Gloucester High School - Flicker Yearbook (Gloucester, MA)

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appreciation for the cufture of other lands. HOWARD A. CURTIS Massachusetts School of Art, B.S. . . . Art I; Art Advanced; Art Appreciation . . . Adult Education. MARGARET A. EDDIE Oberlin College; University of Michigan . . . General Chorus. J. VINCENT ELMER Amherst College, B.A. ; Har- vard University, M.A. . . . Latin . . . Floormaster. SFC. CHARLES FOWLER . . . Military Science II . . . Varsity Rifle Team; Glouces- ter Grenadiers. Picture Not Available A keen eye, a sharp mind. FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT It is the intent of the Foreign Language Department at Gloucester High School to stimulate interest in foreign culture and civilization. Both modern and classi- cal languages are available to any student who is desirous of broadening his intellectual horizons. We are grateful to Miss Mildred E. Frostholm, the department head, under whose supervision this program is executed in an organized and precise manner. AARNE A. FRIGARD Dartmouth College, B.A, Mathematics. MILDRED E. FROSTHOLM Wellesley College, B.A., M.A. . . . Head of Foreign Language Department . . . Spanish. 21

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Picture Not Available MARY S. BURKE Boston University, B.S., M.A. . . . . United States History, Civics, and World History. JOHN E. CANNIFF, JR. Boston College, B.S., B.A. . . . Algebra . . . Football and Hockey Coach. VERNA M. CARBONE Boston University, B.S. . . . Typewriting; Salesmanship; Consumer Education. ROBERT W. CARD Bowdoin College, A.B. ; Har- vard University, A.M.T. . . . College Physics; Latin . . . Head of Science Department. JOHN C. CARTER Harvard University, A.B., A.M.T. . . . World History; Geography; U.S. History; Stage Crew . . . Head of So- cial Studies Department. BEATRICE CHR1STOPHERSON State Teachers College, B.S. . . . Machine Practice; Type- writing. The Art Department, under the direction of Mr. Howard A. Curtis, provides students with a fundamental training in the arts. The courses are designed to help the student de- velop an aesthetic knowledge and to give each student an opportunity to develop his creative ability in the several media of the arts. The department offers many challenging courses in the fields of fine, applied, and industrial arts. ART DEPARTMENT 20

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MARJORIE H. GALE University of New Hampshire, B.A. ; Boston University, M.A. . . . English . . . Director of Extra-Curricular Activities. WILLIAM W. GENTILE Boston College, B.S. . . . Eng- lish. ALFRED V. HAGSTROM Providence College, Ph.B. ; Boston University, M.Ed. . . . Mathematics . . . Department Head. THOMAS J. HARDACRE Merrimack College, A.B. ; Boston College, M.S. ; Salem State College, Ed.M. . . . Biology ; Practical Chemistry . . . Experimental Biology Class. Mr. Gentle keeps his study quiet; makes sure they study their Social Studies! SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT The social studies department, under the direction of Mr. John C. Carter, offers the student a general knowledge of history and gives him a clearer understanding of today’s world. From a knowl- edge of the history of his own or other countries, the student is provided with a basic understanding of mankind through a study of the patterns of development in the past. Awareness of the signif- icant events of the past prepare hi m to analyze the complex nature of current world events. NORMA P. HARRIS Bucknell University, B.A. . . . Algebra; General Mathemat- ics. ALBERT E. HOFFMAN Lowell Tech. Institute . . . Vocational School — Machine Shop. 22