Cathedral High School - Pantherpix Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Students gain from Language Department changes By changing the curriculum the Language Department put an emphasis on the individual. Students in German I and I] classes dealt with grammar and reading skills. German III students used their skills to write compositions; the work was put on transparencies and projected on a screen. Corrections were made so that everyone benefited from them. The success of the ALM method in Spanish and German led to the use of ALM French. So, in addition to improving their reading of a foreign language, the students refined their pronunciation by listening to a native speaker. Spanish students found themselves in smaller classes which gave the teacher time for more personal instruction. Classes were split into small groups p roviding students with the opportunity to learn from each other. A new text was used in Latin. It presented more material in a shorter time than previous texts. 2 3 1 ‘Learning German only hurts this much,” says Sr. Nancy Sparks. 2 As Kevin Barbeau knows, to do anything right you start at the bottom. 3 French IV student, Robert Ormsby, contemplates the advantages of attending class. 92

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2 1 Working in one of the booths in the reading lab, Pauline Boucher makes marginal notes. 2 Prose and Criticism, a new Senior elective, of- fers Deborah Renzulli a wide choice of fiction and nonfiction, and a chance to express her own opinions. 3 Something catches John Lambert's eye as he leafs through a book. 4 Group discus- sions make students aware of others’ views, and also their own. 5 Confronted with Thoreau’s ideas on civil disobedience, Susan Hopkins formulates her own opinions. 6 At the Fine Arts Seminar in December, Steve Rivers and Ann Boudet view a small collection of distinguished paintings. 7 English doesn't interest everybody. 91

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Ed classes vary activities Both boy and girl gym students were provided a wide curriculum ranging from co-ed square dancing and volleyball, to javelin throwing for the boys and field hockey for the girls. Extending the activities even further, ice-skating on Island Pond was introduced to winter classes. Gym instructor Billy Wise was honored for his many great years as coach of Cathedral's varisty sports. Before he left coaching in 1962, Mr. Wise won 53 championships. He received special tribute by being inducted into the Mass. high school basketball coaches Hall of Fame, in early October. 1 According to Susan Novoney, she’s right and the rest of the world is wrong. 2 Deftly sinking a shot, Bob Reichelt demonstrates his skill. 3 Practicing lay-ups, Michele Natle, Deborah Nadeau, and Elizabeth Murphy line up for their turn. 4 As she fends off an attack by acrab ball, Mary Benoit delivers a fatal two-foot kick. g3;