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

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Office Aids deliver notes, carry messages and assist in routine office work. SEATED: Marilyn Cluley, Wilma Davidson, Virginia Crandell. STANDING: Ruth Becker, Beverly Delworth, Helen Carlson, Lois Ambush, Barbara Grover, Roberta Thal, Carol Wolf. The Classical office is a busy place. LEFT To Ricut: Mr. Williams, Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Wright, Sheldon Altman, Barbara Berg. Library Aids assist Mrs. Flanagan in run- ning the Library. SEATED: Judith Hitchcock. Sranpinc: Toby Weber, Helen Carlson, Patri- cia Carley, Barbara Cirillo, Lois Silverman. 15

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Dr. Nathaniel Bennett and Mrs. Anna Cole- man, our doctor and nurse, keep us students physically fit. Although they may not give in- ternal medication, they apply first aid and treat minor cuts. 14 Our capable and efficient secretaries in 105, Miss Stone and Mrs. Sheenan, perform many important services for Classical. They are in charge of supplies; they work on report cards; and they keep the files containing the scholas- tic records of all students in perfect order. They also assist Dr. Chatto in filling out col- lege transcripts and employment applications. Competent and hard-working Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Fitzgerald, the secretaries in our main office, are always on hand ready to help anyone who is troubled. Their numerous du- ties include the preparation of the daily bulle- tin, the issuance of passes and tardy slips, and the approval of early dismissals.

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Lert to Rient: Mr. Edwin Smith, chairman, Dr. James McGuire, Miss Ruth Dickerman, Miss Teresa Boylan, Dr. Aileen O’Grady. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT English may be co nsidered the one basic subject, for no other subject can be fully understood with- out a command of the English language. A mastery of English is necessary in solving an involved algebra or physics problem, or in comprehensively reading a history or science text. In the study of any foreign language a knowledge of English verb forms is essential. The usefulness of English is by no means con- fined to school subjects. In any occupation or pro- fession, the ability to write and speak good English is one of the essential keys to success and advance- ment. The power of eloquent speech is fully as important to a department-store clerk making a sale as it is to a college professor lecturing a class. 16 English, as taught at Classical, includes not only composition and literature, but also, for those who elect it, journalism. The study of English and American literature provides entertainment as well as education, and gives insight into the social and political conditions of various eras. For those who wish an especially thorough program of literary education, the Classical English department pro- vides Mr. Smith’s 12S course, and for students in- terested in journalism and newspaper techniques there is the 11J course. The members of our capable English department are Mr. Edwin E. Smith, chairman, Dr. James McGuire, Dr. Aileen O’Grady, Miss Teresa Boylan, Miss Ruth Dickerman, and Miss Christine Sauer.