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

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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.

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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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81920212223 al ie MODERN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT = Habla vd. mucho espanol? Parlez-vous francais ? Sprechen Sie deutsch? German, Spanish, and French are taught at Clas- sical. During every hour of the school day modern language classes are in session. Of course, our first introduction to each language consists of basic skills and elementary readings; but as we advance from year to year, we read the classics of these lan- guages, act out their plays, and also learn to sing in the language. We listen to recordings made by those who speak in their native tongue. Under the euidance of our well-trained teachers we carry on our own classroom conversations. Miss Isabel Kagwin, Chairman a PR BLESS : LANGUAGE FACULTY Seatep, Lerr to Ricut: Isabelle Kagwin, Ruth Shaffer. Sranpinc, Lert To Ricut: Elizabeth Lewis, Mildred Auger, Edwin E. Smith, Florence Smith, Signhild Gustafson, Elizabeth Dean, 20