Ramona Convent Secondary High School - Copa Yearbook (Alhambra, CA)

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1-.A 5 Senior Pat Keesey enjoys a private lesson from Sister M. Angela Louise, head of the music department. tlwllllvuwfuoff Freshmen fine arts students industriously take notes from Sister Miriam Edward on the development of Renaissance Art. Sister Mary Martha seems delighted with the silk screen Christmas cards of Ramona's budding artists. ii fifi?i Through courses in the fine arts, students gain an understand- ing of the expressions of music, art and drama from the classical to the modern. The rewards of this understanding are both an appreciation for the arts and the encouragement of individual cre- ativity.

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History can be much more for us than a record of past eventsg for it is the reality of man's whole experience, past, present and future. Assimilating the ideals and accomplishments of yesterday into the building of present-day society, we can create a more fruitful tomorrow. The study of past civil- izations is more essential than ever in this age of emerging democracies based upon the will and understanding of the people. M-4 All eyes are fixed on the screen as Sister M. Anne Regina shows her United States History students a filmstrip on the War of 1812. s 1 Supervising the correction of tests is another task of World History teacher, Miss Fucci. beg. awww f,, if . 'ggi Members of the class in Contemporary Wo rl d Problems, a new addition to Ramona's curriculum, survey the historical de- velopment and the chal- lenges of our century through student reports and group discussions, guided by Sister Marion Philip.

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By participating in Ramona's choral and orchestra, each student gains personal enrichment by practice and performance. Through this sharing with the entire stu- dent body, the joys of self-expression and co-operation can become the joys of all. S x Q t 5 I f a 5 3