L Tewksbury Catherine T Valente Ruth Westerman lANtUAbLS freedom of speech we aim in our study of foreign languages to cultivate a general languaee sense that w1ll lead to more effective self expression ln our own tongue Our knowledge of the speech and customs of modern nations contributes to our international understanding and sympathy while classical languages acquaint us with the origins of Western culture which as a nation we ale novt so anxiously trying to preserve 1 . 1 i '. S ' 1 4,1 . i . - - ' L' 1 C1 IV W 1 1 W ' Y 1 N L. A , L 1 7 n, Beginning with the refresher course of Eco- To exercise to the fullest our precious right of 3 Y . ' , 5 Q V . . 17

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ENGLISH and DSRAMATICS Lou1se F Belden Mary C Belknap Ruth C Cull1ton Helen H Evans Do11s L Fl1erl FALULTY MarJor1e D Fr1nk June B Johns Irene S Johnson Margaret M Mack Ann I Maloney ENGLISH Ruth P Newman Br1d1e S ODay M Agnes Scanlon Mlldred L Stewart Lo111se Str1ckland Because our mother tongue 1S a Vltal tool for rlght thmkmg and clear expresslon 1n our dem ocracy the department of Engllsh and dramatlcs at Kensmgton endeavors to teach the students to read wr1te speak nd llsten Wlth understandmg and prec1s1on Through a knowledge of our language and 1ts llterature We ga1n a genume apprec1at1on of Freedom and human r1ghts democracys pr1ce less herltage DRAMATILS AND PUBLIL SPILAKINF In drama classes b9S1d6S pantom1ne and 1m and trles to brmg the theater and 1ts culture provlsatlons hlstory of the theater IS studled Th1s lncludes everythlng from Greek traged1es to the latest ROUGIS and Hammerste1n product1on Stage structure costummg and make up are also mcluded 1n the course M1ss Strlckland our chlef Thesp1an keeps the classes actlve and 1nterest1ng closer to the student In Publlc Speaklng classes D01 e and self confldence are gamed Correct parlxamentary procedure and debatmg are also lmportant The toplcs range from fore1gn pollcy to Spflng fash 1ons All 1n all publlc orat1o IS a very benef1c1al and enjoyable subject w . . . . . .. , . . H . , . - r 1 '. ' rx y 7 944' w ww 1 A I , - 1 - ' .. .h . 7 5 - D - .i . - 1 , y - . . . . - ' ' ' ' ' . . .U .,,. Q .. . I , . 7 . . . - - , , .

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MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE Faculty Mdth6lll3llL Anne Connors Agnes J Creahan Grace Druar Norman J Hayes Martin M Larrabee Vlfglnla E Mayer Margaret M McGee Mary R Steudle Irene E Wall MATHEMATICS lfaculty SCICIICC Angelo C Alalmo Herbelt L Albmg Ellzabeth M Davlson Irene J Eardman Angelo Glanturco Leon E Haynes Lena K Landsman Thomas D Mountaln Helen Van Natter Your thlnklng may be dlrect or 1nd1rect but your concluslon must be Q E D Your speech may be lacomc or loquaclous but the geometry teacher asks Your ChO1C6 of solutlon may be logarlthms or slide rule but the answer must be exact yes even as to slgn and declmal polnt Geometrlcally speaklng Kens math teachers may be counted upon to g1ve proof pos1t1ve Here the comphcatlons of theorems become relatlvely s1mpl1f1ed In our progress from elementary algebra to the numerlcal stratosphere of SO11d geometry and advanced algebra our mstructors ln mathematxeal maglc are unsurpassed After our math courses we are qulck to agree that two and two will forever equal four SCIENCE Sclence seeks the truth and the truth shall make you free Only through knowledge of true facts and concepts can man arr1ve at a true understandlng of h1mse1f and h1S relatlonshlp to h1S env1ronment and hxs fellow men To make some progress toward th1s end we str1ve 1n our sclence courses at Kenslngton 18 . 1 . , '-- ' 'S , 4 , Y w , r l v . . ' I I Why? . l , . . . , . 7 7 i , . V , 1 ' tl I!