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

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With intense concentration, Ann Mitchell sketches a problem in perspective. 1 otnnsiaamnisteilllits caisninesinionicssaitinliba “In step six, the distance from here to there, should equal the distance from here to here. ’ Sister Veronica explains the procedure of sketching cubes in correct proportion. Skill + Creativity Equal Art ‘‘Drawing is a visual comparison on paper,’ resounds daily in Sister Veronica's art classes. Working within the basic rules of balance, proportion, and perspective, art students had great opportunities to be creative. First year students centered their work around blocks, figures, curved and straight line designs, and raised horizontal and vertical symmetry. Second year art students concentrated on pencil and char- coal shading, to present objects in a 3-D effect. Third and fourth year art students released their creative energy by design- ing Christmas cards using spattering and stipling techniques. Shading with colored pencils also showed students’ abilities and creativity. Students interested in pursuing careers as draftsmen in architecture or engineering, began basic drafting instruc- tion in the mechanical drawing course. 23

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Present Mirrors Past, Future Opening to brightening horizons, his- tory showed students how to become tomorrow's promising citizens by examin- ing the past. In world history, freshmen sailed into lessons and recalled the voy- ages of Viking, Eric the Lief, and Colum- bus. On the next rung of the history lad- der, sophomores and Juniors relived the Revolution, Civil War, good times of the roaring twenties and bad times of the depression. Students interested in govern- ment ideologies and rights of the Ameri- can citizens took Isms and Individuals and the Law. Interested in more than factual history, others studied sociology as a prac- tical means to improve the record of human relationships. “| say he’s guilty — ten hours.”’ ‘‘Judge’’ Perkoski presides over a mock trial with his clerk of court, Jane Edwards, and stenographer, Dennis Holland. eerie. J all NC Lede RI SS AT ale a ae IRE 22 “Is a well real or personal property? ’ Mr. O'Boy challenges his students’ answers in his law class. “| NEVER tell a lie!’ Or so says Steve Agostini to Lorna Gunning as she applies the lie detector to him in sociology class.

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24 age: ‘| made it with Tabasco Sauce and sugar,’’ declares Marc Cummins proudly as Donna Martel, Mrs. Schensnol, and Linda Curtis look on in wonder. Homemaking — Wood to Food Shop and Home Economics are two courses which transform crude materials of wood and cloth into finished handicraft articles, tables, and dresses. These young apprentices eagerly focus their attention on Mr. Fortin, their instructor, as he explains the care that is to be taken in using tools. Rough, knotty bark is slowly fashioned into bookends or elaborate tables. ‘‘Ouch, my finger!’’ wailed a stu- dent. ’ ‘‘You’re supposed to hammer the nail, not your finger,’’ retorted a witty classmate. The aroma of yummy chocolate chip cookies, the dull humming of the sewing machines and clicking knitting needles are familiar smells, sounds, and sights of the Home Economics room. Practice and the- ory blend, as labs are preceded by courses in Home Management, dietary values of food, cooking for large and small scale consumption. Mrs. Schensnol, the head chef, primes her gourmet cooks into becoming Betty Crockers of tomorrow. ‘Are you sure you can frost cupcakes with plain Crisco?” Preparing a luscious snack, Raymond Naughton and laughs Lora Pellegrini as Judy Direnzo assists. Eileen Ashe get down to some serious baking.