Academy of the Holy Angels - Echoes Yearbook (Demarest, NJ)

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How to transport the batter into the muffin tin perplexes Home Ec student Mary Spillane but Sandy Davanzo's efforts don't prove too helpful. M5 WWW! Home Economics provides students With the opportunity to be- come acquainted with the role of the homemaker. Open to upper- classmen, this elective course is divided into five major parts: interior design, foods and nutrition, clothing and textiles, money management and child care. Home Nursing, another aspect of the course, is also given consideration in separate classes conducted by the school nurse. The program emphasizes familiarity with all areas of home management, a role which most of HA's grads will eventually fill.

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Improving their observation techniques in Art Appreciation class are sophomores Cclockwisej Mary Lou Clarkin, Mary Amoroso, Meredith Moran, Mary Dulligan, Maggie MacFarlane, and Joanne Schaeder. Beatles Bach and Beethovan albums capture the interest of Music M Appreciation students Maureen Marotta, Maryann French and MWMJZJ The Art lab is one of the most interesting areas in the school. Sophomores study the required Art Appreciation course, gaining an awareness of the role played by art through the ages. The course covers the basic fundamentals of color, line, tex- ture, space and form. In addition to the Art Ap- preciation course, students may elect a course in Fine Arts. Students in this course sketch and do portrait work in pastels and charcoalg they work in water colors and oils and also engage in various crafts. . In General Music, a required four-year se- quence, students on all levels participate in a variety of musical activities. Although a system- atic presentation of theory and history of music is present, the core of the program is always the development of a varied basic song repertoire. In addition to this required course, seniors may elect the Music Appreciation course which aims to develop the students' aesthetic awareness. The course outlines the various musical periods in his- tory. Discriminating listening constitutes a major part of the course. Mary Pat Rendine.

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A candid shot catches typing students unawares. Typing and stenography are two electives which appeal to both the business-bound and college oriented student. These courses introduce upper- classmen to skills which will have practical im- pact long after graduation. Steno, especially use- ful in note-taking, combined with typing, will prove a valuable asset to the student who contin- ues her education. Daily practice, with emphasis on speed and accuracy, constitutes the format of both classes. Jane Spellman copyreads Ann Dorigan's class exercise as Sue Tingaud types on. Carol Iorio, read back the last sentence! E