St Francis Xavier Academy - Xavier Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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Grand J 0 ' V Xiu S191 lx Sister Mary Elise R.S.M., M.A. Religion, Spanish Sister Marie Paulette R.S.M., B.A. Head of French department Religion, French, French Club Sister Mary Michaeleen R.S.M., Ed.B. Head of Latin department Religion, Latin, senior soclality moderator

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fa an During a new experience in French, sophomores listen attentively ns Nlnr- ion Appleton tests her newly aiequiretl French accent on the tape recorder while Beverly Brennan holds the mic- rophone for her. Nlembers of the Spanish class of jun- ior Six watch interestedly as Claire Latour explains radical changing verbs. Students of the commercial division are required to take a two- year course in Spanish in preparation for later work in the business world. . . . Feed The Flame Of Learning Relaxing from the usual translations of Vergil, members of the senior and junior Latin class play scrabble in I,atin. Participating are Made- line Rita, Cynthia Pearson, Patricia Combies, Carol Gorman, Rosemary Mtirphy, Janice Motte, and Norma Jenckes. Rosemary Murphy as Mother Bear, Christina Horn as Baby Bear, Norma Jenskes as Father Bear, and Mary Heaney as the guilty Goldi- locks, all of junior One, entertain their French class in the presentation of The Three Bears. Providing il laasis for college work, many Xavier' ites study Latin or French, while others take Spanish as at preparation for life in the husiness world. In keeping with the modern trend in teaching lginguaiges, students acquire skill in yocg1hul.iry :ind grxunmzir through reading comprehension and language rec- ords, The teacher also gives at helpful foundation in the history and culture of the country through monthly club meetings.

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