St Benedict Academy - Scholastican Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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The mind must have an opportunity to broaden its vision. The hidden talents of culture are brought forth from latent corners in the subject of English. The future demands a knowl- edge of the native tongue. Creative Writing and speaking be- come a part of SBA students. Mediocrity cannot sleep in the souls of an English debate . . . we must speak with alerted minds. journalism-learning to put to press these opinions with vivid color touched by a personality. Shakespeare - liter- ature-acquainting oneself with a deeper sense of values. English - a World of adventure in novels, plays, and in feelings of accomplishments. Learning to respect the attitudes and ideas of others-understanding the value of human relations . . . a challenge to mediocrity. C. Vladimiroff and A. Cunningham prepare a decisive negative rebuttal against the aflirmative Oil City team Sister joseph encourages budding journalists to emulate displayed good headline features. precede the remaining seniors to an intriguing eve- ning with Shakespeares Hamlet. 16 Guests of their little freshman sisters, A. Hadolnski, P. Lazorchak, K. Schmitz with Sister Lois Marie

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A inother's prayer . . . a triendship's love . . . a tatheifs advice - Guidance in our lives. How difficult and chaotic seems the present and future to youth, confronted with prohlenis that can he stepping stones to good or evil. XVhich way to turn? An open door . . . ll welcome hand . . . a friendly hello - the office of Father Claire Cannon, Guidance Director. This title holds more than a few pointed Words in the way of rightfulness. It holds a feeling of ease and comfort to the tense pain of growing up. A private conference with Father Claire unveils trouhled minds and lets the fresh air of advice he hreathed hy the soul. Knowledge of life and how to live it . . . ohtained in weekly lessons to honierooin groups. Marriage courses for seniors . . . the purpose of the sacrament hy Father. Each girl, an individual . . . each soul, a special soul, guided in the path of light. s I itherl and A. Agnew really ineans to follow the direc- n Guidance counselor. Trust Co. in thai 'NI1 Ho Seniors' 1 5 tr H N trcnn . 1 x 1 ti

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I. XVrot-zynski :incl B. Pint-Zewslti clon the costumes uncl customs of the Spanish Sl'llUl'lfil. Airplanes, telephones, telegraphs the worlcl has joined hamcls zuul he- eome ueighhors. Yet, as close us these inventions have hrouglit us to other countries, we still do not know ot their customs and Ways of living. Latin, Spun- ish, French, the foreign lzuiguages taught at our acaclemy, strive to luring this knowledge to the stuclents. Learning of other people ancl how to connnunieate with other people is not only an intimate hut also an interesting suhjeet. History is part of learning at foreign tongue, zmcl the days of Caesar, Cortez and Napo- leon Come into view. Pronunciation and conjugation-'iAll are il must, say Sor Marin Miguel and Soeur lX'lL1l'lt' Louis. liutin Class stucleuts lIlVt'SllKS.f2llK' zlspeets of the Nlzulemoiselles lc-nil ll l'zu'isiun uir to the Ann-rit junior Classical League :ls outlinecl hy li. Clem- Yulm-title Spirit. lmoelti. 17