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

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54 Science department instructors include Sister Mary Martina, de- partment head and Mrs. Sharon Higham, Mr. Kenneth Mead, Mr. Frank Rudecoff, Mr. James DeLong, Sister Mary Dolores, Mr. Wilfred Gervais. Above right: Sister Martina answers the advanced Biology questions of Kathy McNichol and Kathy Hughes. Lower left: Peggy McNichol and Carolyn Palmer help Mr. Blair construct a model. Lower right: Anne Griffen obtains Biology lab equipment from the supply room.

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Language and History Ongar lassicalslevel Latin and Greek students are a small and enthusiastic group. These languages again provided students interested in the classics with a solid background in ancient Roman literature. Basic skills, especially in reading, are mastered in the first two levels of Latin and Greek. Advanced students made an intense study of the more complicated readings of various authors. The study of Latin is an excellent method of achieving a classical perspective and understanding of our own Western civilization and language. The involved, active nature of their club — the Junior Classical League, and Sister Marjorie Marie’s knowledge of the languages which accounts for her being the sole instructor of all four levels of both Latin and Greek, are major reasons for the dedication and enthusiasm of Mercy’s classical language scholars. Department head Sister Marjorie Marie. Upper eft: Sister Marjorie Marie reviews Latin literature with junior Mary Morris. Lower left: Freshman Michelle McLaughlin reviews language tapes. Lower right: Karen Knapp, Mary Morris, Carol Hackett and Ann Janusko enact a Roman play.

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Science — Man's Attempt to Master His World Scientific men throughout the ages have painstakingly sought understanding of the intri- cacies of his world. The wealth of knowledge left to us by these scientists is the foundation for man’s attempt to master his earthly place of resi- dence. Mercy has consistently offered a strong science sequence composed of Biology | and Il, Chemistry and Physics. New features of these classes are an emphasis on extensive laboratory work and the outside reading necessary to keep pace with the scientific world’s phenomenal progress. New classes include an expanded Ecology course which includes field work and Special Problems in Science which takes an independent study approach to a scientific topic of student in- terest. 4 —ceeunteeereni ait sone aera ere Above left: Physics students Sue DeSmet, Christine Bernock, Deb- bie Wilson, Patricia Wakenell. Lower eft: Liz Twardon and Carolyn DeMattia make use of the microscope in Biology lab. Lower right: Terry Dahmer reviews a scientific concept with the aid of the new audio-visual method incorporated into science classes this year.