Ardmore High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Ardmore, OK)

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Krioxmlecjqea Flor L:fez--- EnqHshIV,V Developing habits of good thinking. learning the mechanics of formal writing for college use. and studying the masterpieces of English Literature form the pattern of English IV. Throughout the year Mrs. Julia K. Sparger. senior English teacher. stresses college preparatory work. Constructive habits of thinking are taught throughout the entire course. Students do either a research theme of 2,000 words or a project of in- terviewing old-timers concerning their memories of early Oklahoma statehood. For their Shakespear- ian study in English Literature. Macbeth was chosen. English V, also taught by Mrs. Sparger, is designed for students not planning to attend col- lege. Emphasis is placed on vocabulary building, improvement of reading. and oral communication. Standardized tests are given at the first and close of the year to determine if the student has im- proved in the course. In all her classes Mrs. Sparger tries to impress the importance of definite skills in any field which they might enter upon graduation. .La A EnqHshlLIH A better understanding and appreciation of America through the study of American literature from its colonial beginnings to the present day is impressed upon English III students by instructors. Mrs. Dorothy Osborn and Mrs. Lillian Schenk. To further the study of American forms of writing. each student writes for his creative project a short story. Fromujulius Caesari' to Silas Marnern. from noun and verb forms to uldylls of the King . Soph- omore English students have emphasis divided evenly on literature and language. Simple com- position and construction of short paragraphs are all part of the grammar which is stressed by Eng- lish II teachers. Mrs. Osborn and Mrs. Lawrence.

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All stars arenit in heaven!-not since the cast of Seventeenth Summeru presented such a superh performance last November. The play is a lively family story centering around a seventeen-year old girl and her first love. The drama hegins when two of Angies friends engineer a misunderstanding between Angie and her steady. The laughs are prompted hy the father and his impish ten-year-old daughter. Kitty. Lor- raine. Angies older sister. fell for the man-about town and. of course. there was the inevitahle wolf. who continually made plays for Angie. Q, . All School Dloq 'Seventeenth Summer' A n gie Margaret Lorraine Kiny .lIr. Morrow Mrs. Morrou' f ack A rt Martin lane Tony Margie Fitz Melinda Mt-Clanahan Judy MacCalliard Carol White . Sandy Peterson Richard Griffith Lou Yvilliams Phil Brown Jack Riddle Charles Tate Barhara Dixon Don Dobson Katy Leach Jerry Akers Student Council ticket committee chair- man. Linda Milam. presents a gift to di- rector. Mrs. Dorothy Oshorn. Melinda McClanal1ane--tlie star of the play. The family lSandy Peterson. Lou Williams. Carol Wlhite. and Richard Grif- fithh meets Martin. fliharles Tate.l

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This type of flfrure results when the midpoints of the. sides of a quadrilateral are joined in order. Detailed explanation of the application of theorems to geometrical problems gets the interest in this math class. Still life-exemplification of solid ge- ometryl ' e . ite, . ' ' - 5- 'lS'P K'f:1i'ai7'5-':'ffyQ5. Mathematics lNat1onal recognition has been men to mathematlcs teacher Mrs Nina O Biumfn ld Magazine write ups haxe descrllmed the 'eo metrical ClCSlf I1i and flffures wlmh decorate her room 'is most Ullfflllal 'ind eye appeal lnfv However 1t IQ not hard to understand that it took plenty of hard work 'md creative skill to construct these fine works of art But just to what decree 'ue the angles of mathematics covered 1n Ardmore H1 h School? Mr Delton T Coodm keeps his geometry classes husy learnlnff new theorems working proofs and explalnlnff illustrated problems while Mrs Brumflelds students work hard on their originals and geometry projects Mrs Marie R Morse teaches lllnh school arithmetic which applles math to everyday problems Of special interest to students throughout the department was the1r pre paratlon of authentic income tax returns Advanced mathematics lncludlnff Alfve bra II Solid Geometry and Trlfvonometrv is also taught by Mrs Brumfleld In these courses practical application of subject matter IS stressed as well as regular class work