Fontbonne Hall Academy - Fontbonne Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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23? Recent medical discoveries high- lighted in science magazines hold the interest of Barbara Murphy, Mary Mangano, Margaret Meehan and Catherine Hurley. Fortunata l'rsino, counts the num- ber of ribs in the thoracic cavity for classmates who are studying the composition of the human body. EDUCATIO A required four-year course, Health reiterates the knowledge acquired in biology. Along with studying the circulatory, respira- tory, and nervous systems, a Fontbonnite must also learn all the rules and regulations of good health and safety. Once a week, on Tuesday afternoons, she hears of first aid treatments, traffic rules, home safety measures, and the dangers of nicotine, alcohol, and opiates. An important part of the health course is the physical training schedule. For forty-Eye minutes a week, the Fontbonnite must don her gym suit and sneakers to do push-ups and back-bends, or to engage in a fast-moving game of eyer popular basketball or of yolleyball. This weekly exercise not only keeps her bones from rusting but also gives her an excellent opportunity to participate in wholesome indoor sports. Hands on Hips: ready, one . . . two. These fourth termers, in hopes of becoming members of Fontb0nne's basketball and softball teams, earnestly concentrate on calisthenics as a part of the Health Education program. .ff

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Logical thinking is the aim of Constance Kaline, Patricia Nickle, Mary Jane Twohy, and Beatrix Duffy as they strive to solve Inter- mediate Algebra's Quadratic For- mula dictated by Lydia Fumo. 'will- l'nder Regina Smith's tutelage, -inn Sav estano and Marilyn Picardi learn how to combine terms and transpose in an algebra class. Gayle Marino takes over the job of teacher as she explains the steps and reasons for Rosemary l'atti's answer to a geometric original. Who knows but that these fourth termers may soon unfold new theorems to try future students of Euclid's hypotheses.

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Art Students Marie Gallagher, Dolores Pinto, Diane Flanagan, Lucia Crisano, Gretchen Schwende, and Marianne Meyers plan, for their ideal homes of the future. A touch of orange and black and presto! Windows of our local stores are transformed by F'ontbonne's art students. RT Artistic talent is developed during the first four terms at Fontbonne. Color, balance, design and harmony all come into play as the student exerts her creative abilities. In Freshman year she is taught lettering and poster designing. Second year art consists mainly of art appreciation courses. By a comprehensive study of the great artists of all nations, the student is able to identify a Van Gogh, a Degas, an El Greco or a Corot. She can distinguish an Ionic from a Corin- thian column because of her study of Greek architecture. She can describe the design of the Taj Mahal or Saint Mark's in Venice. She will tell you about the content of da Vinci's Mona Lisa or Millet's Angelus, Font- bonne's a1't course adds to the student's cul- tural background, and deepens her apprecia- tion of aesthetic values. Potential architects Camilla Nasif, Virginia Yates, Barbara Bianco, Cynthia Nasif, Loretta Ognibene, Roberta Salomone, and Helene de Lauzon strive to capture the striking resem- blance between Fontbonne's Gym and the ancient Greek temples. fm..-..., so fs. 0- J WA N T r E?'w C. A -vw. 'UQ' Qt