Thousands of Students in Diocesan High Schools 'Pounding the Books' For Important Mid-Year Exams
THE ANCHOR...,...Diocese of Fan River-Thurs., Jan. 25/ 1962
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By Clement J. Dowling
Mid-year exams have cast a 'subdued and studious .atmosphere over the 12 Diocesan high schools. Social and extra-curricular activities are'at a minimum as thousands of students, intent on conquering the semi-annual scholastie challenge, are pounding the dancing cha-chas, waltzes, rhumbooks and sharpening their bas, and the hokey-pokey. It was memories. School halls re.- a night out I'll long remember." sound with the' hum of conRoller Skating
versation centered on thoughts So spoke the father of a Mt. of mathematics, English, foreign languages, history. science and St. Mary stUdent after the first other subjects. Students' are ap- Father-Daughter dance ever held prehensive as to severity of at the Fall River high school. exams and wonder If they're well The girls were elated that their fathers had such grand time, enough prepared. for their feelings previous to the Awalt Results , event were skeptical ones also. Teachers have a mid-year look Junior Class President Mary too. They seem more reserved Morin of Taunton's St. Mary's and businesslike. Inwardly, . High School heads a committee they are as concerned as students. planning the annual Junior prom They hope the results of their to be held in the school hall work for the first half year will Friday night, Feb. 9. Decorations produce good marks. They won- will feature the theme "Tonight" der if their efforts since Sep- with moon shining and stars tember have been productive and twinkling above the dancers. creative. They pray that their Chaperones will be parents of students will show the hard work and cooperation needed to class officers Miss Morin, Christine Haggerty, Mary Jean Yelle, mllture their young' and ferHe and Elizabeth Brennan. minds. Sophomores of' Sacred Hearts At home, parents have been AcademY in Fairhaven are look_ cutting down on TV and radio to ing forward to a let-down roller provide an environment condu- . skating party at Lincoln Park cive to study. They too are a~ after mid-year exams. important part of mid-years and United Nations they hope and pray .that this hurdle will be surmounted. As The Anchor's searchlight Some, who still have a worksweeps the Diocese to observe ing knowledge of their high school activities it finds the Curschool subjects, lend active aid. rent Events Club at Attleboro's Results will be awaited with Bishop Feehan High attending a anxiety and hope. Teachers and practice tourney of debating at parents share the youngsters Mt. St. Charles Academy in eagerness and the reward of all Woonsocket, R. I. Moving to its own school, the will be the pride of achievement. beam sets its focus on the same Father-Daughter Dance club listening to a tape recording "I expected a somewhat boring of a' TV 'debate on State aid to and subdued affair. Was I surprovide science and math texts prised! I found myself in an at- for parochial schools. Discourse mosphere of laughter and goodparticipants are Msgr. Arthur T. fellowship. Imagine 168 fathers Geoghegan, superintendent of showing up for a Father-Daughschools in the Providence Dioter dance! Why, I met old school cese, and Rev. J. Baldwin, presichums and friends I hadn't seen dent of the Rhode Island Council ' in years. I felt it the next day, of Churches. Switching' tc . Fairhaven, the but I must admit we had a, ball
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COYLE OFFICERS: Senior class officers at Coyle High School, Taunton, are front row, left to right, William Desmond, Sacred Heart parish, Fall River, treasurer; American History Club of Sacred Hearts Academy senior class is found arguing at length about .the good and bad points of the
Bedford Students路 Show Roman Culture Projects Outstanding exhibits demonstrating aspects o:ll Roman culture are currently on display in St. Anthony's ~igh School library, New Bedford. They are the fruit of a project aiming to depict culture of the time of Julius Caesar. Each exhibit is accompanied by a research paper explaining it in depth. Noteworthy are a model galleon complete with sail and delicate toothpick oara. the work 01
Dennis Lambalot; a Roman bath constructed by Yvette Robida and Diane Caplette; and a map of Rome by Henry Pelletier. The map is executed in detail, down to Latin labels for street names. A very modern item, the popsicle stick, has been put to good use by Rachel Richard in a watch tower that "represents hours of patient shaping and glueing. Cecile Guimond has dressed
GREAT CAESAR'S GHOST: If Caesar's shade walked today, he'd feel at home with these items constructed by Latin students at St. AntJ:1ony High, New Bedford. Left to right, Rachel Richard with popsicle watch
four dolls in robes of a- tribunus, legatus, ilUxilium and imperator, while Adrien Rock .and Richard Martin obviously enjoyed themselves while making a model catapult that sends .paper missiles, sky-high. A fort. with pebble court and strong outer defenses was the building choice of Richard Lamontagne and Ronald Leblanc. All are second-year Latin students.
tower; Henry Pelletier with may of Rome; Dennis Lambalot, shipbuilder; Linda Lum. I G' d d II d iniello; and Cecie Ulmon, 0 ress:" maker in the manner of the Romans. All are second year Latin students.,.#'" . ,
Geoffrey Kane, St. Mary's Mansfield, president; rear, Gerard Kelley, St. Mary's Mansfield, vice-president; Richard Brezinski, St. Mary's Taunton, secretaary.
United Nations, while its junior class raises funds for the year book by selling mothers' homemade cakes in a New Bedford store. The revolving and inquisitive light spots Bishop Feehan again as the whole school is assembled to view. and hear a film of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra giving a concert in West Berlin, conducted by Leonard Bernstein. Our eyes follow the ray as i:t . hesitates over Fall River's Pre~ vost High to listen to the Sodal'7 ity discussing upcoming retreats -one for juniors at the Passionist retreat house in Brighton, and one for seniors during Easter vacation at the Trappist monastery in Spence.r, Mass. A mile farther on the effervescent freshmen of Fall River's Sacred Hearts Academy are seen grouped around Sister John Elizabeth helping her to plan next Sunday's annual Open House for 8th graders. Conducted tour, refreshments, and Benediction wilJ be the program. Eager Debaters Moving up the river 13 miles, the roving beacon lights up the pretty faces of four Taunton girls. St. Mary's students Collette and Bernadette Murphy, Louise Bury and Mary Morin are the exuberant choices to attend the Girl Scout Roundup in July. This two-week conclave of Girl Scouts from all over the world will meet and camp in Button Bay, Vt. Diane Renaud stands waiting, as an alternate. Just before coming to a rest, the artificial sunbeam sports a Debaters Notice sign on the Prevost High bulletin board and it marvels that the interest, prep-, aration, and spirit of a debating team rivals that of an athletic team. It notes that each school is alive with high hopes and confidence. Msgr. Prevost High, for instance, is bolstered by its sweep of the four man match it held with Sacred Heart Academy in Central Falls, R. I. Prevost will accept invitations to debate at ,. the Stonehill College tourney on Feb. 3, and the New England All-Catholic boys debate tourney at Fitchburg's Notre Dame High on Feb. 10.
Today students at Sacred Hearts Academy in Fall River and Bishop Stang in North Dart_ mouth are completing observance of the Church Unity Octave. Rev. John H. Hackett at Sacred H~arts Academy, Fall River. and Rev. Joseph L. Powers at Stang led the schools in prayer offered for the special intentions of each day of the Octave. The devotions were carried on in classrooms via public address systems. , Mt. St. Mary's, Fall River, wiD resume practice next week for its operetta "Tulip Time," scheduled for showing in the school haH. Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 7 and 8. Kathleen Raposa, sophomore at Sacred Hearts Academy, Fall Rivpr, has been awarded a Cer路路 tificate of Merit by editors of Extension, national Cat hoI i <!" monthly, "for meritorious effort in the field of Catholic journalism" The award carries with it an appointment to the Extension Teen Board of Editors. Kathleen is an honor student and a member of the sophomore journalism class. Tomorrow the fourth sodality assembly is scheduled at Sacred Hearts. It will develop the theme chosen for the year, "Know Your Diocese in Acti.on." Rev. Raymond W. McCarthy, St. Patrick's Church, Somerset, will speak on the Family Life Bureau and the Cana movement. Previous speakers have included Rev. Edward Oliveira on the Legion of Mary; Rev John H. Hackett on the function of the Chancery Office; Mrs. Elizabeth Turner Sullivan on third orders and the layman. lFrench Club The Marian Players, SHA's dramatic club under the presidency of Margaret Gillette held try-outs during the past week for freshman and sophomo!ae recruits. Nineteen new members were admitted by vote 路of the moderator Sister Stephen Dolores. The newly formed French Club met for the first organiza~ tional meeting' under direction of its moderator, Sister Albina Marie. Marlene Gauthier, ju~ior, was elected temporary secretary. The name chosen is CFD<-Club des Debutantes Francaises.