Loretto Academy - Laurel Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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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

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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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M USC LI MANEUVERS And Mrs. Empson didn't believe any of her girls could do it! This year's gym classes were unique events. Anything was liable to happen. Many times Father Arnold led walks up to Avila or Blue Ridge. There were no basketball goals, so volleyball and tumbling became the main winter activities. Once again Mrs. Empson tried to instill equilibrium in her students. 18 S|B06 J3l| 3A3{ip£ O) ..peag J3i| uo pusis., U3A3 p,3qs--3dpqs poo6 u| S|J|6 o»3joi 6u|d3s i joj 3|q;suods3j sbm uosduJ3 'sjiaj