Cathedral High School - Pantherpix Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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or D 1 Chemistry students listen attentively as Sister Mildred Marengo explains use of the triple- beam balance. 2 Concocting a solution, Kathy Prendergast prepares her lab experiment. 3 Precision is the key to success. 4 Searching for a paramecium, Jim Doty relentlessly gazes through the eyepiece. 5 Physiology students Maureen Donoghue and Michele Dube test for carbohydrates. 6 Raw materials await assault of students. ao ot

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Science department tackles diverse problems of society To meet the specialized problems of our technological society the Science Department expanded by offering quarter courses: Astronomy, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, and Pathology. The Astronomy classes viewed their topic with audio-visual aids and took field trips to the Seymour Planetarium. From the Environmental Study groups, future ecologists sought answers to the environmental question, while Computer Science students solved intricate problems on the teletype terminal. Guest speakers were featured in Pathology classes. Independent study gave greater freedom and responsibility to the student body as it became a widespread practice. Two Programmed Chemistry courses had students working individually on programmed textbooks, with lab periods weekly. Tests were taken when the students were prepared. Doctors, nurses, technicians, and physical therapists were invited by Physiology classes, thus giving students a broader outlook on paramedical fields. The AP Biology class did extensive individual research, and planned an ecology day. Utilizing four hours of lab a week, the AP Chemistry course gave students a chance for advance d experimenting not possible in conventional classes. The Science Resource Center was always available for those researching and studying.

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English Courses stress humanism In addition to Advanced Placement and Honors English previously available, the English department this year offered Honors Humanities to students who had completed two years of the three-year sequential program. Other interested seniors chose General Humanities, a comprehensive exploration through literature of the humanity of “Makers of the Modern World.” For the first time electives were chosen singly, rather than in pairs, giving juniors and seniors a‘ first day of class’ at the end of January. This innovation See ROE Mate made possible course selections tailored to individual needs. Freshman and sophomore courses continued to stress jorge aan ESSERE a i e's c types of literature RO Gi S ae Se at. and basic skills as core material. The entire English department explored the broad spectrum of man.