Academy of the Holy Angels - Marianite Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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Math and Business Courses Prepa Holy Angels' maThemaTics curricula, con- sisTing of algebra, geomeTry, and business maTh, sTrive To sharpen and improve The minds of sTudenTs. Higher maThemaTics' basic fundamenfals, Taughf in algebra, prepare The mind for greafer advances Through pracTical equa- Tions. Challenges offered by exercises in geome- Try develop a sysTemaTic manner of ThoughT in The sTudenTs, enabling Them To beTTer adapT Themselves To difficulTies of daily liv- ing. STudenTs conTemplaTing careers in The business world find business maTh a desir- able asseT To Their chosen fields, as well as a valuable supplemenT To previous maTh courses. Commercial sTuden Pauline Smith with The help of Sister M Junior Pat Blancq poinfs ouT NaTure's symmeTry of design in a Monica learns how To fill out a check sTub so imporfani in bus: snowflake To The rest of her geomeTry class.

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Jur Appreciation of English Improved methods of transportation have closely linked our country vvith Europe. This increases the practicability of a study of French, which also gives a foundation for the Acadian French so familiar in Louisiana today. Many Spanish-speaking countries lie close to our southern border, thus en- couraging students to familiarize them- selves with the native tongue of their Southern neighbors. New Orleans' own colorful back- ground stimulates interest in French and Spanish. The city's Creole ancestry arouses students to make a closer study of the romance languages of their fore- fathers. Learning the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag in Latin adds an interesting element to the curriculum of Latin scholars. Under Sister M. Te-resita's direction, these sophomore English students bring to life Sunday Costs Five Pesos, one of the plays contained in their literature book. 27

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s to Meet Needs of Atomic Age To adequately meet the growing demand for women in the business world, A.l-l.A.'s commercial program provides courses in shorthand, bookkeeping, and office practice, in addition to fundamental courses in general business, typing, business math, and busi- ness English. Shorthand is a must for any future sec- retary or woman executive. Without this vital subject, work would be slowed considerably in a field where time is most valuable. Bookkeeping, which requires quite a bit of skill, is a great asset in maintaining a good business. Office practice offers a more general train- ing in secretarial work, including such useful procedures as filing and instructions on applying for a iob. Taking shorthand dictation from Sister M. Louise, senior commercial students prepare themselves for future business-world experiences Sister M Gregory checks Barbara Benders calculations of profits OffICe Practice teacher Miss Lydia La France demonstrates and losses on the enlarged Work Sheet used by the book the use of the ditto machine to seniors Carolyn Luscy and Katherine keeping class Bolden 29