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

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The hopes and fears of the Foreign Language Department are expressed by department head, Mr. David Douglas: “Especially in the Spanish classes, the wide variety of student abilities benefits no one. I would like to see more homogeneous groupings in all of the language classes ... like a special Spanish tract for those who have al- ready completed alanguage ... . The “language facilities”. Classroom Focus: Language ‘Next year, we hope to offer several semester courses to third and fourth year students that will cover a partic- ular facet of a language: grammar, lis- tening, the works of a specific author, or astudy of a foreign culture... . “But of course, a truly effective program requires access to an opera- tional language laboratory.’ ’ Mrs. Julia Beverly — math Mrs. Jean Bogan — English Mrs. Barbara Bowen — social studies Mr. Henry Brady — English ‘Having started to write the Great “Tl made a childhood vocation of American novel several times be- wanting to be 25.” tween the ages of 8 and 17 I realized, finally, the vast American reading public had not the perception to ap- preciate fully my efforts. Those, t herefore, who can’t; teach. Perhaps one of my students will write it one day. The vicarious thrill and satisfac- tion could be just as great.” age!” “Each succeeding year has been my favorite — obviously, I improve with

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Mr. Russell W. Peterson — principal “With the absorption of the ninth grade, Classical has become an even bigger school and certainly a better school. 1973-4 has been a year of change — for the better.”’ The Faculty “When we were little,”’ the Mock Turtle went on at last, more calmly, though still sobbing a little now and then, ‘“‘we went to school in the sea. The master was an old turtle — we used to call him Tortoise — “Why did you call him Tortoise, if he wasn’t one?” Alice asked. “We called him Tortoise because he taught us,’’ said the Mock Turtle angrily; ‘really you are very dull.” — Lewis Carroll Miss Carolina Accorsi — language “From my junior high school days I already knew that I hoped that teach- ing would be my life. As soon as I began the study of French and Latin in those years, I knew that languages would be my field.” Mr. Richard Annino — math “The challenge of working with a new group of students each year is what makes teaching the same mate- rial so exciting.’ Mrs. Ellen Barkhuff — science Mr. Arthur Barnes — English “There’s no time like our time to have a change of mind, so don’t waste time or you'll be left behind time.”’ Mrs. Julia Bale — math “Keeping up with the times keeps life from being dull.” Mr. Francis Baran — science “IT can not remember wanting to do anything other than teach.” Mr. Harold Beaupre — social studies “This is my first year at Classical, and I find it to be a very satisfying experienc e. ’

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Miss Isabelle Brown — librarian Mrs. Rose Burns — nurse Mrs. Mildred M. Cabana — counselor “We live each year as it comes and look ahead to the living that is tomor- Tow. Mr. Gerald Canter — counselor “Interesting, flexible, intelligent, concerned, with much vitality are apt descriptions of the kinds of students I have worked with the past few years.” Miss Judith Carlson — English Mrs. Carpenter — guidance office clerk Mr. Archie Cataldi— gym Miss Andrea Chechile — language Mr. Wm. Conway — social studies “We can detect a refreshing trend in the attitude that students have in these past few years. It seems that young people are less concerned with their image and more concerned with being young people.’ Miss Mary Corcoran — counselor “Time is, Time was, Time will be. What I make of time Is up to me.”