Our Lady of the Angels Academy - Angelican Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

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JOY IN READING — An introduction to the treasure-house of ideals Freshmen enjoy reading, which is to them like gems or music or the drama or travel or any of the other amusements. WORLD HISTORY — The means of judging the future by the past Social studies recover and save from the deluge of time monuments, names, pro¬ verbs, traditions, records, fragments of stories, passages of books and the like. ALGEBRA — A symbolic language The study of algebra is one of the most profitable mental occupations. It demands accuracy and concentration in the highest degree.

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LIFE OF CHRIST — A portrayal of Divine Love Sophomore religion portrays Christ’s Life as a dynamo which sends out energy for Christlike living. AMERICAN HISTORY — A glimpse into Democracy We love our country — we owe it allegiance. We are always ready for all forms of sacrifice to preserve the welfare of our beloved country. LATIN — The key to better English Classical studies lead to the appreciation of linguistic appropriateness and to the better knowledge of Roman culture as a source of influence in modern life. GEOMETRY — The basis for logical reasoning Geometry develops ability to observe relations, to make statements in concise language, and to verify assumptions by proof.

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Fine Arts, the Expression of the Supreme Master A N G E L I C A N The Supreme Master, the Lord of the universe, imbued in creation a reflection of His beauty. Man is God’s creative being. To man the Lord entrusted the revelation of HIMSELF. God endowed man with a soul, a soul to disclose the fluidity of his feelings. Magnificence, therefore, lies within the depths of man’s soul. The emo¬ tions which well in man’s soul; such as, joy, sorrow, suspense, or yearning are often difficult to express with eloquence of words. It takes art and music, the poetry of rhythm and sound in all its splendor, to portray with tender strokes and chords the noble sentiments of man. Music is something outside of this world. It is a part of immortality, itself. It harbors all, great or little, strong or humble, famed or nameless. It is, therefore, the universal language of the immortal soul. It is the expression of the grandeur of nature which constantly surrounds man, be it in form, mood, poetry, or sound. Whether it be the merriment of Strauss’ waltzes, the grief over the loss of Polish independence of Chopin, or the rapid flow of emotion, as in the first movement of Beethoven’s Appassionata”, each artist was conscious of these aspects of nature and succeeded in emitting these features in the fullness of perfection. Art is a revelation of beauty. The many divisions of art — architecture, sculpture, painting, show us the delicate, simple, and yet intricate patterns which the artist has created with the aid of an enlightment, that many of us cannot perceive. The Madonnas are the great masterpieces which clearly represent those moments of noble inspiration of the higher nature in man. They are typical examples of the supreme art — the art of Christian living, for was not Mary the Mother of the Divine Artist? Was She not the attraction of the painter? I s She not our tainted nature’s solitary boast”? What has more prominent place in the history of art than the Madonnas and the cathedrals and churches built in Mary’s honor? It can be easily concluded that only a pure, upright soul through divine inspiration is able to achieve a thing of lasting, influential beauty. The Academy strives to cultivate the aesthetic sense in its students. The importance of the arts is fully realized and so art and music have a definite place in the school curriculum. All students are encouraged to acquire a love for music and art since they are the works that one may take to the Kingdom of Heaven. i!v