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

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classes for students with inquivin g minds, What seems to be frightening Mr. Howard Lynch, our humorous science teacher? If you are a student in one of his exciting physics classes, the answer should be easy. It’s the Van de Graff Generator. This exciting piece of physics apparatus, which was originally de- signed as an Atom smasher, was invented at M.I.T. The mystery is how does this machine work? When a person puts both his hands on the top of the large metal sphere, the machine then is turned on by a switch on the control panel, the generator is then set in motion. The high voltage, created by the spinning of a rubber band belt, makes one’s hair fly about. The fresh water fish enclosed in the glass tank seem to be attracting the attentions of students Mark Rosen- field and Mark Kelberman. For a deeper understand- ing, biology teachers use not only charts and diagrams but also living specimens. Our new chemistry lab, designed by physics teacher, Mr. Stanley Mulak, was opened to students in January of this year. This beautiful laboratory has been a great aid to pupils of Mr. Francis Lamoreaux and Mrs. Beulah Towne. The plans for the modern facilities of the laboratory started some- time last year. The builders worked through the summer and fall in order to have it ready for use for at least half of the school year. The picture to the left shows Mr. Charles O’Brien busily attaching a door to one of the many new cabinets. ve}

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The Classical Science Department provides interesting The Science teachers seated are Mr. Stanley Mulak, Mrs. Beaulah Towne, Mr. Francis Lamoreaux, Mr. Howard Lynch, Miss Eileen Fitzgerald, Mr. James O’Donnell, and Mr. Jerome Shea. Mr. Stanley Mulak’s Classical Activities include ad- visership to the Science Club and chairman of the Science Curriculum Committee. Mr. Mulak likes to demonstrate his experiments especially with his mag- netic board. In his spare time Mr. Mulak enjoys outdoor sports such as hunting and fishing. Mrs. Beulah Towne, a gardening and camping en- thusiast, enjoys teaching chemistry to her interested students. Formerly an employee of Squibb Company, Mrs. Towne has also taught in New York. An avid archery fan, Mr. Francis Lamoreaux delights in teaching the phenomena of chemistry to his eager students. Another activity of Mr. Lamoreaux is the dis- tribution of locker keys and the aiding of “confused freshmen” in learning how to operate their new lockers. Chairman of the Science Department, Mr. Howard Lynch enjoys listening to music and camping outdoors. Mr. Lynch also does many experiments to prove physics facts to his students. Mr. Lynch adds interest to his classes by use of his humorous anecdotes. A poetry and literature enthusiast, Miss Eileen Fitz- 26 gerald likes teaching very much. She finds her students “very responsive” and she thinks that their “interest in science is rapidly growing.” Our only physiology teach- er, Miss Fitzgerald also teaches biology. Mr. James O’Donnell, adviser of the Biology Club, teaches a math course this year in addition to his regu- lar biology and B.S.C.S. classes. Students find his friend- ly manner a perfect atmosphere in which to take notes and tests. In his spare time, Mr. O’Donnell likes reading, swimming, and gardening. Mr. Jerome Shea, a new member of Classical’s Science Department, formerly taught in Belchertown. Comment- ing on the atmosphere of Classical, Mr. Shea said that he is impressed by the “businesslike attitude” of the “normal healthy teenagers in the school.” Outside of school, Mr. Shea enjoys collecting rocks. Miss Lois Curtis, an avid bridge fan, also enjoys handicrafts, cooking, and metal working. Miss Curtis, who is Chairman of the United Fund, likes to teach her classes in lecture form.

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The arts manifest Miss Virginia Yuro is the director of all vocal music at Classical High School. The various groups which she teaches are Madrigal, The Mixed Choir, Boys’ Chorus, Girls’ Chorus, and theory and Harmony. Miss Yuro, a grad- uate of Boston University S.F.A.A. and the Hart College of Music at the University of Hartford, enjoys ice skating, sewing and reading. Here Miss Yuro is teaching her Theory and Harmony class the struc- ture of music and how music is made. The members of the Theory and Harmony Class are Donald McMahn, Gary Benson, Curtis Brossmer, Mike Weiner, Gail Haggerty, Marc Soutra, Miss Yuro, and seated at the piano, Barbara Baines and Linda Cotti. Mr. Vincent O’Keeffe is the director of all instrumental music for both Classical Jun- ior and Senior High. The vari- ous groups which he instructs include the band, orchestra, Brass Choir, Dance Band and Woodwind Quintet. Mr. O’Keeffe is a graduate of Bos- ton College and Columbia Uni- versity. In his spare time he enjoys racing sports cars and working with his ham radio. Mr. O’Keeffe is shown directing the Brass Choir as they appeared on the “At Home With Kitty” show at Station WWLP. 28