Classical High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Harry R. Jeffrey, Chairman of English Department ENGLISH FACULTY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT The Classical English Department has always given its students excellent train- ing in that subject. Beginning with a re- view of basic English skills and grammar in tenth grade until the senior year with its reading of the classics, the English faculty capably teaches us ways of in- creasing our vocabularies, how to appre- ciate good literature and speech, and above all, how to think and judge matters for ourselves. Sentence structure, story and theme writing, drama, poetry, novels, and essays help to prepare us for college and our life ahead. Lert to Ricur: Theodore Pease, Christine Sauer, Edwin E. Smith, Sarah Porter, Teresa Boylan, Harry Jeffery, Aileen O’Grady, Raymond Fenner. 18

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LUNCHROOM AIDES Students also assist adult workers in the lunchroom. They give up study periods for a chance to earn a little money. The girls act as cash- iers and the boys serve as dishwash- ers and kitchenmen. Row 1: Jeanette Matuchio, Nancy Compton, Mary Kelley, Marilyn Brock. Row 2: Editha Wolcott, Norice Lampiesi, Marilyn Keane, Polly Cooke, Judy Finch, Marcia Miller, Row 3: Mary Carr, Rose Marie DiGoire, Doris Grimes. THES GUS TODEANS When we students leave at 2:45, this group of men and women are confronted with the task of sweep- ing floors, cleaning desks, and filling ink wells. They take care of the erounds, of heating the building, and of the many other jobs which keep Classical in tip-top shape. First Row Lerr ro Rient: George Schube, Margaret O’Brien, Walter Eaton, Catherine Norcross, Tom Donnely. Seconp Row Lert To Ricur: Charles Lovett, Tom Dee, Frances Clark, James Begley. LUNCHROOM LADIES Three times a day, a little over 180 days a year, meals must be pre- pared for us hungry students. The lunchroom ladies have the task of preparing nutritious, delicious meals in Classical’s kitchen. The healthy appearance of us Classicalites shows that their job is well done. Lert ro Ricut: Mary Scott, Greta Nimmo, Minnie Gamble, Dorothy Austin, Josephine F. Dalton, Catherine Garneau,

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ENGLISH 12S Row 1: Hannah Klein, Mary Elizabeth Jones, David Koch, David Halces. Row 2: Joyce Canney, Elinor Friedman, Marilyn Ireland, Martha Stickle Row 3: Anastasia Spelios, Robert Becher, Judy Rulnick, Sarra Trencher. Row 4: Robert Damon, Claire Poulin, John Oates, Pauline Jansizian. Row 5: Carl Boedecker, Allan Damon, Judith Ander- son, Robert Costello. Row 6: Arthur Vega, Joan Benedict, Frances Liatzos, Peter Higgins. SranpiING: Edwin Smith. SRLGlAleENGIISH’ GLASSES Within the past score of years several special English courses have found their way into the Classical curriculum. English 12S is one of these. Under the direction of Mr. Edwin Smith the mem- bers of this class read and report on books ranging from the non-fiction of the contemporary periods to the dramas of ancient Greece. Ibsen, Shaw, Shakespeare, O’Neil, Sophocles, and Plato are but a few of the authors read by this group. English 12S offers excellent preparation for college Eng- lish. Moreover, the tastes cultivated for fine classics make this course more than worthwhile. English 11J needs no introduction to Classical- ites. Dr. O’Grady’s journalism class is always pop- ular. Her students learn journalistic techniques and many other skills needed in producing a news- 19 paper. Those who successfully pass the ‘course ad- vance to the staff of the Classical Recorder, the school paper. Miss Sauer teaches advanced and beginners’ dra- matics. Her students are taught the many facets of staging and producing plays. Our assemblies have shown appreciation for scenes from many of these productions, and the annual play always attracts a great number of “first-nighters.” The Classical Blue and White, the year book, has no special class. However, Miss Boylan and her staff spend many periods on careful thought and study before any writeups or layouts are “ok’d” for publication. Certainly the Classical English Department offers something enjoyable for everyone.