Ursuline High School - Ursulinian Yearbook (Youngstown, OH)

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Classrooms Youth enters the realm of for- eign languages, where in Ursu- line, Bill Mathews takes over pedagogical duties to explain an especially difficult passage from Virgil to an interested group of Ursuline LATIN students. Discus- sion of the works and customs of the ancient Romans and their contributions to later ages lighten the monotony of mastering the sometimes complicated verses of Virgil. Stimulating class discus- sions constitute an important fea- ture of this class. In the second picture members of the FRENCH class lend a help- ing hand to their classmate, Alice Morrison, who seems to be hav- ing some difficulty in translating a letter written in French, by a high school student in Belgium. Youth corresponds with youth, and it is found that the Belgium students have much in common with the Ursuline Frenchrnen. This correspondence between the students of Ursuline and those in another country makes the study of French more interesting, and af- fords the students an opportunity for intimate character studies of their foreign cousins. Ursuline SPANISH students make a thorough study of the lan- guage of Castile and delve into Spanish history, art and liter- ature. The recent war in Spain has stimulated interest in the lives and customs of the people of the land of the caballeros and the conguestadores. Through a study of the paintings of such Spanish masters as Murillo, Valazquez, and Goya, the stu- dents have acquired an intimate knowledge of The Land of Legend and Song. The STENOGBAPHY class has made remarkable strides towards perfection in the art of taking rapid dictation. Mary Catherine Eagan is here shown pointing-out and correcting the mistakes of a classmate. The class pays close attention and each student profits by the mistakes of another. The valuable training which these potential secretaries are receiving will prove invaluable when they enter the business world. Page Nineteen

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Busy Ursuline Youth assemble for their first class of the day-RE- LIGION. At senior level they use as a text Reverend Iames A. Gra- hanis Faith for Life which af- fords an excellent general review course after more special studies of freshman, sophomore, and junior years. Ursuline students are taught to realize that religion is something that must be lived: that its influence must guide their every thought, word, and act. ln the picture at the left Ioseph Anzi- vino is reviewing for an interested group of seniors a well-taught les- son on The lncarnationnlno easy task for even a senior. loan Hickey in the second pic- ture points to the Ukraine on the map of the world, referring to it as Hitler's goal in his advance to- ward the East. AMERICAN HIS- TORY students, in addition to their regular work in history and government, make a special study of current events. History is in the making, and these students will not be caught napping. The third picture shows the ENGLISH Class making prepara- tions for a book review program. Cahill interrupts to read a pass- age from Belloc's The Crisis of Civilization that he thinks espe- cially fine. At senior level, Ursu- line students concentrate on the outstanding English authorsy they acquire a sense of discrimination in their reading: they are trained to think accurately and intelli- gently, to read carefully, and to develop the critical faculty. The ancient classics, too, find their way into the lives of Ursu- line Youth. These students in the fourth picture, are vitally inter- ested in their study of GREEK. Bill Hughes, at the blackboard, explains the intricacies of the char- acters in the alphabet of the Hellenic language. Lawrence Cahill looks doubtfully at the word which Bill is explaining, and in- deed, lohn Hanley seems to ques- tion the veracity of his explana- tion. Bill Mathews seems pleased, and glances approvingly at the student-teacher.

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Page Twenty Interesting The Ursuline Youth who is en- dowed with special artistic talents is afforded an excellent opportun- ity to develop his talent. Long hours of work are required to com- plete a portrait, the painting of which is a specialty of the ABT students pictured here. Charles lones is putting the finishing touches on a portrait of William Bothbauer. Mary Elizabeth Con- recode proves to be an ideal sub- ject for the talented Mary Audrey LaVan, while Iosephine Montella seems to find little difficulty in pro- ducing an excellent likeness of Margaret Whitmarsh. Another subject preparing Youth for later life is TYPEVVBIT- ING. In the typing class students are trained to that speed and ac- curacy necessary for the capable secretary. lim Cantwell smiles confidently as his nimble fingers fly over the keys of his typewriter. lack Greene points out to Bob Lamb an error in a mimeograph copy and suggests a simple rem- edy for the mistake. By constant practice these typists have ac- quired efficiency. The HOME ECONOMICS class, popular among the girls at Ursu- line, gives them a valuable train- ing for later life. ln this picture the girls try their hand at the culi- nary art. Grace Maloney, leanne Conway and Catherine Mcl-lugh mix the ingredients of what will soon become an excellent choco- late cake Cthey hopel. Florence Foley regulates the oven: Helen Guerriero shows herself no novice in the art of can-opening. lt seems doubtful that this conglorneration of raw materials will soon become a cake, but we shall see. Cook- ing, sewingethese useful arts are part of the daily routine of Home Economics students. More valuable practice in the Business Training Class! Kathleen Murphy rapidly types, as she op- erates the Ediphone Machine. Bob Lamb, Dorothy Bidel, and Cathe- rine Austin operate calculating machines with speed anclaccu- racy acquired by constant prac- tice. Vtfilliam Bothbauer inspects the paper turned out by the ditto machine operated by lack Greene.