Cardinal Ritter High School - Generation Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Science Club Secretary Bill Young and member Steve Osborne help Micro-biology workers Patty Beck and Jeff Berty in a sci- ence project with agar in Petri dishes. Miss Allen and Miss Ratz grace Biology class. Miss Allen is a student teacher from Marian College who helped Miss Ratz with science dur- ing a six weeks period. Sophomores Mike McKenna and Tony Nickoloff clean and care for the aquar- ium in Biology class. Their similar in- terest in aquatic projects encourage the boys to learn through actual participa- tion.

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Juniors Mary Mullin, Connie Cesnik, and Sharon Pope calculate their experiment data in Miss Ratz ' Chemistry class. Students participate in small groups for lab work so that each may have an active part. Students Probing World of Science In his attempt to recreate the uni- verse, man must have a workable knowledge of science. He will use this knowledge to improve the conditions of the world and the lives of people. Our Science department has taken steps to provide the best learning opportunities available. The curiosity of aspiring scien- tists has been fed by the modern teach- ing techniques. The science labs have some of the latest equipment and addi- tional courses have been offered. Chemistry, Biology, Advanced Biology, and Physics are now available for the inquisitive student. Junior Jean Hawkins won o savings bond from the Heart Association in the Central Indiana Science Fair competition. With her are Marshall McCuen and Louis Marshall, respective president and secre- tary of the Scientech Club.

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In the midst of the exotic decor of the Spanish dinner, freshman Aurora LeSanti ploys flamenco and bosso nova guitar. The Latin dinner featured Latin III students performing original routines in English. The French classes featured Dana, Brett, and Renee doing folk songs a la franjais. The successful program was sponsored by the Language department. Courses Enriched in Culture Study ' fcr ' -lS ' SEMPER [Totia ' KtllKEI INGENUUM, Jf.n DOILUM UUDO VIRENTM LUS SENUM, CULMIUA,FIUHI(IA- A MONTIUM 5ENT10 GAUDiA X RESWET. CfltUCOLUM ■ADJECIIVE-GENITIVE-APP051TIVE New methods for learning lan- guage and foreign culture are always being used in the class- room. Puppet shows, tape record- ings, projects, Christmas parties, and an international dinner cre- ated an ultra-modern mood for dis- tant classical and contemporary societies. Such means of presenta- tion create interest through in- volvement and the student learns because an original method of in- struction takes the emphasis off the textbook and places it directly on his initiative. Performing for Sr. Sarah ' s Latin class are sopho- more Tony Nickoloff and freshmen Dave Legge and Joanna Kelley. The puppets represent Romans and the dialogue is in classical Latin. On the board is the translation of the patriotic hymn America.