Remembrances from High School Times
The "Culto a Ciência" School

Campinas, Brazil

All photos are from 1962-1964, my high-school years.
Renato M.E. Sabbatini
Photographs taken from the unofficial site of the college


The Teachers


Prof. José de Almeida
(Chemistry)

Prof Auzenda Frattini
(Mathematics)

Prof. Manoel Basilio M.
de Barros
(Chemistry)

Prof. Pedro Calazans
de Morais (Science)

Prof. Benevenuto Figueiredo
Torres (Latin)

Prof Hilton Federici
(Geography)

Prof. Pedro Stucchi Sobrinho
(Physical Education)

Profs. Maria José Biaggio
(Portuguese)

Prof. Livio Thomas Pereira
(Mathematics)
 
Prof. Margot Gallo Proença
(Philosophy)
 
Prof. Ignacio C. Landell
(Drawing)
 
Prof. Mercedes Ribeiro de
Castro (Portuguese)

Prof. Maria José Marques
Camargo (Geography)
   

The Principals



Prof. Telemaco Paioli Melges
(Principal)

Prof. Celina Duarte Martinho
(Pegagogical Supervisor)
 

The College




The Classes

A class of Geography with Prof. Hilton


A Physics class. The laboratory was also very sophisticated. Our teacher, Prof. Moacyr, had graduated in the
same University of São Paulo class wherefrom most of the highest-caliber names in Brazilian physics research
originated


Biology
Here we see how sophisticated and well endowed was a public school in that period, before the great
expansion which took place in 1965-1970 in Brazil, when quality was widely sacrificed at the expense
of quantity (coverage). The biology lab had preserved animais of the Brazilian fauna, anatomical models and
charts, lab kits, microscopes and even 16 mm educational films and a projector! Every teacher had also
a lab assistant (here shown pointing at the anatomical model).


Chemistry
Also a very well equipped lab, with full capacity for practical classes in general and inorganic chemistry.


Another view of the Chemistry classroom, with Prof. Almeida giving a class.


Music
A typical class, where Dr. Mariinha, our orpheon and music teacher would play the piano and we would
merrily sing along.


Office Practice
An excellent and much sought-after subject matter, where we would learn how to type, to organize a filing
systems, etc.

The Library

It was a great library, where earnest students spent a great deal of time. Well kept and indexed, it had more
than 20,000 books, and ample space for reading and studying. A sheer delight, who made great impressions
and influence on the life of so many students.