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

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Than English? Miss Ruth Dickerman, who is the chairman of the English Department at Classical, can often be found in the new English office in room 245. Besides her classes in English and Speech she is also the adviser to Girl’s Patrol. Miss Dickerman received her B.A. from Mount Holyoke and her M.Ed. from Spring- field College. “Happiness is finding and appreciating the best and the beautiful in every facet of one’s world,’’ says Miss Christine Sauer who finds much happiness in working with students. She teaches English, Reading Efficiency, and Vocabulary Build- ing. She is also adviser to Pierides and trains students for the Annual Voice of Democracy Contest. Miss Sauer received her B.S. and M.A. from Columbia University and has done further graduate work at Springfield College. One of the many teachers who oftens sends his students to the library, for Miss Brown’s assistance in their research is Mr. Lewis Tenczar. He received his B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, his M.Ed. from Our Lady of the Elms, and is presently doing additional graduate work at the University of Massachusetts. He is also the adviser to the Classical United Fund. Mr. Francis Girr teaches both English and Vocabulary Building and handles the delivery of books for the English department. His sense of humor aids him in his teaching as many of his students know. Mr. Girr received his A.B. from the University of Rhode Island and his M.A. from the Univer- sity of Connecticut. Mr. Henry Brady, Jr. feels that English should be taught as a contemporary language and that it is important to teach literature in terms of the world in which we live. He received both his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Baylor University, his B.D. from Yale University, and has done additional graduate work at Harvard University. In addition to his English classes, he is the adviser to the Senate. Miss Almeda King has a sincere love for literature. Be- sides her classes in English she is kept busy with many Student Government activities. Miss King received her B.S. in educa- tion from Bridgewater State College and her M.A.L.S. in lit- erature from Wesleyan University. 15 LIZATION i, i | a : =f iu 1) 10 at? r N 7 | |

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Could there be anything more complicated Mr. Donnelly, Miss Regina, Miss Mills, Mr. Pervonga, Mrs. Erard, and Mr. Courtney are discussing ways to challenge their students. Mr. Bernard Donnelly said that he would like to help his students master the language so that they will appre- ciate its beauty and power. Besides his classes in English and Dramatics, he is the adviser to the Senior Class and the Senior Class Book. He received his A.B. from Brown University and his M.A. in English from the University of Pennsylvania. One of our new English teachers is Miss Teresa Regina. She received her B.S. from Springfield College and her M.A. from Mount Holyoke College. Miss Virginia Mills received her A.B. from Bates Col- lege and her M.A. from Trinity College in Hartford. Be- sides her classes in English and Speech she is also the adviser to the literary magazine The Scribe. Travel is her major interest and she has studied in the British Isles. As the Dramatic adviser to Carousel Mr. Richard Per- vonga is kept quite busy in addition to his classes in Eng- lish and Dramatics. He received his B.A. from American International College, his M.A. from Boston University, and has also studied at Indiana University. Mrs. Mary Erard teaches English. She is also a Senior Class adviser and adviser to the I.R.C. club. She receive her B.A. from Our Lady of the Elms and her M.A. from American International College. When asked about her outside activities, she replied: “My Three Sons.” Mr. Joseph Courtney teaches English and is also the new adviser to the Recorder Staff. He received both his M.A. and his A.B. from Boston College. Besides her classes in English, Reading Efficiency, and Creative Writing, Mrs. Mabel Morrill is the adviser for the Classical Student Handbook. She received her B.L.I. from Emerson College and her M.A. from Boston Univer- sity. Mrs. Morrill is busy correcting papers for her Creative Writing class.

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To speak to our friends At a meeting of the language department, Spanish teacher Miss McCormick stands to discuss a point while the other department teachers listen with interest. (Front row) Miss Rouillard, Mrs. Scagnelli, Miss Meunier, Miss Boylan. Third row: Miss McCarthy, Mr. Curley, Dr. Miller. Back row: Miss McCormick, Mr. Lussier, and Mr. Smith. Cobb, Mr. LeClair, Dr. Frederick (standing). Second row: Mrs. Miss Irene Rouillard teaches French at Classical. She also advises the French Club. She has attended Wellesley College, Middlebury College, and the University of Paris. Mrs. Leda M. Scagnelli, a Classical Junior High School teacher, is the only Italian teacher at the high school level. Her Italian I and II courses are therefore filled with stu- dents from the three city high schools. Mrs. Scagnelli at- tended the State College at Worcester and the Casa Italiana at Columbia University. At one time, she taught at the University of Rome. Miss Mary E. McCarthy is completing her first year at Classical. She teaches Spanish and is adviser to the Fresh- men class. She received her A.B. from Our Lady of the Elms and M.Ed. from Springfield College. Newly-arrived, Miss Regina A. McCormick has quickly adjusted to Classical. She is a graduate of Marywood Col- lege, from which she received her A.B. degree. During our Carousel show this year, she was in charge of cos- tuming the various performers. Outside of school, she loves to ski. 16 Miss Irene Meunier teaches classes of French II and III. She also handles publicity for the school. She graduated from Our Lady of the Elms, and did graduate work at Laval University in Quebec and Assumption College in Worcester. Mr. Robert J. Curley, new to the language department this year, teaches Latin and French. He received his B.A. degree from Holy Cross. He’s also interested in music and playing golf when not in school. Mr. Raymond Lussier is also a teacher of French. He has done graduate work in France and has attended the University of Massachusetts, Connecticut State College, State College at Westfield, Assumption College, and Springfield College. Mr. Stephen LeClair teaches French and German. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts with B.A. and M.A. degrees, and is currently adviser to the German Club.