Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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baal Standing: Left to Right—Mr. John Coburn, Jean DiPaoli, Lorraine Lyonnais, Mary DeCarolis, Robert Bergeron, Frank ViveAmore. Second Row: Left to Right—Anthony Armillotti, Richard Wonkka, Gerry Lord, David Nixon, Francis Arel, Angela Pochesi, Edward Rockwell. First Row: Left to Right—Robert Brown, Peter Nixon, Edward VanVleck, Jacqueline Gould, Joan Frye. The Cabinet, a democratic organization under the supervision of Mr. John H. Coburn, gives the students an opportunity to voice their opinions on matters concerning school problems. In September a member is elected in each home room so that sophomores, juniors, and seniors are all represented. Any problem disturbing a pupil is told to his representative, who relates it to the cabinet. The various cabinet committees this year have been the welfare, projector, financial, legislature, judicial, and assembly. The assembly committee presented a ‘'sing’’ assembly, which was greatly enjoyed by the pupils. One of the cabinet’s many worthwhile achievements was taking a group of L.H.S. boys to Boston to watch an exciting professional basketball game. This year the L.H.S. Cabinet, led by its officers (Francis Arel, president; Edward Rockwell, vice-president; Angela Pochesci, secretary; and David Nixon, treasurer) has definitely gone “Onward and Upward by undertaking and accomplishing many worthwhile projects. 14

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IN APPRECIATION We, the class of ‘49, will forever be indebted to our con- scientious class advisors, Mrs. Bucknell and Mr. Peck. They have led us through these never-to-be-forgotten years, and through their untiring efforts, they have made our years in high school a huge success. We wish for them the same happiness which they have brought to us. 13

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Our Curricula. . . In order to graduate in June of his senior year, a pupil must earn a total of one hundred and twenty scholastic credits during his three years at the high school. These credits are obtainable in any subject if a passing mark is received. Major subjects, such as English, any branch of mathematics, and any of the social studies are worth ten points each. Personal typewriting and guidance together are worth eight points, and type- writing I, II, or II] — five points. From two to four points are given for physical education. Our honor roll is divided into three groups: first, second and third. Three and a half ‘‘A’s’’ are needed for the first honor roll, three and half ‘‘B’s’’ for the second honor roll, and an average of three and a half ‘‘B’s’’ for the third honor roll. An opportunity to attend a leading college after graduation is made possible by the well balanced course of study offered to the students at our high school. The College Course covers every phase of study: science, mathematics, languages, so- cial studies and physical education. The Commercial course prepares the student for such positions as stenographers, typists, or accountants. Such subjects as business English, business essentials, stenog- raphy, and typewriting have helped in this preparation. Besides these studies, students are given choices of a foreign language, a social study, or any branch of science. A third course in our school, the co- operative curriculum, gives the boys and girls a chance to develop their hand skills in our vocational school. This school offers carpentry and machine shop courses for boys and food and clothing courses for girls. During alternate weeks at the high school, the cooperative course pupils may study in almost every course, and also are able to take part in extra-curricular and sports activi- ties. At the end of this course, these students are prepared for specialized work, and have received the necessary amount of training needed to establish themselves in this work. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT COLLEGE ENGLISH The chief aims of the College English Course are to develop in the students the ability to speak and to write correctly and effectively, to read intelligently and to reproduce the thought correctly, and to enjoy the standard literary works of the past and the present. Five-minute speeches, either original or research, are required of every student each year. Research essays form important projects for the junior and senior years. Oral and written book reviews and class discussions on text books acquaint everyone with the various types of books. Recordings of the Shakesperian plays arouse much interest. The reading and the discussion of Galsworthy’s The Forsyte Saga, the reciting and the recording of recitations of poetry, the reading of plays, short stories, and essays, and the listening to original essays, reviews and stories by members of their division are among the high-lights of the senior year. BUSINESS ENGLISH The object of the Business English Course is to. provide each student with an adequate knowledge so that he may express himself clearly and effectively, practice good writing and good speech for practical and social benefits, and develop a taste for good books. Considering the future place of these students in the business world, emphasis is placed on neatness, accuracy, promptness and speed. During the sophomore year, students read such literature as The House of Seven Gables, A Tale of Two Cities, The Ameri- can Scene, and Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. To make the latter more enjoyable and understandable, recordings of Julius Caesar by Orson Wells were played. During the junior year, the students read Shakespeare’s As You Like It, Modern American and British Poetry, and Short Stories.