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

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Left: Sr. Mary Clare, head of the E nglish department, and Miss Kath- leen Breslin seem to find time to discuss the literary works they plan to present to their English classes. Below: Mrs. Aileen Fitzpatrick (seated) gives helpful tips to a new member of the English staff Miss Suzanne Harvey. Lower left: Ready for the presentation of a team class lecture are Mrs. Marion Brady (left) and Miss Kathleen Duross.

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English is the exciting world of words and ideas of man that are open to the mind. At Mercy, focus is placed on English, American and world literature. Creative writing classes offer further opportunity for talented writers to develop style and rhetoric. Film Study Club, reserved for juniors and seniors, shows six movies throughout the year, with discussion groups held after each movie. This year freshmen and sophomores have been busy performing plays and revising works into different time sequences, yet retaining basic themes. Juniors have been introduced to the tech- nique of writing term papers, while studying American literature in depth. A new program for seniors has been used this year, consisting of a fluctuating system of composi- tion and literature. Above: Without a minute to spare, Sr. Helen Marie and Mrs. Mary Jane Bruge- man combine pleasurable eating with their English discussion. Left: Smile? You re on our candid camera, Miss Louise Scudlo! The real truth—Miss Scudlo stresses a major point from a Salinger short story.

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Language, key to universal understanding — The intermingling of foreign customs, foreign idioms and attempted foreign accents blend to bring far off places near, making OLM’s language wing a miniature Europe. It has been said that “knowledge of foreign lan- guages leads to knowledge of foreign cultures and a better understanding among men.” This year our language department strives diligently to promote this idea. Through film strips and accompanying tapes, the depart- ment opens the doors to vast new horizons, giving students a more rounded knowledge of their chosen languages. The department is comprised of both modern and ancient languages. French, Spanish, and German are the | modern languages, while the classical languages are Greek | and Latin. The language lab is used for drilling and repetition, which leads to more fluent speech. Above: French teacher, Miss Patricia Gallagher demonstrates to Mrs. Sharon Sehglund the complexities and intricacies of the lan- guage lab. Right: Head of Mercy’s Modern Language Department, Sr. Mary Joel stresses the culture of France to her honors French students.