Xavier High School - Xavierian Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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S. Kathleen Mary B.V.M. Mrs. Elizabeth Connolly Mr. Joe McCormick SISTER KATHLEEN MARY, B.M.V. - Religion . . . MR. JOSEPH McCORMICK - American Gov- II, American History . . . MRS. ELIZABETH ernment, publications adviser. CONNOLLY - English III, IV, sociology, economics Hammurabi and Churchill, the Revolutionary War and the Negro revolt, the Constitution and the war in Vietnam . . . the study of these sub- jects, combined with the experiences of daily life, form not only a knowledge of history, but more important - a sense of history. Also formed is a conviction that we are, at this moment, witnessing a piece of history, tem- pered by past centuries and destined to temper future ones. The facts of history are not isolated to the classroom but used as a guide to evaluate the triumphs and tragedies of our era. We are, thereby, enriched by this knowledge of our world past . . . of human relations . . . for history is the record of man. History : Record Of ankind Sl ELEMENTS OF PAST - Events take on a living aspect as American History students Bobbi Coppinger, Ricki Hehern and Vicki Areghini examine a newspaper of the Civil War period. NOVELTIES IN NUMBERS - Danny Stevens quotes vital figures of our economic system. Since the Brophy senior joined the economics class second semester, there has never been a dull statistic. ACADEMICS 23

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SISTER MARY SI-IEILA, B.V.M. - Religion IV, French I and II, Junior and Senior Sodality modera- tor, Alumnae moderator . . . SISTER MARY JOHN RAYMOND, B.V.M. - Religion I, Spanish II, III, Department. Languages : ebs Of Wisdom For Salvel, Holal, Bon Jour! These greetings are not heard on a quick trip of the continent, but at the beginning of each lan- guage class when students greet their Latin, Spanish, and French teachers. To encourage an appreciation of other cultures, the instruc- tions include more than grammar and translation. Many a day finds the Spanish department presenting an original skit, Latin scholars relating mythology to their stories, or French students learning about life in that country from film strips. With this double pronged approach, the girls acquire a familiarity of the customs and tongues of many lands. 22 ACADEMICS S. M. Sheila B.V.M S. M. John Raymond B.V.M. Mrs. Evelyn Partridge IV, Chairman of Spanish Department, Freshman Soda- lity moderator . . . MRS. EVELYN PARTRIDGE - Latin II, III, IV, English III, Chairman of Latin brinkin orld SMILING SPANIARDS - Beverly Camptell leads the Spanish II class in a discussion of La Familia. MON AMI Kathy Gregory practices her diction in French I, while Barbara Kearns, Elaine Gacioch, Rosemary Hensen and Felicia Goodrich wait for their turn. A

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TYPING JARGON - Sister Mary Cyril ex- THE QUICK RED BOX?? - Typing I students learn fundamentals of the touch method and what it means to develop coordination. Business : Halfway To The business field took on a new look at Xavier this year. Though primarily a college prep school, Xavier resumed the short- hand class, containing 22 girls, and the typing ll class added CLASS beside its name with the FIA fFingers In Actionl Busi- ness Club. The club is primarily a secretarial unit that types for all Tomorrow the teachers and this year has put in over 300 hours of typing car- bons, stencils, and hectograph copies. At eighth period, also in pursuit of business skills, were 23 boys from Brophy Prep. Under the gui- dance of Sister Mary Cyril, B.V.lVI., they gained the ability to type and enjoy it. plains the technical term open punctuationv 54?? . . . WOULD YOU BELIEVE 59?'? - Shorthand students Dawn Sicher, to a Typing I I student, Marilyn M CF air. Linda Milan, Jeanne Lambe and Kathi Hughes are permitted to check their averages in Sister's gradebook. SISTER MARY CYRIL, B.V.M - Religion II, Typing I, II, English II, shorthand, Sophomore Sodality mod- erator. 24- ACADEMICS