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

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Skills Learned in Home Economics Prove Indispensable in Future The most obvious reminder of the Home Economics department to those students not familiar with it is the showcase outside the Home Ec classroom. Its contents give an inviting, if incomplete, picture of the department. The window is filled with fashions of every kind — all completely assembled by the students. Inside the room, you are struck by the bright and earthy colors of fabrics that will become dresses, jackets and capes in a matter of weeks. Girls interested in sewing may pursue a four year co urse. Sr. Loyola makes certain students are given access to the most recent pattern catalogues and fashion magazines. Around Christmastime, the window becomes a fantasy in miniature as gingerbread people, confection houses and trees appear. Within class, girls begin with the basics of nutrition and cooking and hopefully work their way to culinary excellence by the end of the course. z mer 7 s : i Department head Sister Mary Loyola. Upper eft: Claudia Schmitt fits a pattern onto fabric. Lower left: Michele Nicola and Betty Con- treras prepare breakfast foods. Lower right: Sister Loyola instructs Sue Jenkins and Belinda Vaughn in the art of pancake making.

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Standards Rise in Choral and Orchestral Ensembles Mr. Lawrence Teevens, department head, correlates all activities of the newly-formed Music Academy. His most intensive work is the development of the three choral ensembles and the Mercyaires. This year, more than ever before, Mr. Teevens has concentrated his efforts at getting the many facets of our music department into the public eye. The Mercyaires and choral groups have performed an impressive group of diversified music at local parishes, supper clubs, radio stations, and various other locations as well as their annual Christmas and Spring concerts. Mrs. Nadia Marks is a graduate of Curtis Institute of Music. She is a former student of Carlos Salzedo, a renowned harpist. Mrs. Marks gives instruction both in harp and piano here at Mercy. She has 20 years of experience in private instruction. Mrs. Marks is a familiar figure at the Christmas and Spring concerts, as she often contributes her talents as an accompanist to the various choral and orchestral ensembles. Above right: Senior Glee Club rehearses “Wolcum Yole!”’ from Benjamin Britten's “Ceremony of Carols.’’ Lower right: Lianne Kaller, a second year student of Mrs. Nadia Marks. Se eee aaa lla eel oer Sd ee cd

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Recreation and Fitness Are Stated Goals of Gym | . | To promote interest in sports and to provide recreation are the aims of our Physical Education department. Although there is a two-year requirement for physical education, many students continue because of the many opportunities offered by the department. Throughout the years the classes are exposed to a variety of activities ranging from soccer and volleyball to tumbling and track. There are special courses for those interested in becoming a potential member of the school’s basketball team. This course helps these students learn and develop the techniques and skills of the game. Miss Rozalia Swidzinski, the department's highly-qualified head, started the year off right | with new ping pong tables, glass backboards, a | basketball rebounder and the equipment needed to furnish a game of field hockey and soccer. Above left: Freshmen learn the value of traditional physical fitness exercise. Lower right: Gym student exhibits grace in handling a basketball. Above right: Gymnasts practice hurdling — a new ac- tivity in physical education classes this year.