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

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10-9 . . . Blast Off! Chances are Mercians might not land on the moon, discover a pill equivalent to the ttFountain of Youth, or any other fantastic revelation; but science-minded Mercians try their best to learn the basic principles of chemistry, the fundamentals of general science, biology, and physics. Since science is basically a search for truth, Miss Mercy Von Brainstein delves into the y realities and complexities of Codts plan for the ! universe and realizes that its order and balance : could only be preserved by the One Eternal Spirit Who created it. that same Spirit Who helps each Mercian pass those hHnevitablea: chemistry exams. M. OVConnor, M. Sweeney, M. Schumacher and S. Zicverink use a static machine aided by Sister Mary Domitilla, R,S.M. Science Curriculum Advances Junior chemists, Nancy Merkle and Carole Block display their ability to construct replicas of molecules. Roberta Knepfle and Mary Ellen Addison watch intently while Sister Mary Edwina, R.S.M., Sister Mary Dismas, R.S.M.. direct. ..25-

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SPANISH Felices Pascua MEXICAN s g V333,? L hfiSTm :16 . ' F .,lTAE14N Bum Si-Ier Mary Julian, R.EJL Janet Seitz, Mary Ann Owens and Mary Guilfoyle illustrate their Merry Christmas posters in the four rumanre languages, French. Spanish, English and Italian. 5. 3L Julian teaches Spanish and is moderator of Mercywood. And Provide Basis for Social Living Parlez-vaus Frances? Loquerisne Latinum? i. Habla usted cspanol? Sprechen Sie Deutsch? To you this means, do you speak French, Latin, Spanish, maybe German? Mercy7s Language Department offers her students a liberal choice. They may follow the high roads of German, decide to travel the Appian Way of Rome, explore a dashing French rendezvous, 0r ramble through warm, friendly, Spanish lands. Students are taught not only to speak and to read the classical works of these foreign tongues, but also to appreciate their cultures, customs, and ideals. So now W611 bid a fond farewell, or, as Mercians say: Au Revoir! Vale! Adios! Auf Wiedersehen! Aborrccer 7 to hate, reply the Senoritas as P. Gallagher, substitute teacher, drills vocabulary with the alert class.

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Autumn leaves of rod and gold make exceedingly colorful material for Judy Black, Martha Scalise and Loretta Dauwc who discover the fun in operating a leaf press under the careful directions of Sister Mary Joseph, R.S.M., and Sister Mary Elise, R.S.3I. In addition to teaching biology, S. M. J oseph teaches German thrice weekly. For relaxation Sister enjoys working in her greenhouse. Sister Mary Elise has found this year a busy one. She teaches biology and religion and also moderates 5.13.5. g 2-7;