Mother of Mercy High School - Mercywood Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Are you looking for excitement? lf so, look no further than the Mercy Science Department. Who knows - if you are not careful, you might blow up the lab in chemistry or in biology cut the frog the wrong way. But when you solve a hard problem in physics, you will surely get a feeling of satisfaction. Yes, it is here you find your fellow Mercians and the future scientists of America. With her eyedropper poised for action, Martha Scalise explains to Diane Bachman a few of the many adwantages of the brand new semi-micro equipment for experiments. liyeing the eye from the general scientists' point of view are interested Diane Auel, Linda Gartner and Linda Stertz. cienfisfs rprode fAe gmysferies of ide universe Surrounded by their fine feathered friends and fascinated by this rare variety are sophomore biologists Kathy Grater, Betty Wetta and Jacky Steinbeck. These biology bugs will soon know the wonderful mysteries of the bird world,

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Attention, Senoritas. Mademoiselles, Puellael!! Hola, Bon jour. Salvc mean hello to you from the members of the language classes. ln company with the Spanish classes you can travel the Royal Road, El Camino Real, and visit Spain with its gay, spirited, holiday fiestas, colorful sombreros, and interesting bulllights. The French classes would rather visit the Eiffel Tower or the Shrine at Lourdes, just a few of the many scenes of picturesque France. As a Latin lover, perhaps you'd prefer to plunge into battle with Caesar and conquer Gaul. Until you decide the i language you like, Adios, Au Revoir, and Vale!! lmitating a Spaniard, Mary Kay Weinkam dons a lovely shawl, Miss Martino and Joyce Daum admire its beauty. oreign anguages gve nowleclge o ations Mcsdemoiselles Paula Widmer and Margie Fischer are pleased with a correct answer given by one of their small pupils in Grade 3. These weekly French lessons are always eagerly anticipated by the Academy classes. Oui! Oui!

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Train leaving for Mathlandl Last call lor Miss Mercy. Tickets to he purchased for the small price of a little study and hard work. First on the agenda is a trip to the land of Algebra I. Here live the challenging x's and y's that combine to equal z's. Next the tour features a quick trip to Plane Geometry Town. Waiting to greet all guests are Mr. and Mrs. Triangle who will now provide a grand expedition through their spherical plane. Friendship is waiting after a pleasant visit with the Formula Family. Then go on to Algebra II and Trigonometry, where any and all will find the complete satisfaction of knowing they have learned much in these lands of advanced math. Whether it's a parallel or perpendicular freshman math students Carol Franke and Beth Busam will soon know. fwA1'le iAe afAemafician5 Solve qleir rodlems ls this 4th year math or an art lesson? Ruth Behrens and Mary Juengling agree it's math and quite difficult. As lan Fischer explains the intricacies ol a geometry problem. Angela Valentine scems to disagree with her. - 25 .. ff,