St Stephens Academy - Academician Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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Junior religion classes study church history to obtain Church history comes to life as Diane Zimmer, Annelies Wolter- This scene, portraying St. Paul ' s conversion, was one of several beek, Bill Wilson, and Sharon Zimmer dramatize a bible story. used by the juniors to make their studies more interesting. Robert Abdoo Robert Allen Julie Janet Diane Anderson Beatty Beeler Sandra Beeler 16

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STRENGTH in RESERVE The class of ' 64, which will have the distinction of being the last class to graduate from St. Stephen High School, is acquiring strength in reserve. In keep- ing with the previous high standards of the school, the juniors are endeavoring to formulate moral standards and worth- while ideals to be able to cope intelli- gently and correctly with life ' s problems. In the pursuit of correct moral principles, the juniors realize that Christ belongs in every moment of their day. In a program of spiritual activities they learn the value of their supernatural life, and are given many opportunities of increasing it in their souls. This is the chief purpose in life. An expanding curriculum which endeav- ors to meet the modem demands in math- ematics and science helps the juniors to collect sufficient strength for the future. Responding to the nation ' s need for more and better qualified scientists, St. Step- en ' s offers to all a three-year course of study in the scientific field. This year, in the chemistry class, the juniors were able to gain an insight into the composition of matter and its physical and chemical reactions. In mathematics they strength- ened their foundations by the new, modern approach. New emphasis was placed on English, foreign languages, and the social sciences. Thus the juniors were given every chance to advance intellectually during the year. With no underclassmen to initiate, the juniors united their efforts to those of the seniors to make the year a memora- able one. Many opportunities were given them to display their abilities, initiative, and originality. Early in the year they showed their usual pep and ingenuity in the variety of decorated cars they entered in the homecoming parade. In addition they participated in the Area Talent Show, sponsored by the Student Council, and it was a junior who won first prize. In the Christmas holiday season, as in the re- mainder of the school year, there were various events to occupy their time and provide an outlet for their bubbling and inexhaustible energies. Junior officers, Jill Erickson, John Bower, Sharon Zimmer, and Ronald Horbes, make sure that the gym is locked after a fund raising dance. 15

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better understanding of their faith Study guide units, class room discus- sion, related reading, and reports help to bring alive the history of the early Church and make it part of our religion. After doing the above things, some ambitious juniors still felt that a cer- tain amount of variety in their religion course was desirable. So, under the direction of a fellow classmate, Bill Wilson, they dramatized the miraculous conversion of St. Paul. The play, pro- duced and directed by Wilson, offered an unusual diversion from the ordinary class room discussion. Although plays are few and far bet- ween, they symbolize the students ' interest in the early problems and ac- complishments of the Church. In addi- tion to offering a change in the custom- ary class format, it enables them to realize more clearly the facts related in their units about early Church his- tory. It is only through such a desire to learn more about our faith from sources other than textbooks that we can devel- op into well-rounded Catholics who will be an asset and not a hindrance to our Church and the community in which we live. P Barbara Margaret Bennett Bennett Alma John Bleau Bower Sherian Bowman Joseph Conger Joan Czamecki Constance De meter Joanne Dangel Robert Allen and David Halifax find study Taking advantage of their places, they con units an inevitable part of junior religion. fer on an assignment. 17