Daemen University - Summit Yearbook (Amherst, NY)

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Anita Anderson, Pat Parada, Gerry Balaz, and Clare Siegel are assisted by Mr. Kuo as they put the finishing touches on the annual campus Christmas display. A thorough knowledge of modern art techniques is acquired by these modern art enthusiasts as they examine paintings of contemporary artists. Air. Kuo examines an etching produced through the combined efforts of senior art students, Sue Moore, Mary Paul Kennedy, Mary Manzella and Mary foan Hassett. Vri By blending practical, aesthetic and Christian concepts, the student of art creates within herself the basic attitudes neces- sary for a professional career in the field of art. She is pro- vided with such an orientation of the arts to life that she becomes aware of the apostolic possibilities of art as a means to restore all things in Christ. Art... an expression in symbolic imagery of the beauty and harmony that is in God.

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 EnyUsk The English concentration attempts to teach the student to express herself correctly and effectively, to encourage her to read accurately and with intelligent appreciation and to acquaint her with some of the best examples of literary genres in order to arouse in her a real intellectual curiosity and an enthusiasm for literature that will enrich her future life. Panel members pause to consider Sr. Georgia’s pertinent observation in mod- ern poetry class. ''The cosmological ramifications found in the works of William Shakespeare are manifold,” Mr. Masterson informs English majors. Journalists of tomorrow check their knowledge of today as they correct their weekly current events test with in- structor, Mr. Smith. An English major’s notebook runneth over.” These students of American litera- ture never miss a word.

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A candid shot of a class in piano methods finds Evelyn Cook and Patrina Saia discussing a technical diff iculty in their score, while Sister Brendan assists fane Averill in interpreting her selection. Music major, Sylvia Glen ski, polishes up the selections she has chosen to demonstrate her ability on the keyboard—a prerequisite for her Music Education degree. Freshmen music students perfect their string technique under the guidance of Sister Brendan. The music concentration strives to give to the student a solid foundation in the techniques of musical interpretation and a broad general view of the scope and depth of musical litera- ture. The student tries to develop within herself the ability to project the ideas of the composer to her audience by a meaning- ful rendition of both instrumental and vocal compositions. Music ... a representation of the perfect concord and the perfect order that is God.