Brookline High School - Murivian Yearbook (Brookline, MA)

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Latin “Hie, haec, hoc, huius throughout” — mumbles the undaunted freshman Latin student. During the following years, under the conscientious direction of Miss Perkins, Miss Vanacore, and Miss Manter, he becomes acquainted with Caesar’s adventures, Cicero’s ora- tions, and Virgil’s poetry. These four years of study not only unfold the mysteries of Latin to the student, but also help him gain a better command of the English language. ROW 1: Miss Perkins (Head of Dept.). ROW 2: Miss Manter, Miss Vanacore Mathematics It has been the unfaultering aim of Mr. Ward and the Mathematics De- partment to prepare some students for vocations of scientific and professional nature and to help still others acquire an understanding of mathematics. We shall appreciate this valuable training received at B.H.S. more and more as each of us enters upon his life ' s work. ROW i: Miss Anderson, Miss Zelinka, Mr. Ward (Head of Dept.), Mrs. Ginty, Miss Bates. ROW 2: Mr. Bruce, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Downes, Mr. Bates, Mr. Moulton. Translating “X” Translating Caesar 12

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English The English Department, guided by Miss Spaulding, who is ably assisted by Mr. Wilkinson, aspires to train young people to think analytically and logically, thus preparing them for col- lege, for business, and for life. In addi- tion to the courses usually offered in English, the department also makes available to interested juniors and sen- iors a special course in Creative Writ- ing, expertly taught by Mr. Newsom. In all English classes, however, there can be found one common goal, that of increasing the student ' s awareness of the applicability of what he reads and learns to related situations. ROW 1: Miss Johnson, Miss Ambler, Mr. Seamans, Mr. Wilkinson, Miss Shaw, Miss Tiews. ROW 2: Mr. Michaels, Miss Deal, Mr. Weeks, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Walsh, Miss Fitzhenry. Industrial Arts The Industrial Arts Department, un- der Mr. Edmunds’ direction, has a double aim. The first is to serve a number of students who do not have the benefits of a secondary education. Therefore the courses for these boys have a strong vocational flavor. In addition, the department offers an avocational course to supplement the student ' s general educational oppor- tunities with practical knowledge and experimental learning that calls for the exercise of all senses. ROW 1: Mr. Edmunds (Head of Dept.), Mr. Woodlock. ROW 2: Mr. MacMillan, Mr. McCabe, Mr. Bowler. ROW 3: Mr. Ford, Mr. Beauchemin. I 1 Educating hand

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Modern Foreign Languages The Modern Language Department, under the able guidance of Miss O ' Brien, offers the student of B.H.S. his choice of three foreign languages, French, German, and Spanish. To re- ceive college credit a student must take at least two years of a language. Oral work, pronunciation, and reading are particularly stressed in all the language classes. French is by far the most popular of all the languages and is taken by a good percentage of the students. Although the work of the de- partment is completed at graduation, its influence is carried over into the student’s later life. ROW 1: Miss Douglass, Miss O ' Brien (Head of Dept.), Miss Pfleghaar. ROW 2: Mr. Rinaldi. Miss Holbrook, Mr. Mather, Miss Placido, Mr. Friedland. Physical Education Mens sana in corpore sano A sound mind in a sound body With this famous expression in mind, the Physical Education Department has prepared a schedule which aims in every way to keep the student physi- cally fit. Under the excellent direction of Mr. Hines, and with so many new sports offered in the course, it is not difficult to attain this goal. Besides the regular activities, a remedial class to correct poor posture has been added to the schedule. The new gym in the North Wing, the modern locker rooms, carriers and showers all help the stu- dents to maintain a healthy life ROW 1: Mr. Hines (Head of Dept.). ROW 2: Mrs. Brusko, Mr. Bemis, Mr. Ball, Miss Kelly, Mrs. Martin, Mr. Weygant, Mr. Carroll. Reading French Delving in hooks 13