Dover High School - Doverian Yearbook (Dover, DE)

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Both wisdom and skill our good to pursue On Independence Jonathan Mitchell Sewell Literature, grammar, and composition are the back- ground for an understanding of our English language. The English department strives to provide the students with this background throughout the high school years. To increase speaking ability, class discussions are held and reportsare given. Emphasis is constantly placed on vocabulary, extensive grammar, rhetoric, and colloquial usage; thus students become aware of the importance of correct English. In addition, the juniors and seniors learn to apply the more refined aspects of literature, speech, and composition by studying Shakespearean plays, and by writing themes and research papers. This yeara special class of Advanced English Com- position has been set up for juniors and seniors for the first time. The class consists of up to fifteen select Mr. Edgar A. Barrell students who are interested in writing and wish to im- Vere ae prove their ability. Units studied include journalism, siete tegen pocepelec advertising, short stories, themes, and fine points of grammar. ACTION Mr. John Wilson English, speech, drama, j.v. football Ah, perchance to dream... . Mr. Stanley Holcombe English, Attendance Officer Reading a 'Time' maga- zine in English class!!!

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Miss Ivy Hudson English and guidance Meanings and definitions, please! ENGLISH IN After school Lennie Melo, exchange student from Brazil gets a great deal of help in her English studies from Mr. Barrell. Mrs. Aline Ehinger English T gave you that assignment yester- day! Miss Marian Jones English TI don't like giving deten- CLONE DUtsmem en iam

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Mrs. Myrtle Cubbage Problems of Democracy Now this is my electoral district. In honor of the 1960 Presidential election, the P, O. D. classes, with Mrs. Cubbage’s help, sponsoreda straw election. The project was a tremendous success, and was also educa- tional.