Mercy High School - Mercian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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English-via the blackboard, the dictionary, and the Scholastic. First year English students take a real pride in their study table, their books of favorite poems, and Good English posters. Below--Second year students show off their Ravoloe Newsf' making' front page news of the story of Silas Marner, all hand-made journalism. Another sophomore milestone-auto- biographies. 16

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First period in Room 8. First subject on every program-Religion. From the moment each new student crosses the threshold of Mercy, she is kept mindful of the Hone thing necessary . Through the daily lesson in religion that opens each new day, and the many religious activities encouraged, her heart is set upon one supreme quest, that immortal soul and its eternal weal. In the continuous rush and relentless pressure of scholastic endeavors, extra-curricular interests, in the urge of many opportunities, each student keeps the 'heart of a Mary apace with the hands of a Martha and 'makes it the constant aim of her life to be ever a true and loving child of God. in religion. I5 The New World fur nishes a newsy lesson

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Sister Mary Monica checks the return of hooks of required reading. The new magazine rack offers much information . . . and a few temptations to deviate from what is termed Study. English, the essential. From first to fourth year, this Subject has its place on every Student's program. Besides the regular courses in English, Mercy offers two electives, creative writing and journalism, which are open to students of special ability. I FACULTY SISTER MARY EVELYN SISTER HELEN MARIE English IV - Creafizfe lVrifing English I SISTER MARY PATRICIA SISTER NIARY NIARINA English- IV fozzrzzalism SISTER MARY VVINIFRED SISTER MARY NIONICA English III L'iI11far1'a1z' ANGELICA SISTER MARY EVANGELA SISTER MARY EngIi.vI1 I II SISTER MARY PLACIDA Englislz II SISTER M ARY GERALD II English SISTER MARY IRMINA Ezzglislz I SISTER XIARY JOVITA Englislz 1 journalism students concentrate on long Sheets of galley proof, ENGLISH 17 Aavistant Lib1'a1 ian