Bourne High School - Canal Currents Yearbook (Bourne, MA)

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A two part program stresses Mrs. Ruth Kiniry Department Head ENGLISH DEPARTMENT English, the art of communications, not only prepares the student for the mundane activities of life for which a firm command of proper grammar and the sharp angles of clear thought are mandatory, but also introduces him to the more ethereal aspects of living. Discovered is the immense world of the written word contain- ing a gamut of emotions, perceptions, and phi- losophies. From this world speak MacBeth, Gats- by, and Pickwick. Mrs. Kiniry, along with Miss Rice, Miss Anderson, Mr. Stinson, Mr. Gregory, and Miss Tinkham are aided by these fictional characters in their endeavors to instill in the student an understanding of and a love for lit- erature. Miss Mary Tinkham Miss Mary Louise Rice Mr. Jack Stinson

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and Guidance BUSINESS OFFICE What course? What job? What col- lege? Desperate cries from the bewild- ered masses ! If high school were an obstacle course, our guidance counselors would be the boost over many academic stumbling blocks. Willing to listen to the students’ endless problems and to offer friendly advice, ready to tackle the tremendous job of writing individ- ual programs, happy to msake sure that the correct choices are being made, Mr. Gray, Mr. Burns, and Mr. Ciolkowski are indispensable individuals at Bourne High School. The student may be sure that he will leave their office with an- swers to all his queries. Mr. Louis Ciolkowski Mr. Russell K. Hums Mr. John H. Gray Guidance Director “And it’s not as rainy as Saigon, either.”

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' Witten and oral communication Miss Mildred Anderson Mr. Howard Gregory George Eckstrom displays rare interest in a tale of intrigue — Shakespeare’s Hamlet. “Would you believe, ‘Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill shall come . . . ’?”