Mount Mercy Academy - Mercienne Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Sister Mary Claudia, M. Pache, R. McMahon and J. Murray of Spanish three discuss Our Lady of Guadalupe. Spanish one pupils, M. Young, C. Drozdowska and A. Hartung, demonstrate a Spanish dance. lf world unity and peace are ever to be achieved, man must develop an understand- ing of his fellow-man, his beliefs, customs, tastes and national spirit. This is a prime objective in the study of modern languages, and it is of much greater value than the mechanical memorization of rules of gram- mar. The pupil must have a sincere sympathy for the civilzation which the language expresses. M. Wickenhiser, M. Walsh. M. Robertson and M. Rogers believe that their study of Spanish two will further our good neighbor policy with Latin American countries. Mrs. Gerth finds that S. Sanders, J, Von, M. Schnell, G. Shinner and H. Blaskovits are interested and alert members of her German classes.

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S. Ryan, of the French III class, points out to Sister Mary jane the highlights of her trip to the internationally revered shrine of Saint Anne de Beaupre. M. Canney and J. Tubridy are making plans for a future pilgrimage. Parlez-vous francais? If so, J, Farr, M. Bermingham and M. McDermott of the French II class will be glad to play their discs recorded by expert linguists in order to help you acquire a true Parisian accent. Q- -It R, Bigelow and M. Moore cut out letters to help T. Coughlin and K. Carroll who are using a quotation from St. Paul's classic epistle on charity as a motto for the French I class. ODE GU GE

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