Loretto Academy - Laurel Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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«[«11!« In the spirit of discovery, Mrs. Leonard gave students an appreciation of math. Individual attention was the element which saved many math students. NUMBERS, ATOMS AND MOLECULES The new Loretto meant new things for the Science Department. Math classes for the first time had all the blackboard space they needed. Biology and chemistry students marveled at the new labs, even though they weren't equipped until January. The physics class was another first this year. Mrs. Pittard was added to the Math Department this year to accommodate the large number of seventh, eighth, and ninth graders taking modern math and algebra. 16

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Songs like Sweet Love Doth Now Invite were practiced and practiced until perfection was reached. Sister John Patrice, known throughout Loretto for both her quick wit and her talking violin, plays and also teaches almost every musical instrument. This year Sister Jonathan made her debut on Kansas City television along with her Glee Club. ECHOINGS Someday in the future there is hope for a Loretto school band so this year Sister John Patrice began by teaching various instru- ments including violin and drums. Basic music appreciation was learned as the Freshman and Sophomores studied jazz and brought their own records to listen to.

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 Wry smile and dry wit are Sister Ann Michela. Her ability to solve a girl's problems, scientific and otherwise, made her invaluable. When you talked to Sister Joan Clare about life in a tree or a human being, her eyes lighted up. Sister filled us with this marvel for life, too. Miss Frances Nally was a new member of the faculty this year to be a novel class to say the least. Miss Nally also and she taught a new subject at Loretto--physics. It proved taught science to the children in Loretto's Lower School. 17