Mercyhurst College - Thesaurus Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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FIRST ROW: C. Kane, C. Lenar, C. Pfafli, R. Pucci, M. F. Lyons, J. Herlan, C. Percenti, M. K. Nagle, P. Mclntyre, A. McGinnis, M. Kuhn. SECOND ROW: L. Kalivoda, C. Mueller, M. K. Metz, R. McLaughlin, A. McGinty, C. Kacz- The activities of the Elementary Education Club give the teacher-to-be insight into her profession through the discussions, demonstrations, and infor- mative speeches made available to her. A, Thomas and her panel of experienced cadet teachers and up- perclassmen, supplied a practical knowledge of their teaching experiences. Guest speaker, Sister M. Gab- riel, spoke of the importance of teaching French in the elementary schools. To demonstrate the elfec- tiveness of this approach, Carol Kreh took her 5th graders through their French lessons. The year's activities were climaxed by a visit from Miss Mar- cella Hain, a school social Worker, who explained how a child's home environment is the key to possi- ble emotional disturbances. ,Q rr ' marek, M. Neverdale, M. A. Kelly, H. Martin, J. O'Mahony, M. J. Nase, M. Lymph, S. Myers, H. Minadeo. THIRD ROW: M. Mattis, B. Palmer, C. McHugh, M. E. Joyce, E. Pasko, P. Linn, J. Karr, R. Reo, C. McCafferty, A. Lecker, T. Mur- phy, L. Mattis, P. Meyer. EL ED CLUB oflicers, M. A. Caruso, A. Dorsogna, and C. Percenti review the agenda for the next meeting. EL EDERJS MASTER fundamental science principles in order to teach tomorrow's scientists.

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jf- COLORFUL CLOWNS, M. E. McCarthy and E. Lin- coln introduce the French play, La Farce du Cuvier with humorous antics while players D. Metler and M. Aleci rescue R. Dickenson, the hen-pecking wife from the wash tub. FRENCH CLUB The revitalized French Clubls program in cludes practical as Well as aesthetic activities On the practical level, La Table Francaise affords French enthusiasts the opportunity of using the language daily, for they meet at lunch to discuss the day's happenings in French. Culturally and aesthetically, Le Cercle Francais has contributed significantly to campus activity. At Chrlstmas, Club members presented the delightful comedy La Farce du Cuvierf' while in the spring, as part of their participation in the Fine and L1VCly Arts Festival, the Club sponsored Molieres Le Bourgeois Gentilhommel' which was filmed at the presentation of La Comedie Francaise El. Ed. Club FIRST ROW: N. Vasil, M. A. Sutter, S. Valicenti, C. Walach, M. A. Raifetto, M. M. Szalewicz. SECOND ROW: P. S. Richards, M. A. Samuelson, M. L. Stad- ter, P. Whalen, E. Strano, N. Verdoni, J. Reynolds. THIRD ROW: J. Stark, L. Sherman, A. Roberts, S. Salvato, C. Scandlon, J. Warnock, M. Fondy. FOURTH ROW: G. Walko, N. Ryby, M. J. Schley, R. Scarsella, M. Schmitt, M. Weaver, B. Wisniewski, A. Sheridan. FIFTH ROW: L. Yonushonis, R. Quinn, M. Windsor, F. White, B. Sabo, B. Sonzala, M. Smith, T. Taccone, M. Rothwell. l 34

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fi .wr ' 'Ewa , ' H1-.J it .- 'i 5 rf. 2 E y.' ' Q fl - ug: , is Q ld, . .. ' . TT' i f.1 JM WE SURE like Our teacher- S- DRUSKO, P. Hodskiss. and D. HA NICE straight line now! in- MISS Fofldy-H Gierlach imagine pupil reactions to structs M, A, Samuelson, their art projects. Elementary Education Club The Elementary Education Club, the largest co- curricular organization on campus, attempts to corre- late basic teaching techniques with practical classroom experience. Through this organization with its program of speakers, demonstrations, and panel discussions, students undoubtedly become better acquainted with the teaching profession and more prepared to teach. The outstanding aim of the Elementary Education Club is the development and maintenance of profes- sional relationships among its members. The Club members made inquiries relative to teaching problems and exchanged views related to the child and his cur- riculum. Seminars were devoted to examining modern expressed by spe- trends in elementary education as cial speakers in school systems or in allied organiza- tions or fields. At the spring meeting the club showed the N.E.A. Film entitled Team Teaching. Following this, a panel of Seminar members presented their per- sonal findings in the area of team teaching. FIRST ROW: B. Fogarty, P. Brunskole, J. Almeda, M. Dani- ello, M. Buchheit, S. Borrelli, C. Antinucci, L. DeSantis, R. Asher. SECOND ROW: D. Engel, J. Cook, P. Gallagher, P. Hodgkiss, J. Horvath, R. Brindle, J. Burns, E. Dunning, J. Blum, M. Brennan, M. Cunco, N. August. THIRD ROW: R. Chrobak, C. Cronin, I. Feldbauer, P. S. Feldman, M. Heutsche, 36 E. Fanelli, C. Brown, M. Fitzpatrick, D. Gierlach, D, Camp- bell, M. Caruso. FOURTH ROW: A. Dorsogna, J. L. Bodnar, V. Curnutte, R.'Behringer, M. Blydenburgh, K. Bobish, I. Borczon, S. Drusko, -A. Fondy, K. Davis, E. Glembocki, M. Denial.