Winchendon School - Vestigia Yearbook (Winchendon, MA)

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unlock the cultures of Europe CAREFUL PREPARATION fbelowj 8: vigorous execution Kabovej by Messieurs O'Nei1l 8L Kingston enliven languages. J. GASTON FAVREAU Librarian French, History A.B. fProvidencej 3 fUniversity of Chicago, 5 Coach Skiingg Camera Club Adviser.

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Conversation and composition, stressed in language courses SPANISH GRAMMAR is a must with Mr. Johnson. l If a school is to produce an academic pro- gram which embraces many cultures, then this school must be endowed with a vigorous mod- ern language department. The student, to escape provincialism and an insular interpre- tation of life, must attempt to understand the thought processes of other peoples, and language is a man,s most functional means of communi- cation. Precision, articulation and imagination- all are hopefully inculcated into the Winchen- don language student. In 1966, French and Spanish teachers stressed the practical application of the modern lan- guage. Frequent compositions in the new lan- guage and an intensification of its usage helped the student to assimilate the material. Once again, Mr. Matthews taught Latin and lucidly interpreted the contributions of this venerable tongue. DANIEL M. JOHNSON Head of Spanish Department B.A., M.A. fMiddlebu1yj g Music Instruction. LEO R. O'NEILL Spanish, Music A.A. CBoston Collegej 5 QHar- JOHN W. KINGSTON Spanish, French Vestigia vardlg fBoston Universityjg A.B. fCatholic University of CAssumption Collegejg QSO- Americaj. phia Universityl . 22

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ENZYME INTRICACIES are explained by Mr. Shattuck. CHARLES F. RUSSELL Chemistry, Science vardj 5 fWorcester Statej. 24 B.S. fUniversity of Massa- chusettsjg fB.U.jg fHar- The science department-eighty students and five teachers-underwent a year of re- juvenation. The department head, Mr. Rad- cliffe, purchased the new B.S.C.S. course in Biology, the P.S.S.C. course in Physics and the most modern chemistry and general sci- ence courses offered. These new courses are the result of three years of testing all over the nation. The past few years eminent teachers have employed the newest scientific interpre- tations in selected classes. Their findings are embodied in the textbooks used at Winchen- don. Mindful of the emphasis which today's colleges place upon scientific learning, Win- chendon boldly accepted this new challenge. A FREE PERIOD gives Mr. Stevens an opportunity to polish up a forthcoming chemistry lecture.