Our Lady of Mercy School - Lore Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Journohwn Dromcutucs Thus IS Jane Cameron Cameron downtown Students of Suster Mary Lauren tunas Dramatuc class wull long re member the furst day they recorded theur vouces on the tape recorder In our Journalusm course the student gauns a clear under standung of the tueld ot wrutung and edutung as well as the re lated fuelds concerned wuth producung a publucatuon Thus course helps the lournalust as a cutuzen to understand the relatuon ot the press to publuc opunuon and to democratuc government Each of the speech arts platform speakung story tellung speclfuc method and purpose of uts own teachung the student self expressuon and the way to communucate her Ideas to an auduence Speech encourages and develops the gurls alertness assurance and resourcetulness Enghshl Mrs Francus and the gurls of Eng lush I recreated the courtroom scene from the Merchant of Venuce Por trayung the characters are Helene Permaloff Maruanne McDonald Anna Marue Petok Sharon Mahoney and Vlvlan Matestuc Such dramatuza tuons helped to promote a hugher Interest ln luterature Hum to others Claure Booth Luce personated by M a r Therese Janusse gave an untervlew to Journalusm re porters Seated Marulyn Carroll Beth Crowley Mary Grant Kneelung Kay Kun sunger Jacquelune Stover Standung Duane Crowle Vurgunua Thuel S are - 'c fri: ig 5 cuyu I -- ' I S x 9 A ' I . x ' ' - ni I I ,, - - 0 I ,, ' . ,Q xy 1 I ' ' - . . . I , . . 0 I - . , . . . . I - . . . I D I U . I 1 l I 1 ' I I dramatics, open-forum discussions, and pantomimes, has a e , 1 u , ' - ' ' , ' ug 2 2 , . . y W- 3 l zu ,M Ae S 2, e n . g y .D It - i ,, . ,, - . I I I . , x I ' , im- ' I, i e , , I . : ' I I W, ,' F A- . I ' 1 5 I A . 2 yr r .U . . . . Q f

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Literature stimulates the students own thoughts makes books and reading attractnve and arouses love for the best things written A student also learns the principles that govern the correct use of language She learns that nn order to write an article ot lasting value she must be sensitive to the world around her and to her own personal experiences The world rich in marvel charm and solnd reality serves as a source ot lnsplratxon to her Through the knowledge gained In classes the student can express with pen her personal thoughts and Ideas :gg cmd they give are Julie Junior English classes rellved the Revolu work with Miss M Rodrigues tlonary Period as they decorated the Amen OBrien Barbara Reed Diane Crowlev Janet can Literature bulletin board Discussing their Ford Shlrley Ryan and Correnne Corey U x'A Mrs Kelleys Sophomore English students Andrea Mehas Virginia Thiel Judy Car discussed the personal trait of aggressive English English ll American Literature ruthers Ruta Gough and MaI'Ylee Arnold ness In Enoch Arden English Literature Leocadia Kubasiewicz Virginia Wayne Pauline Peprans and Virginia Skalski ' Senior English class analyzed each others term papers as a means of comparison and good form in composition. Sister Mary Hugh gives help to another group in the back- 29 ground.

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thmrugh ancient. 4 t Aspiring to new intellectual achievements, many OLM students take up the study of Rome, the Romans, and their Latin language. Plodding slowly at first through the mysteries of declension and syntax, the Freshmen ardently anticipate the more interesting Latin I I study of Caesar and his well-known Gallic Wars. Having mastered the commentaries of the famous Roman, the girls proceed to ad- vanced classes in Cicero, eager to know the great orator whose court addresses are still remembered and admired. The last steps along the difficult path towards proficiency are the introduction to Greek and Roman mythology and the acquaintance with Virgil in the Aeneid. 6' p L53-Y Sophomores studied the phases of Caesars Helvetlan cam pangn 5. S I-ohn I Sister Mary Carmens advanced latin Class enriched their knowledge with the study of Greek and Roman mythology Lolnlll J' Classics What' Are you all Christians? asked Proconsul Bonnie Burd ln the playlet presented by sixth hour latin l class Standing lback rowl Romans Sue Sartorlus Karen Wilson Carolin Zucal Kathleen Cronin Barbara Herdell Susan Kung Elalne Fitzgerald and Mary 30 Carroll Front Christians Kay Pehprin Patrlcla Notebaert Beverly Wesolowski and Proconsul Bonnie Burd I 4 f S X' Haw' ' W C ' i x ,, V X . QS, K . , , - . , , K x ' 1 fc N ff . . . ' 1 t i' B li 1 , , ' 1 v - n I .. . 1 tl ' A 1 B I . 5 , 3 .. - . I xr I , , X A: I t IJ I f T ., , 5' , 455 fair ya sag' , Vg ,fl ,j 1 KY 3 - tif fr' 7 1 X 3? L M. t X i ll ' ' ll ' 0 . n . Q I I . : . I I I I I I . I I I . . : : , , I I '