Beverly High School - Beverlega Yearbook (Beverly, MA)

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BROADENINC 'I 14 lxg IL s as O' U! - . L A H , 5- . 17- A 'n xl' 'QQ BOTTOM ROW: Miss Carolyn Surman, Miss Elsie Watters. Mrs. Janet Courant. TOP ROW: Miss Joan Fontanilla, Mrs. Margaret Story. Miss Diana Edwards. Shea. aided by J. Stc wart and Mrs. Margaret Story. practices her French. LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Under the direction of Miss Elsie Wat- ters, the foreign language department broadened the students' world by teaching German, Spanish, French, and Latin. In the classrooms. grammar, vocabulary, and the ability to read, speak, and understand these tongues were taught. To enable the student to progress at a faster pace, the language laboratory strengthened the students' abil- ity to comprehend the spoken dialect. In addition, foreign language clubs introduced the culture of the country while providing enjoyment for the students. Through the efforts of the teachers of this department, foreign language students finished the year, having learned much about a foreign ver- nacular and culture.

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A D HERITAGE S l 6? .dis 'b 5 , C3 l John Page points out the location enship and John La Montagne. i BOTTOM ROW: Mr. Richard Batchelder. Mr. John Page. Chairman, Miss Cynthia Parry. TOP ROW: Mr, Frederick Ham- mond. Mr. Thomas Tanous, Mr. John Lapsley, Mr. Edward Mul- lin. of the Louisiana Purchase to Joan Blank SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT The aim of the Social Studies Depart- ment, under the direction of Mr. John Page. was to give each student an appreciation of the world around him. This was accom- plished through such courses as American history, problems of democracy and Mod- ern History. Students were taught to under- stand other peoples and other forms of governmentg in psychology courses pupils probed the workings of men's minds. This combination of knowledge made each stu- dent a better citizen with a deeper under- standing of mankind.

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UR K OWLEDGE , 'ill I lib. 3: 1 4 ' ' :MF I iii P1 QQ 4' LIBRARY . 57 P' Xu. V With the help of the library aides. Mrs. , Q, Cynthia Symonds and Mrs. Eileen Parker i 1 3 .ty I organized the library, using such guides as I 1 .- Q ' I y K cw' 1 the pamphlet file. the card catalogue. and x . by 4' 1 the Reader's Guide. so that the students X 1, v, ' g, could easily acquire necessary materials. h , 5 4 Because it contained books. reference I I lf, ,-1 . I material, pamphlets. magazines. and news- , B I I a ers, the librar rovided a vital source of , 4 P P Y P ' I information used constantly by the students and faculty. The library's quiet atmosphere furnished an ideal place for study. and ey- - yge. eryone benefited from it. Mrs. Cynthia Symonds and Mrs. Eileen Parker, Librarians, antici- pate another eventful day. l I .v v- .gf LIBRARY AIDES -' -1. ' N. , 'I ,A A 'Q e. El 'll BOTTOM ROW: P. Dailey. K. Ames. R. Cacciola. G Danforth. E, Broun, K Ulfwllllcll. S RlfllllftlxLJ..-XI1ICS.lVllIjljI.Ir RUM' , . D . , f t I- Iiurr, L. I3r'i1is..-X Iiurridgc. li. Bell. B. Allen. I Bicnn in. D Danda. I.. Winchester. A. Descliene IOP ROW' .I larantino. L Ilirtle. Ii. McLeod. D Richardson, P I oi'rant, A. Dci'dci'i.iii. K. Archibald. I Parachoiok. Ii Mason.