Hillsdale School - Telescope Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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10 The Delta Robbie, a feofure of the old dining room, still adorns the well of the new chemistry fob. Academic and The new science laboratory occupies now what used To be the dining room and kifchen. Composed of three rooms, if can hold sixty girls, forty-Two more than for- merly. Completely new and up-to-dute equipment and furniture provide more opportunities and advantages for girls interested in the field of science. It is hoped That Hillsdale wili soon oFFer a Two-yeor, combined chemistry and physics course. These new conveniences open 0 wide field of development for the science courses in The fufure.

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Another step in the growth of the academic oppor- tunities offered by Hillsdo'le is the language labora- tory which was given to the school by the Leymcm Foundation. its purpose is to augment the teaching of ionguoges to the French, English, and Spanish classes through the use of tapes and records. The room contains twenty-four individual, sound proof booths equipped with head sets and micro phones. From the master controt, 0 teacher may communicate with a student individually or with the class collectively. This enables more than one class to be conducted simultaneously without any disturb; onces. This new laboratory makes possible the individual attention needed in c: foreign language course.

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A Cultural opportunity initiated by Student Coun- cil for this year is the presence of a foreign ex change student, AgnEs Blum, a friendly, vivacious girl from Ecole D'Ecroly in Paris, gives teachers and students alike an understanding of French so- ciety. AgnEs embodies the French spirit. She is gay, per- ceptive, chic, individualistic, helpful, eHervescent. With help from her sophomore classmates, teach- ers, and the Muirs, with whom she lives, she has adiusted to strange customs, foreign surroundings, and 0 new language, She has become an impon tent port of Hillsdale. Through AgnEs, Hillsdole has seen that many things know no boundaries. Her love for art, mu- sic, horseback riding, and her friendly smile are universally shared. In French class students learn ways in which France and America differ,- AgnEs has shown us the basic similarity of all people and cultures, France will always be more mean- ingful to those who have known AgnEs. Cultural Advances; The most recent step in the continuing growth of Hillsdole is the by the students as it will mark the end to the daily muddy feet, new addition to its right wing. Space for i? was provided by wet hair, and distracting sounds of the construction. Connecting moving the language laboratory owcay from the main part of the language laboratory with the main building, the new por- the school. The completion of the addition is greatly anticipated tition will provide four additional classrooms.