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

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in | BP» TUTE! y iil - = Mr. Robert Donavan constructs miniature building. Mr. Michael Ligarski-Math Dr. Philip Miller-Language SSSSSSSS== Mr. David Douglas caught by surprise. Artrul Drafters Mr. Donovan’s drafting course has not been widely acknowledged since Classical is chiefly a college preparatory school. Workshop classes are not usually stressed, for it has been thought that workshop courses were better fit for vocational schools. Therefore, many Classical students have probably not even been aware that a drafting course has been taught at Classical. Mr. Donovan also teaches woodshop and is starting a photography course. Although Mr. Donavan’s course is chiefly male- dominated, he does have some females in his classes. One of the girls in his drafting class is Kathy LaMotte, a senior. She decided to take the course because in college she would like to major in engineering. The only problem with the course as she saw it was that she and other girls in the class would sometimes be teased by the boys in the class. Mr. Donovan feels that the drafting course and courses like it should be stressed more, so that students, particularly those interested in civil engineering, would learn about construction by building structures in miniature. In this way, students might be able to better understand the problems involved in building a house or a business operation. Mr. James Nodurf-Math Mr. Gary Watson-Counselor FACULTY el 27

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Popular Potting The number of students enrolling in the senior painting course, (Art 4) and the pottery course (Art 3), has been steadily increasing. The swelling numbers have been partly due to favorable publicity from students who took the courses last year. They expressed their enthusiasm for the course to friends who evidently decided to try the courses for themselves. Ms. Camp teaches the senior painting course which includes basic drawing, water color techniques, acrylics, oil painting, stretching canvases, and painting on different surfaces. She feels that the course is an introductory class for those who wish to major in art in college. Ms. Camp also teaches the pottery class for seniors and juniors. This course teaches hand building and wheel techniques using clay to make objects. It also includes glazing and general designing of an object. However, there has been one frustrating aspect to Ms. Camp’s job. There has always been a long waiting period for art supplies which Ms. Camp has to order well in advance of courses, even though she might not know the number of students that she may have in the art classes. Therefore, she has had to estimate the Mrs. Julia Bale-Math Mr. Francis Baron-Biology Mr. Jerome Sha y in deep thought. 26 |e] FACULTY Maria Ashettino isn’t making clay pancakes. quantity of supplies that she will be needing, which has sometimes meant a shortage of supplies. Besides this minor problem, Ms. Camp enjoys teaching both classes. Miss Marilyn Freedman-Math Miss Velma Jordan-Home Economics

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Mr. Euclid Lague - Language Mr. Edward Lundrigan - Science “Dead Language Lives Latin, formerly known as a “dead” language, has been resurrected at Classical. From among the foreign languages available to students, many have chosen to study Latin, the mother tongue of the Romance languages. Miss Carolina Accorsi, Classical’s only Latin teacher, feels that, “Latin opens one’s mind to an old civilization to which we owe a great deal.” She also believes that a knowledge of Latin is helpful in the study of English. Her students agree. This year’s Latin I pupils expressed that an appreciation of their own language was due to what they were learning in Latin class. Knowing this base language also led to a greater understanding of French, Italian, and Spanish, all derived from Latin. A beginning Latin student undertakes quite a task. He must master five declensions of nouns and four conjugations of verbs, as well as muddle through a labyrinth of special adjectives and adverbs. Both the teacher and the students enjoy Latin. Many members of the Latin I class continue the study to Latin II. Miss Accorsi looks forward to seeing former students again. Why? As Miss Accorsi says, “I like to be instrumental in helping to open minds into the Classical world.” Althea Stafford ponders verb endings. Miss Accorsi answers questions. 28 [[@] FACULTY