Mynderse Academy - Myndersian Yearbook (Seneca Falls, NY)

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R. COGLEY . . . Another guide along our search for treasures is Mr. Frank Cooley. During his nineteen years at Mynderse Academy, he has filled numerous posi- tions. We know him personally as vice-principal and teacher. lVlr. Cooley is a two-fold contributor to our chest. As a teacher, he is concerned with our educational development, and, as administrator, he Watches over our disciplinary development. We learned of his versatility through stories taken from his cornucopia of experiences. Before becoming a biology teacher, ERSATILE, BLE he served as a physical fitness director in the Army, worked as a lumberjack, and was a gym teacher. While at Mynderse Academy, he has coached track, golf, baseball, and football. His interest in students and club activities Was evidenced by his being ad- visor to' Block M and Student Council. We shall remember his informative biology class- es and his companion, Oscar. Some of us shall re- call his carrying out necessary disciplinary measures and checking on eligibility of athletes.

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MR. RADTKE . . . Informs, Guides, Instructs Mr. Raymond Radtke, principal of Mynderse Academy for eight years, helped chart and direct us as we filled our treasure chest. Throughout the year we heard his familiar voice over the public address system. He informed us voyagers of the activities of the week, school rules, announcements of awards, and victorious sports events. We will remember him as he is pictured here, giving a few remarks at the many assembly pro- grams. We will also recall him as the bearer of the lamentable news that President Kennedy had been assassinated. As many of us have learned, lVl1'. Radtlce is a friend to all. His helping hand is continuously out- stretched, ready to do even the littlest thing, such as lending a dime for the telephone or supplies from the vending machines. We are grateful to lVlr. Radtke because he has en- couraged a climate of mutual respect that is evi- denced by our behaviour in the halls, by lockers that can be left unlocked, and by our persistent efforts to, win the sportsmanship award.

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY Standing: Mrs. Margaret Rosenkrans, Mr. Theodore Kohinkeg Sealed: Mrs. Lucille Plummer, Mrs. Doris Wilson, Mrs. Louise Shannon English Students View the Classics The English Department works to encourage an appreciation of the English language in hoth prose and poetry and to increase our knowledge of good grammar. This year the department used more audio-visual methods than in previous years. Two outstanding films were A Canterbury Tale and Orson Wells, production of Macbeth. Because of the overcrowded conditions in classes, a new position was filled by Mrs. Rosenkrans. In the field of literature, English I students study Ivanhoe and English II students read Julius Caesar. English III students wade through Moby Dick, The Scarlet Letter, The Bridge of Sari Luis Rey, and The Red Badge of Courage. English IV students charge into Macbeth and four other English classics including Pride and Prejudice, and ranging from Chaucer to Virginia Woolf. English IV also con- trasts Macbeth with Emperor lones and Romeo and Juliet with West Side Story.