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

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Girls’ Physiology Class studying the organs of the Human Body. Lerr to RicuHtr, STANDING: Sandra Schwartz, Lorraine Sinclair, Sandra Hazon, Marcia Hamilton Myrna Rosenthal, Elaine Armstrong, Nancy Clark. SeArep —Patricia Carley, Virginia Crandell, Sandra Fournier. Experimenting with the heat of evaporation. Lerr to Ricutr: Helen Carlson, Ralph Bowers, Daniel Palant al . “Ve = . . 2 Paul Trigilio, Anthony Arrighi, Robert Arnold. 25

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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Seatep, Lert to Ricut: Mr. A. E. C. Oliver, Miss Eileen Fitzgerald, Mr. Howard Lynch, and Miss Emma Battis. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT This year the science department has continued to offer its excellent courses in chemistry, biology, physiology, and physics. To these courses, physics review has been added for the purpose of giving additional physics preparation to those who plan to take engineering or advanced physics courses in college. A knowledge of the fundamentals of chemistry is useful in almost any field and is essential as background in undertaking the study of a profes- sion, such as pharmacy, which directly involves chemical compounds and mixtures. Biology is im- portant in itself, and can also be a stepping stone to the study of such fields as zoology and botany. The physiology course is an important aid in taking care of oneself properly, and it has proved invalu- 24 able to girls entering the nursing profession. Physics is important not only because of the prac- tical value of knowing the principles of matter and energy, but also because physics includes two sci- ences which will be essential to the future as well as the present: electronics and atomic energy. For those interested in electronics, the Classical science department has obtained instruments for testing radio parts, and a Geiger counter has been acquired for the benefit of those interested in atomic energy. Credit for the continued excellence of our science department goes to the department head, Mr. H. Howard Lynch, and his colleagues: Miss Emma Battis, Miss Eileen Fitzgerald, and Mr. Aleph FE. C. Oliver.

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ART DEPARTMENT The Classical Art Department, under the direc- tion of Miss Doris Mackenzie. offers several fine courses: General Art, Art History, Photography, and, for students who have had General Art and wish to further their knowledge of the subject, Advanced Art. All students have the opportunity to experience the creative process of planning, de- signing and executing their own projects. Painting and poster art, on a three-dimensional basis, in addition to sculpture in such varied media as plaster-of-paris, metal, and plastic, form a large part of the class work. Many school posters, as well as backdrops for the Carousel and other Classical productions, are produced by the Art De- partment. Also, students make visits to commercial art establishments, see films on various art subjects, hear talks by designers and commercial artists, and do research work at the library and museums. Doris MACKENZIE PLASTER OF PARIS SCULPTURE Picture shows work of the General Art Class. Lerr to Ricur: Raw material form, an abstract by Janice Kline, three view illustrations and finished sculpture by William Nolte, Ann Keller, and Richard O’Brien. 26