Bishop Feehan High School - Flashback Yearbook (Attleboro, MA)

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Music: and Art enrich the students’ background. FINE ARTS Sing out a chorus Every voice sing strong; Feehan is marching along! Established on a firm footing during the first year of Feehan's existence, the Feehan Chorus, under the direction of Sister Mary Rochelle, R.S.M., has contributed many delightful hours of entertainment and relaxation to students and their guests alike. Preparations for their annual Christmas Concert, for the Feehan Frolics which have since become musi- cal dramas, for the Diocesan Music Festival, inter- spersed with music for religious occasions at school, have made the Chorus a very active unit at Feehan, one much sought after. Music theory and appreciation are required courses for all freshmen and sophomores and are electives for juniors and seniors. In addition, the formation of a marching band has been the outstanding achievement of the past three years. Last fall, Feehan football rooters were proud of their band parading for the first season be- tween the halves. Led by Mr. John Sotille, the band members were trained in the fundamentals of march- ing techniques and in formations. DIRECTOR OF MUSIC, S. M. Rochelle, and S. Marie Donna, Art instructor, plan the program layout for a Feehan musicale. Not all of us have that spark of innate talent which would enable us to become proficient in creative art;nordoes everyone have the skill and the quality of painstaking attention to detail re- quired of a draughtsman. However, if the ability is latent, Sister Marie Donna, R.S.M., will direct its development and give fruitful instruction and prac- tice in drawing, designing, or ceramics. Students are given a basic course in drawing and design, followed by individual developmental training. A well-equipped Art Studio provides the necessities for work in the various art media. Education aims not merely at the utilitarian training of the student, but also at the development of his greater understanding and appreciation of the contributions of others to culture and beauty. A one-year course in Art Appreciation is offered to all students during their sophomore year. The aim of the course is not only the students' familiarity with great works of art, but also their critical knowledge of the principles of design and color which contribute to outstanding works of art. SISTER MARIE DONNA explains to Arthur Tondreault the necessity for wedging the clay before using it. 10

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TRIBUTE TO OUR PRINCIPAL, FEEHAN’S FIRST Feehan First! In Sanctity, Scholarship, and Sports- manship! This rallying cry has been the basis and the goal of Sister Mary Urban's activities at Feehan High School. For.many months before September, 1961, when she opened the door to us, the first freshmen, Sister laid her plans and formulated the policies which would best inculcate a unique spirit in the minds and hearts of students -- a spirit which contains the proper balance of sanctity, scholarship, and sportsmanship. For, to Sister Mary Urban, in particular, we owe that peculiar blend of idealism, responsibility, and honor which has been set before us as the means to achieve our aims in this life and our eternal destiny. Her keen understanding of many-sided problems, her warm heart, and her enthusiastic spirit are qualities which have won for Sister Mary Urban our affectionate esteem. In the years to come, permeating our fondest memories of all our days at Feehan will be the recol- lection of an interested friend, a scholarly principal, a kindly religious woman -- Sister Mary Urban. and the primary concern of our school administrator. GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT mem- bers, Miss Eileen McSoley and Sister Mary Frederick, check materials with the principal.

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The library is one of the busiest centers at Feehan. LIBRARY Five thousand new volumes on our library shelves, '' is the proud boast of the Feehan faculty and students in discussing the very successful li- brary drive of 1963-1964. A well balanced collec- tion of reference books, general works, biography and fiction; an up-to-date: catalogue which gives ready access to title, author, and subject; a current periodical section that covers all subject areas of the program -- all these, topped by a librarian who has professional background and experience, are to be found in Feehan's library. On fair days or dull, before and after school, at study periods, the large and comfortable reading room is never without students busy with research or study, or just relaxing with good reading. Over- looking the reading room and imparting an aura of deeper peace to the natural quiet of the library is an imported wood carved statue of Jesus, the Divine Teacher. SISTER MARY FAITH, R.S.M., is the librarian at Fee- han. She also teaches developmental reading and English. STUDIOUS SENIORS work diligently on a research assignment. MARY MclLEAR receives a lesson in checking out books. 11