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

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The distillation of water Sister Dorothy Agnes and Beverly Hol- schue are engrossed in an algebraic prob- lem at the board while Inez Paskal, Lor- raine Shortino and Theresa Finks trv to work it out at their seats. Construction of angles and perpendic- ulars occupies Sophomores Rosemary Pa- lermo and Jean Shortino lseatedl and Mary Elizabeth Lang, Barbara Horwath and Beverly Hoffmann. holds the attention of Fresh- men students fcounter clock- wise, from left! Elaine Russo, Patricia Fleming, .lean Wit- zel, Betty McWhorter, Judy Knapp, Margaret Sherwood, Rosalie Lodato, Sister Helen Cecilia, Barbara Marie Smith, Ruth Antinora and Lucia Castronova. . . . and introduces us to MATHEMATICS the Queen of the sciences Living in a world so air-minded and atom- conscious as ours is. makes some acquaint- ance with the mathematical laws that govern these facts of daily life imperative. In St. Agnes, as in most high schools, the core of mathematical understanding is alge- bra, elementary and intermediate. Not much progress can be made without the ability to use the generalizations and symbolism of al- gebra and to express simple relations in the form of equations. Facility in geometric reasoning comes next, and the geometric formulas which are the keys to further think- ing and knowledge.

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Q im s A Sister Helen Cecilia helps chemistry students Mary Marg- aret Ehrstein, Reva McMahon and Mary Lou Miller to see how bases and salts in correct proportions affect common table salt. . . . of SCIENCE which gives us a glimpse of God's intricate plan for living things . . . Study of the sciences is the key to the secrets of Nature. Chemistry. for example, unlocks the door to the greater knowledge of natural products. New understand- ing of nutrition is the result of experiments with vita- mins and calories. Knowledge of life in all its forms and functions helps us to appreciate the marvelous skill and infinite variety of the Creator. Each new discovery advances a little further into the realm of mystery that surrounds Maxis sojourn in the valley of tearsv. f fi w,,,V 2. - 4 Q.: Y 24 The test for starch is performed by general science students Urorn leftl Mary Lou Growney, Judith McCul- lough, Christine Vogt, Linda Henry. The innards of a bullfrog lay open to these biology dissecters Margaret Fancy, Marilyn Van Curran and Shirley Schae- fer lsitzingl and Ann Palermo island- ingl

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X Voice Culture students have their voices recorded on the new tape recorder. Kathleen Doane and Mary Ellen O'Connell sing to Priscilla Hehir's accompaniment while Antoinette Cavicchioli controls the machine. Music is an integral part of the education of every girl at St. Agnes'. Wednesday afternoons Sister Evelyn adjusts the mike for Sophomores Carole O'Connor and Jean Shortino as they prepare for the Christmas assembly skit. are devoted to general choric work by the entire student body. Mr. Hollenbach comes to direct us and Corpus Christi Church Hall rings with our 'covali' tones. In these practices we are prepared for our public appearances . . . at the Christmas play and later at the Diocesan Music Festival. In- terest in music leads a number of students to elect the regular courses in Voice Culture. Mr. Hollenbach really puts himself into conducting one of the Wednesday singing periods. Xl- vf Y' v v lvvlfvv