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

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toward a successful future. Miss Irene Meunier’s classes in French 3x and French 4x keep her busy with an ample supply of papers to correct. A graduate of Elms College, Miss Meunier has done post-graduate work in French at Assumption College and Lavalle University in Quebec. Miss Meunier is adviser to the French Club. In her spare time, she enjoys music, gardening, and reading. 27 Mr. Joseph Nai, the art teacher at Classical, is always in- volved with some new and different project for his art classes, such as this giant chess board made by the Art II class. Mr. Nai, who earned his Bachelor’s degree in educa- tion at New York University and his Master’s degree at Bridgewater Teacher’s College, has also taken art courses at the Hartford Art School of the University of Hartford. Mr. Nai acts as the adviser to the Art Club in his free time, and also pursues his interest in sculpturing. Miss Virginia Mills explains a mural on Shakespearean plays to her English 12h class as part of their study of Macbeth. An English and speech teacher, Miss Mills is also adviser to Pierides. She is a graduate of Bates College and received her M.A. from Trinity College in Hartford. Among Miss Mills’ favorite pastimes is traveling and she has done post-graduate work at the Uni- versity of London.

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Good teachers steer students Adviser to the National Honor Society, Mrs. Mabel Morrill sells a book to Kathy Chandler at the society’s annual Book Fair. Mrs. Mor- rill teaches Creative Writing in addition to her other English classes. After graduating from Emerson College, Mrs. Morrill earned her B.A. at Boston University. An enthusiastic traveler, she has visited many parts of the United States. » Mr. Daniel Meder, a graduate of Springfield College, Trinity College in Hartford, and A.I.C., teaches American History and Government. As adviser to Classical’s Boys’ Patrol, Mr. Meder has the sense of humor necessary to han- a8 e EF — ) } Y ‘] dle his all male homeroom. He is also the faculty manager ral Cal ») ‘ wees Pe ‘ of athletics and adviser to the Chess Club. Mr. Meder en- joys traveling and attending hockey games in his spare time. Dr. Philip Miller, versatile teacher of two languages, poses beneath the French and Hebrew signs at the front of his room. A thirteen- year member of Classical’s faculty, Dr. Miller is a graduate of the City College of New York. He received his M.A. and doctorate from the Jewish Theological Seminary. Dr. Miller, who enjoys traveling, has also studied at the University of Rennes in France and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. At Classi- cal Dr. Miller is adviser to the He- brew Club.

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Teachers participate in all Miss Mary Jane Niedick is adviser for the cheer- leaders and student leaders. She received her B.S. at the University of Massachusetts, and also attended Russell Sage College. In her spare time, she enjoys skiing, swimming and surfing. Mrs. Patricia Ramsdell attended Our Lady of the Elms College and Ohio State University. In her spare time, she teaches calculus at A.I.C. and enjoys skiing. Miss Niedick and Mrs. Ramsdell prepare to give a cheer at the Student- Faculty Basketball Game. Mr. James O’Donnell of the science department notes his observations on a current project. Mr. O’Donnell attended Holy Cross, the University of Massachusetts, and Syracuse, and has done summer graduate work at Tufts, Penn State, Cornell, and Boston University. An active member of the Springfield Educational Associa- tion, he also serves as an elected representative on the Model Cities Policy Board. 28