Rome Free Academy - De O Wain Sta Yearbook (Rome, NY)

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urses in R.F.A. are extensive and offer much to the interested student. A basic course in design is of- fered in which a large variety of media is used. In addition to the standard courses, there is a special history of art which informs students about the background of the various painters, sculptors, and past masters of the fres- co. Frank Izzo and Red Dolan, a couple of modern Picassos Music and Art Man with a horn: Tony Recco and his tuba This year R.F.A. has made great strides in its Music Department. For the first time, a room has been set aside solely for music activities. In past years, the band has prac- ticed on the auditorium stage or any place available. Now the music room, the first of the new rooms to be finished, provides a home for the band, as well as for a newly-organized orchestra and dance band. The department now includes the concert and marching bands, A cappella choir and music classes, the orchestra and dance band, and a new class in voice training.

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All those not being elec trocuted, stung by the Tsetse fly, or merely poisoned by ine gas will find that lab asses, an innovation this year, have been pretty well worth while. Lab classes not only make science easier grasp, but throw in a little spice seldom come up- on in the average classroom. Of course, there are slight deficiencies to be found if they are searched for long and hard enough. These, however, are negligible when weighed against the practi cal skill obtained through conscientious attendance. Clark Minor, potion-concocter, Ist class Science and Mathematics Could you begin again, Mr. Dorsino? Who ever heard of tenth grade math? Well, that's what future sophomores will be taking under the direction of Mr. Dorsino from the fall of '57 on. The new program, designed to get more mathe- matics to the students, will consist of geometry as tenth grade math, elementary and intermediate algebra as eleventh grade math, and finally trig, advanced, and solid in the twelfth year.

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What in the world is there to say about English except, ' How could we get along . 49 witnout it Larry Lennon, spellbinder. English What is this thing called school for, anyhow? Some joker has been spreading the rumor that, besides football games, junior proms, and pizza parties, there are classes too. We, who stand on the threshold of tomorrow, probably could not survive, were it not for these, the classes we attend. Whether it be music, math or English, we need the knowledge and owe a debt of gratitude to our teachers. Language Je parle Francais. Et vous? Languages are well repre- sented here at R.F.A. French, Spanish, Latin, German, and Italian are given for three years. Here, the fourth per- iod French Ill class is shown using the tape recorder with Miss Barnard helping Bill Welch and Barbara Gille- land. Other methods used to improve prounuciation and to give experience in speaking are skits, puppet shows, and general conversa- tion.