Elms College - Elmata Yearbook (Chicopee, MA)

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Phenomena of Life .. . MW? HH “A child said, ‘What is the grass?’ and fetched it to me witli full hands.” This same intellectual curiosity and attendant reverence for life is fully realized through the application of many scientific disciplines in the field of biology, the study of life from its conception to its end. SR. CARMELLA MARIE clarifies a structural adaption of the earthworm, or scientifically lumbricus terrestris, for Jane Slattery and Judith Coppola.

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And Social Workers. “Feed the hungry . . . give drink to the thirsty . . . clothe the naked.” Along with these corporal works of mercy, social work actuates its sound principles through variegated field trips and versatile speakers. Incorporating the art of human relations, it is both a science and a skill used to mobilize the capacities of the individual and the community. Make Sound Teachers . . . To become a skilled and understand- ing teacher, one must not only learn method courses but also digest thor- oughly techniques of educational and child psychology. An enriching supple- ment to this is found in an assimilation of the various philosophies in education along with an adept handling of the objective test in the course offered on tests and measurements. ASSISTANCE IS THE KEYNOTE os Fr. Devine solves a difficult child pschology problem which has perplexed Juniors T. Chapdelaine, J. McLaughlin, J. Binet, and A. Bergeron. ON A LOCAL SOCIAL WORK FIELD Trip to the Alcoholic Clinic in Springfield, Joan Gelinas, Natalie Basile, Carol Young, and Fr. O ' Con- nor listen to a representative explaining the organization’s functions. Reverend Thomas F. Devine Reverend Vincent M. O ' Connor

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And of Elements . . . A sincere desire for organic and physical knowledge and a firm self-discipline permit die chemist, through qualitative and quan- titative analysis, to organize theory and ob- servations into diverse bodies of chemical information. Coupled with a sound philos- ophy, this information is potential to dis- coveries necessary for both the security of the present and the needs of the future. VIEWING SIMPLE DISTILLATION are Mary Wynn, Barbara Lane, and Roberta Shumski. Robert I. O ' Herron AFTERNOON PROJECT LEADER for physical chemistry class, Madeline Joseph, demonstrates crystal structure to interested classmates Linda Lavallee and Mildred Bogacz, while Mr. O ' Her- ron, instructor, looks on. 21