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

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Learnto Live ... The part that we will play in the world of tomorrow is being created when we decide what direction we will take after high school. Whether we make right or wrong decisions, however, we must learn to live with them. Miss Linda Rozzi — math ‘‘No, math is not a foreign language.” Mrs. Rose Rubino — secretary “Interesting, varied job.” Miss Maria Santos — language Mr. John Sawyer — English ‘Education is the basis for toler- ance and peace.” Mrs. June Schoppe — art ‘An artist’s work is of himself in the same way that a man is the sum of his experiences. To view a work of art is to look into the art- ist’s soul, to share an ageless, spiritual intimacy with him. To appreciate his work requires only that one acknowledge his right as an individual to express an opinion.” Mr. Jerome Shea — science “In the world of life, success is measured by survival. The fail- ures can only be fossils. The sur- vival is never of individuals — only of. life itself. Individuals re- produce and are replaced by an- other generation. In the course of time, even types of organisms change. Continuity of life, then, is a reflection of reproduction and evolution.” -— Biological Science: An Inquiry Into Life

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Mr. Richard Pervonga — English “If you're going to be wrong, be gloriously wrong.”’ Miss Lorraine Plasse — English “William Faulkner advised young writers to ‘Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it’s the only way you can do anything really good.’ One might give this advice about life in general.” + s : er Mr. James Podwarski — English “You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.” Mrs. Erline Provost — science “What should be is — Peace, love, and true humanity.” Miss Teresa Regina — English “To view the heights with awareness of the depths, To temper the dream with acceptance of the actual, To laugh with knowledge of tears, To live the moment with feeling of eternity, — These create man’s torment and salvation.” Mr. Paul Robbins — music UIvIT S}UIPNYS sy 23

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Miss Susan Shea — history “Students want to understand the present but to do it, they must know the past. Their world is a product of every past generation.” Mrs. Mary Sheehan — secretary ‘Keep smiling.” Mr. Robert Smith — science “In school, in sports, in life; you never get anything for nothing.” Mr. Robert Stevens — math ‘Men are like clay; imperfections show up in both when they are under fire.”’ Mr. Stanley Stolarz — English Mrs. Suchorebrow — office aide uw “We are treated well here. Mr. Donald Stratton — gym “It’s great to be at Classical.” CG imox YM SUOISIDO 25