Lexington High School - Lexington Yearbook (Lexington, MA)

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advancing the arts i Mr. Mann and Miss Sielian, through their work with Art Club and their art classes, have brought many new talents to light and polished up some older ones. Their young ‘prodigies have brightened up the school under their direction and aided with school productions as well. Absolute quiet is required in the library at all times, and our librarians, Mrs. Gavin, and Miss Richmond, threaten horrid punishment to those who don’t keep it. But, if anyone needs help, then they forget their threats and agree to do almost anything to find information, no matter what type of assignment we bring in. Our music staff includes Mr. White who conducts our band and also makes rounds to the elementary schools to give lessons in various instruments. Mr. Vasil, who has replaced Mrs. Sandberger this year, has by sheer physical labor inspired the chorus to great heights. Mr. Gillespie has brought out our musical best. Mr. Eleftherakis has pulled our orchestra up by its violin strings, straining every gut.

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The staff member who has done more than anyone else to “spread the gospel” of the revolutionary linguistic approach in English teaching throughout the Lexington schools is Mrs. Bonney. Here she confers with Mr. Leach, the Reading Consultant, about a reading improvement program for her classes. Mr. Leach, in addition to helping countless students to improve their study techniques by improving their reading skills, is an accomplished world traveler and, fittingly, advisor to the American Field Service Organization. Miss Hayward’s youthful appearance masks a cool-headed and sober talent for organization that every High Spot editor knows well. Mrs. Chapman formerly taught English composition on the college level at the University of Maine and stresses mastery of the language in her courses here. Mr. Kirk, a champion of intellectual freedom, has greatly enriched the tenth grade curriculum with stimulating emphasis on painting, music and drama, as well as many pupil planned programs. Miss Chamberlain’s familiar warm smile cheers the “late shift” of p.m. sophomores. Miss Bilezekian’s soft- spoken manner belies a firm command of both her subject and her student’s attention.

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“No, don’t say ‘ah,’ say ‘u.’ Purse the lips—keep your tongue down. Now try it again.” We lack a language lab, but Miss Brega, the new head of the Language Department, and her staff, try hard to teach us the fundamental phonetics of French, Spanish, Latin, and German, and give us a touch of European literature as well. Miss Adams and Mr. Hennessey have threatened us with dire warnings and flattered us with honeyed language to make us learn. Miss Allen proves daily that Latin is not a dead language, and although her students do not unanimously share her firm belief that a good working knowledge of Latin is a necessity for college and life, they . 7 devotedly continue to translate the classics. In exchange for a lot of hard work drilling on the fundamentals of phonetics and grammar, our dedicated French teachers Miss Piermarini and Mrs. Orenstein share with us the delights of French culture: its literature and arts. learning