DeSales High School - Salesian Yearbook (Geneva, NY)

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Sofi uufuvied 7 6e Step ok SuUtcuay to 't eove Music Makers (Counter clockwise) Anthony D’Amico, Carl DeBolt, Charles Zeck, Jerome Strom and Philip Trunzo provide musical treat for their class mates. Angles, Arcs and Accuracy Elaine Shirley looks on as Ann Meehan bisects an angle; {left to right) Eugene Hefferon and John Salisbury work at their desks. Budding Librarians William Mattice, Linda Kerr, Janice Acquilano, Rudolph Calabrese and

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Treasurer BARBARA PASSALACQUA Secretary CAROLYN LARSEN SOPHOMORES First row left to right) Alice Toner, Ann Smead, Margaret Sweeney; second row ileft to right Rose Miccuci, Frances Liberatore, Patricia Lee, Mary Lee Olsen; third row ileft to right ) Joann Antenucci, Elaine Shirley; fourth row ileft to right) Patricia Hurley, Nicolina Natelli, Janice Acquilano, Frances Buck, Bonita Cupelli, Loretta Pa I mer. Teresa O'Neill: fifth row ileft to right) John Salisbury, Anthony D’Amico, Eugene Hefferon. Charles Zeck, Frank Palmieri, Vincent Calabrese, William Kane; seated ileft to right) Eileen McWilliams, Virginia Car- rison. Joanne Dejohn. Carolyn Larsen, Florence Nailos. Joan Lynch. SISTER M. JEROMITA Latin II Business Arithmetic Religion II Bookkeeping Sodality Moderator ( 25 )

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Sophomores’ Days are Marian Days Standing left to right» Mary Alice Lynch, John Greco, James Taylor; seated: Robert Ritter. Jean Treadwell admire Constance Wyatt’s poster. problems which require an orderly and uncluttered mind. World Histon- also contributes to the development of an uncluttered mind. By systematically teaching the found- ations from which our modern world has sprung. World History points out the triumphs of virtue over evil and cor- ruption. To reach the top of our stairway to Heaven, it is helpful to remember that we have here no lasting abode. Through English II characters with all their faults and virtues come alive. In Silas Marner, for example, the main character triumphs over his selfish hatred and finally sees the light of love which illuminates the stairway to Heaven just as Gordon in The Outlaws of Ravenhurst, be- cause of his love of the faith, shows great courage in endur- ing hardships. (Continued on next page) As our sophomores continue the climb up the stairway to Heaven, they find themselves surrounded by subjects which seem far beyond their grasp. This year introduces the sopho- mores to a modern lanugage. either French or Spanish. These can he very difficult to comprehend. However, this difficulty is lessened by a knowledge of Latin from which all Romance languages are derived. Thus the clas- sical and the modern tastes in lan- guages are provided for in the sopho- more curriculum. Perhaps the most difficult subject that the sophomores undertake is geometry. Although they may not realize it at the time, geometry will aid them in future years in solving Kathleen DeWitt prepare newly-pur- chased books for circulation in English II classes. Picture at right—• History, the Handmaid of Culture Joan Lawson, Ann Smead and Barbara Scott show to class, works of art de- picting knowledge gleaned by sopho- mores in World History class.