St Ferdinand High School - Crusader Yearbook (Ferdinand, IN)

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The junior and senior boys enjoy a delicious dinner in St. Mein- rad's dining room. Religion Is the Basis of Life’s True Meaning With religion as the guiding rule for everyone’s life, students are given the chance to grow intellectual- ly and spiritually at S.F.H.S. Father Raymond Kuper along with Father Bernard Verkamp serve as religion instructors at our high school. Both try to give the students the best spiritual guidance and instructions. Because meditation and reflection are essential at times in everyone's life, retreats are held at S.F.H.S. The underclassmen spend their day of recollection on the school campus while the upperclassmen journey to St. Meinrad. Each group attends Mass, listens to lec- tures, and devotes the day to private reading and pray- er. Communion is distributed to the girls at S.F.H.S. by Father David Kissel. Between conferences the girls take advantage of the S.F.H.S. campus. 1 1

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Father Kuper explains the different forms of administering the sacrament of baptism to the sophomore boys. Diane Weyer and Mary Ann Schilling relax by the flag pole taking advantage of the time between con- ferences. Father Blaise Hettich speaks to the junior and senior boys dur- ing a retreat con- ference held in the St. Meinrad retreat chapel. 10

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The general music class studies the historical periods from Greek music to modern jazz. This also includes the study of the lives of great composers and their works. Students listen to records, study composers’ styles, and perform various kinds of choral works. Singing is an integral part of the class. This year’s class made a special study of the development of mu- sical instruments. Art appreciation students became acquainted with over two hundred artists and their works. The elements of art, line, color, shape, and form, are taught and include actual work with various mediums, such as, charcoal, water color, collage, and other crafts. This year, S.F.H.S. art students spent six weeks working with ceramics. This venture was made possi- ble by the addition of a kiln in the art department. Students in general music class are pictured with the instruments they themselves made as a class assign- ment after an intensive study of the development of musical instruments. Art and Music Encourage of Beauty Appreciation Mary Mundy looks on as Janice Hedinger puts the fin- ishing touches to her first water color painting. David Meyer, assisted by Sister Mary Eve, removes his statue from the mold while Janice Hedinger, Mary Jo Hulsman, Marie Meyer, and Mary Mundy glaze their statues in preparation for firing in the kiln. 12