St Agnes High School - Palm Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Once they have helped us to find the things we want, our knowledge of metaphors, similes, sentence structure, makes the meanings clearer. The' literary techniques of the essay, epic, novel, short story and the drama show us what different forms these deathless thoughts can take. Sophomores find figurative language in their hooks to match the board. First Row: Carole O'Connor, Joan Lortscher, Jean Shortino, Mary Elizabeth Lang, Jean Specksgoor. Second Row: Lucille Fanara, Rosemary Palermo, Beverly Hoffman, Rosemary Schlosser, Patricia Flynn, Ann Fay, Deanna Gears. Third Row: Julie Bonacci, Elaine McCormick, Arlene Deljasquale, Mary Kemp, Kathryn Whalen, Mary Ann Hart, Barbara Horwath and Carol Huether. 19 Freshmen arrange hooks accord- ing to the Dewey Decimal System. From Left: Elizabeth Tiberio, Betty McWhorter fseat- edl, Judy Knapp and Ruth An- tinora. .luniors make a bibliography with the help of the Reader's Guide to periodical Literature. Eleanor Leonard, Joan Klehr, Ellen McNamee and Mary Joyce Sheehan.

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F? and comment from Sophomores zanne Uhl, Patricia Weinhart loran. f Q . . . of ENGLISH for HHN? The newspaper yields music news of inter- est to Shakespeare students: Rosanne Mattern, Connie Kondolf, Betty Schwind and Shirley Preiss. 18 the magic world of penned beauty il' opens to us . . . The whole teaching of English is based upon the desire and the need to master the skills needed in the art of communi- cation. There is a keen realization that the treasures of the world's finest thought have been caught in literaturehand only to those who know how to find these written gems and to interpret them once they have been found can the thoughts be revealed. To that end such practical devices as the Dewey Decimal System, the card catalog and other works of reference are taught. Questions on the technique of the short story provoke thought First Row. Jean Russo, Kathleen Hendrick, and Mary Ellen Voelkl. Second Row: Ann Levan- doski, Janet Agostinelli, Mau- reen Stratton. Last Row: Su- Kathleen Doane, Margaret Hal:

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. . . of SOCIRL STUDIES . for the background il' gives W A M'm M us to help urs solve present-dag problems. The science of living together and working out together the problems of government, of supplying one another's needs and of developing a strong na- tion from closely-knit family groups forms the basic study materials of the courses taught in the social studies group. This trend towards producing social- minded citizens is reflected in the new name for the first-year course, Citizen- ship Education. Later courses in this group emphasize historical knowledges. perhaps in order that we may learn from the mistakes of the past what to avoid or to assert in the present and the future. In any case, whether they are learn- ing of the prudent patriots who framed Sister Agnes Catherine and students of American History, Joan Pereira, Joan Cariola. Judy Lang and Dolores Onorato study maps of the United States. Movies illuminate geographical fact f r F h F our Constitution, the legislation which produce our tariff laws and our im- migration acts or the importance of political parties, students can build a deep sense of loyalty and love for their country. , s o res men. ron! Row: Judith McCullough. Elizabeth Mulcahy. Christine Vogt, Arloha McVinnie, Jane Hamaleinen Mary Lou Cvrowney Q . econd Row: Catherine Fischer.. Kathleen La llelfa, Patricia Southcott, Ann St. Maurice, Ruth O'Connell, Judith Ryan. Third Row: Jean Barber, Mary Ellen Sweeney, Arlene Weid- ner. Patricia Emmanuel, Patricia DiRienzo and Mary Ann Casaceli. Q . , 20