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

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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 '

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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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W P55 4224 we sa I1 R UB At a tIme when all corners of the world reach out to Ioun hands In harmonIous lIVlHg O LM keeps rIght In step wIth llS modern language program DesIgned to QIVS the gIrls an under standIng of the b6SIC fundamentals of the French and Spanlsh vernacular the program has been receIved wIth much enthusIasm so much ID fact that It has been necessary to Increase the department facIlItIes yearly Along wnth grammar and vocabulary students are Introduced to the hIstory and famous leaders of the countnes they are study Ing Advanced students become famIlIar Wllh the authors and lIterary works Customs once strange and perhaps mlsunder stood now seem normal as any of ours For sublects full of Interest and dIversIty modern languages offer much Spanish l Students from all four dlVISl0hS have the opportunity to include Spanish among their other sublects ww., 4' N French ll as they llstened to French recordmgs and followed translatlon In theIr books, wlth Sister Mary KIlIan's guidance Modern Longuoges WWW Spanish ll Carmen Cortina modeled a serape-the Spanish-American shawl-while Miss Jeanne Muenks explained its significance to members of the second year Spanish class. 31