Cathedral High School - Pantherpix Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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1 Karen Noel's board work is checked by Sr. Mary Grace. 2 Delighted with an audience, Steve LeBlanc shows off his math skills. 3 “Could you help me with this problem, Sister?” requests Larry Kulig. 4 Math work excites Carl Leidhold ... 5 perplexes Tom Synan ... 6 and challenges many others to find an easier way out. 7 Projects by Ralph Chabot, Ed Kennedy, and Bob Haggins con- tribute to their math marks. 8 Juniors Al Palmeri and Marlaine Hoffman explain poli- tics’ effect on the economy. 33

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32 Semester Courses Strengthen Math Department Striving to expand students’ mathematical knowledge, the Math Department offered five new semester courses to Juniors and seniors who had already completed Algebra | and Geometry. These courses included Logic, Analytical Geometry, Math for Better Living, Trigonometry, and Probability and Statistics. Some of these offerings added a new dimension to the standard Math program because they dealt with practical situations that could be applied to everyday life, such as how to balance a check book and what to look for in selecting the best insurance policy. Other courses were aimed at giving students a chance to meet college requirements without having to take a full year math course. Freshmen, for the first time, had the opportunity of choosing Algebra or Geometry. wary CLUB TODAY

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Interest remained high in the Bachelor Foods course as it became a semester course this year. Males as well as females learned to prepare a variety of foods ranging from hors d'oeuvres to dessert, including some “‘snack ’ foods. In these days of high food prices, meal planning became an important asset to a cook’s talents. Emphasis was placed on low cost — high nutrition foods. Consumer Economecs, a newly instituted semester course, taught the importance of comparison shopping. Quality was emphasized in the search for lower food prices. A major project this year was the preparation of a well-balanced spaghetti dinner for people involved in Model Senate. High clothing prices forced people to take up home sewing to enlarge their wardrobes. In an effort to equip themselves with necessary skills, students turned to Sr. Barbara Gumpright’s sewing classes. Any student who demonstrated the basic skills normally taught in Clothing | was able to begin with Clothing Il in an experimental program this year. Advanced clothing students worked on the techniques involved in tailoring coats. All seven classes worked on a project for Springfield’s Bi-centennial celebration. 34