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

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Dr. Vincent O’Keeffe — music ; . | a4 2 Mr. Richard Pare — math “The best time of the year is when the temperature is 90 degrees in the shade which is ideally suited for my golf game.” Mr. Alan Peck — math “T enjoy the first few weeks of warm weather in late April and early May. The months of yard and garden plan- ni ng may be begun in the welcome warmth of the sun.” Mr. Richard Pervonga — English Mr. James Phaneuf — math Mrs. Laurie Pieterse — English “And so it goes ... Miss Lorraine Plasse — English ‘The past is the sum of vague experi- ence filtered by memory, while the future is a sky-castle cast in shadows of doubt and uncertainty. Both are dreams. Only the present has the sharp edge of reality. Time and life are now.”

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Our kitchen staff. Mr. James O’Donnell — science “Spring tends to be my favorite time of the year with the new life it brings and with the opportunity for life to renew itself once more.’ a3

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The English program for juniors does not parallel the elective program for seniors, but the basic groundwork has been set. One choice offered on the junior level is Lexicography and the History of the English Language. Mr. Henry Brady has this to say on the relevance of the course: ‘‘Man is a language using animal. Our language governs the way we view the world. Therefore, some knowledge of the his- tory and nature of English becomes important. Lexicography operates on the principle that the dictionary de- scribes how people use words. I be- Classroom Focus: Lexicography Literature lieve that a semester in Lexicography together with a semester in American Literature gives the student a better preparation than the standard C.P. course.” In Literature, self-awareness and self-expression are emphasized. Stress is on composition and, of course, liter- ature. David Chapman expresses a student’s viewpoint: ‘We don’t have much of the ‘basics’, like grammar in this course. But we cover plenty of lit- erature such as short stories and plays. Because of the time limitation, we can't cover the novel.’