Johnstown High School - Spectator Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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Miss Bollinger M Public Speaking Marbcth Miss Lockard Miss Owen Miss Balitly Miss Ohart Nliss Kantner iss Gocher Nliss Overdorf Miss Glenn Miss Hoge Miss Canan Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjec- tives, Macbeth, lulius Caesar, Emer- son's Essays, Beowulf, composition, punctuation, public speaking, book reports, tests, tests, tests, so goes an English teacher's life and so, might be added, goes a student's. It is a good thing that all there is to be taught of English does not have to be crowded into one year! Pity the poor pupil it this were so, and pity also the teachers who would have to organize such Work. As it is, the English department of Iohnstown High is very helpful in aiding students to acquire a valu- able background in literature, and a sizable knowledge ot the use of the English language, as it is written and as it is spoken.

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Miss Pustt-Inilx A. li.ill Nllss Dittmar 1 HE ADM IN I Sl RAI ION 'f 1 W-- Nllss Plvqvr tl Klst Nllss lcmih R lmxvni Have you ever wondered why school life runs so efficiently at Iohnstown High School? This is due to the tireless efforts of the ad- ministrators, who accomplish a variety of tasks, including ordering and distribution of supplies cmd books, making out reportsg schedul- ing of yearly programs of each stu- dent, checking upon pupils' atten- dance, and awarding of scholar- ships. Complete supervision of Iohns- town High School rests in the hands of this department. Even though we may not come into direct Contact with the admin- istrators, and therefore are often not aware of the work they are accom- plishing, we feel their presence by the efficiency with which the school is governed. Every student may be sure that they are always working competently, with his benefit their chief concern. Miss l,x.ms Li. Shunkwil ffl

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Parlez-vous francais? Habla usted espanol? Veni, vidi, vici. Guten Tag, Mein Herr. No, We are not in Europe, but rather in the Foreign Language Depart- ment of Iohnstown High School. Many of the pupils Who find a foreign language difficult never realize the Work that this department puts in, trying to make the study of the language interesting and understandable. Fundamentals of grammer are not the only points brought out in a language class. ln the Latin classes pupils study the military campaigns of Caesar, the orations of Cicero, the Aeneid of Virgil, and the Writings of lesser Roman poets. The French classes read Victor Hugo's Les Miserables. Spanish students read the adventures of Cortez in Mexico. German classes enjoy, among the poetry, Der Erlkonigf' or the singing of Die Lorelei. Italian students read the classics of that language. Through these stories, poems, and essays the pupils further their know- ledge of the language itself, its uses, the countries Where it is spoken, and their history and customs. Truly, the work of the Language De- partment is listed among the most edu- cational and interesting subjects in our high school. 14 f A K x H al Wet