Notre Dame High School - Credo Yearbook (Elmira, NY)

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Individuals FATHER MICHAEL REAGAN, Chaplain More than chaplain or even teacher, Father Reagan is known to all Notre Dame students as a friend. Having studied at St. Bernard's Seminary and Cornell Uni- versity, Father teaches Theology 9 and 12. He is also a member of the Faculty Committee on Discipline and the Athletic Association. Our representative in the Mass, our counselor in the confessional, and our instruc- tor in the classroom, Father is genuinely interested in the spiritual and temporal life of all his charges. MR. WARREN TESSIER, Vice-principal A talented teacher, a firm disciplinarian. and a top- notch coach - our vice-principal, Friendly and easy- going without losing any of his authority, Mr. Tessier has earned everyone's admiration and respect. A fresh- man's faint uneasiness at meetin an administrative member is soon forgotten after a grst encounter. Mr. Tessier then becomes what he is to the rest of us - a friend whose chief concerns include school and student welfare. SISTER MARY BASIL, Vice-principal This year Notre Dame is happy to welcome a second vice-principal - Sister Mary Basil. Although much of her time is devoured by guidance and administrative details, Sister has been responsible for intensifying cur- riculum coordination and projecting creative ideas. However, her challenging activities are never so great that one can meet her without receiving a friendly smile and hello that are true indicators of her main concern.

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MOTHER MARY BRIDE CLAIRE, R.S.M. Mother General of the Rochester Sisters of Mercy Leader of her community, Mother Mary Bride is now charged with the weighty demands of renewal of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy. It is with vision regarding the role of the religious woman and confidence in the sisters of the Rochester order that she faces the future. Thus. with the guiding spirit of mercy, she is devoted to the welfare of her sisters, and through them, to Notre Dame. SISTER MARY DECLAN DONOVAN, R.S.M. Principal Charged with the th are of Notr Dame all its st nts. Sister ecla with a two-fog task which she e ci skillfii elor in academic, nora , or soc' iculty, she also extends her 11itere rxi e 'Chemung County o ic School B . eing dedicate her wo ds r chief concern e excellence of atho ic ed cation UWM l ' f impor both

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imparting the art of communicating... Learning another man's language is a basis for unity and understanding: teaching the other man's language is the major concern of Notre Dame's language depart- ment. Ability to communicate acceptably in a foreign tongue is earned only by answering a plethora of de- mands. Linguistically based texts are supplemented by conversational situations and cultural appreciation. Two newly-added listening centers, luncheon hours together for foreign language participants, re-enacted panoplies of Roman banquets, native speakers, Latin newspapers -dall these help meet the challenge of language learning to ay. LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SISTER MARY DoRoTI-IY: Niagara Univer- sity. Dayton University: Spanish 1 and 2: Sodality Advisor: Spanish Club Moderator: Chess Club Moderator: Faculty Commit- tee on Discipline. SISTER MARY CORONATA: Nazareth College, Xavier University: Latin 1 and 2: Iunior Homeroom 205: Iunior Class Advisor: Latin Club Moderator. SISTER MARIE IosE: College of St. Rose. University of Fairfield: French 1. 2, and 3. English 11: Iunior Homeroom 202: Credo Advisor: Iugglers of Notre Dame Moder- ator: Iunior Guidance. SISTER MARY ANNE: Syracuse University, Catholic University of America: German 1, 2, 3, and fi: Freshman Homeroom 102: German Club Moderator: Language De- partment Chairman. MR. FAVIO PINTO: Institute N.l. de Com- ercio, Federico Alvarez Plata Universidad: Spanish 1, 2, and 3. 19 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT SISTER MARY NOREEN: Nazareth College of Rochester, State University of Geneseo: Library Skills: Head Librarian: Bookmark Club Moderator. SISTER MARY PADRAIC: College of Miseri- cordia, St. Michaels College: En lish 11 and 12: junior Homeroom 211: English De- partment Chairman: Cheerleading Moder- ator. SISTER MARY KILIAN: Mount St. loseph College, State University of Geneseo: Eng- lish 9, journalism, Language Arts: Fresh- man Homeroom 104: Maryleaf Moderator: Eiregor of Publicity: Faculty Advisory oar . SISTER MARY EMERIC: Catherine McAuley College. Nazareth College of Rochester: English 10. Latin l: Sophomore Homeroom 201: C.S.M.C. Advisor. The members of the English department have as their aim the molding of discriminating readers. perceptive writers, and appreciative listeners. In the junk of the world who will bring merriment to the tired old human heart? queries William Saroyan. English class is an opportunity for questioning young hearts -to find the enjoyable in life and pass it on to others. The need to communicate, to make oneself clearly understood, is basic to a successful life. Exploring the works of think- ing men results in a more distinct picture of life.